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New variants driving increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Quebec, public health says
Public health director Dr. Luc Boileau says while new Omicron subvariants are driving the increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Quebec, it's too early to consider bringing back public health restrictions.
Canada -Montreal ||
Public health measures for airport arrivals to remain until at least October: government
The government announced that public health measures for airport arrivals in Canada, such as the provision of information through the ArriveCAN app, are likely to remain in effect until at least October.
Richard Raycraft
Politics ||
Health-care workers sue province, top doctor over mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, testing
Sixteen unvaccinated health-care workers who were placed on unpaid leave last fall are suing the Manitoba government and multiple health authorities over the province's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies.
Sarah Petz
Canada -Manitoba |
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FDA leaning toward new COVID-19 shots that target original strain, emerging Omicron variants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccine committee has voted that the next wave of COVID booster shots should include a component that targets the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, in addition to the original strain. If all goes well, vaccine manufacturers could roll out these new versions in the U.S. in October.
Health ||
Cause of long-COVID symptoms revealed by lung-imaging research at Western University
Canada -London |
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Did post-pandemic air travel take off too quickly? Some say yes
Alex Leduc
Canada -Montreal ||
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