COVID-19

• School closures didn’t prevent community spread of COVID-19: study

  A report from McMaster University says school closures in Ontario did little to contain COVID-19's spread in the broader community. Vaccination and masking were stronger factors.

  Education

  Feb 16
  
• Manitoba’s top doctor hopes to see increased vaccination numbers

  Dr. Brent Roussin said 18 per cent of Manitobans have rolled up their sleeves for their coronavirus vaccines and 25 per cent have received their flu shots.

  Health

  Feb 16
  
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• Nicotine patches and long COVID? Why some are trying it out

  While long COVID treatments are still being studied, some unapproved remedies are being touted on social media, including the latest idea to catch trend: nicotine patches.

  Health

  Feb 9
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• Court allows negligence class-action suit against Ontario LTC minister to proceed

  Ontario's Court of Appeal is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the minister of long-term care for alleged negligence regarding the government's response to COVID.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• VIDO director discusses research in Saskatchewan having a global impact

  The director of VIDO spoke with Global News about some of the work being done at the facility and some of the upgrades being added.

  Science

  Feb 6
• COVID-19 reinfection rates high among Toronto people who are homeless: study

  The St. Michael's Hospital study found homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to be reinfected as people who had housing.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Nova Scotia church fined $5,000 for violating COVID-19 gathering rules in 2021

  A Nova Scotia court has fined a church in the Annapolis Valley $5,000 for violating provincial restrictions on faith gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Canadian study finds COVID measures were effective in reducing cases, hospitalizations, mortality rate

  The results show that wearing a mask led to a reduction of 2.76 cases per 100,000 people, and a 0.19 per cent reduction in the mortality rate worldwide.

  Canada

  Jan 21
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• ‘Pretty scary day’: Pandemic loan repayment deadline hits B.C. businesses

  Nearly 123,000 B.C. businesses access the Canada Emergency Business Account while lockdowns impacted their bottom line, adding up to more than $6.6 billion in borrowed cash.

  Economy

  Jan 18
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• COVID-19: Peterborough risk index dips to moderate; 2 new deaths in region

   As of Jan. 15, there were six inpatients with COVD-19 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. The hospital's seven-day rolling average is nine patients.

  Health

  Jan 17