Canadian hospitals should not throw out used face masks and other protective equipment because public health officials are investigating whether it will be possible to disinfect and reuse them, Canada’s public health chief said Sunday. In her daily briefing to Canadians, Dr. Theresa Tam also said chief medical officers are working on recommendations to the […]
Federal officials say the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada jumped 20% to 11,747, with 152 deaths so far. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam also cautions the number of cases and deaths will increase as the pandemic advances. “This could explain why we are seeing a sharper rise in deaths reported in recent […]
Canada’s top doctor says it could be weeks or even months until we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country are slowing the spread of COVID-19. The numbers of newly confirmed cases released daily reflect people who were tested days ago, and it would have taken them several days before that to develop symptoms. Chief public […]
