By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 4:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario residents can […]
Tag: COVID-19
Your ‘summer cold’ could likely be COVID-19, doctors say amid surge
Gayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19. “I thought, ‘Really? It’s summer,’” […]
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. Dr. Fahad Razak, the former scientific director […]
Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner’s office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province’s shelters more than tripled during the […]
Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends program
Two weeks after the Ontario government announced it would scrap its wastewater surveillance to monitor COVID-19, health officials in Peterborough may pay to keep the […]