Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is asking provincial police to investigate if criminal charges are warranted in the wake of reports into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care settings.
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ICU survivors at higher risk of suicide, research finds; implications for COVID
Patients discharged from intensive care are at higher risk of suicide, according to new research, suggesting that people who survive a serious COVID-19 infection could also be more likely to harm themselves.
Second team of medical volunteers from Newfoundland and Labrador arrive in Ontario
A second team of medical volunteers from Newfoundland and Labrador touched down in Ontario on Wednesday.
Patients transferred, surgeries cancelled at Michael Garron due to oxygen supply issue
Michael Garron Hospital says it was forced to cancel some surgical procedures and divert ambulances to other hospitals to protect the supply of oxygen at the hospital.
Britain eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbours.
Legal challenge launched against Canada’s federally mandated quarantine hotel policy
A constitutional rights advocacy group is mounting a legal challenge to the federal government’s quarantine hotel policy, arguing it infringes on Canadians’ fundamental rights.
There may be legal grounds to fight hotel quarantine, lawyer says
A lawyer with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association says some air passengers who refuse to comply with the mandatory hotel quarantine upon arrival in Canada may have a legal ground to stand on.
Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine
Health Canada is not yet ready to make a decision about approving the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, more than two weeks after it signalled the ruling could be imminent.
COVID-19 variants expected to be dominant strain in new cases by month’s end
While public health measures have helped curb the cases of COVID-19 and led to a decrease in hospitalizations, variants of the coronavirus are spreading and are expected to increase by the end of the month.
New survey suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective
Almost two in three Canadians surveyed recently said they trust COVID-19 vaccines to be both safe and effective.