WHO Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe had said that the Philippines has done a good job in terms of our response against Covid-19).
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Kids should get the COVID-19 shot, and an extra for the immunocompromised: NACI
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has urged kids aged five to 11 to get their two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 shot, and also recommends a third dose for immunocompromised kids. When child-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine were approved for kids in November, NACI decreed that kids may be offered...
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People are ‘fed up’: Quebec follows Ontario’s lead and loosens COVID-19 restrictions
Under new rules, Canadian truckers must be fully vaccinated if they want to avoid a 14-day quarantine when they cross the border from the United States.
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Some provinces see signs of COVID-19 situation improving; others less positive
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that his province is to begin easing restrictions on Jan. 31 after they were brought in earlier this month. That includes boosting the size of social gatherings and reopening businesses, such as restaurants, gyms, cinemas and museums, but with capacity limits.
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Experts stress Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 treatment not a replacement for vaccines
There’s hope that Health Canada’s approval of Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 treatment will help ease the strain on the country’s health-care system, as hospitalizations continue their steady climb. The pill uses a combination of two antiviral drugs to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from replicating once it has infected a patient, but health officials stress...
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Another snow day for Toronto kids, Prairie provinces brace for storms, ice and snow
Winter storm and wind warnings were also in place for much of Alberta, parts of southern Manitoba were expected to see heavy snowfall Monday evening, and winter storms, and snowfall and freezing rain warnings were issued in parts of Saskatchewan as well.
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Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral but supply issues expected
Health Canada chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma said no medications come with zero risk but that Paxlovid meets the "safety, efficacy and quality data standards" set by Health Canada.
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Canada approves Pfizer COVID drug as hospitalizations rise and kids return to school
The Pfizer-made Paxlovid medication is meant to be taken at home within five days of the start of symptoms, timing that could prove difficult as Canada deals with a limited capacity for PCR testing.
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Winter storm causing school closures, transportation disruptions in parts of Ontario
A winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, at one point shutting down two major highways. Environment Canada issued snowfall, winter storm or blizzard warnings for a stretch of the province spanning from the Cornwall area to the east, the Algonquin...
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O’Toole says he opposes Quebec’s plan to ‘tax and target’ the unvaccinated
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says while he respects provincial jurisdiction, he opposes Quebec’s plan “to tax and target” those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. The Tory leader made his position known on Premier François Legault’s proposal during a Facebook Live event late Thursday. Some of his MPs had already taken to social media...