Toronto Public Health says they have identified 57 COVID-19 variants in the city but stress the discovery of new variants is “the tip of an iceberg.”
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Ford suggests province will grant Toronto, Peel request for delay easing restrictions
Premier Doug Ford suggested Thursday that his government would grant a request from Toronto and Peel Region to remain under a stay-at-home order for two more weeks.
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.
Infectious Diseases doctor pushing the system to address Black Canadians’ health
Last spring, as data from the U.S. showed startling disparities in the ways COVID-19 was infecting and killing Black and Brown Americans, Black health leaders in Canada — where race-based data wasn’t being collected — sounded the alarm. Dr. Upton Allen was one of them, and that advocacy led to action.
Snowstorm delays Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments by 24-36 hours
The federal government has confirmed Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments have been delayed by 24 to 36 hours due to the snowstorms that have disrupted much of Canada and the U.S.
Feds expect Pfizer to start ramping up vaccine deliveries to Canada this week
OTTAWA — Canada’s sluggish COVID-19 vaccination efforts are expected to get a big boost starting this week as the federal government prepares for a ramp up in the delivery of shots from Pfizer-BioNTech following a month-long lull.
A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went
OTTAWA — Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary’s northeast as they opened their doors to pick up food hampers. Ernst, vice-president for vulnerable populations at Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers, said the memory speaks to how COVID-19 hurt the community, socially and economically.
All residents of Mississauga condo building tested for COVID-19 variant
Public health officials are testing all residents of a Mississauga condo building for COVID-19 after five people who live there tested positive for a more contagious variant of the virus.
Ontario to provide gradual reopening update, more info on regional restrictions
Ontario’s top doctor says the government will announce Friday which categories of its COVID-19 restrictions system some regions will fall into when they begin to reopen next week.
March break postponed to week of April 12 for all Ontario schools
Ontario’s education minister has announced March break will be postponed for all schools across the province until the week of April 12.