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- 11/18/2021
CDC: Vials contain no trace of virus that causes smallpox
Frozen vials labelled 'smallpox' that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania "contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,'' federal health officials said. - 11/18/2021
Montreal doctors stunned Quebec bill would impose intense restrictions on using English in a healthcare setting
Bill 96's purpose is to affirm that French is the only official language of Quebec. - 11/18/2021
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech submitted a request for approval of a child-sized dose of its mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 on Oct. 18. - 11/18/2021
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment call for end to violence against the Wet’suwet’en people
A member of CAPE's board said that allowing the RCMP to block access to Wet’suwet’en territories is causing harm and preventing people from having access to medications. - 11/18/2021
EU reviewing Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill for emergency use
The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it is officially authorized. - 11/18/2021
Rash or resourceful? Uproar over Ontario's go-ahead for pharmacies to test those with COVID symptoms
Will other provinces follow suit? - 11/18/2021
Ontario doctor considering zero-tolerance policy says his staff are going home in tears because of verbal abuse from patients
Dr. Alan Drummond’s clinic has been open for in-person appointments throughout the entire pandemic. - 11/18/2021
POLL: Is the Ontario optometrist strike affecting your patients and practice?
The start of September saw Ontario’s roughly 1,700 optometrists withdraw services covered by the province’s health plan to protest the government’s refusal to increase insurance payments to at least cover the cost of providing services. - 11/18/2021
Canada has thrown away at least one million COVID-19 vaccine doses: survey
The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide how many doses had to be disposed of because they had expired or for other reasons. - 11/18/2021
Hospitals playing supply-chain 'whack-a-mole' as everything from surgical gloves to crutches becomes harder to get
Hospitals are attempting to catch up on postponed surgeries, but they're having a terrible time sourcing even the most basic supplies.