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  • People line up to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

    Vaccines effective at preventing hospitalization from Delta variant, studies suggest

    The novel coronavirus Delta variant, which has now been detected in 74 countries, is causing concern as it spreads, stalling re-opening campaigns abroad and raising questions in Canada, although new studies suggest that the current vaccines do provide some protection against infection and are effective at preventing hospitalization.

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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)

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

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

    Canada to receive 9.5M vaccine doses this week thanks to influx of Moderna shots

    Personal support worker Michael Gellizeau receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Toronto and Peel region continue to be in lockdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Your COVID-19 vaccine rollout questions, answered

    Empty vials of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccine campaign at the Vaccine Village in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

    Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks

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    Canada paid a premium to get doses from Pfizer earlier than planned

    Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta's reopening plan Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (Source: Alberta Government)

    Alberta launches COVID-19 vaccination lottery with three $1 million prizes

    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)

    Health Canada not releasing more than 300K doses of J&J vaccine over possible quality control issue

    Leaders of the G7 begin their first of three days of meetings on Friday, in which they will discuss COVID-19, climate, foreign policy and the economy. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)

    Canada to share up to 100M COVID-19 vaccine doses with developing nations

REOPENING CANADA

  • A man wears a protective face mask as he walks past a opened restaurant patio on Granville Street in Vancouver, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. British Columbia has entered into phase 2 of the provinces re-start plan allowing some business to reopen. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jonathan Hayward)

    Where do provinces stand in their reopening plans?

    Ontario Provincial Police check travellers entering Ontario from Quebec as new COVID-19 measures take effect Monday, April 19, 2021 in Hawkesbury, Ontario. (The Canadian Press)

    Ontario announces it will reopen provincial borders on June 16

    Travellers are directed to take a mandatory COVID-19 test after arriving on a international flight at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, February 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    What you need to know before you book (or put off) your summer trip

    Calgary Stampede officials announced safety measures Monday that will be in place for this year's edition of the Greatest Outdoor Show in Earth.

    'We are leading the way in Canada': Calgary Stampede unveils safety plans

  • Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta's reopening plan Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (Source: Alberta Government)

    Alberta launches COVID-19 vaccination lottery with three $1 million prizes

    U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk on the boardwalk during arrivals for the G7 meeting at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. (Phil Noble, Pool via AP)

    Trudeau, Biden talk reopening Canada-U.S. border at G7 summit

    People shop and wait in long lines to enter stores along Queen Street West during the COVID-19 pandemic in downtown Toronto on Friday, June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Toronto residents celebrate with patios, non-essential shopping this weekend as Ontario reopens

    Fireworks explode behind the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill during Canada Day celebrations, in Ottawa on Wed., July 1, 2015. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

    Virtual Canada Day celebrations planned in Ottawa for second straight July 1

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 man waits outside a mobile COVID-19 vaccination centre outside Bolton Town Hall, in Bolton, England, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

    Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, Scottish study finds

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    10 Delta variant cases connected to outbreak at Calgary hospital were fully immunized

    Healthcare workers from Women's College Hospital prepare doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood, in the M3N postal code, on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Ontario will begin accelerating second COVID-19 vaccine doses in 7 delta variant hot spots

  • A health worker performs rapid tests for COVID-19 after collecting the nasal swab samples of election officials and polling agents on the eve of state elections results in Gauhati, India, Saturday, May 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

    B.1.617: The coronavirus 'delta variant' that could spark a fourth wave

    Healthcare workers from Women's College Hospital prepare doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood, in the M3N postal code, on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Ontario will begin accelerating second COVID-19 vaccine doses in 7 delta variant hot spots

    Members of the Armed Forces speak to people, outside a mobile COVID-19 vaccination centre outside Bolton Town Hall, in Bolton, England, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, where case numbers of the Delta variant first identified in India have been relatively high. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

    Delta coronavirus variant believed to have 60 per cent transmission advantage: U.K. epidemiologist

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    Spike of delta variant in Manitoba could bring on fourth wave, ICU doctor warns



Cases in Canada

  • A pedestrian wears a face mask to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    B.C. averages fewer than 100 cases per day over the weekend

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    Alberta adds fewer than 200 new cases for 5th straight day

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    Another 55 cases reported in Sask.

