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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion US COVID-19 relief plan
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, governments and businesses.
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Ontario slammed for slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout
( - image credit) As Ontario reveals that its online vaccine booking portal will be launched March 15, critics point out that Alberta and Quebec are already scheduling shots.
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Why are some people reluctant to wear masks?
Clinical psychologist Saunia Ahmad examines the refusal by some to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite public health advice.
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Pharmacies struggle with flu vaccine demand
Flu shot campaigns are beginning across Canada. But they're reporting high demand, and some have long waits to book appointments even before the vaccination campaigns have begun.
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Canada reaches 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Canada hit another milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday when the death toll reached 10,000 people. Most of the deaths — more than 90 per cent — have been reported in Quebec and Ontario.
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Teachers reveal pandemic stress in new questionnaire
Teachers surveyed by CBC News say the return to school this fall has left them with overwhelming stress and a never-ending workload. "There's no time to prep.… You really are go, go, go," says one Ottawa teacher.
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COVID-19: What’s working in schools and what’s not?
Two infectious disease specialists answer questions about COVID-19 and what’s been done to keep schools safe, whether the protocols are working or if the restrictions have gone too far.
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Provinces to hold dry runs for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is getting a practice run in Canada on Monday. Health workers, officials and members of the military will be involved in a rehearsal of the delivery and distribution of the vaccine, without the actual...
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Health Canada's approval of Pfizer vaccine a 'historic moment'
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti says Health Canada's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is a 'historic moment' that will trigger the first wave of a countrywide immunization campaign.
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No need to cancel Halloween, says Dr. Tam
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam advised parents and kids to maintain physical distancing while trick-or-treating outside, to stick to pre-packaged treats and to have hand sanitizer readily available.
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Ontario education minister confident there will be classroom learning this fall
While not fully committing to it, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the government hopes to have conventional, five-day per week classroom learning this fall.
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Quebec tightens rules on bars after COVID-19 cluster
After a flare-up of COVID-19 cases on Montreal's South Shore, Quebec is tightening rules for bars across the province including reducing capacity to 50 per cent and banning dancing.
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What should Canada's mask policy be? | Sunday Scrum
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer made headlines this week for not wearing his mask inside Toronto's Pearson International Airport, prompting many Canadians to ask what our country's mask policy should be.
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Massive boat party on Lake Erie still on despite COVID-19
An annual boat party known as the ‘Pottahawk Pissup’ that attracts thousands to Turkey Point at Lake Erie is still on despite COVID-19 concerns.
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B.C. and Quebec hurry to trace new COVID-19 clusters
Authorities in B.C. and Quebec are racing to contain a new cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to bars and social gatherings.
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Many fear reopened bars will cause COVID-19 resurgence
Many fear a COVID-19 resurgence as people crowd bars in St. John's and Montreal. There has already been a spike in cases linked to one bar as authorities promise to enforce physical distancing rules.
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Record number of Black medical students accepted to University of Toronto
Fatimah Roble is a young Black woman who has been accepted to her first year of study at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, along with 23 other Black students. Roble describes the racism she faced on her journey and the...
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States bring back shutdowns as new COVID-19 cases soar
The number of cases of COVID-19 has spiked across the American Sunbelt, with Arizona, Florida and Texas emerging as new epicentres of the pandemic.
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Alberta's COVID-19 app has traced just 20 cases
Alberta's COVID-19 tracing app — which launched in May and has been downloaded more than 260,000 times — has been used in 'approximately 20 cases' to track down contacts of someone with a positive test.
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Coronavirus transmission yet to peak in the Americas, WHO says
Isolating COVID-19 cases and quarantining contacts is necessary in the Americas in order to prevent further lockdowns, says the World Health Organization.
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Clusters of infection always a cause of concern, WHO says
Disease clusters, like the COVID-19 one in Beijing, offer a unique opportunity to understand transmission better, says the World Health Organization.
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Garneau on new temperature checks for airline travellers
Minister of Transport Marc Garneau says the new policy of mandatory temperature checks for airline travellers is an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
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Ontario models predict up to 6,500 COVID-19 cases a day
Ontario's latest COVID-19 modelling data suggests COVID-19 cases are growing exponentially, and the province could be in the midst of a surge during the holiday season.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective
Moderna said its coronavirus vaccine appears to be 94.5 per cent effective in Stage 3 trials, according to preliminary data from the company's still-ongoing study. Epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos discusses what makes this vaccine...