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- 12/6/2021
Manitoba doctors group warns healthcare system close to 'the brink' due to COVID-19
Doctors Manitoba has released its monthly statistical rundown, which says the number of people waiting for cardiac, knee and other surgeries has grown by more than 2,000 since last month. - 12/6/2021
Canadian drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Medicago announced Tuesday that its two-dose vaccine was 71% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in a large, late-stage study that included several variants including the delta variant. - 12/6/2021
McMaster led study seeks to understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous populations
Six Nations of the Grand River has regularly reported among the highest per capita COVID-19 rates in Ontario. - 12/6/2021
WHO advises against use of survivors' plasma to treat COVID
The guidance against the use of convalescent plasma, a component of blood that is rich in antibodies, was published in the British Medical Journal. - 12/6/2021
RCMP urging parents to call 911 if intimidated outside vaccine clinics for kids
Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says about a dozen people voiced their opinions against vaccines at a clinic in Prince George on Monday, and some of them followed families to their vehicles. - 12/6/2021
Concerns for Quebec physicians around surrogacy raised in Bill 2: CMQ
Surrogate mothers must consent from birth that their parentage bond with he child is deemed never to have existed, says the Collège de Médecin du Québec (CMQ), which judges that Bill 2 'leaves a blur.' - 12/6/2021
Omicron vs. delta: A look at the key questions
It's too soon to know how likely it is that omicron will spread more efficiently than delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over. - 12/6/2021
What happened when cancer researchers tried to recreate 50 influential lab experiments?
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. - 12/6/2021
POP QUIZ: Latest NACI updates on COVID-19 vaccines
Based on recent updates from, all of the following statements about COVID-19 vaccination are true, EXCEPT for . . . - 12/6/2021
Saskatchewan expands COVID-19 booster shot eligibility to more of its residents
Residents who are 50 years or older are now eligible for a third dose, as are people 18 years and older living in the far north or on First Nation communities, and all healthcare workers.