Tag: the Public Health Agency
Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine,...
TORONTO — Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet...
Vaccination efforts stepped up but caution urged on lifting COVID-19 measures
TORONTO — Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on the eve of the first anniversary of the global pandemic Wednesday amid a stubbornly...
COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces
OTTAWA — Two months after the City of Ottawa scrambled to expand its COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand,...
Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won’t be easy
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with suppliers to order more doses of flu vaccine but success will depend heavily...
New models show COVID-19 progress but with ‘hotspots’ to monitor
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says the country appears to have largely gotten a handle on the spread of COVID-19, limiting transmission...
Return to normal hinges on immunity, say those pushing for new...
TORONTO — The push to start measuring COVID-19 immunity is gaining steam, with several provinces hinting at plans to roll out blood tests that could pave...
Social distancing: what to do and what not to do to...
OTTAWA — Social distancing is one of the most effective ways to contain the spread of COVID-19. While specific restrictions on what Canadians can...
Justin and Sophie Trudeau go into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of...
Public health agency weighs stronger COVID-19 protection for front-line workers
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of...
Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
OTTAWA — The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is warning that the federal public health agency’s guidelines to protect front-line health-care workers from outbreaks of...
