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- 7/16/2020
CDC extends U.S. ban on cruise ships through September
Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it was extending a no-sail order that had been scheduled to expire July 24. - 7/16/2020
This physician camel's back
- 7/16/2020
Consider long-acting injectable antipsychotics more often in early-phase schizophrenia
Study reports significant delay in time to hospitalization compared to usual care when LAIAs are used in patients with early-phase schizophrenia - 7/16/2020
Fitness buffs face new routines as gyms work to rebuild client confidence
Gym owners warn that it won't be fitness as usual as many Ontario facilities implement new measures to keep members safe while they get back in shape after months of COVID-19 languor. Fitness centres in much of Ontario are set to reopen Friday as part of Stage 3 of the government's COVID-19 restart plan. However, exercise enthusiasts in regions stuck in Stage 2, such as Toronto and Peel, will have to sweat it out on their own for a bit longer. - 7/15/2020
Alberta funds high-dose flu vaccine for LTC older adults
Alberta has become the seventh jurisdiction in Canada to fund the high-dose influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. - 7/15/2020
Alberta escalates pay fight with doctors, asks regulatory college to intervene
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules to stop doctors from withdrawing services en masse. Shandro, in a letter dated June 18, says patients—particularly those in rural areas—have a right to timely access to care and that the college has to do more to make sure that happens. - 7/15/2020
Pharmacist takes matters into his own hands to fill PPE needs
When a Mississauga, Ontario-based pharmacist grew frustrated with the lack of hand sanitizers available to pharmacies during the early days of the pandemic, he decided to take matters into his own hands and create some himself. - 7/15/2020
Anti-racism rallies led to few COVID-19 infections in Alberta, total cases growing
Eight COVID-19 cases have been identified among the several thousands of people who attended rallies in Calgary and Edmonton. Similar events were held around the world after the death of George Floyd, a Black man whose neck a Minneapolis police officer compressed with his knee for nearly nine minutes.