The latest surge in COVID-19 cases is hitting Ontario long-term care homes, and while vaccinations are providing some protection, there are concerns about the impact of severe staff shortages could have.

Quebec has announced it will expand where a COVID-19 vaccine passport is required to include liquor and cannabis stores, with other non-essential retailers to be possibly added in the coming months.

The Omicron variant has dealt hospitals a double blow — surging numbers of patients and plummeting levels of staff due to illness and isolation requirements.

Nurses at three hospitals in three provinces share their experiences, worries and exhaustion as the Omicron variant pushes more COVID-19 cases through the doors, and more hospital staff members into isolation.

A doctor and pharmacist say many treatments for common colds and flu will also be helpful for double-vaccinated adults who are recovering from COVID-19 at home.

Canadian teacher turned comedian Gerry Dee talks to Ian Hanomansing about why he’s been dropping into virtual classes across the country.

Andrew Chang talks to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about what it was like to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time — and why he calls people who spread vaccine misinformation ‘criminals.’

Quebec is allowing some health workers infected with COVID-19 to remain at work, in an effort to reduce health-care staff shortages.

A risk-based approach that protects vulnerable people from COVID-19 needs to be taken when countries, like the U.S., decide to shorten the quarantine period for infected people.

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says the territory's health-care capacity is reaching a 'breaking point' and he's looking to Ottawa for help as COVID-19 spreads rapidly.(Emma Tranter/The Canadian Press)

Canadians are growing desperate for COVID-19 tests, and experts are warning of inequity and inaccuracy in case counts, as provinces continue to report testing backlogs and soaring infections.

Infectious diseases specialists Dr. Zain Chagla and Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti answer questions about COVID-19, including whether the Omicron variant could be a turning point for the pandemic.

Provinces like P.E.I. and Saskatchewan are rewriting isolation rules for certain groups of employees in an attempt to prevent staff shortages and the loss of essential services.

Quebec residents will once again face an evening curfew, beginning 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as the province shatters its single-day COVID-19 record. In Ontario, residents with symptoms are being told to assume they have COVID-19 and...

At least 13 million people in the Chinese city of Xi'an will be spending their New Year under strict lockdown.

Canadians' plans for loud, jubilant New Year's celebrations have been scuttled by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.