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How to stop the next pandemic

COVID revealed a powerful tool in fighting outbreaks: wastewater surveillance.

By Jackie Flynn Mogensen | News | July 19th 2023

This colorized electron microscope image made available by the U.S. NIH shows a human T cell, indicated in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. (Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/NIAID/NIH via AP)

Infectious diseases could increase as climate changes

Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.

By Drew Costley | News | April 28th 2022

Surviving COVID is hard enough. But for Asian businesses, racism is a second devastating pandemic

Many Asian-owned businesses have had to fight two foes during the pandemic: racism and the COVID lockdowns.

Opinion

By Meilin Ma | Opinion | January 12th 2022

An empty playground in a schoolyard is shown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Canadian health care strained as COVID hospitalizations rise

Canadians in some parts of the country saw surgeries postponed, access to COVID-19 testing reduced and a return to classes delayed as provinces continued to struggle on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, with a sustained wave of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Morgan Lowrie | News, Politics | January 5th 2022

Mink are naturally wild animals native to Canada. Like cats, they are excellent hunters and purr when content. They are also very susceptible to COVID-19 and influenza — respiratory viruses with pandemic potential. Photo by TheAnimalDay.org

Large mink fur farms threaten our COVID-19 health efforts

The risks associated with continuing industrial mink farming outweigh the limited societal benefits, write infectious disease specialists Jan Hajek, Alastair McAlpine and Victor Leung.

Opinion

By Jan Hajek, Alastair McAlpine & Victor Leung | Opinion | December 16th 2021

Health-care workers wait for airline passengers at a COVID-19 testing centre at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

All air travellers, except from U.S., now require COVID test at airport

All air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the United States, will now need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport and isolate until they get their results, even if they are fully vaccinated against the virus.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Laura Osman | News | November 30th 2021

More than 19K Canadians died from causes other than COVID during pandemic, StatCan finds

According to Statistics Canada, approximately 19,488 more Canadians died between March 2020 and July 2021 beyond the toll taken by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Laura Osman | News | November 8th 2021

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney unveil an opening sign after speaking about the Open for Summer Plan and next steps in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, in Edmonton on June 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Jason Kenney wrestles with COVID-19 hospital crisis, UCP revolt

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fought Tuesday to contain a rapidly expanding COVID-19 crisis that has overrun hospitals and ignited a party revolt against his leadership.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Dean Bennett | News, Politics | September 21st 2021

Pfizer Canada says it plans to provide Health Canada with data showing its COVID-19 vaccine works for children, a bid to seek authorization "as early as possible." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Pfizer Canada plans to seek approval for kids' COVID vaccine 'as early as possible'

Pfizer Canada says it plans to provide Health Canada with data showing its COVID-19 vaccine works for children in a bid to seek authorization "as early as possible."

Coronavirus in Canada

By The Canadian Press | News | September 20th 2021

Photo by EPP Group / Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)

EU hoping to spark post pandemic economic recovery with green bonds

The European Commission said on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, it would issue up to 250 billion euros in green bonds this fall as part of its plans to finance the 27-nation bloc’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Associated Press | News, Politics | September 7th 2021

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