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If millions of Canadians have been infected with COVID-19 just since December, it is because the federal Liberal government and its provincial counterparts have abandoned all efforts to contain the pandemic’s spread.

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of six million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are highly effective in protecting people with immune-related inflammatory diseases against hospitalization and death for the Alpha and Delta variants, a new Canadian study suggests.

Montreal, May 3, 2022 – New findings, published in The Lancet Rheumatology, suggest that people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) respond well to vaccination and that the COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are highly effective in protecting them against hospitalization from COVID-19.

This observational study assesses the association of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy with risk of adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth among a popu

The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is working to monitor how many Canadians have been infected with the novel coronavirus without knowing. Dr. Catherine Hankins, the task force's co-chair, joins CBC News: Compass to discuss their findings.

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and months after the onset of the Omicron variant, roughly ...

The first nationwide tri-lingual survey is being conducted on the current state of health for 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Canada.

Figuring out where you’re most at risk of catching COVID-19 is more challenging than ever in Canada’s Omicron-fuelled sixth wave. While it may be unrealistic to try to avoid the virus entirely, infectious disease experts say it's also not a good idea to abandon all protections.

As Canadian provinces lift mask mandates and proof of vaccination policies, experts are worried that only 56% of adults, and far fewer children, have received three doses of a SARS-COV-2 vaccine. Meanwhile, vaccine manufacturers are warning that fourth doses may be necessary to maintain immunity.