Coronavirus: Ford considering mandatory testing for agriculture, farm workers in Windsor-Essex

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

First nasal spray for covid-19 treatment in India: For the treatment of adult patients suffering from Covid-19, pharma company Glenmark has launched Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (FabiSpray) in India. The nasal spray was launched by the pharma company in partnership with SaNOtize. "Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated reduction of viral load of 94 per cent in 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours. Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was safe and well-tolerated in COVID-19 patients. Glenmark to market NONS under the brand name FabiSpray," the company said in a statement.

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ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Epik High frontman Tablo has tested positive for COVID-19.OURS, Epik High’s management agency, confirmed the news through a press statement released earlier today (February 9).“Tablo experienced minor symptoms on February 3 and underwent PCR testing, and his results came back negative the next day (January 4),” the agency said, as translated by Soompi. “However, he voluntarily got tested again on February 8, and his results came back positive this morning.”The statement also noted that the rest of Epik High and staff members who were recently in contact with Tablo underwent rapid antigen testing following the hip-hop artist’s diagnosis.

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

Director Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss how she is using her experiences growing up Black in Calgary and how that has inspired her art.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced the province’s public health restrictions will now be lifting, while a blockade of protesters demanding an end to mandates resumes at the U.S.-Canada border crossing near Coutts. Heather Yourex-West looks at the province’s plan, and whether it will be enough to satiate demonstrators.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to press hard on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. But Quebec Liberal MP Joël Lightbound is challenging his own government’s strategy, demanding Trudeau to stop driving up divisions and deliver a roadmap to end public health mandates.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers are on strike for the third consecutive day, citing several demands.The trade unions demand that the authorities eliminate existing salary disparities in the sector just as they eliminated the teacher and principal salary anomalies.Health workers across Sri Lanka including nurses, and Public Health Inspectors are on strike citing multiple demands.They resorted to the indefinite trade union action from Monday (7).As a result of the strike activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District Hospitals, and 293 MOH Officers came to a complete standstill.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday announced that there would be additional measures in place at restaurants and bars, including requiring people to remain seated at all times and keeping records of patrons for 30 days to allow for contact-tracing.

coronavirus pandemic is how schools deliver gym and music classes, according to a plan the province released Thursday.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday how the reopening of schools will take place in September for the province, stating that it will occur five days a week with multiple safety procedures in place. This will include Grade 4 to 12 students being required to wear non-medical or cloth masks while in school and encouraging those in Grade 3 and younger to wear masks in common spaces.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford commended teachers on Thursday for how they’ve adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and said they have the right to not go back to the classroom when schools reopen due to health concerns, but said they “need the teachers to come to class when possible.” Education Minister Stephen Lecce added that they would respect the decision of the teacher, but say there is an expectation that they can teach online.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday that his government would appoint an independent commission to investigate the issues in long-term care that were exposed during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government continues to work on reducing the number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex area, and said he would “do everything I can” to help them.

While Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that any long-term care home who committed acts of neglect must “be charged,” Minister of Long-Term Care Merrilee Fullerton added that an independent commission set up to look into problems in long-term care would not actually be able to press criminal charges.

COVID-19 relief funding for Ontario municipalities from the provincial and federal governments.Guthrie chairs the Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario and has been calling for emergency funding from the upper levels of government since April. Ontario municipalities to receive up to $4 billion from province, feds to offset COVID-19 costs Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the province would contribute $1.22 billion and Ottawa would chip in $777 million.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that Toronto and Peel Region would be able to move on to Stage 3 in the province’s reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31.

COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on long-term care homes.Frank Marrocco, an associate chief justice with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, announced today that he has agreed to chair the commission.Ontario’s long-term care facilities have been hard hit by COVID-19, with 1,844 residents and eight staff members dying of the virus as of Wednesday.Premier Doug Ford announced in late May that he would expedite the commission after soldiers who were deployed to several facilities detailed conditions the premier described as “horrific.” Military teams raise concerns about conditions at Ontario care homes Ford is set to announce more details about the commission this afternoon.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus

COVID-19 recovery plan can move on to the next phase.Premier Doug Ford has pledged to lay out when and how Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex will be allowed to join the rest of the province in Stage 3.The three areas were held back because officials said they wanted more data before giving the green light for a broader reopening.Two dozen of Ontario’s 34 public health units were allowed to enter Stage 3 on July 17, with another seven joining them on July 24.

