It’s spring, and across much of Canada, that means the start of allergy season. But this year, allergy sufferers might be more anxious than usual, wondering whether their sniffles are just allergies, or the start of a novel coronavirus infection. “It’s different from place to place, but here in Ontario, we’ve already started tree pollen season,” said [...]

Masks Super Portrait York Region is the Ontario hot spot for COVID-19 infections and hospitals are preparing for the peak later this month — but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. The three area hospitals — Mackenzie Health, Markham Stouffville and Southlake — all report higher intensive care unit occupancy rates for [...]

The Town continues to stress #StayHomeAjax message with declaration of emergency After careful monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Shaun Collier has taken the unprecedented step to declare a state of emergency in the Town of Ajax. This was done in close consultation with the Town’s Municipal Emergency Control Group. Today’s decision follows Mayor Collier’s [...]

New research in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that SARS CoV 2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19 coronavirus, is more stable on plastic and stainless steel than on cardboard or copper: The longest viability of both viruses was on stainless steel and plastic; the estimated median half-life of SARS-CoV-2 was approximately […]