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Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

TORONTO — Ontario’s lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together “fragmented” clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.Long COVID is not yet well understood, but the current and likely rising volume of patients will have an effect on Ontario’s recovery and may place added pressures on emergency rooms, say the documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request.“Ontario does not have a coordinated approach to care for patients with PCC (Post COVID-19 Condition),” the health ministry’s strategic policy branch wrote last June.“While some providers are responding to the immediate demand for post-COVID care, these offerings are insufficient, fragmented, and unsustainable without dedicated funding.”Between 10 and 20 per cent of people who have had COVID-19 still experience symptoms 12 or more weeks post-infection, the documents note. Researchers estimate 1.4 million Canadians are living with long COVID.

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U.S. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates for travellers, federal workers

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers entering the United States next week, the White House announced Monday.The mandate for air travellers, as well as a separate order covering federal government workers and contractors, will come to an end on May 11 — the same day the national public health emergency related to the pandemic will be lifted.The administration will also “start the process to end” vaccine mandates for early childhood educators in the Head Start program, health-care workers and “certain noncitizens at the land border” on the same day, a statement from the White House said.“Our COVID-19 vaccination requirements bolstered vaccination across the nation, and our broader vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives,” the statement said.The White House added the U.S. is “in a different phase of our response to COVID-19 than we were when many of these requirements were put into place” in 2021.At the time they were announced, those mandates and others covered more than 100 million Americans.The lifting of the vaccine mandate for incoming travellers comes months after Canada’s own program was allowed to expire.

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High-risk people should get next COVID boosters this spring: Ontario’s top doctor

COVID-19 infection should get their next vaccine booster shot this spring.Dr. Kieran Moore says high-risk individuals include anyone age 65 and older, pregnant women and people living in senior care facilities, such as long-term care homes.The list also includes people over 18 who are immunocompromised as well as First Nations, Inuit or Metis age 55 and older and their non-Indigenous household members of the same age.

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Alberta changing COVID-19 testing, isolation in the spring

COVID-19 in the province.It is removing a time-based recommendation for COVID-19 isolation. Instead, the province is advising people to stay home until “you feel better.”The roll-out for additional bivalent booster doses for some Albertans will begin next month.And the province is moving to a rapid antigen-based testing regime, shuttering testing centres in ten days.“Changes to COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations are coming this spring, as Alberta continues to move to a more sustainable approach to COVID-19,” health ministry spokesperson Scott Johnston said in an email.

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COVID-19 care clinic in Kitchener to close permanently

COVID-19 care clinic in Kitchener will be closing its doors on Friday.“Care for community members with COVID-19, cold and influenza-like symptoms will transition to family physicians, urgent care clinics, and community pharmacies,” a release from the hospital read. Read more: Waterloo Region expands COVID-19 care clinic, moves it to Kitchener The clinic, which is located on Sportsworld Drive, first opened up last November and was intended to serve patients of all ages for assessment of COVID-19, cold- and influenza-like symptoms.It was also meant to provide some of the services which were being run through area hospitals that had provided 250,000 visits to residents since 2020.

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Saskatchewan health minister insists ‘we acted’ on COVID-19 advice

Paul Merriman is insisting he followed the advice of the province’s top doctor during COVID-19’s fourth wave, during which the government’s own notes showed Saskatchewan had, at times, the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.A Global News investigation showed the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, warned the health minister, more than a month before the province began transferring COVID-19 ICU patients to Ontario, that Saskatchewan’s acute care system would collapse unless the provincial government implemented more restrictions.That investigation also showed the government’s internal documents stated Saskatchewan’s new case rate was higher than the United States’ rate for weeks and that, at one point, Saskatchewan’s death rate was 33 per cent higher than the province with the next-highest rate.

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Study shows COVID had little impact on mental health. The same isn’t true for kids

COVID-19 has taken a minimal toll on most people’s mental health globally, according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). But a separate study shows that finding may not hold true for children.In fact, the pandemic increased mental distress for kids, a newly-published study led by the University of Calgary shows, leading to a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents under the age of 19 years old.Nicole Racine, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, said she believes children were forgotten about during the pandemic and they are one of the vulnerable groups that suffered the most from lockdowns.

