Tag Archives: Health
Mandatory masks and private gatherings down to 5 among new COVID measures to mid-December
Mandatory masks across Saskatchewan and private indoor gatherings reduced to five people are just some of the new public health measures to take effect on Thursday. There will also be restrictions on ...
Nov 17, 2020
Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts
Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communicatio...
Nov 17, 2020
NITHA declares COVID-19 outbreak at James Smith Cree Nation
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the James Smith Cree Nation.In an announcement from NITHA, they say the declaration comes after a number of posit...
Nov 17, 2020
Head of WHO praises Canada's anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won't be a panacea
TORONTO - Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In...
Nov 17, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in Fond du Lac as water treatment plant malfunctions
The Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation Emergency Team is calling for more public health interventions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in their community.According to a media release, positive cas...
Nov 17, 2020
Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 infections, more than doubling total cases
COVID-19 cases in Nunavut have more than doubled with 34 new infections. There are now 60 active cases in the territory. Nunavut's Health Department said Tuesday that an additional 26 cases have...
Nov 17, 2020
Province reports 240 new COVID-19 cases, 113 recoveries, 71 in hospital
After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 240 new cases.The new amount brings the provincial total to 5,422 cases. The new cases are located in the Fa...
Nov 17, 2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...
Nov 17, 2020
New Brunswick government crows about province's pandemic response in throne speech
FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs' government congratulated itself Tuesday for handling the COVID-19 pandemic better than most jurisdictions, saying in a throne speech that New Brunswick had received...
Nov 17, 2020
PM says military could help distribute COVID-19 vaccine, but Canada not there yet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the military could play an integral part in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines across the country, though question marks remain around cost and distribution. As ...
Nov 17, 2020