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14.10.2020 / 02:15

Coronavirus: New orderlies disillusioned with Quebec government over salaries, working conditions

In June, thousands of Quebecers answered the province’s call for help, applying to become trained orderlies to help in long-term care homes, the facilities hardest hit by the first wave of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Parents worried over differing protocols in Quebec schools

Over 200 schools across Quebec are dealing with cases of COVID-19. Some parents are worried about how schools are responding to cases and say the information can be confusing, even conflicting.

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Nurses at the Lakeshore General Hospital stage three sit-ins

Nursing staff from the ER at the Lakeshore General Hospital have walked off the job multiple times over the last weekend. The nurses say they are exhausted and need a break. Global’s Anne Leclair has more.

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Quebec first responders insist they take PPE seriously

Are first responders taking PPE seriously? Some health care workers say they’re not. Anne Leclair talks to the fire department and ambulance services to find out more.

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Greene Avenue gets a new look for the summer

Visitors to Westmount will see a new look when they visit the city. Greene Avenue has been completely re-configured to help manage COVID-19. As Global’s Anne Leclair explains, city officials worked closely with merchants to make it happen.

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Concerns raised of proper disinfection protocols at Montreal long term care home

A former worker and the family of a deceased resident speak out about concerns that staff caused the spread of COVID-19 by not taking precautions, such as wearing PPE properly. Global’s Anne Leclair reports.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Fewer antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus after six weeks, researchers say

More than six in 10 people infected with the novel coronavirus generated neutralizing antibodies just two weeks after the onset of symptoms of the disease, but this neutralizing capacity decreases after six weeks, according to researchers at the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. Global’s Anne Leclair spoke with Canada Research chair in retroviral entry and professor at Université de Montréal, Dr.

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Côte-Saint-Luc longterm care home calls in the army to help manage COVID-19 outbreak

The Maimonides long term care home is grappling with an outbreak of COVID-19. Nearly a third of the more than 300 residents have been infected, as have staff members.

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Pediatricians want COVID19 restrictions lifted

A group of pediatricians is calling on the Quebec government to lift many COVID-19 restrictions that they argue shouldn’t apply to children. Certain measures currently in place are not only impossible to enforce but the doctrors say they’re doing more harm than good.

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The coronavirus pandemic is changing the face of palliative care in Quebec

The country’s largest private palliative care facility in Kirkland, Que., went above and beyond government protocols to keep their patients and staff safe.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Plea from front-line Montreal nurse: ‘I’m sacrificing so I’d like everyone to do their part’

Just days after many businesses in the greater Montreal region reopened and as warm weather hits, one Montreal nurse is sounding the alarm over what she sees as a widespread lack of respect regarding COVID-19 and social distancing.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Native Women’s Shelter closes doors due to COVID-19

The Native Women’s Shelter in Montreal has been forced to close down due to a coronavirus outbreak. Global’s Anne Leclair reports.

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Cargill meat processing plant set to shut down as COVID-19 infections spread

The Cargill meat processing plant in Chambly, Quebec, is living through it’s own COVID-19 crisis, as more than 10 per cent of the workforce there has fallen ill with the virus. As Global’s Anne Leclair explains, the plant is preparing to shut down for a full cleaning and disinfection.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Montreal food bloggers help local restaurants feed front-line workers

When the coronavirus pandemic hit Quebec and restaurants in Montreal were forced to either close or limit operations to takeout and delivery, a group of Montreal food bloggers started thinking outside the box.

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Quebec delays re-opening of Montreal area businesses

Montreal area business were set to start re-opening gradually as of May 11, but that date has now been pushed back a week. As Global’s Anne Leclair explains, some elected officials and public health authorities are relieved.

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Covid-19 puts charitable fundraising campaigns on hold

Fundraising is a fundamental aspect of running a successful charity or non-profit but the COVID-19 pandemic is making it difficult for these organizations to generate money. As Global’s Anne Leclair explains, the federal government is pledging to help.

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Coronavirus: Quebec nurses on the front lines are speaking out

Nurses working on the front lines during the COVID-19 crisis say a lack of testing, as well as staff and protective equipment shortages, is putting their lives at risk. Global’s Anne Leclair reports.

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Coronavirus: Union representing staff at Dorval CHSLD speaks out

The Union representing the employees at the Herron CHSLD in Dorval, where 31 residents died in three weeks, says the workers did not abandon the facility and its residents. Global’s Anne Leclair has more.

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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