Tag: Coronavirus
What you need to know about Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario slaps down new restrictions starting Wednesday, and lasting until at least Jan. 26, as a result of escalating case counts from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Here’s a list of what’s affected: Hospitals Pause all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and procedures to safeguard critical care capacity Schools, child care Remote learning until at least […]
Sims: Christmas experience tells me new restrictions won’t be enough
I must confess I had a tiny bit of sympathy for Ontario’s premier Monday when he once again had to be the bearer of bad pandemic news.
Grand Theatre’s Room stalled a second time by COVID-19
The long-awaited North American debut of the stage play Room at London’s Grand Theatre will have to be postponed — for a second time — due to the exponential growth of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Knights games not postponed yet, but still plenty of questions
The London Knights are scheduled to resume their season Friday against Flint at Budweiser Gardens.
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 […]