Etiket: COVID19
COVID-19 pandemic | The CRA fired more than 200 people who falsely applied for the CERB
(Ottawa) The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming federal income benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted at 9:36 p.m. The CRA says that…
COVID-19 can cause cognitive impairment
(Montreal) Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can lead to long-term cognitive deficit which, in some cases, may correspond to the loss of three intelligence quotient points, prevents…
Publications on COVID-19 | Social network X pays legal fees for reprimanded Canadian doctor
Elon Musk’s social network X says it will help pay the legal costs of a Canadian doctor previously reprimanded by authorities for her posts about COVID-19. Posted at 3:43 p.m.…
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines persists
Anyone who has wandered the internet has undoubtedly read erroneous messages claiming that COVID-19 vaccines pose a health threat. Posted at 12:42 p.m. Sonja Puzic The Canadian Press One of…
Vaccination against COVID-19 | The INSPQ publishes its recommendations for spring
(Montreal) The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and certain groups of the population remain more vulnerable to the virus. The National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) published this…
In 2023, tourism revenue reached a record level in France, after the Covid-19 crisis
Before a highly anticipated 2024 vintage, foreign tourists spent 63.5 billion euros in France last year. Published on 03/21/2024 9:21 p.m. Reading time: 1 min Tourists walk towards Mont Saint-Michel,…
The French are in good health compared to their neighbors, according to a study carried out before the Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers confirm in particular that they are less affected by cardiovascular pathologies compared to other Western European countries. Published on 03/20/2024 12:51 Update on 03/20/2024 1:39 p.m. Reading time: 1…
The French are in good health compared to their neighbors, according to a study carried out before the Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers confirm in particular that they are less affected by cardiovascular pathologies compared to other Western European countries. Published on 03/20/2024 12:51 Update on 03/20/2024 1:39 p.m. Reading time: 1…
at the Tours CHRU, services have still not returned to the same level of activity as before Covid-19
Four years after the Covid-19 epidemic, French hospitals have returned to their level of activity before the health crisis, but with worrying disparities. Example in Tours, in the neurology department…
since the Covid-19 crisis four years ago, “nothing has been purged”, regrets the boss of the French Hospital Federation
The Hospital Federation published a study on Monday which focuses on the effects of confinement and the Covid-19 crisis. Published on 03/18/2024 09:00 Update on 03/18/2024 10:59 Reading time: 2…
at the Tours CHRU, services have still not returned to the same level of activity as before Covid-19
Four years after the Covid-19 epidemic, French hospitals have returned to their level of activity before the health crisis, but with worrying disparities. Example in Tours, in the neurology department…
“You’ll never know”: a day in a CHSLD during COVID-19
On March 23, 2020, the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, decreed a complete “pause” of the province in an attempt to slow the progression of COVID-19. From one day to…
Masks against COVID-19 | Manufacturers sue Ottawa for $5 billion in damages
(Ottawa) Canadian manufacturers of masks and other personal protective equipment against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, claiming that Ottawa misled them about…
The “Freedom” movement expanded after the COVID-19 crisis, judges CSIS
The loosely knit collective that openly opposed health measures linked to the COVID-19 crisis has transformed into a movement leading a broader fight against alleged government irregularities, according to an…
Tourists return to North Korea for first time since COVID-19
Russian tourists, the first known group of foreigners to visit North Korea since the border closures linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, AFP journalists noted. AFP…
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt the economic integration of permanent immigrants
The pandemic has weakened the economy and complicated access to the job market, including for immigrants, recalls a Statistics Canada study. And those who became permanent in 2019 paid the…
Major outbreak of COVID-19 in CHSLDs: collective action authorized
*** Here is the preliminary list of CHSLDs having experienced an outbreak, i.e. the presence of at least 2 nosocomial cases on a care unit, occurring over a period of…
COVID-19 pandemic | The collective action request from CHSLD victims authorized
The request to initiate a class action on behalf of people who died in certain CHSLDs in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic has just been authorized in a Superior Court…
COVID-19: collective action authorized against public CHSLDs in Quebec
The Superior Court of Quebec authorizes a class action against public CHSLDs in the province “in which there has been an outbreak of 25% or more cases of COVID-19”. Users,…
COVID-19 | Health measures “generally effective”, according to a study
A study aimed at countering online misinformation reveals that health measures taken by governments related to COVID-19 helped save lives or reduce hospitalizations and the number of cases in 2020.…