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Flu surge has B.C. kids' hospital double-bunking patients
The surge in influenza cases has B.C. Children's Hospital getting ready to double-bunk patients in single rooms. At least six children have died in B.C. after contracting the flu this fall.
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US: CDC warns of polio outbreak, race to contain disease in NY
Emergency vaccines to prevent a re-emerging disease. 30 years after it was eliminated, polio returns to the US.
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Austria's COVID vaccine law comes into effect amid protests
While Austria has implemented its mandatory vaccine law for all adults. It means everyone who is not medically exempt, needs to be vaccinated or face fines of up to 4,000 dollars.
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Am I contagious? Questions answered on isolation period and testing
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down isolation recommendations, testing, and how waning immunity is impacting hospitals.
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Omicron does not appear to be less severe than Delta, says U.K. epidemiologist
While some health officials have said Omicron seems milder than previous variants of the coronavirus, British epidemiologist, Dr. John Edmunds says there is no evidence of that, but vaccinations appear to blunt its effect.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Kingston, Ont., sees highest rate of COVID-19 cases in Canada
The Kingston, Ont., region has the highest rate of COVID-19 cases in Canada. Mayor Bryan Paterson says it's an 'unprecedented situation' for the city as it deals with a major Omicron outbreak.
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Omicron spreading in nations with high immunity, WHO says
The World Health Organization says the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has been reported in 89 countries — with COVID-19 cases doubling approximately every one to three days.
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The Latest on the Omicron Variant, COVID Vaccine Efficacy
Dr. Robert Lahita, the director of Saint Joseph's Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases, joined Cheddar to discuss the latest on omicron as the new variant has popped up in more than a dozen states so far. He emphasized that...
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Health Officials Urge Vaccinations, Boosters as Omicron Spreads
Dr. Jen Caudle, family physician and associate professor at Rowan University, joined Cheddar to break down how people can protect themselves and family amid the uncertainty of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Caudle emphasized the...
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Germany to impose lockdown on unvaccinated
Merkel says unvaccinated to be excluded from non-essential shops and venues, jabs could be mandatory from February.
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Health-care systems could be overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases in January, expert says
Epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos talks about the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and how a surge in COVID-19 cases could burden health-care systems in the new year.
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Austria re-enters COVID-19 lockdown as cases soar again in Europe
Austria has become the first European Union country to re-enter a full nationwide lockdown - as coronavirus infections surge.
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U.S. border reopening to all vaccinated Canadians on Monday
Beginning Monday, the U.S. is reopening its land border with Canada and Mexico for people who are vaccinated. Unlike air travellers, people crossing into the U.S. will face no requirement to show a negative COVID-19 test — but those...
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COVID-19: Children’s vaccinations and hospitalizations
Dr. Earl Rubin, Dr. Katrina Hurley and Dr. Natalie Bridge answer questions about children’s COVID-19 vaccination rates across the country, hospitalizations and Omicron symptoms in kids.
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U.S. to accept international travellers with WHO-approved vaccines
The U.S. will soon accept international travellers who are inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine that has been approved by the World Health Organization.
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Safety top of mind at many Thanksgiving gatherings
During the first major holiday since mass COVID-19 vaccinations, many Canadians were still giving safety a seat at their Thanksgiving table, if local restrictions allowed gatherings.
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'No meaningful consultation' on federal vaccine mandate, union president says
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Chris Aylward tells Power & Politics he supports a vaccination policy, but says there was no meaningful consultation with PSAC on the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal...
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Saskatchewan COVID-19 caseload 'weeks away' from peaking, says specialist
Elected officials in Saskatchewan need to send a clear, strong message to residents about 'how serious this really is,' said infectious diseases specialist Dr. Alexander Wong. 'People don't see what's going on in the hospitals,' he said.
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Alberta's COVID-19 crisis could drag on, expert says
The COVID-19 crisis in Alberta continues to worsen with hospitalizations reaching a record high. Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health for the province, says the dire hospital situation could extend for weeks and...
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Alberta advocacy group starts its own COVID-19 briefings
A group called ProtectOurProvince Alberta launched a series of COVID-19 briefings Monday to 'fill the void' left by the provincial government, which hasn't held any pandemic briefings for weeks as case counts and hospitalizations have...
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UK announces COVID booster shot plan for older, vulnerable groups
Government unveils plans to rely on vaccines to contain the spread of the virus rather than impose further lockdowns.
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India's homeless left out of COVID vaccination drive
Less than 10 percent of India's adult population has been fully vaccinated, but even as more doses have become available, the country's homeless population has little or no access to them.
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Alberta lays out 3-stage reopening plan
Alberta has laid out its three-stage reopening plan with COVID-19 restrictions starting to loosen on June 1 and potentially getting rid of them all by July, in time for the Calgary Stampede.
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Officials eye end of 3rd wave with cautious optimism
As vaccination numbers across Canada rise, provinces are preparing to start looking ahead, if vaccine targets can be met.