April 20, 2022 | Canadian National Multilingual Newsgroup

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

by Priscilla Pajdo April 20, 2022August 25, 2023

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of April 20, 2022, at 4:45pm EST.

On Wednesday, health officials in Russia logged 9,915 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 18.1 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 96.3% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 223 Covid-related deaths for a total of 374,171 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Masks, different opinions and controversy

by Mariella Policheni April 20, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Masks yes or masks no? After the easing of restrictions in Ontario no longer require masks in most facilities, the controversy goes crazy. On the one hand there are those who cannot do without the protection guaranteed by masks, on the other hand those who could not wait to get rid of them, and to wear them, now that the government has removed the obligation, do not want to hear about them. And so while Uber Canada will no longer require customers to use them starting Friday, Toronto-based taxi company Beck Taxi has decided to continue to impose their use.

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Dramatic resignation at the head of the Halton Catholic District School Board

by Priscilla Pajdo April 20, 2022August 25, 2023

Sooner or later, something was bound to break. It has been that type of year for the HCDSB. Meetings are frequently uncompleted, compelling the Board to call follow-up meeting to conclude its business. The focus of debates has been diverted by contentious issues that have little to do with school [academic] performance.

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Italians may hold the key to a 3-way race in Hamilton district

by Priscilla Pajdo April 20, 2022August 25, 2023

A fairly new district, Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas was created in 2015 and situated west of “the Mountain”. The constituency covers a span of 100 square km and encompasses the communities of Ancaster and Dundas.

As of 2016, the riding had a population of 113,025. The area is a popular place to call home for many ethnic groups. Italians, at 12% of the district population, are one of the largest cultural groups which originate from Europe. →

Daily update of Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign

by Priscilla Pajdo April 20, 2022August 25, 2023

With the largest vaccination campaign underway, the province has administered more than 32.4 million doses into the arms of Ontarians. According to data last updated on April 20, numbers released by the Ministry of Health show health officials administered 40,643 vaccine doses on Tuesday, up from 22,568 doses the day prior.