COVID-19 National News

Deaths from COVID-19 among long-term care residents were reduced by 96 per cent eight weeks after vaccinations began in December

The president of the Ontario Medical Association said her group has discussed family doctors' involvement with the head of the province's vaccine effort but details on when physicians can expect to receive doses and how many will arrive have yet to be provided

Viral immunologist lists some potential sticking points when it comes to distributing the COVID vaccine

Dr. Allison McGeer said the plans were presented by doctors largely to the Ministry of Health, though some may have gone before the Ministry of Long-Term Care

The depth of the crisis means it will be a long recovery for the tourist industry with potential shock waves for other areas of the economy, says Destination Canada, a Crown corporation whose mandate is to promote domestic tourism

Pregnant women will be eligible for a vaccine during the second phase of the vaccine rollout

Census results can help reshape electoral ridings and determine federal funding to provinces for health care, and to cities for infrastructure

The federal government is not expecting any new deliveries from AstraZeneca-Oxford, nor does it anticipate receiving shipments of the newly approved vaccine from Johnson & Johnson until next month

Exploring the unique capacities of online events, instead of trying to replicate in-person conventions, will yield the best results

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit freelancers and gig workers hard