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After 3 years of COVID-19, here’s how Canada’s ‘endemic’ future may look

World Health Organization declared the COVID–19 outbreak a global pandemic.Schools across the world shut down, workplaces turned remote and the fast-spreading virus revealed the fragility of many countries’ health-care systems. Since then, the virus has claimed close to seven million lives, of which more than 51,000 were Canadians.

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COVID-19 now appears to be in a ‘steady state’ in Canada

Omicron variant in Canada, COVID-19 is not expected to surge in the coming months as hospitalizations and deaths remain stable, federal health officials said.Speaking at a media conference Tuesday, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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Kids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study shows

COVID-19? It has been a challenging and polarizing decision for parents in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic.A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Tuesday sheds light on the concerns parents have and what they consider when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19. Read more: More Canadians trusting governments as COVID pandemic fades: poll Read next: How rising food prices make eating healthy a big-time struggle for some Canadians “Parents’ experiences making decisions regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children were complex, even for those who were supportive of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations,” the study states.Researchers at the University of Toronto surveyed 20 parents in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario (GTA) between February to April 2022.They found there were four main factors that parents looked at for their children in the age range of 5-18 years: Newness of the COVID-19 vaccines, politicization, social pressure and individual versus collective benefit.“Vaccine decision-making is actually complex at the best of times and then with such a new vaccine, it’s just that much more complex,” said Dr.

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COVID-19 wastewater numbers decrease in Saskatoon, Prince Albert

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Quebec police say former health authority worker made fake COVID-19 vaccine documents

Montreal health authority is facing criminal charges for allegedly creating fake proof-of-vaccination documents for COVID-19.Deborah Kapinga, 31, of Brossard, Que., south of Montreal, has been charged with one count of forgery and one count of unauthorized use of a computer.Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesman for the anti-corruption unit known as UPAC, says Kapinga made the fake documents in April 2022.

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More than 50,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19 since pandemic began

COVID-19 since the pandemic emerged nearly three years ago, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed Monday — a sobering reminder that the virus remains a deadly concern.The national death toll first crossed 50,000 last Tuesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and confirmed by a Global News analysis of provincial health data.By Monday, the toll had reached 50,135, according to PHAC, which reports national data weekly based on provincial reports that are released throughout the week.Quebec, which is the only province that still reports COVID-19 data daily, has seen the most confirmed deaths of any jurisdiction with 17,865 fatalities to date. Ontario has the second-highest provincial death toll as of Friday, which sits at 15,786, followed by Alberta at 5,470 deaths as of Wednesday.British Columbia has seen 5,007 deaths according to the most recent data released on Thursday, a day that also saw Saskatchewan report a total of 1,826 deaths to date.

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Ontario launches fee code for treating patients with long COVID

COVID — a move doctors and advocates say is a crucial first step to better understanding, treating and destigmatizing a growing problem.The new fee code came into effect on Jan. 13.

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Quebec says only people at risk who haven’t had COVID-19 should get booster dose

COVID-19 — and who haven’t already been infected — need to get a booster dose, Quebec’s public health director said Thursday.The vast majority of Quebecers have hybrid immunity — protection through vaccination and through a SARS-CoV-2 infection — making regular boosters unnecessary, at least for this winter and spring, Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters.“People with hybrid immunity have a very good protection against a severe form of the illness,” Boileau said.

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Diagnosing long COVID: Canadian researchers discover unique new clue

Patients and physicians struggling to officially diagnose long COVID may be one step closer to an answer, thanks to new research from a team of Canadian scientists.

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Ontario residents aged 12-plus now eligible for bivalent COVID booster dose

COVID-19 booster dose.Eligibility expands on Monday, Oct. 17, for those who have completed their primary vaccine series.“The Ontario government is reminding people to stay up-to-date with their vaccines as we enter respiratory illness season,” officials said.Appointments can be made through the provincial booking system, local public health units, and participating pharmacies and health care providers.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tests positive for COVID-19: ‘I’m feeling OK’

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has tested positive for COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Canada to update its ‘fully-vaccinated’ definition

The federal government plans to change its definition of what it means to be fully protected against COVID-19 to reflect advice that a number of health experts have been recommending for months, including Canada’s top doctors.

