British Columbia is imposing a three-week “circuit breaker” lockdown in the province that includes restrictions on indoor gathering and dining. The province also became the latest to suspend use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for people under 55.Dr. Bonnie Henry, pictured earlier this month, announced Monday that she is imposing a three-week ‘circuit breaker’ on some activities in…
Procurement Minister Anita Anand said Canada is seeing an influx of COVID-19 vaccine supply, and she expects that to continue despite recent export restrictions from the European Union.
CBC readers want to know about the coronavirus variants causing concern around the globe. Here’s what the experts have to say.Laboratory technicians wearing protective equipment work on the genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants at the Pasteur Institute in Paris on Jan. 21. (Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images)We’re answering your questions about…
One in 14 Brits has already been infected with coronavirus, ‘hugely important’ new research suggests. A study of more than 20,000 people across the UK found that 7.1% of the population have been infected with Sars-Cov-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19. That means nearly 5 million people could have been infected if the findings…
A coronavirus outbreak has been linked to a parcel delivery hub where 19 workers have tested positive. Infected staff at the regional distribution centre in Oldbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, are now self-isolating to curb the spread of the disease. Sandwell Council and Public Health England are now working with parcel delivery service DPD to keep…
With hospital intensive care units in parts of Ontario reaching capacity due to COVID-19, a new hospital will open in Vaughan, Ont., next month to help relieve pressure on other facilities in the Greater Toronto Area, the province announced Monday.The assembly line approach for giving COVID-19 vaccinations could also work well in other jurisdictions, says…
Canada’s chief public health officer says the government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus variants that have been discovered in the country.A pedestrian wearing a face mask is seen in Ottawa on Friday. Ontario reported 3,443 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, including 179 in Ottawa. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)The latest: Quebec starts month-long curfew Saturday night. Ontario expands…
In early December, cases of COVID-19 soared in Kent, England—and scientists wanted to know why. For clues, Nick Loman, who is part…
Pregnant people’s exclusion from clinical trials means we’re missing important information on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in that…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Europeans to wear masks during family gatherings at Christmas. It said Europe was at…