Category: Canada COVID-19 measures

Australian Open Tickets To Be Halved For COVID-19 Safety

January 13, 2022
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Out of concerns for COVID-19 safety, the Victorian government has decided that ticket sales for Australian Open (AO) match sessions will be paused at 50 percent. The Victorian Government issued a statement on Jan. 13 detailing this amendment with the intention of creating a “COVIDsafe environment” for patrons at the event. “Ticket sales will be…

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Trudeau Announces New Federal Standard for Vaccine Passports, Pfizer Vaccine Deal for Children

October 21, 2021
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Canada is introducing a standardized national vaccine passport for domestic and international travel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 21. The proof-of-vaccination certificate, which Canadians will need to travel both within the country and internationally, is based on an international standard for Smart health cards and uses the provincial vaccine certificate already in place…

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Professor Explains Flaw in Many Models Used for COVID Lockdown Policies

May 10, 2021
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Economics professor Doug Allen wanted to know why so many early models used to create COVID-19 lockdown policies turned out to be highly incorrect. What he found was that a great majority were based on false assumptions and “tended to over-estimate the benefits and under-estimate the costs.” He found it troubling that policies such as…

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Experts Question Lockdown Logic, Call for New Approach

April 28, 2021
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As Canadians head into the second year of pandemic restrictions and some provinces are increasing lockdown measures to try and minimize hospital overwhelm, some voices in health care and emergency measure administration are calling for a different approach. Dr. Matt Strauss, a critical care physician in Ontario and assistant professor at Queen’s University’s School of Medicine, says…

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MPs Adopt Motion Calling for Flights From COVID-19 Hot Spots to Stop

April 22, 2021
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OTTAWA—MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on incoming travel. The House of Commons adopted a motion from the Bloc Quebecois this afternoon calling for flights carrying non-essential travellers from certain countries, such…

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