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  • Some wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Monday, September 21, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Split over AstraZeneca vaccine sparks questions on who will get it as variants spread

    Canada's chief public health officer says new COVID-19 cases are starting to tick back up after a month of decline.

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    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

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    Compare Canada to other countries

    Vaccines to protect against COVID-19 are being approved in Canada and elsewhere. (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

    Here's where and when you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

    This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (NIAID-RML via AP)

    Tracking variants of the novel coronavirus in Canada

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    How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

    Avital Winer, a speech-language pathologist, is pictured is this handout photo at work in a hospital in Ottawa.

    The speech pathologists helping COVID-19 patients learn how to swallow and speak again

    A medical technician displays a fast result COVID-19 tester at a mobile testing site in Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday Dec.22, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

    'Variants of concern': Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 variants in Canada

    People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    What's behind the drop in COVID-19 cases in Canada and other parts of the world?



Cases in Canada

  • Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks as Premier John Horgan and Minister Arian Dix look on during a news conference at Legislature in Victoria on Monday, March 1, 2021. (Chad Hipolito / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 update: B.C. adds 438 cases, 2 related deaths

    Alta. reports 257 COVID-19 cases as fitness debate continues

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    134 new cases reported in Sask., 2 more deaths

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    Manitoba records first case of B.1.3.5.1 variant

Vaccine rollout

  • In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 file photo, senior Clinical Research Nurse Ajithkumar Sukumaran prepares the COVID-19 vaccine to administer to a volunteer, at a clinic in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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    Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many people in Canada have received shots?

    Vaccines to protect against COVID-19 are being approved in Canada and elsewhere. (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

    Here's where and when you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

    A dose of COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at a vaccination clinic in Montreal's Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson FAQ

    What makes AstraZeneca different? Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered

    A health worker holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered to members of the Italian Army at a vaccination center set up at the military barracks of Cecchignola, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

    AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'not recommended' in people 65 and older: NACI

  • A health worker holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered to members of the Italian Army at a vaccination center set up at the military barracks of Cecchignola, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

    Feds hoping for AstraZeneca shots this week as Pfizer-BioNTech prepare next delivery

    The green light by experts for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is an important step towards it receiving an emergency use authorisation by the World Health Organization. (AFP)

    Not sure which vaccine to get? You may not have a choice

    If vaccines being rolled out worldwide ward off not only symptoms but the virus itself, it could sharply slow the pathogen's spread and hasten the return to normalcy. (AFP)

    COVID-19 vaccines block disease, but do they stop infection?

    A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the China's Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine during the resumption of priority vaccination at a vaccination center in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP / Eraldo Peres)

    How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?

How it affects me

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    Why children are hitting the wall in coping with COVID-19 pandemic

    A pregnant person is seen in this file photo. (Pexels/freestocks.org)

    I'm pregnant...should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

    Virtual meeting. Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

    Feeling exhausted after video chats? There's a reason for that

    Surgical masks were best for communicating in louder environments, the study found. (Shutterstock/CNN)

    Which face mask is best for communication? A new study weighs in

  • People wear face masks as they wait to enter a coffee shop in Montreal, Sunday, November 8, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    The new words that are helping people cope with the pandemic

    People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

    How do I know if I have COVID-19? A guide to symptoms

    A health-care worker prepares to swab a man at a walk-in COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal North, Sunday, May 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Loss of taste and smell could last up to five months, new study suggests

    Members of the West Virginia National Guard conduct and participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, Jan. 13, 2021. (Edwin L. Wriston/US Army National Guard)

    Here's why that second coronavirus shot can be such a doozy

Your finances during the crisis

  • The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on November 4, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    CRA says 'rare' error in some tax slips lists repaid CERB as taxable income

    Credit card use on a computer

    Pattie Lovett-Reid: The top 5 pandemic-related scams you need to know about

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Feds extending Canada Recovery Benefit eligibility by 12 weeks

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    Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and your taxes, explained

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    Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the mass public vaccination program gets underway, at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via AP

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    A pharmacist prepares a syringe from a vial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during preparations at the Vaccine Village in Antwerp, Belgium, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (AP / Virginia Mayo)

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    Nurse comes out of retirement to help vaccinate

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    Public health nurse Lisa Horn gives a COVID-19 vaccine injection to Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

    WATCH:Survey seeking participants to study vaccine side effects

POLITICS

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Truth Tracker

  • Peter Ben Embarek, of the World Health Organization team holds up a chart showing pathways of transmission of the virus during a joint press conference held at the end of the WHO mission in Wuhan, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

    WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from lab in China

    The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 said Tuesday, saying an alternate theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab was unlikely.

  • An Agave Margarita, left, and gin Martini, right, are shown in this December 2012 file photo. (AP / Eric Risberg)

    'No issues': Drinking alcohol won't affect COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, doctors say

    Drinking alcohol should not be a barrier to getting vaccinated against COVID-19, doctors say, and there are 'zero issues' with casual alcohol consumption and getting vaccinated.

    A group of anti-lockdown protesters march in downtown Toronto on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

    'It's garbage': Infectious disease expert debunks 'Facts Not Fear' COVID-19 flyer

    A conspiracy theory flyer claiming to promote ‘Facts Not Fear’ about the COVID-19 pandemic is full of misinformation about face masks, lockdowns and coronavirus testing.

    A man is tested for COVID-19 from a health-care worker at a pop-up testing centre at the Islamic Institute of Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, May 29, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Nathan Denette)

    Fact check: How accurate are PCR tests for the novel coronavirus?

    Experts say PCR tests for the virus that causes COVID-19 almost never return false positive results, but false negatives are more common.

New Normal

  • One expert says Canadians are still able to show emotion through their body language and facial expressions even when wearing a face mask.

    How to express your emotions from behind a mask

    One expert says Canadians are still able to express themselves and show emotion to one another through their body language and facial expressions even when wearing a face mask.

  • COVID-19 has convinced more Canadians to embrace ordering food online and will force the reimagining of delivery apps and create a spectrum of eateries, from those specializing in the experience of eating out to 'ghost kitchens' that just serve the takeout market. (Norma Mortenson / Pexels)

    The year in takeout trends as restaurants face a reckoning

    COVID-19 has convinced more Canadians to embrace ordering food online, led to relaxed alcohol delivery rules and will force the reimagining of delivery apps and create a spectrum of eateries.

    Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana underwent a renovation in 2020, and now features a new lazy river oasis. (Michael Pihach/PAXnews.com)

    Tropical vacations are safe and enjoyable but not an escape from the pandemic

    Hand sanitizer is the new welcome cocktail at nearly empty resorts and sanitizing teams spray down rooms and luggage. This is tropical travel in 2020.

    The flexibility airlines and tour operators introduced this year is likely to continue. (Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images)

    How a COVID-19 vaccine could change travel for good

    Will travel post-vaccine go back to how things were, or has your vacation been irrevocably changed?



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