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Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 1,342 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 356 in ICU

Meanwhile, the CDC in the U.S. said Wednesday that the country is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis.” The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 1 p.m. European Union leaders on Thursday …

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Ontario to remove vaccine passport system on March 1, masking requirements to remain in place

All capacity limits in restaurants, bars, cinemas and gyms will be lifted on Thursday The Ontario government will remove its proof of vaccination system on March 1, and is moving up the second phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan to Thursday. The province said in a news release on Monday that, despite removing the vaccine passport system, businesses and other …

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Ottawa close to removing pre-arrival COVID-19 test for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers: sources

Testing travellers is pointless due to Omicron’s ubiquitous spread, say some doctors The federal government is close to removing mandatory PCR testing for fully vaccinated Canadians who travel outside Canada, sources tell CBC News. Currently any person who travels outside of the country must provide proof of a negative molecular test (such as a PCR test) prior …

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Ont. reports 44 more virus-related deaths as number of COVID-19 patients in hospital dips below 2,000

Published Thursday, February 10, 2022  Provincial officials added another 44 virus-related deaths to Ontario’s COVID-19 death toll today as the number of people hospitalized with the virus dipped below 2,000 for the first time in more than a month. Officials say the 44 deaths logged today occurred in the last 24 days, including four on …

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario drop to 2,155, number of ICU patients remains at 486

The number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Ontario dropped again on Monday as the number of patients in the ICU with the disease remained stable. Right now, there are 2,155 patients in hospital with COVID-19 — a drop of 75 over Sunday’s total. The number of patients in the ICU is unchanged at 486. …

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Quebec scraps planned tax on the unvaccinated

The measure was first announced by Quebec Premier François Legault in January Ainslie MacLellan, Laura Marchand · CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2022 9:17 AM ET  Quebec Premier François Legault says his government will not go ahead with a proposed tax on the unvaccinated, in order to protect “social cohesion” in the province. Legault made the announcement at a news conference …

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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

Ontario and Quebec easing restrictions, students in P.E.I. and N.B. returning to class CBC News · Posted: Jan 31, 2022 7:42 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Students in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick headed back to classrooms on Monday — a move that comes amid a broader easing of restrictions in the two …

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What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 25

Key updates on COVID-19 in the region CBC · Posted: Jan 25, 2022 4:00 AM ET  Ottawa Public Health’s main COVID-19 hospitalization and ICU counts rose Tuesday. It also reported five more COVID deaths, meaning 50 of these deaths have been reported in the last three weeks. In Tuesday’s daily update, OPH shared more information about people with COVID-19 …

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New COVID-19 cases due to Omicron in Ontario expected to peak this month, health minister says

As of Wednesday, 589 patients with COVID-19 needed intensive care CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2022 8:04 AM ET New cases of COVID-19 linked to the Omicron variant are expected to peak this month in Ontario, Health Minister Christine Elliott said Wednesday, while an announcement on lifting current public health restrictions is likely coming later this week. …

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Doctors say claim that Beijing’s 1st Omicron case came from Canada isn’t based on science

Health minister calls it ‘an extraordinary view’ Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Jan 17, 2022 4:25 PM ET  Doctors say an allegation out of China that Beijing’s first Omicron case may be linked to mail received from Toronto should be treated with deep skepticism. Chinese health authorities said earlier Monday that a case of Omicron in Beijing may have …

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