Canadians may be in the thick of winter, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recently unveiled guidelines for an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming spring. On Friday, NACI released updated guidelines on the COVID-19 boosters for spring 2024. “A sufficient supply of XBB.1.5 vaccine has already been federally purchased … Read more
Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told Reuters. In the United States, several European countries, and other parts of the world, there have been reports of rising hospitalizations linked to respiratory infections in recent weeks. Death rates have … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 11, 2024 7:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The head of the UN health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were … Read more
Health Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has found. A year-long Global News investigation into federal procurement revealed that BTNX, a Toronto-area rapid-test supplier that buys the devices from China, deleted dozens of specimens, or samples, from a study it submitted to Health … Read more
The Canary Islands are enforcing new rules on COVID-19 face masks from tomorrow morning as part of a drive to contain the virus. The popular tourist destination has become the latest autonomous community to bring in restrictions as cases of both Covid and the flu virus skyrocket. From January 9, it will be mandatory for … Read more
Cold weather has sparked fears a new Covid variant could result in the UK’s largest-ever wave of infections. Experts raised concerns after one in 16 people were infected in London in mid-December, which was the hardest hit area of the UK. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data revealed that Covid rates doubled in less than … Read more
A new COVID-19 subvariant, known as JN.1, has emerged and is now the prevailing strain across Canada, prompting health experts to caution that it may be more infectious and could even have extra symptoms. Currently, the subvariant makes up the highest proportion of all COVID-19 variants, accounting for more than half (51. 9 per cent) … Read more
Loneliness in Canada, particularly among older people, has been steadily escalating, a trend exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, a Toronto hospital is proactively addressing this growing concern through a clinical trial called ‘How R U’. The program, put on by Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, aims to reduce loneliness in older hospital patients … Read more
As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, some experts and advocates are worried treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate. Despite significant strides in understanding the virus, Jennifer Hulme, a 42-year-old emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, says many Canadians suffering from long-term COVID-19 are left without many options. She … Read more
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer … Read more
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