Covid-19

The medical community is closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19 known as BA.2.86. This variant has gained attention due to its distinctive profile, harbouring an impressive 30 mutations within its spike protein. These mutations raise valid concerns about the variant’s potential to pose challenges to our existing immunity.

Dr. Elaine Chin, aka The Tiger Doctor live in the studio with CP24 Breakfast. Dr. Chin is the health and wellness contributor for the Wellness Wednesdays segment. We are about to go into a Tripledemic with the flu, the coronavirus, and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). What can we do to not get sick.

This summer we’ve become all too aware of a spike in closures of emergency departments and intensive care units across Canada. This has not only affected smaller hospitals in rural communities. For the first time, many teaching hospitals have been impacted, including the Toronto General Hospital – one of the world’s top 10-ranked hospitals. This scares me. Frankly, it should scare all of us.

The pandemic has impacted everyone differently. Prioritizing the types of benefits that reduce the impact of chronic conditions and investing in targeted wellness programs have proven return on investment. Dr. Elaine Chin, explains the role of organizations in reducing COVID-19-related health issues in the Plans & Trusts September/October 2022 issue.

If you have an office job, you’ve likely spent much of the past two years working remotely. And if you’ve been working remotely, you’ve likely enjoyed it. But now you’re likely feeling pressure from your bosses to come back to the office, either gradually or all at once. Maybe you’ve already been ordered back.