Living with COVID-19: Experts divided on U.K. plan as cases soar
LONDON — For many in the U.K., the pandemic may as well be over. Mask requirements have been dropped. Free mass testing is a thing of the past. And for …
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Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing
BEIJING — China’s largest city of Shanghai will soon begin lifting lockdown in communities that report no positive cases within 14 days after another round of COVID-19 testing, authorities said …
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Concerns grow over sixth COVID-19 wave affecting Ontario school absences
TORONTO — As provinces continue to push toward living with COVID-19, teachers and staff in Ontario are raising concerns over the rise in absentees in schools across Ontario amid a …
Read MoreConcerns raise over sixth COVID-19 wave affecting Ontario school absentees
TORONTO — As provinces continue to push toward living with COVID-19, teachers and staff in Ontario are raising concerns over the rise in absentees in schools across Ontario amid a …
Read More‘Get used to it’: Outbreaks give Americans taste of living with virus
The U.S. is getting a first glimpse of what it’s like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the newly …
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Canada offers more money to COVAX to aid in the delivery of vaccine donations
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is donating another $220 million to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance. The funds will bring Canada’s total monetary donation to COVAX …
Read MoreOmicron symptoms are different from Delta variant, study finds
A new observational study out of the U.K. has found that those who contract the Omicron variant of COVID-19 experience different symptoms that are usually less severe and last shorter …
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Lockdowns in Shanghai and other Chinese cities pose a growing threat to the economy
China’s unwavering commitment to stamping out COVID by locking down big cities such as Shanghai threatens to deal a hefty shock to its vast economy, place more strain on global …
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Sixth COVID-19 wave prompts renewed labour crunch in restaurants, retail manufacturing
Businesses across Canada are struggling to cope with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, as staffing shortages hamper sectors from health care to hospitality and retail — though the interruption …
Read MoreThe ‘friend-shield effect’: Why people are less likely to perceive COVID-19 risk around friends
People may be less inclined to follow public health precautions to protect against COVID-19 while in the presence of friends or even just thinking about their friends, according to new …
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