COVID-19

Long-term care deaths expected to rise as growth of total cases slows: Dr. Tam

The spread of the virus in nursing and retirement homes has been at the root of half of the more than 700 deaths across the country
Temporary registrations to boost pharmacy workforce during pandemic

Several provincial regulators have loosened restrictions to allow new graduates and recently retired pharmacists to help during the crisis
The COVID-19 life of a socially distanced, crafty, physician mother of three

It turns out that a family can learn a lot while making 100 homemade masks
Alberta doctors file lawsuit against province over changes to billing
Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test

The hand-held device, about the size of a coffee cup, eliminates the need for swab samples to travel to the nearest lab
Suspect COVID-19 in patients presenting with neurological symptoms

Neurological manifestations may include impaired consciousness, stroke, ataxia, seizure, taste/smell impairment, vision impairment, nerve pain and skeletal muscle pain
Flu season winding down, or overshadowed by COVID-19?

The 2019-2020 flu season appears to be quietly winding down; however, data should be interpreted with caution due to COVID-19's impact on reporting activity
Alberta to share surplus ventilators, masks and gloves with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

Ont., B.C., and Que. will each receive 250,000 N95 respirators

Financial assistance options for pharmacy and pharmacists