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Presence of BA.2.20 in Ontario doesn’t warrant significant concern: experts

COVID-19 variant have been discovered in Ontario, but experts say it doesn’t warrant significant concern.In a recent brief, Public Health Ontario says BA.2.20 represents an evolved form of the Omicron BA.2 subvariant that has been primarily growing in Ontario.It notes that the first case of BA.2.20 had a sample collection date of Feb. 14 and that there have been 996 cases confirmed in the province.Over the past four weeks, the percentage of BA.2.20 cases has remained stable, at approximately 5.5 per cent.Dr.

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LHSC to extend virtual pediatric urgent care clinic beyond pandemic

London Health Sciences Centre says it will extend its virtual pediatric urgent care clinic beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.The move by the London, Ont., hospital network will be done in consultation with regional partners, LHSC said. Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., launches virtual emergency clinic The service currently provides patients with a chance to connect with a care provider remotely.This could include having a family discuss a child condition’s with a pediatric emergency room physician by video.The virtual clinic has seen more than 5,600 patients since its launch in May 2020 as a response to the pandemic.

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Rallies against public health orders near Winkler, HSC draw condemnation, exasperation

Shared Health is condemning an anti-vaccine mandate protest outside the Health Sciences Centre saying demonstrators aggressively harassed patients and staff for wearing masks.Several dozen people showed up at the Winnipeg hospital Wednesday afternoon to protest what they call an infringement on their human rights.Some protesters carried signs opposing vaccine passports and at one point, they walked out into traffic — blocking vehicles from passing. 34 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths reported in Manitoba Tuesday Shared Health says some patients opted to cancel their appointments rather than approach the demonstrators standing near the entrance.I had to take my kids to a doctor’s appointment near the HSC today.

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London, Ont., NICU nurse who travelled to D.C. has been fired ‘with cause’

London Health Sciences Centre says Kristen Nagle has been ‘terminated with cause’ following an internal investigation into actions involving the nurse back in November. An outspoken critic of COVID-19 measures, Nagle made headlines in early January following a trip to D.C.

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London, Ont., assessment centres to no longer offer testing for those who need it to travel

COVID-19 test for travelling out of the county at any of London’s assessment centres.In a statement, the Thames Valley Family Health Team, which co-runs the assessment centres with London Health Sciences Centre, said the move is due to a change in the province of Ontario’s testing criteria.The move includes the testing centre at Western University, Carling Assessment Centre, and Oakridge Assessment Centre.Those who need a test to get clearance to travel internationally are advised to reach out to their travel carrier for the most up-to-date information.

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Coronavirus: London assessment centres report 70 to 130 no-shows daily as case numbers soar

coronavirus case numbers set new records daily, officials with the assessment centres are noticing a growing number of people not showing up for pre-booked appointments.Mike McMahon, executive director at Thames Valley Family Health Team who jointly runs the assessment centres with the London Health Sciences Centre, said they are seeing anywhere from 70 to 130 no-shows a day.“That’s like spoiled fruit. When an appointment is missed that’s a missed opportunity for this system to get a person tested,” he said.This comes at a time when he said they are up 50 per cent in terms of testing capacity since September.

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LHSC lowers flags to half-mast as University Hospital COVID-19 outbreaks claim 6 lives

COVID-19 outbreaks, which have now claimed six lives, the London Health Sciences Centre says it’s lowering flags to half-mast.In a brief message posted online Tuesday, CEO Dr. Paul Woods says the flag is being lowered in memory of the six patients who have died as a result of the ongoing outbreak.

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Coronavirus: 2 new deaths, 38 new cases in London-Middlesex

MLHU) reported 38 new coronavirus cases, two new deaths, and 14 new recoveries in the region to start the month of December.At least one of the deaths reported Tuesday is tied to the University Hospital outbreaks, as indicated by MLHU medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie on Monday.London Health Sciences Centre says that the UH outbreaks are associated with six deaths, as of Tuesday.There are now a total of 1,651 COVID-19 cases and 1,395 recoveries.

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15 new coronavirus cases, 21 recoveries in London and Middlesex as region prepares to move to yellow tier

coronavirus on Sunday along with 21 recoveries and no new deaths.The update brings the region’s total COVID-19 case count to 1,361, of which 1,153 people have recovered and 63 have died.There are currently 145 known active cases in the region, the health unit says.The region’s non-intensive care hospitalized tally is at 103, however, it’s not clear how many people in total are currently in hospital — including in intensive care — as such information isn’t readily available.London Health Sciences Centre said Thursday in one of its twice-weekly updates that the number of COVID-19-positive patients in its care was “five or less,” while St.

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Huge, sustained demand prompts changes to London’s COVID-19 assessment centres

COVID-19 assessment centres in London, Ont., with one reserved for walk-ins and the other only seeing patients by appointment.The Thames Valley Family Health Team, which operates the centres alongside the London Health Sciences Centre, says the changes are meant to “meet the testing needs for our community.” Latest COVID-19 modelling suggests Ontario could see around 1,000 cases a day in October Executive director Mike McMahon says the changes will allow more people to be tested, but the team recognizes additional tests are needed.“We will continue to work with our partners to look for ways to streamline our testing capacity.”The centres are also supported by the Middlesex-London Paramedic Services, the Middlesex-London Health Unit, and

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Coronavirus: survey aims to identify supports for front-line hospital workers in southwestern Ontario

coronavirus has been widespread and touched almost every aspect of our lives, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute is hoping to learn more about its personal and professional impacts on front-line hospital workers specifically in southwestern Ontario.Front-line hospital workers in the region are asked to participate in a brief online survey to share their perceptions, causes of stress, and coping strategies.Lead investigator Dr. Kimia Honarmand, adjunct scientist and critical care physician at London Health Sciences Centre, says the goal is to identify strategies to better support them.

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