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- 8/15/2020
Canada is not immune to the politics of coronavirus masks
The Canadian response to the COVID-19 pandemic is widely seen as standing in sharp contrast to the situation in the United States. We would be remiss, however, to overlook the resemblance between the recent protest in Montréal against mandatory mask usage and anti-mask protests taking place across the United States. - 8/12/2020
Don't get 'casual' about COVID, Ontario's chief medical officer warns amid Muskoka resort outbreak
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed a group of 30 people attended the resort and a local restaurant that weekend, and 11 of them have subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 - 8/12/2020
Doctors need sick pay too
Many Canadian doctors who fall sick or are forced to self-isolate as a result of COVID-19 won't have their incomes protected - 8/12/2020
Ruling upholds firing of paramedics who allowed patient to crawl for treatment
Video shows the paramedics leading a crawling man to an elevator after suggesting to a support worker that the patient could walk under his own power - 8/12/2020
Alberta teachers, school staff should be tested before classes start: Dr. Hinshaw
All teachers and school staff in Alberta should get tested for COVID-19 before students return to classrooms in September, the province's chief medical officer of heath recommended. - 8/12/2020
Obesity is an important independent risk factor for doing poorly with COVID-19
Risk is particularly apparent in men and in those aged 60 years or younger - 8/12/2020
'I don't remember': Man accused of killing Alberta doctor makes court appearance
A man accused of killing a family doctor at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta appeared confused at his first court appearance Wednesday, telling a judge that he doesn't remember and is sick.