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Restrictions likely to be extended despite 20 per cent drop in COVID-19 cases Barrie.CTVNews.ca Producer Kim Phillips The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reports another dip in COVID-19 infections as Ontarios stay-at-home order is expected to be extended yet again. The Simcoe Muskoka health unit logged 40 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday, plus one virus-related death. So far, in May, six Simcoe County residents have lost their lives after contracting the disease. The regions med...

Future of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in question in Canada over blood clots, supply issues The future use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is now in question due to concerns over the increased risk of rare but severe blood clots connected to the shot, an unpredictable future supply and a significant amount of alternative vaccines. Social Sharing Risk of blood clots tied to AstraZeneca shot now estimated at 1 in 55,000 in Canada Posted: May 12, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Update...

Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in over a month by Michael Ranger Last Updated May 12, 2021 at 10:51 am EDT People wear N95 masks to protect them from the COVID-19 virus while walking by a closed store in Kingston, Ontario on Monday, April 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg Ontario is reporting 2,320 new COVID-19 cases and 32 additional deaths on Wednesday. The province’s test positivity rate is 6.4 per cent, down slightly from 6.6 per cent a week ago. It is th...

Toronto-area doctors still earn much more than nurses even when filling in as nurse extenders during pandemic. Population clusters of seniors bring opportunities to reduce reliance on long-term care. Buddhist monks wear face masks to help protect themselves from the coronavirus as they pray at the Traimit Temple in Bangkok on Tuesday. The monks pray to boost the countrys morale during the pandemic. (Thanachote Thanawikran/The Associated Press) Several provinces trying to assess where AstraZenec...

  TORONTO -- With the current-stay-at-home order expected to be extended until at least June in Ontario, infectious disease experts are urging officials to reopen outdoor amenities as the weather warms, pointing to the low risk of transmission outside. On Tuesday, Dr. Peter Jüni, scientific director of Ontarios COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, said outdoor activities like golf, tennis and beach volleyball are low-risk. “Science is telling us that safe outdoor recreation is important,” ...

About two million Canadians who got an AstraZeneca shot are likely wondering what to do amid shortages and concerns about blood clots. Heres what you need to…

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Article content Despite a recent surge in patients arriving from out of town, local emergency surgeries have not been affected according to Windsor Regional Hospital president and CEO David Musyj. And regardless of some rumours circulating in the community, Musyj said all urgent and emergent surgeries are being conducted within normal timeframes. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or WRH CEO Musyj disputes claims emergency surgeries affected by out-of...

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Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table advisor says by The Canadian Press Last Updated May 11, 2021 at 12:59 pm EDT A golfer uses his smartphone on a golf course in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Ontario’s science advisors say the province could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order in the coming weeks. The scientific director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says...