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COVID-19 National News
COVID-19 National News
COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine
Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from its Phase 3 clinical trials at the end of January, suggesting its vaccine reduced severe COVID-19 disease by 85 per cent, and prevented 100 per cent of COVID-related hospitalization or death
Mar 5, 2021 12:08 PM
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COVID-19:
Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine
It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose
Mar 5, 2021 10:18 AM
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COVID-19:
Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says
Dr. Nitin Mohan, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Western University, said switching the messaging to promote outdoor activities makes sense from a harm reduction standpoint
Mar 5, 2021 9:25 AM
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CANADA:
How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out
About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force
Mar 4, 2021 1:25 PM
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CANADA:
Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
A geriatrician at Sinai Health in Toronto said deaths that have been recorded as a result of COVID-19 only reflect those who were tested for it
Mar 4, 2021 9:25 AM
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Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters
Canada's authorized vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca, all appear to have very good results against B.1.1.7, which is the most common variant so far found in Canada
Mar 4, 2021 9:20 AM
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ONTARIO:
Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance
The province said it will soon share details on an updated vaccine plan that accounts for the new dosing recommendation as well as expected supply of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shots
Mar 4, 2021 8:33 AM
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BEYOND LOCAL:
Does your family's pandemic routine need a reset? Try a little playfulness
Tiny moments of playful connection can invite feelings of gratitude
Mar 3, 2021 8:55 PM
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ONTARIO:
Sudbury man at the centre of a dispute over cross-border quarantine rules
Michael Bedard from Val Caron says his Quarantine Act fine is wrong, and legislation seems to back him up
Mar 3, 2021 12:30 PM
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WORLD:
From science to syringe, COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
By the time that dose is injected, it has travelled to at least six different cities in four countries, across the Atlantic Ocean twice, and monitored by a 24-hour watchtower in Iceland every step of the way
Mar 3, 2021 9:25 AM
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