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A LOT Of Canadians Got Long COVID & Here Are The Most Common Symptoms

With another COVID-19 wave imminent, data has revealed a number of Canadians who caught the virus and experienced mild symptoms may have also contracted "long COVID." A new report by Statistics Canada finds that people who recovered from their initial infections still have lingering symptoms of fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath.

Around one-third (32%) of Canadians aged 18 and up have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic and just over 8% think they caught the virus but aren't sure, according to initial data about residents with lasting post-COVID symptoms released this week. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests those numbers are lower due to self-reporting and false negative test results.

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More Quebecers Have Died From COVID-19 So Far In 2022 Than In The Entirety Of 2021

Masks may be less and less common among Montrealers as of late, but the reasons for wearing them aren't going anywhere. In fact, they're actively getting worse, despite loosening public health guidelines. On July 12, 2021, Quebec reported 60 new COVID-19 cases. On the same date a year later, the province announced 2,164 new cases.

COVID-related hospitalizations, meanwhile, have dipped below 1,000 only twice this year — pressure on the hospital systems remains intense.

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There Are 2 (More) New Omicron Variants — Here's What's Up With BA.4 & BA.5

Masks may now be optional in most places in Quebec, but apparently, nobody told the pandemic that it's supposed to be over.

The presence of two new, more contagious sub-variants of Omicron, named BA.4 and BA.5, means that Montrealers are still at risk of contracting COVID-19. In fact, hospitalizations have been increasing in Quebec over the past several weeks, steadily reaching over 1,000 patients in need of care.

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Quebec Could Start Giving Periodic COVID Boosters

Quebec's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) is considering another round of COVID-19 booster shots for priority groups by the end of the summer. Even if you received one or two doses in the spring, health officials are considering rolling out another round, and that could start happening on a more regular basis.

The province's Committee on Immunization (CIQ) now recommends periodic vaccination campaigns.

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Quebec Saw Up To 32,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases Last Week — A Montreal Study Estimates

It has been over a month since Montreal has entered its transition phase, leading many to wonder if the easing of COVID-19 restrictions would lead to a sixth wave throughout Quebec. Well, not only has the sixth wave arrived but it has seemingly returned with a slight vengeance.

Montreal-based research centre CIRANO released a study on Friday, estimating that Quebec saw between 18,000 to 32,000 new COVID-19 infections per day last week.

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Canada Is Ending Pre-Arrival Testing For Fully-Vaccinated Travellers In April

Canada's travel rules are easing again. On Thursday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced the end of pre-arrival testing for fully-vaccinated travellers flying or driving into the country. The rule change takes effect on April 1.

Currently, travellers need to get a valid, negative molecular or antigen test before their arrival in Canada.

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François Legault Looked Back On 2 Years Of The Pandemic, Saying 'We Did What We Had To Do'

March 11, 2022, marks two years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec first declared a health emergency on March 13, 2020.

Premier François Legault commemorated the occasion with a call on Quebecers to remember their collective resolve and loss.

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'Most' Quebec COVID-19 Rules Will Be Lifted On Saturday — Here's What's Changing

March 12 is the date when, in the words of Premier François Legault, Quebecers will begin to see a "more normal life." Most Quebec COVID-19 measures are set to change or cease on Saturday, including the vaccine passport.

The change will come almost exactly two years after Quebec first took steps to address the pandemic. The first provincial health emergency declaration was on March 13, 2020.

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