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Dr Andrew Old, Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency, will hold a media briefing at 12 noon today to provide an update on COVID-19 response and the winter health response.

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Top 3 with Dr Lucas De Toca – Winter Preparedness

Dr Lucas De Toca, COVID-19 Primary Care Response First Assistant Secretary, answers the Top Three questions across our channels. Hello. My name is Dr Lucas De Toca, and I work for the Department of Health.

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COVID-19 update - Omicron response update 24 February 2022

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce the next steps in the response to the Omicron outbreak at 12 noon.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan expands booster program Monday to those 18 and up

Saskatchewan government is expanding its COVID-19 booster program with all individuals 18 and older eligible for the shot as of Dec. 20.

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B.C. unveils details of COVID-19 vaccine booster dose program

B.C. government unveils provincial plan for providing third booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone who wants one. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Alberta premier announces support for businesses implementing COVID-19 proof-of-vaccine program

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the details of new supports for businesses who implement the COVID-19 restrictions exemption program.

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Restaurants manage new provincial COVID-19 vaccine passport program

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system is prompting some restaurants and cafes to change their business model. As Caryn Lieberman reports, some are finding it easier to simply shut down their dining rooms for now.

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New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19 measures in response to spike of cases

COVID-19: N.B. reports 35 new cases, 2 confirmed in schools A “significant number” of the new cases are among schoolchildren, according to Russell.On Monday, Higgs met with cabinet and Public Health to discuss further measures, which could include proof of vaccination for non-essential services.Interim N.B.

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Long-awaited report into Alberta COVID-19 response to be released this week: Shandro

COVID-19 pandemic will be released “later this week,” Tyler Shandro tweeted Tuesday morning.Alberta’s health minister made the comments after media reports that the report wouldn’t be released.“The media response to the reporter said the interim report only reflected the pandemic response to the first wave,” Shandro tweeted.“The report would be considered for release together with future reviews of the entire pandemic response.“Given the interest in the report, the full report will be posted earlier than planned in the interest of full transparency.”The report would be considered for release together with future reviews of the entire pandemic response.

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Chinese inhaled Covid vaccine triggers immune response in early trial

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Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response: Anthony Fauci

Delta variant contributed to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 in India during April and May that overwhelmed health services in the country and killed hundreds of thousands. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Waterloo Region launches ambassador program to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 risks, Waterloo Region says.The region says it teamed up with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge chambers of commerce in launching the program, which is the first of its kind in Canada.

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Alberta increasing access to COVID-19 rapid testing program

COVID-19.Businesses and service providers that want to offer rapid testing will no longer need to have a health-care provider oversee their program. Edmonton airport staff being offered rapid COVID-19 testing through 8-week mobile lab program Organizations will be able to participate in the rapid testing program independently.

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Joint statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in response to new vaccine safety concerns

Professor Brendan Murphy, Department of Health Secretary and Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer have released a joint statement about ATAGI's latest clinical advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Past infection of COVID-19 increases vaccine response six-fold, new study finds

LOS ANGELES - A new study finds that those previously infected with the coronavirus may have a far greater immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations.Researchers found that healthcare workers with a previous COVID-19 infection had six times the immune response to one dose of the Pfizer vaccine than those who hadn’t received the virus.Between Dec.

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Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses by 2 months

FILE - US President Joe Biden speaks about the Colorado shootings in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2021. WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program a day before the COVID-19 small business relief fund was set to expire. The extension will give small business until May 31 to apply for a forgivable loan. Senators voted 92 to seven to pass the PPP Extension Act of 2021 last week, extending the program's deadline from March 31 and giving the Small Business Administration an additional 30 days after that to process pending applications.

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Coronavirus: London-Middlesex moving to orange-restrict in Ontario’s pandemic response framework

placed in red-control on Feb. 22 as a result of “worsening public health trends in the region” the previous week, according to the province.Under orange-restrict, capacity limits relating to indoor and outdoor gatherings, restaurants and bars, retail, sports and recreation facilities, and other sectors are increased, and cinemas and performing arts facilities are allowed to reopen to spectators.In a snap media briefing on Friday, Dr.

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Alberta plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine program to every Albertan when it has supply

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the provinces COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy plan will expand as the vaccine supply increases.

