Almost 1/4 of Canadians believe coronavirus warnings from officials are overblown: poll
(Jordan Press/ Canadian Press) — A new survey suggests there are Canadians who believe that warnings from public officials about the threat of COVID-19 are vastly overblown.
Almost one-quarter of respondents in an online poll made public Tuesday by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they believe public health and government …
Covid hits young adults harder than thought: study
(Robin Foster & E.J. Mundell/ HealthDay News) — New research suggests that COVID-19 is far from benign when it strikes young adults: Once they are hospitalized, 1 in 5 wind up in the ICU and many need ongoing medical care even after they are free of the virus, scientists report.
The Harvard University doctors reviewed more than …
Coronavirus on surfaces: what’s the real risk?
(Stephanie Watson/ WebMD) — In March, concerns over the coronavirus surviving on surfaces fueled a disinfectant shopping frenzy that left store shelves bare of hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes. A video featuring a Michigan doctor sanitizing his groceries one by one captured more than 26 million views on YouTube.
With no signs …
Canadians maintain strong trust in doctors and scientists during pandemic
(Mia Rabson/ Canadian Press) — Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new survey done for Proof Strategies over the Labour Day weekend suggests more than eight in 10 Canadians trust doctors and nearly eight in 10 trust scientists.
That shows little change from …
Kids can have Covid and antibodies at same time, study shows
(Robert Preidt/ HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus and antibodies that fight it can be in children’s bodies at the same time, surprised researchers have found.
“With most viruses, when you start to detect antibodies, you won’t detect the virus anymore. But with COVID-19, we’re seeing both,” said …
Flu vaccine orders up in Canada as simultaneous COVID-19 and flu infections feared
(Camille Bains/ Canadian Press) — Pamela Hardy will be getting her 11-year-old twins vaccinated against flu as soon as an immunization program begins but she’s worried about how public health officials will deal with any overcrowding at clinics to reduce transmission of COVID-19.
“The main concern is accessing the vaccine …
As province sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months, experts sound the alarm
(Franca G. Mignacca/ CBC News) — As the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec continues to creep upwards, health officials are cautioning the public to heed government restrictions and not slack off on physical distancing measures.
After recording 205 new cases Sunday — the highest number the province had seen in more than three …
There’s budding optimism that the end of the pandemic could be in sight
(Elizabeth Payne/Ottawa Citizen) —Amid back-to-school jitters and fears of a possible second wave of COVID-19 this fall, something new is in the air: a budding optimism that the end of the pandemic could be in sight.
Canada has now signed advance purchase deals with four international companies to potentially produce up to 200 million …