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- 7/29/2020
PPE not a major factor for flu shots down under
Handwashing, disinfecting and distancing more important than PPE based on what's happening so far in Australia and New Zealand. - 7/29/2020
Low-cost moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates SARS-CoV-2, bacteria
A new study shows that moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and bacteria, which would allow reuse of these scarce resources. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 7/29/2020
Operators standing by
My troubled personal history with the telephone before and during the pandemic - 7/29/2020
Ontario government reveals back to school plan
Ontario's elementary students and many high schoolers will return to traditional classrooms full time in September, the provincial government announced Thursday. But the province's new back-to-school plan indicates that high school students at two dozen boards—including the Toronto District School Board—will only attend class half the time in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, with a maximum class size of 15. - 7/29/2020
Flu vaccination rate inching forward
The influenza vaccination rate in Canada is moving in the right direction, but still well below target levels for high-risk groups. - 7/28/2020
Alberta premier stands by health minister as doctors' group votes non confidence
Of the nearly 9,000 who voted in the association's survey—two-thirds of the number who were eligible—98% said they did not have confidence in minister Tyler Shandro - 7/28/2020
Toronto, Peel to join Stage 3 of reopening Friday, July 31; Windsor-Essex remains in Stage 2
The province wants to collect and examine data for at least another week before deciding whether the Windsor-Essex can move ahead in the reopening process - 7/28/2020
Adracare announces the launch of self-serve telemedicine
Adracare, a leading provider of telemedicine and practice management solutions based in Toronto, announced the launch of its self-serve platform, available to Canadian and U.S.-based clients immediately. With the Adracare self-serve platform now fully functional, healthcare professionals can sign-up and start running their virtual practice in under 90 seconds - 7/28/2020
Alberta launches remote communication between patients and providers as part of COVID-19 response
The government of Alberta has given patients the ability to create their own secure messaging account to connect with healthcare providers. Brightsquid Secure-Mail has been integrated into the provincial MyHealth Records (MHR) portal. Patients registered for MHR can create their own Secure-Mail account to communicate virtually with community healthcare providers. - 7/28/2020
Shoppers employee in Kelowna, B.C. tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Kelowna, B.C., tested positive for COVID-19, according to a list of cases maintained by Loblaws, Shoppers' parent company.