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

India has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, paving the way for a huge immunization campaign.

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Why Israel is leading the world with COVID-19 vaccinations

The reasons Israel been able to vaccinate its populations so quickly are multifaceted, and there may be lessons that Canada can learn, some experts say. 

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If you had to pick one health treatment for 2021, here's your best choice

Numerous studies show that simply walking 30 minutes a day can have powerful health benefits. ‘It gets everything, it gets all physiology and it also gets your mental well-being as well,’ says UBC health and exercise science professor.

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Meet some of Toronto's food justice advocates championing Black food sovereignty

While the COVID-19 pandemic has painted a grim picture of just how fragile our food systems are and how hard-hit racialized communities have been, food justice advocates are pushing for long-term solutions to tackle inequities in Canada's food system.

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Ontario sees 5,839 new cases of COVID-19 and 95 deaths over 2 days

Ontario is reporting a two-day total of 5,839 new cases of COVID-19 and 95 additional deaths.

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How rugby prepared Dr. Strang for Nova Scotia's COVID-19 pandemic

Long before coming to prominence as a medical administrator, Dr. Robert Strang was an accomplished athlete. He says the lessons he learned on the field have been invaluable in navigating the pandemic.

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

The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America.

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