The LocalSKIM for Sunday, May 2
- Niagara Region doctor Mustafa Hirji believes the single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine is ideal for shut-ins but the first shipment of the J&J vaccine has been put on hold by Health Canada. (St. Catharines Standard)
- A small anti-lockdown rally was held in St. Catharines on Saturday. Niagara Regional Police are investigating and may lay charges as the protest contravened the provincial stay-at-home order. (Niagara this Week)
- The drastic measures taken to fight the spread of COVID-19 has improved air pollution in urban areas. During lockdown periods, air pollution has declined by up to 45% in urban areas with improved air quality continuing even after lockdown measures were ended. (Thorold News)
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