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ICUs across Canada see near record of COVID-19 patients as new variant cases multiply

ICUs across Canada see near record of COVID-19 patients as new variant cases multiply Adina Bresge Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across the country has reached a near record as the spread of more contagious variants drives up hospitalizations, prompting Ontario officials to scale back on non-urgent procedures. Canada’s chief public health officer says the number of new COVID-19 cases linked to variants of concern has doubled over the past week, with B.1.1.7, first identified in the U.K., “essentially replacing” pre-existing versions of the virus.

Nearly 300 Saskatchewan physicians call for stricter COVID-19 measures, change in vaccine rollout

Nearly 300 Saskatchewan physicians call for stricter COVID-19 measures, change in vaccine rollout REGINA Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Michael Bell /The Canadian Press A group of 285 Saskatchewan physicians have banded together to urge the provincial government to implement stricter COVID-19 health measures and vaccinate younger essential workers. The doctors’ names are on a letter sent Friday to Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman that said intensive care admissions are at an all-time high with younger, previously healthy people.

285 Saskatchewan physicians call for stricter COVID rules, change in vaccine rollout

285 Saskatchewan physicians call for stricter COVID rules, change in vaccine rollout
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Nearly 300 doctors call on province to take new steps on COVID-19

Article content The Saskatchewan government’s current measures are not enough to deal with “more aggressive, more contagious and more lethal variants” of COVID-19 and more aggressive action should be taken, says a letter to Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman, signed by 285 physicians and posted online Friday morning. The doctors are calling on the government to expand public health measures currently in place in Regina to the rest of the province, saying it has shown to be effective in other jurisdictions to decrease the number of cases and hospitalizations. In the Regina zone, which has an increased risk of transmission and the highest number of active cases, more stringent measures are currently in place than in the rest of the province. Since March 24, private indoor gatherings have been restricted to immediate household members; restaurants and licensed establishments have been closed to indoor dining and most small event venues with a capacity of 30 peo

Sask doctors urge province to expand vaccine eligibility and adopt stronger measures against COVID-19

  REGINA Nearly 300 Saskatchewan physicians have signed a letter to the government asking for more aggressive measures as the province grapples with COVID-19 variants. “Our current measures are not enough,” says the letter, signed by 285 doctors. “Our system will not cope with these more aggressive, more contagious and more lethal variants. Without further action, both our healthcare system and the economy will be further devastated.” Dr. Dennis Kendel, who currently works as a health policy consultant, said he signed the letter without hesitation. “This is a letter prepared by individual doctors based on their perspectives, their experiences,” said Kendel.  The letter, addressed to Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman, calls for increased public health measures across the province, economic support for people whose livelihoods have been impacted and paid sick time for essential workers.

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