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24.03.2022 / 02:01

Rate of burnout in doctors doubled since before pandemic: survey

The threat posed by COVID-19 may be lessening, but the toll it has taken on the mental health of physicians in Canada is severe. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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Suiting up: Workwear business making a comeback in a work-from-home world

Delta Cleaners co-owner Donovan Bisharat said.“It kind of felt like we weren’t making much headway in the last couple of years, until just recently, really.”Bisharat says dry-cleaning business is once again starting to pick up. He says they’re seeing more office wear coming in, as more people return to working in offices, but it was yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.“We definitely started to see people that we didn’t see for maybe two years or a year and a half, they would come and say well, I haven’t needed my shirts or I haven’t needed my suits or whatever,” Bisharat told Global News.“Some people are coming back, we’re still not seeing the frequency that they would normally have been pre-pandemic.” Canadians favour hybrid work amid COVID-19.

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Some not ready to embrace handshakes at the office again

As COVID-19 restrictions ease and people head back to the office, there is a tricky question of workplace etiquette that lingers. Brittany Rosen has more.

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COVID-19 update, 24 March 2022 1pm

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Deputy Director-General of Māori Health John Whaanga will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

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Former Unifor National President charged with breach of union’s Constitution

An investigation has revealed that the former Unifor National President, Jerry Dias, breached Unifor’s Code of Ethics and Democratic Practices after he accepted a large sum of money from a supplier of COVID-19 rapid test kits and then, in turn, encouraged employers of union members to purchase the kits.

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Simple home oxygen monitors signal when to seek COVID care

COVID-19 patients can safely use inexpensive pulse oximeters at home to watch for a drop in blood oxygen that signals they need to seek advanced care, according to a systematic review published yesterday in The Lancet Digital Health.

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Moderna seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine in young children

After months of stops and starts, Moderna announced today it seeks emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a two-dose primary series of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 6 years.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 23, 2022

A study yesterday in Clinical Microbiology and Infection suggests that natural infection, but not immunity acquired from COVID-19 vaccinations, is linked to the development of long COVID-19, or symptoms that persist up to a year after acute infection.The prospective study was based on 479 COVID-19 patients originally

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COVID-19: 23 inpatients, 172 staff cases at LHSC as new outbreak declared at Victoria Hospital

London, Ont. councillors reject reintroducing municipal masking bylaw Nine of the 22 COVID-19 inpatients are being treated for COVID-19, while 14 were admitted for other reasons but were later found to have an incidental infection.At least 172 staff at LHSC are positive with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, up five from Tuesday and 13 from Monday.At St.

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COVID-19: 4 more deaths, increase in hospitalizations reported in Manitoba

COVID-19 and a slight uptick in hospitalizations Wednesday. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba continue to drop Since the beginning of the pandemic, 1,735 Manitobans with COVID-19 have now died.Meanwhile, the number of people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 rose to 387 as of Wednesday morning, seven more than had been reported 24 hours earlier.

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Quebec adds 2 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop by 9

COVID-19 as the province saw a slight dip in hospital numbers Wednesday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,034, a nine-patient drop compared with the previous day. This comes after 99 people were admitted while 108 were discharged.Officials say 50 patients were in intensive care, an increase of four.The province recorded 2,111 new novel coronavirus cases, but the daily tally isn’t reflective of the situation since only certain high-risk groups have access to PCR screening.

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How to tell difference between hay fever and Covid as warm weather sparks surge in symptoms

Pollen season is about to kick off in Scotland as we enter into the spring period.

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Waterloo universities will pause vaccine and mask requirements as of May 1

University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University will pause their COVID-19 mask and proof of vaccination requirements as of May 1.However, both post-secondary institutions said the mandates can be brought back on short notice if needed. University of Guelph pausing vaccine, masking requirements May 1 In a joint letter, Laurier president and vice-chancellor Deborah MacLatchy and provost and vice-president Tony Vannelli said the high vaccination rate at the school is one of the main remains reasons they are able to make changes.“Community members should remain up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including third and fourth doses, as recommended by public health,” they said.“Remaining up-to-date on your vaccination status will ensure your work or study is not disrupted, should vaccinations be required to access any of our campuses or locations in the future and/or the meaning of ‘fully vaccinated’ changes to include additional doses.”Should vaccination requirements be reinstated, the university will not offer remote or hybrid options for in-person classes for students who do not meet the vaccination requirement.“Failure to demonstrate proof of vaccination under a future mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy risks deregistration from in-person courses for students who cannot verify compliance,” the school said.The University of Waterloo said it will maintain a requirement for everyone to provide information on their vaccination status in order to minimize any disruption to work and learning if vaccine requirements return.The school said it will also not be offering virtual or hybrid learning options for those who are unable to attend campus.

