coronavirus cases and 257 additional variant cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 7,464, including 1,130 variant cases and 196 deaths.Local public health also administered a total of 2,726 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, bringing the total number of doses given to 80,315.

COVID-19 cases rising among young Canadians as deadlier variants begin to dominate Nineteen of the new cases are in Bradford, while 11 are in Barrie and six are in New Tecumseth.The rest of the new cases are in Clearview, Collingwood, Essa, Innisfil, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Ramara, Springwater and Tay Township.Eleven of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while 11 are community-acquired and two.

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COVID-19 vaccinations this week but will need to up its game to get a single dose to every eligible person by Canada Day.It’s doable on paper but potential barriers loom. Export controls in Europe and India and the risk of production issues for brand-new vaccines are among them, along with ongoing fears that anxious Canadians will reject the troubled Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.The number of people vaccinated with at least one dose topped five million as of Thursday morning, leaving about 27 million people over 16 still needing a first dose.

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Saskatchewan to receive more than 45K doses of AstraZeneca, opening up additional COVID-19 vaccine sites

Saskatchewan is expecting to receive over 45,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, said Health Minister Paul Merriman.

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Wastewater samples point to rising COVID-19 variant cases in Saskatoon: professor

University of Saskatchewan said the city is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to the prevalence of the novel coronavirus in the city’s wastewater.“Up until last week we were trending down in Saskatoon,” Giesy told Global News, adding they were able to “pick up maybe seven copies of the virus in 100 millilitres of wastewater.“So not very many.” Researchers using waste water to track COVID-19 in Saskatoon, Indigenous communities That changed in recent days.“The data (Wednesday) indicates that the number of copies has increased by fourfold since last week,” he said. “That’s bad news. We seem to have bottomed out and now are trending back up again.”During Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing, Dr.

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U.S. close to 100M vaccinations as baseball season opens

vaccinating 100 million Americans in a race against an uptick in COVID-19 cases that is fueling fears of another nationwide surge just as the major league baseball season starts and thousands of fans return to stadiums.More than 99 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than 56 million people — 17 per cent of the nation’s population — have been fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These 3 countries are winning the COVID-19 vaccine rollout race.

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Coronavirus: Kingston businesses react to province’s ’emergency brake’ shutdown

COVID-19 continues to sweep through Ontario, the Ford government is pulling the “emergency brake” across the entire province.For some businesses it will mean staying open, with restrictions, while for others it means another complete shutdown.“We’re really heavily booked over the next couple of weeks, but now we have to cancel everybody,” says Steve Wallace, co-owner of Luce Hair Studio.“So everyone, from staff to folks that come in here, are going through a really tough emotional rollercoaster right now.

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Ottawa’s top doctor hopes upcoming COVID-19 shutdown could be the last one

COVID-19 vaccines increasingly protect the city’s most vulnerable residents.Premier Doug Ford and senior ministers announced Thursday afternoon that the entire province will enter a 28-day “emergency brake” shutdown on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.New limitations will prohibit both indoor and patio dining at restaurants, force the closure of gyms and put tighter caps on the number of people allowed inside grocery stores and other shops.Ford also asked residents to limit their trips outside the home to essential purposes only.The move comes a day after Ottawa’s medical officer of health, Dr.

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COVID-19: 84 new cases in London-Middlesex as shutdown plans unveiled by province

Eighty-four new cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Thursday as the province unveiled plans to put all of Ontario into a month-long shutdown Saturday to curb a growing third wave of the pandemic.The health unit also reported that 49 additional local cases had screened variant positive, while another two had been confirmed through genomic sequencing to involve the B.1.1.7 variant, first detected in the U.K.Thursday’s update puts the regional pandemic case tally at 7,176, of which 6,424 have resolved, an increase of 26 from the day before.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: Where to go for asymptomatic and symptomatic testing

Ayrshire.Ayrshire residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms — a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell — are encouraged to get tested.There is no need to book and testing is available from the following locations seven days a week from 10am to 6pm.East AyrshireNorth AyrshireSouth AyrshireThe Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.

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COVID cases surge in South American, European hot spots

A number of global COVID-19 hot spots in South America and Europe reported new daily records, including Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

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Colombia midfielder Viafara gets 11 years on US drug charge

SHERMAN, Texas – A former midfielder for Colombia’s national soccer team has been sentenced in a Texas courtroom to more than 11 years in prison for drug trafficking, according to U.S. prosecutors.

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Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation

NEW YORK – U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday they have detained Anna Sorokin, the con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy German heiress and served more than three years behind bars for defrauding New York banks and hotels.

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Making Easter plans? Here’s what happened to COVID-19 cases after past holidays

coronavirus cases and hospitalizations spike across the country, officials are urging Canadians to rethink their spring holiday plans this year — such as Easter and Ramadan.Many provinces are battling high COVID-19 rates as deadlier, more transmissible variants are spiking among Canadians — especially young people.

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Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets

NEW YORK – Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million — $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr. got in February.

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic delivers AstraZeneca vaccine to Saint John

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in east Saint John.They would get the AstraZeneca version of the shot, just days after new protocol changed who could get it.The steady stream of appointments at Exhibition Park began early in the day. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine won’t be the ‘workhorse’ in Canada’s rollout Whether waiting their turn or having just walked out of the clinic, there were expressions of excitement and satisfaction.“We were always planning to get one,” said one woman, waiting in her car with her husband for their appointments.

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COVID-19: 8 new cases in Peterborough area, presumed variants surpass 200

COVID-19 cases were reported in the Peterborough area on Thursday, according to the region’s health unit. Ontario’s COVID-19 ’emergency brake’ shutdown takes effect on Saturday There are also another eight presumed variant of concern cases for a total of 206, up from 198 reported 24 hours earlier.

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Latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester as five boroughs see cases rise

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Pierrefonds-Roxboro mayor proposes drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in his borough.“We are willing to do what is necessary logistically to accommodate such an initiative, which could include closing streets and putting up barriers,” he said.Beis wants the local public health authority to approve the idea and is suggesting it be located in the parking lot next to the borough hall.Beis says drive-thru vaccination centres have worked well in the United States. He says it could be one way to help speed up the process of getting the West Island’s population of people vaccinated.

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Saskatchewan reconciling under-reported COVID-19 hospitalizations, no new deaths

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the daily report on Wednesday.Health Minister Health Paul Merriman said, in a statement, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) informed him of a discrepancy in numbers that has led to inaccurate reporting of hospitalization data. Some Saskatchewan school divisions extend remote learning to April 23 “Data reported by the SHA in the March 31st update indicated that 166 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, including 23 in ICU.

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Amir Khan and family fly first class to Dubai in empty cabin amid Covid travel ban

Amir Khan has shared a photo of him travelling first class to Dubai with his family, despite the coronavirus travel bans.

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B.C. health officials to provide live Thursday COVID-19 briefing

COVID-19 at 3 p.m. PT, Thursday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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'No joke': April Fools' Day snow blankets parts of Northeast, Midwest amid cold snap

CLEVELAND - The first day of April — commonly referred to as April Fools’ Day — was no joke for many people waking up to freezing temperatures and even snow in some parts of the U.S.Residents in upstate New York saw fresh snow Thursday morning amid a cold snap in the area. The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures were forecast across the Midwest, South and up to the Northeast over the next few days.Video captured by a Twitter user in the town of Owego in New York’s Tioga County, located outside of Binghamton, shows snow covering trees and front lawns on Thursday morning."Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too....

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Vaccine registration now open for British Columbians born in 1949 or earlier

COVID-19 appointments with their local health authorities.The province has been focusing this week on registering clinically vulnerable British Columbians for their vaccine and Indigenous British Columbians 18 years of age and older.“We have added 150,000 people who have received letters who are clinically extremely vulnerable,” Health Minister Adrian Dix said.“Every age cohort you move on to is larger than the last one. There are more 72-year-olds than there are 73 years old.

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All B.C. part-time and full-time workers will get job-protected leave for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.Under the Employment Standards Act, the government said workers will be able to take “the time needed” to travel and receive the vaccine or take a dependent family member to receive the vaccine. British Columbia considers paid time off for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine “I encourage all workers to get your vaccine as soon as it’s your turn,” Harry Bains, Minister of Labour said in a release.

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Two London pharmacies added to Ontario’s AstraZeneca vaccine program

Ontario expands AstraZeneca vaccine program to pharmacies across the province Included on the list are two London pharmacies: the west-end Costco Pharmacy at 693 Wonderland Rd. North and the Shoppers Drug Mart at 603 Fanshawe Park Rd.

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Legault defends education minister amid report on school air quality tests

Quebec Liberals is calling for the resignation of Jean-François Roberge as the province’s education minister.Dominique Anglade said Thursday she believes that Roberge lied to Quebecers when he claimed to have public health’s approval for carbon dioxide (CO2) tests in schools.The issue of air quality in classrooms has been a hot topic during the pandemic in Quebec. In November, a study found classrooms showed significant ventilation problems and CO2 levels above acceptable levels, which could favour the transmission of COVID-19.A report commissioned by Roberge, however, found that school service centres and school boards have taken the appropriate measures to ensure indoor air quality.

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Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year

Michigan's decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows.

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B.C. to allow breweries, cafes to operate patios without serving food

posted the full order on the government website.Wineries and breweries will be able to serve samples indoors, but full orders must be consumed on a licensed patio.

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What cold? Frigid temps can't stop joy as fans return to MLB

CHICAGO – Wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket and hat, Marc Passoni took in the moment. His buddy, Greg Cooper, stood nearby on his 59th birthday, holding an orange sign that read “First Masked Game 4-1-21.”

