COVID-19

An alarming spike in overdose deaths in British Columbia during the pandemic has led the provincial health officer to issue a new public health order to get more health professionals authorized to prescribe safer, accessible alternatives to toxic street drugs.

Preliminary evidence suggests that COVID-19 is much less common in daily wearers of eyeglasses

The threat of a federal election seems to be easing as the Liberal government prepares for a return to Parliament next week amid concerns Canada could already be heading into a dreaded second wave of the novel coronavirus. Fears of a COVID-19 resurgence hung over a cabinet retreat Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers met behind closed doors for a second straight day to plot a path through—and eventually beyond—the pandemic.

Some asymptomatic Canadians have been flocking to COVID testing centres this summer, looking to rule out the possibility they're carrying the infection before seeing family or heading out on a weekend getaway with friends. While it seems like a responsible move, experts say a negative result from an asymptomatic case may give people the false impression that they can't spread the virus.

Coverage for high-dose vaccine and ability to go off-site enable pharmacies to ramp up flu vaccinations during COVID-19 pandemic