The outbreak of coronavirus at an Oshawa long-term care home has worsened with one more death, bringing the total to six, according to the Durham Region Health Department (DRHD). The department confirmed the additional death, a man in his 90s,…
Read MoreN.S. non-profit organization promoting local businesses that help health-care workers
A non-profit organization in Halifax is launching a website that lists the various services and products that are convenient, discounted or free for health-care workers across Nova Scotia to help promote local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nova Scotia’s health…
Read MoreAmid coronavirus pandemic, how would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first? – The Denver Post
NEW YORK — A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one…
Read MoreThe World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul
Facing ire at home, the e-cigarette giant counted on international expansion to offset losses in the U.S., but the regulatory response abroad has been even worse. By Sheila Kaplan, Andrew Jacobs and Choe Sang-Hun In January 2019, the chairman of…
Read MoreCoronavirus leaves Coloradans stranded in Peru – maybe for awhile
On March 13, Peyton Garcia and Will Hanson emerged from a five-day, off-the-grid trek to Machu Picchu and found a different world than the one they had left behind. “Our phones were flooded with messages from family and friends on…
Read MoreCoronavirus: University of Guelph donates 10,000 masks to frontline workers
The University of Guelph says it is donating 10,000 N95 masks and other much-needed personal protective equipment to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus. In a statement, the university said the masks were delivered to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Montreal extends state of emergency, police to fine those not respecting distancing measures
The City of Montreal announced on Sunday it would extend its state of emergency by five more days as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city continues to spike and represent around 50 per cent of all cases in…
Read MoreGoing to the hospital for treatment unrelated to COVID-19 during the pandemic
As the health-care system shifts its focus to battling the novel coronavirus pandemic, hospitals are adapting to treat both the influx of patients with the virus and those with other conditions. “People are going to have heart attacks, strokes or…
Read MoreFollowing travel uncertainty and the risk of contracting COVID-19, Edmonton couple is finally home and in self-isolation
It was only earlier this week that Theresa and Len Rud were desperate to fly out of Mexico after their flight was cancelled. After facing a few hurdles including the possibility of a packed airport, the pair is finally back…
Read MoreBoris Johnson writes letters to U.K. households while home sick with coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus, will write to every UK household to urge people to stay at home. Johnson, who has described his symptoms as mild, is leading…
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