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The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated …

The Canadian Medical Association has issued a plea for a number of what it calls “unprecedented” measures to address rising COVID-19 case numbers in many …

Moderna is facing a persistent “quality assurance” backlog at its production facilities — a roadblock that has resulted in days-long delivery delays for doses destined …

The coronavirus variant P1 is surging in B.C. and spreading east. Infectious diseases and critical care specialist Dr. Srinivas Murthy joins Dr. Brian Goldman to …

U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate a handful of unusual blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine …

Following reports of rare blood clotting events among some who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, Health Canada officials said Wednesday they still believe the product is …

A top health official at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has broken down how COVID-19 spread inside Juravinski Hospital and caused five outbreaks in December.

India’s worst-hit and richest state Maharashtra will impose stricter restrictions for 15 days on Wednesday in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections …

On Tuesday, the U.S. recommended putting on hold the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what we know about what led …

The first case of a rare but potentially fatal blood clot has been recorded in a woman in Canada after receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.

Friday marked the first day since the nascent days of the pandemic in early 2020 that Canada averaged more confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people …

Australia has abandoned a goal to vaccinate nearly all of its 26 million population by the end of 2021 following advice that people under the …

In a rare admission of the weakness of coronavirus vaccines developed in China, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and …

Roughly one in every four COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg is now caused by a coronavirus variant, Manitoba’s chief public health officer said on Thursday, as …

The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care has been on the rise in many provinces lately, but comparing these numbers isn’t exactly …

The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care has been on the rise in many provinces lately, but comparing these numbers isn’t exactly …

People living in several provinces — including Alberta, Ontario and broad swaths of Quebec — are facing tighter public health restrictions as officials raise the alarm about more transmissible …

People living in several provinces — including Alberta, Ontario and broad swaths of Quebec — are facing tighter public health restrictions as officials raise the alarm about more transmissible …

As many as 4,000 educators and other people who work at District School Board Niagara sites can get their shots between April 10 and 18, …

To find out how much Canadians can trust the N95-style masks they’re buying, CBC’s Marketplace tested 14 KN95 and KF94 respirator brands purchased from Amazon …

As the second Easter weekend of the pandemic arrives, politicians across much of Canada are warning families not to gather in person for the holiday.

The case reported at the Diavik Diamond Mine on March 29 is the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.

An inspection of the long-term care home at the centre of B.C’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak found staffing and cleaning levels were inadequate as the coronavirus …

Ontario’s premier is expected to announce provincewide restrictions later Thursday in the face of rising COVID-19 cases and increasing strain on hospitals, a move that comes …

With provincial and federal governments focused on urgent pandemic priorities such as vaccination, prevention and acute care, people suffering debilitating symptoms in the aftermath of their …

B.C. has recorded the highest single-day number of new cases of COVID-19 to date, with 1,013 confirmed cases and three more deaths.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government will announce on Thursday that it’s putting the entire province under lockdown restrictions for 28 days, multiple sources tell CBC …

Almost six per cent of Ontarians online are spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to exclusive new research conducted on behalf of the Ontario …

It’s hard for Prentice Scott to choose a highlight from a day spent vaccinating seniors against COVID-19 in the lobby of their Windsor, Ont., apartment …

In a study of 2,260 U.S. volunteers ages 12 to 15, preliminary data showed there were no cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated adolescents compared …

Ontario confirmed 2,336 more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as a government agency that tracks hospitalizations reported the biggest single-day jump in admissions of patients to intensive …

Alberta passed an important COVID-19 mile marker on Tuesday — moving in the wrong direction — with 301 patients now being treated in hospitals for …

There are currently 7,062 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health officials monitoring 11,164 people across British Columbia who are in self-isolation due to …

There are currently 7,062 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health monitoring 11,164 people across B.C. who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure.

There are currently 7,062 active cases of coronavirus in the province, with public health monitoring 11,164 people across B.C. who are in self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure.

A World Health Organization team probing the new coronavirus’s origins cited problems accessing raw data, the health agency’s chief said on Tuesday, as he called …

The world’s social media giants promised to crack down on harmful COVID-19 misinformation that has proliferated since the pandemic began, but a CBC Marketplace investigation …

Premier Doug Ford is dangling the possibility that Ontario’s already-delayed school March Break could be postponed yet again, as the province confronts its third wave …

Canada has the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries, according to a new report released by the …

A new briefing note from a panel of science experts advising the Ontario government on COVID-19 shows a province at a tipping point.