Amore Al Dente Le food truck d’Amore Al Dente ne passe pas inaperçu. Au volant de son ancienne Citroën Type H, Marika propose à ses clients de découvrir la gastronomie italienne en mode street food.…
Safe to extend AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine expiry date…
Several public health experts say they’re confident that Canada’s current batches of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines would still be safe and effective, despite having their expiry date extended by a month.In a statement Saturday, Health Canada…
Canada seeing ‘low rates’ of COVID-19 cases after…
As the country’s mass vaccination effort continues, data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows few people are getting sick with COVID-19 after they have received their shot.In an email to Global News,…
Should Canadians get vaccinated abroad? Liberals, Tories skirt…
The federal Liberals and Conservatives were both evasive when asked if Canadians abroad who have access to a COVID-19 vaccine should get a shot, but other federal leaders and health experts encourage such action if people get the opportunity.…
When should you seek medical attention if you…
Throughout the pandemic, Toronto emergency physician Dr. Lisa Salamon has seen a certain type of patient show up over and over — younger adults with COVID-19 who aren't gasping for air and seem to be…
Why your 1st COVID-19 shot is more protective…
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. After months of…
Yes, the pandemic will end — but COVID-19…
As the months passed in 2020, and a mysterious new virus spread around the world, prompting lockdowns and whirlwind scientific research, it was hard to shake one burning question: Was COVID-19 ever going away? Now,…
Why is Alberta requiring a 24-day quarantine for…
TORONTO -- Worried that new variants of the novel coronavirus may be spreading more easily between household members, Alberta will now require some close contacts of COVID-19 patients to spend 24 days or more in…
Why you might want to start wearing better…
The spread of more contagious coronavirus variants in Canada amid already high levels of COVID-19 makes it a critical time to think about the masks we wear. Whether that means finding better quality masks, doubling…