ACL is pleased to announce the awarding of six-cooperative agreements totaling $1,150,160.00 to provide targeted technical assistance to the aging services network to better meet the needs of older adults from diverse communities.

The program is titled Strengthening Aging Services for Minority Populations Through Technical Assistance, Resource Development, and Program Coordination.

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India has one of lowest global Covid-19 fatality rates: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI : India has one of the lowest global COVID fatality rates and is working on the coronavirus vaccine development, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.The minister, who chaired 20th meeting of Group of Ministers on COVID-19, said health infrastructure in the country has been amply strengthened.According to the Health Ministry, India has reported 26,48,998 total COIVD-19 cases and 62,550 deaths.Dr Vardhan informed the GOM that country's Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is at its lowest at 1.81 per cent and the recovery rate has climbed to 76.47 per cent."As of now, only 0.29 per cent of cases are on ventilators, 1.93 per cent on ICU and only 2.88 percent of cases are on oxygen," he said.The GoM was briefed on the current status

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Maharashtra sees record 16,867 new Covid-19 cases, tally past 7.6 lakh

MUMBAI : , Aug 29 (PTI) Maharashtra on Saturday reported a single-day highest spike of 16,867 coronavirus cases which pushed its case tally to 7,64,281, the state health department said.With 328 new fatalities, the death toll due to the pandemic reached 24,103, it said in a release.The earlier highest one-day increase in number of patients was 14,888 on August 26.There are 1,85,131 active cases. 11,541 patients were discharged during the day, taking total recoveries to 5,54,711.In state capital Mumbai, 1,432 new cases and 31 deaths were reported.

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Fans hope Marvel comic book improves Native representation

“Of Gods and Heroes” was his interpretation of Marvel protagonists like Black Panther and Thor, integrating shapes and lines inspired by tribal art styles.“You want to make sure people recognize the characters themselves, but I also want them to see it’s a Native voice behind that,” Veregge said. Lee Francis IV, owner of Red Planet Books & Comics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and an independent publisher of Native comics, helped find up-and-coming Native artists to join the Marvel anthology.

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NJ gas tax going up more than 9 cents starting in October

An undated file photo of a gas pump. TRENTON - New Jersey’s gas tax is going up 9.3 cents a gallon, a roughly 22% increase, Democratic Gov.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday

novel coronavirus Saturday.There remain five active cases in the province.As of Aug. 29, Nova Scotia has detected 1,083 cases of the coronavirus.

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No new cases of coronavirus Saturday, active cases in New Brunswick decrease

novel coronavirus on Saturday.According to the province’s COVID-19 dashboard, there is no one in hospital with the illness at this time and just six active cases. Changes to long-term care visitation, testing and 1 new COVID-19 case reported in Saint John New Brunswick has reported 191 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.There are 183 people considered to have recovered, one more than was reported on Friday.There have been two deaths in the province.The province says it has conducted 60,986 tests.

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Ontario health officials report 20 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Saturday

OTTAWA -- Ontario's ministry of health is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

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Black Lives Matter protest in NJ results in $2,500 police OT bill for organizer, 18

New Jersey woman has been slapped with a $2,500 fine for police overtime costs after she set up a “small, peaceful Black Lives Matter protest” at the end of July, according to a report.Emily Gil, 18, who graduated in June from Bergen County Technical School, failed to properly warn authorities in advance about the event, NJ.com reported.Gil believed that a shortage of affordable housing options in her neighborhood was a racial issue that should be brought to the public’s attention through a 30- to 40-person protest, according to NJ.com.But four days after the demonstration, Gil received a bill for police overtime costs that officials say the protest incurred.“Please promptly forward your payment to the borough in the amount of $2,499.26 for

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Osaka out of Western & Southern Open final, citing hamstring

NEW YORK – Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open final Saturday because of a left hamstring injury, giving the title to Victoria Azarenka in a walkover.The tournament announced Osaka's decision about 90 minutes before the championship match was supposed to begin in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the site of the U.S. Open.

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Florida Department of Health reports 150 new COVID-19 deaths, 44 in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Saturday The Florida Department of Health reported 150 new deaths as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of those, 44 deaths were reported in Central Florida.The new deaths bring Florida’s death toll from the virus up to 11,249.

