Canadians are upset they can't simply walk into a pharmacy and buy a pack of at-home COVID-19 tests. But these tests are proving quite difficult for pharmacists to get their hands on.
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says provincial and federal governments are working to figure out how many doses will be needed in Canada so that everyone can be fully vaccinated, and get a booster if they need one.
Dr. Victor Leung, an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist, says the province and public health have been too slow to amend mandates to limit the spread of the virus.
While initial studies suggest dogs could be helpful in the detection of certain diseases, University of Montreal and Institut Curie researchers are looking to improve upon those initial experiments.
