The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday.
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Toronto Public Health says it needs $5 million more for respiratory illness ahead of winter that could see ‘high level’ of virus activity
Toronto Public Health is seeking an additional $5 million to help combat respiratory illnesses as the city heads into a potentially challenging season.
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COVID can worsen lower urinary tract symptoms in men
Research in the Journal of Internal Medicine indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infections may worsen lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men, based on 18,000 men treated for LUTS in Hong Kong in 2021 and 2022.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations reach numbers not seen since last winter
COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise across Canada as a wave of autumn infections sweeps the population, according to recent data released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Dr. Lyne Filiatrault discusses masks in healthcare
On September 27, BC provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and health minister, Adrian Dix, announced mandatory masking would be re-established in healthcare environments as COVID-19 cases are rising at a rapid rate. Starting October 3, masks became mandatory once again in healthcare settings.
Comments closedMasks are mandatory once again in all Nunavut health facilities due to increasing cases of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses that have been detected, the territory’s Health Department said Tuesday.
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BC’s new masking guidance isn’t enough
As of October 3, masks are mandatory for healthcare workers and visitors in settings that are accessible to patients, including areas where they receive care. This includes spaces like the rooms where doctors and nurses serve patients directly, or areas where patients may stay while waiting, such as lobbies. The policy also extends to contractors or volunteers in the area, but does not include private clinics or patients themselves.
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COVID-19 kills 2 more in N.B., hospitalizations up nearly 63%, 1 in 52 people may be infected
New Brunswick reported two more COVID-19 deaths and a nearly 63 per cent week-over-week jump in hospitalizations Tuesday, while an infectious diseases researcher says about one in 52 of us are currently infected with the virus.
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Is the Novavax COVID Vaccine Better than mRNA Vaccines? What We Know So Far
As the updated COVID vaccines roll out around the country, one more competitor has joined the mix. In early October the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a new booster shot made by the company Novavax. Like the mRNA-based Pfizer and Moderna shots, it targets a SARS-CoV-2 variant, XBB.1.5, which is a descendant of Omicron.
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Face masks mandatory in all areas of Lakeridge Health facilities as of Monday, Oct. 16
As of today, Monday, Oct. 16, everyone is required to wear a medical grade mask when they enter any Lakeridge Health facility.
This is a change from the masking policy Lakeridge Health had in place in July 2023, when masks were only mandatory in patient-facing areas, and were optional but recommended in all other areas of the hospital.
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Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped
For some people, going to hospital may now be more dangerous than staying at home untreated. Many clinically vulnerable people fear, sometimes with good reason, that a visit to hospital or the doctors’ surgery could be the end of them.
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EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine
European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax’s (NVAX.O) variant-tailored COVID-19 vaccine, the Financial Times said on Sunday.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which was due to approve the updated vaccine last Friday has requested more information from the company, the FT report added.
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Royal Alex becomes first Alberta hospital to bring back required masking
Health-care workers, contractors and patients now have to wear masks in some parts of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID‑19.
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Hospitalizations surge to nine-month high in Waterloo Region
The latest COVID-19 wave has put more patients in local hospitals than any time in the last nine months.
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Les masques sont de retour dans les hôpitaux et centres de soins à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Health P.E.I. is reintroducing the wearing of masks for certain healthcare workers. Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in care centres.
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HHS unveils $500 million more in ProjectNext Gen COVID funding, including for 3 vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced more than $500 million more in funding through its Project NextGen program to speed the development of new vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.
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