There are three cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. One of these cases is classified as historical and deemed not infectious.

There are no new cases in the community. Two cases which were reported yesterday (2 February) have been reclassified as under investigation, as they are likely to be historical cases which may have previously been reported overseas.

New border case details Arrival date From Via Positive test day/reason Managed isolation/quarantine location 29 Jan TBC Singapore Around day 3 / routine testing Auckland 1 Feb USA Around day 0/1 routine testing Christchurch 24 Jan *Indonesia Shore leave / departure swab On Ship

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Art auction raises money for Calgary Food Bank: ‘everybody deserves a meal’

“It’s their first time’: More people than ever are turning to food banks under COVID-19 He’s donating two pieces to an online art auction, part of a virtual event raising money for the Calgary Food Bank.“I have felt the hopelessness of an empty stomach, and you’re not sure if you have money to get food or feed your family,” Barr said. “That’s tough — I’ve used the food bank in my past.”The fundraising effort comes at a time when the food bank can really use the support.

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2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our media statement yesterday.

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Appointments opening back up soon for Orange County Convention Center vaccination site

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The portal will reopen on Monday to allow residents to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Orange County Convention Center but those who are interested can pre-register now to get a jump-start.

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West Island workers prepping thousands of COVID-19 test kits, supporting front line

coronavirus pandemic.The group of workers who are intellectually challenged or autistic assemble thousands of COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits for the West Island regional health board, the CIUSSS l’Ouest-de-l’île.Their productivity rate is enough to fill almost any manufacturer on the assembly line with envy.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 449 new cases, nine new deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with nine additional deaths.The number of active cases held relatively steady at 4,317, while another 6,869 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Ninety-three of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 242 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were on Vancouver Island, 58 were in the Interior Health region and 37 were in the Northern Health region. Man allegedly punched restaurant staff, bit patron after refusing to wear a mask: Victoria police Hospitalizations fell again to 224, the lowest they’ve been since Nov.

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Ottawa gives green light to Air Canada’s $190M purchase of Transat

The government said the acquisition is the best outcome for workers, Canadians travellers and other industries that rely on air transport.Transat shareholders in December approved the revised deal, equal to $5 per share and a significant decrease from an earlier $720 million or $18 per share.Air Canada won support from Transat’s largest shareholder, Letko Brosseau, after sweetening the deal in August 2019 from its initial offer of $520 million or $13 per cent a few months earlier.Alghabra said approval is subject to “strict conditions which will support future international competition, connectivity and protect jobs.“We are confident these measures will be beneficial to travellers and the industry as a whole,” he added.Air Canada must

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Quebec worries new COVID-19 variants could derail progress

Quebec is seeing a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations but health officials caution that new variants could derail progress. While Quebecers are getting more insight on how the province is preparing to battle these coronavirus mutations, opposition parties worry the government is moving too slowly.

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Ontario modelling suggests COVID-19 variants could cause increase in cases by early March

Ontario’s latest COVID-19 modelling shows variants could cause another increase in cases in the province as early as March. Erica Vella reports.

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Mark Break delayed for Ontario students until week of April 12

March Break has been delayed until April this year in Ontario due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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B.C. officials report 449 new COVID-19 cases, nine additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Thursday, Feb.

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Canada Post stops mail delivery to 2 Toronto apartment buildings over COVID-19 concerns

Residents of two high-rise apartment buildings in Toronto’s west-end are upset about being cut-off from Canada Post delivery. A letter delivered to them says they need to travel over 11 km to pick up their mail and they haven’t been told when it will resume.

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‘We need a solid Plan B’: Kenney calls for inter-provincial taskforce on domestic COVID-19 vaccines

Jason Kenney is hoping other provincial leaders will join forces to establish an inter-provincial vaccine taskforce to see domestic COVID-19 vaccines become a steady source of immunizations for Canadians.Canada has approved two vaccines from American pharmaceutical companies so far: one from Pfizer-BioNTech and another from Moderna.

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‘Nobody wants to waste them’: What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses?

Pfizer-BioNTech and another from Moderna. Both have a limited shelf life after thawing, therefore appointment no-shows can mean leftover doses at the end of the day.In the USA, people of all ages have been posting tips about how to snag a surplus shot on websites like Vaccine Hunter.Some TikTok users have made joyful videos about their success after waiting in pharmacy standby lines. A Tennessee news outlet reported Nashville was running a raffle — drawing a few names each day to come get a shot within 30 minutes.In Canada, COVID-19 vaccines are harder to come by.

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Alberta to suspend COVID testing pilot at Calgary airport amid new federal travel restrictions

Alberta will be suspending a COVID-19 border testing pilot program at YYC Calgary International Airport after new federal travel restrictions come into effect, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Thursday.

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Alberta records highest jump in number of new COVID-variant cases, testing numbers go back to beginning of February

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday the province’s highest recorded jump in COVID-variant cases is the result of delayed testing results.

