Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Workers who have been able to do their jobs remotely have been asked to do so since the spring as part of public health efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19

Canada had planned to vaccinate three million people by the end of March and another 10 million people between April and June

The decision will follow a recommendation from the province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams

Researchers say the pandemic has had a profound effect on the mental health of children

While the development of new molecules is slower and slower, the acquisition of resistance by bacteria is becoming increasingly rapid

The four cases of the South African variant that were confirmed in B.C. and the one case reported in Ontario's Peel Region have no known link to international travel, raising fears of community spread

According to an online survey, eighty-six per cent of respondents agree with stricter measures to most sun destinations, required quarantining at passenger's expense upon arrival in Canada

SARS-CoV-2 has been mutating as it spreads, generating slight differences in its genome

‘It can be difficult for them to protect themselves when they have to choose between a potential interaction or not being able to eat,’ says harm reduction co-ordinator

The province's chief medical officer says the case was found in Peel Region and the local public health unit is investigating