Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older.
The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada.
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Rapid tests are less accessible even as COVID wave ramps up across Canada, doctors say
Changing policies and lack of communication leaves people in the dark about testing.
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New masking rules for health-care settings in B.C. coming into force Oct. 3, officials confirm
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have announced that mandatory masking is returning to the province’s health-care facilities next week as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.
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‘Continuous’ masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics, care homes
Some health-care workers in British Columbia have started receiving notification that they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, but the language is ambiguous about what exactly will be required and for whom.
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Difficile de trouver des tests rapides de dépistage de la COVID‑19
Doctors have noted that rapid tests for COVID-19 are less accessible in Canada, while the number of cases is increasing. They blame policy changes and inconsistent public health communication on access to rapid tests.
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COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022
Last year, COVID-19 killed 9,859 Australians, behind only heart disease and dementia (including Alzheimer’s) as the leading causes of death in the country.
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La COVID-19 en augmentation au Nouveau-Brunswick
New Brunswick is facing a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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‘COVID was never gone’: As cases rise in B.C., so do worries about normalizing the coronavirus
New figures show COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths have increased in the province.
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St. Joe’s, Hamilton Health Sciences to reinstate mandatory masking for staff
Staff at both of Hamilton’s hospital networks will be required to wear masks when facing patients starting this week.
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People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition
Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine.
The research, published in the September 25 issue of Nature, is the first to show specific blood biomarkers that can accurately identify patients with long COVID.
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Arizonans can now receive workers comp benefits for getting Covid-19 on the job
In a groundbreaking development, Arizonans can now apply for worker’s compensation if they contract COVID-19 while on the job. This landmark decision stems from a widow’s determined fight to secure worker’s compensation following her husband’s tragic demise due to COVID-19.
Court documents unequivocally state that if someone contracts COVID-19 at their workplace, they are entitled to file for worker’s compensation. An essential detail to note is that if a worker succumbs to the virus, their next of kin will receive financial support.
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267 in hospital with COVID-19 as BCCDC returns to biweekly data updates
After publishing COVID-19 data just once a month over the summer, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control returned to biweekly updates this week.
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Mandatory masking is back for staff at several Ontario hospitals
Several Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask mandates for staff with COVID-19 cases on the rise once again – a clear sign the province has entered a new wave, an expert explains.
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In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.
Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.
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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study.
MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have some abnormalities in multiple organs such as the lungs, brain and kidneys.
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B.C. politicians vote against lifting vaccine mandate for health-care workers
A vote was held at the Union of B.C. Municipalities this week about the mandate requiring health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Nearly 83% of tested N.B. schools exceeded peak CO2 limits, air quality results show
More than two weeks into the school year, New Brunswick has released the school air quality test results from 2022-23.
Twenty-nine of the 35 public schools tested last winter had peak carbon dioxide levels above the Department of Education’s threshold of 1,500 parts per million (ppm), shown in results posted online and included at the end of this story.
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As Covid-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern
Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those younger than 5 — are rising fast.
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