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- 5/24/2020
Trudeau seeks 10 days of paid sick leave for workers in bid for NDP support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll push the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave a year as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. That appears to meet a key demand from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, in exchange for the New Democrats' support for a motion to limit sittings and votes in the House of Commons through the summer. - 5/24/2020
CPhA update: Preparing Canada for flu season during COVID-19
The CPhA will be working toward the development an Influenza preparedness plan to ensure community pharmacy is ready - 5/24/2020
Hospitals take over management at two Ontario long term care homes
Ontario says it has appointed hospitals to take over the management of two long-term care homes that have been unable to contain COVID-19. The province says Humber River Hospital will manage Downsview Long Term Care Centre, which has reported 52 deaths, up from 40 just a week ago. - 5/23/2020
Manufacturers scramble to find raw materials amid 'desperate' shortage for PPE
Each day, Jeremy Hedges strides the floor of his factory where more than 250 employees work from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. to churn out 200,000 plastic face shields. - 5/22/2020
Buying a pharmacy? Do your due diligence
“Due diligence means you have to know the good things and the bad things you are buying. Are the bad things easily fixable, or will the store be a money sinkhole?” - 5/21/2020
Ontario to test asymptomatic healthcare workers as one health unit announces random spot test plan
In Windsor, Ont. doctors plan to offer tests at random in order to get a better sense of community spread