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Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:42:00 EST
Hard-hit by COVID, one Toronto neighbourhood is in ‘no man’s land’ for vaccines for seniors over 80
As city makes progress on bookings, Rexdale, which has been a hot spot, is not in catchment areas of local hospitals and so far out of luck.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 15:46:00 EST
Despite launch of vaccination website, Toronto may wait a while before COVID-19 is over
Torontonians over 80 and others who are eligible can pre-register for their first dose before the province’s website goes live March 15.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:52:00 EST
Could you lie and jump the line for a COVID-19 vaccine? Critics worry Ontario’s system is open to abuse
Critics warn Ontario’s honour system for people with medical conditions getting early COVID-19 vaccinations could lead to abuse.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:05:00 EST
‘Confusion of messages’ about delayed second dose risks hurting confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, MPs warned
Public health officials are confusing Canadians with different advice on delaying a second COVID-19 shot, which risks undermining confidence in vaccines, two health researchers told MPs.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:33:00 EST
Conservatives to push for ‘sector-specific’ support, including airline loans, in Liberals’ upcoming budget
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole to introduce motion for more financial support for hospitality, tourism and charitable sectors as part of Liberals’ anticipated pandemic budget.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 05:10:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Toronto opening three mass immunization clinics early, on March 17; Ontario reports 1,631 cases; WHO advises against mandating vaccine to travel
Also: Only 18 per cent of COVID-19 charges laid in Ontario since March last year had been dealt with by the justice system by the end of January, leaving hundreds of thousands of unpaid fines outstanding.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:58:00 EST
Which COVID-19 vaccine is best? Experts say it’s the first one that’s offered to you
You can’t compare efficacy rates of different COVID-19 vaccines because they’re taken from different clinical trials in different places at different times, experts say.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 19:01:46 EST
Ottawa’s decade of hostile policies hurt Canada’s vaccine production, Pfizer says
Pfizer Canada delivered a bleak view of Canada’s depleted vaccine manufacturing capacity Monday, saying the company recently rejected Ottawa’s pitch to even finish off the last step in the production here on Canadian soil.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:06:00 EST
Women’s progress ‘will be rolled back by decades’ unless pandemic’s impact is undone, new report finds
Centre the most vulnerable in the path to recovery, and everyone will benefit, says new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 21:38:00 EST
The Pascal puzzle and four other questions for the Raptors’ second half
Can Anunoby and Powell produce at the same pace? Will anybody on the bench step up?

Mon, 8 Mar 2021 12:49:00 EST
‘Something had to happen.’ Chairs quit at Ryerson School of Journalism as students say the school perpetuates racism
Janice Neil and Lisa Taylor, the chair and associate chair of the Ryerson School of Journalism, sent letters of resignation to the university’s administration on Sunday night. The next morning, current and former students published a letter calling...



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