Cases of norovirus, the bug behind 60 per cent of cases of stomach flu in humans, are on the rise in Canada again after a few quiet years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A frank conversation among family members is better than solely relying on a rapid test result, says Dr. Jennie Johnstone, who heads Ontario's panel on COVID-19 testing.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government will reveal new legislation Thursday for the province's long-term care homes, where COVID-19 outbreaks have to date killed more than 3,800 people during the pandemic. Advocates say it's an opportunity to really transform a failing system.