Tag Archives: Health
Asylum seekers on front line of Quebec's COVID-19 battle in care homes
MONTREAL - Some of the of asylum seekers who have come to Canada in recent years have found the path to a new life has taken them straight to the front lines of Quebec's COVID-19 c...
May 18, 2020
Some businesses wary about reopening as more provinces ease COVID restrictions
Businesses in some provinces spent the long weekend preparing to reopen ahead of an easing of restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, even as others said they're not y...
May 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:11 p.m. ET on May 18, 2020: There are 78,072 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 43,627 confirmed (inc...
May 18, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. British Columbia is announcing two new deaths and 16 new cases of COVID-19 over the Victoria Day long weekend. ...
May 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:34 p.m. on May 17, 2020: There are 77,001 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 42,920 confirmed (includ...
May 17, 2020
Barring Taiwan from WHO a 'serious' health concern: Canada, U.S., allies say
OTTAWA - Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern dur...
May 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 1:40 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the province's total number of confirmed cases t...
May 17, 2020
Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine
HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...
May 17, 2020
Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine
HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...
May 17, 2020
Health researcher hopes COVID-19 means new policies for Indigenous peoples
SASKATOON - A health researcher studying COVID-19 as part of a national immunity task force hopes the pandemic elevates concern for persistent health issues, such as...
May 17, 2020