COVID-19

Ontario issued a new emergency order on Wednesday that will allow it to temporarily replace the management of some long-term care homes if they are struggling to contain outbreaks of COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford said the measure is meant to strengthen protections for vulnerable seniors in those facilities.

Discussed: Dialing back cardiac surgery; the long-term financial viability of Ontario clinics; mental health support for doctors; how COVID-19 may affect pay negotiations; income relativity

Among those not benefiting from the wage support program include maintenance workers, dietary workers and clerks

Trudeau pledged more federal help to fix systemic issues in senior care as the country's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5,000

The funds will go directly to Canadian municipalities to support residents experiencing homelessness, food insecurity and mental health and substance use challenges

The organization receiving the funding will play a key role in ensuring less-developed countries aren't left out of access to a vaccine to stop the spread of COVID-19

Many doctors remain on-call for unexpected emergencies, but have suffered a major drop in income as routine office visits, diagnostic and surgical procedures are postponed