IPAC News for the week of April 19 to April 23, 2021
Ethics of emerging infectious disease outbreak responses: Using Ebola virus disease as a case study of limited resource allocation. Journal
First reported outbreak of the emerging pathogen Candida auris in Canada. Journal
Federal government expecting 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery. News
Iqaluit’s COVID-19 outbreak adds three more cases. News
Possible Legionnaire’s Outbreak in Missouri Hot Tub. News
More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Calgary daycares. News
India’s health system is collapsing as Covid variant sweeps country. News
Doug Ford in isolation after aide tests positive for COVID-19. News
No change to age eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine in Atlantic Canada (update). News
While humans battle a pandemic, Montreal dogs have their own outbreak of kennel cough. News
An unvaccinated worker set off an outbreak at a U.S. nursing home where most residents were immunized. News
Laos locks down capital over virus outbreak tied to Thailand. News
Peel, Toronto could begin workplace closures today to control COVID-19 outbreaks. News
For 2nd day in a row, India posts global record for new COVID-19 cases. News
WHO says measles outbreak looming in Africa amid stalled vaccination. News