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COVID-19: Peterborough area to move to yellow level after stay-at-home order lifts

COVID-19 category after Ontario’s stay-at-home order is lifted on Tuesday.Peterborough Public Health will be one of 27 public health regions to be moved out of the shutdown and into a revised COVID-19 response framework effective 12:01 a.m. Feb.

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Majority of Canadians say governments should have acted faster amid COVID-19: Ipsos poll

coronavirus cases in the country, according to new polling from Ipsos. Senior Liberal staffers discussed withholding details about COVID-19 response: Internal emails Roughly 63 per cent of Canadians, or just shy of two-thirds, said that governments should have put the hammer down sooner with stricter measures including travel bans, curfews and lockdowns, in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.“Canadians do expect their governments to lead.

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Toronto shelters begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines in pilot program

Toronto homeless shelters have begun receiving COVID-19 vaccines as part of a pilot project.Dr. Stephen Hwang of St.

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Winnipeg small biz shuttered due to COVID-19 restrictions can apply for new grant, city says

COVID-19 pandemic with a $1,500, non-repayable grant.The Winnipeg COVID-19 Economic Support Grant Program, the city said Monday, is geared toward businesses that were forced to shut their doors due to the latest provincial health restrictions put in place in mid-November.A total of $3 million will be available to eligible applicants, and the funding — provided by the federal Safe Restart Agreement — can be used for expenses like rent, utilities, sanitization and other business expenses.

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Oxford covid vaccine produces promising response in older adults in early study

The University of Oxford confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine it’s developing with AstraZeneca Plc produced strong immune responses in older adults in an early study, with pivotal findings from the final phase of trials expected in the coming weeks.The results, published Thursday in The Lancet medical journal, shed more light on preliminary data released in recent months showing the experimental shot generated an immune response in older people, who are at highest risk of severe illness. Researchers are still eagerly awaiting late-stage trial results that will show whether the Astra-Oxford vaccine can meet the high bar set by front-runners Pfizer Inc.

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59% of Albertans dissatisfied with provincial COVID-19 response: poll

As calls for stricter measures continue in Alberta, a new poll shows the provincial government is receiving a failing grade from Albertans on its COVID-19 response. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Pallister government under fire for Manitoba’s ‘disastrous’ COVID-19 response

8 more deaths brings Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll to 75 Premier Brian Pallister, who has been criticized in media and online by local pundits for his lack of attendance at Friday’s announcement of further ‘red’-level restrictions, will be addressing media later Monday morning.The NDP leader said the province should also be taking control of personal care homes and other places with outbreaks, like the St. Boniface and Victoria hospitals.1141 new COVID cases in Manitoba over the last 3 days..The Province’s approach is not working.

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PM Modi reviews Covid-19 situation, preparedness of vaccine delivery

New Delhi: The access to Covid-19 vaccines should be ensured speedily, considering the geographical span and diversity of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed officials of Union Health Ministry on Saturday. He was reviewing the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration.While the total tally of covid-19 cases and death toll surged to 74,34,630 and 1,134,89 respectively on Saturday, the Prime Minister noted the steady decline in the daily Covid cases and growth rate.Three vaccines are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which two are in Phase II and one is in Phase-III.

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Administration Announces $200 million from CDC to Jurisdictions for COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness

Media Relations (404) 639-3286The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness.Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) will provide critical infrastructure support to existing grantees through CDC’s immunization cooperative agreement. CDC is awarding $200 million to 64 jurisdictions through the existing Immunizations and Vaccines for Children cooperative agreement.

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Part 3 of Ontario’s fall COVID-19 pandemic preparedness plan to be released

pandemic preparedness plan today.Health Minister Christine Elliott’s office has confirmed the announcement will provide spending details related to testing and case and contact management.The premier has already announced the province will launch a bolstered flu shot campaign in the coming weeks in a bid to keep hospital capacity down.

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Ontario hiring 98 more labour inspectors to speed up COVID-19 pandemic workplace response

COVID-19 in workplaces.Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the government will begin to recruit the workers in October.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The hiring blitz will increase the number of government inspectors from 409 to 507 and will cost $11.6 million.

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COVID-19 Monitoring and Response Among U.S. Air Force Basic Military Trainees — Texas, March–April 2020

On June 2, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Joseph E. Marcus, MD1; Dianne N.

