Tag Archives: Health
Red Deer with 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer has risen to nine.It's a jump of six new cases from Sunday's total and the largest single-day rise in Red Deer novel coronavirus cases to date. Ac...
Mar 23, 2020
Kenney tells returning Albertans to go directly home for self-isolation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Jason Kenney did not mince words when it comes to what Albertans abroad must do when they return to the province. "We need to send a message to all of them that they must se...
Mar 23, 2020 (Canadian Press file photo)
Dr. Deena Hinshaw gives COVID-19 update for March 23
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference now schedule...
Mar 23, 2020
Alberta adds new COVID-19 physician billing codes
The Alberta government is providing more options for virtual patient care as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New temporary physician billing codes are being added by the province to the...
Mar 23, 2020
Kenney updates Alberta's response to COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney will provide an update on Alberta's response to COVID-19. Kenney will speak during a news conference scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. You can watch it live below.
Mar 23, 2020 (Canadian Press file photo)
Federal government spending $192-million to produce COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is planning to invest $192 million to help create and produce vaccines for COVID-19.The money will be distributed to a number of ...
Mar 23, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (The Canadian Press)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): --- 9:05 Anyone who ignores Vancouver's state of local emergency declaration could receive a ticket and stiff fine if cit...
Mar 23, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Radiologists concerned about postponement of screening mammograms, status of other medical imaging tests
The following is a letter to Albertans from Dr. Rob Davies on behalf of Alberta's Radiologists RE: postponement of screening mammograms, and the status of other medical imaging tests.Dear Albertans:Yo...
Mar 22, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:55 a.m. Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is calling for the race to be suspended. O'Toole is the l...
Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Social Distancing…
I’m self-isolating because I was in the States last week (plus it’s the right thing to do). I miss my activities and my friends. It’s not yee-haw fun, but it’s certainly not th...
Mar 22, 2020