Centre For Disease Control

• COVID-19: BA.5 variant soon to be dominant in Saskatchewan, deputy CMHO says

  Dr. Julie Kryzanowski said Wednesday the province expects BA.5, which is being linked to a global rise in cases, to take over BA.2 as the most common strain in the province.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
  
• BC Centre for Disease Control apologizes for isolation guidance flip flops

  On Tuesday, the BC CDC reduced the isolation requirement for all COVID-19 test positive cases to five days no matter the vaccination status, but quickly reversed that.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2022
  
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• BC CDC flip flops on isolation requirements for unvaccinated COVID-19-positive people

  The guidance also states people have to isolate until "fever has resolved for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen."

  Health

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Full on Fauci: Doctor says Biden administration is ‘liberating’

  'The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know and what the science is ... it is something of a liberating feeling,' Fauci told reporters.

  World

  Jan 21, 2021
• CDC now says face masks can protect wearer from coronavirus

  The CDC's update now matches recommendations from both Health Canada and the World Health Organization (WHO).

  World

  Nov 12, 2020
• Risk of British Columbians contracting Wuhan coronavirus is ‘very low’: BC CDC

  Officials say there are still no confirmed cases in the province, despite rumours of people falling ill to the coronavirus in Metro Vancouver.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2020
• Union gives B.C. nurses direction on how to prepare for Wuhan coronavirus

  The BC Nurses' Union has issued a bulletin to its members about protecting themselves from risk associated with the Wuhan coronavirus.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2020
• U.S. health officials not ready to blame illnesses on street-bought vaping devices

  The agency is recommending that people refrain from the use of any electronic cigarette or vaping device until there is more conclusive evidence of a cause, she said in an interview.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2019
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• Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health organizations to combat misinformation

  Social media sites have been trying to combat the spread of misinformation about vaccines. Pinterest previously tried blocking all searches for vaccines with mixed results.

  Health

  Aug 28, 2019
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• Toxic death cap mushroom spotted in Vancouver, health officials confirm

  The deadly poisonous mushroom was linked to the death of a three-year-old boy in Victoria in 2016.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019