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Jimmie Johnson first NASCAR driver to test positive for COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races would be affected.Hendrick Motorsports said Johnson will not return until he is cleared by a physician.

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More than 11 million people have COVID-19 across the world, according to Johns Hopkins

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Trout uncertain, All-Star Game off as MLB gets back on field

His N-95 mask squarely in place, Mike Trout stroked line drives, streaked around the bases and caught flyballs at Angel Stadium. The sport’s biggest star then let something drop — he’s not “comfortable” in this COVID-19 environment and isn’t sure he’ll play this season.At Citi Field, Mets two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom ran sprints by himself in shallow right field, then grabbed his personal bag of baseballs to throw off a bullpen mound.

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Increased coronavirus concern at Ontario beaches

As thousands of people have descended on Ontario’s beaches, it could pose a serious problem during COVID-19. There is a concern about large crowds raising the risk of viral transmission. Tom Hayes reports.

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4 hospitalized after shooting at Alabama shopping mall

A 2008 image of the entrance to Riverchase Galleria Mall. A shooting at the Alabama mall was reported on July 3.

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Stampede spirit forging ahead in Calgary despite COVID-19

coronavirus safety measures, but the Stampede spirit remains strong in the hearts of many across the city.Carla Crews and Curtis Burkevitch have never missed a Stampede as long as they’ve called the city home.“I can’t think of a year where I haven’t done something, so it’s unusual that it’s not going on,” said Crews.So, when local photographers began offering free front porch Stampede photo sessions, the couple signed up right away. Family Porchraits has already captured dozens of western-themed family snapshots and plans to keep going all summer long.“We wanted to celebrate it some way, so the thought was, we can bring Stampede to homes across Calgary with our team of photographers,” said Aaron Kerr, the company’s owner.Last year, the

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B.C. reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, deadly outbreak at Langely Lodge declared over

the second at the facility since the beginning of the pandemic, killed 25 people.The province also revised its number of total cases down to 2,947, after identifying six cases as being residents of other provinces.Seven of B.C.’s total cases are “epidemiologically-linked,” while the rest have been lab-confirmed.The province’s death toll remained unchanged at 177, while the number of active cases in B.C.

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Coronavirus: Board of health to take on mandatory mask issue in Hamilton

COVID-19.On Tuesday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson revealed that public health discussions were underway on a mandatory mask plan but said it was not imminent since the city’s number of cases remains low.The conversation was spurred on as a number of municipalities in Ontario recently passed bylaws requiring masks, such as Toronto, Peel Region, Guelph and Kingston.

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U.S. billionaire’s superyacht arrives in B.C. for ‘necessary repairs’ amid COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic.The 100-metre Attessa IV belongs to Montana industrialist Dennis Washington and has been valued by Forbes at about a quarter-billion U.S. dollars.The vessel arrived on the North Shore on Tuesday from Port Angeles, Wash., as the U.S.

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CIUSSS Ouest-de-L’ile spending spree

Still questions as to why the West Island Regional Health Authority paid an external communications firm $140,000 in one month for crisis control at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo explains, some local politicians are calling for a transparent review of the spending.

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Coronavirus: 31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19 — a rate of 1.2%

COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2 per cent.MLB and the players’ association announced the results Friday as teams resumed workouts for the first time since the coronavirus interrupted spring training on March 12, two weeks before the season was to start. Opening day has been reset for July 23, the latest in baseball history, and the regular season has been reduced to 60 games in the shortest schedule since 1878.

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Many Saskatchewan First Nations residents are travelling hours to get coronavirus treatment

coronavirus in April. According to Poorman, the health centre on the English River First Nation Patuanuk reserve could not provide adequate treatment.First, her daughter was moved about 175 kilometres to St.

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Quebec public health wants people to continue practicing COVID-19 protocols

Dr. Horacio Arruda is trying to hammer home the message that even though the numbers look good, people still need to wear masks and practice safe social distancing. Global’s Gloria Henriquez has more.

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What is ‘new mutation’? Fauci says it may speed the spread of coronavirus

LOS ANGELES - The country’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the novel coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help it replicate better and spread more easily.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shared this research in an interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association.“We don’t have a connection to whether an individual does worse with this or not.

