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COVID-19 disasters is now accepting new residents.Maples Personal Care home — which was the site of an outbreak in late 2020 that ultimately killed 56 residents — will be permitted to add one new resident per day, Monday through Friday, for the next three months, the province said Tuesday.Manitoba Health and Seniors Care said new admissions selected to go to Maples will include those in hospital, and also those in the public who are on waiting lists for long-term care beds, with the goal of freeing up bed space and alleviating surgery wait times.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vancouver long-term care facility

COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria long-term care home grows to 35 cases A COVID-19 outbreak at a Victoria long-term care home has grown from three cases to 35 in just over a week.An outbreak was declared at the Salvation Army’s Sunset Lodge last Friday as three staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 and were self-isolating at home. At the time, Island Health said no residents were experiencing symptoms and the risk remained low.

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Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report

No criminal charges to be laid against CHSLD Herron over COVID-19 deaths As of today, 11,289 people have died of COVID-19 in Quebec, many of them residents in long-term care homes and other facilities for seniors.Castonguay says there was no official body tasked with compiling results of the evaluations conducted in long-term care homes, adding that the government didn’t evaluate the care given to seniors in private residences that had contracts with the province.

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Another COVID-19 death reported at Central Okanagan seniors’ care facility

COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Central Okanagan seniors’ care facilities remained relatively steady in terms of new cases in the last day, but there was one more death overnight.David Lloyd Jones long-term care in Kelowna has 54 cases, involving 40 residents and 14 staff. There was another death related to this outbreak overnight, raising the total to six.Since the fourth wave got underway, the Central Okanagan has had the highest proportion of cases.

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AHS transferring patients out of Grande Prairie hospital to free up space for COVID-19 care

Alberta Health Services tweeted Sunday that it is transferring “up to nine patients” out of Grande Prairie’s Queen Elizabeth II Hospital to neighbouring health-care centres because too many COVID-19 patients need acute care and ICU spaces.

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Alberta to offer 3rd COVID-19 vaccine doses to immunocompromised, people living in congregate care

COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all seniors living in congregate care, immunocompromised Albertans, as well as some travellers later this week.The government made the announcement Monday afternoon via a news release, as Alberta recorded more than 3,000 new cases of the disease over the last three days. The third doses will be offered beginning Sept.

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Hearings begin at Quebec legislature on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health-care workers

Committee members at the two-day hearings will also discuss whether the vaccine mandate should be extended to workers such as teachers and early childhood educators.Quebec is reporting 603 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus.Dube said earlier in the day on Twitter the number of hospitalizations linked to the pandemic rose by nine, to 119, and 36 people were in intensive care, a rise of three.

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Suspected COVID-19 outbreaks at several Regina long-term care homes

COVID-19 outbreaks previously declared at several Regina long-term care homes are over, but there are still a few with suspected outbreaks.

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Many major insurers no longer waiving out of pocket costs for COVID-19 care

LOS ANGELES - As highly effective coronavirus vaccines are available and hospitalizations continue to surge largely among the unvaccinated, nearly three-quarters of health care plans are no longer waiving out-of-pocket costs, according to a briefing by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Earlier in the pandemic, the majority of private health insurers voluntarily waived out-of-pocket costs associated with COVID-19 treatment, suggesting about 88% of people with insurance would have paid nothing if hospitalized.But, with no federal mandate requiring insurers to waive these costs, the majority have instead pushed the costs back on the patient, according to research by the foundation."We find that 72% of the two largest insurers in each state and DC

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171 COVID-19 false positives ‘very traumatizing’ says Saskatchewan health minister of lab errors in long-term care

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said on Wednesday that it can be “very traumatizing” to receive a false positive COVID-19 test result after 171 people in long-term care received the lab error. Merriman says that if anyone wants to get re-tested they should come back and they would be allowed to do so.

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Canada election: NDP push to ban for-profit long-term care homes

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh used a campaign stop at a long-term care facility in Ontario on Tuesday to make the case for an end to profit-making long-term care homes. More than 14,000 residents in care homes died in the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and all major parties have substantial policy proposals to better protect those living in the residences.

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COVID-19: N.B. long-term care home owner calls for seniors to get third vaccine

3rd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lowers infection risk, Israel study finds Lynn Grass is a registered nurse who also owns two private long-term care homes in Riverview, called Grass Home.

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Manitoba doctors call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers

COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers.Dr. Kristjan Thompson, president of Doctors Manitoba, says the shots must be required in health care, where all workers have a duty to protect their patients.

