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Canada’s 1st confirmed COVID case was reported in Toronto 2 years ago today

COVID-19 was reported in Toronto.It involved a man in his 50s who had recently travelled to Wuhan, China — the epicentre of the outbreak at the time.The man was being treated at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital and his condition was reported to be stable, officials said.The case was later confirmed through secondary testing and it marked the beginning of an unprecedented period in Ontario and Canada as a whole. Canada’s 1st ‘presumptive’ case of new coronavirus discovered in Toronto News of the first “presumptive” case broke late on a Saturday afternoon.A hastily organized press conference with health officials was held not long after at Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto.It comprised of Ontario’s then-chief medical officer of health Dr.

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COVID-19 press briefing on Tuesday.Dr. Kieran Moore, the former medical officer of health for KFL&A, gave his first press conference as chief medical officer of health for the province.Dr.

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Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening

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Ontario’s top doctor to give update on province’s COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response today.Dr. David Williams will be joined at this morning’s news conference by Dr.

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Doug Ford hints at possible early Step 2 reopening, even by a ‘matter of days’

Premier Doug Ford says amid promising vaccination rates and improving health indicators it is looking like Ontario could move into Step 2 a bit earlier, even by a few days.In terms of a reopening date, Ford hinted that it could be a “matter of days” earlier than is expected. Currently, Ontario is slated to move into the next stage on July 2.He also said health minister Christine Elliott is working with Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Ontario’s top doctor comments on return of professional sports, entertainment venues amid COVID-19

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Ontario’s top doctor hopes COVID-19 cases will dip below 400 a day by summer

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams shared on Monday what he thinks the province’s COVID-19 case rates could be like over the summer with lower transmission and vaccinations increasing.

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COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams reported 870 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, marking the fourth day in a row it’s below 1,000 again.

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Ontario premier Ford says students won’t return to in-class learning until fall

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that they were waiting for advice from chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Ford says waiting on advice from top doctor whether Step 1 reopening can start sooner

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that they were waiting for advice from chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Questions raised over selection of new Ontario chief medical officer of health

The Ontario government’s decision to appoint Kingston’s medical officer of health to replace Dr. David Williams is raising many questions.

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Ontario to move to replace chief medical officer of health

province’s top public health doctor.Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province is moving to replace Dr. David Williams with Dr.

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ON replacing retiring top doctor David Williams amid ongoing pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis is not yet over, but in Ontario, Dr. David Williams announced his retirement, and is set to be replaced as the provinces chief public officer of health.

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COVID-19: Regional approach to Ontario school reopening being discussed

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health wants students back in the classroom before step one of reopening, which is set to begin the week of June 14. As Caryn Lieberman reports, Dr.

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Ontario’s chief medical officer wants in-person schooling to resume before provincial reopening

Ontario’s top doctor said Tuesday he would like to see students return to their classrooms before the province starts reopening in mid-June.Dr. David Williams made the comments on the same day as a group of researchers studying the effects of the pandemic on children warned of “a generational catastrophe.”Williams said most public health units in the province support the reopening of schools, which have been shut to in-person learning since early- to mid-April.“My position has been always, like our public health measures table and our medical officers of health, that feel that schools should be the last to close and the first to open,” Williams told a news conference.

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Hamilton reports 107 new COVID-19 cases, local doctors endorse 2nd dose of AstraZeneca

COVID-19 vaccine is the “right call.”Dr. Lorne Small with Trillium Health Partners says risk of adverse reactions to any of the current vaccines is low and typically comes after the first dose and not so much the second.“This (AstraZeneca) is a very effective vaccine and the risk of an adverse effect is low,” Small said.“The benefit far outweighs any risk.” Ontario reports 1,890 new COVID-19 cases as province hits daily high of 158K vaccinations A number of provinces put a pause on the vaccine over concerns of a rare, fatal blood clot.

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Ontario will proceed with 2nd doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines: Williams

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 21

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday:Ontario’s top doctor says the province will now allow for second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be administered.Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said the second dose administration will being with those who received their first dose between March 10 and 19.Shots will begin to be administered the week of May 24, with informed consent.

