COVID-19

Numerous experts have long predicted that new variants would emerge in less developed countries if the pace of vaccinating their citizens lags behind richer countries.

Dr. Moore was responding to a question about how Ontario plans to deal with the 350,000-plus residents who have not yet had their first dose of the vaccine.

Perhaps nowhere is the inequality more evident than in Africa, where under 7% of the population is vaccinated.

Animal therapists in Quebec are now considering taking their dogs into schools as the pediatric immunization drive ramps up.

Soon after the province was locked down in March 2020, officials noticed an increasing number of men were calling the province's 211 service, which offers information about government and community services.

The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization's system for labeling certain versions of the virus.

Most of the new cases in South Africa have been among people in their 20s and 30s, and doctors note that age group generally has milder symptoms of COVID-19 in any case.

The WHO working group on the file says governments should look to develop the convention in tandem with efforts to strengthen existing international health regulations.