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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6; will seek federal approval

COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday -- and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer.Moderna said in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for youngsters under 6.

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Covid-19 pandemic recovery widens India’s urban-rural divide: Report

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India reports 1,778 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24 hours

COVID climbed to 5,16,605 with 62 new fatalities.

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New concerns about BA.2 variant of COVID-19 in B.C.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on the presence and spread of the COVID-19 BA.2 variant in the province.

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COVID-19 still spreading among children, Saskatchewan government data shows

Saskatchewan government data shows children from the ages of one to four visit emergency rooms with COVID-19-like symptoms nearly two and a half times more than the provincial average.And the rate for young children is rising.According to the latest COVID-19 data update, 72.6 per every 1,000 children between the ages of one and four years visit ERs with COVID-19 symptoms compared to just 27.1 for the entire population, as of March 12. BA.2 could mean new COVID-19 wave: scientists Children ages five to 11 visit at a rate of 30.7 per every 1,000 people.And while the rate for the entire population has been decreasing since the province began issuing provincial reports at the start of February, the rate has been increasing for young children over the last three weeks, from 64.9 on Feb.

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild cold symptoms’

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she has tested positive for COVID-19 with “mild” symptoms.On social media, the former Democratic presidential candidate said she was “feeling fine” and that former President Bill Clinton had tested negative and was quarantining until their household was fully cleared.Bill tested negative and is feeling fine. He's quarantining until our household is fully in the clear.

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Quebec budget includes $500 payment to adult residents, if you make $100,000 or less

inflation, and the cash is scheduled to arrive a few months ahead of the provincial election.The money will be transferred directly into Quebecers’ bank accounts after they file their 2021 tax returns, Finance Minister Eric Girard told reporters Tuesday after tabling the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. It’s his fourth and last budget before Quebecers head to the polls in October.Girard insisted the payments aren’t to curry votes and help his government win a second mandate but to help Quebecers weather significant inflation that the government expects will reach 4.7 per cent in 2022.

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 17:Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the 2022 New York State Democratic Convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on February 17, 2022 in New York City. Former Secretary of State Hillar Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced she tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday. "Well, I've tested positive for COVID," she tweeted Tuesday. "I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine.

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Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

Ottawa has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates of any big city in the country, saying it’s safe for workers to return.“A healthy city must have a healthy core,” the mayor said in a statement. Year-end interview: Jim Watson defends his 3-term record as mayor of Ottawa Approximately 94 per cent of adults in Ottawa are fully vaccinated, and 98 per cent of the core public service has attested that they’ve received two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.Even so, many public servants are still logging in from home.Business and government employees working from home have taken a huge bite out of small commercial enterprises, said Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.The federation is one of several business groups that have also asked the government to send its workers back to the office.“So many (businesses) are related to serving office workers.

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COVID-19: LHSC has 22 COVID inpatients, MLHU reports 40 cases

Ottawa Senators will no longer require fans to be masked as of Saturday’s home game Of the 22 inpatients with COVID-19, 12 are being treated for COVID-19 while 10 are being treated for something other than COVID-19 but were found to have an incidental infection.The organization says at least 167 staff were positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, up eight from Monday.At St. Joseph’s Health Care London, there are 76 health-care workers with active cases of COVID-19 and one patient or resident case, at Parkwood Institute Main Building.On Tuesday, the MLHU reported zero deaths and 40 new lab-confirmed cases.Due to changes in eligibility for PCR testing, daily case counts are not considered a fully reliable reflection of COVID-19 activity in the region.The most recent death was reported Saturday and involved a woman in her 80s who wasn’t linked with a long-term care facility and who was unvaccinated.

