Lawrence Loh

• What happened when COVID-19 skeptical legal cases made it to court in Ontario?

  Groups, including several skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines, masks and lockdowns, took legal action against governments and officials in Ontario, asking judges to weigh in.

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  Feb 4, 2023
  
• Hamilton researchers join study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on South Asian community

  Immune response to vaccines and hesitancy around immunization will be targets in the Canadian study.

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  Jun 3, 2021
  
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• ‘Assume that they might have COVID’: Peel’s top doctor says after 22% test positivity in Brampton

  "22.4 per cent just increases that possibility even more. That any interaction with anyone outside your household may result in transmission," Loh said.

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  Apr 21, 2021
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• Peel Region medical officer of health ordering schools to close for 2 weeks due to COVID-19

  The order by Dr. Lawrence Loh is effective as of Tuesday and will be in place until at least April 18.

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  Apr 5, 2021
• Peel Region’s top doctor recommending moving to grey lockdown in Ontario’s COVID-19 framework

  "Unfortunately, we are seeing a reversal of the favourable trends that we've observed in the last five weeks," Lawrence Loh, Peel Region's medical officer of health, said.

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  Mar 3, 2021
• Peel Region’s top doctor suggests building relief policies into Ontario COVID-19 pandemic framework

  Peel Region's Dr. Lawrence Loh says resistance to strict public health measures often stems from lack of relief.

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  Feb 23, 2021
• Toronto, Peel medical officers of health request coronavirus shutdown to remain until at least March

  Toronto medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa said COVID-19 variants pose a serious risk and as such, restrictions should not be loosened for the time being.

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  Feb 17, 2021
• Peel Region’s top doctor recommends holding off on reopening due to coronavirus variants, schools

  "I know everyone is tired," Peel Region's medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh said. "We can't afford a third wave and a painful lockdown, so the next few weeks are crucial."

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  Feb 17, 2021
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• All residents of Mississauga condo to be tested after South African COVID-19 variant confirmed

  All residents of a Mississauga condo will be tested after five cases of the South African COVID-19 variant were confirmed there.

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  Feb 15, 2021
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• 4 isolation centres now open in Peel Region to help tackle spread of COVID-19

  Peel Region health officials say they are using every tool at their disposal in the battle against COVID-19, including rolling out more isolation centres.

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  Feb 7, 2021