The 1976 U.S. swine flu vaccinations may offer lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic
For Pascal Imperato, a communicable disease epidemiologist who in 1976 was in charge of immunizing New York City against a potential swine flu epidemic, the effort to…
Western provinces report new highs in number of people hospitalized with COVID-19
The latest: BREAKING: Ontario reports record high of 1,426 new COVID-19 cases. Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan set new records for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Manitoba moving to red alert level,…
Canadian ICUs brace for COVID-19 resurgence on top of the flu
Intensive care physicians and nurses share their concerns as they brace for an influx of patients that threatens to overwhelm hospitals due to the resurgence of the…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The latest:Health officials across the country are asking Canadians to continue following COVID-19 safety measures and protocols as the number of confirmed cases continue to rise in…
Trudeau says the federal government wants fixes, not control, of long-term care system
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for…
As COVID-19 cases climb in long-term care homes, experts hope to avoid locking down residents
As the number of people infected with COVID-19 continues to climb, the virus has crept back into long-term care and retirement homes across the country. After spreading…
It’s time to let family caregivers back into Ontario nursing homes, medical officer says
Dr. Jobin Varughese knows all too well the heartbreaking toll wrought by COVID-19 at Ontario's long-term care homes. He's chief medical officer at Holland Christian Homes' Grace…
Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers
When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student."This is just the beginning," her…
Military confirms 40 per cent of COVID-positive troops deployed to long-term care homes were asymptomatic
Up to 40 per cent of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free while they were deployed to long-term care…
Inspectors found problems at Ont. care home hit hard by COVID-19 weeks before help was ordered, documents show
The Ontario government has argued that it inherited a mess in long-term care and that the depth of the problem in the homes hit the hardest by…
Video captures residents wandering into woman’s room at Ottawa long-term care home hit hard by COVID-19
A camera installed by a woman concerned about her mother's health inside an Ottawa long-term care home overwhelmed by COVID-19 shows several residents wandering into a private…