Paramedics, care providers give in-home vaccinations to homebound Ontario seniors
TORONTO — It's hard for Prentice Scott to choose a highlight from a day spent vaccinating seniors against COVID-19 in the lobby of their...
LTC residents social and emotional needs being ignored, TRO says
By Sarah Grishpul
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) specialists, who provide recreational activities for LTC residents, say they have been left out of the provincial government’s long-term...
‘It’s beyond appalling:’ LTC residents beg for release from COVID-19 confinement
TORONTO — Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes begged on Tuesday to be allowed outside, saying anti-pandemic restrictions that have confined them indoors for...
Ontario’s education minister says April break to go ahead as planned
TORONTO — Spring break for Ontario's schools will go ahead as planned next month, at least for now, the education minister said Tuesday, drawing...
Ford says Ontario is considering additional restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario is considering additional restrictions to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he warned people against...
Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of...
TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family...
Third COVID wave will lead to difficult weeks ahead for Ontario...
TORONTO — The president of the Ontario Hospital Association says the province could face a new surge in patient transfers and cancelled surgeries as...
A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT
TORONTO — Federal officials limited the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Monday while it announced an investigation into reported links to a rare blood...
Ontario is studying vaccine hesitancy levels as rollout continues: Elliott
TORONTO, Ohio — Ontario's health minister says the province is studying COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy levels as it continues to urge people to get inoculated.
Christine...
Ontario reports 2,448 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths and 64,950...
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 2,448 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says...
Ontario school board group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over...
TORONTO — Ontario should vaccinate education workers against COVID-19 over the upcoming spring break rather than waiting until school's out for summer, the group...
Ontario ICU capacity reaching critical level because of COVID-19: hospital group
TORONTO — The third wave of COVID-19 is threatening the province's intensive-care capacity as the number of severely ill patients approaches a previous peak,...
Poll shows support for Ford government steady despite criticism of pandemic...
TORONTO — A new poll shows Ontario's Progressive Conservatives would win the most votes if the election were held today, despite some criticism of...
Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors
TORONTO — More questions are being raised about how long second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine can be delayed for seniors and other immunocompromised...
Stricter measures needed to reduce COVID-19 variant spread, epidemiologist says
TORONTO — The scientific director of the taskforce advising Ontario on the pandemic says the province needs to impose stricter measures to curb the...
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