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Ocean City offering prizes to people wearing masks on Fourth of July

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - In Ocean City, many people are still celebrating the Fourth of July in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Ocean City MayorJay Gillian joined other Cape May County officials on Thursday to remind celebrators to wear masks; except for under a few conditions, like if there are medical issues, or if you’re swimming. “I do feel safe. But you go in the stores, they don’t ask for masks. The kid had his mask down, he’s breathing in my face, I didn’t like that.

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Alberta confirms 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

COVID-19 in the province on Friday.That means there has been 8,259 confirmed cases in Alberta since mid-March. City taking COVID-19 precautions as Edmonton rec centres get set to reopen No additional deaths were announced Friday, meaning Alberta’s death toll stands at 155.

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Mount Dora businesses miss out on much-needed boost after leaders cancel Fourth of July events

MOUNT DORA, Fla. – Signs that read “Stars and stripes and BOGO buys” lined the sidewalks in Mount Dora Friday, instead of the hundreds of people usually downtown on a big Fourth of July weekend. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Mount Dora city officials canceled Friday night’s Freedom at the Waterfront fireworks show, as well as the Fourth of July parade that was scheduled for Saturday morning.[READ MORE: Holiday weekend plans? Here are the beaches, fireworks displays you can enjoy this July Fourth]“It’s just hard,” cried Lisa Winslow, owner of Home and Garden Treasures. “Fourth of July is a holiday -- it’s a weekend.

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Sanford business owner’s generosity helps small business stay afloat during coronavirus pandemic

SANFORD, Fla. – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact small business owners many who are struggling to keep the lights on which is why a Sanford business owner went out of his way to surprise five fellow business owners to help them stay afloat during this turbulent time.Jeff Small is the CEO and President of Advanced Composite Structures, a helicopter blade repair company. He had a meeting recently with his office manager and accountant after he saw the hardships a local business was going through on social media.“As the discussion went on, I said, ‘Well, give me a budget ...

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Report calls out ‘systemic’ failings in Canada’s long-term care system

long-term care, according to a highly critical report that examines the issue in light of the COVID-19 crisis.The report released Friday by the Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was a “shock wave” that exposed many long-standing deficiencies in the system and caused high levels of “physical, mental and emotional suffering” for seniors. Canada’s proportion of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes top 16 other nations: study “Those lives lost unnecessarily had value,” reads the report by a working group that was chaired by Dr.

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COVID-19 budget projections show grimmer story for City of Edmonton

COVID-19 are worse than projected in the spring. That’s because some services are starting up at a fuller rate than originally thought.The best-case scenario then was a reduction of revenue of $93.5 million.

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Ethics commissioner launches investigation into Trudeau, $900M WE Charity contract

Justin Trudeau relating to his government’s now-scrapped $900-million contract with WE Charity.Ethics critics for both the Conservatives and the NDP had written to Commissioner Mario Dion seeking a review of whether the prime minister contravened the Conflict of Interest Act. WE charity to stop handling coronavirus student volunteer program after backlash WE Charity received a deal to administer the Canada Student Service Grant program late last month.

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Celebrity Gogglebox spat as Susanna Reid and Judge Rinder clash over coronavirus rules

Gogglebox fans welcomed two new faces to the show this evening, as Susanna Reid and Judge Rob Rinder joined the cast of armchair critics.Unfortunately, their first appearance on the show kicked off with a playful argument, as the ITV stars argued about the rules concerning coronavirus.

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Psycho seagull boom to hit Britain after Covid-19 stops councils destroying eggs

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxA psycho seagull boom is on the way because the pandemic has stopped officials applying for licences to destroy their eggs.Councils usually coat the shells with a liquid paraffin oil to stop the inner embryo from developing, which effectively sterilises them.This tricks the gulls into thinking they can still grow, so they continue to sit on them before ejecting the eggs from the nest weeks later.But there is currently a delay in licences for gull control being granted by Natural England.Town hall chiefs in Cheltenham, Glos.

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Philadelphia health commissioner hopeful for COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

PHILADELPHIA - When could a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including in Britain, China and the U.S. This week, Dr.

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‘You should have been George Floyd’: Black baseball player taunted at high school game

A black baseball player has received an outpouring of support after receiving racist taunts from opposing players during a game.

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Officials working to contain COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary long-term care centre

COVID-19 was declared.Eight people at the facility are confirmed to have the illness, according to Alberta Health, including residents and staff. Officials didn’t specify how many of the cases are in residents and workers.

