The checkpoints will be lifted in 10 days at the limits of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The deconfinement is not unanimous among elected officials in the region. • Read also: Logistical challenge for school transportation in Bas-Saint-Laurent Rimouski mayor Marc Parent is one of those who defer to the decision of the provincial government and public … Read more
More than 100 COVID-19-related deaths were announced from coast to coast on Sunday, on the eve of the lifting of several containment measures in several provinces. In Quebec, the main focus in the country, the most recent assessment indicates that 2,205 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the epidemic, for a … Read more
The number of deaths in the country crossed the sad mark of 3,500 on Saturday while more than 56,700 people have contracted COVID-19 since the start of this health crisis. Ontario contributed to that number on Saturday by reporting 511 new cases, including 55 more deaths. The total toll is 17,119 cases while 1,176 have … Read more
Humanity has not experienced such a pandemic for a century. COVID-19 is drawing the attention of scientists around the world like no other challenge has done before. At lightning speed, new technologies and potential medical treatments are being developed to combat and defeat the coronavirus. Here is where we are. Researchers around the world share … Read more
While the Public Health evokes the lifting of the barriers preventing to go towards the regions little affected by COVID-19, a “perfect deconfinement plan” prepared by a team of Quebec researchers recommends on the contrary to maintain them. As Quebec begins to present the details of its deconfinement plan, the professor of nursing at the … Read more
Joanne Liu, a medical specialist known for helping out in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak, recently offered her support and her medical and epidemiological expertise acquired in the field in order to stem the COVID-19 epidemic in Quebec. • Read also: Barely cured, an emergency room physician is the subject of a complaint • … Read more
The death toll of Canadians who lost their fight against COVID-19 increased on Saturday when Ontario reported 27 new deaths, bringing the total to 94. Since the unprecedented crisis affecting the planet began, 228 people have died from COVID-19 in the country. Quebec has 75 deaths, followed by British Columbia (35), Alberta (18), Saskatchewan (3), … Read more
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, these substances prized by certain specialists to fight against the symptoms of COVID-19, should not be used by people who suffer from it, barring exceptions, ruled Sunday the National Institute of Excellence in health and social services (INESSS) of Quebec. “Despite some encouraging results from clinical trials involving small cohorts of patients, … Read more
The borders of New Brunswick are now closed to all non-essential travelers. The RCMP and the NB Public Security Service are deployed at the exit of the Van Horne Bridge. • Read also: The number of cases exceeds 4000 in Canada • Read also: Suspension of maritime passenger transport: The Magdalen Islands cut off from … Read more
The FADOQ network, the largest group of seniors in Quebec, agrees with the recommendation of the Legault government, which asks people aged 70 and over to avoid leaving their homes as much as possible. • Read also: Government declares state of health emergency • Read also: What is a national health emergency? • Read also: … Read more