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  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Montreal, on Monday, March 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments

    With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.

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Vaccine rollout

  • 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

    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)
    INTERACTIVE

    Coronavirus vaccination tracker: How many people in Canada have received shots?

    Pharmacist Barbara Violo arranges all the empty vials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that she has provided to customers at the Junction Chemist which is a independent pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, on Monday, April 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    National vaccine panel puts off briefing where AstraZeneca advice update was expected

    A medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Federal government expecting 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery

  • In this undated photo, provided by NY Governor's Press Office on Saturday March 27, 2021, is the new "Excelsior Pass" app, a digital pass that people can download to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. (NY Governor's Press Office via AP, File)

    What needs to be considered before introducing vaccine passports?

    A health-care worker administers the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    How a Twitter account is helping Canadians find vaccination appointments

    Doctors are worried that coronavirus may end up being like influenza, which requires a new vaccine every year both because the circulating strains mutate fast and because immunity from the vaccine wears off quickly. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images)

    How long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?

    In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations during a clinical trial for children at Duke Health in Durham, N.C. In the U.S. and abroad, researchers are beginning to test younger and younger kids, to make sure the shots are safe and work for each age. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)

    Health Canada reviewing submission to use Pfizer vaccine on children 12 and older

VARIANTS OF CONCERN

  • 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

    A laboratory technical assistant at LifeLabs, handles a specimen to be tested for COVID-19 after scanning its barcode upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    5 P.1 variant cases detected in Sask.

    A lone traveler enters the Calgary Airport in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

    PHAC suspends added screening guidelines for travellers from Brazil amid COVID-19 variant surge in Canada

    A pregnant woman is shown in this stock image. (Pexels)

    Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

  • Two new studies found no evidence that people with the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant experience worse symptoms . (AFP)

    B.1.1.7 variant not linked to more serious infections: study

    Health-care workers bring a patient suspected of suffering from COVID-19 to the HRAN public hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

    P.1: What we know about the coronavirus variant now spreading in Canada

    FILE - Cole Smith receives a Moderna variant vaccine shot from clinical research nurse Tigisty Girmay at Emory University's Hope Clinic, on Wednesday afternoon, March 31, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

    Tweaked COVID-19 vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

    Paramedics transport an elderly man to the hospitals emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

    Death rate from COVID-19 variants 60 per cent higher: epidemiologist



Cases in Canada

  • People sit on a patio outside a cafe in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
    BREAKING

    B.C. reports 849 cases as hospitalizations break records again

    File photos. (Credit: The Canadian Press)

    Alberta reports 1,345 COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

    A laboratory technical assistant at LifeLabs, handles a specimen to be tested for COVID-19 after scanning its barcode upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    P.1 variant cases detected in Sask. for first time

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    UPDATED

    Manitoba reports 211 new cases and 1 death Tuesday

VACCINES EXPLAINED

  • Elaine McCartney is pictured at her home in Guelph, Ont. (Courtesy of Elaine McCartney)

    Some COVID-19 long-haulers reporting improved symptoms after being vaccinated

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    U.S. preparing for 1-year COVID-19 booster shots; Pfizer chief sees need

    The blood clots seen in a handful of people vaccinated with AstraZeneca are described by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) as 'highly untypical.' (AFP)

    AstraZeneca very safe, effective, with extremely rare risk of clots: Health Canada

    In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations during a clinical trial for children at Duke Health in Durham, N.C. In the U.S. and abroad, researchers are beginning to test younger and younger kids, to make sure the shots are safe and work for each age. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)

    Children and COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know

  • A vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, is removed from a portable cold storage box in preparation for a vaccination, in Machakos, Kenya, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP / Brian Inganga)

    Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'

    Pharmacist Barbara Violo shows off a vial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after providing doses to customers at the Junction Chemist which is a independent pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, March 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Vaccine-induced blood clots under more scrutiny as Canada reports first case

    A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, west of London. (AFP)

    Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90 per cent in U.S. trial

    This September 2020 photo provided by Johnson and Johnson shows a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company. (Cheryl Gerber/Courtesy of Johnson & Johnson via AP, File)

    Canada closely watching U.S. pause of J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

IN-DEPTH COVERAGE

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    How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

    A health-care worker administers the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    How a Twitter account is helping Canadians find vaccination appointments

  • Health-care staff get ready to prone a 47-year-old woman who has COVID-19 and is intubated on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ont. doctor admits 3 COVID-19 patients to ICU after they turned down vaccines

    Canadian data shows pregnant women are five times more likely to get infected and hospitalized than women who aren't pregnant, and doctors are urging pregnant people to receive the vaccine if they are eligible.

    Worst fear come true: Toronto woman was in ICU with COVID-19 days before giving birth

    A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Why some Canadians believe delaying their COVID-19 vaccination is the ethical choice

    Inside Ontario's hard-hit hospitals, staff are stretched thin, with experts warning that the third wave could cause ICUs to fill up with more patients than there are doctors and critical care nurses to treat them.

    Ontario's hard-hit ICUs aren't just running out of beds, but also doctors and nurses

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    Police incident ahead can be seen on a BC Ferries information board along the Patricia Bay Highway leading towards Swartz Bay terminal following a peaceful protest where people stood in solidarity in support of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation as they blocked ferry traffic from entering the terminal in Sidney, B.C., on Monday, January 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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POLITICS

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How it affects me

  • Visitors line up at a mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Parkway Forest Community Centre in Toronto on Monday, April 19, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Why you shouldn't ask people how they got their COVID-19 shot before you

    Canadians are being reminded by experts not to question others on how they were eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine as they may have underlying health conditions they want to keep private.

  • MENSTRUATION

    Menstrual changes to be expected after COVID-19 vaccine, during pandemic: experts

    Social media reports of menstrual changes after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has some women worried, but experts say any changes may be due to stress and are temporary.

    One way to have a healthy conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine is to accompany your loved one on a doctor's visit to discuss the pros and cons. (Alamy Stock Photo)

    How to speak to someone who's hesitant to get vaccinated

    A pediatrician offers tips to help you as you talk with your own loved ones about getting protected against COVID-19.

    According to experts, virtual health-care innovations that were born out of necessity during the pandemic are likely to stay in use even when the pandemic is over. (Anna Shvet, pexels.com)

    This much virtual health care wasn't intentional, but experts say it may be here to stay

    According to experts, virtual health-care innovations that were born out of necessity during the pandemic are likely to stay in use even when the pandemic is over.

Your finances during the crisis

  • A person looks at a Canada Revenue Agency homepage in Montreal, Sunday, August 16, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA

    With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.

  • A young woman in bed while at home sick. (Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels)

    Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers

    Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen during a news conference in the Parliamentary precinct on the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday April 6, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.

    In this March 16, 2020 file photo, a delivery worker rides his bicycle along a path on the West Side Highway in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

    As Liberals consider EI update, gig workers hope to qualify for social safety net

    The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.



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