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02.05.2021 / 18:59

2nd Toronto-area hospital reports temporary oxygen delivery issue, officials insist supply line strong

COVID-19 patients, Global News has confirmed a Peel Region hospital has also experienced temporary issues recently.On Thursday, a vice-president for Michael Garron Hospital issued a statement saying the hospital had “potential risks to its oxygen supply” amid a “very high” demand for oxygen.“MGH took additional precautionary measures to preserve this resource as we worked on expanding oxygen capacity on-site. Some of these measures included postponing seven surgical cases and diverting some ambulances to reduce the demand for oxygen in the hospital,” Mark Fam wrote, adding patients weren’t at risk since additional, temporary capacity was brought in.

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Freelance and gig workers left out of Ontario COVID-19 sick day program

COVID-19. The measure, which was announced a day earlier, will be in place until Sept.

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Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital transfers 10 patients due to potential oxygen supply risk

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) say 10 patients needed to be transferred to other hospitals due to “potential risks to its oxygen supply” as a result of a high volume of COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen.Mark Fam, the hospital’s vice-president of programs, issued a statement Thursday afternoon and said the issue was identified earlier in the day.“Given the demand for oxygen supply was very high, MGH took additional precautionary measures to preserve this resource as we worked on expanding oxygen capacity on-site.

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Ontario COVID-19 modelling shows high-level cresting of cases, but ICUs and workplaces major issues

Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers “Workplace mobility is too high. Limiting essential workplaces and keeping sick workers at home will help control cases.”The announcement came as Ontario reported 3,871 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

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COVID-19: After recent hints, Ontario government set to make announcement on paid sick days

COVID-19, sources not authorized to speak publicly tell Global News the Ontario government is set to unveil details.Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton scheduled a news conference at Queen’s Park for 3:15 p.m.

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Ontario’s auditor general to release special report on COVID-19 long-term care readiness, response

Ontario’s auditor general is set to table a second special report at Queen’s Park on Wednesday that further probes the provincial government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Bonnie Lysyk’s report, which her office previously said was set to focus on the management of COVID-19 spending, personal protective equipment and issues in long-term care, will be presented to the legislature Wednesday morning.In late November, Lysyk released the findings of her first major examination of the government’s handling of the pandemic.

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COVID-19: Ontario proposes federal benefit top-up as plan on sick day program still not announced

Doug Ford promised “one of the best” paid sick day programs in North America, it appears the provincial government is considering a move that would double the amount of money people can receive if they need to take time off due to COVID-19.However, as of Tuesday, many questions and concerns remain unaddressed, including if there will be provisions to stop pay interruption and issues with timely access to funding — points advocates and opposition politicians have repeatedly said poses barriers to those in need.In a letter obtained by Global News on Tuesday, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy wrote Deputy Prime Minister and federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to say the provincial government would provide a $500 per week

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‘She deteriorated like she fell off a cliff’: Vaccinated Ontario senior battles COVID-19 in hospital

COVID-19 vaccine and become one step closer to reuniting with her large extended family.“I’ve never seen someone so excited about a day in her life. She was so excited.

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Ornge air ambulance working around the clock to transfer critical COVID-19 patients across Ontario

COVID-19 cases, paramedics with Ornge air ambulance and other paramedic services have been working around the clock to transfer patients across the province in order to help manage strained intensive care unit capacity.“There’s nothing we can compare it to. It is the most busy we have ever been.

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Ontario government checking report of 2nd rare blood clot linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario government officials officials say they are working to confirm a report of a second instance of a man in his 60s who developed a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after being contacted by Global News.In an announcement released Friday morning, it was revealed a man in his 60s developed a clot after receiving his first dose of the vaccine (vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, which is also known as VITT).

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1st known case of rare blood clot linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine confirmed in Ontario

Ontario government has confirmed the first known case of a rare blood clot linked to the Astrazeneca-COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine in the province.According to a statement issued by the government Friday morning, the man in his 60s received his first dose of the vaccine. It’s not clear when he was inoculated.Officials said the man was treated and is currently at home recovering.

