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COVID-19 levels rising in N.S. this summer, but same precautions apply, says province
- The number of COVID cases in Nova Scotia has more than doubled over the past month, according to the province's latest COVID-19 update.In the Respiratory Watch covering the period from July 21 to Aug. 24, the province reported 746 new cases of COVID-19. That's up significantly from the 362 cases reported between June 24 and July 20.There were 21 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the most recent period, up 300 per cent from the previous report, when there were only seven. According to the
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Alberta's COVID-19 death toll more than 4 times higher than flu over past year
A year's worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu.The death toll due to the two illnesses, combined, topped 900 over the past year.More than four times as many Albertans died due to COVID compared to influenza.Alberta's respiratory dashboard shows flu was responsible for 177 deaths while 732 people died of COVID-19 (between Aug. 27, 2023, and Aug. 24, 2024)."This is continual evidence that COVID is not just another flu," said Craig Je
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Court denies group's request for public interest standing in COVID-19 rules case
A group that describes vaccine mandates as "dictatorial" has been denied public interest standing in an application for a judicial review of Nova Scotia's COVID-19 rules. The application by the Citizens Alliance of Nova Scotia was heard by Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice John A. Keith in Yarmouth, N.S., earlier this year. The organization alleged the province's vaccine mandates during the pandemic infringed on the rights of Nova Scotians. The alliance requested public interest standing in a re
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Provinces told to destroy existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots
Health Canada has directed all provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says."Health Canada has directed all provinces to follow practices and processes for the withdrawal and destruction of all remaining supplies of XBB vaccines, starting Sept. 1, 2024," the spokesperson said.The Omicron branch of the viral family tree was discovered in late 2021 and started spreading rapidly around
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Rise in COVID-19, whooping cough cases has P.E.I.'s top doctor 'concerned'
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison says she is "concerned" about the upcoming respiratory illness season given what's already circulating in P.E.I.The province is currently experiencing an outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, and Morrison said COVID-19 has been more active across the province this summer than it was last year."This summer has been steady activity with some ... peaks and valleys, but no significant drops or extended periods of low activity," Morrison told CBC N
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COVID-19 levels rising in N.S. this summer, but same precautions apply, says province
The number of COVID cases in Nova Scotia has more than doubled over the past month, according to the province's latest COVID-19 update.In the Respiratory Watch covering the period from July 21 to Aug. 24, the province reported 746 new cases of COVID-19. That's up significantly from the 362 cases reported between June 24 and July 20.There were 21 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the most recent period, up 300 per cent from the previous report, when there were only seven. According to the
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Masking returns to Laval hospitals as COVID-19 cases increase across Quebec
The regional health board overseeing Laval, north of Montreal, re-introduced masking across its facilities Friday in response to an increase in cases of COVID-19 among employees and the city's population as a whole.In an internal memo sent to staff and viewed by CBC News, the CISSS de Laval called on workers to wear a procedural mask when in direct contact with patients. The COVID-19 positivity rate in Laval increased from 2.9 per cent in mid-April and to 27 per cent in mid-August. The rest of Q
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COVID virus is ‘widespread’ in wildlife – here’s what that means
Some animals showed previously unseen viral mutations, which researchers warn could lead to changes that could impact humans.
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COVID-19 public health emergency in B.C. declared over
British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says after four years of mask mandates, gathering restrictions, vaccinations and hospitalizations, any remaining restrictions, including the vaccination requirement for health-care workers, are being rescinded. Henry says that after reviewing all the data, she is confident the province has reached the point where there
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Sask. pauses COVID-19 vaccines for people outside high-risk groups until fall boosters arrive
Saskatchewan is pausing its COVID-19 booster program for the general public until the fall, when an updated booster is expected to be available. This means the province is no longer offering COVID-19 vaccinations at pop-up clinics or pharmacies."The new fall vaccines are anticipated to be more closely related to circulating strains. An end date of June 30 for the 2024 spring COVID-19 immunization program was necessary to allow for the minimum three-month interval between doses," a spokesperson f
