Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects
Opioid-related deaths, suicides, and mental health crises have exacerbated since the pandemic started
China refused to provide WHO with raw COVID-19 data on early cases, team member says
The WHO sent a team to parts of China, including Wuhan, last month, where the virus originated
Pfizer launches COVID-19 vaccine trial in pregnant women
Pfizer and BioNTech will jab approximately 4000 pregnant women with their experimental COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to understand the vaccine’s effects. Globally, millions have already received shots of the vaccines authorized for emergency use.
117-year-old French nun, oldest person in Europe, survives COVID-19 in three weeks
117-year-old French nun Sister André has survived COVID-19 in three weeks. The oldest person in Europe didn’t realize she was infected. While it’s not clear which COVID-19 test she took, many experts have expressed doubt about the efficacy of tests like the PCR.
Oxford study finds asthma treatment Budesonide reduced COVID-19 symptoms, sped up recovery
It reduced the likelihood of requiring urgent care, emergency department consultation or hospitalization.
Sarasota, FL lifts mandatory masking, claims masks are “burdensome” for citizens and city
Sarasota, Florida, lifted its mandatory masking policy against advice from health experts. Commissioners stated that face coverings were too “burdensome” for citizens and businesses, and the city could not penalize everyone who breached the rule.
Lyle Taylor says BLM is Marxist
Nottingham Forest FC’s star striker Lyle Taylor says he will no longer take the knee before matches, stating that the Black Lives Matter group is a “Marxist” movement.
Ukraine man fabricates murder to get snow cleared off his street
A Ukraine man who was “not satisfied” with the city’s snow plowing efforts took matters upon himself. He called the police, confessing that he murdered his mother’s partner and insisted that authorities bring a snowplow with them to make the arrest.
Facebook ramping up censorship, from banning COVID-19 misinformation spreaders to silencing Australian users
The social media giant has received backlash from some users for censoring what they call “free speech”
Doug Ford to Andrea Horwath “Your voice is like the sound of nails on a chalk board”
After comparing MPP Andrea Horwath’s voice to the sound of nails on a chalkboard during a debate, Premier Doug Ford rejects calls to apologize. Is it appropriate for Ontario’s Premier to respond that way? At INN24, we wonder if he will suffer consequences for his actions.
