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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says long-term care residents, patients in critical care and ICU patients will now be able to have more visitors. SHA restricted visitors beginning March 14 due to concerns over COVID-19 transmission. The restrictions were expanded to all SHA facilities on April 23, with exceptions for those visiting for compassionate reasons. "We worked hard…

Eleanor Widdowson made a pointed call for transparency from the Saskatchewan government after her sister died from the novel coronavirus in March. "Don't hide shit."  Saskatchewan refuses to reveal communities where COVID-19 has been detected unless there is an outbreak declared. Widdowson said that more knowledge might have protected her…

TORONTO -- After a person has developed antibodies against COVID-19, how long does that immunity last? That is one of the crucial questions that a new study led by Toronto researchers is hoping to answer. By testing the blood of more than 10,000 Canadians for antibodies, which are developed after a person is exposed to the virus to fight it off, the Action to Beat Coronavirus study is hoping…

The provincial government’s Opposition says a report on Saskatchewan’s long-term care system reveals long-term problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has put staffing and standards challenges in the spotlight across Canada, including in Saskatchewan, where a recent 251-page report from the provincial health authority revealed many homes struggled to retain adequate staff to meet the needs…

Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers leads a unique city in Canada, divided between two provinces and two distinct philosophies on reporting COVID-19 cases. The border city straddles Saskatchewan and Alberta, which have taken starkly different approaches to identifying the location of positive cases during the pandemic. An interactive map on the Alberta government website breaks down cases in…