The Canadian government awarded two of the largest medical supply contracts of the pandemic to importers participating in an invitation-only federal program rather than to Canadian manufacturers offering lower prices, according to a Global News investigation. The Toronto-area suppliers, BTNX and Switch Health, received contracts adding up to an estimated $2 billion for BTNX and $365 … Read more
By April, there may be a new isolation period recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for people who test positive for Covid-19. Currently, the CDC says that people who test positive for the coronavirus should stay home for five days and isolate from the people that they live with. But the agency … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its COVID-19 isolation guidance, marking a shift from how we currently attempt to prevent the spread of the illness. The current rules instruct folks to isolate for at least five days once they test positive, but The Washington Post reported that the new guidelines would … Read more
We’re still very much in the throes of winter ― and that means we’re still dealing with lots of respiratory viruses. This includes COVID. Overall, COVID cases “are down a little bit in most places … we were, from a hospital admission standpoint, they were probably around 35,000 a week a month ago and now … Read more
Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent misrepresentations” … Read more
Despite significant progress in understanding COVID-19, concrete treatments for people suffering with long-haul symptoms are still being studied. That’s why some may be resorting to unapproved remedies found on social media, such as one of the latest gaining attention: nicotine patches. COVID long-haulers in the United States have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, … Read more
Mumbai: The temptation of making a quick buck in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn millions of people into the world of the stock market with many falling prey to the traps set by fraudsters. An app named Choicese (CHC-SES), launched at the end of November 2023, disappeared within two months, leaving several … Read more
A study aimed at countering online misinformation reveals that health measures taken by governments in connection with COVID-19 helped reduce hospital admissions and the number of cases in 2020. In a study published in 2023 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Mohsen Farhadloo, assistant professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management and Business Technology … Read more
Vas Narasimhan, chief executive officer of Novartis AG, listens during a panel session on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vas Narasimhan, CEO of pharmaceutical firm Novartis, told CNBC Tuesday that he didn’t believe there had been much … Read more
Luxury car sales in India scaled a record high of 42,731 units in 2023, up 20% year-on-year. Carmakers attributed the pickup in sales to a lifestyle change after Covid-19, making many younger professionals opt for high-end cars, and said the trend is expected to continue, citing rising disposable income levels. The growth potential of this … Read more
