Caribbean calls for global summit to address fair COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Even as the World Health Organization (WHO) appeals to Global North countries to stop hoarding COVID-19 vaccines, potentially making acquisition costs even further out of reach for smaller nations, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called for a global summit to address more equitable distribution. Saying that it was “deeply concerned at the current prospect of […]
Was it truly like no other?
By Ian Inkster It’s clear enough—COVID-19 did not stop for Christmas. If anything, its presence and its potency both accelerated, with new, more persistent and infectious strains identified. On Christmas evening the number of cases rose by 522,664 to a total of 80,257,970, one of the highest daily increases since February. Deaths rose by 8,621 […]
Russia’s indigenous peoples are in the crosshairs of COVID-19
In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases in Russia have surged. On October 21, Russian officials announced a record daily death toll of 317, but ruled out a strict lockdown. The pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated the inequalities of societies the world over, and Russia is no exception. Now activists have raised concern for the fate of […]
Russia’s indigenous peoples are in the crosshairs of COVID-19
In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases in Russia have surged. On October 21, Russian officials announced a record daily death toll of 317, but ruled out a strict lockdown. The pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated the inequalities of societies the world over, and Russia is no exception. Now activists have raised concern for the fate of […]
Keep children home and get tested even if it’s a runny nose: new Toronto and Peel guidance
Parents must now keep their child home from school and seek a COVID-19 test if they’re showing even one new symptom in common with COVID-19, officials in Peel and Toronto say, breaking with provincial guidance that said kids with runny noses or headaches could return to school when symptoms improved. Under the new guidance which […]
Coronavirus: Canada lost a record one million jobs in March
More than one million Canadians lost their jobs in March, as the country locked down to combat the coronavirus. The data, released by the federal statistics agency on Thursday, also pushes the unemployment rate to 7.8%. March saw the largest loss of jobs in a single month since the records began in 1976. There have […]
Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures to Fight Spread of COVID-19
TORONTO — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students and staff. This extension is being made on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Today’s announcement was made by Premier Doug Ford, […]
Ontario Protecting the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Crisis
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing $200 million in social services relief funding to help protect the health and safety of the province’s most vulnerable people in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The province will be providing municipalities and organizations that administer social services with funding to support them in their response to […]
Ontario Urges Business to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
TORONTO — The Ontario Government is launching Ontario Together, a new website that will help businesses and their employees work with the province to meet the challenges of COVID-19. This initiative will remove barriers allowing Ontario’s manufacturing sector to redeploy capacity towards the production of essential equipment like ventilators, masks and swabs. Today’s announcement was made […]
Ontario Helping Students Learn from the Safety of Their Own Home
TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education to launch the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre à la maison, a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. “As a father myself, I know […]
Ontario Making it Easier for Public to Stay Informed about COVID-19
TORONTO — As COVID-19 evolves, Ontario is taking further steps to inform the public on the status of the virus across the province. Ontario has been monitoring and reporting on the development of COVID-19 since initial cases of a viral pneumonia were reported in China in late December 2019. Every weekday at 10:30 a.m. Ontario […]
Ontario Confirms New Positive Cases of COVID-19
TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed four new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 15. Of these, the first three cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours […]