COVID-19 News
N.B. Expands Second COVID Booster To 18+
New Brunswick Public Health is now offering second COVID-19 booster vaccines to anyone aged 18 and up as long as it has been five months since a person's last dose. Public Health says doses will be available through any pharmacy in New Brunswick, adding that it will offer clinics in some areas of th...
Jul 12, 2022
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Increase In COVID-19 Deaths, Hospitalizations In N.B.
New Brunswick is reporting four more deaths related to COVID-19 and a jump in virus-related hospitalizations. The latest weekly COVID-19 report for the week ending Saturday, July 2, was released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. The latest deaths, according to the provincial report, all involv...
Jul 05, 2022
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N.S. Removing All Remaining COVID-19 Measures
Nova Scotia has announced it's dropping all remaining COVID-19 measures. They will be lifted beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. However, most measures in high-risk settings will remain in place. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says now is the right time. "Although we expect...
Jul 05, 2022
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Three New COVID Deaths; Hospitalizations Down
New Brunswick recorded three deaths related to COVID-19 for the week ending Saturday, June 25. That is according to the latest weekly COVID-19 report released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. The latest deaths, according to the provincial report, involve one person in their 70s and two people...
Jun 28, 2022
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No New COVID Deaths; Hospitalizations Increase
New Brunswick recorded no deaths related to COVID-19 for the week ending Saturday, June 18. That is according to the latest weekly COVID-19 report released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. There have been 422 deaths attributed to the virus in New Brunswick since the pandemic began. Meanwhile,...
Jun 21, 2022
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General Visitation Returns To N.B. Health Care Facilities
New Brunswick health care facilities are loosening visitor restrictions implemented as a result of COVID-19. The province's two health authorities announced the return of general visitation effective Monday, June 20. General visitation had been suspended at all Horizon and Vitalité facilities...
Jun 20, 2022
COVID-19 Alert App Discontinued
The COVID-19 Alert app is no more. The Government of Canada says after a thorough review they have decommissioned the app effective today. Users can n...
Jun 17, 2022
One COVID-Related Death Reported Over Past Week
New Brunswick recorded one additional death related to COVID-19 for the week ending Saturday, June 11. That is according to the latest weekly COVID-19 report released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. There have now been 422 deaths attributed to the virus in New Brunswick since the pandemic be...
Jun 14, 2022
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UPDATE: Ottawa To Drop COVID-19 Domestic Travel Vaccine Mandates
COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel will come to an end. The federal government made it official Tuesday, announcing that the requirement wi...
Jun 14, 2022
Trudeau Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet on Monday, Trudeau said he is following public health guidelines...
Jun 13, 2022
Pfizer Vaccine On Track For Kids Under 5yrs in U.S.
A new age group is likely to be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in the United States this week. Children aged five and under might be eligible for a...
Jun 13, 2022
Two COVID Deaths Reported; Hospitalizations Increase
New Brunswick recorded two additional deaths related to COVID-19 for the week ending Saturday, June 4. That is according to the latest weekly COVID-19 report released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. The latest deaths, according to the provincial report, involve one person in their 70s and on...
Jun 07, 2022
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