Changes to COVID Restrictions

Changes to COVID Restrictions

  New Covid restriction rules start Feb 17, 2022 in Ontario. As of Thursday, there are no longer limits on capacity in gyms, restaurants, casinos and theatres. The feds had an announcement too.

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WILL ONTARIO PAID SICK LEAVE?

WILL ONTARIO PAID SICK LEAVE?

 In Ontario there is currently no guaranteed paid sick leave. There was once 2 days but Doug Ford cancelled that in 2018. Covid 19 has brought this issue to the forefront. Many experts consider it be a crucial step in combatting the virus. There is definite evidence

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A new vaccine so close yet so far away

A new vaccine so close yet so far away

A fourth COVID-19 vaccination is ready to save Canadians from this horrible disease. Health Canada has received the data that it requires to decide if  Johnson and Johnson’s vaccination will gain emergency approval. Knowing that Health Canada is looking to grabt emergency authorization yo may assume 3

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Mutated COVID-19

Mutated COVID-19

  Britain reported a new twist to an already twisted year. The COVID 19/SARS 2 virus has a mutation that was found in London and Southeast Britain. We all panicked when hearing this news. What would happen to the vaccine’s effectiveness? Vaccines are just being delivered to

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Rapid COVID Test Approved!

Rapid COVID Test Approved!

A rapid test for COIVD 19 has been approved by Health Canada. Precision Biomonitoring out of Guelph, Ontario boasts test results within one hour and 100% accuracy. The first of its kind This is the first rapid result test to be approved but there are many others

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80% COVID-19 patients had low vitamin D

80% COVID-19 patients had low vitamin D

A newly released study from The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism looks at the relationship between COVID 19 and vitamin D deficiencies. Most health experts say more studies need to be done but these findings are encouraging. The benefits of vitamin D have been known for

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MASK SALES SAVING CANADIAN DESIGNERS?

MASK SALES SAVING CANADIAN DESIGNERS?

Brands are helping the community Xenia Chen’s brand, Threads, a direct-to-consumer line of tights, was hit hard by the pandemic. “Our core product is a wardrobe staple for women when they go to work. When everyone started isolating in March, we saw a drastic drop in sales,”

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Masks: The new norm

Masks: The new norm

    Non-medical masks will not prevent you from contracting COVID 19. But it certainly makes a difference, up to a 30% decrease of contracting the disease? According to a recent article from “The Lancet”1a cotton mask can decrease the spread of COVID 19 around 30%, two

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COVID 19 lasts on surfaces

COVID 19 lasts on surfaces

Would you be surprised? Be surprised at how long a COVID 19 or SARS-CoV2 last on surfaces up to a week? YUCK!       This studies findings come from the University of Hong Kong was published in April 2020 Article Link Illness in Children

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The Ontario government said it’s taking immediate action

The Ontario government said it’s taking immediate action

The Ontario government said it’s taking immediate action after an increase in a mysterious inflammatory illness in children that could be connected to COVID-19. Health officials say the illness appears to be similar to Kawasaki Syndrome, a rare but serious inflammatory disease. Symptoms associated with this illness include persistent

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