The Government of Quebec’s inability to roll out its pandemic response plan, when the novel coronavirus began circulating around the world in early 2020, has resulted in preventable deaths in long-term care facilities, supported a Montreal lawyer on Monday.
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Alberta COVID hospitalizations up 73% since July: health minister
From Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, there were a total 92 new hospitalizations and three ICU admissions, bringing the total to 417 in hospital and seven in ICU, a 73 per cent increase of COVID hospitalizations from the last reported info.
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Début des audiences pour une demande d’autorisation d’action collective
A Superior Court of Quebec judge has begun to hear the application for authorization of a class action on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes (LTCH) who have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks during the first two waves of the pandemic.
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Class-action lawsuit application for COVID-19 response in long-term care homes begins in Quebec
A Quebec Superior Court judge is being asked to authorize a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic’s first two waves.
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Masking guidelines reinstated for Montreal hospital health-care workers
Face masking guidelines have been reinstated for medical health officials who work in McGill University Health Centre facilities.
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Universities need to take lead role in providing COVID-safe learning
As a new strain of the virus spreads, regular testing, improved air filtration, masking policies and vaccinations will ensure universities can remain inclusive.
Comments closedStarting Monday, Providence Care is reintroducing masking to its sites due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the region.
Staff, students, volunteers and visitors alike will have to mask up in the clinical care areas of Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre and community sites.
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Former university athlete says COVID stopped him from running — wants people to mask again
A Tecumseh, Ont., native who brought awareness to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by running a marathon while wearing a hospital gown is now dealing with the effects of long COVID.
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BC’s first annual clean air festival promotes immunocompromised accessibility
On September 2, BC’s first annual Clean Air Festival occurred at Trout Lake in East Vancouver. The event is supported by Protect Our Province, Safe Schools Coalition BC, Masks4EastVan, and DoNoHarm BC. It promoted an accessible space where immunocompromised individuals can find sanctuary among peers who relate to ongoing concerns around airborne pathogens, like COVID-19, and pollutants that significantly affect air quality.
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N.B. opposition slams changes in COVID‑19 reporting
New Brunswick opposition parties have accused the government of trying to downplay COVID-19 by changing the way it reports on the virus.
On Tuesday the province launched a new Respiratory Watch report, which provides updates on both COVID-19 and influenza. Among the changes is a new definition for COVID deaths that will see only deaths that occur in hospital counted.
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Does COVID-19 spread in a hospital mean there’s an outbreak? Not anymore, says B.C. health ministry
Several B.C. hospitals and long term care facilities have seen a spike in COVID-19 cases recently according to the provincial health ministry, but these cases are not being named or reported publicly.
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Mandatory masking could return to P.E.I. health facilities this fall
Health P.E.I. says it’s keeping a close eye on the number of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and flu cases among staff and patients, as it weighs whether to bring back mandatory masking at its facilities.
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With flu season on the horizon, we answer your COVID-19 questions
After 3½ years of COVID-19, many Canadians have learned how to make decisions around living with the virus. But as Canada heads into another cold…
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Absence rates due to illness double in first week and a half at Calgary public schools
Absence rates at Calgary public schools have more than doubled after the first week of school, as concerns loom over respiratory illnesses this fall and hospitals deal with an E. coli outbreak.
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N.B. changes definitions of COVID deaths and hospitalizations, launches Respiratory Watch
New Brunswick has revamped the way it reports on COVID-19 again, including the launch of a new Respiratory Watch report that combines updates on both COVID-19 and influenza, and new definitions of COVID deaths and hospitalizations.
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians who are six months of age and older — while two other options for fall shots remain in the regulatory pipeline.
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Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 approved in Canada
Health Canada has given the green light to an eagerly anticipated fall COVID-19 booster shot in hopes of bolstering the nation’s defence against the virus as the fall season approaches.
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