Vaccine coverage is among the world’s best and cases have come down from their peak – but the pandemic isn’t over yet.
People suffering from long-term effects of COVID-19 face uncertainty about the nature of their symptoms and how long they might last.
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Allison Navis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau removes his mask as he prepares to speak at a news conference in Ottawa where he announced Canadians will go to the polls on Sept. 20.
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From sunny ways to heat domes, much has changed since 2015. Justin Trudeau must convince voters he’s their best bet for pandemic and economic security, and to deal with climate change.
A group of people are out for a walk during COVID-19 in Milan, Italy.
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COVID can cause heart inflammation, abnormal heart rhythms, blood clots in the legs and lungs, stroke, and heart failure.
Flexible approaches to teaching and learning will likely feature significantly in our future, as we grapple with threats like climate change.
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Precarious academic work, stable funding, purposeful course design and greater attention to equity are issues that students and faculty want to see addressed.
The isolation of long-term care homes to protect residents from COVID-19 revealed how much care was coming from visiting family members.
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Gig work is entering almost every industry and changing the relationship between workers, employers, service providers and customers. But gig workers face new and unique challenges.
An estimated 540,000 Australians didn’t have paid work ahead of lockdown, so missed out on COVID-19 support this year. They’ve been left to live on $44 a day — well below the poverty line.
Morocco wanted to spend more on health care. As a result, its credit rating was cut.
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Low-income countries that sought to spend more on health care during the pandemic have been hit with ratings downgrades, while others avoided borrowing entirely.
Trevor Kilpatrick, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and Steven Petrou, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Many long COVID sufferers are reporting having ‘brain fog’, where they can’t concentrate as well as they used to.
The adverse effects of the pandemic on student learning loss and absenteeism mean Canada urgently needs a national vision for supporting this generation.
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New variants of the COVID-19 virus may be more contagious and cause more severe disease than the original. A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist explains why.
Amid growing COVID-19 transmission, hospitalization and death rates, mask mandates are returning in some states.
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After the CDC changed course in late July, recommending universal masking indoors, Nevada became the first state to adopt a flexible masking policy that can quickly adjust to changing COVID-19 rates.
New research shows the dire effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and youth, with as many as 25 per cent of young people affected. Immediate action can help address this distress.
Vaccine efficacy statistics are often based on the results of randomized controlled trials.
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Sorana Froda, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Fabrice Larribe, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Vaccine efficacy is usually expressed as a percentage, but what is it actually measuring? Statisticians explain what the numbers mean, and what they say about how well a vaccine can protect us.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne