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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The United States hopes to begin an extensive COVID-19 vaccination program in early December, the head of the government’s coronavirus vaccine effort said Sunday as cases increase in the worst-hit nation. The start of vaccinations could be a crucial turning point in the battle against the virus …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – A COVID-19 antibody therapy used to treat US President Donald Trump was approved Saturday by the US drug regulator for people who are not yet hospitalized from the disease but are at high risk. The green light for drug maker Regeneron came after REGEN-COV2, a combination of …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Promising news from both Moderna and Pfizer about the hunt for a successful COVID-19 vaccine caused a whirlwind of questions about how the vaccine would be launched in Canada as the number of cases continues to set records in provinces around the country. But despite officials from …

[ad_1] Health Canada is warning the public about the harm from using ultraviolet lights and wands that falsely claim to kill the COVID-19 virus. The agency asks the public to report the sale or advertising of UV products that make unsubstantiated claims of disinfecting household items against the virus. Health …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Interim results from a Canadian border study found that 70% of international travelers arriving by plane with COVID-19 can be identified within 48 hours through rapid tests carried out the moment they arrive. A very small percentage of travelers tested positive for COVID-19 just 14 days after …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Pfizer says it has not yet received any guidance or clarity from the Canadian government regarding the scope of a wide-ranging opposition document request as part of the House of Commons Health Committee study on Ottawa’s response to the pandemic . This has sparked new concerns for …

[ad_1] TORONTO – With a second major pharmaceutical company announcing promising trial results for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, Canadian companies are bracing for the logistical challenges of storing millions of doses in hyper-cold temperatures. Guelph, Ontario-based Danby, a manufacturer of compact appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and air conditioners, …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: Executives of several US labs developing COVID-19 vaccines recently pocketed millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies, raising doubts about the appropriateness of such a move in the midst of a global health crisis. On the same day that pharmaceutical giant …

[ad_1] A COVID-19 scare is the last thing the cruise industry needs as it returns to the Caribbean. Yet on Wednesday, a SeaDream 1 SeaDream Yacht Club passenger received a positive preliminary test result for COVID-19, according to Gene Sloan, senior cruise and travel reporter at The Points Guy, who …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Small businesses that have survived the pandemic so far are now at risk of permanent closure if governments don’t do more to help them stay afloat in the second wave, with large companies like Costco and Walmart set to benefit most from the closures, according to one …