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Try our Dish Get our newsletter on the latest food and drink news in Winnipeg and beyond. See sample.Subscribe to Dish Sign Up An online survey issued by the government Monday asks respondents for their views on a variety of pandemic issues. One question asks people whether they would be concerned if incentives were offered to people who have been hesitant to get vaccinated. The possible incentives also include free admission to sporting events or museums. Premier Brian Pallister said last week he will soon outline new ways to encourage people to get vaccinated. The survey on COVID-19 vaccines also asks whether the respondent has received a vaccine, where they were vaccinated and their level of satisfaction with the experience. ....
Manitoba doctors write open letter, warn of overloaded health-care system By: Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 4:04 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 4, 2021 | Updates MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Dr. Bojan Paunovic, provincial specialty lead of critical care, is one of several doctors who are asking Manitobans to follow pandemic restrictions. They say cases are rising too fast and the health care system is in jeopardy of being overwhelmed. (Winnipeg Free Press files) WINNIPEG - Some of Manitoba s top doctors have written an open letter that pleads with the public to obey COVID-19 public health orders to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. ....
Winnipeg Free Press By: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 10:50 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 5, 2021 Save to Read Later OTTAWA - Health Canada s chief medical adviser says her advice has not changed to go get vaccinated as soon as you can, with whatever vaccine you can. OTTAWA - Health Canada s chief medical adviser says her advice has not changed to go get vaccinated as soon as you can, with whatever vaccine you can. Dr. Supriya Sharma said the risk of a new vaccine-induced blood clotting syndrome from the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot or Johnson & Johnson is extremely low, and for many Canadians, even those who might think their risk of getting COVID-19 is low, there is a big benefit to getting vaccinated as soon as they can. ....
Passengers from New Delhi wait in long lines for transportation to their quarantine hotels at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday April 23, 2021. More than 5,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after flying back to Canada since mandatory quarantine hotels began in late February.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn OTTAWA - More than 5,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after flying back to Canada since mandatory quarantine hotels began in late February. Thus far, variants of interest or concern have been identified in almost one-third of those cases. Data provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada lists 3,748 people who tested positive the day they returned despite having to show a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days before they boarded their plane. ....
Winnipeg Free Press By: The Canadian Press Last Modified: 7:05 AM CDT Monday, Apr. 26, 2021 Winnipeg Free Press Stay informed Sign Up Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, the chief provincial public health officer, are scheduled to make the announcement at 12:30 p.m. Manitoba last tweaked its rules a week ago, when Roussin warned it was the last chance to avoid a lockdown. Details of the new measures to be announced today were not immediately available. COVID-19 case counts have risen dramatically recently, from double-digits earlier in the spring to a daily average of 206 over the last week. Manitoba recorded 259 cases of COVID-19 yesterday. ....