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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario working on plan to take advantage of increased testing capacity
Description
April 6, 2020
Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said Monday a team of experts has been working on building a list of priority groups for increased testing, to avoid creating another backlog. Yaffe said assessment centres are aware of the increased capacity.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario working on plan to take advantage of increased testing capacity01:39 | April 6, 2020
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Copa America: Will Davies play against Uruguay after leg injury?01:38 | 12 hours ago
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Indigenous group turns their backs on Poilievre during AFN speech02:05 | 12 hours ago
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Jeremy Skibicki guilty of ‘mercilessly graphic’ murder, judge finds02:17 | 12 hours ago
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Trudeau says Canada’s true NATO contribution not reflected in ‘crass’ calculations02:15 | 12 hours ago
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June interest rate cut didn’t revive Canada’s housing market, data shows01:53 | July 11, 2024
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Jeremy Skibicki: Canadian serial killer found guilty of 1st-degree murder in deaths of 4 women01:20 | July 11, 2024
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Trudeau voices support for Joe Biden amid backlash he should step down as presidential candidate00:51 | July 11, 2024
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Trudeau vows Canada will reach NATO defence spending target by 203202:11 | July 11, 2024
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Freeland defends Canada’s defence spending, calling country 7th ‘biggest’ spender in NATO alliance02:32 | July 9, 2024
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario working on plan to take advantage of increased testing capacity
Description
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