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Published Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:03PM EST Last Updated Tuesday, March 9, 2021 8:03PM EST TORONTO - A commission examining the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario s long-term care system has heard the government rejected proposals that could have helped protect vulnerable residents during the second wave because they were deemed too expensive. An infectious disease specialist and member of the province s science advisory group told the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission the proposals included mechanisms for hospitals to support the long-term care sector, and to ensure seniors wouldn t be housed three or four to a room during the second wave. Dr. Allison McGeer said the plans were presented by doctors largely to the Ministry of Health, though some may have gone before the Ministry of Long-Term Care.
Easton school board approves 4 days in class for youngest students, with start date TBD
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Third-grade students at Huber Street Elementary School on the first day Secaucus, New Jersey, public schools reopened for in-person instruction, Monday, March 8, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal
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Nearly a year after students were forced home to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Easton Area School District is prepared to begin welcoming them back for more in-class instruction.
The school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to bring kindergarten-through-second-grade students back to school four days a week, up from two days in the current hybrid approach.
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U of T Entrepreneurship Week: Six startups working on COVID-19 innovations U of T startup Structura Biotechnology, headed by Saara Virani and Ali Punjani, helped U.S. researchers produce an atomic scale map of the spike on SARS-CoV-2 by using the startup s AI technology (photo by Chris Sorensen)
From speeding up diagnostic testing to streamlining communications between health-care facilities and promoting hand-washing, University of Toronto startups are finding a number of ways to contribute to the fight against COVID-19.
Many U of T entrepreneurs pivoted quickly during the early days of the pandemic to help address a global health threat, demonstrating a capacity for innovation, flexibility and quick-thinking.
Waterfront Toronto Launches International Competition for Quayside Development Partner
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TORONTO, March 10, 2021 /CNW/ - Waterfront Toronto today launched an international competition to secure a development partner for the Quayside lands. The first step in this effort is to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential development proponents with the proven experience, design portfolio, financial resources, and shared vision necessary to bring Quayside to reality.
An artistic rendering of one possible vision of what the fully developed Quayside could look like. Quayside will be a dynamic, inclusive and resilient community that plays a pivotal role in reorienting the city of Toronto towards Lake Ontario. Rendering by Standard Practice. (CNW Group/Waterfront Toronto)