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The intersection of Bloor and Yonge in Toronto, in pre-pandemic days. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Is Canada on track to reach herd immunity?

Vaxx Populi: Recent polling has shown 85 per cent of Canadians have either received a first vaccine dose or want to receive one. And that’s up from 76 per cent in February.

Commuters crowd Cadorna train station in Milan, Italy on May 4, 2020. Italy began stirring again Monday after a two-month coronavirus shutdown. (Claudio Furlan/AP/CP)

Everything you need to know about herd immunity. Hint: we’re a long way off.

Timothy Sly: Herd immunity would be well under way when 54 to 61 per cent of the Canadian population is immune. So far, immunity within the Canadian population is estimated at 1.1 per cent.

Medical supplies in a temporary addition to the Verdun Hospital in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/CP)

’Can I really get sick from the coronavirus twice?’ (and 10 other pandemic questions)

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ilan Schwartz on sending kids back to class, whether the NHL should play and the ’very bad idea’ of catching COVID-19 on purpose

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Wart’s that you say? A smidgen of good HPV news

Colby Cosh on new study of Australian visitors to sexual health clinics