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IPAC news for the week of Aug 23-27, 2021

Danish Hospital Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. Combining WGS with epidemiological links offers surprising new information. Journal

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Turkey amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; a debacle for the healthcare system of Turkey. Journal

As hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. News

Toronto Blue Jays to mandate vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for all fans aged 12 and up. News

So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed. News

China reports no new local Covid-19 cases for first time since July, as Delta outbreak wanes. News

Mr. Porky pork rinds recalled in Canada as Salmonella outbreak linked to pork rinds sickens nearly 200 in UK. News

Sask. First Nation communities have 8 active outbreaks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. News

Ontario won’t reach COVID-19 herd immunity until vaccines given to children under 12, report finds. News

Taiwan hits zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak in May. News

Ontario reports more than 600 new COVID-19 case for second straight day. News

TDSB to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for staff, trustees and visitors. News

A Salmonella Outbreak Has Spread To 17 States And It’s Linked To Italian Meats. News

Unvaccinated ER nurse tests positive for COVID-19 at Lakeshore General Hospital.  News

Arkansas doctor investigated for prescribing anti-parasitic drug thousands of times for COVID-19 despite FDA warning.  News

This B.C. man did not get vaccinated before getting COVID-19. He ended up in a coma.  News