Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens for priority groups
Waterloo Region's first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened for priority groups on Thursday morning.
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Average price for detached home in Kitchener-Waterloo passes $900K for first time
The average price for a detached home in Kitchener-Waterloo surpassed $900,000 for the first time in February.
Waterloo Region reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Public health officials in Waterloo Region reported 34 more COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday.
One person dead following early morning fire in Guelph
An early morning house fire in Guelph has resulted in one person dying.
Low turnout for student targeted COVID-19 testing in Waterloo Region
The turnout for targeted asymptomatic COVID-19 testing appears to be low in Waterloo Region.
Increase in overdose deaths in Waterloo Region last year
There was a record-breaking number of overdose deaths in Waterloo Region in 2020.
Driver dies following Highway 7 crash between Kitchener and Guelph
One driver has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph on Wednesday.
Drop in demand for hand sanitizer produced by Cambridge company
A Cambridge company that pivoted to supplying hand sanitizer during a global shortage has seen a drop in demand.
Over $18 million given from Ontario government to Waterloo Region municipalities for COVID-19 relief
The Ontario government is providing the Region of Waterloo and the seven municipalities with $18,058,694 to help with costs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NEW | More than 80 per cent of COVID-19 cases are caused by community exposures: StatCan
In a dataset released Thursday morning, Statistics Canada reported that 84 per cent of COVID-19 cases across the country are caused by community exposures.
Health Canada 'days away' from decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Canada is just 'days away' from deciding whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
New Zealanders urged to evacuate after third earthquake triggers tsunami warnings
Thousands of New Zealanders on the east coast of the country's North Island evacuated to higher ground on Friday, and its biggest city was put on alert after three offshore earthquakes in less than eight hours triggered tsunami sirens and warnings.
McMaster-affiliated researcher broke embargo to leak hydroxychloroquine study to Trump administration: BMJ
A former assistant professor and researcher at McMaster University leaked an embargoed report of potential COVID-19 treatments to the Trump administration, suggesting that it lent support to the use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, according to the British Medical Journal.
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NEW | Why blood type A may increase COVID-19 risk
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may latch more easily onto the respiratory cells of those with type A blood than any other blood group, according to a new study.
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