COVID-19
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Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study findsA new study examining data indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.HealthJun 18
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15
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Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends programThe Ontario government will end its wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19 on July 31. However, officials in Peterborough have expanded the program to test for other viruses.HealthJun 14
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Legal arguments delay evidence before jury at conspiracy to commit murder trialRCMP Sgt. Greg Tulloch was scheduled to complete his testimony Friday, but instead, the court spent the day discussing matters that are under a publication ban.CanadaJun 8
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B.C. becomes 1st province in Canada to pay for PaxlovidThe federal government has told all provinces they will no longer be paying for the drug used to treat COVID-19. Other provinces are moving the drug to the pharmacare program.HealthMay 30
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Mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be given at the same time: NACINACI says the mpox vaccine can be given at the same time as an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, reversing its previous recommendation to wait at least four weeks due to safety concerns.CanadaMay 24
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A new global pandemic agreement is near. But why can’t countries agree on a plan?After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed — for now — to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.HealthMay 24
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Canada’s tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levelsThe tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic.ConsumerMay 16
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Toronto’s medical officer of health, who led COVID-19 fight, to resignDr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health who led the fight against COVID-19, says she will leave the post by year's end.CanadaMay 14
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East Vancouver’s Wise Hall at risk of closing amid pandemic debt, inflationVenue operators say the space is at risk primarily due to struggles to repay COVID-19 pandemic-related debt and rising operating costs, including a growing property tax bill.EntertainmentMay 14
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