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Amazon, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Lodge Farms in Peel Region to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics

COVID-19 vaccine clinics for workers in the coming weeks.The region says the three clinics for workers and the hot-spot communities they are located in will be part of a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership.It says the lessons learned from the pilot will be shared with other regions across the province.Peel says specific details on how to access the clinics will be shared once “operational details” are finalized, but workers will be contacted directly by their employers.The region says workplace exposures continue to be a major contributor to community transmission.Ontario announced recently that it would partner with large employers to offer on-site vaccines clinics for workers and the surrounding community.The province said at the

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COVID-19: 2 Toronto police officers charged after attending large church gathering in Aylmer, Ont.

Toronto police spokesperson tells Global News the service is reviewing a video posted on Facebook that appears to show two of its officers engaged in a verbal dispute with police in Aylmer, Ont., after officers in the town charged them and two others for violating COVID-19 orders at a church.According to a news release issued by Aylmer police on Thursday, officers received a complaint about a large gathering at the Church of God Restoration at around 8:30 p.m.

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Grey Bruce Health Unit no longer in COVID-19 critical threshold after cases drop, contact tracing

COVID-19 cases and problems with conducting mass contact tracing, the region’s medical officer of health says the community is no longer in a “critical threshold” state.“Grey Bruce in general for the past year had optimal control over the pandemic … last week we experienced a critical threshold of surge that raised a three- or four-fold increase in the average daily increases and we had to raise the alarm,” Dr.

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Ontario government workers get paid COVID-19 vaccine time, but why aren’t all private-sector workers?

provincial government workers were told they can get COVID-19 vaccinations without using unpaid or vacation time, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs have voted twice against NDP motions looking to extend the same ability to all private-sector workers.This week’s votes came as Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, a body of 40 doctors, medical experts and scientists, released a joint letter on Tuesday urging stronger public health measures to be imposed.Among the six priority areas was the need to ensure essential workers are paid to stay home when they are sick, when they are exposed to COVID-19, or when they need time to get vaccinated.“An emergency benefit that offers more money, is easily accessible, immediately paid and

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COVID-19: Ottawa police announce end of 24-7 presence at Ontario-Quebec border

COVID-19 restrictions came into effect, calling for non-essential traffic to be stopped at the province’s borders with Quebec and Manitoba, the Ottawa Police Service has announced it is stopping its 24-hour checkpoints.According to a statement issued by the service Tuesday evening, the around-the-clock border checkpoints were set to end as of 8 p.m.

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COVID-19: Ontario premier’s legislature absence questioned as #WhereIsDougFord trends on Twitter

COVID-19 restrictions that were partly altered just a day later, questions are being raised about why Ontario Premier Doug Ford has missed question period at Queen’s Park.After being absent from public view on Monday and Tuesday and missing question period both days, the hashtag #WhereIsDougFord became a trending topic on Twitter.There were also additional questions raised about his absence in advance of a $1,000-per-person Zoom fundraiser that was scheduled for Thursday. Ford along with ministers Steve Clark and Lisa Thompson were billed as the headliners of the event.However, when asked about the fundraiser, a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon the event was being postponed.

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COVID-19: Ontario’s temporary increased police powers raise concerns about random stops, carding

COVID-19 orders, community members, advocates and opposition politicians are raising concerns about the authority being given to randomly stop residents and demand identification.Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet unveiled several measures that they said were in an effort to combat record-high COVID-19 cases and the vast spread of variants of concern.The latest restrictions will see distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing plants remain open while outdoor gatherings will be restricted to members of the same household. However, people who live alone can join another household.Also, all recreational facilities such as sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses will be closed.

