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COVID news moves fast – and is always updating and changing. Here are the most recent COVID-19 articles related to COVID testing.
Calgary Stampede competitors will need to have one shot of vaccine to compete for $1.5-million prize pool
Curtis Cassidy of Donalda competes in steer wrestling during the Calgary Stampede on July 15, 2017 Photo by Leah Hennel /Postmedia Competitors at the Calgary Stampede will need to have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to attend this year’s rodeo. Kristina Barnes, a spokeswoman for the Stampede, said that as part of the event’s modified quarantine plans, each competitor will need at...
Palestinians call off 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses exchange with Israel
The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to it in exchange for a similar number later this year, hours after the deal was announced on Friday.
PM says Canada to receive 68M COVID-19 doses by end of July
OTTAWA -- By the end of July, Canada will have received "over 68 million" doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday, resulting in more Canadians being able to receive their second doses earlier than expected. "Canada is getting millions more Moderna doses brought forward from our summer shipment schedule into June, and we're locking in shipments for the first...
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PM says Canada to receive 68M COVID-19 doses by end of July
OTTAWA -- By the end of July, Canada will have received "over 68 million" doses of...
Waterloo Warbirds release flight plan for COVID-19 pandemic honour flight
A trio of warplanes will fly over Guelph, Brampton, Vaughn, Toronto and Waterloo Region...
Nova Scotia asks Supreme Court to end controversial injunction against illegal gatherings
The province said it has made a motion this week to withdraw the injunction in light of...
Kremlin blames vaccine hesitancy as Delta variant drives Moscow surge
MOSCOW -- The Kremlin on Friday blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on reluctance to have...
Northern Sask. First Nation enters lockdown after COVID-19 outbreak
SASKATOON -- The English River First Nation emergency management team on Thursday...
Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest...
Northern Sask. First Nation enters lockdown after COVID-19 outbreak
The English River First Nation emergency management team on Thursday declared a COVID-19...
Vaccinated youth in Nunavut community to receive $100 gift card
ARVIAT, NUNAVUT -- Youth in a community that had Nunavut's biggest outbreak of COVID-19...
Alberta to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Canada Day after 70 per cent vaccine threshold reached
Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Health Tyler Shandro updated Albertans, from the...
Record number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Waterloo Region on Thursday
With Waterloo Region in the midst of a tough battle with the Delta COVID-19 variant, a...
Alberta to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Canada Day after 70 per cent vaccine threshold reached
Alberta will lift all COVID-19 restrictions on Canada Day after more than 70 per cent of...
COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports one more death, 98 new cases
The province said there are 98 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on...