Category Archives: covid 19

Open for Summer Lottery for first and second doses
Alberta / covid 19

Open for Summer Lottery for first and second doses

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News ReleaseOpen for Summer Lottery for first and second doses Three lucky Albertans aged 18 and older who get vaccinated will each win a $1-million lottery jackpot this summer. Alberta’s government will hold three draws for $1 million each to incentivize Albertans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Beginning June 14, any Alberta resident 18 and older … Continue reading →

covid 19 / Ontario News

Ontario Extending Temporary Wage Increase for Personal Support Workers

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NEWS RELEASE Ontario Extending Temporary Wage Increase for Personal Support Workers Province Continuing to Support Frontline Health Care Heroes in Fight Against COVID-19  TORONTO ― The Ontario government is investing $141 million to extend the temporary wage increase for personal support workers and direct support workers in publicly funded home and community care, long-term care, … Continue reading →

Calling all snowbirds: Submit your vaccine info to AHS
Alberta / covid 19

Calling all snowbirds: Submit your vaccine info to AHS

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News ReleaseCalling all snowbirds: Submit your vaccine info to AHS Albertans who received COVID-19 vaccinations outside the country or province can now submit their records to Alberta Health Services. Any Albertan who has received a first or second dose outside of the country or in another province can bring a copy of their immunization records … Continue reading →

Ontario Dramatically Ramping Up Delivery of Rapid Test Kits
covid 19 / Ontario News

Ontario Dramatically Ramping Up Delivery of Rapid Test Kits

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NEWS RELEASE Ontario Dramatically Ramping Up Delivery of Rapid Test Kits Over 12 Million Rapid Antigen Screening Tests Now Shipped Across the Province TORONTO – Ontario has now delivered 12.3 million rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 to over 2,600 work sites across the province. The effort is helping businesses and other organizations keep employees … Continue reading →

Three million COVID-19 vaccine doses now working to protect Albertans
Alberta / covid 19

Three million COVID-19 vaccine doses now working to protect Albertans

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News ReleaseThree million COVID-19 vaccine doses now working to protect Albertans Alberta continues to deliver vaccines safely, effectively and ahead of schedule. As of June 4, Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician clinics have delivered more than three million doses into the arms of Albertans. More than 66 per cent of eligible Albertans have … Continue reading →

covid 19 / Philippines

2.3K new Covid-19 survivors bring Philippine recovery count to 1.17M

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By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz   (Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 2,382 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the country’s total recoveries to 1,173,006 or 93.4 percent of all infections. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH also reported 7,450 new cases of … Continue reading →