Toronto’s COVID-19 spread keeps going down, down, down — but city officials want more, more, more vaccine to maintain momentum and end the pandemic. “Please don’t give up,” Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, urged the many people scrambling for vaccination appointments — some online, others lining up for hours, calling pharmacies or driving to nab open spots…
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Ontario To Release Plan On What Fully Vaccinated People Can Do In Each Step Of Reopening
If you’re fully vaccinated, the rules for what you can do in Ontario might be about to change. The provincial government just announced that it plans to release COVID-19 guidelines for all three steps of the reopening plan, to help fully vaccinated residents navigate what they can and can not do. Health Minister Christine Elliott and…
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines now preferred second dose for AstraZeneca recipients: NACI
OTTAWA – The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says it is now recommending people who got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine first should get Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for their second shot. Previously, NACI had said AstraZeneca recipients could choose whether to get a second dose of the same vaccine, or an mRNA vaccine. But in new guidance…
Victoria Forum Webinar: Anti-Asian Racism–Root Causes and Potential Solutions
According to Bloomberg, “last year, more anti-Asian hate crimes were reported to police in Vancouver… than in the top 10 most populous U.S. cities combined.” Anti-Asian attacks have spiked during recent months in North America, including deadly shootings such as that in Atlanta which left eight people dead. Racism and xenophobia against Asians in North…
ChinaTOwn 2050 Virtual Book Launch
What will become of Toronto’s Chinatown(s)? Reimagining ChinaTOwn is a collection of eleven speculative fiction stories set in 2050 that boldly reimagines the future of Chinatown as a shared and collective vision. June 19, 3pm-5pm EDT | ChinaTOwn 2050 Virtual Book Launch Join us for the virtual book launch (June 19) of Reimagining ChinaTOwn: Speculative…
Everything you need to know about when — and how — you can get your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario ramped up its vaccination effort Monday, accelerating second dose eligibility for some residents in hot spot regions across the province. Although many are eager to get their second shot faster, confusion over eligibility and wait times, as well as vaccine supply limitations, have left some feeling frustrated. All60,000 new second-dose vaccination appointments created for Toronto clinics…
ACAS PinkDotto Live Stream On Youtube ON 2 P.M., Sunday The 20th
#PinkDotTO is coming! This year ACAS (Asian Community AIDS Services) is once again hosting PinkDot TO 2021 with a theme, #StopAsianHate on Sunday, June 20. The event is hosted by Vong Show and will be live-streamed on the ACAS YouTube channel. On Sunday, June 20 at 2 p.m., click here to join us! Visit http://acas.org/pinkdot-to/ for more info about PinkDot…
Disinformation surging online during pandemic, says Microsoft president
Brad Smith says the company is also seeing a rise in cyber attacks on hospitals There’s been an online surge in disinformation and misinformation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks, along with cyber attacks on hospitals, says the head of one of the world’s tech giants. Speaking at an event with Canadian Privy Council…
So you’ve had your second dose. What now?
If you’re fully vaccinated, what you can do depends on where you live The number of fully vaccinated Canadians is slowly rising and all levels of government are under pressure to start outlining which restrictions can be lifted for those who’ve gotten their second doses — and how they’ll be expected to prove it. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has…
Commemorate the 15th anniversary of the parliamentary apology for the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act
For 22 years, the Chinese Canadian National Council spearheaded a national movement seeking redress for those who paid the Chinese Head Tax. An apology was a minimum. Compensation for payers who were still alive or for the surviving spouses was a must. The campaign reflects the community’s strength, persistence, and indomitable spirit — strong shoulders…