Source: Amanda Connolly, globalnews.ca, November 19, 2021 So far, children aged five to 11 have been unable to get vaccinated. Health Canada is expected to announce Friday that it has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canadian children between the ages of five and 11, a key demographic as the fight to control… Continue reading Health Canada to Approve Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11
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U.S. Border Reopens to Canada Tomorrow
Source: Eric Stober , globalnews.ca, November 7th, 2021 Officials said an “analysis” is ongoing about whether the rules may change in the future. The U.S. is set to reopen its land border to non-essential travellers, including from Canada, on Nov. 8 after an over year-and-a-half closure. The border has been closed since March 2020 to… Continue reading U.S. Border Reopens to Canada Tomorrow
Canada’s COVID-19 Case Rate Tops U.S.
Source: Hannah Jackson, globalnews.ca, April 11, 2021 Canada has also fallen significantly behind the U.S. when it comes to its vaccine roll-out plan. For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak began, Canada’s rate of new cases of the novel coronavirus has eclipsed that of the United States. An analysis of numbers collected by Our… Continue reading Canada’s COVID-19 Case Rate Tops U.S.
First Clinical Trial for Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by Health Canada
Source: Emerald Bensadoun, globalnews.ca, May 16, 2020 If the vaccine trails are successful, Trudeau has said the National Research Council of Canada will be working with the drug’s manufacturers in order to produce and distribute them across the country. The first Canadian clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada,… Continue reading First Clinical Trial for Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by Health Canada
Canada-U.S. Border Could Remain Closed Until June
Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, May 15, 2020 Trudeau shared concerns that opening up international travel would make Canadians “vulnerable.” OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the current talks underway to extend the Canada-U.S. border restrictions prohibiting all non-essential travel across the border for another month are “going well,” and now’s not the time to… Continue reading Canada-U.S. Border Could Remain Closed Until June
Positioning coronavirus patients on their stomachs could save lives
Source: Elizabeth Cohen, cnn.com, April 14, 2020 By placing the sickest patients on their stomachs, it helps to increase the amount of oxygen going to their lungs. (CNN) On Friday, Dr. Mangala Narasimhan received an urgent call. A man in his 40s with COVID-19 was in a dire situation, and her colleague wanted her to come… Continue reading Positioning coronavirus patients on their stomachs could save lives
Trump falsely claims he has ‘total authority’ during White House briefing
Source: Kevin Liptak and Jason Hoffman, cnn.com, April 14, 2020 Trump claimed, “When somebody is president of the United States, your authority is total,” which, according to the constitution, isn’t true. (CNN) President Donald Trump lashed out at criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis during a grievance-fueled appearance from the White House that… Continue reading Trump falsely claims he has ‘total authority’ during White House briefing
In New York, more people have died from COVID-19 than 9/11
Source: Marina Villeneuve and Chris Blake, The Associated Press, globalnews.ca, April 8, 2020 New York authorities are optimistic that the outbreak might finally be easing, but warn the public not to let their guard down. As New York City faced one of its darkest days with the death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000… Continue reading In New York, more people have died from COVID-19 than 9/11
Trump unveils new military counternarcotics mission during coronavirus briefing
Source: Nicole Gaouette and Ryan Browne, April 2, 2020 The day before his announcement, Trump gave the starkest estimate of the pandemic’s toll in the US, saying up to 240,000 Americans could die. Washington (CNN)On a day when more than 800 Americans died of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump used his daily briefing on the… Continue reading Trump unveils new military counternarcotics mission during coronavirus briefing
Time to Tell the Parents
My parents have known for awhile that this is something I’ve been interested in doing, but it wasn’t until I brought home my first piece of equipment (my backpack) did they realize this was 100% going to happen. They weren’t exactly thrilled to see me going through with this, but they feigned happiness for me.… Continue reading Time to Tell the Parents