There have been growing concerns about the safety of some vaccines with people opting to wait for Pfizer or Moderna but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said all vaccines offered are safe. Young Hoon stressed that there are very low rates […]
COVID-19
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
When COVID-19 forced many people to stay indoors, outdoor activities became an outlet where people could stay active with friends, while keeping a safe distance. Stores soon ran out of sports apparel, shoes and weights. But the increase in bike demand was unprecedented, leaving local sports shop Taggs Source for […]
Press release
Currently, there are 66 active cases of COVID-19 in the Northwestern Health Unit region. Today we received reports of: 1 new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo Health Hub region; 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora Health Hub region; 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario might shorten the length of time between COVID-19 vaccine doses and is looking into mixing and matching doses as it prepares to receive increased shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The province expects to receive weekly shipments of more than 785,000 doses from Pfizer-BioNTech in May, and more […]
Ontario is reporting 2,791 new cases of COVID-19 today and 25 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 931 new cases in Toronto, 653 in Peel Region, and 275 in York Region. She also says there are 147 new cases in Durham Region and […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A second team of health-care workers from Newfoundland and Labrador left this morning for Ontario to help the province battle its COVID-19 caseload. Three doctors and four nurses are scheduled to arrive in Toronto this afternoon and then head to Brampton, where they’ll be working for […]
By Christine Fernando
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO – Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. Johnson, a Black woman, says racism is rampant in her predominantly white Georgia town. At her daughters’ school, a student once used racial slurs and told another child he doesn’t […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) catchment area has reached a milestone, but not necessarily one to be proud of. It was announced on Friday that one in 100 people in the area have now been infected with COVID-19. “One in 100 is not a small likelihood, it does mean that […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s health minister says the government is pleased to see thousands of people sign up for COVID-19 vaccines on the day eligibility opened to all adults in virus hot spots. Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. EDT, despite the […]
By Elena Becatoros
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hospitality sector has been closed since November, with only take-out and delivery allowed ATHENS, Greece – Cafes and restaurants reopened in Greece on Monday for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months, as the country began easing coronavirus-related restrictions with a view to opening the vital tourism […]
By Pan Pylas
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that there is a “good chance” that social distancing rules in England will be scrapped on June 21 if coronavirus infections and deaths stay low. Johnson told reporters in the north England town of Hartlepool where he is campaigning before a […]
By Yuri Kageyama And Stephen Wade
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO – Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games. They say they’re already near the breaking point dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Olympic officials have said they will need 10,000 medical workers […]
