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Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:48:49 EST
Ontario is building a web portal for mass COVID vaccination. Can we avoid the pitfalls plaguing U.S. systems?
In the U.S., seniors are turning to ‘vaccine angels’ to help them navigate clunky web booking portals.?

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 14:46:00 EST
Here’s why Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Canada have been delayed
Moderna’s delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Canada has hit delays because the company has encountered problems with its European supply chain and restrictions on exports of vaccine supplies, the Star has learned.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:40:00 EST
It’s expected to be Canada’s next COVID-19 vaccine. Are AstraZeneca’s recent hurdles cause for concern?
Just because the dose isn’t right for South Africa, doesn’t mean Canada should rule it out, experts say.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:36:00 EST
Ontario will slowly open the door to some non-essential retail in the coming weeks — but many businesses are frustrated at being left out
Province’s revised guidelines allow some non-essential retail businesses to open at 25 per cent capacity. A group of small businesses have vowed to take part in anti-lockdown protest on Thursday.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Even ‘when things were good’ families were raising red flags. Inside four years’ worth of violations at Tendercare long-term-care home
A Star analysis of government inspection reports over four years found that the home — where 81 residents have died of COVID — was cited by Ministry of Long-Term Care inspectors 43 times for failing to comply with provincial rules.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 16:24:46 EST
‘We will take appropriate enforcement action,’ officials say about businesses that plan to reopen despite lockdown rules
There were 37 charges laid for lockdown violations over the weekend, including 18 for a Super Bowl party in the Sheppard Avenue East and Leslie Street area.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:24:46 EST
Eviction enforcement resumes in three eastern Ontario regions Wednesday. Toronto set to follow on Feb. 22
The eviction moratorium imposed in January was initially tied to Ontario’s state of emergency, which ends Tuesday night.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 05:50:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ford to lift stay-at-home orders in parts of Ontario on Wednesday; Toronto to stay in lockdown until Feb. 22; Toronto reports 421 new cases, 13 deaths
Also: Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children — from pre-school to the fourth grade — as Denmark has seen a steady reduction in COVID-19 infection numbers.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:21:15 EST
‘If you’re quiet, you’re complacent’: Ottawa urged to aid Rohingya in wake of coup in Myanmar
Supporters of Rohingya people fear more direct threats under the military junta led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:07:00 EST
Missing $11M in COVID-19 relief aid went unnoticed for months, court documents show
The Ontario government failed to detect $11 million had allegedly been stolen from the Support for Families COVID-19 relief fund until being alerted by a bank two months later, court documents show.



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