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- 12/21/2021
More Ontario health units reallocating COVID-19 resources in light of Omicron
Growing case numbers are making it difficult for people to access testing in a timely manner, which in turn is delaying the identification of cases for followup, one health unit said. - 12/21/2021
Trudeau, Freeland push back at Biden on COVID-19 holiday gatherings
The Trudeau government is pushing back at U.S. President Joe Biden's televised message to vaccinated Americans that they can gather safely for the holidays despite the spread of the Omicron variant. - 12/21/2021
Docs infuriated by tweet pledging '$5,000 bounty' for footage of doctor breaking COVID-19 restrictions
One federal MP called it criminal harassment. - 12/21/2021
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US authorized home COVID treatment
The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the omicron variant that could overwhelm hospitals. - 12/21/2021
Health Canada announces recall of several powdered version of cold and flu meds
CellChem Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling all lots of cold and flu medications sold in pouches of powder dissolvable in water. - 12/20/2021
Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
For more than a year antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been the go-to treatments for early COVID-19, thanks to their ability to head off severe disease and keep patients out of the hospital. - 12/20/2021
Ontario investigating rapid COVID test resales for possible fines
Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano says 900 "egregious'' complaints about rapid test resales have been referred to police forces.