COVID-19 Coronavirus

Positive COVID scenarios as province set to move away from mass vaccination clinics

Despite 175 new COVID-19 cases over the past four days, the provincial government is reporting COVID-19 successes over the past two months as hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have dropped.Com...

Aug 03, 2021

Vaccines aren't foolproof but prevent most serious illness, death from COVID-19

OTTAWA - U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he is infected with COVID-19 but because he is fully vaccinated, he is mainly suffering from what feels like a mild sinus infection. For public health...

Aug 03, 2021

Nunavut releases path forward to live with COVID-19, ease public health restrictions

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government has released a long-term plan that will work toward treating COVID-19 like any other vaccine-preventable disease. The plan, which is called Nunavut's Path: Li...

Aug 03, 2021

Premier Jason Kenney to speak publicly for first time since COVID-19 changes

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney is to hold a news conference in Calgary today on Alberta's film and television industry. It will be the first time he will speak publicly since significant changes were ...

Aug 03, 2021

Florida again breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Aug 03, 2021

Federal party support holds steady, pandemic homelessness : In The News for August 3.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of August 3. What we are watching in Canada ... T...

Aug 03, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Aug 03, 2021

Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week

OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of i...

Aug 02, 2021

Quebec lifts COVID-19 measures; extends closing times for bars and restaurants

MONTREAL - Quebec is lifting further COVID-19 restrictions, including extending closing times for bars and restaurants, and increasing capacities for gatherings. The health ministry announced the late...

Aug 01, 2021

Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infe...

Jul 30, 2021