U.K. regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use
British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.
TikTokers report losing 90% of their views after trolls flag their videos
TikTok creator @Zevulous (Zev) is waiting. It’s been over 66 days since he first posted a video asking TikTok to release its content moderator guidelines to explain why creators have recently been having their videos taken down. It all started when Zev began posting videos to help people recognize Nazi and white supremacy dog whistles in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. His friends felt there was a white supremacy problem on the platform and he wanted to help TikTokers recognize symbols that would clue them in on what to watch out for …
Cristin Milioti carries the sadness and comedy of HBO’s ‘Made for Love’
Has Cristin Milioti been trapped in a series of horrifying alternate realities since Black Mirror ’s “ U.S.S. Callister ”? It’s easy to paint Made for Love , the new HBO Max series adapted from Alissa Nutting’s novel, in that light. She plays Hazel, a woman trapped in a spotless, soulless “Hub” with her tech entrepreneur husband, Byron Gogol (Billy Magnusson). Made for Love Release Date: April 1, 2021 Creators: Alissa Nutting, Dean Bakopoulos, and Patrick Somerville Streaming: HBO Max Cristin Milioti carries this dark comedy. …
Coronavirus pandemic: How experts say Canada can escape the third wave
As COVID-19 case levels rise across Canada, prompting new shutdowns in several provinces and causing doctors to ring alarm bells over ICU capacity, one question is front of mind: what will it take for Canada to rise out of this third wave?
5 things to know for Friday, April 2, 2021
Canada has now administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 16.47 per cent of the country's eligible population.
What's in a name? Experts confused by terms like lockdown, shutdown, circuit breakers
From lockdown to shutdown to circuit breaker to emergency brake, jurisdictions across the country have been using different buzzwords to describe periods of tightened COVID-19 restrictions.
High vaccination rates decreasing COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities
The number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities has declined by 80 per cent since mid-January thanks to the high uptake of vaccines, says the top doctor at Indigenous Services Canada.
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