Tag: Coronavirus
London clinical trial targets lingering COVID toll on patients – smell distortion
St. Joseph’s Health Care is running a clinical trial of a treatment for a disorder triggered by COVID-19 that distorts the sense of smell.
COVID-19 outbreak affects 14 elderly Parkwood hospital patients
A COVID-19 outbreak at London’s Parkwood Institute has left 14 mostly elderly patients suffering mild systems of the virus, officials say.
London hospital staffer fired over COVID-19 vaccine getting job back
Article content A London hospital worker fired three years ago for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 will get her job back, an arbitrator ruled. The
COVID lockdown charges stayed against ex-politician and firebrand pastor
A controversial Aylmer pastor and a former Progressive Conservative MP charged for participating in anti-lockdown protests in Southwestern Ontario amid the COVID-19 pandemic have had their charges stayed.
Remote instructor wins fight against Fanshawe College over COVID policy
A labour arbitrator has ruled against Fanshawe College in a dispute over its COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff, finding a move to enforce the rule against a fully remote worker was unreasonable.
London’s only independent movie theatre ‘going month by month’: Co-owner
The last original independent single-screen London movie theatre says it’s “struggling” to stay open in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and has a big government loan coming due, casting its future into doubt. London’s Hyland Cinema says its “call to the community” to return to the theatre earned much-needed revenue last month, but with […]
What to know about COVID-19 rates as Christmas gatherings loom
The amount of COVID-19 genetic material showing up in London’s sewage is close to the all-time record and much higher than this time last year, but the virus is not hitting hospitals and long-term care homes the way it once might have.
As London hospital ERs face Christmastime crunch, think twice before visiting
London area hospitals are bracing for a seasonal surge of patients flocking to emergency rooms and are asking people with non-urgent concerns to plan ahead and seek care elsewhere.
Pandemic milestone: London’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic closing
It’s the end of the road for London’s first COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic.
Cornies: Vaccines a far better bet than gambling on not getting sick
When it comes to vaccines, decisions are often coloured by other powerful factors.