Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system
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Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system
02:24 | November 3, 2020
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04:17 | April 11, 2022
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00:50 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives by April 27
01:37 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says risks are ‘decreasing day-by-day’ for March Break travel
01:01 | February 24, 2022
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00:54 | February 24, 2022
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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff
02:25 | October 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate
01:21 | September 1, 2021
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Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate
01:54 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 22
03:39 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario MPP waits to hear if he’ll be dropped from PC caucus after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine
02:05 | August 19, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says province will review plan, likely doesn’t want schools to be used for federal election
01:28 | August 10, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise
02:36 | August 10, 2021
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Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses
03:09 | June 18, 2021
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Ontario enters stage 1 pandemic reopening
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COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases
01:42 | June 3, 2021
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Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday
02:51 | June 2, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy
01:59 | May 15, 2021
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Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
03:06 | May 12, 2021
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Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say
03:09 | May 10, 2021
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Ontario long-term care commission releases final report
04:13 | April 30, 2021
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More than 1 in 3 adults in Toronto vaccinated for COVID-19, but supply won’t meet city’s capacity, says Tory
02:27 | April 26, 2021
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Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine
01:54 | April 22, 2021
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‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation
02:27 | April 22, 2021
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Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’
02:14 | April 22, 2021
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Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink
02:39 | April 13, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic friendly ways to celebrate Easter
01:34 | April 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Toronto mayor Tory says city is taking steps to help ease pressure of provincewide lockdown
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Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system
02:24 | November 3, 2020
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor doesn’t recommend reintroducing mask mandates despite 6th wave
04:17 | April 11, 2022
-
Ontario’s premier Ford denies he’s downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19, says province doing ‘fairly well’
02:25 | April 6, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated
00:50 | March 9, 2022
-
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01:37 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says risks are ‘decreasing day-by-day’ for March Break travel
01:01 | February 24, 2022
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COVID-19: Key health indicators continue to improve a week after restrictions eased, Ontario’s top doctor says
00:54 | February 24, 2022
-
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff
02:25 | October 1, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed
01:08 | September 1, 2021
-
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01:21 | September 1, 2021
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Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate
01:54 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 22
03:39 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario MPP waits to hear if he’ll be dropped from PC caucus after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine
02:05 | August 19, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says province will review plan, likely doesn’t want schools to be used for federal election
01:28 | August 10, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise
02:36 | August 10, 2021
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Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant
01:55 | July 4, 2021
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses
03:09 | June 18, 2021
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Ontario enters stage 1 pandemic reopening
02:46 | June 11, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases
01:42 | June 3, 2021
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Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday
02:51 | June 2, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy
01:59 | May 15, 2021
-
Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
03:06 | May 12, 2021
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Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say
03:09 | May 10, 2021
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Ontario long-term care commission releases final report
04:13 | April 30, 2021
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More than 1 in 3 adults in Toronto vaccinated for COVID-19, but supply won’t meet city’s capacity, says Tory
02:27 | April 26, 2021
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Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine
01:54 | April 22, 2021
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‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation
02:27 | April 22, 2021
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Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’
02:14 | April 22, 2021
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Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink
02:39 | April 13, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic friendly ways to celebrate Easter
01:34 | April 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Toronto mayor Tory says city is taking steps to help ease pressure of provincewide lockdown
03:40 | April 1, 2021
Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system
Description
November 3, 2020
On Tuesday, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams explained that schools weren't mentioned as part of the province's new COVID-19 early warning system because they were opened with a lot more layers of protection and health safety measures, adding that a lot of positive cases in schools were actually being picked up at home.
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Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system02:24 | November 3, 2020 -
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor doesn’t recommend reintroducing mask mandates despite 6th wave04:17 | April 11, 2022 -
Ontario’s premier Ford denies he’s downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19, says province doing ‘fairly well’02:25 | April 6, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated00:50 | March 9, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives by April 2701:37 | March 9, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says risks are ‘decreasing day-by-day’ for March Break travel01:01 | February 24, 2022 -
COVID-19: Key health indicators continue to improve a week after restrictions eased, Ontario’s top doctor says00:54 | February 24, 2022 -
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:25 | October 1, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed01:08 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate01:21 | September 1, 2021 -
Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate01:54 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:08 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:39 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario MPP waits to hear if he’ll be dropped from PC caucus after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine02:05 | August 19, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor says province will review plan, likely doesn’t want schools to be used for federal election01:28 | August 10, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise02:36 | August 10, 2021 -
Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant01:55 | July 4, 2021 -
Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses03:09 | June 18, 2021 -
Ontario enters stage 1 pandemic reopening02:46 | June 11, 2021 -
COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases01:42 | June 3, 2021 -
Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday02:51 | June 2, 2021 -
Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:59 | May 15, 2021 -
Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine03:06 | May 12, 2021 -
Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say03:09 | May 10, 2021 -
Ontario long-term care commission releases final report04:13 | April 30, 2021 -
More than 1 in 3 adults in Toronto vaccinated for COVID-19, but supply won’t meet city’s capacity, says Tory02:27 | April 26, 2021 -
Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine01:54 | April 22, 2021 -
‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation02:27 | April 22, 2021 -
Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’02:14 | April 22, 2021 -
Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink02:39 | April 13, 2021 -
COVID-19 pandemic friendly ways to celebrate Easter01:34 | April 3, 2021 -
COVID-19: Toronto mayor Tory says city is taking steps to help ease pressure of provincewide lockdown03:40 | April 1, 2021
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Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system02:24 | November 3, 2020
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor doesn’t recommend reintroducing mask mandates despite 6th wave04:17 | April 11, 2022
-
Ontario’s premier Ford denies he’s downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19, says province doing ‘fairly well’02:25 | April 6, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated00:50 | March 9, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives by April 2701:37 | March 9, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says risks are ‘decreasing day-by-day’ for March Break travel01:01 | February 24, 2022
-
COVID-19: Key health indicators continue to improve a week after restrictions eased, Ontario’s top doctor says00:54 | February 24, 2022
-
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:25 | October 1, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed01:08 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate01:21 | September 1, 2021
-
Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate01:54 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:08 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:39 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario MPP waits to hear if he’ll be dropped from PC caucus after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine02:05 | August 19, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor says province will review plan, likely doesn’t want schools to be used for federal election01:28 | August 10, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise02:36 | August 10, 2021
-
Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant01:55 | July 4, 2021
-
Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses03:09 | June 18, 2021
-
Ontario enters stage 1 pandemic reopening02:46 | June 11, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases01:42 | June 3, 2021
-
Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday02:51 | June 2, 2021
-
Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:59 | May 15, 2021
-
Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine03:06 | May 12, 2021
-
Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say03:09 | May 10, 2021
-
Ontario long-term care commission releases final report04:13 | April 30, 2021
-
More than 1 in 3 adults in Toronto vaccinated for COVID-19, but supply won’t meet city’s capacity, says Tory02:27 | April 26, 2021
-
Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine01:54 | April 22, 2021
-
‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation02:27 | April 22, 2021
-
Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’02:14 | April 22, 2021
-
Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink02:39 | April 13, 2021
-
COVID-19 pandemic friendly ways to celebrate Easter01:34 | April 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Toronto mayor Tory says city is taking steps to help ease pressure of provincewide lockdown03:40 | April 1, 2021
Coronavirus: Ontario’s top doctor explains why schools aren’t part of new COVID-19 early warning system
Description
November 3, 2020
On Tuesday, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams explained that schools weren't mentioned as part of the province's new COVID-19 early warning system because they were opened with a lot more layers of protection and health safety measures, adding that a lot of positive cases in schools were actually being picked up at home.
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