Travellers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for a major step out of lockdown – but with clouds of worry on the horizon.
Tag: COVID-19
Students push for COVID-19 safe, outdoor graduation ceremonies in Ontario
Graduation has been the topic of conversation between 17-year-old Anoosha Keshav and her friends for months.
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2
The Ford government has extended the provincial stay-at-home order and all public health measures for another two more weeks.
U.K. study says expect more reactions from mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines
Preliminary results of an ongoing study in the United Kingdom suggest alternating the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines causes more frequent mild to moderate symptoms, but there are no other safety concerns from mixing those vaccines.
TDSB to use quadmester schedule for secondary schools
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has announced they will be using a quadmester schedule for secondary schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
Ontario to pause giving AstraZeneca as 1st dose COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
Ontario health officials have announced they will be no longer administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a first dose option, due to increased concerns of the vaccine’s link to blood clots.
Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table advisor says
Ontario’s science advisors say the province could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order in the coming weeks.
Provinces look to mix COVID-19 vaccines in light of changing supply
TORONTO — Ontario has become the latest province to signal it will likely mix COVID-19 vaccine brands as the country prepares for a flood of Pfizer and Moderna shots while some doctors questioned further use of Oxford-AstraZeneca.
Vaccine supply boost will see 98K Toronto residents get COVID-19 shot this week
The City of Toronto is looking at its biggest and busiest vaccination week yet, with more than 98,000 appointments booked in its nine city-run clinics alone.
Toronto police break up large downtown party, seize $13K of alcohol
Toronto police broke up a large party at a commercial building downtown over the weekend, charging 24 people and seizing $13,000 worth of alcohol.