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Montrealers with special needs provide COVID-19 testing kits in West Island

A small group of dedicated Montrealers are doing their part in the battle against COVID-19. Five dedicated adults with intellectual challenges including autism are assembling diagnostic testing kits.

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Alberta identifies 351 COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths on Thursday

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province on Thursday. There were 351 new COVID-19 cases identified as well as 16 more deaths related to the illness.

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Leading Orange County doctor ‘pleasantly surprised’ to see vaccine’s impact on COVID-19 data

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Vaccination efforts that have now been underway since late last year are starting to reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases being reported among the local elderly population.

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Bucks County commissioners call for patience as vaccination efforts continue

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Health officials in Bucks County have found themselves in the same situation as most other counties in the areas – in need of more COVID-19 vaccine doses.Frustration day after day for those who want to be vaccinated, especially people with qualifying conditions. Bucks County Commissioners gave a COVID-19 update Thursday that sounded like every other county briefing for months.

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Philadelphia school officials give tour of buildings amid dispute over returning to classrooms

PHILADELPHIA - School District of Philadelphia officials gave reporters a tour of one of their buildings Thursday to bolster their claim that they are safe for a move to hybrid learning. Teachers union officials aren't convinced the risk is low.In his Bella Vista neighborhood home, Fenian Mahoney, 9, attends online class.

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Orange County jails sees COVID-19 outbreak

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County jail is seeing an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.

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Pandemic fever got you down? Smash up stuff at the rage room

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – After nearly a year of being trapped in pandemic isolation, some people just want to pick up a sledgehammer and smash something to smithereens.

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Biden says federal government has purchased enough COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the federal government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and said by the summer, nearly every American will be able to get vaccinated. "We have now purchased enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all Americans, and now we’re working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people," Biden said. Biden added that in the first three weeks that he has been in office, his administration increased the supply of weekly vaccine shipments to states by almost 30%. "When I became president three weeks ago, America had no plan to vaccinate most of the country," Biden said.

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CDC waives quarantine for vaccinated people after COVID-19 exposure, experts still say wear a mask

ATLANTA - People who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be required to quarantine if they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19, according to the latest guidance by the U.S.

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Outdoor exercise banned in UC Berkeley COVID-19 lockdown

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 22: A cyclist rides his bike on the U.C. Berkeley campus on July 22, 2020 in Berkeley, California.

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“I ended up in paradise instead of homeless:” News 6 viewer thanks property manager for rental help

ORLANDO, Fla. – The pandemic has left many out of work and struggling to pay rent and court filings for evictions continue to rise, records show.

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AP source: NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing

The NHL is adding a game-day rapid tests for players to its safety protocols in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks among its teams, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Vaccinating Homebound Persons With COVID-19 Vaccine

Homebound personsexternal icon include those that need the help of another person or medical equipment such as crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair to leave their home, or their medical provider believes that their health or illness could get worse if they leave their home, and they typically do not leave their home.The information below provides guidance on management of vaccines and vaccination for persons vaccinated at home or in small group settings (e.g., residential facilities, group homes).It is essential that healthcare professionals receive training to effectively meet the demands of their roles.

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Alberta premier rejecting regional rules on COVID-19 for now

Jason Kenney says there are no plans right now to look at varying economic restrictions based on regions.Critics, including United Conservative caucus member Drew Barnes, are urging Kenney to look at varying the restrictions in areas of the province where there are few cases of COVID-19.

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Hundreds of COVID-19 cases linked to active workplace outbreaks in Toronto, data shows

COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces, showing hundreds of cases linked to various locations.The data, released Thursday, shows there are an estimated 375 COVID-19 cases linked to active outbreaks in workplaces listed on the City’s website.Many of the employers are food facilities, including Belmont Meat, which has seen 94 cases, and Johnvince Foods, which has seen 83 cases, according to the data.The data shows 53 cases are also linked to an outbreak at Dimpflmeier Bakery and 25 at Maple Leaf Foods.

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All Covid symptoms to look out after four new ones detected in study

coronavirus symptoms on top of the official three classic signs.Classic and already known symptoms of Covid-19 are a new and continuous cough, fever, and loss of a sense of taste and smell.Those who display any of those three warning signs are urged to self-isolate and be tested immediately.Currently the free NHS test is only offered to those who have one of the trio of official symptoms.However, experts are now closely monitoring changes in how the virus spreads and attacks following the arrival of new variants in the UK - including the Kent strain, the South African variant, and the Bristol variation of the original coronavirus.And according to researchers from two different studies there could now be 16 symptoms in total, including the

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Health law, policy experts criticize Alberta’s lack of Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine plan

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.On Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney was asked when Albertans can expect details of Phase 2, which would offer the vaccine to at-risk populations.“The cabinet committee on COVID just considered last week a proposal from the department of Health for the priority groups as we roll out the COVID-19 vaccines to the general population,” he said.“We will be releasing that in due course. We want to make sure we get it right.”Kenney did not offer a specific timeline.He said officials will be consulting with other provinces on how they plan to roll out vaccines.“The key thing is we just need more supply right now,” Kenney said.

