Looking for a rapid COVID test? Shoppers Drug Mart has got your back (if you live in Ontario or Alberta). The pharmacy giant just announced that, beg…
Using an SEIR-type compartmental model and provincial case data from Ontario, Canada, we build upon previous work to depict COVID-19 case progression from February 14 to October 5, 2020, by fitting an ordinary differential equations (ODE) system describing COVID-19 transmission to Ontario Public...
Free rapid test kits for COVID-19 will soon be available at grocery stores and pharmacies in Ontario, according to sources cited by multiple Toronto news outlets on Tuesday night. Based on information from unnamed sources within the provincial government, both CTV and CityNews have confirmed that...
In February, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table published findings from an analysis of preprint studies suggesting that the pooled sensitivity of rapid antigen tests for detecting Omicron infections is about 37 per cent, compared to 81 per cent for the Delta variant. Health Canada s...
In February, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table published findings from an analysis of preprint studies suggesting that the pooled sensitivity of rapid antigen tests for detecting Omicron infections is about 37 per cent, compared to 81 per cent for the Delta variant. ...
The O’Tooles are in isolation awaiting test results after one of his staff members, with whom he had been travelling, tested positive for COVID-19 this week. O’Toole’s family was offered an appointment by Ottawa Public Health for tests on Sept. 18, but t...
CORNWALL, ON – As of Wednesday, Feb 9, Ontario has announced its plan to distribute five million free COVID-19 rapid test kits each week for eight weeks. Following the distribution of rapid test kits, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is providing aGuidance on the Use of Rapid Ant...
Ontario also announced a PCR-based self-collection pilot for vaccinated high school students identified as high-risk close contacts of a confirmed COVID case in September. The rapid screening program is for unvaccinated students. Alberta has also utilized rapid testing for asymptomatic ...
Chung, H. et al. Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 covid-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe covid-19 outcomes in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study.BMJ374, n1943 (2021). ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar ...
Ontario also announced a PCR-based self-collection pilot for vaccinated high school students identified as high-risk close contacts of a confirmed COVID case in September. The rapid screening program is for unvaccinated students. Alberta has also utilized rapid testing for asymptomatic ...