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Love Island reunion specials planned to give fans their fix this summer after the show was cancelled due to coronavirus

LOVE Island fans are in for an unexpected new fix this summer — a run of reunion specials. Executives are in talks with the reality show’s best loved stars to come face-to-face once again, this time in the UK.

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One new coronavirus case reported in Simcoe Muskoka, local total now at 602

coronavirus case on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases to 602, including 36 deaths.The new case is in New Tecumseth, Ont., involving a woman who’s between 65 and 79 years old. The source of her infection is close contact with another positive COVID-19 case.

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Curfews, closures as COVID-19 burdens Florida hospitals

MIAMI – Florida's most populous county instituted an overnight curfew, and beaches and businesses began closing down again as the state's number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep rising, threatening a further spread during the festive Fourth of July weekend.Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan expanding family visits to care homes, ICU

coronavirus pandemic, but starting July 7 the province will ease up on some of their safety measures.The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding visits for families of those in long-term care homes, personal care and group homes, as well as patients who are in critical care and the ICU.

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Edmonton International Street Performers Festival heads to the screen during COVID-19

Edmonton International Street Performers Festival.“A street performer doing a show for no audience is a rehearsal,” said Shelley Switzer. “So, we wanted to bring the festival to you.”Each day until July 12, an online variety show will feature Street Fest artists from near and far.

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Coco Austin Says Her ‘Family Is Falling Apart’ As Her Father Battles COVID-19

Coco Austin is pulling for her father as he fights for his life in an Arizona hospital after contracting COVID-19.

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31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

NEW YORK – Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%.MLB and the players' association announced the results Friday as teams resumed workouts for the first time since the coronavirus interrupted spring training on March 12, two weeks before the season was to start. Opening day has been reset for July 23, the latest in baseball history.

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Volusia County beaches prepare for busy holiday weekend with added COVID-19 precautions

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Beachgoers are already out in full force to celebrate the July Fourth weekend and many people are trying to do it safely."We usually come out to watch the fireworks but none this year so, we're just going to hang out at the beach all day," said Brooke Chilly.Chilly said she’s not too concerned about a crowded Flagler Beach and said people are doing a good job spreading themselves out. Trey Stevenson agreed with Chilly and said he’s staying safe by not staying still."Try to keep moving.

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Advocates say new Ontario bill gives an unfair advantage to landlords over tenants

Ontario tenants’ rights advocates are voicing concerns over a new bill they say will make it easier for landlords to obtain evictions once the COVID-19 crisis eases.Several advocacy groups say Bill 184, also known as the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, would provide a number of new avenues for landlords to both evict and collect unpaid rent from current and past tenants.The changes would apply retroactively to when the province first declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ottawa council to consider mandatory mask rules for indoor public spaces July 15

non-medical masks made mandatory for indoor public spaces, Mayor Jim Watson announced Friday.Watson tweeted that he and Coun. Keith Egli, chair of Ottawa Public Health (OPH), are planning a new bylaw requiring anyone entering a business or other commercial establishment to wear a mask.City council will consider the motion at its next meeting on July 15.The move comes as other municipalities across Ontario are taking similar steps to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus amid hopes of progressing to Stage 3 reopening.

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Manitoba reports no new COVID-19 cases Friday, airline passengers warned of possible exposure

COVID-19.The warning comes as no new cases of the virus were reported in Manitoba Friday.

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London Ribfest, Airshow London latest to announce pandemic-related postponements

London Ribfest and Craft Beer Festival and Airshow London are the latest events to announce postponements due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.In a tweet Friday afternoon, Airshow London confirmed that the pandemic “has forced us to postpone our traditional festival-style event until next year” but that “we are working on ways to still bring you an air show — even if it’s a bit different than what you are used to.”At this point, no details are available about how that would look and organizers say they are “evaluating all opportunities” and will make another announcement “when we know if we can take flight.”The airshow also notes that 2020 ticket holders were messaged this week.

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5 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region, total active cases now at 37

coronavirus in the Kingston region on Friday.That would bring the Ontario region’s total active cases up to 37, since one new case was deemed resolved Friday, with a total of 64 resolved cases. Despite public health’s dashboard reporting 100 total cases, the number is actually 101, according to a public health spokesperson.

