The first serological test — or antibody test — for the novel coronavirus will be rolled out as rapidly as possible, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said on Wednesday.

She said the tests will be used to detect antibodies for COVID-19 that can appear days, or even weeks after the infection to determine how much of the population may have been infected.

The Immunity Task Force has been laying the groundwork to roll out serological testing and is working “as fast as they can,” Tam said. “Hopefully this will be quite rapid in terms of its rollout, and we are participating with provinces and existing research networks that have already been formed to look at immunity, as well,” she added. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

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Despite decline in patients, Waterloo hospitals remain ‘under great pressure’: Wang

COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to decline but that has not relieved the pressure on hospitals, according to the region’s top doctor.According to Friday’s dashboard update, there are 75 patients in the three hospitals in Waterloo Region, including 20 who are in need of intensive care. Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa Three weeks ago, on Jan.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

Doug Ford says the province is on track to “very soon” lift “almost all” COVID-related restrictions on businesses.The premier made the remarks during a press conference Friday morning, where he declared a state of emergency in the province due to ongoing protests and blockades, sparked by opposition to COVID-19 measures.Ford said he understands many people are frustrated, but urged the “illegal occupation” in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to end.“There’s no doubt these were the right decisions,” Ford said of his government’s move to impose measures in a bid to combat COVID-19. Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says “There’s no doubt they protected our hospitals from collapse and saved lives.

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FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5

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What is Kawasaki disease? Doctors explore possible coronavirus connection in kids

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam questioned on federal guidelines for reopening schools

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 62,458 total COVID-19 cases, 4,111 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 62,458 cases COVID-19 on Wednesday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 4,111 deaths.

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How Canada’s nursing homes can be fixed to avoid repeat of COVID-19 outbreak

As health officials continue to struggle to contain novel coronavirus causing devastation in Canada’s long-term care homes, experts say there are a number of changes that can be made to ensure this type of outbreak doesn’t happen again in the future.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 61,159 total cases of COVID-19, 3,915 deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 61,159 cases COVID-19 on Tuesday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 3,915 deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Is Canada concerned about link between COVID-19 and Kawasaki Disease?

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam points to important drop in percentage of positive tests of COVID-19 in Canada

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday, Canada’s chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam praised the drop in the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests as a per cent of total tests in Canada, even as that latter number has continuend to climb.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Cabinet ministers questioned on Trump’s belief COVID-19 may be result of ‘accident’ at Chinese lab

Speaking to reporters on Monday, several federal cabinet ministers including Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam were asked about a theory, recently speculated upon on social media by U.S.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 59,844 total cases of COVID-19, 3,766 total deaths

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Monday that as of that morning, the country has 59,844 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 3,766.

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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

First coronavirus antibody tests will roll out as quickly as possible, Tam says

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