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Ontario reports 148 new coronavirus cases marking largest single-day increase since July 24

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 42,083.It’s the largest single-day increase in cases since July 24 when 195 were reported.

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Bus Éireann reviewing 2,100 secondary school bus routes to meet new requirements

Bus Éireann says just 20% of its secondary school bus services are operating at the recommended 50% capacity as pupils go back to school.

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Spike in Scotland coronavirus cases as 88 test positive but no new deaths

coronavirus in Scotland registered overnight. The Scottish Government confirmed the total number of positive cases now stands at 20,195.

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With 5,684 new Covid-19 cases, UP's overall tally nears 2.2 lakh

LUCKNOW : Sixty-two more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh pushing the death toll to 3,356, while 5,684 new cases took the state's infection tally to 2,19,457, according to an official statement issued here on Saturday.The latest COVID-19 deaths reported include seven fatalities each in Kanpur and Prayagraj and four in Bareilly, the statement said.Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Hapur and Amroha each reported three COVID-19 fatalities, while Varanasi, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Basti, Unnao and Bijnor each reported two coronavirus deaths, it said.Of the fresh COVID-19 cases, 664 were in Lucknow, followed by 367 in Gorakhpur, 306 in Prayagraj, 300 in Kanpur, 190 in Shahjahanpur, 188 in Moradabad, 182 in Varanasi, 150 in Ghaziabad, 141 in Saharanpur,

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Covid-19: Health ministry to develop protocol for MPs for Parliament sessions

NEW DELHI : For every million population, India's coronavirus cases and fatalities are one of the lowest compared to the global averages, the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed on Saturday.At its 20th meeting held here on Saturday, the GoM on COVID-19 was briefed on the current status of the coronavirus outbreak in India, the health ministry said.The meeting was informed that as of Saturday, eight states -- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana -- contribute around 73 per cent of the active caseload.Seven states -- Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal -- account for 81 per cent of total deaths due to

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Coronavirus: Canada’s top doctor pursuing new vaccine options after deal with China fails

Canada is betting on advance purchase deals with front-running vaccine candidates from American companies, after opportunity to test and produce Chinese military vaccine candidate blocked by Chinese officials.

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‘New normal’ of curling coming to Saskatchewan in September

coronavirus pandemic forced all curling rinks to close in mid-March, curlers are expected to throw rocks again in the province next week. Saskatoon summer run clinics aim to inspire youth during coronavirus pandemic “It was mid-March when the pandemic brought our season to a halt.

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35% rise in demand for Covid-19 hospital beds in Delhi since July-end: Data

NEW DELHI : The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has led to a 35 per cent increase in the demand for beds in hospitals in the city, according to government data.On July 30, the occupancy of beds reserved for coronavirus patients was 18 per cent, with only 2,958 out of 16,038 beds being occupied.It was 23.02 per cent on August 10 and 23.40 per cent on August 11.It increased to 28 per cent on Saturday, with 4,004 out of 14,135 beds occupied, according to data shared by the hospitals on Delhi Corona app.Out of 1,229 COVID ICU beds with ventilator support, 473 (38 percent) were occupied.

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Doomsday 'prophecy' believers adamant coronavirus was predicted in 1986 by preacher

coronavirus pandemic more than 30 years ago. That's despite no evidence that David Wilkerson ever spoke or wrote the words that believers have been quoting since Covid-19 began spreading around the world this year.The American evangelist was the founding pastor of the non-denominational Times Square Church, which he claimed the Holy Spirit told him to open while he was walking down a New York City street one night.He was also known for his passionate sermons and several books, which he published before he was killed in a car crash in 2011.Wilkerson has enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity during the pandemic due to a rumoured prophecy in which he seemed to predict coronavirus decades before it struck.

