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'Serious' questions raised about hydroxychloroquine study, medical journal says
The Lancet medical journal says 'serious scientific questions' had been brought to its attention about the validity of the data behind a widely cited and already corrected study on the dangers of the use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19.
Health |
China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO, documents and recordings reveal
Health |
Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made 'an error in judgment'
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon
Canada -New Brunswick |
Ontario extends state of emergency until June 30 after it reports 446 new COVID-19 cases
Canada -Toronto ||
How soon should you be tested after exposure for COVID-19? Your questions answered
We've received more than 1,500 questions about COVID-19 testing from Canadians, and many readers are confused about the process and the results. We took your most common questions to the experts. Here's what you wanted to know about testing.
Emily Chung
Health ||
Analysis
Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America
Winnipeg is one of the largest cities in North America — if not the largest — to so far sail through the public health crisis with few cases of the disease, almost fully functional hospitals and an economy where only a handful of remaining businesses are not allowed to reopen.
Bartley Kives
Canada -Manitoba ||
Top addictions expert calls for Calgary health centre to retract alcoholic cider campaign
Rachel Ward
Canada -Calgary ||
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Chika Oriuwa named valedictorian of U of T's faculty of medicine
Canada -Toronto |
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Hospitals failed to flag 700 positive COVID-19 tests to Ontario's public health units
Mike Crawley
Canada -Toronto ||
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David Burke
Canada -Nova Scotia |
B.C. teachers raise alarm about going back to classes after COVID-19 cases in Quebec schools
Angela Sterritt
Canada -British Columbia |
Analysis
For black Americans, the inequality that fuelled fiery protests more than 50 years ago remains
Alexander Panetta
World |
Opinion
Our recovery from COVID-19 should be rooted in reconciliation
Max FineDay
Canada -Saskatoon ||
Ombudsman launching investigation into Ontario's oversight of long-term care during pandemic
Canada -Toronto ||
Strange symptoms, flare-ups, weeks-long illnesses for some COVID-19 survivors
Lauren Pelley
Canada -Toronto ||
Hand sanitizers packaged in beverage containers create alcohol poisoning risk: experts
Joanne Levasseur
Canada -Manitoba |
The Weekly
Why doctors say it's crucial to focus on COVID-19 spread in working-class neighbourhoods
Sarah Peterson
The Weekly ||
Second Opinion
Learning how the coronavirus harms the body offers clues to treat COVID-19
Amina Zafar
Health |
Testing for COVID-19 in sewage could serve as 'advance warning,' help prepare for 2nd wave
Emily Chung
Health ||
U.S. cities fear protests may fuel new wave of outbreaks
World |
Getting cut off safe supply prescription was like a 'slap in the face,' says Vancouver woman
Chantelle Bellrichard
Indigenous |
Opinion
Our lockdown is only a glimpse into the difficult lives of the war-torn and displaced
Marwa Awad
Opinion ||
Researchers hope CRISPR gene-editing technology can yield rapid at-home COVID-19 test
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