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Reduce contacts now or hospitals will be overwhelmed by Omicron, says Tam
Canada’s chief public health officer says this will not be the holiday season Canadians were hoping for, warning people that if they don’t reduce their […]
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Quebec shuts down schools, bars, gyms and more as COVID-19 case counts soar
Quebec is closing schools, bars, gyms and movie theatres as public health officials race to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Quebec Health […]
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Virus doesn’t care it’s Christmas- Premier Andrew Furey
By: Peter Jackson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,The Telegram Newfoundland and Labrador has tightened public health and travel restrictions for the second time in as many […]
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’Circuit breaker’ measures needed to prevent Omicron from overwhelming ICUs, science table says
Ontario’s COVID-19 science table on Thursday called for immediate and stringent public health measures to combat a growing surge of the Omicron variant that could see […]
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Ontario Accelerates COVID-19 Vaccination for Residents from 18-49
By: Laura Steiner Ontario is accelerating its timelines on COVID-19 vaccinations. 18-49 year old residents will now be eligible to book an appointment beginning Monday […]
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Higher interest rates are coming. Omicron is unlikely to change that
As Canada’s federal government prepares for another encounter with COVID-19, Canadian borrowers must face a second hazard: the prospect of a sharp rise in interest rates in 2022. […]
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Ottawa to toughen international travel restrictions as omicron concerns escalate
The federal government will announce new and expanded travel measures on Wednesday in a bid to limit the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. Multiple […]
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Quebec to roll out rapid tests in pharmacies, urges people to work from home as omicron looms
Quebec will begin rolling out 10 million rapid tests in pharmacies across the province as of Monday and is asking people to once again work […]
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COVID-19 infections are on the rise and omicron could supercharge daily case counts, federal modelling says
New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of COVID-19 cases could increase sharply in the coming weeks as […]
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Halton Opening Booster Appointments to 50+ Starting Monday
By: Laura Steiner. Local Journalism Initiative Halton Region is opening booster/third dose appointments of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 50 years of age and over […]