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Ontario to provide update on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine today.Several provinces have stopped giving the shot because of concerns about rare, fatal blood clots.Ontario has paused use of the vaccine but still has tens of thousands of doses in storage. Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots Health authorities are trying to decide whether to resume using the AstraZeneca shot or if a different vaccine should be substituted for second doses.Dr.

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COVID-19: Schools to remain closed as Ontario unveils reopening plan

Ontario government said while announcing its reopening plan on Thursday.Schools across Ontario have been closed since the delayed March Break which took place in April. Toronto, Peel and Guelph, however, had closed earlier due to increasing COVID-19 numbers.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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COVID-19: Here’s what outdoor amenities can reopen in Ontario on Saturday

COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams from Queen’s Park.Though the bulk of the reopening begins on June 14 after the province hits 60 per cent of Ontarians vaccinated, outdoor amenities will be allowed to open and operate as of Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

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What you can do and when under Ontario’s new 3-phase COVID-19 reopening plan

Ontario government has unveiled a three-phase COVID-19 reopening plan that will gradually guide the province as it emerges from a weeks-long stay-at-home order imposed on all regions.Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Ontario to resume non-urgent surgeries and procedures as COVID-19 numbers decline

COVID-19 case and hospital numbers, the province’s chief medical officer of health says.Dr. David Williams issued the stoppage on April 20 due to increasing COVID case counts, hospitalizations and ICU admissions as the province grappled with the third wave of the virus.

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Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to adults 18+ starting Tuesday

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COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine available to Ontarians aged 12 to 17 beginning May 31

COVID-19 vaccine beginning May 31, the province announced Thursday.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at the same time he extended the stay-at-home order to June 2. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and Ontario’s Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Ontario the week of May 17.Officials said Wednesday the AstraZeneca doses will be used as second shots.AstraZeneca was primarily administered in Ontario pharmacies. The government did not elaborate on booking details for the second shot.On Tuesday, Ontario paused the use of first shots of AstraZeneca in the province due to safety concerns and supply issues.

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Ontario pauses rollout of 1st doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to safety, supply

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams announced on Tuesday that the Ontario government is pausing the rollout of the 1st dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the province out of an abundance of caution because of increased instances of an extremely rare and potentially fatal blood clotting linked to the shot.

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COVID-19: Hamilton reports 94 new cases, researcher says 1,000 a day in Ontario possible by June

COVID-19 cases a day in Ontario is possible by early June as long as the vaccine rollout and the controlling of the virus spread doesn’t hit a snag.Researcher Chris Bauch from the University of Waterloo says the number Dr. David Williams set on Monday as what he wants to see before recommending an easing of restrictions is “achievable.” Ontario reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths “We’re dealing with this more transmissible variant, right, so it’s taking a bit longer to get the cases down,” said Bauch.“But I do think that early June is entirely achievable.

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Ontario government providing last-minute update on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine in the province.The exact nature of the announcement wasn’t clear, but at around 3:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday the provincial government issued a statement to say the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Daily COVID-19 cases should be ‘well below’ 1000 before stay-at-home lifted, Ontario’s top doctor says

When asked what the target number of daily COVID-19 cases should be for the stay-at-home order to be lifted in Ontario, chief medical officer Dr.

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Indoor events, communal dining with precautions now allowed under new Ontario COVID-19 LTC directive

Ontario government has issued a new directive for the province’s long-term care homes that will see COVID-19 restrictions eased after a high uptake of vaccinations.In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, officials said the update to the province’s directive was made by Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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COVID-19 modelling shows ‘cautious hope’ as public health measures working, Ontario officials say

Based on the latest COVID-19 modelling projections, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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‘This is what we feared,’ Ontario’s top doctor says of 13-year-old’s death

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams offered his condolences Monday to the family of Emily Viegas, a 13-year-old Brampton girl who recently died after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Getting 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose ‘doesn’t negate your need to be responsible’: Ontario’s top doctor

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1st known case of rare blood clot linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine confirmed in Ontario

Ontario government has confirmed the first known case of a rare blood clot linked to the Astrazeneca-COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine in the province.According to a statement issued by the government Friday morning, the man in his 60s received his first dose of the vaccine. It’s not clear when he was inoculated.Officials said the man was treated and is currently at home recovering.

