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ONTARIO: COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Task Force member resigns over travel

ONTARIO: COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Task Force member resigns over travel

No other details were released other than that she has apologized
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COVID-19: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves

COVID-19: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves

As Ottawa faces pressure to help poorer countries access COVID-19 vaccines, it is also being pulled internally by provinces demanding their citizens be vaccinated as quickly as possible.
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Barrie PSW describes 'absolute terror' of staff, residents in COVID-19 ravaged LTC centre

Barrie PSW describes 'absolute terror' of staff, residents in COVID-19 ravaged LTC centre

As of Monday afternoon, 53 staff members and 63 residents have tested positive for the virus at the Barrie home; There have also been nine resident deaths
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ONTARIO: Ford appeals to U.S. president-elect Biden for help securing more COVID-19 vaccines

ONTARIO: Ford appeals to U.S. president-elect Biden for help securing more COVID-19 vaccines

Ford appealed to Biden to share a million doses of the Pfizer shot, which is manufactured in Michigan
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COVID-19: Here's how to get the most out of online fitness classes

COVID-19: Here's how to get the most out of online fitness classes

If you’re getting bored of your usual fitness routine, there are many online options to try
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COVID-19: Three experts on how well Canada has fought the pandemic and how we could do better

COVID-19: Three experts on how well Canada has fought the pandemic and how we could do better

Canada's federal-provincial sharing of power over health care is highly inefficient and has led to major problems, says McGill University prof
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COVID-19: Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full

COVID-19: Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full

Patients will be scored by doctors on a 'short-term mortality risk assessment,' according to a new document
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COVID-19: Ontario must cut cases to 1,000 daily to lift lockdowns, Dr. Wiilliams says

COVID-19: Ontario must cut cases to 1,000 daily to lift lockdowns, Dr. Wiilliams says

Williams said he would also like to see the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital intensive care units drop to 150 - from 395 reported Monday - before ending the lockdown
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CANADA: Provinces delaying or revisiting vaccine programs as Pfizer slows dose deliveries

CANADA: Provinces delaying or revisiting vaccine programs as Pfizer slows dose deliveries

Canada's deliveries after the partial pause will be bigger than previously expected so Pfizer can fulfil its contract to deliver four million doses by the end of March
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U.S: Regardless of impeachment, 'Trumpism' is expected to live on

U.S: Regardless of impeachment, 'Trumpism' is expected to live on

Trumpism is a new political formation, blending white supremacy, voter suppression, market fundamentalism and authoritarianism, and it will survive long after Trump leaves the White House, professor says
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