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Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has COVID-19 — again.

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Canada’s COVID-19 supports have come to an end. Businesses say they still need help

Canadian business owners and advocates say the expiry of federal COVID-19 benefit programs this weekend comes too soon. They argue uncertainty about future pandemic waves remains high.

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Vaccinated Canadians can have COVID-19 symptoms despite testing negative. Here’s why

As Canada heads towards a sixth wave of COVID-19 with rising cases and hospitalizations across the country, experts say people can still test negative on a rapid test in the first few days they have symptoms.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination rate drops as Public Health tinkers with numbers

COVID-19 in the area took a major turn on Friday when Waterloo Region updated its dashboard.The new report indicates that 74.6 per cent of area residents are vaccinated, down about two per cent from Thursday.That number should start to rebound quickly now that those aged five to 11 are eligible to be vaccinated. Waterloo Region aims to have COVID-19 vaccine available for kids aged 5-11 by Christmas Waterloo Public Health has changed the population number it is using to create these percentages, with that total rising from 588,878 to 605,232.

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Health Canada to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 on Friday: sources

Health Canada is expected to announce Friday that it has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canadian children between the ages of five and 11, a key demographic as the fight to control the spread of the virus ramps up ahead of winter.

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Waterloo Region launches ambassador program to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 risks, Waterloo Region says.The region says it teamed up with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge chambers of commerce in launching the program, which is the first of its kind in Canada.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 numbers remain high as most of Ontario continues to get better

COVID-19 cases continues to plummet across most of Ontario but Waterloo remains an outlier.The Ontario government reported just 296 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, while Waterloo Public Health reported 51 new COVID-19 cases.

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Calgary man home after testing positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day

A Calgary man is thankful to be back at home after battling COVID-19 for nearly four months.“It feels great, what can I say? I’m out of prison,” 71-year-old Ken Sitter joked outside his house. “The hospital and the staff, they were so great.

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People 50+ living in Bradford, Ont., COVID-19 ‘hot spot’ can now book their vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination at community clinics through the province’s booking system.The province has identified Bradford West Gwillimbury and a number of other Ontario communities as a “hot spot priority” based on ongoing high rates of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalization and death. Almost 20% of Simcoe Muskoka residents age 16+ have received their 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose The local health unit said Bradford has been hit hard by COVID-19, with this week having the highest weekly incidence rate in Simcoe Muskoka for the fourth consecutive week.In addition to community clinics, local public health and community partners are arranging for local Bradford residents to be vaccinated in the coming weeks at pop-up clinics.

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Alberta Health estimates 1,100 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

– 1,100 cases– 550 additional cases of VOCs; 35% of active cases are now VOCs– 12,100 laboratory tests– 9% positivity– Hospitalizations – remain stable– 10,000 vaccine doses administered on April 2– 685,000 doses to date. (2/3)— Dr.

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Coronavirus: Up to 83 COVID-19 variant cases identified in Ottawa, Dr. Etches says

Novel coronavirus variants of concern could be much wider spread in Ottawa than provincial COVID-19 data shows, according to the city’s medical officer of health.Dr. Vera Etches said in a press conference on Wednesday that while the number of COVID-19 variant cases confirmed via genetic sequencing in Ottawa remains at 10, screening for these mutated strains has shown 73 additional cases that are “likely” to be confirmed as one of the variants of concern.This would bring the total number of COVID-19 variant cases in the nation’s capital to 83.

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300 city staff to be redeployed to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Hamilton

COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort.Emergency Operations Director Paul Johnson estimates 300 employees will be needed within fixed site and mobile clinics, as supplies gradually allow for distribution of more and more doses.

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‘Kind and positive’ grandfather, husband identified as victim of Olymel COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel plant in Red Deer, Alta.Olymel and UFCW Local 401 both confirmed Henry De Leon passed away due to complications with COVID-19 and was an employee at the plant.The union said De Leon worked at the plant since 2005 and described him as “kind, positive and outgoing.”“A hard worker who always gave one hundred percent, Henry enjoyed working at the Red Deer plant and never missed a day if he could help it,” the union wrote in a statement on its website.“I’m heartbroken and frankly enraged,” UFCW Local 401 President Thomas Hesse said in a statement. “We’d made ongoing demands for a temporary closure of this Plant to ensure everyone’s safety.

