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fully vaccinated rotational workers will no longer need to self isolate upon entry to n s
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Fully vaccinated rotational workers will no longer need to self-isolate upon entry to N.S.

Effective Tuesday, rotational workers who have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will no longer need to self-isolate upon entering Nova Scotia....

why canadas big bets on delaying mixing doses of covid 19 vaccines could pay off
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Why Canada’s big bets on delaying, mixing doses of COVID-19 vaccines could pay off

While the typical approach for COVID-19 vaccinations is using the same brand for each dose, given at specific intervals, Canada has been exploring...

in a montreal icu health care workers strain to treat younger patients and covid 19 deniers
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In a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers

It’s still hard for Ramtin Saeedi to breathe or talk. His words are slow and deliberate. He has to catch his breath between...

top doctor predicts all sask people 18 and over could get 1st covid vaccine dose by mid may
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Top doctor predicts all Sask. people 18 and over could get 1st COVID vaccine dose by mid-May

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer is predicting that by mid-May, all residents in the province aged 18 and over could have access to...

ontario now has more covid 19 patients in icu than ever before
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Ontario now has more COVID-19 patients in ICU than ever before

Admissions of COVID-19 patients to Ontario’s intensive care units (ICUs) have surpassed the previous pandemic high, a government agency that tracks hospitalizations said...

astrazenecas covid 19 vaccine and seniors where canada and other countries stand
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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and seniors: Where Canada and other countries stand

Canadians now have a third option to protect against COVID-19 after Health Canada approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine last Friday. But questions remain about...

young adults find careers dreams relationships on hold a year into covid 19 pandemic
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Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into COVID-19 pandemic

Manan Shah’s day starts when he logs on to his computer at 1 a.m., the glow of the screen illuminating his face as...

1 in 4 seniors in new brunswick take sleeping pills a new study is offering an alternative
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1 in 4 seniors in New Brunswick take sleeping pills. A new study is offering an alternative

Ken Gallant was taking medication for sleeping and anxiety when he had a scary experience driving on a busy street that ultimately led to...

virtual classes part time studies and deferred starts how teens are facing post secondary in a pandemic
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Virtual classes, part-time studies and deferred starts: How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic

As classes at many Canadian colleges and universities continue online, a new crop of students is already priming for September — without knowledge of what school...

looking for covid 19 trends academic experts and private forecasting company form pandemic partnership
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Looking for COVID-19 trends: Academic experts and private forecasting company form pandemic partnership

Some of Canada’s top academic experts on pandemics are partnering with a company in the Greater Toronto Area to work on national and...

why a 2nd wave of covid 19 is more dangerous than it looks
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Why a 2nd wave of COVID-19 is more dangerous than it looks

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet,...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world on tuesday
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

The latest: Quebec has ordered new restrictions on bars and restaurants in coronavirus hot spots, while Ontario’s premier warned of a “more complex”...

covid 19 prompts flood of people to write change their wills but quarantine measures are getting in the way
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COVID-19 prompts flood of people to write, change their wills — but quarantine measures are getting in the way

Waves of people concerned about COVID-19 are rushing to write or change their wills, but they’re running into a roadblock caused by the effort to...