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Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening
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Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening
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02:18 | June 16, 2022
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02:50 | July 28, 2022
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01:44 | July 14, 2022
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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
-
Fewer Canadian women are working full-time, many say they will quit if forced to return to the office
02:18 | June 16, 2022
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Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times
02:16 | June 16, 2022
-
Ukraine gets EU boost
01:33 | June 16, 2022
-
Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs
02:05 | June 16, 2022
-
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains
01:49 | June 14, 2022
-
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers
02:05 | June 10, 2022
-
Many plan to wear masks after Ontario drops high-risk mandate
02:30 | June 9, 2022
-
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
02:55 | 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
01:40 | 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
01:54 | June 1, 2022
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Ontario Election ridings to watch
01:38 | May 31, 2022
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Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents
02:30 | 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
02:19 | May 27, 2022
Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening
Description
June 24, 2021
Ontario's outgoing chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams and incoming Dr. Kieran Moore defended the decision to move into Step 2 and not skip to Step 3, despite vaccination rates surpassing the thresholds set for the latter stage. They said with the Delta variant first identified in India still a cause for concern, such as in Waterloo region, and overall the double vaccinated rate is still relatively low.
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Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening04:58 | June 24, 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 cases01:34 | 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 wave01:44 | 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 office02:18 | June 16, 2022
-
Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times02:16 | June 16, 2022
-
Ukraine gets EU boost01:33 | June 16, 2022
-
Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs02:05 | June 16, 2022
-
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains01:49 | June 14, 2022
-
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers02:05 | 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 children02:55 | June 3, 2022
-
Jury still not decided in Hoggard case01:50 | June 3, 2022
-
Ontario Green Party looks to make gains in provincial election01:40 | June 2, 2022
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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 Jeopardy01:54 | June 1, 2022
-
Ontario Election ridings to watch01:38 | May 31, 2022
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Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents02:30 | 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
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2 teens arrested after video threat made02:24 | May 30, 2022
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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 days02:19 | May 27, 2022
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Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening04:58 | June 24, 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 cases01:34 | 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 wave01:44 | 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 office02:18 | June 16, 2022
-
Ontario’s hospitals grappling with staffing pressures, long wait times02:16 | June 16, 2022
-
Ukraine gets EU boost01:33 | June 16, 2022
-
Stroke awareness month reminds Canadians to watch for signs02:05 | June 16, 2022
-
Canada to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains01:49 | June 14, 2022
-
Ontario temporarily dropping testing for international travellers02:05 | 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 children02:55 | June 3, 2022
-
Jury still not decided in Hoggard case01:50 | June 3, 2022
-
Ontario Green Party looks to make gains in provincial election01:40 | 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 Jeopardy01:54 | June 1, 2022
-
Ontario Election ridings to watch01:38 | May 31, 2022
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Teens arrested in school pellet gun incidents02:30 | 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
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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 days02:19 | May 27, 2022
Ontario health officials defend decision not to enter Step 3 of reopening
Description
June 24, 2021
Ontario's outgoing chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams and incoming Dr. Kieran Moore defended the decision to move into Step 2 and not skip to Step 3, despite vaccination rates surpassing the thresholds set for the latter stage. They said with the Delta variant first identified in India still a cause for concern, such as in Waterloo region, and overall the double vaccinated rate is still relatively low.
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