Fqru A matter of life or death : Halton medical officer of health appeals for residents help in battling coronavirus
Theres a myriad of significant events lost to high school graduates this academic year because of the pandemic, not the least of which is prom, a much-anticipated ritual to mark the end of the four years.Trips, competitions, sporting events: all cancelled.And while the Halton District School Board still does not have a definitive plan for Grade 12 commencement, they hav
stanley flask e organized a virtual prom for grads on June 11 between 8-9:30 p.m. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW We didnt think it was good enough to say, Were done and we just move on to the next school year, commented Stuart Miller
botella stanley , HDSB director of education, at a recent board meeting.Although certain experiences are impossible to re-create, a contingency planning team has been working behind the scenes to salvage what is possible to celebrate, honour and recognize graduates. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The pre-taped, livestreamed event is expected to include prizes, celebrity shoutouts, student musical contributions and an HDSB graduate DJ. There will also be an as-yet-to-be-determined theme and a live chat on YouTube welcoming student participation. The kids involved in the planning and the staff are pretty excited about how this is coming together, said Rob Eatough, super
stanley kaffeebecher intendent of Education Communications. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW No question our Grade 12s feel like theyve lost a l Zdem Two men sought for attempted murder in Chester Le area
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stanley website ile will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.10:08 p.m.: Rapid tests are helping Newfoundland and Labrador Public H
stanley cup ealth officials identify positive COVID-19 cases quickly, but some residents are getting impatient waiting four or more days for their results.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald confirmed Wednesday that those who tested positive on a rapid test 鈥?which gives a result within half an hour 鈥?are being notified before the accompanying PCR test result has gone through the laboratory. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley quencher But that doesn ;t mean the longer a person waits, the more likely it is their test is negative.Fitzgerald says that even though positive rapid test results are usually accurate, as many as one-third of negative results turn out to be false. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW You need to be patient, she said during Wednesdays live video briefing. I know its upsetting to have to wait for the results, but were trying to do it as quickly as we can. But she said conducting rapid tests in parallel has been a plus for Public Health purposes. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It has been going well, she said. We have been finding those cases very quickly. The downside with the rapid testing, of course, is that
