1/7 This Twitter.com website can occasionally be used to create some wondrous things.

Tonight, it fostered an idea that resulted in the creation of a tool — that can allow people to find the closest vaccine clinic to them by sending out a simple text. #covidontario
2/7 Earlier, I RT'd @JProskowGlobal, who highlighted a vaccine-clinic search tool only available in the US. 

The concept is simple: you text your postal code to a number and it replies with vaccine clinics nearby.

Yet, Canada doesn't have this tool.
Without missing a beat, @ZainManji replied — offering to build one for Ontario.

I assumed it would take a few days.

I even asked if he was up for an interview on his new creation as early as Monday, thinking it would probably need more time than that.
Nope.

Just a few minutes later, he says it won't take him long. Ready to whip it up in LESS THAN AN HOUR.

This was at around 5:30 pm TODAY.
5/7 Around 8:30 pm, he DMs me (yes, it took about 2-3 hours instead of less than an hour, but let's not hold it against him, shall we?)

He says the app is ready and provides a phone number I should text to try it out.
6/7 I put in our office's postal code and lo and behold, it works PERFECTLY.
7/7 So in conclusion: @ZainManji built something that we were all impressed the US government could build and that Canada hadn't thought of... in under 3 hours! Thanks Zain!

Now everyone try this number: +1 (833) 356-1683

#onpoli #covidontario
Forgot to number a couple of tweets in this thread. Amateur-hour ova here.
3 hours after it launched, the app received so much traffic that it has (temporarily) hit a snag.

Zain said he’s working on fixing it — and I have no doubt that he will.
Aaand it's back up and running in Ontario!

Game plan: expand to the rest of Canada. Right, @ZainManji @Ashish_Yelekar ?
We also have a story on this now up on our Global News website. globalnews.ca/news/7826164/o… via @Reporter_Ryan

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Premier Ford’s first press conference in over a week begins.

He starts off by saying he welcomes Ontario’s long-term COVID-19 commission’s final report.

“I will not stand here and try to make excuses and pass the blame.” #onpoli #covidontario
Ford says by the end of today, 40% of all adults in Ontario will have received the first dose of the vaccine. #onpoli
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He blames 'weak borders measures' as to how these variants are coming into the province.

"[B.1.617] didn't swim here, I'll tell you that." #onpoli #covidontario
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NEW: Vaccine rollout is being accelerated in Ontario.

• 18+ can book appointment through online government portal May 24th

• 30 years and older can sign up May 17th

#onpoli #covidontario
MORE: Starting next week (May 3rd), Ontario will be allocating 50% of its vaccines to dedicated hot spots. The other 50% will go to rest of population.

#onpoli #covidontario
Here’s Ontario’s current vaccine delivery schedule.

780,000 Pfizer doses scheduled to arrive every Monday in May.

Then almost a million doses per week in June. #onpoli #covidontario
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#BREAKING: Ontario announces paid sick leave program:
• doubling federal program $1000/week for 4 weeks
• provincial plan then covers up to $200/day for up to 3 days
• retroactive Apr 19, ends Sep 25
• can use if you have symptoms, getting vaccinated #onpoli #covidontario
Great Q by @l_stone: How can you stand there and pat yourselves on the back for this? Highlighting how long it took to launch paid sick leave

McNaughton: were waiting and had hoped it would be included in federal budget, but acted when it wasn’t. #onpoli #covidontario
Minister Bethlenfalvy admits Feds have not yet agreed with Ontario to allow province to double that program.

Yet, the Ontario government just went ahead and announced it today as of it were approved. #onpoli #covidontario
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Here we go.

Bylaw officers arrive at Adamson BBQ after the restaurant defied lockdown orders this morning and opened its doors to indoor dining. #covid19ontario
Adamson BBQ owner Adam Skelly seems to be enjoying this. He was head nodding to Rage Against the Machine and grinning ear to ear as bylaw officers walked in (he’s in blue and black plaid). Then told media to get off his property. #covid19ontario
Police are here in large numbers.

This is no longer just a story about a small business owner defying lockdown rules.

It’s become a flashpoint between anti-lockdown protestors and those who are for the rules. #covid19ontario
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24 Nov 20
Small group of people outside Adamson BBQ in Etobicoke this morning after the owner, Adam Skelly, said he would defy lockdown orders and open his restaurant to indoor dining at 11 am today. #covid19ontario
Owner Adam Skelly comes out to berate media for being here, but chooses not to comment on defying lockdown orders and opening his restaurant for indoor dining. #covid19on #covid19ontario
Here’s the lineup at 11:15 am outside Adamson BBQ, 15 minutes after it opened its doors to indoor dining and defied lockdown order. #covid19on #covid19ontario
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The BC Centre for Disease Control is recommending using “glory holes” to practice safe sex during the pandemic — and I just want to know if this is a common thing people have in their homes. Image
ok, time to go to bed. Image
“Masturbation: everyone wins”
- BC Centre for Disease Control Image
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