Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus
Draft long-term care standards could have prevented pandemic deaths: committee chair
OTTAWA, ON - An organization that develops health-care standards has released a draft of new long-term care guidance that the authors hope will fundamentally change the way Canadian care homes are acc...
Jan 27, 2022
Verifying CERB recipients, tracking COVID cases : In The News for Jan. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 27, 2022
Alberta reports three cases of new COVID subvariant, more hospitalizations, deaths
EDMONTON - Alberta Health says it has detected three cases of the BA. 2 variant and reported its second-highest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The province says there were 1,418 hospitaliza...
Jan 26, 2022
AHS reports 22 COVID deaths in Alberta, including four in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, partly covering statistics from the past 24 hours.3,341 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the t...
Jan 26, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec has launched an online portal to track COVID-19 rapid test results, even as experts and government officials admit there are limits to the accura...
Jan 26, 2022
First Paxlovid shipment to arrive in Alberta next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will soon have a new way of treating moderate COVID-19 symptoms.The Alberta Government says the first shipment of the oral antiviral medication Paxlovid is expected to arriv...
Jan 26, 2022
Interest rate announcement, COVID rates across Canada: In The News for Jan. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 26, 2022
COVID infection rates peaking in some provinces, surging in others
As the Omicron-fuelled fifth wave of the pandemic appears to be peaking in some provinces, prompting plans to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, others are still dealing with surging cases pushing hospi...
Jan 26, 2022
India's Republic Day parade curtailed amid COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) - Thousands of people braved a morning chill Wednesday on a ceremonial boulevard in India's capital to watch a display of the country's military power and cultural diversity, but the co...
Jan 26, 2022
Active COVID cases drop significantly in Alberta over past four days
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: This article has been revised since its original publication.The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, partly covering statistics from the past four...
Jan 25, 2022