Quebec declines to use federal COVID-19 notification app for now

The government believes the tracing system it is using now is adequate, given that there has been a slowdown in the number of cases reported in the province.

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B.C. marks 3rd straight month with more than 170 overdose deaths

The BC Coroners Service has detected "a sustained increase" of illicit drug toxicity deaths since the first peak of the pandemic in March, and it's now confirming five straight months with more than 100 such deaths.

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Without new federal funding, some Ontario First Nations may close schools until 2021

Two First Nation high schools in northwestern Ontario will remain closed next month because of a lack of funding to mitigate the risk of transmitting COVID-19, according to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Some elementary schools may not reopen until 2021.

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Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday

Two European patients are confirmed to have been reinfected with the coronavirus, raising concerns about immunity to the virus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic.

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Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is still an experimental treatment. Here's why

The World Health Organization warns using plasma recovered from the blood of patients who've recovered from COVID-19 remains an experimental treatment, highlighting the need for better data including from a large trial underway in Canada.

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As school year nears, some warn Canada 'lagging behind' on approving COVID-19 saliva tests

Researchers and public health officials are calling for saliva-based COVID-19 tests in schools. But despite international efforts to make this option a reality, there’s still no word on when saliva-based testing will be allowed anywhere in Canada. 

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Emergency department visits down 25% in early weeks of pandemic, report finds

Canadian Institute for Health Information reports emergency department visits dropped by 25 per cent in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with March 2019.

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