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The end of COVID-19 rapid testing? What Ottawa’s call to scrap shipments means – National |…
Almost three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, testing for the coronavirus is becoming less common, and less relevant, in Canada, experts say.
The federal government scrapped pre-arrival PCR test requirements for travellers last…
No EI benefits for man fired over COVID-19 vaccine, test refusal: Federal Court – National |…
If you were fired from your job for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine and test, there is a good chance you won’t be eligible for any unemployment benefits in Canada, legal experts say.
A federal court decision last week stated that a…
China reports nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths in past month after data criticism – National…
China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data, and said the “emergency peak” of its latest surge appears to have passed.
The toll…
XBB.1.5. in Canada: Experts urge ‘aggressive’ testing to detect emerging COVID variants –…
As the number of confirmed COVID cases caused by the new XBB.1.5. subvariant continues to rise in Canada, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new strains, according…
WHO scientists meeting with China want ‘more realistic’ COVID info amid infection surge –…
Leading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a “more realistic picture” about the COVID-19 situation from China’s top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the…
Union Health Minister Mandaviya reviews screening, Covid testing facility at Delhi’s IGI…
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Monday reviewed the screening and Covid testing facility at the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport amid a rise in coronavirus cases in some countries, including China.
The government has made…