COVID-19 Sixth Wave

• Southeast Health Care Partners urge diligence as COVID-19 cases rise

  The sixth wave of COVID-19 is in full swing across southeastern Ontario, so much so that hospitals across the region have partnered together to issue a call to residents.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2022
  
• End of mask mandate in Ontario has fueled growing COVID-19 wave, provincial report suggests

  Ontario lifted mandatory masks in most public settings on March 21, although masks are still required in some settings including public transit and long-term care homes.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 sixth wave renews labour shortage concerns in restaurants and retail

  Businesses across Canada are struggling to cope with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, as staffing shortages hamper sectors from health care to hospitality and retail.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
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• COVID-19 rapid tests an imperfect and necessary tool in potential sixth wave, experts say

  Experts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada's pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal responsibility.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
• COVID-19 deaths overwhelming Hong Kong funeral services

  Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19.

  World

  Apr 6, 2022
• Most likely scenario shows COVID severity will decrease over time, WHO says

  The World Health Organization  released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year as a sixth wave looms in Canada

  Health

  Mar 30, 2022
• Canada headed towards 6th COVID-19 wave this spring, experts warn

  The more contagious BA.2 subvariant of Omicron and fast easing of public health measures are causing cases and hospitalizations to go up, experts say.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2022