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Ontario releases more details on how people in COVID-19 hot spots can get the vaccine

The Ontario government has released more details on how people in eligible groups and in COVID-19 hot spots can get their vaccine.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during the daily briefing at a mass vaccination centre in Toronto on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

UHN pauses vaccine registration for people 18 to 49 because of supply shortage

The University Health Network is pausing COVID-19 vaccine registration for people between 18 and 49 in three hot spots because of supply issues.

In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020 file photo, a volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Pool via AP, File)

Memo to York Region doctors calls for help to avoid 'total collapse' of hospital system amid 3rd wave of COVID-19

The chief of staff at Mackenzie Health in York Region has issued an urgent call to doctors to be on the ready to pitch in with additional duties in order to help avert a “total collapse” of the health care system due to COVID-19.

A hospital bed is pictured at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital run by Mackenzie Health in Vaughan, Ontario on Monday, January 18, 2021. The new hospital is being opened to take patients from other hospitals that are strained by COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Does deferring payments during the pandemic affect your credit score?

During the COVID-19 pandemic more than three million Canadians took advantage of deferred payments to help with financial issues.

Canada receives first report of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca

A Quebec woman is the first in Canada to develop a blood clot after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Ontario reports more than 3,600 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate crosses 10 per cent

More than 3,600 new COVID-19 infections were found across Ontario as health officials reported the highest positivity rate since last April.

Public notice issued after at least 105 people potentially exposed to COVID-19 at Vaughan restaurant

At least 105 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 after coming into contact with positive staff cases at a restaurant in Vaughan, Ont.

Toronto students spread anti-bullying message amid COVID-19 pandemic

Three grade seven students in Toronto have created a powerful anti-bullying video to spread awareness to their school community.

Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault

A Toronto police officer is facing charges after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted last month, the Special Investigations Unit says.

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Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'

In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19.

A vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, is removed from a portable cold storage box in preparation for a vaccination, in Machakos, Kenya, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP / Brian Inganga)

Quebec woman has Canada's first reported blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada reported its first case of vaccine-induced blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a Quebec woman who is now said to be recovering at home.

Atlantic bubble bursts less than one week before planned reopening

The Council of Atlantic Premiers has confirmed that the Atlantic Bubble will not reopen on April 19 as planned.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90 per cent in U.S. trial

U.S. biotech company Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective against all forms of the disease and 95 per cent effective against severe disease.

Physical inactivity associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: study

A new study examining thousands of adult COVID-19 patients has found that physical inactivity is associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.