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COVID-19 cases rise in India amid religious festival and vaccine hesitancy
One of the world's largest religious festivals is taking place in India and public health officials are worried. Not only is the country a COVID-19 hotspot, but vaccine hesitancy is high and experts say many people falsely believe the...
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The science behind delaying the 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Federal government scientists have put their support behind delayed second doses of COVID-19 vaccines — which several provinces were already doing — and ongoing research shows some of the benefits of the adapted strategy.
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Manitoba buys its own made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Manitoba is the first province to buy its own COVID-19 vaccine rather than relying on the federal government.
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Quebec doctor says 'worthwhile' to delay second vaccine dose
A member of Quebec's COVID-19 vaccine task force, Dr. Richard Massé, says it is safe to delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine by up to 90 days, which will also allow many more vulnerable people to receive their first shot.
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No global herd immunity this year: WHO chief scientist
Despite incredible progress on COVID-19 vaccines over the past year, no significant level of herd immunity will be reached in 2021, according to the World Health Organization's chief scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan.
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US: How the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine roll-out will work
The vaccine is the first in the US to be approved for emergency use and will arrive at sites across the country starting on Monday.
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Dr. Tam is asked how many Canadians need to be vaccinated before things get better
Canada's chief public health officer spoke with the CBC's David Thurton on Friday.
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‘We’re afraid’: Greek plan to police universities panics students
The government wants to create a new police force for universities, with powers to arrest and charge.
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Brussels considers whether to lift Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity
Spain wants MEP Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity lifted so it can put him on trial over Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017.
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Push to pursue COVID-19 herd immunity called 'dangerous'
A group of international experts push back against the Great Barrington Declaration and its pursuit of COVID-19 herd immunity, calling it “a dangerous fallacy unsupported by scientific evidence.”
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Golden Dawn: Calls to exclude convicted far-right MEP Ioannis Lagos from European Parliament
There have been calls for far-right Greek MEP to be "excluded from all democratic processes" in the European Parliament. Ioannis Lagos, one of the leaders of the Golden Dawn political party, was this week found guilty of running it as a...
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FDA Endorses J&J Vaccine, 'Critical Piece' In Defeating COVID-19 Says Expert
Dr. Reynold A. Panettieri, Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School joins Cheddar to discuss the latest vaccine news.
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US Supreme Court rules Trump financial records can be subpoenaed
SCOTUS ruled that a New York prosecutor can have access to Trump's tax records, Congress can not.
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COVID-19 immunity may only last a few months: research
A new study on COVID-19 immunity has found that people who were asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic had their antibodies diminish within two to three months. Though larger studies are needed, the findings cast doubt on antibody testing...
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Infectious disease specialist responds to newer concerns and developments around COVID-19
Dr. Isaac Bogoch says Ontario's miscommunication over 700 coronavirus tests is a serious problem as the province struggles to reduce its daily caseload.
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Tanzania COVID-19 response: Government accused of a coverup
Tanzania's government is accused of sending out false messaging about COVID-19 and covering up a crisis.
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Why Quebec has the worst COVID-19 outbreak in Canada
The Quebec government's handling of the pandemic may explain why the province has the worst outbreak in Canada.
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Health Canada approves COVID-19 antibody test
Health Canada says it has authorized the first COVID-19 serological test for use in the country to detect antibodies specific to the virus.
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COVID-19 antibody test approved by Health Canada
A test to detect COVID-19 antibodies in the blood has been approved by Health Canada and will be used on one million Canadians. It's not a test for the active virus but exposure to it, which will help track the virus over the long term.
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COVID-19: What has two months of physical distancing accomplished?
Experts answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic two months after it was declared.
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Respirologist on Alberta's planned serology tests and concerns about Toronto's reopening
Dr. Samir Gupta says Alberta's testing may help to understand how far the coronavirus spread but he's doubtful we've reached herd immunity.
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COVID-19: Is airborne transmission possible?
An infectious disease specialist answers your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic including whether airborne transmission is possible.
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Epidemiologist explains why testing for COVID-19 is key to reopening the economy
'There will be re-infections,' says Dr. Christopher Labos, but if they can be identified early, he says it should help with efforts to contain the virus.
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'This is absolutely still a marathon': Dr. Tam
Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians will not be going back to what life was like before January until there is enough immunity in the population to protect against the COVID-19 virus.