Germany recorded the biggest increase in COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as Chancellor Angela Merkel hinted that a hard shutdown that takes effect Wednesday will remain in force beyond January.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
The Star reached out to 200 experts on the COVID-19 pandemic to ask about their plans for the holidays. Seventy-eight epidemiologists, infectious disease experts, health analysts, virologists, immunologists, biostatisticians, PhD students and other COVID-19 experts responded. Most replied with their full name and title. A handful chose to reply using only their title.
After a busy year advising on the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, University of Toronto immunologist Eleanor Fish is particularly excited to enjoy this holiday season with friends and family, albeit virtually.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has once again expanded its list of recalled products sold at Sobeys and FreshCo grocery stores over Listeria concerns.
How many COVID-19 cases are there in Hamilton schools? How are cases being handled by Hamilton's public and Catholic school boards? How can you stay up-to-date?
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is preparing for the arrival of its share of the COVID-19 vaccine and is talking with a local ice cream maker about storing the medicine.
Pictures of smiling seniors and hard-working health-care staff getting some of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses have become messages of hope after 11 long pandemic months.
One of Ontario’s top doctors managing COVID-19 is facing scrutiny for quips made into a microphone in the minutes before a news conference began Monday, fuelling angst in the Twitterverse.
A head-on collision closed Highway 5 in Flamborough between Middletown Road and Brock Road on Tuesday evening.Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said two people were transported to hospital with minor injuries after the two-car collisio