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Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Wednesday, December 30, 2020: There have been 175,908 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 2,553 (or 1.5 per cent) from the previous day. There were 1,939 new cases reported Monday. There are 151,562 people recovered from the virus while 4,455 people have died. The number of Ontario people tested is 7,818,990 of which 32,850 have pending results. Canada’s coronavirus case t...

The Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “This ethical framework is a clear demonstration of our commitment to Ontarians to be transparent,” says General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “We know that people are eager to get vaccinated and this framework helps ensure that we do it in an ethical, effective and compassionate way.” “One of the most important aims of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force since its beginning has been to ens...

NetNewsLedger 355 A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Framework will guide vaccine prioritization in future phases of the province’s implementation plan TORONTO — The Ontario government has released an Ethical Framework for COVID-19 vaccine distribution which was developed in partnership with the COVID...

  TORONTO -- As COVID-19 case numbers in Ontario continue to surge to unprecedented levels, the government says that nearly 19,000 doses of the vaccine have been distributed since the province began inoculations earlier this month. Clinics across Ontario have administered 18,858 shots of the vaccine as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health. The news comes after critics slammed the provincial government for pausing vaccinations on Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 t...

Last Updated: Dec 30, 2020 1:43 PM The Province has released an ethical framework outlining how they are making decisions during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Equity, Fairness, Public Trust, Minimizing Harm and Maximising Benefits all top the lists of concerns. Dr. Maxwell Smith, a bioethicist with the Vaccine Distribution Task Force, says the framework is necessary so everyone understands how decisions are being reached. “And so by making this ethical framework public at this point – i...

Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Tuesday, December 29, 2020: Ontario statistics were not updated Monday in statutory observance of Boxing Day. As of Sunday there had been 171,416 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 147,178 people recovered and 4,377 deaths. The number of Ontario people tested was just over 7.7 million. Canada’s coronavirus case total is 555,207. The country has 15,121 deaths from the virus – one in the Yukon, one in...

Ontario Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Timeline – December 29, 2020 At Queen’s Park, retired general Rick Hillier, the chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, provides an update on the province’s vaccine distribution plan, including a projected timeline for the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to Ontario residents. The first phase, already underway, includes vaccinations for long-term care residents, health-care workers, and residents of remote and vulnerable co...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Despite the recent announcement of Ontarios province-wide lockdown now expected to come into effect on Boxing Day, employers may still find some cheer in learning that the COVID-19 period has recently been extended to July 3, 2021. Until then, related measures under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ( ESA), such as those pertaining to the infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) and tempo...

There's growing consensus that offering the COVID-19 vaccine to as many people as possible may have more impact than holding back supplies to give recipients their second dose — but in Ontario, officials still plan to maintain the two-dose timeframe to ensure immunity.

  OTTAWA -- With the Christmas season getting underway, Ottawas medical officer of health is urging people to avoid crowded places and close contact with people outside your household to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect loved ones over the holidays.  And while the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered to health care workers in Ottawa this week, Dr. Etches says it will take "many months" to vaccinate a large segment of the population. Dr. Etches issued a statement...