The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton area says he's not sure whether he picked up the coronavirus during a trip to Quebec or from a patient in his office.Campbellton doctor says he isn't sure how he got the coronavirus and has never shown symptoms. (Guy LeBlanc/Radio-Canada)The doctor at the…
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An ER doctor who continued to treat patients after she recovered from Covid-19 has died by suicide
(CNN)A New York City emergency room doctor who recovered from Covid-19 and continued to treat coronavirus patients has died by suicide, her father confirmed to CNN. Dr. Lorna Breen, 49, died a hero, said her father, Philip Breen. "She was in the trenches,"…
Read More »Canada’s top doctor warns against the idea of herd immunity for COVID-19 response | CBC News
Canada’s top doctor says there isn’t enough evidence to back herd immunity as a way to reopen society, as Quebec’s premier is considering the approach to restart his province’s economy.Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Saturday that it's 'premature' to place too much stock in immunity testing — and issuing passes to re-enter society…
Read More »‘If you go to work, you have to move’: Doctor evicted during COVID-19 crisis
Updated April 22, 2020 08:02:45 Hannah* was working a 10-hour shift at a Queensland hospital when her phone buzzed. Key points:A Queensland doctor was told by her landlord she had to either stop working or move outA moratorium on evictions was agreed to by National Cabinet last month, but it's yet to become law in…
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