Preliminary results of an ongoing study in the United Kingdom suggest alternating the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines causes more frequent mild to moderate symptoms, but there are no other safety concerns from mixing those vaccines.
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TDSB to use quadmester schedule for secondary schools
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has announced they will be using a quadmester schedule for secondary schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table advisor says
Ontario’s science advisors say the province could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order in the coming weeks.
Provinces look to mix COVID-19 vaccines in light of changing supply
TORONTO — Ontario has become the latest province to signal it will likely mix COVID-19 vaccine brands as the country prepares for a flood of Pfizer and Moderna shots while some doctors questioned further use of Oxford-AstraZeneca.
Vaccine supply boost will see 98K Toronto residents get COVID-19 shot this week
The City of Toronto is looking at its biggest and busiest vaccination week yet, with more than 98,000 appointments booked in its nine city-run clinics alone.
Toronto police break up large downtown party, seize $13K of alcohol
Toronto police broke up a large party at a commercial building downtown over the weekend, charging 24 people and seizing $13,000 worth of alcohol.
GTA regions plan to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations this week
The coming week is expected to see more COVID-19 vaccine appointments open up for more individuals across the GTA.
Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement
A COVID-19 vaccine likely won’t be a requirement to return to the physical classroom at some universities in September, with several large schools saying they have no intention of mandating proof of immunization for students.
For a view of a COVID-19 future, Canadians should look across the pond
On May 3, the British government announced that only one person had died of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours.
Toronto Public Health issues new order limiting in-person attendance at all schools
Health officials in Toronto have issued an order requiring schools and other educational settings to limit in-person attendance for most purposes, not just classes, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.