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Surgical, diagnostic backlog continues to grow: Doctors Manitoba

COVID-19 pandemic began. Diagnostic procedure, surgery backlog swells under Omicron: Doctors Manitoba That’s roughly 6,300 more than the group calculated last month.“Our latest estimates reflect the continued disruptions to surgery and diagnostic testing that occurred during the Omicron wave,” Doctors Manitoba president, Dr.

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COVID-19: University of Guelph pausing vaccine, masking requirements May 1

University of Guelph says it will pause its COVID-19 vaccination policy and masking requirements as of May 1.The required competition of a daily screening form will also be paused on that day, the university announced on Tuesday. Reaction in Ontario as provincial mask mandate lifts for most settings “We may see the return of these public health measures at some point and with little advance notice,” said president and vice-chancellor Charlotte Yates and provost and vice-president Gwen Chapman in a joint letter.“We strongly encourage all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated and to keep up with their booster doses.”They added that as of May 1, students will be eligible for in-person learning regardless of their vaccination status, while employees on unpaid leave should speak with their supervisor about their individual situation.

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London, Ont. councillors reject reintroducing municipal masking bylaw

London, Ont., have rejected a motion from several of their colleagues that aimed to reintroduce the city’s municipal masking bylaw.The push to reintroduce the bylaw came in light of changes at the provincial level that saw Ontario lift its COVID-19 mask mandate in most public settings, including schools, grocery stores and restaurants.The mandates remain in place in other settings such as hospitals, public transit, long-term care homes, shelters and jails, but are set to be lifted, along with all other COVID-19 directives, on April 27. Ontario COVID-19 mask mandate lifts for most settings First introduced in July 2020 with the encouragement of the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s then-medical officer of health Dr.

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As Asian hot spots battle Omicron, US eyes supply of 4th vaccine doses

A handful of Asian countries that were hit later by Omicron variant surges are in different phases of their outbreaks, with South Korea seeing a possible peak.

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‘Harry Potter’ Actress Jessie Cave Welcomes 4th Child After COVID Hospitalization

“Harry Potter” actress Jessie Cave is a mother for the fourth time.

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Community medicine expert opposes mixing of doses of covid vaccines

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Biden's Job Rating Still Tepid; COVID-19, Russia Handling Up

drop in Biden's approval rating last July was largely the result of a decline in approval among political independents. Their rating of the president has not risen above 50% since. Democrats' current 84% rating of Biden is more than twice independents' 38% and dwarfs Republicans' 5%.Line graph.

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COVID-19 in pregnancy tied to poor maternal outcomes, preterm birth, fetal death

Two studies published yesterday describe the medical consequences of COVID-19 in pregnancy, one finding that the virus may double the risk of severe maternal outcomes and preterm birth, and the other showing that infection can lead to problems with the placenta that may cause fetal loss.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba continue to drop

COVID-19 situation continues to improve.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, there are now 380 Manitobans hospitalized with the virus — a drop from 388 on Monday. The province said 178 of that number are active cases.

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Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Psaki fielded questions about the U.S.

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Govt relaxes Covid restrictions for air travel. Check new rules to be followed on flights

aviation market in India is currently recovering after the Omicron variant suppressed the demand in January. Around 76.96 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in February, approximately 20 per cent more than in January.

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Back to work after 2 years at home? Your dog’s mental health could suffer, says Winnipeg trainer

COVID-19 restrictions ease and many Manitobans return to the office after two years of working from home, a segment of the population might be quietly suffering from the lifestyle change — our pets.According to dog trainer Amanda Quinn, any change in routine can really throw them off, especially when they’re used to having their owners around full-time.“All of a sudden, it’s a big change just to up and leave your dog for eight hours a day,” Quinn, who works with Dumbledogs canine performance centre, told 680 CJOB’s The Start.“They don’t understand if they haven’t built up to it.” Winnipeg Animal Services overflowing with dogs looking for new homes Quinn said one way owners can help their pets acclimatize to the change in routine is to leave their dog in a kennel or a puppy-proof room for a few hours at a time, eventually building up to a full day.Many dogs, she said, are so used to being able to hang out with their working-from-home humans day in and day out that a sudden shift isn’t good for their mental health.“(People) kept the dog by their feet all day, and now they’re up and gone, and the dog is (thinking), ‘Where’s my mom? Where’s my dad?’“It causes them extreme stress, and I think that’s where a lot of people are today.”Quinn said those who aren’t comfortable leaving their pets home alone or in a kennel can always have a dog service check on them, or sign them up for doggy daycare.“Personally, I kennel my dog when they’re young, and there’s kennel games to make it a good time and a happy place.“Not everyone thinks that’s a safe place — but what if that (destroyed) garbage bag was your couch? What if that garbage bag was an electric cord? You want your dog safe.” Coronavirus — Dogs could benefit from Manitoba’s

