COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated
Description
March 9, 2022
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore, who announced on Wednesday the lifting of most mask mandates by March 21 and the end of all directives by April 27, said the decision was made on the basis of evidence and science and is not politically linked with the provincial election on June 2.
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated00:50 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor doesn’t recommend reintroducing mask mandates despite 6th wave04:16 | April 11, 2022
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Ontario’s premier Ford denies he’s downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19, says province doing ‘fairly well’02:24 | April 6, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives by April 2701:37 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says risks are ‘decreasing day-by-day’ for March Break travel01:00 | February 24, 2022
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COVID-19: Key health indicators continue to improve a week after restrictions eased, Ontario’s top doctor says00:53 | February 24, 2022
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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:24 | 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
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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 rate01:20 | 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 certificate01:53 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:07 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:38 | 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 vaccine02:04 | 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 election01:27 | August 10, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise02:35 | August 10, 2021
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Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant01:54 | July 4, 2021
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses03:09 | June 18, 2021
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Ontario enters stage 1 pandemic reopening02:46 | June 11, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases01:42 | June 3, 2021
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Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday02:51 | June 2, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:58 | May 15, 2021
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Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine03:05 | May 12, 2021
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Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say03:08 | May 10, 2021
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Ontario long-term care commission releases final report04:13 | 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 Tory02:26 | April 26, 2021
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Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine01:53 | April 22, 2021
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‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation02:27 | April 22, 2021
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Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’02:13 | April 22, 2021
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Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink02:38 | April 13, 2021
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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 lockdown03:39 | April 1, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated00:50 | March 9, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor doesn’t recommend reintroducing mask mandates despite 6th wave04:16 | April 11, 2022
-
Ontario’s premier Ford denies he’s downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19, says province doing ‘fairly well’02:24 | April 6, 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 travel01:00 | February 24, 2022
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COVID-19: Key health indicators continue to improve a week after restrictions eased, Ontario’s top doctor says00:53 | February 24, 2022
-
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:24 | 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 rate01:20 | 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 certificate01:53 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:07 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:38 | September 1, 2021
-
Ontario MPP waits to hear if he’ll be dropped from PC caucus after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine02:04 | 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 election01:27 | August 10, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor makes plea for people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise02:35 | August 10, 2021
-
Burlington long-term care home facing outbreak involving Delta variant01:54 | July 4, 2021
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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
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Ontario stay-at-home order to expire midnight Wednesday02:51 | June 2, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:58 | May 15, 2021
-
Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine03:05 | May 12, 2021
-
Data around use of AstraZeneca needs to be viewed in context of circumstance, experts say03:08 | May 10, 2021
-
Ontario long-term care commission releases final report04:13 | 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 Tory02:26 | April 26, 2021
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Doug Ford says province to address paid sick leave for those forced to quarantine01:53 | April 22, 2021
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‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation02:27 | April 22, 2021
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Ford apologizes for increasing police powers, closing playgrounds; says province moved ‘too quick’02:13 | April 22, 2021
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Ontario hospitals forced to shuffle staffing as COVID-19 cases push them to capacity brink02:38 | April 13, 2021
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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 lockdown03:39 | April 1, 2021
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated
Description
March 9, 2022
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore, who announced on Wednesday the lifting of most mask mandates by March 21 and the end of all directives by April 27, said the decision was made on the basis of evidence and science and is not politically linked with the provincial election on June 2.
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