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Government Launches Online COVID-19 Symptoms Self-Assessment Tool for Canadians

The self-assessment tool will, in the security of your home ask you a series of questions regarding your symptoms. (Photo:…

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Old Royal Vic to Switch From Shelter to COVID-19 Isolation Centre for Montreal’s Homeless Population

The former MUHC hospital site will start with 50 individual rooms and increase the number according to demand. ( Image:…

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China Records Zero Local Infections – A Significant Turning Point

There were also no new and no existing suspected cases in Wuhan and in Hube province. (Image: mohamed Hassan /…

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Quebec Government Will Give $573 a Week to Workers Who Aren’t Being Paid When in Isolation

Requests forms will take about 48 hours to process and will be available by Thursday. (Photo: Arantxa Treva / Pexels…

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Amazon and eBay ban listings for sanitizer, wipes and face masks – “No place for price gouging”

The world's largest online retailer said there was “no place for price gouging” as staff were constantly monitoring listings. (Credit:…

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Canada’s Top Doctor Recommends These Four Social Distancing Measures to Fight COVID-19

(Credit: Daria Shevtsova / Pexels) At a press conference this morning, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam asked Canadians…

5 years ago

MUHC Restricts Patient Visits and Unnecessary Travel to Its Hospital’s – Cancels Public Board Meeting

As a preventive measure, people with fever, cough or difficulty breathing are asked to avoid patient visits and unnecessary travel…

5 years ago

Celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, Join #GenerationEquality and Become Part of the Movement

(Credit: IWD 2020 / UNWomen) This year’s theme for International Women’s Day, (IWD) on March 8, 2020 is, “I am…

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Journalist Who Lived Through SARS and Reported on Ebola Lists the Questions We Should Be Asking About COVID-19

(Credit: Pablo Cordero / Pexels) For concerned civilians and journalists covering the coronavirus, the figures and projections can be overwhelming,…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Could Kill as Many as 30,000 Canadians and 15 Million World Wide: ANU Study

In the worst-case scenario, the COVID-19 death toll could exceed 68 million and the global GDP loss could reach US$9…

5 years ago

Quebec Government to End Bonuses / Retention Premiums for Caregivers and Specialized Trades Staff on March 30

(Credit: Cleyder Duque / Pexels) The Canadian Press reported that the Legault Government plans to end bonuses and retention premiums…

5 years ago

COVID-19: Air Canada Cancels Flights – U.S. Vaccine Ready for Testing – WHO States World Isn’t Prepared

World Health Organization announces more new cases outside China every day than inside. (Credit: _freakwave_- fromPixabay) Coronavirus COVID-19 Update:  81,264…

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COVID-19: Airplane Carrying Canadian “Diamond Princess” Passengers Arrived in Ontario Overnight

The aircraft arrived soon after 2 a.m. at the Canadian Armed Forces base in Trenton, Ontario. (Credit: Danilo Bueno /…

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Coronavirus Gets Official Name – Evacuated Patient Released After Labelling Error – Death Toll 1,112

Patient Released From U.S. Hospital After Labelling Error A patient evacuated by the U.S. from China was released from a…

5 years ago

With 811 Dead in China, the New Coronavirus Surpasses Toll From SARS

WHO officials on Saturday estimated that the number of infections reported daily in China is "stabilizing". Photo: Gerd Altmann /…

5 years ago

Health Minister Designates Jewish General Hospital as One of Four Quebec Coronavirus Treatment Centres

To date, 14 Canadians have tested positive for the new coronavirus — seven in Canada and seven aboard a quarantined…

5 years ago

Jewish General Hospital Included in 2020 Montreal’s Top 100 Employers – Superhospitals Left Out

CIUSSS West-Central Montreal serves a network of approximately 362,000 people over 30 healthcare facilities, with a staff of over 10,000,…

5 years ago

Over 1,000 Patients a Day Leave Quebec ERs Without Having Been Attended to by a Doctor – New Study

According to a new study by the Montreal Economic Institute, over 1,000 patients a day ended up leaving a Quebec…

5 years ago

Coronavirus Lands in Canada! Enhanced Screening System Fails its First Test

Canada's first positive novel coronavirus 2019 n-CoV patient is a male in his 50s who had travelled to Wuhan, China.…

5 years ago

What Is Novel Coronavirus – Symptoms and How to Reduce Exposure and Transmission

Coronavirus 2019-nCoV has so far killed 41 people in China and infected at least 1280 others forcing the country to…

5 years ago

Medical University Recommends 5 Easy Lifestyle Mods to Improve Your Health and the Environment

Physical activity also improves blood circulation in the body and the brain, which has a direct impact on the responsiveness…

5 years ago

Popular Dating App Tinder Says “There Are Definitely Registered Sex Offenders on Our Free Products.”

Tinder Allows Known Sex Offenders to use the dating app, and it’s not the only one. Photo: StockSnap / Pixabay…

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The Good: Christmas Has the Lowest Suicide Rate of the Year – The Bad: You Are More Likely to Die of Natural Causes Than at Any Other Time of the Year

The chance of having a heart attack is 37 per cent higher on Christmas Eve, peaking at 10 p.m., according…

5 years ago

First Time in Lachine Hospital History a Nurse Shortage Forces Closure of ICU Unit for the Holidays

For the first time in Lachine Hospital history, a shortage of nurses has forced the McGill University Hospital Centre (MUHC)…

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