Canadian Government Update on COVID Vaccination of its Indigenous Population

Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities From: Indigenous Services Canada News release February 17, 2021 — Ottawa, Traditional unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario — Indigenous Services Canada Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is closely monitoring the number of COVID-19 cases reported in First Nations communities across the country. Overall, case numbers continue to decline,Continue reading “Canadian Government Update on COVID Vaccination of its Indigenous Population”

10 Mental Health Tips for Dealing With COVID-19 (and all those other bloody variations)

I had posted a couple of articles previously about what the mental health experts are saying in the Province of Quebec. These posts were based on summarization and quotes from the December edition of Quebec’s L’actualité magazine. Their 10 mental health tips are; AVOID THOUGHTS THAT ARE HARMFUL OR EXXAGERATIONS OF CASTROPHE: Remember that thisContinue reading “10 Mental Health Tips for Dealing With COVID-19 (and all those other bloody variations)”

Fierce Pharma Show There is Gold in Them Thar Hills in COVID Vaccine Gold Rush

First-to-market Pfizer expects a whopping $15B from its COVID-19 shot in 2021 by Eric Sagonowsky | Feb 2, 2021 11:54am Pfizer laid out its 2021 financial expectations on Tuesday.(Tracy Staton)ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint More and more COVID-19 vaccines are nearing the market, but mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna are still working off a head start in the global rollout. Now,Continue reading “Fierce Pharma Show There is Gold in Them Thar Hills in COVID Vaccine Gold Rush”

COVID-19 and Mental Health: What are they saying in Quebec?

The Quebec Magazine L’actualité had as its feature in the December edition “Comment Aller Mieux: Conseils d’experts Pour tenir le coup durant cette 77^^%%@@ pandémie” meaning “How to feel better: expert advice in coping with a difficult situation during this (expletive) pandemic”. Part of the article dealt how are the guys doing? Phillipe Roy aContinue reading “COVID-19 and Mental Health: What are they saying in Quebec?”

Ontario Extends Lockdown….yet again

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order across Most of the Province to Save Lives Public Health Units to Gradually Return to the COVID-19 Response Framework February 8, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the governmentContinue reading “Ontario Extends Lockdown….yet again”

Recent COVID death statistics in the United States

Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics Provisional Death Counts for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)minus iconContents COVID-19 Mortality Overview Daily Updates of Totals by Week and State Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics Health Disparities: Race and Hispanic Origin Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 Index of Available Data Files Technical Notes Updated: FebruaryContinue reading “Recent COVID death statistics in the United States”

Canada puts the screws on international travel

Government of Canada introduces further restrictions on international travel From: Transport Canada News release January 29, 2021                    Ottawa            Government of Canada The Government of Canada continues to take unprecedented action to protect the health and safety of Canadians by introducing measures to prevent further introduction and transmission of COVID-19 and new variants of the virus into Canada. Today,Continue reading “Canada puts the screws on international travel”

COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec

The Quebec Magazine L’actualité in its December 2020 edition had a lengthy article entitled “Comment aller Mieux” (How do get by better) and it had comments from 20 experts to help readers improve their mental health and live through the next few pandemic months in the most serenely way possible. I have attempted to translateContinue reading “COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec”

Ontario’s Six Point Plan to Fight COVID: International Visitors to Canada Coming through Ontario are not really welcome: Are Canadians “international travellers?”

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Variants New six-point plan includes mandatory on-arrival testing for international travellers January 29, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to stop the spreadContinue reading “Ontario’s Six Point Plan to Fight COVID: International Visitors to Canada Coming through Ontario are not really welcome: Are Canadians “international travellers?””

Province of Ontario Announces Results of Big Box Store COVID Blitz: Draw Your Own Conclusions!

NEWS RELEASE Over 1,000 Stores Visited during Ontario’s COVID-19 Inspection Blitz Campaign designed to ensure businesses are properly protecting staff and customers January 29, 2021 Labour, Training and Skills Development Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — Ontario’s provincial offences officers have visited 1,147 big-box stores and other essential retail businessesContinue reading “Province of Ontario Announces Results of Big Box Store COVID Blitz: Draw Your Own Conclusions!”