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Including: COVID-19 waves could end in six to eight months — but only if vaccination rate goes up, Ontario's top doctor warns  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Morning Headlines   COVID-19 waves could end in six to eight months — but only if vaccination rate goes up, Ontario's top doctor warns Ontario could be clear of pandemic waves by next spring if at least 90 per cent of people get vaccinated against COVID-19 soon, the province's chief medical officer says — warning those refusing the shot are "playing roulette." Read more »     How many lives did Canada's COVID-19 Alert app save? This new study did the math Read more »     Toronto police make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory against protest from officers' union Read more »         Get ahead of the federal election with The Lead. Sign up for the free newsletter today, and you'll start getting a can't-miss guide to this summer's snap election, with exclusive analysis of what's happening, what's next and what it all means from veteran political journalist Kady O'Malley and the Star's dedicated team in Ottawa and across the country.       OPINION Their wrenching messages to me lay bare Afghanistan's nightmare. But already, the world is turning away Read more »     'We only have one week left': Canadians scramble to help get Afghans out of Kabul as Taliban refuse to extend Aug. 31 deadline for evacuation Read more »     Erin O'Toole is so bad he makes Doug Ford look good, Justin Trudeau charges Read more »     OPINION Chantal Hébert: Justin Trudeau has forsaken sunny ways for petulance and gloom Read more »     Ontario sees 180% spike this month in number of people currently in hospital with COVID-19 Read more »     Toronto's photo radar cameras are slowing speeders significantly, says research Read more »     Province to pilot take-home tests for Ontario secondary students exposed to COVID-19 Read more »     Erin O'Toole would support more choice in health care. Would he undo Canadian medicare in the process? Read more »     Trudeau's housing crisis proposals won't keep prices from rising, experts say Read more »     No platform? No problem, says Green leader — just use Google Read more »     Province's yearlong delay to restrict trucker licensing 'irresponsible' Read more »     If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below.   Unsubscribe From This Newsletter Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts Become a Star Subscriber View in Browser Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 PRIVACY POLICY

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