Category: COVID-19 measures

University of Waterloo Brings Back Masking Requirement in Classrooms

November 8, 2022
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The University of Waterloo is reinstating a mask requirement for classes, saying Tuesday that it was making the move to avoid potential disruption to the exam season as cases of respiratory illnesses rise. The southern Ontario university said masks will be required starting Wednesday in lectures, seminars, labs, tests, exams and all other forms of…

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Hong Kong Fund Managers Lobby Group Urges City Government to Lift Quarantine Rules

June 23, 2022
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Hong Kong’s continued adherence to Beijing’s strict COVID-19 containment policy has severely damaged the city’s financial industry. Last week, a lobby group forHong Kong’s fund managers called on the incoming Chief Executive John Lee to lift the entry quarantine rules for travelers and reopen Hong Kong to the rest of the world, restoring the city’s…

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Tory Leadership Candidate Says He Would Fire Canada’s Chief Medical Officer Over Pandemic Response

May 18, 2022
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Conservative leadership candidate Roman Baber says if he became prime minister, his first order of business would be to fire Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam over her COVID-19 pandemic response. Baber made the comments in an email addressed to Conservative Party members on May 17, saying that Tam “lost any credibility she had…

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Why Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deserves to be Re-elected: Part 2

May 3, 2022
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Commentary During the worst of the pandemic in Brazil, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, this brave political leader who has been the 38th President of Brazil since Jan. 1, 2019, fought really hard against far too many mayors and governors. These politicians used their power to impose total bans on freedom of assembly and freedom of movement,…

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