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to protect doctors and other patients from the virus - CBC News The Aerosol Containment Tent was created by a doctor in Edmonton CBC News · Posted: Nov 15, 2020 7:04 AM MST | Last Updated: November 15, 2020

Made-in-Alberta tent protects health-care workers from COVID-19 aerosols A special tent invented in Edmonton is designed to keep health-care workers safe — and working.

Edmonton-based companies MACH32 and Andau Medical bring to market an aerosol containment device to reduce risk of COVID-19 exposure for healthcare personnel and patients.

Canada quietly updates COVID-19 guidelines on risk of airborne spread The study, commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), suggests that at least $1.3 billion in additional funding is needed to return wait times for six procedures to pre-pandemic...

Clearing health care backlog caused by COVID-19 will require $1.3B in additional funding: CMA The study, commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), suggests that at least $1.3 billion in additional funding is needed to return wait times for six procedures...

New review rounds up international guidance. Heath-care workers wear N95 respirators and other forms of personal protective equipment when handling patients undergoing aerosol-generating medical procedures. (Guy Leblanc/Radio-Canada) Madeleine Cummings · CBC News ·...