1onebes: 2020

How Alberta's COVID-19 death toll turned so grim, so quickly

Alberta recently recorded its 1,000th COVID-19 death, a grim milestone that arrived in a flash in a marked turnaround for a province that seemed to have the disease under relative control for a time.

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Montreal region's COVID-19 wards could overflow within 3 weeks, provincial predictions suggest

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Hospitals in Quebec's largest metropolitan area are becoming perilously full and could run out of capacity for new COVID-19 patients entirely in as little as two or three weeks, according to new modelling by the INESSS, a provincial government research group.

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Alberta municipal affairs minister took Hawaii vacation, sources say

CBC News has learned that Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard spent time this month in Hawaii on a family vacation, despite a direction from the federal and provincial governments to avoid non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tam cautions Canadians on their alcohol intake in year-end message

On a day frequently marked by celebrations involving large amounts of alcohol, Canada's chief public health officer is again asking Canadians to go easy on the drinking as they turn the page on 2020.

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More details about COVID-19 testing for air travellers expected today

Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expected to provide more details today about the new requirement for air passengers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering Canada.

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Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips returns from Caribbean vacation, says he regrets trip

Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips returned to Canada from his trip to St. Barts on Thursday morning after facing major criticism over his travel plans during a provincewide shutdown.

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Moms are welcoming the first wave of 'coronial' babies — but experts say to expect fewer births

Nearly 10 months after Alberta's first presumptive COVID-19 case was confirmed, mothers across the province are giving birth to what some have dubbed "the coronial generation."

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Alberta government falls far short of goal to vaccinate 29,000 people against COVID-19 by year's end

Alberta will fall far short of the UCP government’s promise to vaccinate 29,000 people against COVID-19 by the end of the year, Premier Jason Kenney has acknowledged.

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Air travellers entering Canada must have a negative COVID-19 test before arrival, Ottawa says

Air passengers entering Canada will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country, the federal government announced today.

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Health Canada waiting on more data before making a decision on AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada says it still needs more information before it can make a decision on approving the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca.

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TikTok real talk: Doc posts stories from health-care workers on the COVID-19 front lines

Opinions about COVID-19 inundate social media, but a Winnipeg doctor felt the voices of health-care workers weren't being heard enough — so Gigi Osler takes her followers behind the scenes and into the hospital.

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Quebec points to COVID-19 vaccine maker's rules as reason for slower than planned rollout

Health Minister Christian Dubé says Pfizer's requirement that the second of its two-dose vaccine be held back is bogging down the vaccination effort. Other provinces are plowing ahead regardless.

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Doctor creates award for Indigenous medical students in son’s memory

A Toronto doctor has created an award to support Indigenous medical students and encourage more Indigenous people to enter health care. The award is in memory of her adopted Indigenous son, who died by suicide after battling mental health issues.

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How Canadians will know when it's their turn to get vaccinated

With the recent announcement that Health Canada has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Canadians are likely wondering when it will be their turn to get inoculated.

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Britain approves use of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Britain on Wednesday became the first country to authorize an easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine whose developers hope it will become the "vaccine for the world." The approval and a shift in policy that will speed up rollout of the vaccine in the United Kingdom comes as a surge in infections threatens to swamp British hospitals.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

A new variant of the coronavirus that may be more contagious has been found in a Colorado man who had not been travelling, triggering a host of questions about how the first U.S. case of the new version showed up in the Rocky Mountain state.

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Trailblazing women, rock singer, former chief among new Order of Canada appointments

A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people being honoured with New Year’s appointments to the Order of Canada.

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Lingering complications from COVID-19 still haunt some Nova Scotians months later

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Some Nova Scotians are still struggling with complications brought on by COVID-19 months after they officially recovered from the virus.

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Quebec wants travellers returning from holiday travel to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding planes

Health Minister Christian Dubé says he has been shocked by the behaviour of some Quebecers vacationing in the south during the holiday break. He is asking the federal government to implement COVID testing at airports of departure, upon arrival and also to put more resources into enforcing strict quarantine measures here.