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COVID-19: Outbreaks listed at 9 care homes within Interior Health

Interior Health listed several care homes on Friday that are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.Five of the outbreaks are in either Kelowna or West Kelowna, while the remaining four are respectively in Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Merritt and Nelson.On Friday, the province announced 663 new cases of COVID-19 across B.C., including 274 new cases within Interior Health. COVID-19: B.C.

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B.C. is reporting 689 new cases of COVID-19, 56 in intensive care

In a written statement, B.C. health officials reported 689 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, August 19 and two news deaths. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey news about COVID-19 cases in Nelson, Creston Vernon and Surrey.

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Nearly 95,000 COVID-19 cases reported among health-care workers in Canada

COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on Canada’s health-care workers, with nearly 95,000 cases and 43 deaths reported since the start of the pandemic.The latest figures, as of June 15, 2021, were released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on Thursday. Internationally trained health-care professionals unable to help in COVID-19 fight.

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Quebec mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care providers who work with patients

Quebec Premier François Legault announced that the province is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers who are in contact with patients as the province deals with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. “The fourth wave is here” Legault stated on Tuesday.

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Ontario considering mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers, educators

There could be news on a vaccine mandate for high-risk settings in Ontario as soon as Tuesday. Kamil Karamali reports.

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B.C. long-term care employees must be fully vaccinated or risk losing their jobs

British Columbia has become the first province to order people working in long-term care and assisted living to get fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. The move is aimed at protecting seniors from the highly-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant that can infect even people who are vaccinated.

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Health minister says mandatory vaccines on long term care are ‘necessary step’

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced Thursday that all staff in assisted living facilities and long-term care homes in the province must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct.

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B.C. officials announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for long-term care workers by Oct. 12

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday that all staff in assisted living facilities and long-term care homes in the province must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct.

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SMA calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all health-care workers

Saskatchewan Medical Association is calling on the government to mandate mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all health-care workers.The organization that represents doctors in the province says the pandemic is not over and cases are rising.Of concern for Dr. Eben Strydom are the Delta variant and a fourth wave.“COVID-19 case numbers are rising in many jurisdictions, primarily among the unvaccinated,” said Strydom, president of the SMA and a family physician in Melfort.“With the highly contagious Delta variant circulating throughout the province, we need to do everything possible to ensure health-care workers are fully vaccinated, with two doses.” N.B.

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COVID-19: Southwestern Ontario health-care network mandates vaccines for staff

COVID-19.At its meeting on Aug. 5, the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance board of directors voted to implement mandatory vaccinations.

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Employers charging unvaccinated workers higher health care costs, consultants find

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'This virus doesn't care': Mother mourns death of daughter who refused to get COVID-19 vaccine

PHOENIX - A mother of five has lost her battle with COVID-19, and members of her family say it happened quickly, in just the span of a week.31-year-old Danielle Stevens was not vaccinated, and her death is prompting her loved ones to get the shot."It still hasn't hit me yet. It hasn't hit me yet," said Regina Baker, Stevens' mother.

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Ontario issues new COVID-19 child care guidance

Just days after the province released guidance for all schools to restore in-person classes, the ministry of education has released updated guidelines on child care services in Ontario.

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Nurse working in COVID-19 intensive care ward tearfully describes battle against Delta variant

A COVID-19 intensive care unit nurse issued an emotional plea in Shreveport, Louisiana, amid a statewide surge in Delta variant cases.

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COVID-19: Growing support for mandatory vaccination of B.C. health-care workers

Calls are growing for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in health workers. Here’s what we know Both the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Medical Association are pressing for the measure.“I think it’s always challenging for govts to make these decisions, but I think our jobs as leaders in healthcare is to sometimes make difficult decision and lead with science,” Dr.

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'End the torture' Calls for halt to 'barbaric' care home covid visiting restrictions

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to “blow a whistle” on barbaric Covid restrictions on visiting, many of which still continue. Cathie founded the Care Home Relatives Scotland group last year and has been instrumental in the Sunday Mail-backed campaign calling for new legal rights for families – which the Scottish Government has pledged to introduce.

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Covid alarm over 'rising numbers' of pregnant women in intensive care

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Mental illness tied to higher risk of COVID hospital care, death

Two new JAMA Psychiatry meta-analyses link mental illness with COVID-19 death, with one also finding an association with hospitalization.

