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[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] A resident of Tver Vera, who was self-medicating for COVID-19 based on advice from popular TV shows, contracted the coronavirus and lost her health. The newspaper “Gazeta.Ru” reports it. Doctors always warn people against self-medication, even during a pandemic. But despite all the recommendations, people continue to independently choose …

[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 …

[ad_1] SAO PAULO – v class = “polopoly_embed” data-attribute = “embed_code”> The Brazilian health regulator has halted clinical trials of the potential coronavirus CoronaVac vaccine, citing a “serious adverse event”. Opponents of President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday they fear the decision – published Monday evening on Anvisa’s website – is …

[ad_1] SAO PAULO – The Brazilian health regulator has stopped clinical trials of the potential coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac, citing a “serious adverse event”. The decision published on Anvisa’s website on Monday evening aroused immediate surprise from the parties involved in the production of the vaccine. The potential vaccine was developed …