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Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
NACI advice on 'preferred vaccines' for COVID-19 sparks confusion, anger
NACI said Monday that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are "preferred" and that Canadians should weigh the risks of waiting for one of them before deciding whether to take a more immediate jab of either of the other two approved for use in Canada.
May 4, 2021 11:15 AM
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Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries
Pfizer and BioNTech have been consistently delivering around one million doses from Brussels each week since mid-March, but those numbers will double over the next month before increasing further in June.
May 3, 2021 1:15 PM
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Plans to distribute first doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on hold
The facility where some of the vaccines were manufactured was recently cited for violations including cleaning and sterilization failures, the potential for cross-contamination and failure to follow required protocols.
May 1, 2021 1:45 PM
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Vaccinations underway at Cargill plant near High River
Beginning the morning of April 29 and running for two and a half days, workers at the site of Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreak will be able to access the Moderna vaccine.
Apr 29, 2021 3:00 PM
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Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for COVID-19 variants
Data supplied to The Canadian Press by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that between Feb. 22 and April 22, 557 international air travellers tested positive for a variant of concern.
Apr 29, 2021 12:15 PM
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Trudeau defends Canada's travel restrictions as effective but open to doing more
OTTAWA — Governments are looking at new limits for travel both into and within Canada, as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to set heartbreaking records.
Apr 21, 2021 10:15 AM
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Federal Budget 2021: Liberals extend COVID-19 aid with election top of mind
OTTAWA — The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa’s COVID-19 "lifeline" for workers and struggling businesses another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic once and for all.
Apr 19, 2021 5:15 PM
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Several provinces lower age eligibility for AstraZeneca: at look at the vaccine
Several provinces are lowering their minimum age requirement for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, allowing those 40 and older to receive the jab as unruly spread of COVID-19 continues in their jurisdictions.
Apr 19, 2021 3:45 PM
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Federal government expecting 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery
Ottawa had planned to take delivery of about 1.2 million doses from Moderna as well, but that was before government officials revealed last week that the shipment would be both delayed and scaled back.
Apr 19, 2021 2:15 PM
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Foothills Comp switches to at-home learning due to COVID
Okotoks school of 1,150 students will resume in-school learning on May 3
Apr 18, 2021 9:00 AM
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