The dramatic drop in global carbon emissions seen during the early days of the pandemic and global shutdowns would need to be matched every two years for the rest of the decade in order to meet the goals outlined in the Paris climate agreement, according to a new study, though the authors don’t recommend that the world rely on “lockdowns” to help battle climate change.
#BREAKING: Ontario is reporting another day below 1,000 new cases. There are 994 new cases today with more than 65,600 tests completed. There are 298 new cases in Toronto, 171 in Peel and 64 in York. More details to come re: deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations. #onpoli
— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) March 4, 2021
Everything Should Be Better: Canada tried to copy New Zealand’s mandatory quarantine policy, but the government did it with staggering ineptitude.
It has now been nearly a year since “public health experts” began appearing on television talk shows insisting that, to survive COVID-19, the nation would have to pursue unprecedented mitigation policies. They told us that our salvation required draconian measures such as school closures, stay-at-home orders, and business lockdowns. Moreover, we were advised not to expect a fast return to our normal lives. In early April 2020, for example, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel solemnly assured us, “We will not be able to return to normalcy until we find a vaccine…. We need to prepare ourselves for this to last 18 months or so and for the toll that it will take.”
More than 100 illegal immigrants released into Texas by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have tested positive for the CCP virus, or the virus that causes COVID-19, since late January, officials said.
Felipe Romero, a spokesperson for Brownsville, Texas, told Fox News that 108 migrants tested positive for the CCP virus since Jan. 25—when rapid testing for the virus began. That represents about 6.3 percent of the total undocumented migrants who were rapid-tested in Brownsville’s bus station, the official said.
European leaders are considering a proposal to introduce a common EU-wide Coronavirus vaccination passport. The so-called Covid passports would permit those who have been vaccinated to travel freely within the European Union without the need for quarantining and testing.
The leaders of several European countries heavily dependent on tourism are pushing for Covid passports to be implemented with immediate effect. Others say that it is far too early to consider such a move, especially because the EU’s Coronavirus vaccine rollout has been dogged by delays and questions about the efficacy of certain vaccines, particularly in light of the virus’s new mutant strains.
Ontario is reporting 958 cases of #COVID19 and over 52,600 tests completed. Locally, there are 249 new cases in Toronto, 164 in Peel and 92 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 754,419 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 3, 2021
Toronto has seen a spike in residents being bitten or scratched by raccoons amid COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Toronto is warning residents to avoid any and all contact with raccoons amid a significant increase in reports of people being attacked by the pesky animals.
Toronto Animal Services has seen a 62 per cent increase in reports of people being bitten and or scratched by racoons since last January when compared to the two-year average between 2018 and 2019.
Sainted Irish Mother remains in a touch and go state.
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I have been detained in a COVID jail.
It’s not a surprise to me — we knew that Trudeau was doing this to innocent Canadians, even though the CBC lied and said that it was a conspiracy. I entered the belly of the beast to document firsthand what it is like in these facilities.
Allegedly, people were being assaulted, denied water and all-around treated like animals. It seems like the situation is more dire out east, but where I am it is no cakewalk either.
Whether or not lockdowns are justifiable on public-health grounds, they certainly represent the greatest infringement on civil liberties in modern history. In the UK, lockdowns have contributed to the largest economic contraction in more than 300 years, as well as countless bankruptcies, and a dramatic rise in public borrowing.
We’re just a couple months into the year and 2021 is already looking better than 2020. COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are all falling as multiple vaccines are approved and being administered. The distribution system is not perfect, and improvements are needed, but in general, the news is good and hopeful. Americans are looking forward to getting vaccinated and getting back into the regular swing of life.
Rural Ontario politician Randy Hillier is no stranger to controversy.
For much of the pandemic, the Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston MPP has taken to social media to voice his displeasure with the province’s handling of COVID-19,, questioning the effectiveness of masks and lockdowns.
Near the end of December, a Kingston-area physician penned a letter to Hillier disputing his COVID-19 claims.
Ontario’s long-term care minister was aware of the dangers the novel coronavirus posed to the sector long before it was declared a global pandemic, a newly released transcript from the province’s commission on the matter reveals.
The transcript of the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission’s interview with Merrilee Fullerton and her deputy shows the pair advocated for stronger measures than what the government was willing to put in place, earlier than they were willing to act.
Ontario is reporting 966 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 30,800 tests completed. Locally, there are 253 new cases in Toronto, 223 in Peel and 99 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 727,021 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 2, 2021
White House says ‘no’ to sharing vaccines with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON – The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America’s COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico.
Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the Biden administration would not allow the export of doses manufactured in the U.S. any time soon.
Today, with Mexico planning to explicitly ask for help, Psaki ruled the possibility out entirely.
Sainted Irish Mother, infected by Covid in hospital, is not doing well today, it remains touch and go.
