COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor suggests expanding testing for travellers amid Omicron variant
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor suggests expanding testing for travellers amid Omicron variant
Description
November 29, 2021
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said on Monday that PCR testing had been expanded at testing centres for people who had returned from seven southern African nations in response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant. He said with cases being reported in more countries daily, the province is suggesting to the federal government to expand testing to more travellers or target it to more countries seeing a higher proportion of Omicron cases.
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor suggests expanding testing for travellers amid Omicron variant05:29 | November 29, 2021 -
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New trial treatment hopes to restore ability to smell after COVID-1905:59 | October 12, 2024 -
Ontario government sitting on hundreds of millions in COVID-19 funding01:51 | March 1, 2023 -
Respiratory illnesses on the decline, alleviating pressure on Ontario hospitals01:40 | January 3, 2023 -
Ontario pharmacists allowed to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment for free: minister00:52 | December 8, 2022 -
One million bottles of kids’ analgesics imported01:47 | November 23, 2022 -
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Health Matters: Ontario urges masking, should B.C. do the same?03:49 | November 16, 2022 -
Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masking indoors as viruses surge02:19 | November 14, 2022 -
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: November 14, 202235:50 | November 14, 2022 -
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Ontario’s healthcare system facing staffing shortages02:18 | August 4, 2022 -
Trenton, Ont. community rallies together to maintain Air Force monument01:49 | August 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor suggests expanding testing for travellers amid Omicron variant05:29 | November 29, 2021
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024
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New trial treatment hopes to restore ability to smell after COVID-1905:59 | October 12, 2024
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Ontario government sitting on hundreds of millions in COVID-19 funding01:51 | March 1, 2023
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Respiratory illnesses on the decline, alleviating pressure on Ontario hospitals01:40 | January 3, 2023
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Ontario pharmacists allowed to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment for free: minister00:52 | December 8, 2022
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One million bottles of kids’ analgesics imported01:47 | November 23, 2022
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Ontario Fall Economic Statement22:33 | November 19, 2022
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Health Matters: Ontario urges masking, should B.C. do the same?03:49 | November 16, 2022
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Ontario’s top doctor ‘strongly’ recommends masking indoors as viruses surge02:19 | November 14, 2022
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: November 14, 202235:50 | November 14, 2022
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Experts concerned about low children vaccination rates in Ontario02:20 | September 22, 2022
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Ontario to expand 1st COVID-19 booster eligibility to children 5 and over02:22 | August 31, 2022
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Healthcare crisis, staff shortages continue in Ontario ICUs02:05 | August 5, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor suggests expanding testing for travellers amid Omicron variant
Description
November 29, 2021
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said on Monday that PCR testing had been expanded at testing centres for people who had returned from seven southern African nations in response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant. He said with cases being reported in more countries daily, the province is suggesting to the federal government to expand testing to more travellers or target it to more countries seeing a higher proportion of Omicron cases.
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