COVID

Two years after Canada began its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, more than 80 per cent of the population has been vaccinated, with nearly 95 million doses administered going into arms — but that has not come without waste. As of Dec. 1,…
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Canada’s premiers plan to hold a news conference in Winnipeg Friday as children’s hospitals struggle to deal with a wave of child illnesses. Hospitals across the country have been cancelling some surgeries and appointments as they…
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A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do…
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The Ontario government said it will allow pharmacists to directly prescribe Paxlovid — an antiviral to treat COVID-19 — to patients who present a positive test. Ontario’s health minister Sylvia Jones said pharmacists can prescribe…
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China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and…
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2:59 Ontario excludes clinics in plan to change abortion care funding, workers say This…
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3:31 Ontario’s abortion care crisis When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v.…
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Monday shared “good news” about this year’s annual flu vaccine, calling it “lifesaving.”Walensky said the shot appears to be effective against the influenza strain…
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Canada’s auditor general is expected to release two highly anticipated reports on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in 2021, including access to vaccines and pandemic benefits. Karen Hogan’s first report will detail how…
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BEIJING (AP) — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to…
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