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'Long' COVID causes bad smells and tastes, depression for some survivors: 'Hot water smells like rotting meat'
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'Long' COVID causes bad smells and tastes, depression for some survivors: 'Hot water smells like rotting meat'

Katrina Haydon can’t eat, shower or brush her teeth the same way she used to six months ago because of parosmia, a smell disorder sometimes associated with COVID-19 “long-haulers,” or people whose COVID symptoms last long after they test positive for the virus.
A rise in postpartum mental health challenges sparks new supports
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A rise in postpartum mental health challenges sparks new supports

News/Canada/Hamilton: Before the pandemic, about one in seven women would experience postpartum depression or anxiety. A new paper’s researchers say that number has increased to one in three. New local solutions have cropped up as a result.
Canadians, other foreigners will need COVID-19 test a day before flights to U.S.
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Canadians, other foreigners will need COVID-19 test a day before flights to U.S.

News/World: The U.S. will be requiring Canadians and other foreign visitors who arrive by air to get a COVID-19 test no later than 24 hours before their departure, down from a 72-hour window.
COVID vaccine mandates in US: Where do they stand now?
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COVID vaccine mandates in US: Where do they stand now?

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? It’s on hold indefinitely because of legal challenges, but employers can still require the shots.
Minnesota reports second US omicron COVID-19 case
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Minnesota reports second US omicron COVID-19 case

The Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday that lab testing had confirmed the state’s first omicron COVID-19 case.
Omicron variant in the US: What we know
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Omicron variant in the US: What we know

Here's what we know about the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the U.S. after its first case was announced Wednesday.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday

News/World: U.S. President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions.
European Union mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
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European Union mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

After two dozen countries have reported cases of the omicron variant, the European Union (EU) countries might be headed towards mandatory vaccination to fight the spread of COVID-19
Survivors of severe COVID-19 may have an increased risk of dying over the next 12 months, study suggests
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Survivors of severe COVID-19 may have an increased risk of dying over the next 12 months, study suggests

Patients who had severe COVID-19 may be twice at risk of dying over the following year, compared to patients who had a mild or moderate case, or individuals not infected by novel coronavirus, according to a new study.
Virus that causes COVID-19 found in Quebec deer
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Virus that causes COVID-19 found in Quebec deer

News: The virus that causes COVID-19 has for the first time been found in wildlife in Canada.
Omicron detected in California, first case in the US, officials say
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Omicron detected in California, first case in the US, officials say

A traveler who returned to California from South Africa has become the first person in the United States identified to have the omicron variant of COVID-19, officials confirmed Wednesday.
1st case of omicron coronavirus variant detected in U.S.
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1st case of omicron coronavirus variant detected in U.S.

News/Health: A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Omicron: What are the variant's symptoms?
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Omicron: What are the variant's symptoms?

In just a matter of weeks, cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in countries around the world – including the U.S. – forcing health leaders to take action.
More American adults living alone, Census Bureau reports
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More American adults living alone, Census Bureau reports

More American adults are living alone, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's annual America's Families and Living Arrangement table package.
Fauci says COVID-19 diverted resources from fight against AIDS
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Fauci says COVID-19 diverted resources from fight against AIDS

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the COVID-19 pandemic has diverted scientific and financial resources from the fight against AIDS, seriously impeding global efforts to achieve the U.N. goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
Travel amidst omicron: WHO says people aged 60 and older should delay travel to certain areas
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Travel amidst omicron: WHO says people aged 60 and older should delay travel to certain areas

In guidance released on international travel in relation to the COVID-19 omicron variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) wrote Tuesday that people ages 60 and older should delay travel to "areas with community transmission."
FDA panel endorses first COVID-19 pill
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FDA panel endorses first COVID-19 pill

A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

News/World: Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, weeks before South Africa alerted the world about the variant last week, the country's national public health institute said Wednesday.
Omicron could threaten COVID-19 immunity — but we're not going back to 'square one'
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Omicron could threaten COVID-19 immunity — but we're not going back to 'square one'

News/Health: The omicron variant, now reported in multiple Canadian provinces and a growing number of countries worldwide, could threaten hard-won immunity to the virus behind COVID-19. But there's hope the highly mutated variant won't bring the world back to "square one" in this pandemic.
FDA approves 'glowing tumor' drug to help surgeons identify ovarian cancer cells
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FDA approves 'glowing tumor' drug to help surgeons identify ovarian cancer cells

Cytalux (pafolacianince), a drug that binds to ovarian cancer tissue and glows when exposed to fluorescent light, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help surgeons detect ovarian tumors during surgical procedures in patients.