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Jan 25 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Across Ontario, uncountable Whatsapp and Facebook groups sprouted in recent days, collections of parents contact-tracing on their own, as Ontario had given up on reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in schools to families this month. torstar.co/mIyj50HClHI
Efforts from these parent groups range from simple messages informing each other of their kids’ symptoms, to spreadsheets with rapid-test results, to full-on data visualizations.
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“I feel like, as parents, any steps we can take to make school safer for kids, we want to take,” said Laura McIninch, who now runs a “makeshift” contact-tracing Whatsapp group.
thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
While McIninch isn’t worried about her double-vaccinated kids becoming seriously ill, she is concerned for the vulnerable people around them, like their baby cousin and grandparents.
thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
That’s why a school community network keeping each other abreast of any symptoms or close contacts is so crucial for her.

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Groceries are in tighter supply — and certainly more expensive — than they were before the pandemic. So what's causing the shortages?

Here are five myths debunked about empty shelves. Story by @jacoblorinc:
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The hole Canada's Denis Shapovalov dug for himself with early erratic play in #AustralianOpen quarterfinal was too deep as he fell to Rafael Nadal seeking a record 21st major title.

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At the start, Shapovalov looked to be a thoroughly beaten player after losing the first two sets of the match against Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal.

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"The mental and physical deterioration is quite evident since these lockdowns came into effect.”

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