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She helped thousands get COVID-19 shots. Now she’s on the hook for $600K

Published November 7, 2024

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Published by: CBC News
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By Dan Taekema

A Kingston, Ont., doctor celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services.

Dr. Elaine Ma said she organized 45 mass vaccination clinics that administered roughly 35,000 doses between April 2021 and the following February.

Her work was recognized by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, which granted her its Award of Excellence in 2021, in part pointing to Ma’s role in boosting local vaccination rates.

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“Short-sighted and dangerous” – Public Health Ontario Lab workers are sounding the alarm about potential lab closures

Published April 17, 2024

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Published by: Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)
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TORONTO, April 17, 2024 – OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park today to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities.

“If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that public health should never be taken for granted,” said Hornick. “Like many choices made by this government, if Premier Ford decides to shutter the doors of these 6 labs it will be short-sighted and dangerous.”

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High COVID levels persist as other illnesses dip

Published January 25, 2024

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By Andrew Foote

Flu numbers dropped again over the last week, according to the latest data from Ottawa Public Health (OPH), and RSV trends did the same. Flu levels remain high and RSV’s are more moderate.

The COVID-19 picture remains generally high and stable.

Meanwhile, both the number of respiratory-related and overall emergency room visits in the city have dropped for three straight weeks.

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COVID-19 overwhelms Ontario

Published December 15, 2023

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Published by: The Kingston Whig Standard
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By Geoffrey P. Johnston

“We have to be able to have open conversations about the reality of COVID and not pretend that it’s not there,” infectious disease expert Dr. Dick Zoutman told the Whig-Standard in a candid interview about the terrible toll that the pandemic is taking on public health.

Data published by Public Health Ontario on Dec. 7 reveals that the COVID-19 Wastewater Signal for Eastern Ontario is rising on a steep curve. In other words, SARS-CoV-2, the airborne virus that causes COVID-19, is spreading out of control, sickening adults and children alike.

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Kingston General Hospital ‘bursting at the seams’ with COVID-19 and respiratory illness patients

Published December 13, 2023

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By William Eltherington

The Kingston General Hospital says a surge of emergency department inpatients, including a day that had a near record 580 admissions, has the hospital struggling to keep up as the respiratory virus season peaks across the province.

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Strained Kingston hospital asks sick people to skip holiday gatherings

Published December 13, 2023

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By Joseph Tunney

With a surge of patients with respiratory illnesses being cared for in its hallways, the Kingston Health Sciences Centre is reminding people to stay home if they’re feeling sick to cut back the spread — even if it means missing that holiday party.

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Ontario: Keep masks in healthcare!Line drawing of an N95 respirator, accompanied by the text: Keep masks in healthcare #CovidIsNotOver
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Ontario: Keep masks in healthcare!

Published November 6, 2023

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📣 Let hospital CEOs and MPPs know you want universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals

✉️ Send letters to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in hospitals. You can use your own email software to send the letters.

Why take action? SARS-CoV-2 is an airborne, level 3 pathogen. We need universal masking with respirators to prevent COVID-induced health issues, including long COVID, cognitive issues, and cardiovascular diseases.

Please take a moment to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals!

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COVID-19 : trois hôpitaux de Kingston imposent le retour du masque obligatoire

Published September 30, 2023

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The mandatory mask is back in some hospitals in Kingston.

The Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) announced the immediate return to mandatory masks in a press release released Thursday, citing the growing prevalence of COVID-19 in the region.

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Mandatory masking coming back to Kingston’s hospitals

Published September 29, 2023

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By Dan Taekema

Mandatory masking is returning to Kingston’s hospitals.

Citing “rising COVID-19 prevalence” in the region, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) announced the immediate return to masking in a media release shared Thursday.

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Mandatory masking is back for staff at several Ontario hospitals

Published September 23, 2023

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By Hannah Alberga

Several Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask mandates for staff with COVID-19 cases on the rise once again – a clear sign the province has entered a new wave, an expert explains.

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Providence Care returns to masking

Published September 15, 2023

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Starting Monday, Providence Care is reintroducing masking to its sites due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the region.

Staff, students, volunteers and visitors alike will have to mask up in the clinical care areas of Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre and community sites.

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Masks now mandatory in ‘key patient care areas’ at Kingston hospitals

Published September 7, 2023

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By Josh Pringle

Masks are now required in key patient areas at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre, including the Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre and the Children’s Outpatient Clinic.

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