#When the plague won: a history of vaccine hesitancy

#When the plague won: a history of vaccine hesitancy

“#When the plague won: a history of vaccine hesitancy” In the spring of 1885 at Montreal’s Natural History Society, Dr. J.B. McConnell delivered a lecture on the history of epidemics and the cutting-edge science that was then posting rapid advances in understanding them. When McConnell finished speaking, he invited audience members to line up for…

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#Is the Liberal tent big enough for a Carney?

#Is the Liberal tent big enough for a Carney?

“#Is the Liberal tent big enough for a Carney?” Paul Wells: The former central banker may have what it takes to survive partisan politics. But the big challenge would be cracking the current Liberal leadership’s hold on the party. The news that Mark Carney will speak to the Liberal Party of Canada’s virtual convention this…

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#Baseball home-opener, or super-spreader event?

#Baseball home-opener, or super-spreader event?

“#Baseball home-opener, or super-spreader event?” Image of the Week: The Texas Rangers lost to Toronto, but with 40,000 fans on hand, the more important outcome will become clear in about 14 days The good news: the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers on April 5, their third win of a promising start to this…

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#The Liberals inch closer to majority territory: 338Canada

#The Liberals inch closer to majority territory: 338Canada

“#The Liberals inch closer to majority territory: 338Canada” Philippe J. Fournier: The latest 338Canada projection puts the Liberals as 50-to-one favourites to win the most seats and the Conservatives failing to turn the tide post-convention Even though several parts of the country are entering a third wave of the pandemic with abrupt rises in infection…

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#The Biden plan and the Trudeau precedent

#The Biden plan and the Trudeau precedent

“#The Biden plan and the Trudeau precedent” Paul Wells: America’s massive new infrastructure plan is a lot like Canada’s. Now, will it receive more serious monitoring and follow-up than Trudeau’s effort? The critics are raving. Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan—$2 trillion for green(-ish) infrastructure, jobs and tech, following his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and setting…

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#The joy and shock of face-to-face human contact

#The joy and shock of face-to-face human contact

“#The joy and shock of face-to-face human contact” At 98, Yoshia Uomoto can’t hear very well. That made it tricky to communicate with her family whenever they visited her, separated as they were by a window pane at her assisted living facility in Seattle. But after Mark Uomoto, Yoshia’ 68-year-old son, and his cousin, Gail Yamada, got…

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#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors

#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors

“#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors” Yashoda Valliere and her fellow medical students turned helping health-care professionals into its own essential service Yashoda Valliere, a fourth-year medical student at Western University, attended a microbiology class last March, where they reviewed antibiotic therapy. It would be the last time…

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#The unwavering support for Doug Ford: 338Canada

#The unwavering support for Doug Ford: 338Canada

“#The unwavering support for Doug Ford: 338Canada” Philippe J. Fournier: With a weak opposition and a diehard base of supporters, Ontario’s Conservatives still look unbeatable in the latest 338Canada election projection A new Ontario poll from Léger / The Canadian Press was released last week and showed Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives still solidly in command…

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