Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases
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Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases
01:35 | October 13, 2022
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Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays
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Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
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69-year-old Canadian bikes around the world, raises funds for cancer research
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors
02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute
01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Astronaut Joshua Kutryk to help test how spaceflight impacts the human body
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Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases
Description
October 13, 2022
Ontario’s top doctor has warned that COVID-19 cases and the approach of winter could further jeopardize the province’s struggling health-care system, forcing the Ford government to potentially re-implement a mandatory masking policy if the situation worsens. In an interview with Global News, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s medical officer of health, urged people to get vaccines, boosters and wear a mask to avoid an "unmanageable surge" in hospital admissions.
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Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases01:35 | October 13, 2022 -
Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026 -
New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025 -
Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025 -
New mobile mental health support in Halton Region02:28 | December 29, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 29, 202521:55 | December 29, 2025 -
Doctors at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital achieve world’s first heart surgery using a robot02:12 | December 27, 2025 -
New Halton Healthcare command centre to help with winter surge02:28 | December 24, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 23, 202519:28 | December 23, 2025 -
Echo autism program helps families get diagnosis faster02:09 | December 23, 2025 -
Flu season is hitting early01:56 | December 19, 2025 -
Donating blood this Holiday Season05:03 | December 15, 2025 -
Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban05:56 | December 12, 2025 -
Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays04:25 | December 12, 2025 -
Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer01:44 | December 9, 2025 -
Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:02 | December 9, 2025 -
Protecting your skin throughout the cold weather05:26 | December 9, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
69-year-old Canadian bikes around the world, raises funds for cancer research02:02 | December 3, 2025 -
GTA man treks 50 km for final Movember push04:23 | November 28, 2025 -
Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025 -
Toronto Public Health noting rise in public overdoses and substance use following site closures01:52 | November 24, 2025 -
Scarborough residents irked by basketball bylaw order03:46 | November 21, 2025 -
Supporting men’s mental health05:56 | November 14, 2025 -
James Van Der Beek selling ‘Dawson’s Creek’ memorabilia amid cancer battle04:44 | November 13, 2025 -
Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025 -
2025 Federal Budget: What $5 billion means for Canada’s health system06:00 | November 7, 2025 -
What you need to know this flu season05:49 | November 6, 2025 -
Health impacts of being a sports fan05:38 | October 31, 2025 -
Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025 -
Astronaut Joshua Kutryk to help test how spaceflight impacts the human body03:02 | October 28, 2025
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Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases01:35 | October 13, 2022
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Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026
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New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025
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Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025
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New mobile mental health support in Halton Region02:28 | December 29, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 29, 202521:55 | December 29, 2025
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Doctors at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital achieve world’s first heart surgery using a robot02:12 | December 27, 2025
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New Halton Healthcare command centre to help with winter surge02:28 | December 24, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 23, 202519:28 | December 23, 2025
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Echo autism program helps families get diagnosis faster02:09 | December 23, 2025
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Flu season is hitting early01:56 | December 19, 2025
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Donating blood this Holiday Season05:03 | December 15, 2025
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Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban05:56 | December 12, 2025
-
Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays04:25 | December 12, 2025
-
Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer01:44 | December 9, 2025
-
Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:02 | December 9, 2025
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Protecting your skin throughout the cold weather05:26 | December 9, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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69-year-old Canadian bikes around the world, raises funds for cancer research02:02 | December 3, 2025
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GTA man treks 50 km for final Movember push04:23 | November 28, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025
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Toronto Public Health noting rise in public overdoses and substance use following site closures01:52 | November 24, 2025
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Scarborough residents irked by basketball bylaw order03:46 | November 21, 2025
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Supporting men’s mental health05:56 | November 14, 2025
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James Van Der Beek selling ‘Dawson’s Creek’ memorabilia amid cancer battle04:44 | November 13, 2025
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Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025
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2025 Federal Budget: What $5 billion means for Canada’s health system06:00 | November 7, 2025
-
What you need to know this flu season05:49 | November 6, 2025
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Health impacts of being a sports fan05:38 | October 31, 2025
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Astronaut Joshua Kutryk to help test how spaceflight impacts the human body03:02 | October 28, 2025
Ontario’s top doctor urges mask-wearing, warns mandate could return amid rising COVID-19 cases
Description
October 13, 2022
Ontario’s top doctor has warned that COVID-19 cases and the approach of winter could further jeopardize the province’s struggling health-care system, forcing the Ford government to potentially re-implement a mandatory masking policy if the situation worsens. In an interview with Global News, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s medical officer of health, urged people to get vaccines, boosters and wear a mask to avoid an "unmanageable surge" in hospital admissions.
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