/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7869/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-covid-19-pandemic-no-longer-global-health-emergency-according-who-348275 <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has ended the global COVID-19 emergency, citing increased immunity, fewer deaths and less pressure on hospitals. The pandemic, which was first declared an international crisis on January 30, 2020, resulted in unprecedented lockdowns, economic upheaval and the deaths of at least seven million people worldwide and more than 52,000 people in Canada. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-who-pandemic-no-longer-emergency-1.6833775">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ who can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 10 May 2023 21:01:43 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 299764 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-random-covid-19-testing-resumes-four-major-airports-340380 <p>Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumed on Tuesday, July 19 for vaccinated travellers coming into Canada through four major airports. The tests for select passengers landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal will be completed outside the airports, either through an in-person appointment or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. (<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/07/19/random-covid-19-testing-resumes-at-four-major-airports-tests-to-be-done-offsite.html" target="_blank">Toronto Star</a>)</p> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:37:12 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288259 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cholera-haiti-263421 <p><span>The number of cholera cases is on the rise Haiti after hurricane Matthew. (</span><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/health/cholera-haiti-hurricane-matthew/index.html">CNN</a><span>)</span></p> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:49:53 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26273 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/brazil-2016-politics-olympics-games-and-zika-261105 <h4><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/oxhorn">Philip Oxhorn</a>, Political Science, Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ</h4> <p>Professor Oxhorn is an expert in democracy, economic development and Latin American Comparative Politics. He can comment on social, political, and economic angles.</p> <p><a href="mailto:philip.oxhorn%40mcgill.ca"><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">philip.oxhorn</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span></a> (English, Spanish)</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:46:42 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25932 at /newsroom /newsroom/michael-libman Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23970 at /newsroom