Plans underway to monitor Canadian sewage for monkeypox, polio traces: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says plans are underway to sift through Canadian sewage to test for and measure new health threats like monkeypox and polio.
View ArticleCaution should be on the table this Thanksgiving as new COVID variants swirl:...
With Thanksgiving around the corner, health experts are advising Canadians to exercise caution as new variants of the COVID-19 virus swirl across the country.
View ArticleCanada’s top doctor preparing for ‘worst-case scenario’ on COVID variants
Dr. Theresa Tam says the Public Health Agency of Canada is keeping a careful eye on the evolution of Omicron variants, which are the most common subvariants in the country.
View ArticleAre COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What...
Experts say COVID-19 rapid testing can still be considered as an adequate tool to detect the virus – even if they are not perfect all the time.
View ArticleDoctor urges Canadians to ‘avoid getting infected’ and mask up amid viral surge
“If you can avoid getting infected, you should avoid getting infected,” Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital told the 'Roy Green Show.'
View ArticleFeds strongly encouraging Canadians to mask up while travelling
Canada's minister of transport says after a briefing with the country's top doctor, the government still strongly encourages people to wear masks on planes and trains.
View ArticleCanada could see COVID-19 uptick in new year, country’s top doctor warns
COVID-19 continues to circulate in Canada, but is doing so alongside RSV and influenza. The three viruses have overloaded the Canadian health-care system in recent weeks.
View ArticleMore investment needed to counter COVID-19 misinformation, Canada’s top...
Theresa Tam says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is ready for possible new COVID-19 variants of concern.
View ArticleSafe supply is about ‘pulling out all stops’ to prevent opioid crisis deaths:...
Canada’s top doctor says street drugs in Canada have become so toxic that offering a safe supply of opioids is one way to prevent deaths.
View ArticleDo you need a COVID booster this fall? Here’s what NACI recommends
NACI is recommending Canadians get another COVID-19 booster for the fall if it has been at least six months since their last vaccine shot or since they were last infected.
View ArticleCOVID-19 still lacks ‘seasonality’ 4 years later, Tam warns
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec.
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