Three doctors are being ordered to comply with an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario for alleged misconduct including providing illegitimate medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines. Three doctors are being ordered by the province’s top court to fully comply with an investigation the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)…
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‘You are alone’: The increasingly lonely road of the unvaccinated
From a Quebec health-care charge to a trucker mandate, costs for the unvaccinated in Canada are rising, pushing them further to the margins of society. Greg Bates was driving between Calgary and Hamilton, a long-haul domestic route that would soon be the only kind of trucking he’s allowed to do. The man from Olds, Alta.,…
Over 700,000 Canadians flew internationally in December despite Omicron surge
TORONTO — For many Canadians, the Omicron variant wasn’t going to stop their holiday travel plans. Despite the federal government’s advisory against travelling outside of Canada amid surging COVID-19 cases taking effect midway through December, last month saw more international travel to and from Canada than any other period since the start of the pandemic….
Ontario restaurants take pragmatic approach as they come out of yet another lockdown
As restaurants in Ontario prepare to reopen from the fifth wave of the pandemic, business owners say they’re going to be more cautious this time by bringing in measures such as smaller menus and limited operating hours to ensure they don’t suffer large losses in the case of another lockdown. Restaurant owners say the memory…
Universities to stick to online classes for now to slow spread of COVID-19
A majority of Canada’s research universities have pushed classes online until the end of January or even later in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, leaving some campuses divided over how and when to reopen. Most of the U15 group of research universities have announced that classes will not resume in person before…
How did Newfoundland manage to vaccinate 75 per cent of 5-11-year-olds?
Clear communication, speedy mobilization and a culture of vaccine acceptance has helped the province get first doses to more kids than any province or territory When it comes to getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of the 5-11 crowd, there is one clear winner among Canada’s provinces and territories: Newfoundland and Labrador. Since vaccination efforts…
Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus
When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise. Children were banned from playgrounds, and the economy virtually stopped. But officials credited the draconian measures with preventing a full collapse of the health system. Lives were…
Government of Canada improves digital access to mental health and substance use resources during the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2021 Supporting the mental health and well-being of Canadians, as we continue to face the uncertainty and challenges from COVID-19 and its variants, is a priority for our Government. In April 2020, in response to the significant rise in feelings of stress, anxiety and depression seen in the early months of the pandemic, a…
A study suggests ‘nocebo effect,’ not jabs, could be behind two-thirds of mild COVID-19 vaccine reactions
A new study that did a systematic review of COVID-19 vaccine trials suggests that the negative version of the placebo effect may be behind mild COVID-19 vaccine side-effects like headache and fatigue, and not the vaccines themselves. The study, published in the JAMA Open Network on Tuesday, examined 12 COVID-19 vaccine trials in the Medline (PubMed) and…
Antiviral remdesivir very effective in COVID fight, major Canadian study says
Patients treated with the drug were half as likely to require mechanical ventilation as those who got standard care, CMAJ reports. Canadian health officials are hopeful that the antiviral medication remdesivir will be more widely used, after a Canadian study found that COVID-19 patients treated with it were half as likely to require mechanical ventilation as those…