COVID-19: Some Ontario pharmacies could administer Pfizer vaccine as part of pilot project

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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.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

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

has moved to bravely open up about an "embarrassing" chronic health problem. The reality TV star suffers from bronchiectasis, she has revealed in a new interview.

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

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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Ontario’s Health Minister and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott announced on Wednesday that the province is further expanding its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to individuals 50 years of age or older.

On Wednesday, Ontario’s Health Minister and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott said the province will be accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers and students before a new school year begins in September.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday:Ontario is expected to update its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan today.Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones are scheduled to address the province’s ongoing immunization effort. Ontario to update COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Wednesday Ontario reported 2,941 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.Of those:Ontario is reporting 2,941 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan today.Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones are scheduled to address the province’s ongoing immunization effort.Ontario said on Tuesday that a total of more than 5.4 million vaccine doses have been administered in the province.

COVID-19 cases decline significantly, the government said Tuesday.Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province currently has no timeline for the reopening of facilities such as tennis courts and golf courses.“We need to limit our mobility as much as possible to reduce transmission and we are going to be assessing this,” she said.“But for right now we will need to continue with those measures in place to reduce mobility and reduce transmission.” Ontario reports 2,791 new COVID-19 cases, lowest increase since beginning of April Elliott noted that although there were 2,791 new cases reported in Ontario on Tuesday — the lowest in weeks — the case total could rise again.She also said the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and patients

COVID-19 vaccine doses as it prepares to receive more supply this month.The province expects to receive weekly Pfizer vaccine shipments of more than 785,000 doses in May, and more than 938,000 doses next month.

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 470,465.For comparison, last Sunday 3,947 cases were reported.“Locally, there are 1,198 new cases in Toronto, 797 in Peel, 306 in York Region, 237 in Hamilton and 232 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-three new deaths were also announced on May 2, bringing the provincial death toll to 8,102.A total of 425,163 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 3,947 and is 90.4 per cent of all confirmed cases. Families, experts say Ontario long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can’t be ignored Just over 45,300 additional tests were completed.

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 466,733.For comparison, last Saturday 4,094 cases were reported.“Locally, there are 1,050 new cases in Toronto, 819 in Peel, 286 in York Region, 158 in Ottawa and 157 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-nine new deaths were also reported, bringing the provincial death toll to 8,079.A total of 421,216 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 3,964 and is 90.2 per cent of all confirmed cases. A Toronto nursing home left isolation rooms empty as COVID-19 spread on crowded floors, killing 81 Just over 46,800 additional tests were completed.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday:Ontario is asking the federal government to impose mandatory three-day quarantines in hotels for travellers entering Canada at land crossings.Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones make the request in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province.The province says there are reports of international travellers booking return flights into nearby American airports, taking a taxi to a United States-Canada land crossing, and walking or driving across the border. COVID-19: Ontario government asks for mandatory 3-day hotel quarantines at land crossings Ontario is reporting 3,887 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

COVID-19 in the province. ‘Desperate’ Ford to Trudeau at First Ministers’ Meeting: Shut the borders Travellers arriving at Canada’s international airports currently have to stay in a specially designated hotel for three days before completing a 14-day quarantine at home.The province says there are reports of international travellers booking return flights into nearby American airports, taking a taxi to a United States-Canada land crossing, and walking or driving across the border.

COVID-19 milestone Thursday as its virus-related death toll passed 8,000 and provincial health leaders sped up plans that could get more Canadians vaccinated in the coming months.“The way out of the pandemic is vaccines, and the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter every day,” said Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott.Ontario is forecasting everyone over the age of 18 will be able to book a shot by May 24.The province planned to lower the age eligibility for mass vaccination clinics to 55 and older starting Friday. Ontario expects everyone 18 and over to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by end of May Ontario recorded 41 new virus-related deaths to bring the provincial total to 8,029.

Ontario’s Deputy Premier Christine Elliott announced on Thursday that the province will be opening up COVID-19 vaccine booking eligibility to adults 55 and over on their provincial portal starting Friday, and hopes to start booking appointments for all adults over 18 as early as the week of May 24.

COVID-19 patients in need of urgent care.Hundreds of COVID-19 ICU patient transfers planned as Ontario braces for ‘horrific’ 2 weeksElliott says hundreds of patients currently in hospital are waiting to be discharged to a long-term care home.She says transfers without consent will only be done in the most urgent situations.Elliott also says the transfers will only take place if the patients’ medical team is confident the move will not compromise their condition.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday:The Ontario government said residents aged 45 years and older living in designated hot spots in the province can book their vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.Anyone who is 45 years and older living in one of the 114 high-risk neighbourhoods can book to receive their vaccine at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial booking portal.“This is a step forward in Phase Two of our vaccine distribution plan to ensure we are protecting people and communities most at risk,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.Child care workers in licensed settings will be eligible to book beginning Thursday.Anyone who is 45 years and older living in one of the 114 high-risk neighbourhoods can book to receive their vaccine at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial booking portal.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott confirmed on Monday that the province had made a request to the federal government for assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces or the Red Cross due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units, adding they were waiting to hear back for a response.

COVID-19 vaccines to hot-spot areas to bring down surging cases while it seeks to have some pharmacies administer a second type of shot to make up for delivery delays.Health Minister Christine Elliott said Monday the province is weighing a recommendation by its COVID-19 science advisory table, which said allocating shots based on transmission rate rather than age group would bring down COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.Elliott said the province has so far been held back by its limited supply of vaccines, particularly in light of delayed shipments from Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca.

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 445,351.For comparison, last Sunday 4,250 cases were reported.“Locally, there are 1,136 new cases in Toronto, 901 in Peel, 406 in York Region, 209 in Ottawa and 207 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-four new deaths were also announced, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,911.A total of 396,283 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 4,239 and is 89 per cent of all confirmed cases. Peel Public Health orders partial closure of 2 Amazon fulfillment centres Nearly 46,700 additional tests were completed.

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 441,404.“Locally, there are 1,191 new cases in Toronto, 1,014 in Peel, 406 in York Region, 226 in Niagara and 199 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-four new deaths were also reported, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,887.A total of 392,044 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 4,332.

COVID-19 vaccine currently despite a new recommendation Friday from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).A spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said though NACI now recommends that the vaccine be given to those 30 years of age and older, limited supply means that, for the time being, the shot will continue to be given to those aged 40-plus.