Multiple changes to religious gathering directions create confusion for Outremont Hasidic community.
As of Friday, public health allowed indoor religious gatherings of up to 10 people.
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AstraZeneca says reports of 8% coronavirus vaccine efficacy in seniors are ‘incorrect’.
“Reports that the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine efficacy is as low as 8 per cent in adults over 65 years are completely incorrect," a spokesperson from AstraZeneca said.
U.K. eyes tougher quarantine rules amid risk of ‘vaccine-busting’ coronavirus variants
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the British government was looking at the option of quarantine hotels -- where inbound travellers pay to be isolated at a hotel on arrival.
U.S. sees drop in coronavirus cases, deaths as race against new strains amps up
Deaths are running at an average of just under 3,100 a day, down from more than 3,350 less than two weeks ago.
Birx says Trump used ‘parallel’ COVID-19 graphs that she ‘never made’.
Deborah Birx, one of the top doctors on Trump's coronavirus task force, opened up about her struggle to keep the president properly informed.
A year after Wuhan coronavirus lockdown, trauma and anger toward China remain.
After 76 days of isolation from the rest fo China and the world, the city of 11 million people appears to have returned to normal, yet remains in the spotlight.
Merck abandons 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines over weak data.
Merck was late to join the race to develop a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus.
Moderna says vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 variants.
A two-dose regimen of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be protective against emerging strains detected to date, the company said.
Mexico’s president says he tested positive for coronavirus.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, has rarely been seen wearing a mask and continued to keep up a busy travel schedule taking commercial flights.
The U.S. is vaccinating nearly 1M people per day. How does Canada compare?
On a per capita basis, the U.S. has so far inoculated 5.2 per cent of its population, while Canada stands at 1.09.
Coronavirus: Canada marks over 19,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Another 4,852 cases of COVID-19 were reported as well, bringing Canada's total caseload to 747,383.
Some in the White House believed coronavirus was ‘a hoax,’ former Trump advisor says.
Defending her tenure, Birx told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that she was at times censored by the Trump administration but denied ever withholding information.
Israel to ban all passenger flights in effort to stem spread of coronavirus.
To date, Israel has seen 595,097 cases and 4,361 deaths associated with the virus, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.
Over 150 National Guard at Biden’s inauguration in Washington test positive for COVID-19.
The National Guard said in a statement that it would not discuss coronavirus cases, but personnel were following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
U.K. doctors to ‘urgently review’ 12-week gap between coronavirus vaccine doses
AstraZeneca has said it believes a first dose of its vaccine offers protection after 12 weeks, but Pfizer says it has not tested the efficacy of its jab after such a long gap.
Larry King, American talk show host, dead at 87
In a statement posted to King's official twitter account, Ora Media said King passed away Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles.
Wuhan, China returns to normal as world continues to battle coronavirus pandemic.
Life has largely returned to normal in the city of 11 million, even as the rest of the world grapples with the spread of the virus' more contagious variants.
Allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine are rare, report says.
Many of those who suffered anaphylaxis after receiving either Moderna or Pfizer vaccine had a history of allergies or allergic reactions.
Biden to sign orders speeding delivery of U.S. coronavirus stimulus cheques, food aid
The president is using the two executive orders to try to ease people's burdens while Congress negotiates the fate of his proposed US$1.9 trillion stimulus package.
‘Realistic possibility’ COVID-19 variant from U.K. could be deadlier, researchers say
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the COVID-19 variant first discovered in the U.K. may be associated with a higher level of mortality.