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North Korea hails COVID-19 recovery as WHO worries over missing data

North Korea said Wednesday more than a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep concern about the public health threat.

Half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 still experiencing at least one symptom two years later: study
Canadians forced to cancel, reschedule travel as passport delays continue
About 11 per cent of admitted COVID patients return to hospital or die within 30 days: study

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REOPENING CANADA

N.B. has highest COVID-19 test-positivity rate in the country: Public Health Agency of Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador to drop mandatory masking in schools on May 24

Will COVID-19 restrictions come back in B.C.? Top doctor says no

Canadian warship hit with COVID-19 outbreak ahead of overseas deployment

VARIANTS OF CONCERN

China's COVID plan is 'unsustainable' due to Omicron: WHO

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of Omicron

Omicron subvariants behind South Africa surge detected in Canada

WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa

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

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Half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 still experiencing at least one symptom two years later: study

Half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic are still experiencing at least one symptom two years later, a new study suggests.
Canadians forced to cancel, reschedule travel as passport delays continue

Many Canadians have told CTVNews.ca that they have had to cancel or reschedule their travel plans due to lengthy delays and wait times at passport offices as the federal government works to process almost a million more applications over the past year.

About 11 per cent of admitted COVID patients return to hospital or die within 30 days: study

At roughly nine per cent, researchers say the readmission rate is similar to that seen for other ailments, but socio-economic factors and sex seem to play a bigger role in predicting which patients are most likely to suffer a downturn when sent home.

Pandemic increased loneliness around the globe, but not as drastically as was feared, study suggests

A new study suggests that the increase in loneliness during the pandemic was not as great as might have been expected, with around a five per cent increase in the prevalence of loneliness.

Your finances during the crisis

Rising cost of living worries Canadians, defines Ontario election

The rising cost of living is worrying Canadians and defining the Ontario election as prices go up on everything from groceries to gas.
Average price of gas in Canada tops $2 a litre for first time

Gasoline prices are showing no signs of letting up as the average price in Canada tops $2 a litre for the first time. Natural Resources Canada says the average price across the country for regular gasoline hit $2.06 per litre on Monday for an all-time high.

Ex-Goldman CEO Blankfein says recession possibility is 'very high risk factor'

CREA reports home sales down in April as mortgage rates rise

Increasing mortgage rates slowed home sales in April from the frenzied pace they started the year at, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.