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  • AstraZeneca won't profit from COVID-19 vaccine in pandemic

    Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca repeated its promise not to profit from a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic as it reported it was on track with late-stage trials for the treatment. Such promises were boosted by strong sales across its range of treatments during lockdown. Sales jumped by 14% to $12.6 billion in the first six months of 2020 and were helped by strong trading in new medicines, as well as cancer and respiratory medication.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Tam says feds, experts discussing COVID-19 vaccine orders amid concerns of delay

    Active discussions are taking place to potentially pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday. She said an independent vaccine task force is advising the government on options for Canada's choice of vaccine, including exploring the possibility of manufacturing a potential pandemic cure at home.
  • Senator urges Ottawa to support Canadian vaccine company awaiting funding

    An Alberta senator is urging Ottawa to fund a Canadian company so it can develop a domestic COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have wait in a line on a foreign-made pandemic cure. "I really do believe that we need to keep the pressure now on the government of Canada, whom I'm not criticizing. I get that this is an unusual time. And this may be in hand, or it may have fallen through the cracks. But we can't allow that to happen,'' Sen. Doug Black said in an interview Monday.
  • ‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens access to COVID-19 treatments

    Canada's government should be looking at setting up a Crown corporation to ensure a domestic supply of critical drugs and vaccines at reasonable prices
  • Rexall to offer PrescribeIT e-prescribing service nationally

    Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. has partnered with Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) to use PrescribeIT, Infoway's national e-prescribing service, at more than 250 Rexall pharmacies across Canada.
  • Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment

    British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling harassed by people. Horgan also suggests drivers change over to B.C. licence plates to avoid trouble from residents who are concerned about the spread of COVID-19.
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