Ontario reports 1,332 COVID-19 hospitalizations as Paxlovid arrives at select pharmacies
Ontario is reporting 1,332 people in hospital with COVID-19 Wednesday as pharmacies in the province begin distributing a pill to treat the virus.
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Ontario is reporting 1,332 people in hospital with COVID-19 Wednesday as pharmacies in the province begin distributing a pill to treat the virus.
A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the future, doctors say.
Smaller health units in eastern Ontario continue to see COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions higher than larger ones despite comparable vaccination rates.
Smaller health units in eastern Ontario continue to see COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions higher than larger ones despite comparable vaccination rates.
As the sixth wave of COVID-19 hits Ontario, the Ontario Health Coalition calls on the province to expand publicly funded PCR testing.