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BEIJING — China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed …

Two years after the World Health Organization first described COVID-19 as a global pandemic, leaders in Canada and many other parts of the world appear ready to move on, for …

The first reported COVID-19 death in Canada — a man in his 80s who died in a North Vancouver care home — occurred two days before it was publicly announced …

Over the past two years, an unprecedented tsunami of pandemic information has guided and informed the decision making of governments, health-care workers, the global scientific community, and the public.  No …

The COVID-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests. Globally, official reports through the end of 2021 show that 6 million people have died …

An infectious disease expert believes Ontario is removing masking requirements too soon and says the lack of widespread testing means it’s difficult to judge population immunity levels throughout the province. …

As provinces remove mask mandates across much of the country, experts say choosing to wear a face covering could be seen as a political statement, with the responsibility to protect …

As provinces remove mask mandates across much of the country, experts say choosing to wear a face covering could be seen as a political statement, with the responsibility to protect …

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate on airplanes, buses and other mass transit next month, according to …

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travellers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs through April 18 as public health authorities review …