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Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child
Justice J. Sebastien Vaillancourt wrote that continued visitation was not in the interest of the 12-year-old child or the child's two younger half-siblings, given the state of the pandemic.
Quebec's tax on the unvaccinated could worsen inequity, advocates say
The plan landed as provinces try to navigate their response to record-setting caseloads, driven by the more transmissible Omicron variant, that doctors warn threaten to overwhelm hospitals.

Omicron slaps pharmacists with yet another challenge: replacing sick or isolating staff

Redeploying—or even finding—additional staff in the pharmacy world is no simple task.
Info sheet for prescribers and pharmacists on Fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19

The info sheet explains how the SSRI can be helpful, dosage amounts, possible side effects and more.
Trudeau says too early to comment on Quebec's plan to make unvaccinated pay penalty

Trudeau told reporters today in Ottawa he wants to see how the Quebec proposal balances people's rights with the state's goal of protecting them from the disease.
Spain doctors win suit for lack of protection from COVID-19

The lawsuit brought by a doctor's union is the first of its kind to be won in Spain, whose health care system was pushed to the brink when COVID-19 first struck.
Nova Scotia health system facing most serious challenge of the COVID pandemic: Dr. Strang

Dr. Robert Strang said today between 500 and 700 healthcare workers have been off the job in recent days because of the virus.
Chief pharmacy officer of CPhA says ivermectin stuffed animal incident a 'scary' reminder

An Ontario COVID-19 patient brought the anti-parasite into the hospital ICU by hiding it in a stuffed animal.
Saskatchewan schools take on contact tracing once done by healthcare workers

As a registered nurse and COVID-19 case investigator in Saskatchewan, Carolyn Strom says she is no longer allowed to reach out to schools.
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable

In the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U.N. health agency said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than 43,000 deaths.