Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said the province expects to face a delay in the supply of AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine, as he faces significant blowback for his handling of the pandemic in Ontario.

"The premier was notified today by our officials to be prepared for delays to two shipments of AstraZeneca expected from the federal government later this month and next," a statement from Ford's office said.

Ford has faced widespread criticism in recent days as Ontario's pandemic spirals out of control, and he has sought to shift the blame to the sluggish supply of vaccines coming from the federal government.

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