Tag: Coronavirus
London’s hospitals cancel non-emergency surgeries to prepare for Omicron hit
London hospitals are preparing to cancel non-emergency surgeries starting Wednesday, part of a provincial directive to preserve health system capacity during the Omicron-fuelled fifth wave.
Here we go again: Londoners react to new COVID restrictions
LFP journalists spoke with several people about the toll it’s taken on them instantly, and where it might go from here:
COLUMN: Closing schools at this point is inexcusable
It’s almost impossible to enumerate the harms of school closures, and the real impact can only been seen years from now
1,472 new COVID-19 cases recorded in London-area since Friday
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the London-area rose above 4,000 for the first time on Monday as the region recorded 1,472 new infections since Friday.
Ontario tightens COVID restrictions, shutters schools for next two weeks
The government says the school closure will last until at least Jan. 17
WE ASKED: What have 21 months of the pandemic taught you about yourself?
As Londoners head into their third calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the highly contagious Omicron variant driving new daily infections to record heights, reporter Calvi Leon asked a sampling of people what they’ve learned about themselves during life under the virus crisis. Mary Golding, 41, and Victoria Goodwin, 9 “I really need structure […]
COVID-19 cases growing among London hospital workers as Omicron rages
COVID-19 cases among employees at London’s largest hospital have now nearly tripled from levels recorded nearly a week ago. London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) now has 152 staff, or roughly one per cent of its 15,000 employees, who have tested positive for the virus, up from 104 reported Tuesday. “This amounts approximately to one per […]
Rozdilsky: No choice but hunkering down
It’s time to accept we can’t manage our way out of COVID-19 pandemic
GBHU reserves Pfizer for those under 30
The Grey Bruce Health Unit announced that due to provincial supply it will be operating with a limited supply of Pfizer in the coming weeks.