Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan sets one-day record for COVID-19 vaccines administered
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) set itself a new record for COVID-19 vaccines administered in one day on Friday.They performed 5,211 COVID-19 vaccines, the SHA announced during Saturday's dail...
Feb 27, 2021
Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role
REGINA - A first-of-its-kind law in Canada meant to warn those at risk of domestic violence has had a slower-than-expected uptake in its first eight months. Legislation known informally as "Clare's La...
Feb 27, 2021
'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...
Feb 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...
Feb 27, 2021
Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts ...
Feb 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 67,201 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,774,599...
Feb 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. There are 861,472 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 861,472 confirmed cases (30,516 active, 809...
Feb 26, 2021
‘Race against time’: Shahab urges vigilance, vaccinations in face of COVID variants
As COVID-19 variants of concern start to show up with greater frequency, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns the province is in "a race against time."Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's important...
Feb 26, 2021
COVID case at Debden School
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is reporting the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole Debden Public School. In a ...
Feb 26, 2021
All Lloydminster to receive COVID-19 vaccinations from SHA
Lloydminster residents on either side of the border are to receive COVID-19 immunizations from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).As per a release Friday, the SHA is advising residents of Lloydmi...
Feb 26, 2021