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 Canadians know unvaccinated people, don’t discuss issue. News
Some Canadian universities cancel in-person exams after rise in COVID-19 cases. News
Ontario researchers create chemical compounds that can neutralize COVID-19, some variants. News
Be ‘ready to pivot’ domestic holiday travel plans amid rapidly spreading Omicron variant, medical experts say. News
U.S. leads world at 800K COVID-19 deaths. Here’s how Canada ranks. News
German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot. News
Ontario names locations to pick up free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Toronto-area. News
Ontario expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots, cuts capacity limits in some indoor spaces. News
Ebola outbreak in DRC’s east declared over. News
46 COVID-19 cases connected to Waterloo Region hockey outbreaks. News
Could the pandemic still end in 2022? Omicron surge rewriting the plan. News
Serious reactions to COVID vaccine ‘very, very rare,’ says N.B. Medical Society. News