Timothy Sauvé is the first known person in Canada to undergo a double-lung transplant for COVID-19: 'It nearly killed me'
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COVID-19 destroyed his lungs. So doctors replaced them
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Younger people getting sicker, faster with COVID, doctors say Younger people getting sicker, faster with COVID, doctors say
It’s not clear what’s driving that shift, but doctors say highly contagious variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are undoubtedly playing a role
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Where's the public health advice for the vaccinated? Where's the public health advice for the vaccinated?
Many will soon be wondering, 'I've had my shot, now what?'
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Third COVID wave is underway in Ontario, advisers declare Third COVID wave is underway in Ontario, advisers declare
The mutated viruses driving the surge are hyper-contagious, spreading faster and more efficiently than the older circulating variants
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ICU admissions in Ontario creep up amid grim study of variant ICU admissions in Ontario creep up amid grim study of variant
The variant now accounts for more than 99 per cent of COVID-19 infections in the U.K.
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Should random COVID-19 tests for kids and teachers be part of our back-to-school plans? Should random COVID-19 tests for kids and teachers be part of our back-to-school plans?
Many people would have to be tested to find a positive, and the test itself is uncomfortable, even painful to children
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'This stuff is real': COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months, long haulers say 'This stuff is real': COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months, long haulers say
For long haulers, there appears plenty to complain about. And they’re wondering, when will it end?
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In Canada, the cases of COVID-19 and deaths are declining. Here's the story behind the numbers In Canada, the cases of COVID-19 and deaths are declining. Here's the story behind the ...
As new infections tear across the southern and western United States, the virus is largely under control in Canada
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Airborne transmission of COVID-19 a 'real risk', 239 scientists tell WHO Airborne transmission of COVID-19 a 'real risk', 239 scientists tell WHO
Most public health bodies, including the WHO, don’t recognize airborne transmission of COVID-19, except for certain aerosol-generating medical procedures
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Famed neuroscientist Adrian Owen launches COVID-19 brain study Famed neuroscientist Adrian Owen launches COVID-19 brain study
So far little work has been done on COVID-19’s potential impact on the brain. People were too focused on saving lives.