Tag Archives: Health
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - A Canadian study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a "modest but significant effect" on COVID-19 patient outcomes, including decre...
Jan 19, 2022
Quebec unprepared for 1st wave of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to long-term care deaths
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials were ill-prepared to weather the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no coherent emergency plan and a health system that left vulnerable seniors in the lurch, ...
Jan 19, 2022
Unvaccinated military face 'steeper' challenge than airman who refused anthrax shot
OTTAWA - Unvaccinated military members are in for a tougher fight than a retired airman who was disciplined for refusing an anthrax vaccine 20 years ago, his former lawyer warns. Jay Prober said some ...
Jan 19, 2022
Feds appear in no rush to conduct overdue parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government appears to be in no hurry to complete a legally required parliamentary review of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying, which is already 18 months overdue...
Jan 19, 2022
COVID-19 antiviral pill incoming as fifth wave's peak in sight for some provinces
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first shipment of an oral COVID-19 pill is making its way across Canada but is no substitute for vaccination against the rapidly spreading virus. The entire nort...
Jan 19, 2022
Shahab predicts Omicron peak still two to four weeks away
Saskatchewan is still weeks away from a peak in Omicron cases.Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told reporters during a conference call Tuesday the wave likely will hit it...
Jan 18, 2022
Saskatchewan to expand COVID treatments to include Paxlovid
The Government of Saskatchewan is ready and willing to use the recently approved antiviral COVID-19 pill once a supply lands in the province.A news release from the province Tuesday said a shipment of...
Jan 18, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - The latest evidence does not show the Omicron variant is contagious for less time than previous versions of the virus that causes COVID-19, chief public...
Jan 18, 2022
A Paxlovid primer: what to know about the new oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Health Canada authorized the first at-home, oral treatment for COVID-19 Monday. But what is Paxlovid, how does it work and who can get it? Here are some answers. Q: What is Paxlovid? A: Prono...
Jan 18, 2022
Latest research shows Omicron infectious up to 10 days: Tam
OTTAWA - The latest evidence does not show the Omicron variant is contagious for less time than previous versions of the virus that causes COVID-19, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tu...
Jan 18, 2022