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Why Indigenous peoples are a priority population for the vaccine rollout – Toronto Star
April 28, 2021 SaultOnline has received numerous comments and messages in regards to the vaccine roll-out. In particular, people are struggling to understand why our Indigenous populations are priority in getting vaccinated. These comments are rooted in the perceived notion that everyone is equally susceptible and vulnerable, while in fact the data shows otherwise. The […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know – CBC
Apr 28, 2021 Clinics organized in several cities for Indigenous people to receive vaccine The curve of new COVID-19 infections in First Nations and Inuit communities continues to trend downward, as vaccination efforts continue to ramp up across the country. To date, 108 vaccine doses, including 93,367 second doses, have been administered in 651 First […]
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Read MoreONWA’s Virtual Mocc Walk Challenge Promotes Diabetes Awareness and Wellbeing
ONWA’s Virtual Mocc Walk Challenge Promotes Diabetes Awareness and Wellbeing Thunder Bay, ON – While the restrictions of COVID-19 continue to challenge daily life, the Ontario Native Women’s Association’s (ONWA) annual Mocc Walk Challenge is virtual for a second year. The Mocc Walk (May 1st to June 30th) is a free walking/physical activity challenge intended […]
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Read MoreCity of Toronto strengthens mental health support for residents
Today Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto is investing $2 million to strengthen mental health support for residents. The funds will be allocated to community groups and non-profit organizations to assist them in addressing mental health challenges, with an emphasis on supporting individuals in the neighbourhoods hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Read MoreIndigenous people in Toronto have much higher rates of COVID hospitalization than general population, new data shows – Toronto Star
April 26, 2021 Indigenous people in Toronto have been hospitalized with COVID-19 at more than three times the rate of the general population in the city, according to preliminary data provided exclusively to the Star. The rate of COVID-19 infection for Indigenous people in Toronto is also 23 per cent higher than that of the city’s general […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19: Indigenous Health Research
Featured research Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research Projects The results of the Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity were announced on March 31, 2021. Thirteen (13) projects were funded on a wide range of topics and using diverse methods, forming a strong base to study and understand the experiences of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous […]
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Read MoreNFN: Community Update #12: High-Risk Exposures in Garden Village and Jocko Point Resolved; Daycare & Recreational Facilities to Reopen
The high-risk exposures to COVID-19 related to the positive cases at Our Lady of Sorrows School and White Woods Public School are now considered resolved. We wish to acknowledge the efforts of those who were required to self-isolate to prevent the risk of spread within the community. Miigwech! As a precautionary measure in response to […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19: What you need to know for April 26 – TVO
Apr 26, 2021 Per today’s government report, there are 4,505 new cases in Ontario, for a total of 437,310 since the pandemic began; 2,287 people are in hospital, 818 of them in intensive care, and 593 on ventilators. To date, 7,863 people have died. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, there […]
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Read MoreExperts push for national screening program of ‘bubble boy’ disease – CTV News
TORONTO — Alyssa Simaganis had a good pregnancy, and when her daughter Kianna was born in 2012, she was “perfect.” But things took a frightening and unexpected turn three months later. “She ended up getting pneumonia. And then after that she got septic. And then after that she got meningitis. And then she had a […]
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Read MoreStatement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
From: Public Health Agency of Canada In many jurisdictions, we are seeing a rapid rise in cases and hospitalization due to COVID-19 in the third wave of this pandemic. This wave and projections for the weeks ahead are the most threatening so far, as variants of concern are dominating, leading to increased transmission and severity […]
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