S Health
Mainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
20 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Thunder Bay district on Friday – CBC
Mar 26, 2021 259 active cases in district as of Friday morning, health unit says Twenty new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Friday. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) said eight of the cases were due to household contact, four were the result of other close contact, and four […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Ottawa proposes $7B top-up to transfers for health care, infrastructure – CBC
One-time cash injection to go to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities Mar 25, 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said today the federal government plans to provide a one-time payment of $7 billion to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities to help them cover the cost of health services, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Former prime ministers quietly line up with the crowds for their COVID-19 shots – CBC
Trudeau says he’ll wait to get his until he can convince ‘the most possible people to get it’ Mar 25, 2021 Canada’s former prime ministers have started getting their COVID-19 vaccinations as the country continues its slow march toward full immunization. Both Jean Chrétien, 87, and Joe Clark, 81, got their shots in Ottawa this week. Ottawa […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Canadian government expected to shorten quarantine for NHL players ahead of trade deadline – CBC
Will drop from 14 to 7 days in time for league’s April 12 trade deadline Mar 25, 2021 The Canadian government is poised to approve a shortened seven-day quarantine with extra testing for NHL players traded from American teams to Canadian teams before the April 12 trade deadline, according to a federal government source. The source […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
FSIN to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses directly after signing deal with Sask., Ottawa – CBC
Under the agreement, First Nations will receive 14 per cent of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccine doses Mar 25, 2021 First Nations throughout Saskatchewan will directly receive COVID-19 vaccinations after signing a memorandum of understanding with the provincial and federal governments. The agreement will allow for an effective and “culturally supportive” vaccine campaign in First Nations communities and for […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
How these 2 nursing homes bucked the staff vaccination trend – CBC
95% of staff got COVID-19 shot at Osgoode Care Centre, 90% at Forest Hill Mar 26, 2021 Two Ottawa long-term care homes with the highest staff COVID-19 vaccination rates say the key to successful uptake isn’t groundbreaking — it just involves things like good communication and giving staff time off. “We’ve got a really good community within the […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
In trying to contain COVID-19, we could be missing spread of HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis, experts warn – CBC
Public health experts say it will take years to ‘catch up’ after diverting resources to pandemic Mar 26, 2021 For more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted health-care workers and resources away from stopping the spread of other infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis. Gary Lacasse, executive director […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, March 26 – CBC
Key updates on COVID-19 in the region Mar 26, 2021 Two Ottawa long-term care homes with the highest staff COVID-19 vaccination rates say the key to successful uptake isn’t groundbreaking: good communication and giving staff time off are some ways they encouraged it. The tiny Pharmasave in Sharbot Lake is the closest pharmacy to Ottawa that is […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Ontario marks highest daily COVID-19 case count in 2 months as variants of concern take over new infections – CBC
280 cases due to ‘data catch-up process’; still highest daily count since Jan. 24 Mar 25, 2021 Variants of concern now account for more than half of all COVID-19 cases in Ontario — and as people grow tired of more than a year of public health measures, officials are concerned about a dramatic rise in infections as […]
by tumpa on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
At least four in 10 new Alberta COVID-19 cases were contracted at home – CBC
Variant cases now make up more than 20.5 per cent of the total Mar 25, 2021 At least four in 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta were acquired at home, says the province’s top public health doctor. “The No. 1 riskiest activity is living in a household with someone who’s infectious,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the […]
by tumpa on
Read More