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First case of U.K.'s coronavirus variant detected in Quebec

A statement from Quebec's Health Ministry says infected traveller had close contacts with three relatives after returning home on Dec. 11, more than a week before flights from the U.K. were halted. One has tested positive for the variant.

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Give COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk people no matter where in the world they live: South Africa doctor

A doctor in South Africa who has seen the COVID-19 pandemic push her country's health-care system to the "breaking point" says nations with large supplies of vaccines should consider sharing them early to protect at-risk people around the world.

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University of Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccine approved for human clinical trials

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is headed for human clinical trials.

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Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic a key task in 2021, Bains says

Navdeep Bains, Canada's industry minister, says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021.

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Quebec health minister, public health director give COVID-19 update

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé and public health director Dr. Horacio Arruda provide an update on the spread of COVID-19 in the province.

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Governor General's New Year's message pays tribute to front-line workers

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette says Canadians owe a debt of gratitude to front-line workers for their efforts to save lives and care for others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

More people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in England than at the first peak of the outbreak in the spring. Health-care workers are back in "the eye of the storm" as they had been in the spring, the head of the National Health Service said.

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All COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Ontario set to reopen after province comes under fire over holiday closures

COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario are expected to return to full operations on Tuesday after the province came under fire as the program was scaled down over the holidays.

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U.S. House approves increased COVID-19 relief cheques, sending bill to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to increase COVID-19 relief cheques to $2,000 US, meeting President Donald Trump's demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the Republican-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain.

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'My life revolves around going to the washroom': COVID-19 leaves chronically ill begging for access

Mapping the nearest washrooms before leaving home is routine for Remo Testini. For 14 years, he’s been living with Crohns disease — a chronic inflammatory bowel condition that can lead to severe abdominal pain and a sudden urgent need to use a restroom, among other issues.

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First doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Yukon, N.W.T.

Yukon and the Northwest Territories each received a shipment of 7,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Monday, the first step in plans for the territories to vaccinate 75 per cent of their adult population by the end of March.

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EU's massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign off to uneven start

The EU campaign to vaccinate Europeans against COVID-19 is off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots to enough of the bloc's 450 million people to defeat the viral pandemic.

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British hospitals stretched as COVID-19 cases surge

British hospitals are cancelling non-urgent procedures and scrambling to find space for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases continue to surge despite tough new restrictions imposed to curb a fast-spreading new variant of the virus.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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A new variant of the coronavirus first seen in Britain was detected in several nations including Canada amplifying worries about its spread.

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Ontario criticized for pausing vaccine rollout over holidays

Ontario is facing criticism for shutting down its COVID-19 vaccination efforts for two days over Christmas, as doctors stress that time is of the essence. Meanwhile, a study shows how Canada's rollout compares to other countries.

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AstraZeneca says its vaccine should be effective against COVID-19 variant

The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, says researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.

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What two brothers taught me about drug addiction. And why I need to apologize.

Appearances can be deceiving. Anthony Germain learned that lesson — and quite a lot more — from Mitch and Gary, two brothers whose tale involves addiction, love and a call for change.

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How much COVID-19 risk is there in these common winter activities?

From snowshoeing to renting a cabin, here's some expert advice to consider.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

Europe launched a massive vaccination drive on Sunday with seniors and health-care workers first in line to be inoculated against COVID-19 during a pandemic that has claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide.

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Casual social contacts can help combat loneliness and improve well-being during pandemic, psychologists say

With the second wave of the pandemic pushing more people into isolation, a second public health crisis with potentially deadly consequences has emerged: loneliness.

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Point of View: A first-hand account from an Alberta ICU during Christmas

Dr. Raiyan Chowdhury says he is seeing serious Edmonton COVID-19 cases in surprising age groups.

The board listing the patients and their diagnosis summarized the story of his night. Some said hypoxic respiratory failure. Others said pneumonia. Others said COVID-19. One simply read shortness of breath. It's funny how many ways we’ve come to label this illness.

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What Canadians need to know about the coronavirus variant in Ontario

Health officials in Ontario said on Saturday that two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom have appeared in the province, the first confirmed instances in Canada. Here is what Canadians should know about the new variant.

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