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COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from its Phase 3 clinical trials at the end of January, suggesting its vaccine reduced severe COVID-19 disease by 85 per cent, and prevented 100 per cent of COVID-related hospitalization or death

Mar 5, 2021 12:08 PM Read more >

<b>COVID-19:</b> Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose

Mar 5, 2021 10:18 AM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

Del Duca, who was elected leader last March, says eliminating the debt will allow the party to continue to prepare for the next election, which is scheduled for June 2022

Mar 5, 2021 9:22 AM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca

ONTARIO: Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca

Elliott said Ontario will soon be releasing a revised immunization timeline that accounts for expected shipments of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot and new guidance on extending the interval between doses to four months

Mar 4, 2021 4:19 PM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force

Mar 4, 2021 1:25 PM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

The airline has made the commitment repeatedly during negotiations with the federal government over an aid package for the battered sector, Dias said

Mar 4, 2021 11:43 AM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

Twitter's Thursday announcement is zeroing in on the Canadian market because of the technical talent it has seen evolving in the country recently

Mar 4, 2021 9:45 AM Read more >

Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

Canada's authorized vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca, all appear to have very good results against B.1.1.7, which is the most common variant so far found in Canada

Mar 4, 2021 9:20 AM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

ONTARIO: Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

The province said it will soon share details on an updated vaccine plan that accounts for the new dosing recommendation as well as expected supply of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shots

Mar 4, 2021 8:33 AM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Sudbury man at the centre of a dispute over cross-border quarantine rules

ONTARIO: Sudbury man at the centre of a dispute over cross-border quarantine rules

Michael Bedard from Val Caron says his Quarantine Act fine is wrong, and legislation seems to back him up

Mar 3, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >