‘Why Didn’t We See Them?’ Race, Poverty and the Missed COVID Deaths
Report says pandemic claimed far more lives than publicly reported, but health officials say the findings should be taken ‘with a grain of salt.’
Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES A man leaves an Ontario cemetery in May 2020. A new report claims the number of Canadians who died of COVID-19 could be twice as high as reported.
Photo by Nathan Denette, the Canadian Press.
The number of Canadians who died of COVID-19 could be twice as high as reported, according to a new preliminary report.
Canada s COVID-19 death toll from first months of pandemic higher than thought, data show
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Physicians say COVID-19 vaccines both safe, protective for elderly Canadians. Here s what seniors need to know Lauren Pelley © Joe Raedle/Getty Images Despite headline-making reports of seniors falling ill despite getting a shot of COVID-19 vaccine, Canadian physicians stress these vaccines are proving overwhelmingly safe for the vast majority of elderly recipients a population at the highest risk of dying from the illness.
In mid-January, an unsettling report from Norway suggested 23 frail, elderly patients had all died after receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The finding made headlines around the world.
Meanwhile, here in Canada, there have been instances of coronavirus infections and deaths in the midst of initial vaccination efforts targeting residents of long-term care.
The elderly, the frail, and COVID-19 vaccines: What we know so far
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