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COVID-19: People infected with coronavirus may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say

COVID-19: People infected with coronavirus may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say

Studies have suggested people who have had COVID-19 may produce the required antibody response with just one dose of a vaccine
New EU export restrictions unlikely to hit Canada's COVID-19 supplies, feds say

New EU export restrictions unlikely to hit Canada's COVID-19 supplies, feds say

To protect its own supplies, the European Union, a major vaccine supplier to Canada, put in place export measures to mitigate domestic supply problems amid a surge in new cases
COVID-19: Ensuring equitable access to vaccination

COVID-19: Ensuring equitable access to vaccination

Scientists explore what success for mass vaccinations would look like
COVID-19: Toronto airport loses $383 million in 2020 as passenger numbers plunge

COVID-19:Toronto airport loses $383 million in 2020 as passenger numbers plunge

The airport responded to the pandemic by cutting capital spending by $265 million and temporarily closing more than 40 per cent of its terminal facilities
Critics say Ontario budget doesn't meet immediate needs during pandemic

Critics say Ontario budget doesn't meet immediate needs during pandemic

The budget tabled by the Progressive Conservative government includes $6.7 billion in pandemic spending, including $1 billion for the provincial vaccination effort and $2.3 billion for contact tracing and testing
Ontario family docs limited to pilot call for more involvement in vaccine effort

Ontario family docs limited to pilot call for more involvement in vaccine effort

The president of the Ontario Medical Association said the time is right for broader involvement of family doctors, who have only been participating in select public health units, now that Ontario is expecting more vaccines that don't require extreme cold storage
COVID-19: Pandemic's impact on migrant workers adds urgency to calls for permanent status

COVID-19: Pandemic's impact on migrant workers adds urgency to calls for permanent status

Temporary migrant workers in Canada are facing COVID-19 while dealing with an immigration system that leaves them vulnerable
Lab-grown meat could be in grocery stores within next 5 years, says Ontario expert

Lab-grown meat could be in grocery stores within next 5 years, says Ontario expert

University of Guelph students are currently determining consumers and retailers thoughts on cellular agriculture
CANADA: It's Agnes Macphail day. Here's how she helped pave the way for women in politics

CANADA: It's Agnes Macphail day. Here's how she helped pave the way for women in politics

100 years ago, Macphail became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons
CANADA: Why it matters that the Canadian Senate briefly reached gender parity

CANADA: Why it matters that the Canadian Senate briefly reached gender parity

Senate gender parity suggests women are beginning to break through the glass ceiling in Canadian politics