Oct 31 Study: Universal Flu Vaccine Helps Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Alike By PBS News Hour As flu season kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere this month, many people will decide whether to spend the time and money to get this year's flu vaccine. Now, a Canadian study suggests one more reason to endure a shot:… Continue reading
Aug 02 Air France Jet Crashes While Landing in Toronto, Passengers Escape By PBS News Hour An Air France jet carrying more than 300 passengers burst into flames Tuesday after sliding off the runway during an intense thunderstorm at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Continue reading
May 30 Thousands Quarantined As Toronto Once Again Tackles SARS As Toronto struggles to contain a second SARS outbreak that began more than a week ago, about 7,000 people were under quarantine Friday and 33 were infected with the virus. Continue reading
Apr 29 SARS-Related Travel Advisory for Toronto Lifted The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that starting Wednesday it would lift its warning against unnecessary travel to Toronto imposed last week amid fears over the spread of the SARS virus. Continue reading
Apr 23 WHO Warns Against Travel to Toronto, Beijing Due to SARS The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned against travel to Toronto, Beijing and China's Shanxi Province as the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases in those areas continues to rise. Continue reading