Doug Ford says Ontario could enter COVID-19 reopening plan before June 14, but only if doctors sign off

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

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MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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Bob Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, likely from a backwards fall.Saget was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room.

It’s a case of buyer beware: read the fine print. An Edmonton man is sharing his experience trying to sell his SUV, hoping it will help others.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government is working with the local health unit to temporarily ease COVID-19 restrictions to allow for people to gather at a vigil for the victims of the London attack Tuesday evening.

COVID-19 reopening plan on June 11, a few days ahead of the target date.“As we begin to enjoy the benefits of the first step in our roadmap like meeting friends on a patio or visiting your favourite local store, please do so safely by continuing to follow all public health guidelines,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement Monday afternoon.Phase one (primarily allowing retails and reopening more outdoor settings with restrictions) was set to begin as soon as 60 per cent of all eligible Ontario residents have received their first COVID-19 vaccine doses (the vaccines currently used in Ontario ultimately require two doses). However, as of June 7, more than 72 per cent of Ontario residents received at least one dose.

Premier Doug Ford said his government would work with school boards and health officials to have outdoor graduation ceremonies for students in every grade this summer.The push for outdoor ceremonies drew questions from plenty of education officials, with the Ontario Principals’ Council calling the idea “impractical and unrealistic,” and the Ontario Public School Board Association referring to the directive as an “apparent contradiction” to closing schools.

premier’s plan to have outdoor “graduation” ceremonies for all classes is not possible this late in the game.The Ontario Principals’ Council says schools have been planning virtual ceremonies for weeks or months, and don’t have time to pivot to an outdoor in-person gathering.Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that he’s encouraging schools to hold outdoor grad ceremonies for all grades — not just grades 8 and 12 — as he announced that classes would not resume in person until September due to COVID-19.

Ste. Anne’s Spa in Grafton, Ont., is to offer guests an opportunity to rest, repair and relax, but the last 15 months have been anything but relaxing for the spa’s owner, Jim Corcoran, and his 250 employees.On Thursday, Corcoran wrote an email to pasts guests telling them “our revenue has dropped on average by a breathtaking 70 per cent while we have been closed or partially closed.”He asked guests to write an email of support to Premier Doug Ford.

Ontario to keep a ban on residential evictions in place even though the province’s stay-at-home order has lifted.The government halted all residential evictions when it imposed the stay-at-home order amid soaring COVID-19 cases in April.The order lifted today, as did the accompanying ban on evictions, although the vast majority of public health restrictions remain.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s decision on Wednesday to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year when asked why he didn’t listen to recommendations by health-care professionals.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that they were waiting for advice from chief medical officer of health Dr.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that they were waiting for advice from chief medical officer of health Dr.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday:Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce today whether or not schools in Ontario will reopen to in-person learning this month.Ford is scheduled to address the media with Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Health Minister Christine Elliott this afternoon.The schools announcement comes as Ontario’s stay-at-home order lifts, but most other public health measures remain in place.

Premier Doug Ford to announce whether Ontario schools will reopen for the rest of the month.Opposition politicians say Ford is failing to show leadership by leaving families in the dark.Ford was still deliberating on Tuesday whether to keep schools closed, after requesting expert advice on the issue late last week.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the uncertainty for parents and students has dragged on too long and the government should provide clarity.

Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives will be vying for re-election, a prospect that has been cast into serious doubt by their handling of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the chaotic vaccine rollout.Ford’s approval ratings have seen a sharp drop in recent months and his chances to hold on as premier will hinge on his ability to bring the province out of the pandemic and change the channel to issues more suited to his party’s strengths, the experts say.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Monday:Fully vaccinated frontline healthcare workers will be allowed into Scotiabank Arena to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 Monday night.“Following discussions with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health and hospital partners, I am happy to announce that they have signed off on allowing 550 fully vaccinated frontline health care workers, including hospital and long-term care staff, to be invited to attend Game 7 of the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena tonight,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement Monday morning.

COVID-19 science table says the province can re-open schools safely on a regional basis while limiting the risk of further virus transmission.The new advice comes in response to Premier Doug Ford’s request for input on whether or not the province should reopen schools as virus cases trend downward.The group says some regions could reopen based on the advice of local medical officers of health and continued adherence to public health measures.