The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa intends to stockpile enough vaccine supplies to give at least two doses to every Canadian whenever a vaccine is available. There are […]
An early trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine that will soon be tested on Canadians has found it to be safe and effective at prompting an immune response. A study published Friday in the Lancet says the formulation from China’s CanSino Biologics Inc. needs more trials to determine whether it can actually protect against SARS-CoV-2, […]
It may be a sign of optimism when it comes to COVID19 in Saskatchewan. In its latest update Monday, the province says four new confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in the province bringing the total to 253 with 169 of those considered active. Four people remain hospitalized with two in intensive care–one […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP leader says more transparency and aggressive action is needed by the government to slow the spread of COVID-19. Ryan Meili makes the statement after a CBC report which claims there has been serious gaps in the provincial government’s response to the virus. Meili says there are three things the province must do immediately. […]
With the growing concern around COVID-19, Saskatchewan is taking steps to enhance access to health care by providing support for physicians to offer virtual appointments to patients. The new virtual services, which will be supported through a new payment code for physicians, will enable patients to connect with physicians by telephone effective immediately. The Ministry […]
The federal government is rolling out a $1 billion funding package to help provincial health-care systems cope with the increasing number of new coronavirus cases and to help Canadian workers who are forced to isolate themselves. The money will help buy masks and other supplies for health-care workers, as well as funding research for a […]
AIRDRIE, Alta. — A hockey player paralyzed in a bus crash has been working hard since undergoing spinal surgery in Thailand late last year and it’s getting him closer to his dream of making the national sledge hockey team. Ryan Straschnitzki, who can’t move from the chest down, had an epidural stimulator implanted in his […]
