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the lambda covid 19 variant is now spreading in canada heres what you need to know
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The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada — here’s what you need to know

Multiple variants of the virus behind COVID-19 are circulating in Canada, and lambda has now joined their ranks. While only a small number...

vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs public health
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Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health

As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...

alberta health minister and family swarmed by covid protesters on canada day
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Alberta health minister and family swarmed by COVID protesters on Canada Day

Supporters of Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston, incarcerated on charges of violating public health orders and threatening Alberta Health Services staff, cornered the family...

pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead
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Pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead

With oil prices recently returning to some of their highest levels in years, experts say drivers should prepare to pay even more at the...

the high human cost of global shipping in the pandemic sailors stuck at sea for months
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The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

For 11 months, Rolly Pague was stranded at sea, stuck on a giant shipping vessel feeding insatiable global demand sparked by the pandemic....

why canada is divided over reopening despite controlling covid 19
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Why Canada is divided over reopening despite controlling COVID-19

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...

why reports of covid 19 infections after 2 vaccine doses arent cause for alarm
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Why reports of COVID-19 infections after 2 vaccine doses aren’t cause for alarm

At first glance, reports of people getting infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated can sound alarming, as if this crop of long-awaited...

maritime provinces report no new cases of covid 19 yesterday
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Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday

The latest: There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the...

universities and colleges wrestle with mandating covid 19 vaccines for return to campus
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Universities and colleges wrestle with mandating COVID-19 vaccines for return to campus

Andrew Mrozowski just graduated this week from McMaster University’s political science program, but the editor-in-chief of the school’s student-run newspaper has already turned his mind to...

alberta is offering 3m in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their covid 19 vaccine
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Alberta is offering $3M in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Alberta is offering $3 million in cash to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.  Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday the launch...

g7 meeting ends with promises on covid 19 climate mentions of china
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G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China

The G7 Summit has wrapped up with pledges from world leaders to take urgent action on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and possibly China....

canada is easing its travel restrictions heres what you need to know
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Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....

why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
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Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...

researchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to covid vaccines solved but experts urge caution
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Researchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to COVID vaccines solved, but experts urge caution

A German research team has put forward a potential solution to prevent the rare, serious blood clots caused by two leading COVID-19 vaccines, but other scientists warn...

are your parents hesitant to get the covid 19 vaccine yeah mine too
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Are your parents hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yeah, mine too

This First Person article is the experience of Sadi Muktadir, a second-generation Bengali Muslim who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s...