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Another week needed to see impact of Easter weekend, says Ontario’s top doctor

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Ontario government suggests more COVID-19 restrictions coming, but details not revealed

COVID-19 cases and increased admissions to intensive care units.During separate news conferences on Tuesday, both Premier Doug Ford and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams indicated all options are “on the table.” However, they didn’t provide details on specific measures being considered or when those measures might be put into place.

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COVID-19: Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa medical officers call for provincewide stay-at-home order

COVID-19.Global News obtained a copy of the letter sent to Dr. David Williams on Sunday.In the letter, Dr.

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Ontario to reveal COVID-19 modelling data Thursday

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Ontario ‘pausing’ use of AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 in accordance with NACI recommendation

At a news conference Monday, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said the province is pausing the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those under the age of 55.

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Dr. David Williams asks residents to ‘do what you need to do to be careful’ as Passover, Easter approach

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams on Monday discussed what residents needed to do as Passover and Easter approached saying people need to “do what you need to be careful.”

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Ontario’s top doctor outlines changes as Toronto, Peel, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Lambton move into modified grey zone

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams on Monday discussed movement for some regions including Peel, Toronto, Sudbury District, Thunder Bay District and Lambton which moved into the modified grey zone as of midnight last night.

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‘We planned his funeral’: Husband with COVID-19 beats the odds and wakes up after 7-week coma

Staci and David Williams (Credit: Staci Williams) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Staci Williams had planned her husband’s funeral after doctors gave him less than a 1% chance of survival after contracting COVID-19 and slipping into a coma last fall.Seven weeks later, her husband, David, regained consciousness at a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. "God opened his eyes. He woke him up," Staci told FOX Television Stations Sunday.

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Ontario eases some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for bars, restaurants to boost economy

COVID-19 restrictions to support economic recovery.While Toronto and Peel will remain in the strictest “grey lockdown” category of Ontario’s colour-coded pandemic framework, restaurants in the two regions are being allowed to offer services outdoors.In addition, food and drink establishments in regions in the second-strictest “red” category can increase capacity to 50 people indoors, up from the previous limit of 10. And establishments in “orange” zones can now have 100 people indoors, up from 50.

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Guelph area moving to orange restrict under Ontario’s coronavirus response framework restrictions

Ontario government has announced communities in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph public health unit region will be moving down the COVID-19 response framework of restrictions to the orange restrict level.According to an update issued by the government Friday afternoon, the change in restrictions comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 22.Guelph was at the higher red control level of restrictions.

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Ontario premier to ‘take the advice’ of medical officers on whether to put Hamilton in lockdown

COVID-19 epidemiological data from public health.Ford was in Hamilton on Thursday getting a tour of the new mass vaccination clinic at FirstOntario Centre.When asked whether he would consider a lockdown for the city amid key indicator rising above the limits set with the COVID-19 response framework, the premier said he’ll wait for advice from Dr. David Williams and the local medical officers.

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Coronavirus: Ford reacts to news Ontario may have entered 3rd wave of pandemic

When asked for his reaction on the province’s health experts declaring Ontario is in a third wave of the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday responded “we can’t let our guard down” and that he will continue to take advice from the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Hamilton closes outbreak at Macassa Lodge, suggests start of third COVID-19 wave in Ontario

COVID-19 pandemic citing rising numbers among variant-of-concern (VOC) cases and admissions to intensive care units.Hamilton’s medical officer Dr. Elizabeth Richardson responded to the Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) decree on Monday that third wave is here, using data from the Ontario Science Table estimating that VOC cases represent 49 per cent of cases as of Monday.“It is the beginning of another wave, I would say, and it’s just how big that wave is going to be based on whether people are following those measures and whether or not people are able to get vaccinated, ” Richardson said.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0