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COVID-19: Tips for parents to get through challenging moments at home

COVID-19: Tips for parents to get through challenging moments at home

Distress is a normal part of development, clinical assistant says
COVID-19: Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine plan

COVID-19: Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine plan

Christine Elliott says the province knows which age groups it wants to prioritize as it distributes its vaccines, but it does not yet have a reliable supply chain
COVID-19: Feds expect Pfizer to start ramping up vaccine deliveries to Canada

COVID-19: Feds expect Pfizer to start ramping up vaccine deliveries to Canada

 The ramp-up in new deliveries starting this week will be welcomed by provinces and territories, which have administered the vast majority of the vaccines that they have received
ONTARIO: Deadline today for written public submissions to long-term care commission

ONTARIO: Deadline today for written public submissions to long-term care commission

The report is due April 30 and the commission still has a few more video hearings
CANADA: Racialized adults on revised federal COVID-19 vaccination priority list

CANADA: Racialized adults on revised federal COVID-19 vaccination priority list

The advice also would see all essential workers who can't do their jobs from home moved into the second stage, instead of focusing on health workers with lower-risk jobs
ONTARIO: Web portal, service desk in the works for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

ONTARIO: Web portal, service desk in the works for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

A spokeswoman said the scheduling software was launched "in pilot mode" in January and work is underway to have more of it in use at the end of February or in early March
COVID-19: WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use

COVID-19: WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use

In a statement Monday, the WHO said it was clearing the AstraZeneca vaccines made by the Serum Institute of India and South Korea’s AstraZeneca-SKBio
BEYOND LOCAL: How universities could grow even stronger after COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: How universities could grow even stronger after COVID-19

This past century, universities have proven to be nimble and entrepreneurial even while adroitly portraying themselves as guardians of tradition, prof says
CANADA: 'Sandwich' generation caring for children, aging parents at same time

CANADA: 'Sandwich' generation caring for children, aging parents at same time

Observers say COVID-19 lockdowns and the rise of working from home has in some cases amplified the pressure
COVID-19: How to develop stronger family relationships during a pandemic

COVID-19: How to develop stronger family relationships during a pandemic

Emotional regulation includes the ability to pay attention to and accept our emotions, and to differentiate emotions