Why lockdowns alone won’t save us from the pandemic
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Hand sanitizer can be harmful to children, but experts say benefits outweigh risks in COVID-19 fight
One of many ways of trying to keep children safe from the COVID-19 illness has…
‘COVID-19 is not like that’: Alberta’s top doc avoids using term ‘second wave’
CALGARY — Even as Alberta added more than 1,200 new cases of coronavirus over the…
2 coronavirus vaccine trials resume final-stage testing after pauses
AstraZeneca has resumed the U.S. trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators,…
55 COVID cases now reported at Calgary jail as in-facility spread confirmed
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary jail has now jumped to 55 cases, a…
Alberta lawyer calls for action after 55 COVID-19 cases reported at Calgary jail
An Alberta lawyer is calling for action after an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary jail…
Using plasma to treat COVID-19 still in question after clinical trial results
Using convalescent plasma from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat other…
Montreal family searching for answers after traumatic labour leaves woman with physical, mental disabilities
MONTREAL — The family and friends of a new mother are trying desperately to figure…
U.S. at near-record level for coronavirus cases, several states with peak hospitalizations
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States on Thursday was the…
U.S. breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases with nearly 84,000 new infections
The U.S. broke its daily record for new coronavirus infections on Friday as it reported…