Reading Time: < 1 minute Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Canada has consulted with experts from around the world and supported Canadian researchers to help combat this new coronavirus. “The outbreak of COVID-19 evolves quickly, and protecting the health of Canadians is our priority. The additional teams of researchers receiving funding today will help Canada Read More…
Day: 19 March 2020
Is Italy On The Verge Of Collapse?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Next to China, Italy has been the hardest hit by the Coronavirus to point where they have stopped treating a portion of the infected. The spread of the new Coronavirus has infected 35,713 people with a rising death toll of 2,978. The country has seen the rate of infection rise by a staggering daily amount Read More…
A View From The Front Lines Of California’s COVID-19 Battle
Reading Time: 5 minutes Medical personnel put on protective equipment before taking samples from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) On Tuesday, Dr. Jeanne Noble devoted time between patient visits to hanging clear 2-gallon plastic bags at each of her colleagues’ workstations. Read More…
Canada Expedite Covid-19 Tests In Wake Of Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutes Early diagnosis and isolation of patients infected with COVID-19 are essential to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus across Canada. Since the symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of a cold or flu, diagnostic testing is important for clinical care and public health management. “COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global health crisis, and Read More…
Manitoba NDP Holds Conservative Budget In Limbo
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Manitoba Legislature continues to sit but they are not debating the urgent issues impacting the province. The 2020 Budget is being delayed by the NDP until further clarity of the content is properly explained to Manitobans. Liberal MLA Jon Gerrard recently wrote about the reason why in a blog post. Here is his letter Read More…