When can kids under 12 get vaccinated? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we'll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection of answers online and…
How a change in the Pfizer shot’s storage temperature could completely alter vaccine access
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, which could have major implications on the…
2,000 patients have been transferred around Ontario to free up beds — but it’s taking a toll
When Alison McVinnie's husband, Kevin Crozier, suffered a massive stroke in February, he was transferred between three different hospitals, all in a matter of hours.In a rapid…
We probably won’t reach herd immunity against COVID-19 any time soon, but it’s OK, experts say
Every day, more and more Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19.It has often been suggested that as this trend continues, we will soon reach a point where so…
Deaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada's vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now dropping at a faster…
As ICUs fill up, doctors confront grim choice of who gets life-saving care
Hospitals are shifting critically ill patients around, looking for any empty bed. Nurses and doctors are putting in exhaustion-defying amounts of overtime. Some provinces are opening new…
Lessons from Quebec City’s gym outbreak, one of Canada’s largest COVID-19 superspreading events
We still don't know exactly how it started — a runner on a treadmill, or perhaps someone lifting weights — but an outbreak at a gym in…
How parts of Canada are going about vaccinating teachers against COVID-19
This weekend, teachers and school staff in Ontario's Niagara region are getting their first chance at a COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to the recommendation of the area's vaccination…
Here’s why Canadians have reason to be more optimistic about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Comparing apples to oranges isn't necessarily useful if you're trying to learn more about apples. And that is exactly what some experts say is happening in recent…
Study suggests vaccines may improve symptoms for some COVID-19 long-haulers
Elaine McCartney typically keeps a list on hand of her 30 or so health issues following a bout of COVID-19 a year ago— in part because she…
This is your brain on pandemic: What chronic stress is doing to us
Back in the 1980s, there was a public service announcement on TV that you may remember — or may have seen on YouTube.A guy in a kitchen…