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Coronavirus: 133 total COVID-19 U.K. variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region, while 93 total people have screened positive for a “variant of concern.”Testing is still underway to determine the exact COVID-19 variant strain for the 93 cases.

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Halifax microbiology lab looks at building capacity to test for COVID-19 variants

COVID-19 variants are being discovered across the country, Halifax is considering the benefits of building testing capacity locally.Every two weeks Nova Scotia sends its positive COVID-19 samples to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for genome sequencing testing, to determine if any of the samples test positive for a variant strain of the virus.On Wednesday two cases of the B.1.1.7. COVID-19 variant, which was first identified in the U.K., were detected in samples that were gathered from Nova Scotia’s Central Zone.

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Governor Continues to Relax COVID-19 Protocols as Hospitalizations Decline

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/immunization/wyoming-covid-19-vaccine-information/.The orders are in effect from Feb. 15-28

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Coronavirus: TVDSB, LDCSB react to news of March break postponement

announced Thursday that it was postponing March break until the week of April 12 in an effort to reduce COVID-19 spread as students return to in-person classes. March break had been set to run the week of March 15.Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the decision to delay, not cancel, March break was made on the advice of public health officials, adding that it was critical to avoid a repeat of the spike in youth-related COVID-19 cases that occurred over the winter break.The news comes a week after elementary and secondary students returned to in-person learning in London and Middlesex.

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CDC alters COVID-19 quarantine guidance for vaccine recipients

If you have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and are exposed to someone with the virus, you no longer have to quarantine for 14 days as long as you remain free of symptoms, according to new recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Canada’s vaccinations are lagging U.S., U.K.. Why experts say that shouldn’t be the focus

coronavirus vaccination rates, according to data from Our World in Data.Data from Feb. 9 shows that the U.K.

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N.B. infectious disease expert says new COVID-19 variants should be taken seriously

One of New Brunswick’s top infectious disease experts says COVID-19 cases could increase exponentially if new variants are not taken seriously. He stressed the importance of abiding by prevention measures, saying they can work against all strains of the virus.

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Saskatchewan premier asks residents not to ‘jump the queue’ for COVID-19 vaccines

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Thursday asked residents to “not entertain the thought of jumping ahead in the queue” to receive COVID-19 vaccines, saying that it means the vaccine might not be available to someone at a higher risk.

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Prioritize health-care workers for COVID-19 immunization: Saskatchewan NDP

COVID-19 vaccinations.“Scott Moe has spent the whole week insulting health-care workers and families concerned about his complete lack of leadership,” said Vicki Mowat, the Saskatchewan NDP’s health critic.“The premier needs an attitude adjustment — it’s time he finally takes real action that will protect families and stop the spread of COVID-19.” Scott Moe says he didn’t mean to disparage with work from home comment Phase 1 of the province’s vaccination plan includes health-care workers in emergency departments, COVID-19 units, testing and assessment centres and intensive care units.Age will be used as the foundation for setting out the immunization plan to the general public in Phase 2.Police and teachers expressed their frustration

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N.L. chief medical officer warns of complacency as province records 100 new COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases Thursday involving 74 teenagers.The new figures are another single-day record for COVID-19 infections in the province and they follow the 53 cases that were reported Wednesday – a record at the time. Uncertainty surrounds election delay in Newfoundland and Labrador Dr.

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Coronavirus: Long-term care home residents make up only small fraction of Ontario COVID-19 ICU admissions

Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, part of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, discussed the latest projections for the spread of COVID-19 in the province on Thursday.

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Health champions fight vaccine lies in UK borough with most Covid deaths

When nine-year-old Krystian Oyenigba-Suliga’s mum got sick with Covid before Christmas, he wanted to do something to help.

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Europe tracks variant spread as COVID deaths spike in Africa

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) European office today said that the region's 4-week drop in cases is good news but warned that outbreaks and community transmission involving variants is increasing, requiring a close watch and careful response decisions.

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Federal NDP leader touts pledge on long-term care in Winnipeg: ‘We’re losing loved ones’

Jagmeet Singh was in Winnipeg Thursday touting his party’s plan for the elimination of for-profit long-term care.Under the plan, Singh says an NDP government would work with provincial and territorial leaders, experts and workers to set national standards for nursing homes, and tether those benchmarks to $5-billion in federal funding. Maples Care Home report shows ‘blame at every level’: advocate The party wants to see for-profit homes out of the picture by 2030.“We want to bring long-term care under the same principles as the Canada Health Act, which is what gave us Universal Health Care.

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Coronavirus: Experts say COVID-19 variants means more urgency needed to prevent third wave

Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, part of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, warned on Thursday that the new variants of COVID-19 only heighten the need to take steps to prevent a possible 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections.

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Nova Scotia looking at capacity to test COVID-19 variants

Two new cases of the B-1-1-7 variant of coronavirus, first found in the U.K., have been confirmed in Nova Scotia. While the two individuals have already recovered, public health is reopening the investigation, and asking members of the public who may have been exposed to be tested again.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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