He also spoke to paid sick days, the Rod Phillips controversy and Norm Sterling's appointment. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Ontario to progressively expand vaccine eligibility to all adults by the end of May
It comes as the province is expecting more than 4 million doses in May, 1 million of which will be reserved for hot spots. ...
Paid sick days legislation passes unanimously, marking latest reversal by PC government
Despite the unanimous support, opposition parties said it doesn't go far enough. ...
On the front lines: Doctors and health experts discuss ‘extremely hard decisions’
The head of the OMA said a triage protocol is "much more plausible now," but it's still avoidable. ...
‘We didn’t start the fire’: Minister deflects blame after AG’s report on COVID-19 in long-term care
One expert says the government didn't start the fire in long-term care but let it burn out of control. ...
Ontario introduces three provincial paid sick days
Employers will have to pay workers $200 per day, which will be reimbursed by the province. ...
Ontario gives overcrowded hospitals power to transfer patients to seniors’ homes without their consent
Geriatricians said the province should have never let the COVID crisis come to the point where seniors' rights are overridden. ...
Provincial and federal governments toss paid sick leave ‘hot potato’
Both levels of government are asking the other to take the lead. ...
Experts explain why Ontario’s COVID case numbers aren’t as high as modelling forecast
One expert also warns that data collection in ICUs understates the current hospital crisis. ...
Government opens door to following science table advice on vaccine allocation for hot spots
Doubling the allocation to hot spots to 50 per cent could come as the province expects an influx of supply. ...