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22.03.2022 / 04:37

BA.2 could mean new COVID-19 wave: scientists

COVID-19 wastewater numbers could indicate another pandemic wave is forming in Saskatchewan.But how bad that wave becomes, a doctor said, depends on how the public responds — especially since the health-care system is already strained.“By seeing an increase happening right now, we will be tipping the health-care system into that strain level again,” epidemiologist and Saskatchewan Health Agency senior interim public health officer Dr. Cory Neudorf told Global News.

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COVID-19: SHA leader, ER doctor leaving Saskatchewan

COVID-19, worked seemingly nonstop for two years to help plan and implement the province’s response to the pandemic in rural areas, and seen his efforts and those of his colleagues attacked by people who no longer trust science or the intentions of those who tirelessly strive to help others.And he’s had enough. He’s leaving Saskatchewan.Wasko is an emergency room doctor and family physician in Swift Current.

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COVID-19: Death data removed from internal health authority dashboard

COVID-19 dashboard available only to Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders no longer includes the number of people who died from the disease.Global News obtained images of the dashboard on several occasions. The latest, from Feb.

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Subtype of COVID-19 Delta variant spreading in Western Canada: health officials

COVID-19 variant is becoming predominant in Saskatchewan and is spreading throughout Western Canada, but health officials say it is not considered a variant of concern.The AY.25.1 subtype likely originated in the mid-western United States where it mutated, said Dr. Jessica Minion, a Saskatchewan Health Authority medical microbiologist who presented the information to a health authority meeting last week.

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Saskatchewan patients waiting for life-saving surgeries, clarity from health officials

organ transplants and can’t get them.On Sept. 23, Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders announced the health provider was slowing down some services and cancelling others because hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

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Sask. Health Authority top doctor does not see end in ‘near future’ to climbing COVID-19 hospitalizations

‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson joins Saskatchewan Health Authority Chief Medical Officer Dr. Susan Shaw to discuss what she calls a crisis in the province’s health-care system.

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All Saskatchewan Health Authority employees to show proof of vaccination or negative test to work

COVID-19 or a negative test before going to work.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the new policy in line with the provincial government’s proof-of-vaccine mandate that came into effect Friday. Saskatchewan’s proof of vaccination, negative test result policy now in effect The SHA estimates one in five employees aren’t vaccinated, leaving both patients and other employees at risk.It’s gotten to the point some patients are actually requesting they’re only cared for by someone fully immunized, according to Dr.

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‘Incredibly real’: Saskatchewan Health chief medical officer on COVID-19 burnout, protests

Dr. Susan Shaw is the chief medical officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

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Update on vaccinations and second doses in Saskatchewan

With COVID-19 vaccinations continuing to climb in the province, Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon Pandemic Chief of Staff Dr. Satchan Takaya tells Global News Morning it’s key to get both shots to protect themselves against variants.

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Busting myths around vaccines with the Saskatchewan Health Authority

With vaccination well underway in Saskatchewan there are some myths about the COVID-19 vaccines. Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon Pandemic Chief of Staff Dr. Satchan Takaya joins Global News Morning to bust some of those myths.

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Addressing vaccine hesitancy in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Health Authorities Saskatoon Pandemic Chief of Staff Dr. Satchan Tayaka joins Global News Morning to discuss COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and absorbing the information around vaccines.

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Sask. Health chief medical officer on implications of record-high ICU patients

Global’s Roberta Bell sat down with the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s chief medical officer, Dr. Susan Shaw, to talk about the province’s record-high COVID-19 ICU patients, and the implications the virus is having on the health-care system.

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Saskatchewan headed toward needing to activate triage framework: SHA chief medical officer

COVID-19 variants continue to cause cases to surge across Saskatchewan and intensive care unit admissions reached dangerous record-highs this week.Global’s Roberta Bell sat down with the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s chief medical officer, critical care physician Dr. Susan Shaw, on Wednesday to talk about the implications.

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Saskatchewan Health Authority board member in California since mid-November

Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed one of its board members has been in California since mid-November of 2020.The SHA said Judy Davis was unsure when she will be returning to the province.“Davis has indicated that she has no plans to return to Saskatchewan in the immediate weeks ahead and will only do so once it is safer to travel home,” the SHA told Global News in an email on Monday.

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Coronavirus: At least 5 Saskatoon paramedics infected with COVID-19

COVID-19. Saskatchewan advocates hope progress doesn’t regress as COVID-19 vaccines roll-out Despite the positive cases, Medavie Health Services West public affairs director Troy Davies said it shouldn’t stop people from calling an ambulance when they need one.“We can assure the public that it is safe to call an Ambulance when needed as our Paramedics are following the Personal Protective Equipment guidelines as directed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA),” Davies said in an emailed statement to Global News on Monday.

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Parents, teachers concerned over new school self-isolation policy in Saskatoon

A new policy from Saskatchewan Health Authority means students and staff in a class with a potential case of COVID-19 must now self-isolate for 14 days.

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Coronavirus tests not as daunting as they seem, Saskatchewan Health Authority employees say

COVID-19 is a quick process, according to Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) employees. They’re encouraging people in the province to take a test.The SHA started offering more tests to people in Saskatchewan.

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Family of 15 navigate in-home COVID-19 outbreak on Saskatchewan First Nation

The family watched uneasily as health-care workers in hazmat suits entered their home on their reserve in northern Saskatchewan.

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Boundary city of Lloydminster facing unique challenges while navigating COVID-19 pandemic

Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window.

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