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As the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increases across the country, frontline health-care workers are preparing for what could be a long, sustained fight against a formidable foe. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/0DDDRolYR2

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Almost half of Canada's COVID-19 cases are caused by spread in the community from an unknown source, and experts say that signals there could be a silent epidemic happening across the country. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/cLZiz5JGOd #WellnessWednesday

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"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pleading with Canadians to follow public health guidelines on COVID-19, warning that stiff enforcement measures could be imposed if people don't stop engaging in behaviour that puts lives at risk." https://t.co/8PvEtBnCZ3 #MustReadMonday

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U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/dNHmzjh3VD #WellnessWednesday

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Hospitals in Canada are warning the federal government that a health system already stretched thin may not be able to cope if the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen here. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/xrEOCMvJV0

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Michelle Hu had her European vacation all planned out, but after monitoring Twitter and an online map of global coronavirus cases, which showed a growing number of cases in Europe, Hu decided to cancel her family’s trip. https://t.co/qRpay5eQeE #WellnessWednesday

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Canada's top public health officer is warning against all cruise ship travel as the federal government prepares to bring home 237 Canadians from a coronavirus-hit ship now off the coast of California. https://t.co/LigrplEeDR #MustReadMonday

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The time that physicians spend on online paperwork may be correlated with burnout, according to a study affiliated with the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/97nOU9dqwX

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The novel coronavirus has infiltrated Canada with 33 confirmed cases across three provinces. At the time of publication, there have been 20 confirmed cases in Ontario, 12 in British Columbia and one in Quebec, health officials say. https://t.co/XkvATRodL0 #WellnessWednesday

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While the World Health Organization has said the risk of COVID-19 spreading worldwide is now "very high", officials have suggested that efforts to combat the coronavirus are still in the containment phase. https://t.co/MKKKCo3CEq #MustReadMonday

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Should a medical doctor who is fully licensed in Ontario be allowed to practise on the Québec side of the Ottawa River to help alleviate the shortage, without going through all the paperwork, costs and delays required to obtain a practice licence in Québec?https://t.co/UYa9jKSJW5

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Checking in with a friend, whether it’s because you want to have a serious conversation, or you just want to catch up, can have life-long benefits. Good friends are good for your health in an emotional and mental sense. https://t.co/wrTfgvT5V6 #WellnessWednesday

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Patients sometimes receive a less compassionate kind of care because nurses are burned out, but the B.C. government allotted no additional money in the budget announced Tuesday for creating more nursing positions and educating more nurses. https://t.co/vj3AMiFFh0 #MustReadMonday

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Family doctors in Canada are providing increased access to care compared with most of their counterparts in 10 other countries but still lag behind when it comes to using electronic medical records, findings of a survey show. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/hdy6jemfZx

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We all know what’s shown on social media doesn’t reflect reality. That’s why when it comes to fitness in particular, it can be hard not to compare yourself to others. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/UbXAPW9uHr #WellnessWednesday

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The decision to quarantine some 3,700 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan amid an outbreak of coronavirus is unprecedented. But experts say it's also likely doing more harm than good. Click the link to read more. https://t.co/NgzUq1N6Ew #MustReadMonday

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Family doctors in Canada are providing increased access to care compared with most of their counterparts in 10 other countries, but still lag behind when it comes to using electronic medical records, findings of a survey show. Read more below. https://t.co/s3fZxRWFeD

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Cervical cancer could be eliminated worldwide by 2040. The key is to immunize young girls with the HPV vaccine. That huge task may have just gotten easier thanks to a study published Monday in the online edition of the journal Cancer. https://t.co/TJEEEx189x #WellnessWednesday

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"In a statement, Princess Cruises said there is a Canadian among the new cases. The remaining are in people from Australia, England, Japan, the Philippines, Ukraine and the U.S., the cruise company said." Click below to read more. https://t.co/WScOmQFc2C #MustReadMonday

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For a nation that prides itself on its universal healthcare system, Canadians become ambivalent when faced with headlines proclaiming that their wait times for emergency room services are among the ‘worst in the Western world’. Click here for more. https://t.co/zixYvXXtiq