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- 8/2/2020
Rollout of COVID-19 Alert app faces criticism over accessibility
For a contact tracing app to properly work it requires 65% to 80% of all Canadians to use it, according to one expert - 7/31/2020
Defund relativity
'The medical profession is decades behind other sectors in terms of pay equity' - 7/30/2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure alert smartphone app
Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he downloaded the "COVID Alert'' app Friday morning and said the more people who sign up to use it, the better it will be able to trace—and help to slow—the spread of the novel coronavirus. - 7/30/2020
A new approach to addiction
- 7/29/2020
Flu vaccination rate inching forward
The influenza vaccination rate in Canada is moving in the right direction, but still well below target levels for high-risk groups. - 7/29/2020
Summer time: let’s talk flu shots!
We’ve hit the lazy days of summer and COVID-19 seems to be tamed for the time being. Now is the perfect time to start a discussion about influenza and pneumonia vaccination in adults 65 years of age and older - 7/29/2020
PPE not a major factor for flu shots down under
Handwashing, disinfecting and distancing more important than PPE based on what's happening so far in Australia and New Zealand. - 7/29/2020
ConquerCovid-19 a true Canadian success story
“Not all heroes wear capes.”—It’s an expression often found on the internet. It, of course, refers to the fact that you don’t have to be Batwoman or Superman or whoever, to do some good in this world. During the Great Pandemic of 2020 of course this phrase is often used to describe those of us who provide healthcare on the front lines. Cleary, the physicians, nurses, first responders, PSWs, support staff, environmental services staff and many others who provide front line care during this historically difficult time are heroes. - 7/29/2020
Alberta expands pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing pilot
The Pharmacy Association of Alberta says 128 pharmacies have applied to participate in the pilot