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January 26, 2021ICES reports on the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario Snowbirds
"Our findings suggest that snowbirds were not disproportionately impacted by the virus compared to non-travelling residents. However, as older adults, they were at a high risk of complications with nearly one in three snowbirds hospitalized following an infection."
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Global coronavirus cases have crossed 100 million
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Patients with serious illnesses such as cancer, advanced organ failure, dementia and COVID-19 rely on medications to alleviate suffering from uncontrolled symptoms. Numerous actual or threatened shortages of key medications used to provide palliation have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article explores the nature of these shortages, factors that have contributed to them and strategies to mitigate them. It calls on all levels of the healthcare system and the government to addres [...]
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