IPAC News for the week of January 30 – Feb 3, 2023
A two-ward acute care hospital outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant including a point-source outbreak associated with the use of a mobile vital signs cart and sub-optimal doffing of personal protective equipment. Journal
Antimicrobial resistance in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal
Community-Scale Wastewater Surveillance of Candida auris during an Ongoing Outbreak in Southern Nevada. Journal
WHO says coronavirus remains a global health emergency. News
No ‘elevated risk’ of stroke from Pfizer’s bivalent COVID shot, Health Canada says. News
Father pushing Manitoba to follow Ontario, Saskatchewan in screening for CMV. News
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare. News
Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May. News
New proposed long-term care standards call for better staffing, more direct care. News
The high cost of misinformation. News
Alberta scales back COVID variant surveillance nearly 3 years into the pandemic. News
Bird flu jumps to mammals amid UK’s biggest outbreak of avian virus. News
Quebec-based COVID-19 vaccine maker Medicago to shut down. News
24 confirmed whooping cough cases in southern Alberta outbreak. News
COVID-19 tests will be mandatory for travellers from China for another two months. News