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Residents of Indigenous communities in Manitoba are testing positive for COVID-19 at rates nearly five times the national level, and some of the spread has been linked to essential trips to access health care.
Residents of Indigenous communities in Manitoba are testing positive for COVID-19 at rates nearly five times the national level, and some of the spread has been linked to essential trips to access health care.
It s unclear exactly how public health officials keep track of the number of cases that have been linked to medical travel. Neither the federal nor provincial government responded to a
Vaccination of Northern Manitoba First Nations people against COVID-19 has begun with the first doses of the Moderna vaccinearriving in Norway house Cree Nation and Cross Lake Jan. 7. Pimicikamak. . .
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Unclear which communities will get first Moderna shots By: Dylan Robertson
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Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand: “Ottawa has a fiduciary responsibility for Indigenous people, on and off reserve.
OTTAWA Manitoba’s Indigenous leaders are getting antsy about who will get the yet-to-be approved Moderna vaccine against COVID-19, which could arrive in the province next week.
OTTAWA Manitoba’s Indigenous leaders are getting antsy about who will get the yet-to-be approved Moderna vaccine against COVID-19, which could arrive in the province next week.
The federal government has convened a committee in an attempt to get Indigenous leaders and provinces on the same page ahead of a vaccine roll-out no one expected to come so soon. However, Ottawa says it won’t strong-arm provinces who fail to uphold their constitutional duty to protect Indigenous peop
Test positivity rate among Manitoba s First Nations hits 25%, with 829 COVID-19 cases in past week cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.