COVID-19
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Laurier will require students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University announced that they will “require all students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated or have plans to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine to return to campus this fall,” Laurier’s press release posted on Aug. 13 said. Laurier joins the growing list of Ontario universities making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory…
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Debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths in an age of misinformation
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As of July 28, 81.10 per cent of adults in Ontario have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 69.22 per cent are fully vaccinated. Despite these positive vaccine rates, there are still reluctant residents. More than 2.5 million eligible Ontarians have not yet been vaccinated. Misinformation has been rampant throughout the pandemic and is partially responsible for COVID-19 vaccine…
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VACCINATIONS REQUIRED TO LIVE IN RESIDENCE
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Students who will be living in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University during the 2021-22 academic year are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This comes after a recommendation from Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Waterloo region’s medical officer of health, in consultation with Dr. Malcolm Lock, acting medical officer of health at the Brant County Health Unit,…
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WATERLOO REGION MOVING INTO STEP THREE ON FRIDAY
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Waterloo region will be moving into Step 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening plan on Friday at 12:01 a.m. The region moved into Step 2 on Monday after delays due to an increase of new COVID-19 cases at that time, but the numbers have improved since then. “Our public health and health care indicators continue to…
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Waterloo region permitted to progress into step two on Monday
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This morning, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Waterloo region’s medical officer of health, announced that the region will move into Step 2 of the province’s COVID-19 reopening plan on Monday at 12:01 a.m. The rest of Ontario was permitted to enter Step 2 on June 30, making Waterloo region the only public health area in the province…
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COVID-19 UPDATES AND VACCINE RATES WATERLOO REGION
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As of Monday, July 5, 35 new COVID-19 cases were logged by health officials, bringing the total active case number to 357. None of these cases were variants of concern, and the total number that had been confirmed as variants of concern is 3,929 cases. There are currently 18 active COVID-19 outbreaks across the region,…
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UPDATED: Maxime Bernier among hundreds at anti-lockdown protest in Waterloo on Sunday
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Waterloo Town Square saw hundreds of anti-lockdown protestors gather on the afternoon of June 6 to condemn face mask-wearing, COVID-19 health protocols instilled by the government and local business closures. The provincial stay-at-home order for Ontario is no longer in effect; however, public gatherings consisting of over five people are still prohibited. Anti-lockdown rallies have…
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Anti-lockdown protestors return to Waterloo Town Square for second weekend in a row
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On Sunday, April 25, hundreds gathered in Waterloo Town Square to take part in an anti-lockdown rally. This rally comes after one that occurred on Sunday, April 18, which also drew hundreds of protestors. Reports say that the Sunday event was meant to be a show of support for local businesses who were forced to…
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How are local businesses coping one year into the pandemic?
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March 24, 2020 marked the first time that Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered all non-essential businesses to close their doors in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Over a year later, businesses are stuck in the same predicament. Ontario once again had declared an emergency and a provincewide stay-at-home order, effective…
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Editor’s note: Thank you for a good year
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Today is the last day of March, marking the last time that my team and I will publish our volume of The Cord. If this were a normal year, the rest of the Cordies and I would be sitting in our basement office at 205 Regina St. right about now to put together our last issue of the year. We’d be using…
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