Doctor pushes for mandatory testing in long-term care homes
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Coronavirus: Ford hopes to do ‘everything I can’ to make PSW raise permanent after March 2021
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Coronavirus: Ontario invests $461 million to stabilize PSW workforce, temporarily increase wages
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Doctor pushes for mandatory testing in long-term care homes
Description
September 11, 2020
A local long-term care physician is raising new concerns during the pandemic -- saying that testing for COVID-19 should be mandatory for all staff working in nursing homes.
The province recommends staff need to be tested every two weeks, but it's not mandatory. Jennifer Basa reports.
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Doctor pushes for mandatory testing in long-term care homes02:20 | September 11, 2020
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Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masking indoors as viruses surge02:18 | November 14, 2022
-
Ontario parents to receive “Catch Up Payments” for school-age children01:12 | October 20, 2022
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Healthcare crisis, staff shortages continue in Ontario ICUs02:05 | August 5, 2022
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Ontario’s healthcare system facing staffing shortages02:18 | August 4, 2022
-
Kingston’s Mayor talks about the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the region09:52 | December 16, 2021
-
Canadians welcomed with praise in New York village after land border reopens02:44 | November 8, 2021
-
Ontario drivers struggle to book road tests amid backlog caused by pandemic02:22 | November 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Retailers in Toronto’s PATH continue to struggle as business slowly rebound01:59 | October 19, 2021
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Experts say action needed to keep COVID-19 4th wave under control01:45 | August 23, 2021
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Coronavirus: Fewer Canadians holding out hope for summer reprieve from pandemic, Ipsos poll shows03:06 | January 19, 2021
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Coronavirus: Ford warns further measures to come due to “out of control” case numbers02:43 | January 8, 2021
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Coronavirus: Toronto official says to brace for extended period of ‘unsettling’ COVID-19 case numbers01:45 | December 30, 2020
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Coronavirus: Toronto reports over 1K new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths01:40 | December 30, 2020
-
Coronavirus: ‘Hard’ lockdown in Ontario could cut daily COVID-19 case count to less than 1,000, modelling data shows01:23 | December 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario ‘heading in wrong direction’ of COVID-19 wave, Dr. Yaffe says01:18 | November 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford says additional COVID-19 restrictions ‘will have to be tough in the hardest hit areas’01:15 | November 19, 2020
-
‘Guys, get it together’: Ford expresses frustration with individuals not following COVID-19 measures01:20 | November 18, 2020
-
City of Brockville encourages residents to support local businesses01:56 | November 17, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Premier Ford announces action plan to make government services more accessible amid pandemic03:35 | October 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario officials recommend not celebrating Halloween in the ‘normal door-to-door way’02:28 | October 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford says steps taken for safe Halloween will determine what upcoming holiday season looks like01:39 | October 19, 2020
-
‘People are hungry for a holiday’ says Ontario farmer who sees a higher demand for smaller turkeys this year01:32 | October 8, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario officials say COVID-19 testing demand remains high, reminds province to only get tested ‘if you need one’01:09 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario health officials provide update on COVID-19 school screening tool01:51 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford comments on Oshawa wedding linked to 8 COVID-19 cases01:32 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford hopes to do ‘everything I can’ to make PSW raise permanent after March 202101:45 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario invests $461 million to stabilize PSW workforce, temporarily increase wages02:41 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario banning alcohol sales after 11 p.m. to slow spread of virus, says Ford03:41 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Up to 18 pharmacies in southwestern Ontario, Niagara region to offer COVID-19 testing, Ford says01:03 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario investing over $741M to reduce surgery backlog amid pandemic03:30 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario COVID-19 testing investment will ‘significantly expand’ testing capacity, reduce wait times, Health Minister says02:12 | September 24, 2020
-
Doctor pushes for mandatory testing in long-term care homes02:20 | September 11, 2020
-
Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masking indoors as viruses surge02:18 | November 14, 2022
-
Ontario parents to receive “Catch Up Payments” for school-age children01:12 | October 20, 2022
-
Healthcare crisis, staff shortages continue in Ontario ICUs02:05 | August 5, 2022
-
Ontario’s healthcare system facing staffing shortages02:18 | August 4, 2022
-
Kingston’s Mayor talks about the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the region09:52 | December 16, 2021
-
Canadians welcomed with praise in New York village after land border reopens02:44 | November 8, 2021
-
Ontario drivers struggle to book road tests amid backlog caused by pandemic02:22 | November 3, 2021
-
COVID-19: Retailers in Toronto’s PATH continue to struggle as business slowly rebound01:59 | October 19, 2021
-
Experts say action needed to keep COVID-19 4th wave under control01:45 | August 23, 2021
-
Coronavirus: Fewer Canadians holding out hope for summer reprieve from pandemic, Ipsos poll shows03:06 | January 19, 2021
-
Coronavirus: Ford warns further measures to come due to “out of control” case numbers02:43 | January 8, 2021
-
Coronavirus: Toronto official says to brace for extended period of ‘unsettling’ COVID-19 case numbers01:45 | December 30, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Toronto reports over 1K new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths01:40 | December 30, 2020
-
Coronavirus: ‘Hard’ lockdown in Ontario could cut daily COVID-19 case count to less than 1,000, modelling data shows01:23 | December 21, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario ‘heading in wrong direction’ of COVID-19 wave, Dr. Yaffe says01:18 | November 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford says additional COVID-19 restrictions ‘will have to be tough in the hardest hit areas’01:15 | November 19, 2020
-
‘Guys, get it together’: Ford expresses frustration with individuals not following COVID-19 measures01:20 | November 18, 2020
-
City of Brockville encourages residents to support local businesses01:56 | November 17, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Premier Ford announces action plan to make government services more accessible amid pandemic03:35 | October 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario officials recommend not celebrating Halloween in the ‘normal door-to-door way’02:28 | October 19, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford says steps taken for safe Halloween will determine what upcoming holiday season looks like01:39 | October 19, 2020
-
‘People are hungry for a holiday’ says Ontario farmer who sees a higher demand for smaller turkeys this year01:32 | October 8, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario officials say COVID-19 testing demand remains high, reminds province to only get tested ‘if you need one’01:09 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario health officials provide update on COVID-19 school screening tool01:51 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford comments on Oshawa wedding linked to 8 COVID-19 cases01:32 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ford hopes to do ‘everything I can’ to make PSW raise permanent after March 202101:45 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario invests $461 million to stabilize PSW workforce, temporarily increase wages02:41 | October 1, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario banning alcohol sales after 11 p.m. to slow spread of virus, says Ford03:41 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Up to 18 pharmacies in southwestern Ontario, Niagara region to offer COVID-19 testing, Ford says01:03 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario investing over $741M to reduce surgery backlog amid pandemic03:30 | September 25, 2020
-
Coronavirus: Ontario COVID-19 testing investment will ‘significantly expand’ testing capacity, reduce wait times, Health Minister says02:12 | September 24, 2020
Doctor pushes for mandatory testing in long-term care homes
Description
September 11, 2020
A local long-term care physician is raising new concerns during the pandemic -- saying that testing for COVID-19 should be mandatory for all staff working in nursing homes.
The province recommends staff need to be tested every two weeks, but it's not mandatory. Jennifer Basa reports.
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