Physicians say a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 are overburdening an already fragile health care system. The government is partially blaming the strikes as hospitals function at lower capacity.
Are you still worried about COVID-19? There were 697 new COVID-19 cases for the week of July 23 to 29 in Quebec. That’s according to data from Quebec Public Health. So how cautious should people be? Dr. Matthew Oughton is an Attending Physician in the division of Infectious Diseases at the Jewish General Hospital. He joins us on Let's Go.
Monday afternoon, Nova Scotia’s top doctor dropped into a mobile vaccination clinic at the Sackville Public Library to get his COVID-19 bivalent booster dose.
Beginning Thursday, air travellers arriving in Canada from China, Hong Kong or Macau will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test before departure. Specialists say this will do little to prevent the virus from coming to Canada in increased numbers. So what's behind the move?