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What should be done with leftover vaccines at Ontario clinics? Experts push for a plan

vaccines at the end of each day to anyone between the ages of sixteen and 59 years old at four designated immunization clinics.“To be on the Standby List, you need to be able to get an East Toronto Vaccine Clinic within 30 minutes,” said the East Toronto Health Partners website above a form that needed to be filled out to be on the ‘standby list.’The website received so many visitors, it crashed.And a day later, that same site was completely taken down. A look at who’s set to receive COVID 19 vaccines in the coming weeks in each province “We received over 60,000 submissions in approximately 30 hours,” said Wolf Klassen with Michael Garron Hospital.

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Coronavirus: Ontario government launching web portal for COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccination rollout program draws nearer, the provincial government is preparing to launch its a web portal for bookings.As of Tuesday afternoon, officials reported just under 400,000 doses of vaccines had been administered.In a statement, an Ontario Ministry of Health spokesperson confirmed to Global News the province, along with its partners, developed an IT portal “for eventual mass vaccination appointments.”They said scheduling software was successfully launched in “pilot mode” in January.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Work is underway to incorporate registration and eligibility for the end of February or early March and it will be available in English and French,” the statement

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Coronavirus: Toronto private school admits it’s closed except for morning, afternoon prayers

COVID-19.“I hear from a lot of people and we’re all concerned. We have many E.R.

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Women-owned businesses hardest hit during coronavirus pandemic, study finds

small business owner Amanda Munday is at home helping her daughter, who is in coronavirus-related self-isolation , with virtual learning.Munday’s six-year-old daughter was exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom, so she is home for the next two weeks along with her younger brother.“They’re in lockdown right now because there multiple positive cases in her class and there’s nobody to be in isolation with her but me,” she said. Alberta business owners try to balance protection of their livelihood and their lives Munday is a ‘mompreneur,’ sole owner of the parent-friendly workspace at the corner of Woodbine and Danforth avenues, which is closed due to the lockdown in Toronto.

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Coronavirus pandemic fuels demand for recreational winter gear

COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a run on recreational winter gear.Located in York Region, the doors to Sanction Skate and Snow remain open. The shop already had a taste of the voracious appetite for recreational gear earlier in the year with skateboards.When asked whether he expects there to be a run on snowboards, co-owner Malcolm Vaughan said it is already taking place.

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Coronavirus: Schools in Ontario’s big cities stay the course while New York City closes buildings

COVID-19 test positivity rate, state and city officials made good on promised measures to move all students still participating in in-class learning to remote schooling as buildings across the city are closed.“It’s a tough day, it was a tough decision,” lamented Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday.“We will bring our schools back, but we’re going to have to reset the equation.”The move, and the associated numbers, are enough to cause some on this side of the border to wonder why similar measures are not being taken in big Ontario cities cited has COVID-19 “hotspots.”New York City has a population of just under 8.4 million people with an average positivity rate hovering around three per cent.

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Opening of state-of-the-art Vaughan hospital to help with surgical backlog caused by coronavirus

Vaughan is a mammoth medical facility years in the making, but the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital is now just months away from opening.At a time when hospitals across Canada are being overwhelmed by capacity issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the new hospital is expected to alleviate some of that pressure.Altaf Stationwala, president and CEO of Mackenzie Health, told Global News hospital staff were approached by Ontario’s minister of health several months ago to assist with surgical backlogs.Stationwala said they will not only be addressing Mackenzie Health’s own backlog, but will be providing assistance to William Osler Health System and Southlake Regional Health Centre.“When we open, we will be providing them access to some

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Coronavirus: Woman fined after Toronto police break up birthday party at storage unit

Toronto police say they had to shut down a large birthday party at a west-end commercial storage unit that flouted COVID-19 restrictions early Monday.Police say they responded to reports of a large gathering at the building, located near Shorncliffe Road and North Queen Street, shortly after 1 a.m. and discovered over 100 people inside the storage unit.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]They say a 27-year-old woman was fined $750 for failing to comply with the Reopening of Ontario Act, which limits indoor gatherings to 10 people per facility.

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Coronavirus: Many Toronto business owners, employees confused over new colour-coded system

COVID-19 restrictions.“It was very confusing. I kept listening and wondering, ‘Can gyms open or not?’” said Solomon, referencing Tuesday’s news conference where Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Government pitches 2021 as ‘year of the Ontario staycation’ during budget

provincial government is hoping residents will keep any potential travel in 2021 inside Ontario’s borders.“Fewer small business owners have been harder hit than our tourism operators,” Finance Minister Rod Phillips told the Ontario legislature during his budget speech on Thursday.“We expect that travelling within Ontario will be safe sooner than travelling beyond our borders.”Government officials announced $150 million in the budget, under a section dubbed 2021 — Year of the Ontario Staycation, is being set aside as they contemplate providing a tax credit to residents for up to 20 per cent of “eligible Ontario tourism expenses.” Canadian tourism sector needs help through ‘very, very dire’ straits: industry heads As for what expenses will

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Ontario pharmacies experience shortages of flu shot amid coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, demand for the flu shot is higher than usual, resulting in shortages across the province.“We got out the first shipment in for the Monday start and by Thursday we were already running very very low,” he said.Jill Promoli has been calling pharmacies in her neighbourhood and so far has been unable to find one with any available doses.“Everyone is tapped out … It appears that pharmacies have essentially run out,” said Promoli. “There’s never a year where we hesitate getting our flu shot.

