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Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine
The vaccine had a 72 per cent efficacy in preventing COVID infections after 28 days in the company's U.S. trials. The efficacy dropped to 66 per cent when averaging in results from other global trials.
Mar 5, 2021 1:45 PM
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Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19
Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million. It's not expected that any will flow to Canada until at least April.
Mar 5, 2021 11:45 AM
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National panel advises against using Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors
Similar advice initially issued in Europe began to be revisited Monday, with France overturning its earlier decision against using it on seniors, and Germany in the midst of reconsidering it.
Mar 2, 2021 11:45 AM
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Feds hoping for AstraZeneca shots this week as Pfizer-BioNTech prepare next delivery
Canada has ordered 24 million doses of the vaccine, with the majority to be delivered from the United States between April and September.
Mar 1, 2021 10:45 AM
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Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Canada is to get 20 million doses of AstraZeneca between April and September.
Feb 26, 2021 10:45 AM
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Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September
"It will it even (be) before September, I think, depending on a number of factors, such as vaccine uptake, ongoing monitoring of other variants, and how vaccine coverage is provided."
Feb 24, 2021 3:15 PM
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Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries
The expected influx of vaccine shots follows news on Friday that the millionth Canadian had received a first dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine.
Feb 22, 2021 12:15 PM
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COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds
The Public Health Agency of Canada released modelling suggesting that while infections continue to decline nationally, the spread of virus mutations threatens to reverse that progress.
Feb 20, 2021 12:45 PM
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Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up
Health Canada says provinces expecting deliveries of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine can expect them to arrive at least a day behind schedule but all doses will be in the country by Friday.
Feb 17, 2021 3:15 PM
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Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns
Among the items on the group's agenda will be coming up with ways to encourage employees to get vaccinated and protocols for using rapid tests.
Feb 16, 2021 1:15 PM
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