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Over 50 US medical groups call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of health care workers

WASHINGTON - As the number of virus cases and hospitalizations surge in the U.S., fueled by the fast-spreading delta variant and many unvaccinated Americans, dozens of major medical groups called on health care and long-term care employers to require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A joint statement issued Monday was signed by 56 groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians and the American Pharmacists Association. It says mandatory COVID-19 vaccination is "the logical fulfillment of the ethical commitment of all health care workers to put patients as well as residents of long-term care facilities first and take

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France mandates COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers amid protests

PARIS - While most French health care workers are vaccinated against the virus, a small but vocal minority is holding out. With infections exploding, a new law requiring them to get the shots is exposing the divide.The French government, which has declared that the nation has officially entered its "fourth wave" of the pandemic, pushed the law mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers, to protect hospitals and avoid a new lockdown.

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Primary health care around the world: delivering health services to people where they need it

As COVID-19 continues to highlight inequities within and across countries, the world’s commitment to health as a human right will largely determine the sustainability of economies and societies we build and rebuild, during the pandemic and far into the future. Accelerating progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) relies on greater investments in primary

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Ontario care home where 81 died turned down advice on COVID-19 isolation rooms: emails

Newly obtained emails from Toronto Public health suggest the Tendercare long-term care home, which had the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario, ignored advice that could have helped save lives. More than 300 staff and residents tested positive for COVID-19, and 81 residents died.

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Prestwick care home where 22 patients died of Covid is ordered to make improvements

Ayrshire care home where 22 residents died following a Covid-19 outbreak has been ordered to make improvements following a critical report from the Care Inspectorate. Berelands House care home, in Prestwick’s Boydfield Avenue, has until Monday, July 26 to make the required changes to its infection control practices.

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COVID-19 restrictions for B.C. long-term care homes to ease Monday

Starting July 19, residents of long-term care and assisted living in our province will see what Health Minister Adrian Dix calls “a return to a sense of normalcy” as restrictions on visitation are heavily eased.

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Alberta health-care support staff presented with 4% wage cut

Another health-care union is accusing the UCP government of having no respect for the work they’ve done over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, nurses revealed the government was seeking to roll back their wages.

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Ontario health worker groups want mandatory COVID-19 shots for health care workers

COVID-19 vaccinations for the sector.Statements from the Ontario Medical Association and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario came the day after Premier Doug Ford said he wouldn’t mandate the vaccine.Dr. Adam Kassam, president of the medical association, said Friday that vaccination is the best way to control the pandemic and protect patients.

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Hamilton reports 9 new COVID-19 cases as restrictions ease in long-term care homes

Step 3 of the COVID-19 reopening plan on Friday, limits for visitors to a long-term care home (LTCH) will be lifted at most facilities.Buffet dining, resident absences, off-site excursions and activities like singing and dancing are just some elements that will be returning July 15 to LTCHs along with fully-vaccinated visitors.Partially-vaccinated or unvaccinated people can also visit homes but will still need to be tested for COVID-19 before entering.Dr. Amit Arya, co-founder of Doctors For Justice in Long Term Care and Palliative Care Physician, says he’s comfortable with the change believing the move is one of a number that will improve the quality of life for elders.

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Doug Ford won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario health-care workers

Thousands of people are heading back to work tomorrow and many more will be joining them in the fall. But Premier Doug Ford says he won’t direct employers on vaccination labour standards or require health-care workers to get a shot.

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Ontario not considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for health-care workers: Doug Ford

COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for health-care workers, saying it is their “constitutional right” to decide whether or not they want to get the shot.Ford made the remarks during a press conference Thursday afternoon in response to a question from a reporter.“I think it’s their constitutional right to take it or not take it,” Ford said. Toronto strip clubs mark latest sector to require COVID-19 vaccinations for attendance “These are super bright people that work their backs off — the unsung heroes as I say.

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Fully vaccinated people won’t need COVID-19 tests to enter Ontario long-term care homes

COVID-19 testing requirements for vaccinated visitors, caregivers and staff at long-term care homes, provided they aren’t showing any symptoms.The new guidance from Ontario’s chief medical officer of health also recommends exempting fully vaccinated people from routine testing.The change takes effect on Friday as the province lifts public heath restrictions on other sectors under the third step of its reopening plan.

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Alberta to lift remaining continuing care COVID-19 restrictions in 2 phases

Continuing care facilities in Alberta can begin to lift even more of the restrictions that have been in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the province announced Tuesday.The Alberta government said facilities will take a two-phase approach for easing remaining measures provincewide, adding the adjustments in the first phase focus on restrictions that now present a low-to-medium risk due to the high rates of vaccinations.More than 90 per cent of Albertans over the age of 70 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 87 per cent are fully immunized with two doses, the government said.

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Scots care home residents lost nearly 5500 years of life because of Covid

pandemic, with residents now expected to live an average of just two years. The study by top academics also warned about the impact of visiting restrictions on care home residents’ quality of life.

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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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