Ontario to keep some childcare centres open to help healthcare workersThe new policy comes less than a week after all childcare centres in the province were ordered to close when the government declared a state of emergency CPhA appeals to feds to recognize need for PPE at pharmaciesHealth Minister received message that pharmacists are frontline in COVID-19 crisis and require PPE. Pharmacies get creative to protect themselves from COVID-19 New policies, reduced hours, creating 'distance' signals and barriers all being implemented in attempt to protect staff Dire scenario for intensive care even if COVID-19 infection rate drops: study That scenario assumes the average daily rate of infections over 37 days would be 7.5% compared with the 26% daily rate that Canada has experienced recently Lesson from Italy: healthcare workers are the deadliest vector Our priority must be to protect healthcare workers themselves and to ensure they have all the tools and training necessary to stay safe Alberta to fund pharmacist COVID-19 counselling The consult fee is billable for first five assessments per day, per pharmacy Federal government hunts for guards/security services to address pandemic Health Canada acts to boost supply of hand sanitizer, disinfectants, swabs, masks COVID-19 brings big changes to Canada’s hospitals COVID-19 puts elective surgeries on hold across Canada First Previous 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Next Last