Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam spoke Saturday about the idea of an “immunity passport” given to people who have recovered from the coronavirus and who show possible immunity.

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Alberta health minister explains decision to remove COVID-19 mask restrictions for children under 12

Health Minister Jason Copping explains the reasoning behind the removal of masking mandates for children under 12 in Alberta.

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Coronavirus: Some provinces begin to slowly relax lockdown restrictions

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Trudeau, ministers, Theresa Tam take break from daily updates on COVID-19 pandemic

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada reports 53,657 cases of COVID-19, more than 3,000 deaths

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 52,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 3,082 deaths

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Thursday that as of that morning, the country has 52,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 3,082.

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Ontario Tory MPs press Sloan to apologize for questioning top doctor’s loyalties

The Conservative Party’s Ontario caucus held a special meeting Tuesday in which they pressed leadership candidate Derek Sloan to apologize for widely-condemned remarks accusing Canada’s top doctor of working for China amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada death toll hits 2,766 deaths as cases pass 49,025

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that as of that morning, the country has 49,025 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 2,766.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam says Canadians must ‘plan to live’ with COVID-restrictions for some time

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that until there is both a stable vaccine and a high level of immunity to COVID-19 in the general population, Canadians should “plan to live with” some form of COVID-19 restriction for some time.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam says goal of health measures to ensure each infected individual transmits the disease to less than one person

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that the goal of public health initiatives across the country when it comes to COVID-19 infection rates is to ensure that each infected person, statistically speaking, infects less than one additional person.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada hits 47,327 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2,617 deaths

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Monday that as of that morning, the country has 47,327 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 2,617.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Is Canada concerned about false negatives in COVID-19 tests?

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Coronavirus outbreak: Questions remain about efficacy of COVID-19 antibodies in preventing reinfection, Dr. Tam says

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Monday that anyone who is infected with COVID-19 would develop an antibody response, but the science is unclear just how effective that is in preventing reinfection.

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Living with COVID-19 means rethinking how we support vulnerable communities: Tam

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Don’t wait to vaccinate kids during the coronavirus outbreak, doctors say

Canadian residents have been asked to stay home when possible in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Conservative MP says Trudeau should apologize to Canada’s top doctor, not Derek Sloan

When asked about comments made by Conservative MP Derek Sloan, who called for chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam’s firing and whether Sloan should apologize, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre said on Sunday that it’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who should apologize to Tam.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada death toll hits 2,350 deaths as cases pass 44,000

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Saturday that as of that morning, the country has 44,364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 2,350.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada’s top doctor says education on vaccine important ahead of potential COVID-19 treatment

Asked about concerns of a potential anti-vaccination movement in Canada once one a vaccine has been created for COVID-19, Canada’s chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam stressed health authorities will need to ensure proper education continues to be put out about the safety of vaccines, not only in terms of a COVID-19 treatment but all vaccines.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Herd immunity ‘not a concept that should be supported’, Tam says

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam reacted Saturday to recent comments by Quebec Premier François Legault that letting a large number of non-vulnerable people to get COVID-19 naturally would be the best defence against a second wave.

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Scheer pressured to expel MP over ‘racist’ comment about Dr. Theresa Tam

Recent comments made by an eastern Ontario MP has caused two local officials to ask Andrew Scheer to expel him from his caucus.

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COMMENTARY: Theresa Tam’s critics are wrong on coronavirus border closures

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Rookie Belleville, Ont., MP gets blowback for ‘racist’ comments against Canada’s top doctor

First-time member of Parliament and candidate for the Conservative leadership Derek Sloan is under fire after posting a video suggesting Canada’s top doctor, Dr. Theresa Tam, works for China and is putting Canadians’ lives at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rick Zamperin: Could Toronto and Edmonton host the entire 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs?

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada’s COVID-19 confirmed case total passes 40,000

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said on Thursday that there were now 40,190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada and 1,974 deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada’s top doctor says they must get epidemic under control before relaxing social measures

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said they will need to get the epidemic “wave” under control and get to the “bottom of that wave” before they can relax social measures.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau slams anti-Asian attacks, addresses call for Dr. Tam to resign

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam says provinces must ‘tread very carefully’ when it comes to reopening the economy

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam warned provincial health officials and politicians to “treat very carefully” when it came to any tentative plans to reopen all or parts of their respective economies.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 38,422 confirmed cases, 1,834 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed on Wednesday that as of that morning, Canada has hit 38,422 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 1,834 total deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam says Canada could triple its current COVID-19 testing capacity

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Coronavirus outbreak: 37,374 confirmed cases, 1,728 total deaths in Canada

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed on Tuesday that as of that morning, Canada has hit 37,374 total cases of COVID-19, with 1,728 total deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: When can we expect pro sports to return in Canada?

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Family doctors most trusted by Canadians during COVID-19 crisis, poll suggests

Canadians trust health professionals like their family doctor first and foremost when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, a new poll suggests.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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