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COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the worst in people, pulled Canadians further apart, survey suggests

Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another, according to the findings of a new survey.Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another, according to the findings…

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The pandemic exposed flaws in Quebec’s health system. Front-line workers say it’s time to fix them

As the province lifts further restrictions, health-care workers say unless the system undergoes a major overhaul, the long-standing problems highlighted by the pandemic will have disastrous consequences in the years to come.Health-care workers walk across a sky bridge at a Montreal hospital earlier this month. Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are declining across the province, and…

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Antivirals could be a pandemic game-changer — and they could be in Canada soon

As a pandemic-weary country confronts another wave of COVID-19 cases with a strained health care system, Health Canada is looking at new products that could offer some relief: antivirals.This image provided by Pfizer shows the company’s COVID-19 Paxlovid pills. (Pfizer via AP Photo)As a pandemic-weary country confronts another wave of COVID-19 cases with a strained…

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