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Close to 3,000 people received a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region on Thursday, according to the vaccine distribution task force’s numbers. It reported that there have now been 66,398 doses of vaccine administered, 2,819 more than 24 hours earlier. Read more: Waterloo COVID-19 pre-registration opens up to groups with health complications This […]

The number of COVID-19 cases tied to a series of get-togethers in early March by students from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, which led to a cluster of cases and two outbreaks, continues to grow, according to the region’s top doctor. On Thursday, the agency announced it had connected at least 23 […]

With long stretches of online learning, video calls instead of in-person gatherings, and less time spent outdoors, eye doctors across Canada are noticing an overall spike in eye issues, especially among children. While parents and guardians may not be in a position to reduce screen time during the pandemic, optometrists say there are ways to […]

Prior to Ontario’s announcement that Hamilton was going into lockdown on Monday, the city’s emergency operations centre (EOC) boss admitted COVID-19 case numbers were going in the wrong direction. EOC director Paul Johnson said key epidemiological data, numerous outbreaks and rising hospital admissions were creating a tightening up of health-care resources in the city. “So […]

Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton Fifty-four new coronavirus cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Friday in what’s the region’s largest single-day case jump since late January. In addition, the number of […]

While Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending stretching the time span between doses of coronavirus vaccines, transplant recipients and their doctors are concerned the shift from the original schedule of three to four weeks will put people at risk. Sara Murray of Acton, Ont., leaves her house just once a day, on […]

Ontario is reporting 2,169 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 338,239. Friday’s case count is lower than Thursday’s which saw 2,380 new infections although about 280 of those cases were older. On Wednesday, 1,571 new cases were recorded and 1,546 on Tuesday. According to Friday’s provincial report, 682 cases were recorded […]

Are you really having a regular pandemic week if your phone hasn’t buzzed at least two to three times with sales calls from air duct cleaners? This sudden interest in air quality control during a global pandemic comes as no surprise to a Toronto professor, though he wishes it fell on the public’s mind sooner. […]

Hamilton reported 65 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and two more virus-related deaths. Public health says the deceased were two people in their 70s. The city has now had 304 deaths among people who tested positive for COVID-19. The city attributed another death to the outbreak at Hamilton General’s Unit 8 West, which now has […]

The Ontario government is allegedly looking at making the option of remote learning permanent for all boards across the province moving forward. Virtual learning was first implemented in response to climbing COVID-19 numbers in an effort to curb spread and keep staff and students safe amid the pandemic. Schools have been closed to in-person learning […]

Two of Ontario’s teachers’ unions say the provincial government is considering making virtual learning a permanent fixture of the post-pandemic world. The minister of education didn’t rule out the option and says no decisions will be made without first consulting with all stakeholders. Matthew Bingley reports.

Dr. Elena Hernandez-Kucey says it’s a something dentists across North America have been talking about: a noticeable increase in stress-related dental issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are seeing more joint problems, people arriving (in clinics) saying: ‘I’m not sleeping well, I’m waking up, my face hurts,’” Hernandez-Kucey told Global News. Read more: Alberta ergonomist […]