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Mandatory tests and hotel quarantines set to come into effect: a look at how it works

Mandatory tests and hotel quarantines set to come into effect: a look at how it works

OTTAWA — New quarantine and testing requirements for those coming to Canada are being rolled out in an effort to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Pfizer confirms delivery of 4m vaccine doses by end of March

Pfizer confirms delivery of 4m vaccine doses by end of March

All four million doses of the joint Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq:BNTX) vaccine previously guaranteed to Canada by the end of March will officially arrive on time despite ongoing delivery and production delays.
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Top doctors warn of COVID-19 variant spread, Trudeau says more vaccines on the way

Top doctors warn of COVID-19 variant spread, Trudeau says more vaccines on the way

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Canada's top doctors in warning that more infectious COVID-19 variants threaten to spark a third wave, even as he announced Canada would receive millions more vaccine doses than previously expected.
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Pfizer and Moderna face crunch to meet March vaccine delivery deadlines

Pfizer and Moderna face crunch to meet March vaccine delivery deadlines

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are facing an increasingly shrinking window to meet their initial guaranteed delivery dates to Canada. Canada has so far distributed a combined total of 1.4 million vaccine doses from Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc.
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Pandemic heats up thermostat wars in Canadian homes, poll finds

Pandemic heats up thermostat wars in Canadian homes, poll finds

This winter has been particularly draining for many Canadians. Many hoped to have an opportunity to travel to warm destinations, only to see the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic make those trips impossible.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. return to multi-month low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. return to multi-month low

The steady decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations across B.C. continued February 10, after a one-day blip yesterday, when the number of those in hospital rose slightly.
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Canada’s spy laws outdated, security supremo says

Canada’s spy laws outdated, security supremo says

Canada’s spy chief says foreign governments and extremists have exploited COVID-19 to boost exploitation of cyber tools for data theft, conduct ransomware attacks, cause disruption and spread pandemic response disinformation.
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Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency

Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency

TORONTO — The soaring rate of new COVID-19 infections has moderated substantially across the country in recent weeks because of anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities said, as they warned against complacency.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C., as do active infections, marking pause in recent headway

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C., as do active infections, marking pause in recent headway

The trend of fewer COVID-19 cases in B.C. and fewer related hospitalizations took a pause February 9, as more cases were detected and more hospitalizations took place overnight.
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Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly: Tam

Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly: Tam

OTTAWA — With new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 escalating in Canada, provincial governments lifting lockdown restrictions must be ready to slam them back into place at a moment's notice, Canada's chief public health doctor said Tuesday.
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