The fear, grief, social isolation, and financial and occupational losses from COVID-19 have created a mental health crisis. Ontario's response highlights the shortcomings of its physician-only public healthcare system that limits public access to appropriate and sustainable mental healthcare. ...
Once upon a time, the isolation period for someone with COVID-19, or even just someone who had recently travelled abroad, was 14 days, which Canada got pretty serious about enforcing up to and includingmandatory quarantine hotel stays. Though unvaccinated, asymptomatic passengers arriving in the ...
He said the isolation period for those with COVID-19 will drop to five days from 10 days following the onset of symptoms for those who are vaccinated as well as children under 12 years old. Household contacts will also have to isolatefromthose who have tested positive. In Atlantic Canad...
Doug Ford is in isolation, according to his team, after coming into close contact with a staffer who later tested positive for COVID-19. "Today, a member of Premier Ford's staff who came into close contact with him yesterday was tested for COVID-19 after learning that they had been at...
18, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The COVID related death of one of her high school friends, known by name to her children and often a subject of shared stories, became the poignant catalyst inspiring her to start writing. First time author Cindy Lane takes readers on a fun journey ...
This cross-sectional study quantifies the added burden of fatal opioid overdoses during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.
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For starters, anyone in the region who tests positive for COVID-19, is a close contact of a confirmed case, or generally suspects they may have the virus is now legally ordered to followisolation requirements and other public health direction, or face a set fine of $750. ...
Hospitalizations have not been as high as in previous waves, but a combination of staff isolation due to COVID-19 and increased demand has left hospitals scrambling. CHEO has faced a double-whammy of high staff absences and extremely high demand, especially in its emergency depa...