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      Year in Review: Yahoo's most popular COVID-19 searches amid a chaotic 2022

      From lockdowns and the Freedom Convoy, to understanding restrictions and vaccine updates, Canadians needed answers to navigate COVID-19 in 2022.

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      'Triple threat' of viruses hit Ontario: 'All layers of protection' in form of masking strongly recommended for winter, top doctor says

      Ontario is facing a "triple threat" of viruses, COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), contributing to "extraordinary pressure" on the pediatric healthcare system.

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      Is it time to bring back COVID-19 mask rules? Provinces lag, but chances of infection 'really high right now,' experts say

      In the wake of a new COVID-19 surge and a shocking flu season, many are wondering and debating whether it is time to bring back mask mandates. However, misinformation online and the lack of a coordinated public health response has left people confused about the right course of action.

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      'Rename it Doug Ford Urgent Don't Care': Ontario medical workers, residents furious as healthcare crisis spreads

      Ontario Premier Doug Ford is maintaining that the province's healthcare system is meeting the needs of people in the province, as emergency and intensive care units in hospitals have been forced to shut down or reduce operations.

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      How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for children 6 months to 5 years of age in Canada

      Here is how to book a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada for children between the ages of six months and five years old.

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      Border rule change: Random COVID-19 testing of travellers returns at four Canadian airports

      On Tuesday, mandatory random COVID-19 testing has resumed for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Canada by air at the four largest Canadian airports, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto.

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      'Going back to wearing a mask again...': Ontario's new wave of COVID-19 leads science, health experts to urge the public to add protections

      Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released key messages on the province "likely" entering a new "wave" of the pandemic, led by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, which includes urging the public to wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces again.

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      COVID-19 ‘alarm’ in Ontario: Experts urge province to set up fourth doses as BA.5 spreads

      Ontario's NDP and Liberal parties are calling on Doug Ford's Conservative government to expand eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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      COVID-19 warning: Newest BA. 4 and BA. 5 subvariants evade natural immunity, expert says

      The two newest subvariants of the COVID-19 virus, BA.4 and BA.5, are shown to evade natural immunity, which means if you’ve had a COVID-19 infection previously, it won’t make much of a difference in terms of how sick you’ll get if reinfected. However, being vaccinated and boosted will help protect you from serious illness.

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      'People cannot assess their own risk': Ontario's top doctors say COVID-19 mask mandate is not coming back right now, but critics don't agree

      Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, indicated the province's mask mandate will not be reinstated, while its been estimated that Ontario is seeing 100,000 to 120,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.

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      'Let's stop calling them restrictions...they are protections': Canada divided on the use of mask mandates as sixth wave soars

      Much of the COVID-19 discussions across Canada this week have been debates around whether reintroducing public health mandates, primarily masking, should be considered as cases continue to rise across the country.

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      'You're on your own': Criticism builds as Ontario announces fourth dose COVID-19 vaccine plans amid sixth wave

      Beginning Thursday, April 7, Ontario will expand eligibility for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "As we continue to live with COVID-19, we are using every tool available to manage this virus and reduce its impact on our hospitals and health system, including by expanding the use of booster doses," a statement from Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health reads.

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      'Everybody right now...should still wear their mask': Canada's top doctor expects resurgence of COVID-19 cases

      Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said Canada is in a period of "transition" in the COVID-19 pandemic, with anticipated resurgences in COVID-19 cases this spring, and also in the fall and winter season.

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      Cruise travel restrictions lifted: U.S. CDC scraps COVID-19 risk advisory

      The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed its "cruise ship travel health notice" after two years of warning travellers about COVID-19 infections linked to boarding a cruise ship.

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      Yahoo News Canada

      COVID-19 in Canada: Will you continue to wear a mask in indoor public spaces?

      Masking rules came into question this week as several provinces, including Ontario, removed mask mandates this week.

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      ‘Why is the Ontario government in such a rush?’: Residents cautious, unhappy as province lifts mask mandate

      People in Ontario are sharing their experiences from the first day masking in most indoor settings is not mandatory.

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      What will it take for Canada to consider three doses of COVID-19 vaccines fully vaccinated for travel?

      Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, fielded questions around what it would take for Canada to change the definition of a "fully vaccinated" traveller from two doses to three doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

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      ‘Vast majority of people will stop...’: Don’t expect people to keep masking after COVID-19 mandate lifts in Ontario, expert says

      Starting March 21, Ontario will begin the process of dropping mask mandates across the province, including in schools, stores, and restaurants. The announcement marks the first time residents of the province will have the option to un-mask in such spaces since 2020, two years ago.

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      Ontario Science Table's COVID-19 warning: Cases, hospitalization in Ontario have 'stopped declining'

      New modelling data released by Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table shows that the province is no longer seeing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions decline.

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      Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: What's changed and the real reason we can loosen rules now

      On March 11, 2020, the spreading COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic and now two years later, Canadians are seeing significant public health rules and measures loosening, more so than we’ve seen in the last two years.

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      What to know about the BA.2 COVID-19 sublineage: 'It’s coming to a nose near you as masks come off'

      Mandatory mask mandates are slowly shifting in Canada, despite the continued spread of COVID-19. In Alberta, masks are no longer required, outside of public transportation, and Ontario is set to follow a similar path as of March 21.

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      'Naive. Reckless. Irresponsible': Ontario doctors question decision to lift province's mask mandate as BA.2 variant rises

      As of March 21, the mandatory masking requirement in Ontario will be removed for most settings, including schools.

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      COVID-19 travel rule change: Canada eases travel restrictions, removes COVID-19 PCR testing requirement

      The government has announced that the mandatory PCR COVID-19 testing requirement for Canadians to travel back to the country will be removed for fully vaccinated travellers.

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      What is the Emergencies Act in Canada? PM invokes 'sweeping powers' to take hold of unrest across the nation

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a historic movie by invoking Emergencies Act on Monday, in light of various anti-vaccine mandate protests that continue to take place across the country. It is an unprecedented move that would give the federal government all jurisdiction to deal with the scope of the problem in its entirety.

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      'Widely opens door for next variant to hit': Ontario responds to Ford's plan to remove use of COVID-19 vaccine passport

      Ontario Premier Doug Ford started the week by announcing the province will remove vaccine certificate requirements, and ease restrictions starting Feb. 17.

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