TORONTO – Humanity is facing the biggest threat of the last century. Covid-19, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, has so far infected more than 155 million people worldwide, killing more than 3.2 million. →
The city of Toronto, the FCJ Refugee Center, and the Access Alliance are joining forces so that people without an Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) card can get the Covid-19 vaccine in Ontario. →
Breakthrough in the administration of vaccines: all people over the age of 18 will be able to book an appointment to be immunized against Covid-19 by May 24th through the portal of the province. Health Minister Christine Elliott announced it at a conference yesterday.
News that has been long-awaited and that has come unexpectedly. The eligible age for using the provincial reservation system will drop to 55+ tomorrow, 50+ in the week of May 3, 40+ in the week of May 10, 30+ by the week of May 17 to 18 years old by the week of May 24. “Starting next week, Ontario residents will begin to receive a higher supply of vaccines from the federal government. →
TORONTO – The provincial government is under crossfire on two hot fronts: vaccinations and paid sick days. While Premier Doug Ford remains in self-isolation after the positivity of a member of his staff and prefers to remain silent, at Queen’s Park is a battleground between the government and opposition.
The USA plans to share its entire stock of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the COVID-19 vaccine clears federal safety reviews, the White House told Associated Press yesterday, as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. →
