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Coronavirus Update: Pandemic’s end isn’t what we envisioned, writes Marsha Lederman
A teenage girl wearing a face mask plays the mist released from a sculpture on display outside a shopping mall in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
world
In Alabama, an overlooked COVID-19 success story
FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a mobile coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine clinic during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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End vaccination mandate at Canada-U.S. border, New York senator urges White House
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during the primary election night party for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. Gillibrand and Rep. Brian Higgins, Democrats both, have written to urge President Joe Biden to “reciprocate” Canada’s new COVID-19 border policy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Altaffer
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Japan authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use with young children
A girl wearing a mask sits in a school bus heading to the Emporium kindergarten in Koriyama, west of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima prefecture February 28, 2014.
alberta
More MRI, CT scans being completed than before pandemic, Alberta Health Services says
A technician operates an MRI machine at a private clinic in Calgary, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005. Alberta Health Services says more MRI and CT scans are being completed now than before the COVID-19 pandemic and there are shorter wait times for urgent cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
music
Ringo Starr cancels Western Canada shows after catching COVID-19
FILE - Ringo Starr flashes the peace sign during his annual Peace & Love Birthday Celebration, Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Beverly Hills, Calif. On Monday Oct. 3, 2022, a spokesperson confirmed that Starr and his All-Starr band would be cancelling shows in Canada after the former Beatle tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
opinion
Danielle Smith’s rise has been fuelled by Albertans marginalized by COVID-19 restrictions
Jen Gerson
canada
Ontario needs more primary-care practitioners, province’s COVID-19 advisory table says
Seven-year-old Lorena Limdao is held by her father William as Dr. Kevin Evelyn of UHN gives her a COVID-19 vaccine needle while mother Gisella (left) looks on. They were at a "Kids and Families Vaccine Clinic" operated by Black Creek Community Health Centre in the Jane and Finch Mall in Toronto on Thursday, January 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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A doctor answers your current COVID questions
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canada
Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates
A woman walks through Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March 16, 2020. As of Saturday, October 1, 2022, travellers to Canada will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is no longer mandatory, though it is still recommended. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
alberta
UCP leadership race in Alberta puts COVID-19 grievances back in spotlight
Hundreds of demonstrators gather at city hall in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, March 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
food & wine
Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be stressful: A fool-proof guide to hosting
canada
Legault defends millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic
Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault greets a supporter during an election campaign stop in Saint-Jerome, Que., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Quebecers will go to the polls on October 3rd. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
international business
Carnival Corp shares plunge on forecast of fourth-quarter loss, delayed return to profitability
FILE - In this Monday, June 20, 2016, file photo, the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship leaves PortMiami, in Miami Beach, Fla. Top Carnival Corp. executives are due back in court to explain what the world's largest cruise line is doing to reduce ocean pollution. A hearing is set Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Miami federal court for an update on what steps Carnival is taking. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
world
A Chinese mRNA COVID-19 vaccine gains its first approval - in Indonesia
FILE - In this April 26, 2021 file photo, a nursing student administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at UNLV, in Las Vegas. On Friday, Sept. 23, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming humans and other mammals injected with an mRNA vaccine die within five years. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
canada
Defence minister stands by military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid monthslong review
Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre and Minister of Defence Anita Anand attend a military announcement at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Trenton, Ont., on Monday June 20, 2022. The Liberal government is defending the military's vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces members as necessary for protecting Canadians and allies alike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
canada
COVID-19 indicators up in Quebec, too early to declare new wave: public health
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is prepared at the Palais des Congres, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov
soccer
Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for FIFA World Cup fans
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Stadium Preview - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 29, 2022 General view inside the stadium ahead of the World Cup REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous
world
Fraying ties? More Taiwanese people are leaving successful careers in China to return home
People wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
british columbia
B.C. likely to see COVID-19, influenza surges in fall, health officials say
A man wears a protective face covering to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as he walks past the emergency entrance of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, Friday, April 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward