COVID-19: Aylmer, Ont., designated hot spot in Ontario’s vaccine rollout

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Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

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were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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A post shared by RYLAN (@rylan)Rylan worried fans on Friday when he shared a photograph from a hospital bed.The snap only showed his stomach and his arm which was fitted with a cannula.He said: “Finally home after an extended trip to Costa del hospital.“Slowly on the mend. Won’t be on the wireless tomorrow.“Resting up.

The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration to all Ontarians in a bid to improve the rollout of shots.Coun. Josh Matlow and health-care professionals from the University Health Network and the University of Toronto, posted an open letter to Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott, and the co-chairs of the COVID-19 science advisory table on Wednesday.

COVID-19 test positivity rate of 28.9 per cent — the highest in Ontario.However, as of Tuesday afternoon, N6A is not included in a provincial list of postal code hot spots that are poised to see vaccinations expanded to those 18 and older.

Doug Ford has announced plans to expand Ontario’s vaccination rollout as criticism grows about what so-far has been a patchwork system. Travis Dhanraj reports.

Asked about relying on businesses to volunteer to set up a vaccine clinic for their employees in high-risk businesses as opposed to going to health units, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the employer-hosted vaccine clinics were a ‘co-ordinated effort’ by hospitals, public health units and organizations reaching out to the government and vice versa.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday spoke about his decision to keep schools closed as the spring break ends and move students to virtual learning, saying that the province hasn’t ‘hit the peak’ in the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that schools would move indefinitely to virtual learning upon returning from break, as the province continues to see record-breaking COVID-19 cases and ICU numbers.

Premier Doug Ford receives AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on camera On Thursday, public health administered a total of 2,027 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the region, bringing the number of doses given up to 116,464.To date, there have been 1,245 cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region.

On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford received his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on camera at a Shopper’s Drug Mart in Etobicoke, Ont.

COVID-19 vaccine on camera Friday.Ford is scheduled to get his shot at a pharmacy in Etobicoke at 10 a.m.The 56-year-old premier is eligible to get his shot due to his age. People aged 55 and older can get the vaccine through Ontario pharmacies.

COVID-19 vaccine supply increases for Ontario, the rollout plan and eligibility criteria has been changing rapidly in recent days.On Wednesday, the provincial government also announced that it will begin to launch mobile teams to administer vaccines in hot spot neighbourhoods in high-risk congregate settings, faith-based locations, residential buildings, and locations occupied by large employers for individuals aged 18 and older. It is not yet clear when that will begin.Premier Doug Ford said if the federal government follows through on forecasted vaccine allocations, 40 per cent of adults will be vaccinated by the time the current four-week stay-at-home order is lifted.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has issued a four-week stay-at-home order and declared a third state of emergency over COVID-19. Eric Sorensen looks at what’s allowed, what’s not, and the frustrations over more restrictions.

COVID-19.“With a few exceptions, the stay-at-home order will be similar to what we went through earlier this year,” Premier Doug Ford said during a media briefing announcing the new order on Wednesday.“Unless it’s for an essential reason, please stay home.” Ontario issuing stay-at-home order, declares 3rd state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic Before the order was issued, but after it was reported that the province had planned to do so, Global News caught up with Londoners to hear their thoughts on the upcoming restrictions.“I sincerely believe that this should’ve been done way sooner and for way longer,” said Laura Rozon.The 70-year-old says despite the restrictions brought on by last week’s “emergency brake” shutdown, “we obviously

COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford doubled down on referring residents to a federal government support program.“My message to the opposition and everyone else because there are a lot of people that are playing politics right now and it’s totally irresponsible, they’re doing a disservice to the people they’re telling this to, there’s paid sick leave from the federal government,” he said Wednesday afternoon.Ford made the comments as he and other officials unveiled a provincewide stay-at-home order due to soaring COVID-19 cases.He said approximately 300,000 Ontario residents have accessed the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), which pays $500 per week for up to four weeks for anyone required to quarantine because of COVID-19.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province’s third state of emergency on Wednesday and issued a four-week stay-at-home order provincewide effective Thursday at 12:01 a.m. All non-essential retail will be closed apart from delivery and curbside pickup, and big box retailers will only be allowed to sell essential items, Ford added.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that as part of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the province has moved up teachers in hot spot regions such as Toronto and Peel Region to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine next week.

Ontario government has announced all education workers in high-risk neighbourhoods in Peel Region and Toronto will be eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine beginning during the April break next week.Education workers who support students with special needs across Ontario will also be eligible to be vaccinated.Eligibility for education workers in other hot spots including Ottawa and York Region will be allowed once the vaccine supply increases. Ontario issuing stay-at-home order, declares 3rd state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic Premier Doug Ford imposed a four-week provincewide stay-at-home order effective Thursday at 12:01 a.m.

COVID-19 pandemic and is issuing a provincewide stay-at-home order effective Thursday at 12:01 a.m.It will remain in effect for four weeks.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.“The situation is evolving rapidly, hour-by-hour,” Ford said.“We just need to hunker down right now, we need to limit mobility … I know this is tough on businesses, but I promise we will continue to have your backs.”The government is limiting most non-essential retail businesses to curbside pickup only.

Ontario reports more than 3,200 COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths The area includes the following neighbourhoods: Vanier/Rockway, Country Hills, Alpine/Laurentian, Victoria Hills/Cherry Hill and Shades Mills.“Members of the public who are 50+ and live in one of the identified high-risk neighbourhoods are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the vaccine, and when they receive notification that it’s their turn to book an appointment, to do so right away,” Waterloo Public Health stated.A provincial spokesperson told Global News the hotspots are in historic and ongoing areas with “high rates of death, hospitalization and transmission.”“We have to go into the hot spots,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he unveiled further details of the

COVID-19 vaccines thus far given its limited supply of doses, but as variants continue to send more younger people to hospital, the province needs to switch up its strategy, infectious disease experts suggest.The province has begun its Phase 2 of the vaccination plan, which targets people aged 50 and older who live in COVID-19 hot spots and those who can’t work from home.But critics say the variants of concern are moving much faster than the vaccine rollout, pointing out that the province has millions of doses in freezers.Premier Doug Ford shot back at critics on Tuesday, saying most of those doses are spoken for. York Region opens COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents aged 45-59 in 5 communities “We are ready to go,” Ford said.

The more contagious variants now make up the majority of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases, but people are still gathering in large numbers, fuelling the spread of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 “hot spot” zone will soon be able to get vaccinated as part of the second phase of Ontario’s coronavirus immunization plan.On Tuesday, the Ontario government said people who are age 50-plus and living under the postal code L3Z will be able to get inoculated, along with individuals in other “hot spot” communities in 12 other public health unit regions, including York Region, Toronto and Peel.

COVID-19 cases and increased admissions to intensive care units.During separate news conferences on Tuesday, both Premier Doug Ford and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams indicated all options are “on the table.” However, they didn’t provide details on specific measures being considered or when those measures might be put into place.

abrupt closure of indoor and outdoor dining last week.Restaurants Canada and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association say that the province’s decision to pull the “emergency brake” to slow the spread of COVID-19 has significantly hurt the industry.In an open letter issued Tuesday, the organizations say that reopening and closing costs alone add up to $100 million across Ontario.

COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies, calling the decision “reckless.”Hamilton Centre NDP MPP Andrea Horwath and MP Matthew Green, as well as city councillors Jason Farr, Nrinder Nann, Maureen Wilson and Sam Merulla, issued a joint statement calling the move “incomprehensible and irresponsible” and suggesting more risk factors with populations in the lower and inner-city.

COVID-19 setback after the provincial government outlawed live streaming shows for the second time this year.The latest measures in Doug Ford’s “emergency brake” plan, introduced on Thursday, prohibit virtual concerts from taking place over the next four weeks in local venues _ an effort to slow the spread of the virus.But Lisa Zbitnew, co-owner of Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, says while she supports the government’s health measures, she doesn’t understand why the live music industry is once again on the receiving end of mixed safety messages.