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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 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...
