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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.
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.

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man illustrates need for awareness of atypical presentations
Toronto officials condemn 'dangerous' behaviour of people who packed park
Ont. MDs making faster decisions during pandemic with HRM notifications
Feds will fund COVID-19 testing, tracing and data sharing, Trudeau promises

Canada nominally has the capacity to test 60,000 people per day for COVID-19, but has been averaging only about 28,000
Hydroxychloroquine appears to increase risk of mortality when used to treat COVID-19

The largest study on the drug to date found that not only is there no benefit in treating COVID-19, but also a very consistent risk of harm
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
COVID-19: 'I want to die looking at the sky'
Why people cheat at social distancing

To save as many lives as possible, public health efforts must take into account our subconscious biases

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