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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   

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