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Toronto doctor fears for safety amid 'infuriating' protests targeting hospitals
Dr. Shajan Ahmed, an emergency department physician at a hospital being targeted by protesters against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates, says the 'reprehensible' protests outside hospitals are 'another added blow to a difficult...
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Canada must not 'under-invest' in pandemic recovery, says Duclos
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will support Canadians for 'as long as it takes.' He says Canada must continue investing in its economy to exit the pandemic more quickly. Watch Rosemary Barton Live...
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Cape Breton pharmacist uses old ambulance as vaccine clinic
Pharmacist Michael Natt of Port Hawkesbury, N.S., bought a used ambulance from Kijiji a few years ago with the idea of using it for deliveries. Now, he's converted it into a fully equipped mobile vaccination clinic.
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Is the J&J vaccine effective? Doctor answers your questions
Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist with the vaccine hesitancy clinic at Alberta Children's Hospital, answers viewer questions about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, now available in Canada
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Advocates Praise FDA Ban on Menthol Cigarettes for Addressing Racial Disparity in Tobacco-Related Health Effects
Filmmaker Lincoln Mondy, who partnered with Truth Initiative for the film 'Black Lives / Black Lungs,' joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss the importance of the FDA's decision to move to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, and...
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Manitoba doctors write open letter urging compliance with COVID-19 rules
Some of Manitoba's top doctors have written an open letter that pleads with the public to obey COVID-19 public health orders to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
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Educators express worry about lasting fallout of pandemic schooling in CBC survey
Many Canadian educators say they are behind on their teaching and worried about longer-term impacts on student learning from this unpredictable school year under the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 9,500 educators responded to a CBC...
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NACI recommends Pfizer shot for anyone aged 12 and older following Health Canada approval
Canada's national vaccine advisory panel (NACI) is now recommending Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged 12 and up. Health Canada had previously authorized use of Pfizer's vaccine for those 12 to 15 in early May.
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Is Canada being too cautious when it comes to reopening?
CBC News Network's Andrew Nichols speaks with Dr. Barry Pakes of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
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President Biden Looks to Seize Opportunity, Tackle Climate Crisis
President Biden invited 40 world leaders to a climate summit held this week as the planet looks to fight back against climate change. Ali Zaidi, Deputy National Climate Advisor at The White House, breaks down the major items Americans...
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Provinces prepare for 3rd wave of COVID-19 driven by variants
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is warning that COVID-19 variants are now pushing up hospitalizations, spreading among younger Canadians and making them sicker.
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New EU vaccine export measures won't affect Canada, says Ottawa
Emergency legislation being considered in the European Union could put a six-week pause on exports of COVID-19 vaccines out of the trading bloc. The federal government says vaccine shipments to Canada will not be affected.
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Health minister is asked why Public Health Agency wasn't better prepared for the pandemic
Patty Hajdu spoke with reporters after the auditor general released her report on Thursday.
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Agency 'underestimated' pandemic's danger, auditor general says
Despite nearly two decades of warnings, planning and government spending, the Public Health Agency of Canada was not ready for the global pandemic and did not appreciate the threat it posed in its early stages, Canada’s auditor general...
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Coronavirus variants pose higher risk of death, analysis finds
Coronavirus variants substantially increase the risk of serious illness and death when compared to the initial strain, according to an upcoming briefing note from Ontario scientists.
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Ontario COVID-19 ICU numbers reach record high
There are now 430 patients with COVID-19 in ICUs across the province, according to Critical Care Services Ontario, surpassing the previous pandemic high. Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, a critical care specialist at Humber River Hospital, says the...
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Worker calls Ontario vaccine hotline launch 'a shambles'
The customer service agents tasked with helping Ontarians book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments by phone received little training and were inadequately prepared for the job, according to two employees. 'It was a shambles,' said...
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N.L. doctor cautioned to stop encouraging breaking health orders
A family doctor has been cautioned by Newfoundland and Labrador's medical regulator to stop encouraging people to disobey public health orders during the pandemic.
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Biden wants COVID-19 vaccine for all American adults by May
U.S. President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address to outline his plan to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and get the country 'closer to normal' by the Fourth of July.
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Biden promises vaccine for all U.S. adults by May
U.S. President Joe Biden says there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines available for 260 million people by May and promised every adult in the U.S. who wants a vaccine will get one by then.
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Mandatory COVID-19 testing begins at 11 more land borders
Non-essential travellers crossing into Canada at 11 more border crossings — including Windor's Ambassador Bridge — will be required to take a COVID-19 test on site starting Thursday. The program began at five other crossings a week ago.
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Government staffers fretted about 'optics' of mask donation for Korean War veterans
Federal Liberal government staffers were worried that a donation of medical-grade masks for Korean War veterans in Canada would send the wrong message as the country grappled with shortages of PPE.
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Lockdown easing plan circulating on WhatsApp in Portugal is "false"
Portugal's government says there is "no truth" to the document, which has been shared widely on social media.
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B.C.'s top doctor defends call to extend vaccine interval
Dr. Bonnie Henry is fending off criticism of B.C.'s decision to delay second doses of COVID-19 vaccines, telling the public she is 'so confident' in a plan she says is based on science and data.