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10 coronavirus recoveries reported in Saskatchewan along with 1 new case

coronavirus recoveries on Friday, bringing total recoveries to 711 since the start of the pandemic.The province also reported one new case to raise the overall count to 796. More than 160,000 N95 masks in Saskatchewan expired before coronavirus hit The new case is in the far north, which continues to have the majority of active cases in the province.Of the 71 active cases, 40 are in the far north, 18 in the south, eight in the north and five in Saskatoon.Four people are currently in hospital.

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2 new coronavirus cases, 2 recoveries in London-Middlesex; 1 death reported in Elgin-Oxford

coronavirus in London and Middlesex, two people have recovered, and the lone active outbreak in the region has been declared over, local health officials reported Friday.The update brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 629, of which 510 people have recovered and 57 have died.Health officials reported one new case on Thursday, one recovery on Wednesday, one new case and two recoveries on Tuesday, and three new cases and three recoveries on Monday. Middlesex-London Health Unit mandates masks for transit riders, some businesses One of the new cases was reported in London, Ont., while the other was reported in Middlesex Centre.

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hereThese conditions can be life threatening.The NHS advises that these infections can affect anyone, but that there are higher risks to babies, pensioners, and people with long term health conditions.Vaccines protect patients against the infection by producing antibodies to destroy the infection.The vaccine is thought to be around 50 to 70 per cent effective, the NHS states.It says that occasions where people should not have the vaccine include if someone suffers a confirmed allergic reaction, if they have a fever when they are due to have the vaccine, or pregnant women who may wish to delay the vaccine until after the birth.Scientists are racing to try and develop an effective coronavirus vaccine.Trials are underway in studies led by the

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Second Harvest volunteer works full-time to combat food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Food insecurity is one of the largest problems people are facing across Central Florida at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic, but heroes are stepping up all over to help fill that void for their neighbors.Heroes like Alex Medina, who has pretty much turned volunteering to help feed the community with Second Harvest Food Bank into a full-time job."So I'm always thinking about the person who needs food and the people that are needed to get the food where it's needed," said Medina.

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Bryson DeChambeau tied for early 2nd-round lead in Detroit

DETROIT – Bryson DeChambeau chose to compete in the Rocket Mortgage Classic while many of the PGA Tour's top players skipped the tournament.He's aiming to take full advantage of the relatively weak field and course.DeChambeau had four birdies on his back nine Friday to close with a 5-under 67, giving him a share of the lead among the early starters in the second round.And it sounds as if DeChambeau has a plan to win for the first time this season and sixth time in his carer.“If I can make birdie on all the par 5s on the weekend, that’s 8 under right there," he said.

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Orlando Whole Foods employee tests positive for COVID-19

ORLANDO, Fla. – An employee with Whole Foods at the Bay Hill store on Turkey Lake Road has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson with the grocer.“The safety of our Team Members and customers is our top priority and we are diligently following all guidance from local health and food safety authorities.

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COVID-19 vaccine trials happening in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – The race to create a COVID-19 vaccine is on and there’s a way Central Floridians can help with the process.CNS Healthcare plans to conduct clinical trials in Orlando, according to its website, and is currently seeking participants.Anyone interested in signing up can click here to provide their contact information and answer a few questions, including whether they’re healthy and if they’ve ever tested positive for the deadly respiratory illness.Prospective participants can also indicate whether they’re interested in vaccine trials, medication trials or both.“As the research community gets closer to finding answers, CNS Healthcare is seeking clinical trial volunteers.

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Orlando firefighter volunteers the day before deployment

ORLANDO, Fla. – Serving the community is so important to one Orlando firefighter paramedic and Navy reservist, he volunteered at a local COVID-19 testing site the day before being deployed.Miguel Acevedo has been serving the country for a total of 27 years between the Navy and Army.“It’s an honor to serve my country,” Acevedo said. “I’ve always wanted to be in the military since I was a kid, and my mother cultivated that and made sure that ‘If that was your dream, go for it.’”He's also been serving the City Beautiful as a firefighter paramedic for 18 years.“I love my job.

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The week in numbers: 0 remdesivir for rest of the world and 50,000 new US cases in 1 day

0That’s the number of doses of remdesivir, a drug used to treat COVID-19 patients, currently available to purchase by countries that aren’t the United States.According to The Guardian, the U.S.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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