COVID-19 pandemic, with up to half earmarked for public transit. Premier Doug Ford said the money, provided in partnership with the federal government, will be doled out in the coming months.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in areas, like Ottawa, that had progressed to Stage 3 in the province’s reopening plan and said there is not a plan currently to reintroduce restrictions and move the community back to Stage 2.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday announced his government would be fast-track the construction of a new long-term care home in Ajax, Ont., that would result in an additional 320 new long-term care beds.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the hosts of a Brampton house party that had upwards of 200 people in attendance over the weekend need to face the “full extent of the law.”Ford was asked about the party, which was broken up by Peel Region bylaw officers Saturday night, at a news conference Monday.He called the hosts and guests “a bunch of yahoos.” Brampton mayor says bylaw charges laid after officers break up party with 200 people Peel Regional Police said Sunday that partygoers were violating provincial emergency orders enacted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The region remains in Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan, limiting gatherings to a maximum of 10 people with physical distancing in effect.Ford said he would “throw everything

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday after a large house party in Brampton over the weekend, that “we have to look at enforcement” to curtail events such as this from happening while the region still remains in only Phase 2 of reopening.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the Ontario government will be providing $4 billion in funding to municipalities as part of the COVID-19 relief deal from the federal government to the province, worth $19 billion.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sounded off on the organizers and guests at a Brampton house party over the weekend.

COVID-19 pandemic, with up to half earmarked for public transit.Premier Doug Ford says money, provided in partnership with the federal government, will be doled out in the coming months.He did not give details on how it would be allocated to Ontario’s 444 municipalities, saying those details will be released in the next few weeks.

Doug Ford says health officials are considering Cineplex‘s proposal to increase the number of people allowed inside multiplex theatres.The province’s Stage 3 reopening guidelines cap a movie theatre’s occupancy at 50 guests per building, regardless of how many screens it operates.But Ford says he agrees with Cineplex’s suggestion that it doesn’t make financial sense to reopen a theatre with about a dozen auditoriums, only to “put two or three people in each cinema.” Cineplex urges Ontario government to make changes to theatre occupancy limits Cineplex has asked the province to reconsider the current rule, saying it would lose money by reopening locations in the province.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus

Opposition is renewing calls for the government to increase education funding so schools can safely reopen in September.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath made the comments at a press conference in Brampton, Ont., on Friday.

Non-resident waterfront parking increases in Barrie, Ont. In Barrie, residents require a pass if they want to park at certain waterfront areas, while non-residents are charged $10 per hour, with a daily maximum of $50.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that his government would offer an update on Wednesday as to when the Ontario regions that remain in Stage 2, including Toronto, Windsor-Essex and Peel Region, will enter Stage 3 in the government’s reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that his government would be providing $12 billion in funding over the next ten years to build new schools as well as refurbish and expand existing ones.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday said he supported a call by GTHA mayors for additional COVID-19 rules for bars, indoor dining and fitness facilities while noting that while some rules should vary depending on region.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked about a call by unions to end for-profit long-term care homes with Ford noting that the province had “come a long way” with investment in the system and will continue to look at everything to improve it.

COVID-19 has hit for-profit homes harder than their non-profit or municipally run counterparts.For example, 13 of the worst-hit facilities in Ontario are owned by money-making businesses.

coronavirus rise among young people.People aged under 39 make up more than half of the 203 cases reported in Ontario on July 21, leading the premier to point squarely at young people violating public health measures by partying and exceeding limit gatherings.“Guys, you got to rein it in,” Doug Ford told reporters. “Simple as that.” Health experts sound alarm as Canada’s coronavirus cases rise But according to experts, it’s not all that simple.

Doug Ford says a legislator who was ousted from the Progressive Conservative caucus after voting against a government bill never expressed concern about the legislation prior to the vote.Ford said he was with Belinda Karahalios, who represents the riding of Cambridge, last week.“I was with her for two days, not a word was mentioned to me which I find ironic,” Ford said.“She’s a good person.

coronavirus cases, nearly three weeks after the date the app was supposed to pilot in Ontario.The voluntary contact-tracing app had been set to launch in that province on July 2 — with a national rollout to follow — but the event was delayed with little explanation. In a news conference with reporters on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he understood that the app — called COVID Alert — might come out on Friday.

Doug Ford has removed a Cambridge, Ont., legislator from the Progressive Conservative caucus for voting against a controversial government bill.Ford issued a statement today saying Belinda Karahalios will no longer sit as a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus.Karahalios voted against a government bill that grants it powers to extend or amend some emergency orders a month at a time, for up to two years.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed young adults during a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, pleading them to hold off from large parties and social gatherings as cases in young people under the age of 39 rise. He told young adults, “you’re hurting people” by not following public health guidelines amid the pandemic.

Premier Doug Ford said the Toronto, Peel and the Windsor-Essex areas will need to wait a little longer to move to stage three of reopening as he announced seven more public health until will get the green light for stage three on Friday.

coronavirus at social gatherings.“You may feel you’re invincible and you’ll get through it,” Premier Doug Ford said.“It’s not just about yourself getting through it. Yes, you’re healthy, you’re young.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday that the provincial government is working with the Ontario Trucking Association to protect truckers crossing the border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether its providing personal protective equipment (PPE) or ensuring proper health protocols are in place.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford outlined Monday the remaining regions of Ontario that would move on to Stage 3 of reopening on Friday, July 23, as the province attempts to recover from the novel coronavirus pandemic.