Woman dies of cancer after surgery was delayed three times due to pandemic
by Shauna Hunt and Jessica Bruno
Posted May 3, 2021 1:10 pm EDT
Last Updated May 3, 2021 at 1:18 pm EDT
Summary
A Toronto man, who lost his wife to cancer, is speaking out about pandemic-related surgery cancellations
In April, Ontario’s Minister of Health instructed hospitals to ramp down elective surgeries due to the pandemic
More than 257,000 surgeries have been postponed since the start of the pandemic
A grieving Toronto man, who lost his wife to cancer, is speaking out about the devastating toll of pandemic-related surgery cancellations.
“There are a lot for people dying of COVID-19 and a lot of people dying indirectly because of it,” says Andy, who asked CityNews not to use his last name out of respect for his wife’s privacy.
Individuals living with severe Alzheimer s disease showed remarkable improvements in behaviour and cognition within days of receiving an innovative new treatment that delivered low doses of radiation, a recent Baycrest-Sunnybrook pilot study found.
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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces wearing face masks walk outside a mobile hospital at a parking lot of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2021. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces began their first shift here on Friday. After a recent request for assistance, the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed medical personnel to Ontario amid a worsening COVID-19 wave. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces wearing face masks walk outside a mobile hospital at a parking lot of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2021. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces began their first shift here on Friday. After a recent request for assistance, the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed medical personnel to Ontario amid a worsening COVID-19 wave. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
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Calls to end COVID-19 lockdowns continued as about 90 people staged another ‘Freedom Rally’ at the North Bay Waterfront Saturday.
The latest in North Bay’s bi-weekly protests included speeches on freedom of speech and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the creation of a ‘permanent medical police state,’ as well as the psychological impacts, suicides, overdoses and delayed care at hospitals caused by lockdowns.
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The speakers also took aim at politicians, the legacy media for being a government-owned ‘propaganda industry,’ hypocrisy from health officials, and skepticism around the seriousness of COVID-19, vaccines and the effectiveness of public health measures such as mask wearing.
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