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Moderna begins studying potential COVID-19 vaccine booster targetting variant first detected in South Africa

Drug manufacturer Moderna says it will begin testing a variant-specific version of its COVID-19 vaccine that would target the B1351 variant first detected in South Africa.

Health February 25

What a 3rd wave of COVID-19 could look like in Canada — and how we can avoid it

Health February 24

Ontario reveals more details on COVID-19 vaccination plan, but most won't get a reservation for months

Canada Toronto February 24

Single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine is 66% effective, say U.S. regulators

World February 24

Oldest Manitobans now eligible for vaccine appointments

Manitobans 95 and older and First Nations people 75 and over can now book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, the government announced Wednesday.

Cameron MacLean

Canada Manitoba February 24

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is 94 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies.

World February 25

Advocacy groups call for COVID-19 vaccine plan for migrants, undocumented workers

Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout needs to guarantee equal access for migrants and undocumented workers, advocates say.

Ryan Patrick Jones

Politics February 24

How one Newfoundland family coped when COVID-19 spread through their house

Canada Nfld. & Labrador February 24

Booking system strained, but Alberta starts vaccinating seniors in latest phase of COVID-19 response

Canada Calgary February 25

Vaccinate essential workers before seniors, says epidemiologist suggesting B.C. rethink its rollout plan

Canada British Columbia February 24

COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know this week

Indigenous February 24

Elderly Quebecers keen to take their turn in COVID-19 vaccination queue but push for more details on process

Canada Montreal February 24

First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana

World February 24

B.C. expanding vaccine workforce as province records 559 new COVID-19 cases

Michelle Ghoussoub

Canada British Columbia February 24

'You feel like you're one swab away from a disaster'— battling COVID variants in North Bay

Canada Sudbury February 24

Optimism, relief as Alberta's long-term care centres see significant drop in COVID-19 cases

Canada Edmonton February 24

Will we need booster shots against the variants? Your COVID-19 questions answered

Health February 23

'Too early' to say when Johnson & Johnson shots will arrive, minister says

John Paul Tasker

Politics February 23

Government agrees mentally ill should have access to assisted dying — in 2 years

Politics February 24

'No indication … we need to change,' says B.C. as signs of a third wave increase

Canada British Columbia February 24

Frustration grows among seniors and caregivers over Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Canada Toronto February 23

As campaign slowly ramps up, Quebecers born in 1936 and earlier to get COVID-19 vaccine next

Canada Montreal February 23

COVID-19 hit federal prisons twice as hard in 2nd wave of pandemic, report says

Kathleen Harris

Politics February 23

Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into COVID-19 pandemic

Canada British Columbia February 23

Teen shares how eating disorder unfolded as doctors grapple with surge in cases during pandemic

Radio White Coat Black Art February 22

Low-wage earners hit hardest by pandemic job market

Business February 23

Ontario's PSW plan woefully inadequate, critics charge

Canada Ottawa February 23

COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower hospitalization risk in real-world data from Scotland

Health February 22

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