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PARIS -- There is little chance of a 100-per cent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously. "A vaccine is several years in development," said epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet, a member of the team of scientists advising the government on the crisis, speaking on BFMTV television. "Of…

The Canadian Brewhouse employee in Saskatoon whose COVID-19 infection prompted a Saskatchewan health alert Thursday did not contract the virus in the workplace, a company official says. "[The Saskatchewan Health Authority] is conducting their investigation and through that process we've been able to link that to an outside source," said Peter VanGurp, the restaurant…

TORONTO -- Some of Canada's top provincial doctors are downplaying new concerns from hundreds of scientists that physical distancing and frequent handwashing are not enough to fully protect against airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus. In an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), 239 scientists in 32 countries argued that particles smaller than what…

Questions remain for immunocompromised children and teachers as the new school year inches closer.  The provincial government announced Saskatchewan schools would be in-person this fall, with guidelines being developed in school divisions.  However, no guidelines are set yet to protect students and teachers who have an impaired immune system and may be more susceptible to…

A report released by the Saskatoon Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19 identifies ongoing gaps in policy and service delivery that need to be addressed moving forward. Between March and May, Saskatoon saw broad collaboration between over 50 groups, including community based organizations, in supporting the vulnerable populations in the city. The report says the role of the social determinants…