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Primary Indicators to Systematically Monitor COVID-19 Mitigation and Response — Kentucky, May 19–July 15, 2020

On August 25, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kate Varela, DVM1; Benjamin Scott, MPH2; John Prather, MBA2; Erin Blau, DNP1,2; Peter Rock, PhD2,3,4; Adam Vaughan, PhD5; Cara Halldin, PhD5; Sean Griffing, PhD5; Heidi Pfeiffer, MEd5; Janine Hines5; Emilio Dirlikov, PhD5; Doug Thoroughman, PhD2,6 (View author affiliations)State and local health departments use various indicators to identify local and regional changes in the number of COVID-19 cases and severe outcomes, including hospitalizations and deaths.Kentucky’s indicator monitoring report (IMR) is a useful tool that combines multiple data elements to generate a daily COVID-19 status score that allows systematic assessment of the state’s mitigation, response,

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Universal Health Coverage and COVID-19 Preparedness & Response in Malaysia

Malaysia has a robust health system with universal health coverage, where Malaysians can access the health services they need. Previous experience in facing infectious disease outbreaks such as leptospirosis, encephalitis, SARS, and MERS-CoV, have tested and strengthened their emergency response systems. These strong foundations have prepared Malaysia to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.

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Pfizer covid vaccine induces immune response in early trials

NEW YORK : A COVID-19 vaccine candidate co-developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech induces a "robust" immune response in healthy adults aged 18–55 years, according to an interim report of an early phase clinical trial, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.The researchers noted that BNT162b1 is an RNA vaccine that elicits an immune response by mimicking the mRNA molecule used by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to build its infectious proteins.According to the study the vaccine candidate is delivered intramuscularly, and enables human cells to produce proteins part of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain, against which the immune system is trained to produce antibodies.They said such

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Coronavirus: Applications for $469M fish harvesters’ aid program to open Aug. 24

COVID-19 pandemic.Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan issued a statement today saying the Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program, which was first announced in May, will be open for applications from Aug. 24 to Sept.

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Alberta health officials to provide updates on COVID-19 and free mask program

COVID-19 situation in the province Monday afternoon, as well as an update on the provincial government’s free mask plan.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Premier Jason Kenney are scheduled to speak at 1 p.m.

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Alberta COVID-19 pandemic response dominates legislature session

The Alberta government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the hot topic at the legislature Wednesday, where the spring session resumed. Tom Vernon has more on the debate between the government and opposition.

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COVID-19 wastewater surveillance pilot program may involve Edmonton

Edmonton and other municipalities across the country may soon be part of a pilot program to determine whether wastewater is a helpful tool when it comes to COVID-19 surveillance.

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WATCH: WHO praises President Ramaphosa’s response to Covid-19

In a virtual press conference hosted in Geneva Switzerland on Wednesday evening, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Michael Ryan praised South Africa, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the worldwide epidemic.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 cases in Alberta and the public health response at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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COMMENTARY: With COVID-19 and rising unemployment, Canada could use a ‘new deal’ jobs program

The federal government announced Wednesday that because of the alarming economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, university and college students and others under the age of 25 years would be eligible for a 100 per cent subsidy if hired through the Canada Summer Jobs Programme.

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Officials to update Alberta COVID-19 situation, health response Monday afternoon

Albertans are set to receive another update on COVID-19 cases in the province and the public health response on Monday at 3:30 p.m.

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Alberta health officials to update COVID-19 cases and response Thursday afternoon

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide her daily update on the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

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Alberta to hear update on COVID-19 and provincial response Monday afternoon

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update Monday afternoon on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta and the public health response.

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COVID-19 pandemic emergency response benefit kicks in Monday

An economic lifeline for a growing number of Canadians will be available starting Monday when those who’ve lost their jobs because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, can finally apply for the Emergency Response Benefit. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Calgary Arts Commons to keep staff employed amid COVID-19 pandemic thanks to wage subsidy program

Arts Commons in Calgary announced on Friday that all of its salaried staff would remain fully-employed until June, despite the facility’s closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: FSIN wants to see urgent action on COVID-19 for remote communities

First Nations across Saskatchewan have been proactive in trying to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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