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- 12/16/2021
Canada reinstates molecular test for all travellers, lifts ban on African countries
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said that requirement will return as of Tuesday, which is only about a month since Canada waived the need for a test for those taking short cross-border trips. - 12/16/2021
Northwest Territories loosens COVID-19 isolation requirements, increases testing
People who travelled outside the territory with an unvaccinated or vaccinated family member were previously required to isolate. - 12/16/2021
My doctor said 'I have to get waxed' South African PSA has Canadians giggling
The video is a public service announcement from South Africa, featuring a man who misunderstands instructions from his doctor on how to ensure a long and happy life. - 12/16/2021
N.L. reports 46 new cases of COVID 19, introduces new restrictions to fight Omicron
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says today is the deadline for public service workers to be fully vaccinated, adding that 99.4% of employees have complied. - 12/16/2021
Yukon to focus on measures to reduce spread of transmissible Omicron variant: premier
Premier Silver told the media Wednesday there are no cases of Omicron currently in Yukon and the two people who had it earlier this month have recovered. - 12/15/2021
700 Alberta pharmacies to begin distributing free boxes of rapid tests
The tests will be on a first-come, first-served basis. - 12/15/2021
Ontarians scramble to get free rapid antigen tests in provincial holiday test blitz
The mad dash of people flocking to pop-up locations in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area was reminiscent of the early-pandemic hunt for toilet paper. - 12/15/2021
Why a Shoppers pharmacist quit over the issue of symptomatic COVID-19 testing
The pharmacist was especially concerned about using the same area for COVID-19 vaccines as administering tests. - 12/15/2021
Vaccine Readiness Revisited: What Went Well
In December 2020, the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies) collaborated with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) on a COVID-19 Vaccine and Pharmacy Readiness Report (“Vaccine Readiness”) outlining the case for the community pharmacy channel to be a key component of COVID-19 vaccine administration across the country, alongside other healthcare providers. - 12/15/2021
Ontario's science table says contacts must be cut in half to avoid 10K cases per day before Christmas
The province is reporting 2,421 new cases today—its highest since mid-May.