Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants
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Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants
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Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants
00:48 | March 8, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masks, warns mandate on table
02:25 | November 14, 2022
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01:35 | October 13, 2022
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00:32 | August 26, 2022
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Western University to require vaccinations and masking, says updated COVID-19 policy
02:05 | August 23, 2022
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Ontario health minister criticized for absence during hospital crisis
02:50 | July 28, 2022
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Emergency room doctors urge people to get 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose amid 7th wave
01:45 | July 14, 2022
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Restrictions, vaccines helped save thousands of lives: study
01:53 | June 27, 2022
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Toronto to look at opening outdoor water amenities earlier
02:52 | June 17, 2022
-
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02:00 | June 16, 2022
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Fewer Canadian women are working full-time, many say they will quit if forced to return to the office
02:19 | June 16, 2022
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Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times
02:17 | June 16, 2022
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Ukraine gets EU boost
01:33 | June 16, 2022
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Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs
02:06 | June 16, 2022
-
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains
01:50 | June 14, 2022
-
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers
02:06 | June 10, 2022
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Many plan to wear masks after Ontario drops high-risk mandate
02:30 | June 9, 2022
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Does Ontario’s low voter turnout alter the PC mandate?
02:06 | June 3, 2022
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Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking, exploitation risks for women and children
02:56 | June 3, 2022
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Jury still not decided in Hoggard case
01:50 | June 3, 2022
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Ontario Green Party looks to make gains in provincial election
01:41 | June 2, 2022
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In-person celebrations resume for Pride Month
03:02 | June 1, 2022
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Voter apathy high among voters ahead of Ontario election day
02:13 | June 1, 2022
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Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth in Jeopardy
01:55 | June 1, 2022
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Ontario Election ridings to watch
01:39 | May 31, 2022
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Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents
02:31 | May 31, 2022
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ takes to the Toronto stage
01:49 | May 31, 2022
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Ontario voters most concerned with healthcare, affordability
02:06 | May 30, 2022
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2 teens arrested after video threat made
02:24 | May 30, 2022
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Your monkeypox questions answered by an infectious disease physician
02:09 | May 27, 2022
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Liberals, NDP focused on mudslinging in Ontario election campaign’s final days
02:20 | May 27, 2022
Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants
Description
March 8, 2021
Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said Monday that the province is seeing a “quite a significant increase” in the number of COVID-19 cases that are screening positive for a “variant of concern.”
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Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants00:48 | March 8, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masks, warns mandate on table02:25 | November 14, 2022 -
Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases01:35 | October 13, 2022 -
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 1, 202223:46 | September 1, 2022 -
Ford says work of COVID-19 science table will go on00:32 | August 26, 2022 -
Western University to require vaccinations and masking, says updated COVID-19 policy02:05 | August 23, 2022 -
Ontario health minister criticized for absence during hospital crisis02:50 | July 28, 2022 -
Emergency room doctors urge people to get 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose amid 7th wave01:45 | July 14, 2022 -
Restrictions, vaccines helped save thousands of lives: study01:53 | June 27, 2022 -
Toronto to look at opening outdoor water amenities earlier02:52 | June 17, 2022 -
In-person grad ceremonies make return to TMU after two-year hiatus02:00 | June 16, 2022 -
Fewer Canadian women are working full-time, many say they will quit if forced to return to the office02:19 | June 16, 2022 -
Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times02:17 | June 16, 2022 -
Ukraine gets EU boost01:33 | June 16, 2022 -
Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs02:06 | June 16, 2022 -
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains01:50 | June 14, 2022 -
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers02:06 | June 10, 2022 -
Many plan to wear masks after Ontario drops high-risk mandate02:30 | June 9, 2022 -
Does Ontario’s low voter turnout alter the PC mandate?02:06 | June 3, 2022 -
Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking, exploitation risks for women and children02:56 | June 3, 2022 -
Jury still not decided in Hoggard case01:50 | June 3, 2022 -
Ontario Green Party looks to make gains in provincial election01:41 | June 2, 2022 -
In-person celebrations resume for Pride Month03:02 | June 1, 2022 -
Voter apathy high among voters ahead of Ontario election day02:13 | June 1, 2022 -
Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth in Jeopardy01:55 | June 1, 2022 -
Ontario Election ridings to watch01:39 | May 31, 2022 -
Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents02:31 | May 31, 2022 -
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ takes to the Toronto stage01:49 | May 31, 2022 -
Ontario voters most concerned with healthcare, affordability02:06 | May 30, 2022 -
2 teens arrested after video threat made02:24 | May 30, 2022 -
Your monkeypox questions answered by an infectious disease physician02:09 | May 27, 2022 -
Liberals, NDP focused on mudslinging in Ontario election campaign’s final days02:20 | May 27, 2022
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Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants00:48 | March 8, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masks, warns mandate on table02:25 | November 14, 2022
-
Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases01:35 | October 13, 2022
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 1, 202223:46 | September 1, 2022
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Ford says work of COVID-19 science table will go on00:32 | August 26, 2022
-
Western University to require vaccinations and masking, says updated COVID-19 policy02:05 | August 23, 2022
-
Ontario health minister criticized for absence during hospital crisis02:50 | July 28, 2022
-
Emergency room doctors urge people to get 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose amid 7th wave01:45 | July 14, 2022
-
Restrictions, vaccines helped save thousands of lives: study01:53 | June 27, 2022
-
Toronto to look at opening outdoor water amenities earlier02:52 | June 17, 2022
-
In-person grad ceremonies make return to TMU after two-year hiatus02:00 | June 16, 2022
-
Fewer Canadian women are working full-time, many say they will quit if forced to return to the office02:19 | June 16, 2022
-
Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times02:17 | June 16, 2022
-
Ukraine gets EU boost01:33 | June 16, 2022
-
Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs02:06 | June 16, 2022
-
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains01:50 | June 14, 2022
-
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers02:06 | June 10, 2022
-
Many plan to wear masks after Ontario drops high-risk mandate02:30 | June 9, 2022
-
Does Ontario’s low voter turnout alter the PC mandate?02:06 | June 3, 2022
-
Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking, exploitation risks for women and children02:56 | June 3, 2022
-
Jury still not decided in Hoggard case01:50 | June 3, 2022
-
Ontario Green Party looks to make gains in provincial election01:41 | June 2, 2022
-
In-person celebrations resume for Pride Month03:02 | June 1, 2022
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Voter apathy high among voters ahead of Ontario election day02:13 | June 1, 2022
-
Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth in Jeopardy01:55 | June 1, 2022
-
Ontario Election ridings to watch01:39 | May 31, 2022
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Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents02:31 | May 31, 2022
-
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ takes to the Toronto stage01:49 | May 31, 2022
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Ontario voters most concerned with healthcare, affordability02:06 | May 30, 2022
-
2 teens arrested after video threat made02:24 | May 30, 2022
-
Your monkeypox questions answered by an infectious disease physician02:09 | May 27, 2022
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Liberals, NDP focused on mudslinging in Ontario election campaign’s final days02:20 | May 27, 2022
Ontario is seeing ‘significant increase’ in number of coronavirus variants
Description
March 8, 2021
Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said Monday that the province is seeing a “quite a significant increase” in the number of COVID-19 cases that are screening positive for a “variant of concern.”
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