Worldwide stats provided by Worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 120,744,462. (Deaths: 2,671,148 and Recovered: 97,392,291)
I emphasize reported because there is a wide variance in testing and manner of reporting from country to country and place to place.
As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021:
Health Canada reported 909,157 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 22,463 cases are active, there have been 22,463 deaths and 855,020 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 318,106 total confirmed cases and 7,153 total deaths. 7,153 are active. Currently, there are 699 people are in hospital with 298 of those cases currently in ICU. 298,570 cases have been resolved. The Ontario government has previously said that when the number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU exceeds 300, it becomes nearly impossible for health-care workers to provide care not related to the disease.
The Region of Durham reported 12,478 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (313 active). Clarington rose to 930 cases, of which 19 are active. Hospitalized in Clarington currently: "2", total deceased: "15"
In international news,
(South of the Border...and here) 'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of reopening Canada-U.S. border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waved away suggestions Monday that Canada is prepared to explore reopening its shared border with the United States any time soon. Canadians are looking forward to the day regular cross-border travel "eventually" resumes, Trudeau told a news conference in Montreal -- his first public appearance outside Ottawa in recent memory. But while that day will inevitably arrive, it's not imminent as long as COVID-19 continues to pose a serious risk to public health, he suggested. "We're all eager to be able to travel again," Trudeau said. "But I think we're all going to wait patiently until such time as the health situation allows us to loosen border restrictions internationally. That'll be eventually, but not for today."
In national news,
NACI to say AstraZeneca vaccine OK for those over age 65: source. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is expected to change its stance on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to now recommend its use for Canadians over the age of 65, a senior government source tells CTV News. The source added that there will be a news conference Tuesday morning to confirm the details of the change. (Earlier this month, NACI recommended that people over the age 65 should not receive the shot, due to “the insufficiency of evidence of efficacy in this age group at this time.”)
In Ontario,
Ontario now in third wave of COVID-19, province's hospital association says. Ontario has entered a third wave of COVID-19, the province's hospital association says. In a tweet published on Monday, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) said that variants of concern are steeply rising and the number of patients in intensive care is trending upwards. "We're now in wave three," the OHA said, adding that "strong adherence to public health measures is urgently needed to prevent overwhelming hospitals." The province confirmed 1,268 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Meanwhile, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, said Monday that she believes it's still too early to say if the province is in a third wave. "Certainly, this is not the direction that we want to see the numbers go in," de Villa said. "But, as I mentioned, I think we have we actually have a great deal of control here. We know what actually makes a difference." "This pandemic is not over. It will be, we are nearing the finish line but we aren't there yet."
Ontario pharmacies say they will soon run out of AstraZeneca vaccine. Some pharmacies in Ontario say they are already starting to run short on doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine less than a week after the province launched a pilot project to roll out the shots. Loblaw said pharmacists at Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacies in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor-Essex have vaccinated more than 28,000 Ontarians so far as part of the pilot, but some locations have already run out of supply. “While some stores have run out, others expect to be through the limited supply in the coming days,” the company said in a statement Monday. “We continue to see a high demand at these participating pharmacies, demonstrating the important role that pharmacists play in delivering convenient and accessible healthcare to Ontarians.”
In small town news,
North Hastings Family Pharmacy Works Throughout the Night To Keep Insulin, Vaccines From Expiring. Due to last night’s power outages, it was a long night for North hastings Family Pharmacy. Nancy Van Bakel-Wiechenthal says the pharmacy had to run their generator all night to help keep their medical supplies from going bad. Insulin, shingles vaccines and flu shots must be kept below freezing at all times, as dictated by HPE Public Health. After last night’s massive power outages, the owners got a call from their security team that the power was out. Bakel-Wiechenthal says they do not live too far away from the pharmacy and were able to be there in 15 minutes. Both Nancy and Norval Weichenthal had to sleep at the pharmacy all night in order to keep their medical supplies from expiring. However after a long night of taking care of the generator, the pharmacy never once had the temperature rise above the limit. Power came on for them around 6 AM.
Musing,
The third wave is here, odd things is...nobody seems to care anymore.
"You're not a wave; you're a part of the ocean." (Mitch Albom)
Did you know....scientists know more about the surface of the Moon and Mars than they do about our oceans?
Have you ever...been body surfing?
WTF is ...............Pears Helene?
On this day in history, 44 B.C. The Ides of March.
Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house by 60 conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus on March 15. The day later become known as the Ides of March. Caesar, born into the Julii, an ancient but not particularly distinguished Roman aristocratic family, began his political career in 78 B.C. as a prosecutor for the anti-patrician Popular Party. He won influence in the party for his reformist ideas and oratorical skills, and aided Roman imperial efforts by raising a private army to combat the king of Pontus in 74 B.C. He was an ally of Pompey, the recognized head of the Popular Party, and essentially took over this position after Pompey left Rome in 67 B.C. to become commander of Roman forces in the east.
Today is - NATIONAL NAPPING DAY - EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS WRONG DAY - NATIONAL KANSAS DAY - NATIONAL PEARS HELENE DAY - NATIONAL SHOE THE WORLD DAY
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