IPAC News for the week of August 22 – 26, 2022
Incubation Period of COVID-19 Caused by Unique SARS-CoV-2 Strains. Journal
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network. Journal
Parents, experts laud COVID booster approval for kids 5-11: ‘Just in time’. News
Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada. News
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak. News
Vaccine fatigue is real. These experts say messaging on COVID boosters should be clear. News
Random COVID-19 testing at Canada’s border forcing uninfected travellers to quarantine. News
Pfizer COVID shots appear 73 per cent effective in children under 5. News
Some universities across Canada requiring masks despite provincial health orders. News
After COVID and monkeypox, experts say outbreaks anywhere threaten citizens everywhere. News
One dead, two infected after meningococcal disease outbreak declared in Toronto. News
Monkeypox cases drop 21% globally, reversing month-long increase: WHO. News
Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table to dissolve next month. News
Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine. News
What we know about meningococcal disease amid outbreak in Toronto. News