Later this month, the federal government will launch a website to begin making 500 million at-home COVID-19 tests available via mail. The pharmaceutical company is currently working on a targeted shot for the newest COVID-19 variant, Bancel announced. Officials are reporting 10,573 new COVID-19 cases today and say just under 20 per cent of tests came back positive. 5:48 a.m.: COVID-19 cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Meanwhile, despite the concerns of both parents and children over surging COVID cases, students in Alberta are headed back to class today.

Source: thestar January 10, 2022 21:19 UTC