Premier Doug Ford overrode the advice of his government’s medical experts in opening up COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians in the spring, a decision that overwhelmed the province’s antiquated lab system and led to critical backlogs in the long-term care sector.
This article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Premier Doug Ford overrode the advice of his government’s medical experts in opening up COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians in the spring, a decision that overwhelmed the province’s antiquated lab system and …
This article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Some Ontario health units were set to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to their oldest residents Monday as a provincial website for appointment bookings was piloted in six regions. Clinics were set to …
Canada pre-purchased millions of doses of seven different vaccine types, and Health Canada has approved four so far for the various provincial and territorial rollouts. All the drugs are fully effective in preventing serious illness and death, though some may do more than others to stop any …
More than 80 per cent of Canada’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but as new subvariants of Omicron spread nationwide, health officials have tried to shore up immunity with new doses, or boosters, to prevent serious illnesses. Most Canadians are already eligible for third doses, …
Note to readers: Due to changes in the prevalence of testing, case counts alone are no longer a reliable indicator of the spread of COVID-19. In part due to this, recovery data is no longer available from all provinces and territories. Some provinces have also shifted to weekly or irregular …
This article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday, as new recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine suggested it should be …
