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Why especially there?

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This really is an unimpressive effort by the resource companies:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...reak-1.6024267

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Very low case counts but as we have seen these are very small towns in cottage/lake country so the potential for counts to rise due to travellers from other regions I guess is a deciding factor for these types of areas to be included in the Province wide lockdown.

https://www.kenoraonline.com/article...id-19-reported

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Yes and it's a hot fishing destination; besides the through traffic there would normally be a lot more people in the area with their campers and boats. I see in that Kenora paper that the border closure between Manitoba and Ontario has been extended too which will help. The start of the Canadian Shield in eastern Manitoba and into the Rainy River country is one of the prettier places I've been through.

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Plus now you have the nutty anti-maskers who are now *wearing* masks because they're worried about virus shedding from the vaccinated.


It'll be interesting to see how the extended lockdown impacts the upcoming long weekend. I think someone asked Ford at his announcement yesterday how they were going to deal with that, and I believe not a single response was forthcoming. I suspect it's because he knows, and we know that people, including quite a few who have been following the rules all along, hit the button marked "**** it" and go out and have some fun. Somewhat unwise, but people had booked the odd trip here an there, for example a camping trip, and the goalposts get moved again.

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At least you can easily spot them now.

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Toronto has again cancelled all summer events until Labour Day.

https://www.cp24.com/news/all-major-...says-1.5427656

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Equally as piss poor as the concern Amazon have for their workers in distribution centres!

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Sounds like the Indian variant may throw a spanner in the works for the UK reopening in June. I hate these poxy variants. I hope it doesn't make its way over here.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57122817

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Is this a different variant than the Indian variant that arrived already?

Maybe I missed the strain number in the article, but I didn't see it so not sure if its the same, or if there are more than one variant connected to India.

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Lucky buggers! I am green with envy.
Hopefully not too much longer before Canada opens up again.

https://news.sky.com/story/in-pictur...eturn-12309234

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Children 12 to 17 can get the vaccine in Ontario from the end of the month.

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Plenty of concerns amongst the scientists on whether opening up in the midst of the Indian strain is wise of not. The advice seems to be remain cautious. Something I'll heed for several more weeks until it's clear whether the virus is under control or not.

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They're preparing to vaccinate this age group in BC within the week. They're planning on doing it in school.

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Our numbers are trending down, fingers crossed it stays that way.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...586fa8e4c6.jpg

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Fear mongering to sell papers.

Given all the flights and travel I don't doubt that the Indian variant is already here.

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Was quite glad the Exhibition was hit on the head again. It's so bland and tired.

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I'm pretty certain it is in BC already, especially in the Surrey area and in Abbotsford.

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Brampton in Ontario is already our covid capital before we start discussing the demographic of the folk who live there.

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It's been in Canada since at least early April.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7779311/d...-confirmed-bc/

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The numbers in areas where the Indian variant is suggest it's real and not fear mongering.

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Seems it has been found everywhere except Antartica, quite why it was not locked down is a mystery, OK probably would only have slowed the spread.

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Ontario…Lockdown was extended today until at least June 14. Some further restrictions will be lifted after a further 3 weeks (July), and finally the rest after a further 3 weeks (August). Of course that depends if the number of cases keep falling and the amount of vaccinations rise.

https://www.cp24.com/news/here-s-how...nths-1.5436761

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The good news is we can play golf again

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The 2nd dose of AZ vaccine is now being offered 10 weeks after the 1st dose. Maximum efficiency is 12 weeks after the 1st dose. We are 9 weeks on Monday. Wondering whether to wait until the 12 week mark, assuming there is AZ vaccine left, or go for the 10. Results are expected early June as to the efficiency of mix and match vaccines.

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In NB the remaining 3500 doses expire at the end of May. I calculate that to be 9 weeks for MIL.

I remember we talked about the 12 week optimum aspect but I don't think there's that much difference between 8 or 9 and 12, albeit that's based on NB infection levels rather than Toronto.

For MIL I reckon that will be fine and perhaps even sooner if this CBC report is anything to go by.

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I am wondering whether to go for the mix and match. I read and heard on TV that it is safe, but they do not know whether the efficiency will be better/same/worse than a 2nd AZ dose. Decisions, decisions..

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I can't find anything on the Ontario webpage to book a second dose.

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I think the AZ vax was given only at pharmacies. On the TV it said pharmacies will contact the people who had their 1st dose with them, when it’s their turn for the 2nd. At the moment it is people who had the AZ vaccine 10 - 12 weeks ago…on or before March 19.

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Forget the Indian variant there is a new one on its way. :lol:
Difficult to believe some media stuff though.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/150333...entists-probe/

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​​​​​​It was on March so hopefully he will hear soon. Thanks for the info

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Here you go :)https://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-covid-19-vaccine

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For the 2nd AZ shot only…as I posted above if the first shot was before March 19…contact the pharmacy/surgery where you got the first and book an appointment. In some cases they may contact you first. We had ours on the 22 March, I expect to get a call from the pharmacy towards the end of this coming week or sometime the following week.

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68% of people in Ontario have had at least 1 shot of vaccine. :thumbsup:

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Our numbers continue to trend downward (fingers x'd). The government seems to be rolling out the re-opening plan cautiously enough, always with the proviso that things can turn around should cases spike. The message seems to be "Get vaccinated, then when we say it's ok, get out there and spend some money locally" which makes sense. For small businesses and clubs it's like trying to rebuild after a flood.
Active COVID cases continue to drop at a steady pace. https://www.ckom.com/2021/05/24/late...6466-vaccines/

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The problem is they don't know which 68%.

I did see they're up to 190,000 per day now so hopefully the extra capacity is starting to get the second shots done where needed which is those above 60 or with pre-existing conditions.

This malarky of rushing to do 12 years old's is strange.

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They are the silent spreaders....

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B.C. aiming to lift virtually all restrictions by September under new restart plan :fingerscrossed: :thumbsup:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...y-25-1.6039243

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It sounds good, but I'll believe it when it really happens>

Every stage (1-4) is following by "at the earliest, depending on ...."

For now, I'm just looking at Stage 1, starting today ........... the "can eat inside or outside at a restaurant in groups of no more than 6", is the one that interests me :nod: :fingerscrossed:

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Similar to Ontario then. https://www.ontario.ca/page/reopening-ontario (3 step.. theoretically mid August, but still some restrictions)

:banghead: When will it ever end! :D