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CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

Pfizer has issued caution about adjusting the dosing schedule but said the decision to do so rests with local authorities
CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

The new rules are meant to guard against further spread of COVID-19 and discourage travel
COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada is still having a back and forth with the British-based company on the clinical data behind the vaccine
WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

Australian publishers can continue to publish news content on Facebook, but links and posts can’t be viewed or shared by Australian audiences
WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

Herd's job, together with his colleagues, will be to monitor the rover and tell it when to sample
ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

House leader Paul Calandra said he’s concerned about setting the precedent of passing bills without proper debate
ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

They hope to get the vaccine into the arms of Canadians by the end of the year
ONTARIO: College of Teachers names 28 teachers whose licences have been revoked for sexual misconduct

ONTARIO: College of Teachers names 28 teachers whose licences have been revoked for sexual misconduct

28 members had their licences revoked on Dec. 8 2020, following a new law mandating any educator disciplined for sexually abusive conduct or child pornography receive a lifetime ban from teaching
WORLD: British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital

WORLD: British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital

The palace called the admission a "precautionary measure" taken on the advice of Philip's doctor
COVID-19: Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine plan

COVID-19: Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine plan

Christine Elliott says the province knows which age groups it wants to prioritize as it distributes its vaccines, but it does not yet have a reliable supply chain