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Airborne vs. droplets: How a scientific debate over COVID spread turned into an online war


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Dr. John Conly is no slouch as an infectious disease specialist.
He’s an international leader in fighting antibiotic resistance, was inducted into the Order of Canada and now chairs an expert committee that advises the World Health Organization on COVID-19 infection control.
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It’s very volatile : How a scientific debate over COVID spread turned into an online war Back to video
But when the University of Calgary professor downplayed the role of airborne transmission of the virus during a panel discussion last month — then was the subject of an unflattering news story — the response was harsh. ....

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Markham mayor calls for additional restrictions as York Region joins red zone


 
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Most business across York Region reopened this morning as the COVID-19 hotspot was formally placed in the red zone of Ontario’s tiered system for public health restrictions.
York Region has been under some form of a lockdown since Dec. 14 but a number of restrictions were lifted as of midnight, allowing retail stores to reopen and bars and restaurants to serve up to 10 customers at a time indoors.
A wide swath of other businesses, including gyms and hair salons, are also permitted to operate in red zones with restrictions.
The gradual reopening of York comes with both Toronto and Peel Region remaining under a stay-at-home order and strict lockdown until at least March 8. Public health officials in those communities have asked for the additional restrictions due to concerns around the increased infectiousness of new COVID-19 variants. ....

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Ontario variant spread currently low but likely to rise quickly, officials say


TORONTO A snapshot of COVID-19 variants on a single day in January suggests levels of the more contagious strains in Ontario are low but that s expected to change quickly, public health officials said Thursday. 
A Public Health Ontario study of COVID-19 cases on a single day in January found variants in 5.5 per cent of cases screened, with the majority linked to a long-term care home outbreak.
Dr. Vanessa Allen, the agency s top microbiologist, said the results highlight how quickly variants of COVID-19 can spread in an outbreak. 
While the data suggests low prevalence, variants are expected to spread rapidly, she said. ....

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Some parents in Ontario hot spots concerned about school reopening plan


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“I feel that I am against the wall and I have to decide between sending my kids to school and keeping my family safe,” said Fernanda Yanchapaxi, a Toronto mother of two.
“I’m not saying that I don’t want them to be back. I’m dying for them to go back to school. I just want them to be safe.”
She said she wants teachers to be mandated to wear higher-grade personal protective equipment, and for the government to impose smaller class sizes in elementary schools. ....

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