COVID-19 likely leaked from Wuhan lab, reports say Germany’s spies assessed
Germany’s spy agency put at 80 to 90 per cent the likelihood that the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was accidentally released from a Wuhan lab, two German newspapers reported.
New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expert
The latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.
Your ‘summer cold’ could likely be COVID-19, doctors say amid surge
Gayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19, which is rising in Canada, health experts say.
Not too late to get flu, COVID-19 shots before Christmas: experts
With a record number of influenza cases recorded in Alberta, experts are recommending people get their flu shots.
Quebec health-care establishments argue against allowing COVID-19 class action
If the case is allowed to go ahead, it would cover all residents of long-term care homes where COVID-19 outbreaks occurred during the first two waves of the pandemic.
Manitoba’s two major political parties say they would not repeat COVID-19 lockdowns
Manitobans were never locked in their homes. But at the height of the pandemic, there were temporary restrictions on having visitors.
Alberta COVID hospitalizations up 73% since July: health minister
On Monday, Alberta’s health minister provided updated data on influenza, RSV and COVID-19 cases, and that the dashboard that should contain those numbers is still delayed.
Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit
A Montreal lawyer says that Quebec’s COVID-19 response in long-term care homes was marked by improvisation and that a pre-existing pandemic plan was ignored until it was too late.
COVID-19, influenza vaccines available soon at Alberta pharmacies
Influenza vaccines will be available in Alberta pharmacies on Oct. 16, with the new Moderna XBB vaccine likely to be accessible around the same time.
COVID-19 hospitalizations triple in Quebec over the past month, health minister says
Many of those patients are admitted for other reasons and contract the novel coronavirus during their hospital stay, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé.