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The province will run out of the Pfizer vaccine by the end of next week unless new supply arrives, Ford said, adding he was on a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday night to discuss the looming shortage.
At the pace of vaccination, Ontarians will have to remain vigilant until April and possibly June.
“It’s going to be one heck of a bumpy road,” Ford said. “I’m being very frank with the people.”
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Anthony Dale, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), reported Friday that the province’s ICUs have 383 COVID-19 patients now well over the threshold for rolling back elective surgeries and procedures and that about 40% of ICU beds in the central region are occupied by COVID patients.
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By Josh Sigurdson
Dec 10, 2020 5:03 PM
Canada’s 13 Premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday to discuss the sustainability of the country’s healthcare system.
The provincial leaders were hoping to see the Canada Healthcare Transfer, the portion of healthcare costs covered by the federal government, raised to 35 percent, something Premier Scott Moe says was, at one point, 50-50.
Moe says he is disappointed with the result of Thursday’s meeting.
“We’re disappointed with the progress that was made at this meeting with the Prime Minister, specific to the ask that all 13 Premiers had agreed to and put before him,’ said Moe. “But we are also encouraged that there was an acknowledgement that the federal government does need to do more when it comes to funding health care. Specifically, through the Canada Health Transfer.”