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New study to determine how many Canadians have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) is supporting a new study to identify how many Canadians have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The project, conducted by Statistics Canada, will be the first to use a nationally representative sample to reflect COVID-19 seroprevalence right across Canada at national, provincial, and [...]

2021-02-26T10:37:32-05:00November 9, 2020|Media Releases|

Study underway in Montreal to estimate how many children and teens have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Today, Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) announces its support for a research project that will estimate how many children and teens in Montreal have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This $720,000 investment will allow us to better understand how much virus transmission has occurred to children and teens, and [...]

2021-02-26T10:40:25-05:00October 20, 2020|Media Releases|

COVID-19 Immunity Task Force launches serological study using antenatal samples

This study will analyze blood samples collected for standard testing in pregnancy from expectant women across Canada to help determine the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and when the virus entered Canada Today, Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) announces its support for a study of antenatal serum samples (using blood samples from standard tests from expectant women). This $3.1 [...]

2021-02-26T10:43:28-05:00September 17, 2020|Media Releases|
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