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COVID-19: Peel police officer accuses Global News journalist of agitating protesters, hugs attendees

Peel Regional Police spokesperson says the service is looking into the conduct of an officer who accused a Global News journalist of “agitating” protesters by filming those in attendance who are pushing for a Mississauga gym to reopen as well as hugging and posing for photos.Sean O’Shea, a consumer and investigative reporter with Global Toronto, was at Huf Gym near Cawthra Road and Dundas Street East on Friday to report on continuing protests by the facility’s owners, employees, customers and supporters over the Ontario government’s current COVID-19 restrictions that have temporarily ordered gyms closed.Earlier in the week, O’Shea reported on how Huf Gym reopened for patrons despite the province seeing record-high cases.

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Doctors say COVID-19 variants put pregnant women at greater risk, cite ‘urgent’ need for vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine, it has been more difficult.“It’s a new vaccine and I want a little more time to pass and a little bit more research done on the effects of getting the vaccine while there’s a baby in the womb,” said Chang.And it’s that lack of information that has made it difficult for many mothers-to-be when it comes to deciding whether or not to get the vaccine. Ontario becomes 1st province to prioritize pregnancy in COVID-19 vaccination rollout “The decision is on you.

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Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health calls current COVID-19 situation ‘dire’

COVID-19 situation in the province is “dire.”“I really wish I had better news to give you today,” Dr. Barbara Yaffe told reporters at Queen’s Park Thursday afternoon.“I have been providing updates to Ontarians for over a year now and at some of the previous press conferences I referred to the situation as worrisome and even scary.

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Concerns raised about Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination patient data after information breaches

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout hampered by shipment delays, provincial government insists “I mean it has the last four digits of your health card, your name, your date of birth, it’s got the hospital or vaccine site where you get vaccinated — that shouldn’t be made public to anyone else.”Global News also learned of a separate data breach at University Health Network (UHN) involving the information of 200 people that was shared with others in error.Gillian Howard, a spokesperson for UHN, confirmed the incident in an email statement on Thursday.

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Grey Bruce Health Unit declares COVID-19 critical threshold amid case surge, ‘untruthful’ contact tracing

Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued an urgent warning for the region and has declared a COVID-19 critical threshold due to soaring cases and trouble conducting contact tracing.“If we do not implement drastic measures at this juncture, the pandemic will spiral out of control,” a message posted on the unit’s Facebook page Wednesday evening said.“We have identified over 70 new confirmed cases across Grey Bruce in the last 36 hours with the potential to generate hundreds of additional close contacts.”The public health department said the major driver in cases has been people not following Ontario’s lockdown restrictions.

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COVID-19: Vaccine Hunters Canada volunteers working to eliminate booking appointment barriers

COVID-19 vaccine appointments on behalf of Vaccine Hunters Canada.“This is something that we’ve done in our spare time to help people,” Kalpin said. Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout hampered by shipment delays, provincial government insists Part of the confusion around booking vaccine appointments stems from the reality that there are so many ways it can be done.

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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout hampered by shipment delays, provincial government insists

COVID-19 vaccine rollout is still impacted by shipment delays amid news of clinics being shut down due to lack of supply.In a statement provided to Global News Wednesday afternoon by the Ontario Ministry of Health, an official said the province has been particularly affected due to delays with the Moderna vaccine.“While we know the federal government is working hard to ensure the country’s vaccine rollout is a success, the greatest challenge to Ontario’s vaccine rollout remains a stable and reliable supply of vaccines,” a statement from spokesperson Adriana Dutkiewicz said.

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Ontario government adding ICU beds, hiring nursing students to deal with COVID-19 case surge

Ontario reports 4,401 COVID-19 cases, another record of ICU patients The province reported 4,401 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday – more than 1,280 in Toronto – and 15 new deaths due to the virus.

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Toronto could see 2,500 daily COVID-19 cases by end of April, medical officer of health says

COVID-19 cases per day by the end of April.Medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa says the surging rates are being driven by more transmissible variants of concern in the community.De Villa says the current record for daily cases in Toronto is 1,642 and was set during the second wave of the pandemic.She says the city is vaccinating more people against the virus but that still won’t be enough to offset the impact of the variants.

