A coalition of over 20 public interest groups is calling on the federal government to publicly affirm the “material risks and scientific uncertainties” related to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, presenting a letter signed by 19 doctors, scientists, and academics across the country. Coming together as the “Citizens’ Group,” the coalition wrote the letter to Jean-Yves Duclos and…
Coalition Presents Letter Signed by Canadian Scientists, Asking Health Officials to Affirm COVID Vaccine ‘Safety Risks’
Omicron ‘Peak’ Is Yet to Come, Says Australia’s Chief Medical Officer
January 19, 2022
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Australian Chief Medical Officer (CHO) said that although daily COVID-19 Omicron case numbers are decreasing, the worse has yet to come. CHO Paul Kelly stated that it would be several weeks before deaths and hospitalisations from the Omicron variant reach their peak, despite plateauing COVID-19 cases. “We expect death and hospitalisations to continue to rise…
COVID Is ‘Certainly Very Mild’ Compared to Flu and Other Viruses in Children, Says Halifax Doctor
The flu and other common viruses pose more of a risk to children to date than COVID-19, says the chief of pediatrics at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, noting that few children have been admitted to hospital due to the coronavirus. Dr. Andrew Lynk told CBC News that he remains far more concerned about the…
In Children, COVID Is ‘Certainly Very Mild’ Compared to Flu and Other Viruses, Halifax Doctor Says
The flu and other common viruses pose more of a risk to children to date than COVID-19, says the chief of pediatrics at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, noting that few children have been admitted to hospital due to the coronavirus. Dr. Andrew Lynk told CBC News that he remains far more concerned about the…
Ontario Health-Care Provider Pauses Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Staff
Citing an “urgent need” to respond to the wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, Niagara Health, which serves residents across the 12 municipalities in Ontario, is halting its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program for its health-care personnel. In a statement issued on Jan. 6, Niagara Health said Omicron was not anticipated at the time…
Ontario Halts Non-Urgent Surgeries Amid Hospital Capacity Concerns
Ontario’s new COVID-19 directive to suspend all non-urgent surgeries and procedures took effect on Jan. 5, applying to both hospitals and independent clinics. Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced the so-called “Directive #2” (pdf) earlier this week, instructing hospitals and health care providers to halt all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and…
COVID-19 Restrictions Questioned as Omicron-Related Hospitalizations Remain Low
The president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is questioning Canada’s new round of COVID-19 restrictions put in place to stop the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, despite reports that the variant causes less severe illness than its predecessors. “If #omicron continues to result in very few admissions to hospitals/ICUs, how long will…
No Significant Change in COVID-19 Hospitalization Outcomes During Delta Surge: CDC Study
October 24, 2021
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The highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 does not appear to cause more severe disease among fully vaccinated or unvaccinated hospitalized patients, compared to earlier forms of the virus, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC study, released on Oct. 22, analyzed some 7,600 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the…
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