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Omicron BA.2 makes up over 35% of total Covid-19 variants circulating in US

Omicron sub-variants that have been circulating since December—called BA.1.1 and BA.1.1.529—now makeup around 57.3% and 7.9%, respectively, of circulating variants.

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COVID-19: ‘This is within our authority,’ Hamilton school board chair says of extended mask mandate

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) chair Dawn Danko told Global News the administration appreciates the many who opted to follow the motion implemented by trustees last week despite the province lifting those rules for learning facilities.

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Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations jump by 41 as province logs 7 new deaths

COVID-19 amid a jump in hospitalizations Tuesday.There were 1,043 patients being treated for the disease in hospitals across the province, an increase of 41 compared with the previous day. This comes after 100 people were admitted and 59 left.Of those hospitalized, 46 Quebecers were in intensive care units — a decrease of two in the past 24-hour period.The daily tally included 1,383 new novel coronavirus cases, but this number is not reflective of the situation since PCR screening is limited to high-risk groups.

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N.B. reports 16 new deaths, hospitalizations up 30 in first weekly COVID-19 report

COVID-19 and 30 more were hospitalized in New Brunswick in the week between March 13 and March 19.It’s the first weekly update since the province lifted remaining restrictions last week.According to the provincial dashboard, the deaths involve two people in their 40s, three in their 60s, five in their 70s, five in their 80s and one aged 90 and over. Deaths were reported in every health zone except Zone 4, the Edmundston region.

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COVID can cause type 2 diabetes: 3 worrying symptoms need immediate attention

COVID can target human pancreas. Following a Covid-19 infection, reduced numbers of insulin secretory granules in beta cells and impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion have been observed.

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AIIMS receives at least 100 volunteers for intranasal Covid vaccine trial

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COVID-19: Hamilton, Niagara medical officers hope residents will choose to keep masks

Ontario easing COVID-19 rules around the safety measure.Niagara’s acting medical officer of health believes the province’s decision to lift the mandate is “a little bit too early” but suggests it may be offset by a significant number of individuals choosing to keep their masks on anyways. COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecast “I’m hoping that we can build that number by convincing people of the importance of doing this and showing people that … it’s still a good thing to do and hopefully encourage others,” Dr.

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Stealth Omicron BA.2 spreading fast globally. What we know so far about the new Covid varaint in 10 points

World Health Organisation (WHO) last week pointed out that Omicron is transmitting at a very intense level around the world. “We have sub-lineages of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2. BA.2 is more transmissible, and this is the most transmissible variant we have seen of the SARS-COV2 virus to date", the WHO official pointed out.

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45% faced some form of reduction in their income due to Covid-19: Report

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Covid-19: India logs 1,581 new cases,active tally falls below 25,000

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COVID-19: Ontario, Nova Scotia to drop mask mandates as some experts fear it’s premature

Provinces across Canada are slowly emerging from the pandemic. On Monday, Ontario and Nova Scotia are scrapping most indoor mask mandates. But as Ross Lord reports, the country’s top health officials warn the pandemic is far from over.

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BA.2 covid variant cases spike in US, UK: 10 updates

Here are 10 updates:

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Class dismissed: Schools battle staffing issues amid teacher shortage

PHILADELPHIA - The so-called ‘great resignation’ has left a lot of industries without proper staffing and the field of education has not been immune to shortages. While the pandemic has played a role, some believe the writing was on the blackboard before COVID-19. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) says they have seen a decline in available teachers over the last decade.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhea, and sore throat are less common.

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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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