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York Region to close some COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to lack of supply

COVID-19 vaccination clinics due to a lack of supply.“Regrettably, we are now facing an imminent and serious reduction in vaccines given new delays in the Moderna shipment for York Region expected to arrive next week (April 12),” a statement issued on Friday said.“Due directly to this delay, we are now unable to accommodate many of the newly announced eligibility groups outlined this week by the provincial government, including offering COVID-19 vaccines to residents between the ages of 60 and 64.” Ontario government issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as COVID-19 cases soar Staff with the municipality said there are still a limited number of vaccination appointments over the weekend, but the Region’s clinics at Canada’s

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Ontario government issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as COVID-19 cases soar

COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals prompted the orders that are effective immediately.Elliott says patients will only be transferred to an alternate site when a hospital experiences “a major surge event.”The province has been transferring patients between hospitals for months to accommodate a growing number of COVID-19 cases, but those transfers were done with the patient’s permission.

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Migrant farm worker COVID-19 vaccine pilot project to occur at Toronto Pearson airport on weekend

COVID-19 vaccines to migrant farm workers arriving at Toronto’s international airport through a pilot project this weekend, The Canadian Press has learned.A spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says the pilot will run early Saturday morning, offering shots to 200 workers arriving on a flight from Mexico.Officials from the ministries of health and agriculture, health-care practitioners and representatives from the Mexican consulate will be at Pearson International Airport to meet the group, offering doses after the workers pass through customs.The arriving workers will be offered doses of the Moderna vaccine, which will be administered in a screened-off area after they take a mandatory COVID-19 test upon

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Walmart moving to make face masks available for sale across Ontario after some displays taped off

COVID-19 restrictions, a spokesperson tells Global News staff are responding quickly to correct the issue.At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, another stay-at-home order and an emergency declaration across the province in response to rising COVID-19 cases, an increased spread of variants of concern cases as well as strained intensive care unit capacity.As part of the orders, the government moved to limit most non-essential retail businesses to curbside pickup only.

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Amid pleas for paid sick day program in Ontario, Doug Ford tells people to stop ‘playing politics’

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.

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Ontario government suggests more COVID-19 restrictions coming, but details not revealed

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.

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Toronto schools ordered to close temporarily due to rising COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases.Dr. Eileen de Villa, who oversees the public health department in Toronto, issued a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to order schools closed as of Wednesday.

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COVID-19 vaccines to come to Ontario’s hot spots for those 50+, provincial portal bookings expanding to 60+

COVID-19 hot spot neighbourhoods will be able to get their vaccines in the coming weeks.The government says prioritizing those communities located in 13 public health units will help prevent the spread of COVID-19.Officials say many of the people who live in those hot spot neighbourhoods are essential workers.The 13 public health units are: Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Ottawa, Peel, Simcoe-Muskoka, Southwestern, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, Windsor-Essex, and York Region.

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Hotels taking advantage of Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine rules, some travellers allege

Feds looking to add more hotels to list of approved coronavirus quarantine accommodations But when the take-it-or-leave-it pricing proposition was put forward by the airport hotel when she checked in after travelling 20 hours from South America, Pinzón said she had no choice but accept it.“I’m getting mad and stressed right now,” Pinzón said, reflecting on her experience.It is similar to what other travellers have reported since the new quarantine policy took effect.“I didn’t feel the price was justified, it was actually excessive,” said Suvit Yeung, a Canadian living and working in Europe until he flew home to Toronto in March for compassionate reasons.

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Ontario’s COVID-19 ’emergency brake’ shutdown takes effect on Saturday

Ontario government is imposing a provincewide “shutdown” in an effort to combat a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.Premier Doug Ford says the change will take effect Saturday and continue for at least four weeks.The government is asking Ontarians to limit trips outside the home to necessities such as food, medication and other essential services.

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Here’s what you can and can’t do during Ontario’s COVID-19 ’emergency brake’ shutdown

COVID-19 in Ontario and reduce the strain on hospital intensive care units, the provincial government moved to activate its “emergency brake” shutdown restrictions.Officials said as of 12:01 a.m.

