Coronavirus
#1636
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Re: Coronavirus
If your living in BC, the BC CDC is looking for the public to complete a survey on COVID, at the end you also have the choice to participate in an anti-body study they are conducting.
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/dise...ovid-19-survey
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/dise...ovid-19-survey
#1637
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Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
Re: Coronavirus
Financial help for Seniors... https://www.canada.ca/en/department-...onse-plan.html
- Providing a one-time tax-free payment
- We are providing a one-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, with an additional $200 for seniors eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).
This measure would give a total of $500 to individuals who are eligible to receive both the OAS and the GIS, and will help them cover increased costs caused by COVID-19.
#1639
Re: Coronavirus
Ontario has released details of Phase 1 from May 16th.
https://www.cp24.com/news/phase-1-of...orts-1.4938926
https://www.cp24.com/news/phase-1-of...orts-1.4938926
#1640
Re: Coronavirus
Anyone who has company medical benefits just be aware if your company is paying your portion while on CERB you will be liable to pay them back when u earn again.
I became aware today as I did a few hours and got paid nothing as I was deducted the Excess to cover the “loan” for my medical
Wasn’t aware it was a loan lol “But I know now”
I became aware today as I did a few hours and got paid nothing as I was deducted the Excess to cover the “loan” for my medical
Wasn’t aware it was a loan lol “But I know now”
#1641
Re: Coronavirus
Anyone who has company medical benefits just be aware if your company is paying your portion while on CERB you will be liable to pay them back when u earn again.
I became aware today as I did a few hours and got paid nothing as I was deducted the Excess to cover the “loan” for my medical
Wasn’t aware it was a loan lol “But I know now”
I became aware today as I did a few hours and got paid nothing as I was deducted the Excess to cover the “loan” for my medical
Wasn’t aware it was a loan lol “But I know now”
#1642
Re: Coronavirus
I'd check that as, unless you have agreed this with your employer, they are not permitted to make any such deductions from your paycheque. The only deductions an employer can make are those that they are required to make by law (tax, EI, CPP, etc.) or those you have specifically authorised them to deduct.
- No employer shall make deductions from wages or other amounts due to an employee, except as permitted by or under this section.
#1643
Re: Coronavirus
I'd check that as, unless you have agreed this with your employer, they are not permitted to make any such deductions from your paycheque. The only deductions an employer can make are those that they are required to make by law (tax, EI, CPP, etc.) or those you have specifically authorised them to deduct.
#1644
#1645
Re: Coronavirus
Replay the day; all trucks, no cars.
https://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwayc...tml/www/5.html
https://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwayc...tml/www/5.html
#1646
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Re: Coronavirus
Travel not advised this week. Wonder if people will listen or will the highways be packed, but rain is supposed to happen Sat/Sun and with campgrounds closed and such, somewhat limited to what one can do.
BC as of today.
BC testing capacity is 7,000/day anyone showing symptoms can get tested.
BC does not have herd immunity to prevent spread, nor do they know how long immunity lasts.
No Kawasaki Syndrome cases in BC as of today.
serology tests, 2 have been approved in Canada, BC still looking into which they will use.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...y-14-1.5570288
BC as of today.
- 15 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
- 3 more people have died in the past 24 hours.
- There have been a total of 2,392 cases and 135 people have died.
- 1,885 people have recovered.
- 58 people are in hospital, 12 of them in the ICU.
- No new community outbreaks.
- No new outbreaks in long-term care homes.
- 15 outbreaks continue in long-term care homes, 4 in acute care.
- Superior Poultry Plant in Coquitlam reopens.
BC testing capacity is 7,000/day anyone showing symptoms can get tested.
BC does not have herd immunity to prevent spread, nor do they know how long immunity lasts.
No Kawasaki Syndrome cases in BC as of today.
serology tests, 2 have been approved in Canada, BC still looking into which they will use.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...y-14-1.5570288
#1647
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Joined: Apr 2009
Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
Re: Coronavirus
The beginning of Ontario opening up a little.. https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/...an-reopen.html
Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-onta...d-19#section-0
Number of cases 21,494 / Change from previous report +258 ( 1.2% increase )
Deceased - 1,798 (8.4%)
Currently under investigation 17,578
The Long Term Care homes are where the majority of deaths are..
Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-onta...d-19#section-0
Number of cases 21,494 / Change from previous report +258 ( 1.2% increase )
Deceased - 1,798 (8.4%)
Currently under investigation 17,578
The Long Term Care homes are where the majority of deaths are..
Last edited by Siouxie; May 15th 2020 at 2:45 am.
#1648
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Re: Coronavirus
PSA: Lysol wipes are not suitable to be used for cleaning your hands, body, nose etc, please don't do this.
I think the BC economy is up the creek, international tourism just accounts for too much revenue to not have a major negative effect and so many work in industries related to tourism who wont likely have jobs to go back to in the near future. I really hope the governments have some sort of viable plan, high rents + high unemployment = a disaster in the making.
"International tourism accounts for between $6.5-billion and $7-billion in annual revenues for the province, said Mr. Finlayson. It’s eclipsed only by forest products and the energy/mining sector in terms of money generators in B.C."
"From the City of Vancouver Covid-19 Impacts Report - ~90,000 jobs (~22% of workforce) were lost since start of the pandemic - Hardest hit sectors include healthcare, accommodation, food/tourism, and retail"
I think the BC economy is up the creek, international tourism just accounts for too much revenue to not have a major negative effect and so many work in industries related to tourism who wont likely have jobs to go back to in the near future. I really hope the governments have some sort of viable plan, high rents + high unemployment = a disaster in the making.
"International tourism accounts for between $6.5-billion and $7-billion in annual revenues for the province, said Mr. Finlayson. It’s eclipsed only by forest products and the energy/mining sector in terms of money generators in B.C."
"From the City of Vancouver Covid-19 Impacts Report - ~90,000 jobs (~22% of workforce) were lost since start of the pandemic - Hardest hit sectors include healthcare, accommodation, food/tourism, and retail"
Last edited by scrubbedexpat091; May 15th 2020 at 9:46 pm.
#1649
Re: Coronavirus
🤣🤣thanks for the advice but there hasn’t been a Lysol wipe to be had for love nor money since this whole thing started. (I did buy some organic mint wipes in whole foods on the first day of lockdown but they were so expensive I still have some left, and I don’t think they would actually kill a virus, or me)
#1650
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Re: Coronavirus
🤣🤣thanks for the advice but there hasn’t been a Lysol wipe to be had for love nor money since this whole thing started. (I did buy some organic mint wipes in whole foods on the first day of lockdown but they were so expensive I still have some left, and I don’t think they would actually kill a virus, or me)