Tag: pandemic
Ontario wineries hit hard as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into second summer
Caroline Granger couldn't imagine a worse year for her small winery.
Granger said that the COVID-19 pandemic has damaged almost every aspect of The Grange...
Outdoor visits allowed starting Saturday at Ontario long-term care homes
TORONTO — Residents of Ontario long-term care homes can visit outdoors with friends and family starting this weekend, the province announced Friday after advocates...
Ontario to resume AstraZeneca shots for COVID-19 as second dose
TORONTO — Ontario is resuming use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 but only as a second dose, as it rushes to use tens...
Ontario plans to reopen week of June 14 under new three-stage...
TORONTO — Ontario has unveiled a three-step reopening plan that will lift public health restrictions based on vaccination rates and other indicators starting in...
Ontario health units plan youth vaccinations, some offering shots to 12+...
Youth aged 12 and older in Peel Region can book COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday, joining other health units that are building plans to start...
Ontario says hospitals can resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 cases drop
TORONTO — Ontario hospitals were given the green light Wednesday to gradually resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 infections decline across the province.
The chief medical...
Restrictions lifting as COVID infections slow; Ontario resumes non-urgent procedures
TORONTO — A slowdown in new COVID-19 infections across much of the country along with rising vaccination numbers has political and health authorities easing...
Ontario health units urge patience amid vax demand surge as all...
TORONTO — Ontario health units said they needed more COVID-19 vaccines to keep up with a huge spike in demand as all adults across...
Ontario offering shots to all adults Tuesday, critics say hot spots...
TORONTO — Ontario said its COVID-19 hot spots will have enough vaccines to meet demand when all adults become eligible for shots this week,...
Ontario’s full vaccination target may be hard to reach: experts
TORONTO — Medical experts say Ontario will have to significantly scale up its vaccination effort to achieve its goal of fully inoculating all willing...
