Indigenous Services Canada is watching for the results of the world’s first trial to determine whether an antiviral medication developed in Japan could be used to prevent COVID-19, according to a letter... Read more »
Melissa Steinhauer left a Vancouver medical clinic crying happy tears when she was given a prescription for a “safe supply” of opiates, which have been made more widely available in B.C. due... Read more »
There are at least 465 Indigenous COVID-19 cases across 42 communities and seven virus-related deaths, far above what is reported by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), according to a report released Tuesday by the... Read more »
Indigenous communities will face elevated risks of COVID-19 infections once provinces and urban centres begin easing lockdown restrictions, says a top official with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. COVID-19 rates in... Read more »
While the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increases in First Nations across the country, some communities have issued lockdowns, erected checkpoints, and implemented curfews to curb the spread of the pandemic. The... Read more »
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities across the country has more than doubled since last week, according to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Last Thursday, ISC reported 15 cases. As... Read more »