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Ottawa seeking technology to manage COVID-19 vaccine distribution and tracking
In Canada, there have been at least
448,841 cases reported. In the last week
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Coronavirus in Canada
Quebec’s long-term care system failed in its duty to ensure the safety and dignity of residents during the first wave of COVID-19, the province’s ombudswoman says. Meanwhile, Quebec’s Health Minister defended his government’s decision to shutter restaurant dining rooms, a move that went beyond public-health recommendations.
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Ontario, Premier Doug Ford announced health care workers in Toronto and Ottawa will be the first to receive coronavirus vaccines next week. Also today, teachers are calling for an asymptomatic coronavirus testing pilot program to be expanded to all schools in Toronto. The province reported
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