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Ontario government moves to activate 4-week, provincewide COVID-19 ’emergency brake’

Ontario government is moving to activate an “emergency brake” for four weeks across the entire province in response to rising COVID-19 cases and strained capacity at intensive care units, multiple sources tell Global News.While the move came after an hours-long meeting of the Ontario cabinet on Wednesday, several health-care professionals in the province have pleaded for government intervention in recent weeks.Many of the logistical details were still being sorted out Wednesday evening.

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Timiskaming region to move to COVID-19 red control level of restrictions due to rising cases

COVID-19 cases has prompted the Ontario government to move the Timiskaming Health Unit to the Red-Control level.The province says it made the decision at the request of the local medical officer of health in the region due to concerning public health trends.The change goes into effect on Friday. Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths In a release, the province says the region’s case rate has increased from 3.1 to 24.5 cases per 100,000 people, an increase of 700 per cent, with more cases expected in the coming days.Dr.

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York Region looking to give COVID-19 vaccines to people aged 45 to 60 in hotspot neighbourhoods

COVID-19 vaccines to older, at-risk residents along with other priority groups, York Region’s medical officer of health says he and his staff are looking to vaccinate younger adults in hotspot neighbourhoods.In an update on the region’s vaccination efforts to York Regional Council on Thursday, Dr. Karim Kurji said he is optimistic mass vaccination clinics in the region will be able to keep up the speed of inoculations.

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Ontario budget to spend billions on emerging from COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19, help small businesses and support families.But the promises contained in the budget the Progressive Conservatives unveiled Wednesday come at a steep cost – a $33.1-billion deficit that the province won’t be able to eliminate until 2029.About $6.7 billion will go toward pandemic-related measures, including $1 billion for the vaccine effort and an additional $2.3 billion for testing and contact tracing this year.

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Here’s who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in 2nd phase of Ontario’s plan

Ontario government moves closer to moving into the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, questions have been growing about who will be eligible to be inoculated as supply increases.According to the government’s plan announced earlier in 2021, health-care workers across Ontario are expected to move into phase two of the three-phase plan sometime in April.Officials have repeatedly said the ability to advance in the plan is going to be dependent on the supply of the four approved vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and Johnson and Johnson), but an estimated date to begin phase two wasn’t available as of mid-March.As of March 23, more than 301 people in Ontario received both required COVID-19 vaccine doses and

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Group representing Ontario family doctors calls for more involvement in COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccination effort.The Ontario College of Family Physicians says a recent survey found 60 per cent of vaccine-hesitant respondents were more likely to get immunized if a family doctor endorsed and administered their shot.Dr. Liz Muggah, president of the group, says it’s in the public interest to have family doctors more involved in giving out the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna shots, which have less stringent storage requirements.

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Guelph area moving to orange restrict under Ontario’s coronavirus response framework restrictions

Ontario government has announced communities in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph public health unit region will be moving down the COVID-19 response framework of restrictions to the orange restrict level.According to an update issued by the government Friday afternoon, the change in restrictions comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 22.Guelph was at the higher red control level of restrictions.

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48-year-old Toronto man who spent 110 days in hospital due to COVID-19 shares vital warning

COVID-19 like coming back from a long flight or journey.“You just have to appreciate that you were able to make it through that flight or journey. Every day is a miracle.

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Restaurants in Ontario regions with grey lockdown COVID-19 restrictions to be allowed outdoor dining

Ontario government has announced restaurants in regions placed under Ontario’s grey lockdown level of COVID-19 restrictions will now be allowed to have outdoor dining.In a news release issued on March 19, outdoor dining will be allowed so long as restaurant operators adhere to physical distancing rules and restrict the patrons at a table to members of the same household. People who live alone and caregivers can join with another household for dining.

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Ontario government plans to spend $933M on increasing, improving long-term care spaces

Ontario government plans to spend $933 million to create more beds in long-term care and upgrade facilities in the sector.In a statement released Thursday afternoon, the government says the funding will create 7,510 new beds in long-term care and upgrade 4,197 existing spaces.It says the initiative, which includes 80 projects, will reduce waitlists for beds.

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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