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Foreigners seeking monkeypox vaccine in Canada
Tourists are coming to Canada for the monkeypox vaccine, which is in short supply in many other countries. Montreal Public Health is encouraging foreigners to get vaccinated, and says so far there isn’t a supply issue.
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U.S. declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.
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Monkeypox: How you can protect yourself from the virus and what to do if you have symptoms
The risk of monkeypox to the general population remains low but it’s important to know how you can protect yourself from the virus.
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Concerns arise over public health messaging around monkeypox
Monkeypox continues to spread in Canada and worldwide. The cases remain overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men. But there are concerns public health messages targeting that community are missing the mark.
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African nations 'relegated to a footnote' in monkeypox vaccine efforts
Scientists say that unlike campaigns to stop COVID-19, mass vaccination against monkeypox won’t be necessary - targeted use of the available doses could shut down the expanding epidemics.
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Tensions rise over passenger delays at Canadian airports
The Canadian Airports Council is calling on the federal government to get rid of random COVID-19 tests and health questions at airports. The transportation minister's office says it's working on solutions.
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Europe's 'obesity epidemic' is killing over 1.2 million people a year, a new WHO report says
Rates of being overweight or obese have more than doubled in Europe since the 1970s, the UN health agency said.
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Beijing launches new rounds of COVID-19 testing in hard-hit Chaoyang district
Authorities in Beijing have called for another three rounds of mass COVID-19 testing in the Chaoyang district to control the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Beijing begins mass testing after 26 COVID-19 cases reported Sunday
People in Beijing's Chaoyang district are being told they must be tested for COVID-19 three times this week after 26 cases were reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Metal barriers have been erected in Shanghai as part of its 'ero COVID' strategy.
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Ontario seeing 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day: wastewater data
Ontario is seeing an estimated 100,000 to 120,000 new cases of COVID-19 daily, based on the amount of coronavirus seen in the province's wastewater.
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Shanghai eases 2-week COVID-19 lockdown
Officials in Shanghai are allowing some people out of a two-week lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. Residents were complaining they lacked access to food and medicine.
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Ontario expands access to COVID-19 antivirals, 'strongly' recommends masking indoors
Ontario acknowledged a sixth wave of COVID-19 as it expanded access to antiviral treatments. Officials 'strongly' recommend wearing masks in all indoor settings, but did not reintroduce a mask mandate.
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British PM rejects calls to resign after being fined for breaking COVID-19 lockdown
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has paid a fine from police for attending a lockdown-breaching birthday party in his official residence in 2020. Johnson is the first British leader to be sanctioned for breaking the law while in...
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U.S. judge strikes down mask mandate on mass transit
A federal judge in Florida has struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit. Many airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings.
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Experts say Ontario now in 6th wave of COVID-19
Coronavirus levels in wastewater now indicate there are 30,000 to 35,000 new daily COVID-19 infections in Ontario, say public health experts.
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COVID-19 cases surge in Asia, Europe as public health measures relax
Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' says the director general of the World Health Organization, blaming the increase on the BA.2 subvariant, easing public public measures and low vaccination...
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Ontario drops most COVID-19 measures, including vaccine passports
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required at most Ontario restaurants, gyms and movie theatres. Nightclubs, sporting and concert venues can get rid of capacity limits and restrictions are also lifted on social gathering sizes.
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Ontario to end proof of COVID-19 vaccination program March 1
The Ontario government is removing the province's proof of vaccination system as of March 1. As well, all capacity limits in restaurants, bars, cinemas and gyms will be lifted as of Thursday, a move that was set to take effect on Feb. 21.
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COVID-19 measures could end in England this month
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he plans to end COVID-19 measures in England this month, including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive.
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Alberta drops vaccine passport, plans to loosen other COVID-19 restrictions
Albertans no longer need to show their proof of vaccination to dine in restaurants or sit in entertainment venues. As of Monday, masking requirements will be lifted for students of all ages.
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Public health key priority for EU citizens, reveals poll
The survey was carried out between November and December last year.
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Report calls U.K. government lockdown parties a 'serious failure'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for lockdown-flouting parties at 10 Downing Street — but insisted that he and his government can be trusted.
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Saskatchewan to end vaccine requirements this month: premier
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province will scrap its requirement program is expected to be scrapped by the end of the month. Many health professionals have spoken out against the plan.
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School districts switch from tracking COVID-19 to absences
Some school districts have stopped tracking COVID-19 cases and are instead reporting overall absences, which isn’t ideal for some parents, but experts say is still a useful public health tool.