IPAC News for the week of January 24 – 28, 2022
The effect of mandatory COVID-19 certificates on vaccine uptake: synthetic-control modelling of six countries. Journal Water Age Effects on the Occurrence and Concentration of Legionella Species in the Distribution System, Premise Plumbing, and the Cooling Towers. Journal Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron. News Trucking group slams ‘freedom convoy’ of COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponents. News How the COVID-19 outbreak in Bearskin Lake shows Canada needs to boost crisis response in...
IPAC News for the week of January 17 – 21, 2022
Outbreak of NDM-1-Producing Escherichia coli in a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intensive Care Unit in a Mexican Tertiary Care Center. Journal Infection prevention and care bundles addressing health care-associated infections in neonatal care in low-middle income countries: a scoping review. Journal Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill, approved in Canada. News China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19. News Novak Djokovic could be barred from French Open...
Pause on hosting live Webber Teleconference
As of January 18, 2022, we are no longer hosting live Webber Teleconference in the near future due to technical limitation. MP3 recordings will continue to be available on our Webber Teleclasses webpage. Please stay tuned on our website for any updates....
IPAC News for the week of January 10 – 14, 2022
COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Candida auris susceptibility on surfaces coated with the antifungal drug caspofungin. Journal Ont. reports at least 2,467 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including 438 in ICU. News China battles Omicron outbreak weeks before Winter Olympics. News Manitoba outpacing rest of Canada in rate of active COVID-19 cases. News Potentially growing COVID-19 outbreak at High River Cargill meatpacking plant. News Don’t treat Omicron COVID-19 variant like...
IPAC News for the week of January 4 – 7, 2022
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: Unique features and their impact on pre-existing antibodies. Journal The Role of Risk Perception in Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Longitudinal Study. Journal Cough, cold or COVID-19? Doctors say with symptoms overlapping, it’s impossible to tell. News Violence flares at pandemic protests in Germany. News Jimmy Fallon says he tested positive for COVID-19. News Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a cliff. News Federal transport minister asks for...
IPAC News for the week of December 13 – 17, 2021
Infection Control Behavior at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study of a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention (Germ Defence). Journal Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Colonization and Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study. Journal Ontario residents report problems booking COVID booster shots as eligibility for 50+ opens. News Hawks-Flames postponed due to COVID outbreak with Calgary. News Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited. News Poll suggests 40 per cent of...
IPAC News for the week of December 6 – 10, 2021
Medical education, the COVID-19 pandemic, and infection prevention: There has never been a better time. Journal Predictors of hospital-acquired bacterial and fungal superinfections in COVID-19: a prospective observational study. Journal COVID-19 cases count on cruise ship docked in Louisiana rises to 17. News Merck to manufacture COVID-19 antiviral drug in Canada. News COVID-19 outbreak declared at UWindsor residence after four positive cases. News Italy tightens restrictions on unvaccinated as COVID-19 cases spike. News Canadian manufacturer Medicago’s...