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IPAC News for the week of June 21 to June 25, 2021

 
The impact of testing and infection prevention and control strategies on within-hospital transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in English hospitals. Journal  
 
Rapid Testing and Interventions to Control Legionella Proliferation following a Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Associated with Cooling Towers. Journal 
 
Canada lifting restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers starting July 5. News
 
Scotiabank Arena becoming COVID-19 vaccine pop-up next weekend; 10,000 doses available. News
 
Canada hits COVID-19 vaccination target as push for 2nd doses ramps up. News   
 
Iqaluit now free of COVID-19 cases, but outbreak not over, premier says. News
 
Two-thirds of Canadians say governments shouldn’t lift all COVID-19 restrictions. News
 
Canada’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine lab opens in Montreal. News
 
The Delta COVID-19 variant has a mutation called K417N. Here’s what we know. News
 
Canadian vaccine yields promising early results. News
   
Vaccinated Israelis may need to quarantine because of Delta variant. News 
 
Yukon COVID-19 outbreak linked to single party. News
 
COVID outbreak sees North Bay jail closed and 61 inmates moved out. News
 
White House reckons with COVID-19 vaccination drop-off as U.S. set to miss Biden’s goal. News   
 
Ontario sets single-day vaccination record, reports fewer than 300 COVID-19 cases. News
 
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study. News
 
Israel, a world leader in fighting the virus, grapples with a new outbreak. News