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- 2/6/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association makes tentative agreement with province
The NLMA said 72.5% of its members voted in favour of the new agreement. - 2/6/2022
NACI update on when those infected with COVID-19 may get further shots
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization updated its guidance on when those who've been infected with COVID-19 should get further vaccinations. - 2/6/2022
Ottawa residents, protesters scheduled to clash in court
Superior Court Justice Hugh McLean had set a 1 p.m. deadline to get all documents and cross-examinations done before he would rule on one part of the proposed class-action. - 2/6/2022
Resident Doctor Appreciation Week: A message from the RDoC president
This year, instead of celebrating Resident Doctors Awareness Week, we are simply celebrating and appreciating resident doctors. Given where we are, now two years into a global pandemic, we couldn’t possibly pack all the appreciation you deserve into a single week. Instead, we would like to let you know that we understand what you are going through and we are here for you. - 2/3/2022
Ottawa police deploy 'surge' in bid to control, end 'increasingly volatile' protest
Police Chief Peter Sloly says the patrolling officers will focus on mischief, hate, harassment, threats and other intimidating behaviour to send a clear message: "The lawlessness must end.'' - 2/3/2022
'With a heavy heart,' N.B. judge temporarily suspends unvaccinated father's custody
An unvaccinated New Brunswick man can no longer see his three children in person after a judge temporarily suspended his access because of the risk he poses to his 10-year-old immunocompromised daughter. - 2/3/2022
Study identifies virulent HIV variant unrecognized for years
HIV medicines worked just as well in people with the mutated virus as everyone else and its spread has been declining since about 2010. It was discovered as part of efforts to better understand how HIV continues to evolve. - 2/3/2022
Politicizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts has fuelled vaccine hesitancy
We’re clinical providers who have implemented vaccination programs from the time they were first available, and we recognize how profoundly vaccines reduce the severity of COVID-19. Based on our experiences running vaccine programs, we have concerns about the use of increasingly punitive policies towards people who remain unvaccinated.