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Putin critic Navalny loses weight, blames harsh prison

MOSCOW – Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost a substantial amount of weight in custody, his organization said Thursday, a day after the well-known government critic called a hunger strike to protest what he called poor medical care.

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Impact of failed J&J doses remains unclear as Florida sees 6,895 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine doses recently failed a quality standards test and cannot be used, but the full impact of this failure remains unclear.

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After blank front page, newspaper learns it's appreciated

NEW YORK – Stories are back on the cover of Kansas City’s Northeast News this week after the newspaper intentionally printed a blank front page of its previous edition to show community members what they'd miss if the newspaper folded.

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Battling Covid-19: How does Ireland compare to other countries?

After over 90 days of Level 5 restrictions in Ireland, how does it compare to other countries in terms of case numbers, vaccine rollouts and restrictions?

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New Brunswick reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, confirms outbreak at special care home

Canada’s Atlantic provinces have kept COVID-19 largely at bay — here’s howStaff and residents of the facility were retested several times to confirm the end of the outbreak, which has been officially declared over by Dr.

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Bystander punches man in face who was allegedly strangling girlfriend at bowling alley

Pano Michael DuPree CHARLESTON, S.C. - A South Carolina man was punched and given a black eye after a witness allegedly saw him strangling his girlfriend at a bowling alley and intervened.According to a police report obtained by FOX TV Stations, police responded to a call in reference to an assault at Ashley Lanes Tavern Bowling Ally in Charleston on March 19.Witnesses told police that they observed a man, later identified as Pano Michael DuPree, allegedly entering the bowling alley and arguing with his girlfriend."The witnesses advised the offender started placing his arms around her neck from behind, trying to place her in a chokehold," the police report read.RELATED: Man arrested after allegedly pulling down his mask at grocery store to

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MLB to distribute $1.5 million in free tickets to essential workers

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball and its teams said Thursday they will distribute $1.5 million in free tickets this regular season to essential workers of the novel coronavirus pandemic.The tickets will go to doctors, nurses and other hospital staff; police, firefighters, public safety personnel and corrections workers; teachers, daycare personnel and support staff; public transit workers; grocery store and delivery workers; food and agriculture workers; and construction and manufacturing workers.The tickets will be divided evenly among the 30 teams, and each club will select recipients, games and seat locations.

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Vernon hospital COVID-19 outbreak expands, more patients told to self-isolate

COVID-19 connected to the outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH) that was first announced on Wednesday.There are now three patients and two staff among the VJH Level-3 Surgical Unit who have contracted the disease.The new cases have prompted the IHA to expand the dates where patients may have been exposed.“Anyone who was on Level 3 Surgical Unit at VJH from March 15 to (and including) March 29 should self-isolate for 14 days since the last day of discharge from hospital,” according to the IHA.

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Hamilton reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new outbreaks

COVID-19 pandemic, says residents letting their guard down over the last few months is likely the reason for recent spikes in coronavirus cases in cities like Hamilton.Dr. Peter Juni says individuals not following distancing and mask rules, plus the efficiency of coronavirus variants, appear to be key in the spread according to the agency’s recent studies.

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Two killed in gender-reveal plane crash in Cancun, Mexico

gender-reveal stunt end in a fatal plane crash into the open water.Authorities say the pilot and co-pilot of the plane were killed in the crash, which played out while the expecting parents and their guests watched from a boat on Nichupte Lagoon off Cancun. 3 killed after small plane crashes into SUV near Florida airport Video captured by the family and released by local media shows the plane flying over the water before the crash, in what appeared to be the planned part of the gender-reveal stunt.

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People living in hotels seek somewhere to call home

The Peter McVerry charity has said plans are in place to ensure alternative accommodation can be found for homeless people who are currently staying in hotels once they revert back for tourists.

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Populist leaders meet, seek 'European renaissance'

BUDAPEST – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted talks Thursday with populist politicians from Italy and Poland in a bid to create a new right-wing nationalist political force on the European stage.

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Manitoba reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, 59 new cases

COVID-19 have died and 59 more infections have been identified.The latest victims are both women in their 40s, one from the Northern Health region and the other from the Southern Health region.

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Ontario’s COVID-19 ’emergency brake’ shutdown takes effect on Saturday

Ontario government is imposing a provincewide “shutdown” in an effort to combat a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.Premier Doug Ford says the change will take effect Saturday and continue for at least four weeks.The government is asking Ontarians to limit trips outside the home to necessities such as food, medication and other essential services.

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Suspect in Orange mass shooting that left 4 dead including child identified as Aminadab Gonzalez

ORANGE, Calif. - Police said that a gunman locked the gates surrounding the United Homes office building in the city of Orange on Wednesday night, trapping the victims inside before going on a shooting rampage that left four people including a 9-year-old boy.The suspect was identified Thursday as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44, of Fullerton. Authorities said the shooting was "not a random act of violence" and that the suspect knew the victims through business and personal relationships, which was likely the motive behind the shooting.

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