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,...
IPAC News for the week of June 14 to June 18, 2021
Impact of a Nosocomial COVID-19 Outbreak on a Non-COVID-19 Nephrology Ward during the First Wave of the Pandemic in Spain. Journal The Effectiveness of Individual and Environmental Infection Control Measures in Reducing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Systematic Review. Journal Yukon declares COVID-19 outbreak after 18 active cases announced. News Vaccine hesitancy drops significantly in B.C. as more than 75% of adults have received 1st dose: poll. News How Canada rose to the...
IPAC News for the week of June 7 to June 11, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy in the era of COVID-19: could lessons from the past help in divining the future? Journal Change of Willingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccine and Reasons of Vaccine Hesitancy of Working People at Different Waves of Local Epidemic in Hong Kong, China: Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys. Journal Ontario sees fewest new COVID-19 cases in 8 months, vaccine doses surpass 10M. News COVID-19: N.B. misses vaccination target for 1st phase of reopening plan. News Lioness...
IPAC News for the week of May 31 to June 4, 2021
The balancing act of disclosing outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in workplaces. Journal Community pharmacy response to infection control during COVID-19. A cross-sectional survey. Journal 550 vaccinated health-care workers to attend Maple Leafs-Canadiens Game 7 in Toronto. News Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to test entire population as COVID-19 cases surge. News COVID-19 variant case in Waterloo Region connected with outbreak at Nunavut mine. News Ontario reports fewer than 700 new COVID-19 cases for first time since...