New Omicron variant to become dominant in Ontario
Cases of a new, highly transmissible sub-variant of Omicron have been on the rise in Ontario, and the province's former chief scientific...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
Jagmeet Sighn: No to health privatization
Singh addressed his New Democrat caucus today in a speech that focused largely on the struggles facing the working class. Singh accused...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Canada tops the list for organ donation
A growing number of patients requesting medical assistance in dying have also asked to donate their organs for transplantation, says an...
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Much work" remains to be done on health care financing agreement
Despite growing indications from other key players that the federal government is nearing a deal with the provinces to increase health...
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Ontario unveils plan to extend surgeries to private clinics
Ontario has launched a new three-step plan that will see some for-profit community surgery and diagnostic centers take on more...
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Hospitalizations of children due to cannabis edibles intoxication doubled
A new study tracking hospitalizations for poisoning in children under the age of nine suggests that the rate of pediatric...
Jan 13, 20231 min read
SickKids Children's Hospital announces increase in surgeries
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada's largest pediatric hospital, says it will begin ramping up surgeries on Monday....
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Adult Flu Drugs Are in Short Supply
Now it's becoming increasingly difficult to find cold and flu medicines for adults. Pharmacists tell CityNews they can't stock their...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
21 cases of COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 detected in Canada
A total of 21 cases of the XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant have been detected in Canada as of Wednesday, the country's public health agency...
Jan 4, 20231 min read
WHO concerned about COVID situation in China
The World Health Organization is "concerned" about the rise in COVID-19 infections in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
Jan 4, 20232 min read
New subvariant of Omicron accounts for 40% of cases in the U.S.
A new sub-variant of Ómicron is now driving COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. In early December, the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Ómicron accounted...
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Concern over anti-Asian hatred over restrictions
Canada's renewed COVID-19 restrictions on flights from China go into effect on Thursday, and there is growing concern that they could...
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Canada monitors COVID-19 situation in China
The national public health agency says it is "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication that it plans...
Dec 12, 20221 min read
China vive el peor brote de COVID-19 desde el inicio de la pandemia
Pekín vive inmersa en su peor brote de Covid desde que comenzara la pandemia, en gran parte por la repentina relajación de las estrictas...
Dec 12, 20221 min read
UCI de SickKids con ocupación sobre el 100% de su capacidad
La UCI en SickKids de Toronto está al 120% de su capacidad y ha estado bajo una inmensa presión durante semanas. El Hospital for Sick...
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Protestan en 3 de los mayores hospitales de Ontario
La Coalición por la Salud de Ontario realizó hoy marchas en las provincias para protestar por el manejo de la crisis hospitalaria por...
Dec 9, 20221 min read
24 millones de dosis de vacunas contra COVID-19 fueron a la basura
Hasta el 1 de diciembre, aproximadamente 10,8 millones de dosis de las vacunas contra el COVID-19 de Pfizer, Moderna y Novavax que se...
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Farmacéuticos de Ontario podrán recetar Paxlovid para el COVID-19
A partir de la próxima semana, los farmacéuticos de Ontario podrán recetar el medicamento antiviral Paxlovid como tratamiento para el...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Crisis atención médica preocupa más a los canadienses que la inflación
Con informes de salas de emergencia de hospitales bajo presión y casos de gripe, RSV y COVID-19 aumentando en todo Canadá, la atención...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Ontario seguirá entregando pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19
Ontario continuará brindando pruebas rápidas de antígeno de COVID-19 gratuitas durante otros seis meses en medio de una "triple amenaza"...
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