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13.04.2022 / 08:03

Hospitals grapple with ‘historical’ staff absences, burnout amid 6th COVID wave

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is taking a toll on health-care workers across the country.As provinces grapple with a sixth wave of the pandemic, a growing number of doctors, nurses and other hospital staff are calling in sick with COVID-19, raising concerns about the availability and quality of care for patients.Dr. Gerald Evans, infectious disease specialist at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., said hospitals across the province are struggling with staffing levels, despite government officials, including Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliot, saying the province is equipped to handle the surge.

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Ontario reports 728 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total case count in the province to 610,950.This is the third day in a row where cases were reported above 700.Five more deaths were recorded on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 9,964. Ontario reports nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths The Ministry of Health reported that out of 728 reported cases, 441 were among those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

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Ontario reports 661 COVID-19 cases, highest case count in the past month

COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total case count in the province to 606,507.This is the highest case count in the last month.Six more deaths were recorded on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 9,927.The Ministry of Health reported that out of 661 reported cases, 388 were among those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. The remaining 273 of the cases were reported among people who are fully vaccinated.Health minister Christine Elliot tweeted 131 people are in the ICU due to the virus.

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Ontario reports over 500 new cases of COVID-19 for second day in a row

COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total case count in the province to 602,595.This is the second day in a row where cases were reported above 500.The Ministry of Health reported that out of 508 people who tested positive for the virus, 203 people are hospitalized with 130 people in intensive-care units. Out of the 130 people, 115 were among those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

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More than half of Ontario adults have received at least 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose: health minister

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliot said on Wednesday that more than 50 per cent of residents over the age of 18 had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “This is a very exciting milestone and a true testament to the determination and dedication of team Ontario,” Elliot told reporters.

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Canadian health officials say AstraZeneca vaccine safe after countries suspend use

COVID-19 vaccine despite at least nine European countries stopping its use.“We don’t have any plans to discontinue AstraZeneca at this time,” Ontario Public Health Minister Christine Elliot said. “We know that several million doses have already been administered around the world with no adverse effects.”Elliot assured that Health Canada did a thorough review of the vaccine and the province continues to work with the agency to ensure safety.Quebec’s Public Health Director, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton, Niagara change vaccine rollout plans amid Pfizer delivery delays

COVID-19 vaccination rollout plans amid direction from the province over the weekend to limit distribution to just residents, staff and essential caregivers in long-term care homes and high-risk retirement homes.The action comes as word trickled down from Ottawa that Pfizer’s European manufacturing facilities would be reducing deliveries to all countries in order to expand its European manufacturing facility.“We are doing everything that we can to work with the federal government to receive more supplies, but the fact is that Pfizer is doing some retooling at their plant in Belgium, and so we will see our supplies reduced for a period of time,” Health Minister Christine Elliot said in a provincial briefing on Monday.

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Bill Kelly: Ontario parents still have concerns about Ford’s back-to-school plan

surveyed by Maru/Blue said that they will not let their children return to school in September.The survey also indicated that 74 per cent of parents would prefer that Health Minister Christine Elliot should make decisions about school openings and not Education Minister Stephen Lecce.The Ford government has tried to characterize the opposition to its reopening plan as a ploy by teachers unions; not surprising, since the premier seems to have a thing about unions.But this survey shows that not only teachers but parents also still have significant health and safety concerns that they feel the government has not properly addressed.Paramount among those issues are class sizes and the apparent abandoning of the social distancing protocol that

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0