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39 new cases, 4 more COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton

COVID-19 outbreaks are included in daily numbers released by Hamilton Public Health on Thursday.One of those outbreaks is at St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School, where one student and two staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus.Other newly reported outbreaks involve two patients in the B3 unit at Juravinski Hospital, a client and a staff member at St.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton’s medical officer of health concerned as COVID-19 indicators rise

COVID-19 were confirmed on Tuesday in Hamilton.Hamilton Public Health says growing outbreaks at the Barton Street Jail and Salvation Army booth centre now involve 28 cases each, while an outbreak at The Meadows long-term care home in Ancaster is now over. Community vaccine strategy presented to Hamilton’s board of health The outbreak at the Meadows was declared on Dec.

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Toronto and Peel Region push back on provincial COVID-19 reopening plan

Overall cases of COVID-19 may be dropping, but the medical officers of health for Peel Region and Toronto say variant cases pose a serious threat. Both have told the province’s top doctor that easing restrictions next week is the wrong move.

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Kingston sees first COVID-19-related death

Coronavirus: Kingston prepares to receive out-of-region COVID-19 patients “This reinforces the reality of COVID-19 in our community and I urge individuals to do everything they can to prevent its spread, recognizing that many are at higher risk from the virus,” he continued.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The region currently has 53 active cases. According to the health unit, cases have been rising steadily since the holiday season.The health unit is also urging locals to get tested if they develop symptoms, or if they have been in close contact with any positive cases.“In these stressful times, it is important that we remember that we are all in this together.

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Kingston prepares for out-of-region COVID-19 patients

Ontario hospitals and facilities with available ICU bed capacity may see patients from overwhelmed hospitals transferred for care as COVID-19 cases reach record highs.

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Alberta reports 1,183 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 24 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, along with 24 additional deaths from the disease.As of Friday afternoon, there were 851 people in hospital with COVID-19, 135 of whom were being treated in intensive care.The new cases come one day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the COVID-19 public health restrictions brought in in December would be extended. Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan.

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Salons, spas extend hours as Alberta’s Sunday COVID-19 shutdown approaches

Alberta’s newest COVID-19 restrictions take effect.Announced on Dec. 8, the new public health measures mean some businesses will be required to shut down as of Dec.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Friday

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story.

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Burlington, Oakville un-pause team sports, fitness classes amid new provincial COVID-19 framework

COVID-19 response framework on Friday.Both Burlington and Oakville will be lifting their suspensions on Saturday, Nov. 7 with the move into the yellow “Protect” category of the provinces targeted plan to limit the spread of the coronavirus while keeping schools and businesses open.

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Ontario considers changes to safety protocols at gyms due to Hamilton COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at Hamilton’s SPINCO studio.During an update at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, Dr. Barbara Yaffe told reporters that the outbreak at the gym was “concerning” and that she has reached out to the province’s medical team for potential changes.“I made recommendations that the public health measures team reconsider the guidelines for spin cycle places and other kinds of gyms, because that obviously, even though they followed guidelines, there was obviously significant transmission,” Yaffe said.

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New Hamilton COVID-19 testing centre to open at St. Joe’s West 5th campus

COVID-19 assessment centre is opening up on the Hamilton mountain to deal with an increased demand for testing in the city.Starting Wednesday, St. Joseph’s Healthcare will host a testing site at its West 5th campus between the hours of 4:30 p.m.

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Alberta’s top doctor to provide COVID-19 update Friday afternoon

COVID-19 situation Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Assault charge laid against ‘irate’ man after assault at Hamilton COVID-19 assessment centre

COVID-19 drive-in assessment centre.Hamilton police say they were called to the Dave Andreychuk Arena, at 25 Hester St., at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Alberta Health Services orders Calgary café, hair salon to close over COVID-19 regulation violations

Alberta Health Services has ordered two Calgary businesses to close for violating provincial COVID-19 regulations.

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Hamilton COVID-19 cases reach 50, one of the latest involves a Barton St. jail employee

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hamillton has reached 50.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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