Tag Archives: Dr. Theresa Tam
COVID-19 numbers continue falling across Canada as vaccinations increase
COVID-19 numbers continue to decline in Canada. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says total active and daily case numbers are 95% less than the peak of the 3rd wave of the pandemic, with le...
Jul 08, 2021
Masks to be the last layer of defence lifted from COVID-19 measures according to Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says this country will not be following the same guidelines as the U.S. Centre for Disease Control which has announced that Americans who are fully vaccinate...
May 14, 2021
Federal vaccine shipment slowdown concerning for Sask. Premier
Federal officials say Pfizer is reducing deliveries of their vaccine at their European facility, due to expansion work there. Procurement Minister Anita Annand says, its to be expected when the global...
Jan 15, 2021
Applications being processed for new federal recovery benefit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has been working around the clock with the provinces to get COVID-19 rapid test kits to the front line. Trudeau also says more steps are being...
Oct 13, 2020
Ottawa raising concern over COVID-19 outbreaks on Hutterite colonies in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Canada’s chief medical health officer has updated the COVID-19 situation in the country. Federal health officials say over 8,900 people have died from COVID-19 so far, while 87% of people who ha...
Jul 28, 2020
Tam feels Canadians should wear masks to protect others when in public
Canada's public health experts are now fully recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks in public when they aren't sure they will be able to keep their distance from others. Dr. Theresa Tam sa...
May 20, 2020
Seven percent of Canadians have tested positive for COVID-19 as evidence surfaces that growth is slowing
Canada is making progress in the battle against the COVID-19 epidemic but we're far from out of the woods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as his government released new projections for the...
Apr 28, 2020
Tam expects COVID-19 deaths to rise due to long-term care outbreaks
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says deaths from COVID-19 will continue to rise even as the number of cases overall in Canada may go down. Dr. Tam says that's because of out...
Apr 13, 2020
Federal public health estimates up to 22,000 deaths in Canada from COVID-19
With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months. The Public Health Agency of Canada says short-term e...
Apr 09, 2020
Chief medical officer okays some mask use for Canadians
Canada’s top public-health doctor says masks are a way for people who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from spreading the illness. Dr. Theresa Tam says the change from previous a...
Apr 06, 2020
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