Why health experts discourage 'hacking' rapid tests with throat swabs. The province also reported 44 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, the highest daily death toll in nearly a year. What's happening across CanadaWith lab-based testing capacity deeply strained and increasingly restricted, experts say true case counts are likely far higher than reported. What's happening around the worldAs of Saturday, more than 303.5 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracking tool. Japan reintroduced coronavirus restrictions in three regions that host U.S. military bases, the first such emergency controls since September.

Source: CBC News January 09, 2022 13:01 UTC