IPAC News for the week of February 22 – 25, 2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): The urgent need to refocus on hardwiring prevention efforts. Journal
Carbapenemase-producing Eenterobacterales from hospital environment and their relation to those from patient specimens. Journal
Queen cancels online meetings as mild COVID-19 symptoms persist. News
Nine Cases of Lethal Bird Flu in Eastern U.S. News
Moderna begins late-stage study of RSV vaccine using mRNA technology. News
Masks no longer mandatory in Quebec workplaces as long as there are physical barriers. News
WHO announces second hub to help lower income countries produce COVID vaccines. News
Vast majority of Montreal-area teens developed COVID-19 antibodies, study shows. News
Health Canada authorizes made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine. News
Cases in B.C. hospitals fall again, 1 death, as B.C. moves to ‘sustainable’ COVID-19 management. News
Health Canada warns against ingesting rapid antigen test solutions after 50 calls to poison control. News
Nova Scotia reports 46 active COVID-19 hospitalizations, new hospital outbreak. News
Hong Kong’s new COVID cases top 10,000 in spiraling outbreak. News