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Coronavirus: Patients at Toronto hospital raise concerns about waiting room experience

North York General Hospital (NYGH) emergency room on Friday, she said she got a different kind of scare. “A lady came in and she said that she had gotten a positive COVID test and she was there for retesting.

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Coronavirus: Ontario government revises school, child care centre screening guidelines

COVID-19 symptom screening guidance for the province’s schools and child care centres.The province is now asking parents to keep their children home from school for 24 hours if they have either a runny nose or headache.If a child has both of those symptoms they are asked to consult a health-care provider or have a COVID-19 test before returning to school or child care.

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‘It was a challenging day’: Students, staff return to schools in York Region

York Region District School Board (YRDSB) on Thursday and the day’s orientation schedule gave them a glimpse of what the new school year will look like. “Everybody was really quiet,” Meeka Daniels, a Grade 9 student at Westmount Collegiate Institute in Vaughan, said.

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‘We’re going to be trapped in those classrooms:’ Toronto teacher seeks outdoor alternatives for students

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher of nearly 15 years.She is a big proponent of outdoor education and in the past has brought her students to Queen’s Park, among other places.“I teach civics, I go all the time. Of course, they’re closed and doing virtual online classes only because they don’t want big crowds,” said Mendez.Now, more than ever, she said she understands the importance of having safe outdoor spaces for students given the risk of COVID-19.She said has reached out to the ROM and several post-secondary institutions, like University of Toronto, but neither are offering spaces.

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Active coronavirus cases in Waterloo Region rise to 25

coronavirus cases in the region is slowly ticking upwards, according to Waterloo Public Health.Last week, the number had fallen to 20 but on Tuesday the agency announced that there were 25 active cases remaining.Waterloo Public Health announced three more positive cases in the area, raising the total number of cases in the area to 1,406. Ontario reports 33 new coronavirus cases, lowest single-day increase since mid-March Two more people were cleared of the virus, raising the total number of resolved cases to 1,262.There have now been 58,204 tests conducted in the area, another 2,210 more than Friday’s update.

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Coronavirus: Toronto, Peel Region enter stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan

coronavirus pandemic.The stage three entry took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, five weeks after Toronto entered stage two.

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Coronavirus: Home sales surge outside of Toronto as residents seek more rural life

Toronto’s sky-high real estate prices and often cramped living conditions is seeing many eschewing urban life for more rural settings.While the housing market saw a relative pause in March, in recent weeks data has shown a surge in home sales outside the city. Many of the area’s buyers have been choosing to go beyond the traditional bedroom communities in the 905.

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Coronavirus: Officials concerned about possible massive Lake Erie party on Sunday

coronavirus pandemic.On the second Sunday of every July, thousands typically gather at Pottahawk Island for the annual “Pottahawk Pissup.” The island is located near Turkey Point and Long Point.Ontario Provincial Police Const. Ed Sanchuk said the event sees plenty of alcohol consumption and people grouped close together in Lake Erie.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton-area business sees spike in sales after shifting to make sneeze guards

COVID-19 hit, cranking out aquariums and display cases inside the structure provided for an OK living. But the pandemic has meant a new surge in business.“I got three or four requests for sneeze guards overnight and it was like boom,” said Blaine Lantz, the owner of Toronto Plastic.For Lantz, he said it wasn’t an easy transition from fish tanks to life-saving equipment.

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Coronavirus: How small businesses in the Greater Toronto Area are working to stay open

COVID-19, but restaurants, bars, lounges, independent shoe and clothing stores, salons and barber shops have been the hardest hit. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As Global News continued to report on the hardships faced by small business owners, the Small Business … Neighbourhood Gem series invites viewers to nominate their favourite shops to be featured.

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Coronavirus: Most child-care centres in Ontario unlikely to reopen on Friday, operators and advocates say

COVID-19-era rules to open with just a few days’ notice.Many centres are also likely to face financial challenges, they say, operating at reduced capacity and with long-promised government funding not yet flowing and no indication of more to come.“I honestly have no idea who would be able to open tomorrow,” said Kim Yeaman, the owner and operator of Simcoe Childcare Services in Innisfil, Ont.“This is really a two-to-three-week turnaround for redoing all of our policies and procedures, for cleaning … for training staff, for making sure we have enough staff.” Child-care operators say they received a 20-page document with all the new rules for operating on Tuesday at 11:30 p.m.

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‘It’s just desperation’: Ontario small business owner makes emotional plea to reopen

coronavirus pandemic is gaining a lot of attention online.“I just had a full on breakdown because I heard we’re not allowed to reopen in Ontario. Every single person that I talk to feels the same way,” said Yael Malkin in the video, tears streaming down her face.Malkin opened ‘Brows by Yael Shop’ on Queen Street East nearly two years ago.She said she is losing around $15,000 a month since the shop, like other businesses in the province, had to close its doors due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Experts wary of ‘out-of-towners’ as Ontario starts second phase of reopening

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Coronavirus: Ontario doctor, toddler son trapped in India after testing positive

An Ontario doctor became the first COVID-19 case in one of India’s biggest cities — and now she’s is trapped in that country with her two-year old son, who has also tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Former health minister Jane Philpott assists at COVID-19 testing centre

After spending years in federal politics, former health minister Jane Philpott has returned to her physician roots, once again donning her white coat and stethoscope to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

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Ontario confirms 47 new coronavirus cases, province at 8 resolved

Ontario health officials announced 47 new cases of coronavirus, and one more resolved cased, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 402.

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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