Public safety
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Restaurant patio tents must have at least two full sides open
As the weather has become colder in Toronto, we have seen patio tents in restaurants become ubiquitous. Which raises the question: at what point does dining in an enclosed tent become as risky as dining indoors? Continue reading
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Covid transmission indoors
In early 2020 there was a Covid outbreak in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China. A study about this specific outbreak concluded that,“droplet transmission was prompted by air-conditioned ventilation.” A subsequent study recommended avoiding re-circulated air and maximizing outdoor air… Continue reading
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The case for Canada’s Covid Alert app
The science says Contact Tracing apps have the potential to significantly reduce Covid transmission. Now it is our turn to use Covid Alert, help improve it, and do what we do best which is to protect the public. Continue reading
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Preventing a second wave of Covid in T.O.
After months of mostly bad news, the latest Covid figures from Open Data Toronto give us some reasons to be hopeful. In fact, the past two days, we have seen the lowest numbers of daily Covid cases since the start… Continue reading
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Face masks are reducing Covid-19 transmission in T.O.
In a previous post we looked at Covid infections for people in their 30’s, since this age group has been affected more by community transmission than others. One of the purposes of wearing face masks is to reduce the number… Continue reading
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Covid sources of infections in T.O.
Of the approximately 15,000 Covid-19 cases in Toronto, over 70% can be traced to either “close contact” (e.g. residing in the same household with a confirmed or probable case) or an outbreak. “Community” infections (i.e. not due to travel or… Continue reading
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Help for small businesses during covid-19
Here is some financial help for small businesses during these times: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaingrowimprovebusiness/resources-for-canadian-businesses.html#_2._Support_for https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/small-business-resources-dealing-covid-19 .https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/advocacy/employment-and-labour/ontario-covid-19-relief-measures-your-business https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/economic-support-recovery/economic-support-recovery-for-businesses/ Stay safe, Continue reading
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Let’s honour those who work to keep us safe.
My favourite time of the day is 7:30 pm, when we go to our balcony and make some noise for all those who work to keep us safe, such as nurses, cleaners, grocery clerks, public transit workers, doctors, just to… Continue reading
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Remove lead pipes
By now you have likely read the news “Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could be consuming tap water laced with high levels of lead leaching from aging infrastructure and plumbing“. Removing lead pipes from residential buildings and municipal infrastructure is the… Continue reading
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Apartments are Less Safe than Condos
Below, we state the case for raising apartment building standards, i.e. to make apartments as safe as condos. My wife and I live in a condominium building close to High Park. In the vicinity, there is an apartment building in… Continue reading
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