Toronto Maple Leafs' Ilya Mikheyev (65) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fifth goal against Ottawa Senators in front of empty seats during third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday. So far, Pakistan's government has avoided a countrywide lockdown to spare the country's ailing economy from more damage. The reopening of schools has been delayed until at least Jan. 17. The virus continues to mutate as viruses do, and we arent entirely sure if another variant will emerge that might undo some of the good that weve seen happen through vaccination and hybrid immunity, he said. Its true that variants do emerge when theres rapid circulation among a lot of people, and as it is, it is very likely that there could be a new variant emerging from China, she said. You need add physicians and nurses, etc. The cohort from 20 to 39 are not paying as much attention to these broadcasts and, quite frankly, are putting the rest of us in a challenging situation, he said. Hamilton wasmoving intothe strictest grey-lockdown phase of Ontario's pandemic response plan on Monday,while the Eastern Ontario Health Unit was to enterthe second-strictest red zone. Given that virtually all former public health restrictions have been lifted across Canada, an official declaration of COVID-19 being endemic is unlikely to change much, Sulis said. Indoor concert venues, theatres and cinemas will be closed, but rehearsals and recorded performances are permitted with restrictions. #onpoli https://t.co/WvbPJZxTh6. It hobbles our ability to explain to the public the status of the disease., Read more: Ontario, home to 38% of Canada's population, announced a record 4,812 cases on Friday. Tim Hortons Smile Cookie donations program back, The Tool Library is moving to a new location in June, A long extended period of cool and showery weather looms for Western New York, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Poloncarz addresses rising COVID-19 rates in Erie County, Judge puts New York State, school districts on notice. https://t.co/Fv1clS0WGF. Indoor dining at restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments will no longer be permited. In theMiddle East, anew factory in Abu Dhabi will start manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm later this year under a joint venture between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42. Variants fuel increasing hospitalizations and lockdowns in Canada Ontario is seeing record new infections and there are concerns about hospital capacity. Premier @fordnation says the province cant afford another lockdown and wants to see the economy booming again. "This is a precautionary measure that is being taken across Canada," Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said at a news conference on Monday afternoon. Schools shut down for in class learning last April because of record cases driven by the delta variant. Absolutely moronic to even suggest it ESPECIALLY with current case and vaccination rates. In Ontario,meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford said he"won't hesitate" to stop the use of the vaccinefor people under55 years of age. I think its likely that a new immune evasive variant will emerge, causing further waves, he said. It's hard to tell if Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his team were more hated for opening things up too early at previous points in the pandemic or keeping things closed down for too longafter said reopening, but regardless of who you speak to, lockdown has been a highly sensitive and contentious issue in the province. Omicron poses new threat to fitness industry, gym memberships. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority has received a shipment of 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by China.
