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Thousands of COVID-19 doses set to expire while millions of Canadians haven't signed up for a shot

Now that a majority of Canadians have been fully vaccinated, pharmacists and health-care providers face a new challenge: finding enough people to sign up for a dose before their supply expires.

Business August 6

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

Facing onset of 4th wave of COVID-19 infections, Quebec to implement vaccine passport system

Canada Montreal August 5

The push to reach unvaccinated Americans

Federal health minister pens letter to Alberta, asks for science behind plan to lift COVID-19 rules

Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu has sent a letter to her Alberta counterpart saying she shares concerns about the province's plan to lift all of its COVID-19 health restrictions.

Canada Edmonton August 6

Countries pressing ahead with booster shot plans despite WHO plea

Israel, Germany and France will go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine boosters from September, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organization to hold off until more people are vaccinated across the globe.

Canadian-led studies suggest blood thinner can help moderately sick COVID-19 patients

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday suggests full doses of the blood thinner heparin improved outcomes and decreased the need for life-support for moderately ill COVID-19 patients.

Stephanie Dubois

Health August 4

Rural Ontario hit harder by alcohol during pandemic, study finds

Canada Ottawa August 4

WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots through September

Alberta's chief medical officer of health sorry for causing 'confusion, fear or anger' on COVID-19

Canada Calgary August 5

Dancing around delta: Manitoba's decision to go unmasked

Canada Manitoba August 4

AstraZeneca recipients frustrated after being forced to cancel international travel plans

Canada Calgary August 4

Province supplies safe consumption sites with drug testing kits

Dayne Patterson

Canada Saskatoon August 4

Groups representing doctors, nurses call for mandatory vaccination of health-care workers

Politics August 3

Pandemic, mixed messages complicate Canadian students' plans to travel to U.S. for school

Canada August 4

Vaccines on the go: Mobile clinic tours Alberta with COVID-19 shots

Canada Edmonton August 3

As COVID-19 cases and 4th wave concerns in Quebec mount, so do calls for a vaccine passport

Canada Montreal August 3

Ontario releases back-to-school plan with few details for managing COVID-19 cases, outbreaks

Canada Toronto August 4

Capacity limits, mask mandate to be eliminated for most places in Manitoba

Darren Bernhardt

Canada Manitoba August 3

7 day average increases 32 per cent in 4 days as B.C. records 742 new cases of COVID-19

Canada British Columbia August 4

Alberta reports 743 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 4 days

Canada Edmonton August 3

International students face vaccine hurdles as they prep for campus life in Canada

Canada Hamilton August 3

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations again

Why the delta variant is spreading COVID-19 so quickly — and what that means for Canada

Canada was an outlier on mixing COVID-19 vaccines, but more countries now following suit

Health August 1

Blood flow restriction training finds fans at the Olympics, but it comes with risks

Health August 1

Israel to offer COVID-19 booster vaccine shot to citizens over 60

Worried your COVID-19 vaccine won't be accepted abroad? Here's what you need to know

Business August 3

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