Most Canadians could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of next year, Canada's deputy chief public health officer said today.
In recent days, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have announced successful trials of their coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Howard Njoo said he is optimistic they can be approved by Health...
Commonly-used mouthwashes are able to kill the coronavirus within 30 seconds of exposure in laboratory conditions, a new study from scientists in the U.K. has found.
The study from Cardiff University, which has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a medical journal, suggests that some widely-available mouthwashes could help...
The following is the full text of an op-ed written and released by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Nov. 16 2020.
British Columbians have been nimble in adapting their individual actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities over the last ten months, and it...
A week after Pfizer and BioNTech reported promising trial results from their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, US biotech firm Moderna says preliminary trial data showed its vaccine candidate to be more than 94 percent effective.
For the second time in as many weeks, there is promising news from the race for...
Biotech company Moderna said on Monday that early analysis from its phase 3 trial shows its Covid-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective at preventing the infection, offering hope of a second breakthrough in as many weeks.
The news comes a week after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said early analysis showed its...
Canada's top doctor says the country's hospitals are facing growing pressure as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in much of the country.
Dr. Theresa Tam describes the situation in Western Canada, Quebec and Ontario as "worrisome" and says it's straining health care resources.
Tam says the number of...
Ontario is reporting yet another single-day record for new COVID-19 cases today, recording 1,581 new diagnoses and 20 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 497 cases in Peel Region, 456 in Toronto, 130 in York Region and 77 in Ottawa.
The province says it...
New Brunswick is reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
The cases are spread throughout the province with four located in the Moncton region, one located in the Saint John region and another located in the Fredericton region.
In Moncton, the cases are one individual 19-years-old or younger, two...
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Measures Table, the Ontario government is taking immediate action to respond to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and is updating the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, by lowering the thresholds for each level in...
Alberta has 8,090 active cases of COVID-19 after the province reported another 713 infections Tuesday.
The number of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital set a new pandemic record Tuesday with 207 people, 43 of whom are in intensive care.
The death toll increased to 376 after the province reported seven new...
