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UN report: Many countries are bouncing back from COVID pandemic but the poorest are not

Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions deteriorating, a report from the UN Development Program said Wednesday.

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Some hospitals are bringing back masking - and the general public should consider it this fall too, experts say

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REOPENING CANADA

Vaccine mandates for domestic travel, outgoing international flights to be suspended

Alberta to end pandemic rules including mandatory isolation

'Great step forward': Travel industry applauds suspension of random COVID-19 testing at airports

Tourism minister says travel delays could be resolved in a 'matter of weeks'

VARIANTS OF CONCERN

EU agency sees risk of COVID deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

COVID-19 antibody treatments aren't as effective on variants. Here's why

WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts Omicron protection

LIVE as they happen: COVID-19 updates from across Canada

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COVID-19 in Canada

Experts question research suggesting long COVID symptoms may depend on variant

COVID-19 transmission in schools: Experts call for better ventilation, monitoring

Spring wave of COVID-19? Be prepared Canada, experts warn

POLITICS

How it affects me

Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued as PCR testing becomes rare

Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued in the coming days, a federal government source tells The Canadian Press.
Vaccines likely to reduce risk of long COVID, experts say, but by how much?

As more details emerge about the long-term effects of COVID-19, experts say vaccination is likely to have protective benefits against long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection. But an important question that has yet to be answered is exactly how much protection it offers.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may pose higher heart inflammation risk: CDC

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine may pose a higher risk of heart inflammation in some age groups than Pfizer-BioNTech's shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, citing recent data.

Prenatal COVID exposure affects babies' motor skills, speech, studies find

Infants born to those who tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy may have neurodevelopmental issues after birth, according to preliminary findings from two separate studies out of the U.S. and Spain.