Cathryn Hoy, from the Ontario Nurses' Association, says that hospital staffing shortages has been a problem for decades. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more […]
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Health-care staffing shortage reaching critical levels in Canada | COVID-19
Dr. Christopher Labos discusses the staffing shortage causing issues throughout the health-care system ahead of another expected wave of COVID-19. Subscribe to CTV News to […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 has ‘crushed’ Canada’s health-care system, warns doctor
Chronic shortages in Canada's health-care system have been exacerbated by waves of COVID-19 infections and are pushing the system to the brink warned a medical […]
Continue readingCOVID-19: Expect new variants every few months, says physician
An emergency room physician in Toronto is warning that COVID-19 variants will continue to 'mutate endlessly' as the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are poised […]
Continue reading‘Two doses is no longer enough’: Canada’s health minister | COVID-19 vaccinations
Health Minister Duclos says vaccination is the key to controlling the spread of COVID-19, but two doses are no longer sufficient. Subscribe to CTV News […]
Continue readingBA.5 variant to become dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ont.
CTV's medical contributor Dr. Marla Shapiro discusses her concerns over the BA.5 variant and whether people should be getting a fourth shot. Subscribe to CTV […]
Continue readingFord asked when booster shots will be available in Ontario | COVID-19 in Canada
Ont. Premier Doug Ford was asked when COVID-19 booster shot availability will be opened up to everyone in the province. Subscribe to CTV News to […]
Continue readingCanada’s COVID-19 response was more effective then other G7 nations: new study
Dr. Fahad Razak, survey co-author, discusses a new report showing that Canada's COVID-19 response outperformed most other G7 countries. Subscribe to CTV News to watch […]
Continue readingWill another COVID-19 wave hit Canada? | Dr. Bogoch: ‘We’re starting to see that early signal’
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch discusses the rise of Omicron subvariants and if there will be another COVID-19 wave soon. Subscribe to CTV News […]
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