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    Manitoba adds 124 new cases, fewest in nearly 2 months

VACCINES EXPLAINED

  • A dose of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

    Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90 per cent effective

    The news about a potential link between the COVID-19 vaccine and a cardiac ailment in young people may be striking fear in the hearts of some parents. But pediatric cardiologists have a message for these parents: COVID-19 should scare you more -- a whole lot more -- than the vaccine. (Irfan Khan/The Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)

    Doctors explain myocarditis and why teens should still get a COVID-19 vaccine

    JJ Fixman, 14, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot from Stara Sinanan at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Montreal, Saturday, May 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Study to investigate effectiveness, safety of COVID-19 vaccine in children

    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)

    Health Canada not releasing more than 300K doses of J&J vaccine over possible quality control issue

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    EU won't use J&J COVID-19 shots from time of U.S. contamination issue

    A health worker shows to the media how she prepares a dose of the Janssen vaccine by Johnson & Johnson, during a COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Vela vaccination center, near Tor Vergata hospital in Rome, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

    U.S. FDA asks J&J to discard millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses

    The U.S. CDC says the reports of a heart ailment are 'rare' and that 'most patients who received care responded well to medicine and rest and quickly felt better.' (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: U.S. CDC

    A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed at a pop-up vaccine clinic for EMS workers Center in Salt Lake City on January 5, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Rick Bowmer)

    Moderna files for U.S. authorization to use its COVID-19 vaccine in teens

IN-DEPTH COVERAGE

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    Watch the timelapse showing the spread of COVID-19 cases in Canada and the U.S.

    The COVID Alert app is seen on an iPhone in Ottawa, on Friday, July 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Was Canada's COVID Alert app a hit or a miss?

  • In this file photo, a driver for Safecare B.C. secures a load of personal protective equipment in a truck for Safecare B.C. in Surrey, B.C. Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jonathan Hayward)

    Decades-long issues with PPE supply sent feds scrambling at onset of pandemic: AG

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    When will we no longer be in a pandemic?

    A general practitioner shows the information sheet about the risk of blood clots that is given to people who are injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 during a campaign in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

    What do you do if you think you have VITT? What we know of the rare clotting disorder

    In this file photo dated Monday, March 9, 2020, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, centre, speaks during a news conference on updates regarding on the coronavirus COVID-19, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone FILE via AP)

    How can we stop the next pandemic? Here's what a WHO panel recommends

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POLITICS

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INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES

  • Canada and World COVID-19 tracker as of June 14

    COVID-19 curves: Compare Canada and other key nations

    Visit CTVNews.ca for an interactive look at the COVID-19 outbreak in key countries.

  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

    U.K. PM Boris Johnson delays COVID-19 lockdown easing for England

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant.

    In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, respiratory therapist Babu Paramban talks on the phone next to hospital beds while taking a break in the COVID-19 unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

    As U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist

    As the number of Americans who have died from the coronavirus nears 600,000, the outbreak's strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation's racial and ethnic groups.

    Empty vials of the Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray on a table at the Vaccine Village in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

    South Africa rejects 2 million J&J vaccines due to FDA decision

    South Africa's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hit by further delays as it will have to discard at least 2 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines produced in the country.

How it affects me

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    Some OCD patients may experience a decrease in symptoms during the pandemic, new study finds

    A small percentage of people with obsessive compulsive disorder may actually experience improvement in symptoms during the pandemic due to widespread increases in hygiene, more time spent alone and more time to reflect, a small new study out of Belgium finds.

  • Passengers crowd on to a Brampton ZUM bus outside an Amazon Fulfillment Warehouse in Brampton, Ontario on Monday May 3, 2021. The warehouse is partially shut down due to a COVID19 outbreak. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Mask-wearing after COVID-19: Some Canadians see lasting benefits

    While there are no signs that public health guidelines for masks will change anytime soon in Canada, some people have come to appreciate wearing them and plan to continue even when it is no longer recommended to curb the spread of COVID-19.

    A man is seen resting his head on a kitchen table in this stock photo. (Andrew Neel/Pexels)

    Feeling ​insecure about returning to social life? Here are some expert tips

    Identifying negative thinking, accepting gradual change and thinking positively can help people who are nervous or self-conscious about returning to 'normal' life feel more confident, psychologists say.

    A man is seen driving in a car in this stock image. (Pexels)

    Two-thirds of Canadians want hybrid model or a 15-minute commute to work after pandemic

    The future of commuting to work may look very different in a post-pandemic world according to a new survey that found nearly a third of Canadians want their commute to be less than 15 minutes.

Your finances during the crisis

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    CRA estimates 30,000 self-employed people may not have to repay CERB

    The Canada Revenue Agency says thousands of self-employed workers who received emergency benefits last year won't have to repay any of it, as long as they meet certain conditions.

  • The Canada Revenue Agency sign outside the National Headquarters at the Connaught Building in Ottawa is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season

    The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.

    An image of the T1 General 2010 form is seen in this file image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

    Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline

    The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.

    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.



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