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60,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Ottawa until end of May

On Thursday, residents 50 years of age and older across Ottawa can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment through the provincial booking system.

Mayor Jim Watson and City of Ottawa officials provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Ottawa as the vaccination campaign ramps up.

Ottawa gym ordered to close for violating COVID-19 rules, city says

Ottawa's general manager of emergency and protective services Anthony Di Monte told reporters that Bylaw Services officers issued a closure order to 613 Lift on Jamie Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

Ottawa police and Bylaw Services officers outside 613 Lift on Jamie Avenue on Wednesday, May 5. (Ian Urbach/CTV News Ottawa)

Ottawa reports first three cases of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India

Ottawa Public Health is reporting the city's first cases of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, which was first identified in India.

Six Ottawa pharmacies set to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week

The Ontario government announced Wednesday the province is expanding use of the Moderna vaccine to pharmacies.

Ottawa's COVID-19 testing positivity rate drops below 7 per cent; hospitalizations below 100

Ottawa Public Health says 141 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and two more people have died.

Ottawa family pleads for permission to visit loved one at Queensway Carleton Hospital

Each day Sandy Weltman sits in front of a computer ready to talk to her husband Morris, hoping she can help brighten his day.

'Right in our wheelhouse': Ottawa Public Health planning to administer COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and up

Health Canada approved administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 and up on Monday.

Motorist going double the speed limit one of four drivers facing stunt driving charges on Bronson Avenue

Four motorists are facing stunt driving charges after being stopped for speeding on Bronson Avenue, including one motorist facing a stunt driving charge for the second time in 10 months.

Cigarette blamed for fire atop Andaz Hotel

The rooftop patio at the Andaz hotel is closed until further notice following a Tuesday night fire.

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Some COVID-19 long-haulers are developing a 'devastating' syndrome

Experts warn there could be a dramatic rise in the number of cases of chronic fatigue syndrome in the wake of the pandemic as some patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms develop the debilitating disease.

Angela Griffin was diagnosed with ME/CFS in September 2020. (Supplied)

Children 12 and older now cleared to receive Pfizer vaccine: Health Canada

Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up. Canada is the first country in the world to sign off on giving shots to these younger age groups.

Most Canadians favour vaccine proof for domestic travel, sporting events: Nanos survey

New polling data by Nanos Research has found a strong majority of Canadians are in favour of travellers being required to show proof of vaccination prior to domestic travel or to attend a large group gathering.

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NEW | Canada hasn't declared support to lift vaccine patent rights after U.S. confirms it will

The federal government still hasn’t offered its support of the waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines to enhance their supply worldwide, even as the U.S. announced Wednesday it intends to do so.

Moderna booster increases antibodies against COVID-19 variants, early data shows

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday early human trial data shows that a third dose of either its current COVID-19 shot or an experimental new vaccine candidate increases immunity against variants of COVID-19 first found in Brazil and South Africa.