Some scientists have warned that the unchecked spread of COVID-19 in China could spur the emergence of new variants, which might unravel progress made globally to contain the pandemic.
Carina Majaesic, medical director at the Stollery, told a news conference Tuesday that the hospital has also expanded emergency room and hallway capacity to make room for more beds.
A mid-year report shows 99.9% of patients whose surgeries were postponed during the first wave of COVID-19 have now had their procedure, while 99.2% of surgeries stalled by the second or third waves of the virus have also been completed.
Researchers are taking a deeper dive on how pediatric outcomes are impacted by whether children have a virtual appointment with their regular family doc or a virtual-only clinic.
Downtown Beijing was largely empty Thursday reflecting both the fact that many who are sick are staying home but also that others don’t want to venture out to avoid getting infected.
