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Province reports three new cases of COVID-19 variant
They have recently travelled to the UK. "Travel if only absolutely necessary", the doctor warned. "If you do travel, you must maintain your quarantine for 14 days upon return to the country", Yaffe said. Residents of York Region, Peel Region and Ottawa have all also tested positive for the United Kingdom variant. The UK variant of the virus is more contagious and has spread rapidly through sou... [Full Article...]
It's Back to a Brutal Lockdown in England
As I speak to you tonight, our hospitals are under more pressure from Covid than at any time since the start of the pandemic . On January 4, there were 26,626 covid patients in hospital in England - an increase of more than 30 percent on the same day a week before. [Full Article...]
Indiana COVID-19 cases have been rising since Christmas
That daily average had decreased for almost all of December, with Dec. 27 having the lowest rate since early November, when the state was experiencing its largest case spike of the pandemic. According to the state's covid-19 dashboard, there are 173 Westmoreland County residents now hospitalized for the virus, with 17 of them in the intensive care unit and 12 on respirators. [Full Article...]
Rollout of crucial coronavirus vaccine in Australia could be delayed by weeks
Of that, approximately 120,000 doses have been reserved for long-term care facilities and 280,000 doses have been allocated to hospitals and community sites for front-line healthcare workers . While the first shots of each vaccine are thought to be somewhat effective at preventing Covid-19, it's the second dose - intended as a sort of molecular review session for the immune system - that clinches... [Full Article...]
Toronto will finally start naming businesses with active COVID-19 outbreaks
Dr.de Villa also outlined new measures for employers in the city, who must now immediately notify TPH as soon as they become aware of two or more employees contracting COVID-19. "In a pandemic, information is power", Cressy said. The new system will be updated every Thursday, though a few business names are already listed on the city's COVID-19 dashboard , including DECIEM, Sofina Foods Inc. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom rolls out Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
This comes as the roll-out of the Oxford Covid vaccine began today, with 94-year-old Eileen Lynch becoming the first person in the North to receive the jab developed alongside AstraZeneca . AstraZeneca previously said a dosing regimen spaced up to 12 weeks apart was safe and effective in clinical trials: "The authorization recommends two doses administered with an interval of between 4 and 12 wee... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus Canada Updates: Saskatchewan has 238 new COVID cases, 109 new recoveries
As a result, the number of active cases in the province has risen above the 3,000 mark once again to 3,027. Another 16 cases have no residence information determined yet. 3, a total of 3,866 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been provided to health care workers in Regina as part of the initial pilot and in Saskatoon as part of Phase 1. [Full Article...]
More cases of United Kingdom variant discovered in Ontario
Students in northern Ontario and elementary students in southern Ontario will resume in-person learning next week. Ontario health officials are reporting three more cases of the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 detected in the province. [Full Article...]