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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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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…

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Montreal’s Sainte-Justine Children’s Hospital Directive Urges Staff To Avoid Travel Outside Canada

(Credit: Johnnn Zhang / Pexels) Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center in Montreal emailed all its staff including doctors asking them to…

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COVID-19: Quebec Health Ministry Advises Healthcare Personnel to monitor and self-isolate

Individuals who self-isolate are requested to respect guidelines in the provinces. (Credit: Skitterphoto / Pexels) Tuesday afternoon Quebec’s health ministry…

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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…

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UK Researchers Report Coronavirus Can Survive on Phone Surfaces for Almost a Week

(Credit: bongkarn thanyakij / Pexels) While the risk of catching coronavirus from using your phone is low. Researchers allege the…

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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…

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MUHC Research Team Receives $6.24 Million Grant to Finalize Early Detection Cancer Test

Symptoms are often very subtle to non-existent and affect, on average, 10,000 women annually in Canada, equaling more than 3,000…

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Health Canada Recalls Diabetes Drugs Over Cancer Concerns

This Wednesday, Health Canada expanded a national recall for specific type 2 diabetes medications due to concerns that an impurity…

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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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Quebec Issues Warning: Ground Beef Sold by Marché Adonis in Laval May Contain E. Coli Bacteria

The ground beef may contain dangerous quantities of E. Coli. Photo: Angele J / Pexels QUEBEC, Feb. 14, 2020. Quebec…

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23 Health Products Flagged by Health Canada as Unsafe in New Recall and Safety Alert

Photo: freestocks.org / Pexels Health Canada issued a safety alert over 23 unauthorized health products that may pose serious health…

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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…

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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 /…

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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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Meet the Greek Scientist From Galaxidi – The New Director of the MUHC Research Institute

https://youtu.be/J0LobEYCxdY Greeks Gone West: Meet the researcher from Galaxidi who discovered the gene for gigantism For years the McGill University…

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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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MUHC Runs Out of Blankets During November Record-Breaking Cold: Staff Struggles With Daily Linen Shortages

Stock winter photo of MUHC Glen Hospital. Photo: Manuel's Blog The week of November 10, when Montreal's freezing temperatures dropped…

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Remember Our Soldiers With Two Minutes of Silence Today at 11AM

Photo: Johannes Plenio / Pexels Remembrance Day also known as Armistice Day in celebrated on November 11th at 11am. The…

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