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Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:52:00 EST
‘What we’re seeing is just the surface’: Ontario COVID-19 cases hit record highs, raising fears of a homegrown variant
Health experts say the daily reported infection rates are no longer telling the full story of the spread of the virus.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:36:00 EST
Barry and Honey Sherman may have been under ‘surveillance’ a month before their murders, homicide detectives believe
Documents show police sought cellphone data for dozens of ‘persons of interest,’ and confirm Barry Sherman had been ‘restrained at the wrist.’

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:43:00 EST
Thousands of long-term-care residents, workers need COVID-19 booster shots
“We can’t have runaway rates of Omicron in the community and expect it to stay out of hospitals and long-term-care facilities.”

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST
Given Omicron, just how risky are my holiday plans? The Star runs readers’ scenarios past the experts
Across the country, many families are looking at — and trying to calculate — the risk of a gathering, an evening out or even a trip together.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:08:57 EST
The Tiananmen Square massacre unfolded around her. She calls the removal of Hong Kong’s memorial part of a global ‘shame’
On Thursday morning, the Pillar of Shame, a piece of artwork at the University of Hong Kong commemorating the Chinese military’s bloody assault on the students in 1989, was taken down.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:51:57 EST
Unemployment looms for hundreds of City of Toronto staff who refuse to get vaccinated
Deadline for city staff to show they have had two doses of COVID-19 vaccine is midnight Jan. 2. Staff must be vaccinated, but museum visitors do not.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:29:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario, Quebec report record number of new cases; U.K. data suggest hospitalization less likely with Omicron
Meanwhile, the City of Toronto announced it will be operating vaccine clinics on New Year’s Day and is adding approximately 14,000 new appointments.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:10:00 EST
Hamilton doctor looks to normalize ‘goofy’ N95 respirators
Dr. Joe Oliver’s Twitter campaign coincides with guidance from public health experts who say N95 masks are the gold standard in fight against COVID.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:58:00 EST
Canadian medical journal retracts letter to the editor many called ‘Islamophobic’
The Canadian Medical Association Journal published a letter by a Montreal-based pediatric surgeon Monday, which called the hijab an “instrument of oppression.”

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:00:00 EST
Nurses are leaving the profession in worrying numbers
While COVID-19 pushed many nurses off the job, the shortage has actually been inching its way into hospitals across Ontario and Canada for years.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:00:00 EST
Should you have a Christmas gathering with different households? Dr. Shahid Husain answers your pressing holiday questions
An infectious disease speaciliast with UHN, Dr. Shahid Husain took reader questions live on Thursday. Here’s a quick recap.



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