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

Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a record on Friday for the fourth straight day, and confirmed cases continued to surge as well.

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'Jesus was a healer': One man's rage at anti-vaccination pastors in local churches

In the last week, Joe Gee has cared for several of his unvaccinated family members after they fell sick with COVID-19. He's now sending a message to the church he believes bears some responsibility for his family, and others in the western New Brunswick community, becoming ill.

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Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.

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As experts call for more rapid tests, how accurate are they and when should you use them?

Canadian doctors and experts say rapid testing could play a bigger role in controlling the pandemic in this country, especially if rapid antigen tests were used in settings like schools, northern communities and workplaces where outbreaks are a concern.

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Canada's 4 largest provinces see vaccine uptake boosted by mandates

Federal data shows tens of thousands of people in Canada's largest provinces received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine after public announcements of a vaccine passport, even before the new policy came into place.

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'It's really scary': Alberta physicians face more aggressive, misinformed patients

Some family physicians in Alberta say they are dealing with an increasing number of aggressive, misinformed and untrusting patients who want a note exempting them from getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Kingston, Ont., pub loses liquor licence for breaking pandemic rules

Ontario's alcohol licensing agency has removed the ability of a Kingston, Ont., sports pub to serve alcohol because the business owner broke pandemic rules.

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