Health

Public Heath Sudbury ‘confident’ vaccines, rapid tests will loosen COVID-19’s grip on local schools

Health unit says thousands of vaccination appointments have been booked for children aged five to 11 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts

Dec 6, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Health Canada actively working to get Canadians involved in spotting fake information about COVID-19

National health care agency says bad information being shared online can actually harm fellow Canadians

Dec 4, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

National health committee endorses COVID-19 booster shots for Canadians 50 and older

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization adds the effectiveness of the booster against the new Omicron variant is still being studied, but since Delta accounts for 98% of all cases in Canada, getting the booster now is advised

Dec 3, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Public Health Sudbury reporting 49 new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 3

Health unit says it is now monitoring 359 active COVID-19 cases across the Sudbury District

Dec 3, 2021 4:21 PM Read more >

‘Penalizing and terminating’ nurses not the way to address vaccine hesitancy, ONA says

Health care unions recommend members be vaccinated against COVID-19, but say firing workers isn’t the way forward

Dec 3, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Ontario residents aged 50 years and older can now apply for COVID-19 third shot booster

Province said the new cut-off age for booster shots is for those 50 and older

Dec 3, 2021 10:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Adamsdale Public School

There are six active COVID-19 outbreaks in area JK-12 schools

Dec 3, 2021 8:41 AM Read more >

Online COVID-19 risk calculator tool can help you stay safer from COVID-19 during the holiday season

Online survey rates your personal habits to help you rate the chance of being infected

Dec 2, 2021 6:00 PM Read more >

Public Health Sudbury reports 62 new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 2

Health unit says it is now monitoring 324 active COVID-19 cases across the Sudbury District

Dec 2, 2021 4:23 PM Read more >

More than 50 employees at Health Sciences North terminated for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine

The fired employees include nurses, paramedics and clerical staff

Dec 1, 2021 4:59 PM Read more >