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Telangana reports 2,751 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths push toll past 800 mark

HYDERABAD : Telangana logged 2,751 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,20,166, while the death toll rose to 808 with nine more fatalities.The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 432 fresh positive cases, followed by Karimnagar (192), Rangareddy (185), Nalgonda (147), Khammam (132), Medchal Malkajgiri (128), Nizamabad (113), Suryapet (111) and Warangal Urban (101) districts, a state government bulletin said on Saturday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 28.All 33 districts in the state reported positive cases in double digits.Aggressive testing continued in the state with as many as 62,300 samples being tested on August 28.Cumulatively, 12,66,643 samples have been tested.The samples tested per million population

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IPL 2020: Two players among 13 who have tested positive for Covid-19, says BCCI

New Delhi: The IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings faced yet another setback on Saturday with one more player testing positive for coronavirus.Two players are now down with the virus and in extended quarantine, according to media reports and doubts are growing whether the three-time champions will take part in the gala opening game on September 19.The much-delayed Indian Premier League (IPL) has been moved to the United Arab Emirates because of the growth of the pandemic in India and teams are being kept in strict isolation bubbles.The player in question is a right-handed top-order batsman, who has been a part of India A teams in recent past and is a prolific performer in Ranji Trophy.

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IPL 2020: One more CSK player tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Suresh Raina has pulled out of the Indian Premier League citing "personal reasons", the franchise said on Saturday even as it emerged that a second player in the team has tested positive for COVID-19.The player in question is a right-handed top-order batsman, who has been a part of India A teams in recent past and is a prolific performer in Ranji Trophy.

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As schools reopen, challenge now is to keep them open

A collective sigh of relief will have been breathed by many school principals as their facilities - both primary and post primary closed on Friday evening for the weekend. There will have been sighs of relief from parents too, and others.

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Residents along the Delaware River fed up with loud music

NEW JERSEY - Residents who live along the Delaware River are fed up with loud music at all hours of the night.Dawn Prince says she never wished for rain but lately. she says that's what it takes to get a good night's sleep and prevent the noise of loud music.Many South Jersey towns along the Delaware River deal with it and not just when the lights are out.Neighbors tell FOX 29 it has been an issue for three years now. The sound carries across the river from miles away in various Philadelphia parking lots.In recent weeks, neighbors followed the sound and took videos in the Jetro tailgating lot off of South Darian Street by the stadiums.A spokesperson for the city says they were aware that "boom cars" were a nuisance for residents last

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A-Rod/J-Lo out of Mets' bidding amid report Cohen set to buy

NEW YORK – Former major league star Alex Rodriguez and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have backed out of the bidding to purchase the New York Mets amid reports that the Wilpon family is finalizing a deal with billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.Rodriguez announced Friday night that despite “a fully funded offer at a record price,” their group was pulling its offer.“The consortium said that they are disappointed to not be part of the revitalization of New York City and provide an exhilarating experience for the fans and wish the Wilpon family and the entire Mets organization well," the celebrity couple said in a statement.CNBC reported Friday night that Cohen had entered final negotiations and was expected to finalize a deal with the team in

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13 new cases of COVID-19

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.

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CSK player and staff test covid-19 positive

Mumbai/New Delhi: At least 10 members of the M.S. Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) contingent, which is currently stationed in Dubai, have tested positive for covid-19, making it the first such case among the eight teams in the UAE for the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL).According to an official in the know, one India player and a senior ranking official are among those who have tested positive.

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No. 1 Djokovic, Pospisil would lead new men's tennis group

NEW YORK – No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic and former top-30 member Vasek Pospisil would be the co-presidents of a new group they are trying to set up to represent men’s professional tennis players.A letter emailed to players -- and obtained by The Associated Press on Friday -- pushes the formation of a Professional Tennis Players Association, abbreviated PTPA.Sent around shortly before Monday’s start of the U.S.

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New Jersey approves voting by mail in November election

A mail-in ballot envelope for elections in New Jersey. (FOX 5 NY file photo) TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Democratic Gov.

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New mask rules at WestJet could ban non-compliant passengers for a year

A new zero tolerance mask policy is set to take effect for all WestJet flights next week that could see non-compliant passengers banned from the airline for one year. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Alberta reports 158 new COVID-19 cases Friday, no new deaths

COVID-19 cases brought the total number of active cases to 1,185 across the province, with 554 of those in the Edmonton zone.However, Alberta’s capital was dropped from the province’s watch list on Friday, after being put under the watch classification on Aug. 17.

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Porzingis out for rest of first round with right knee injury

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the Dallas Mavericks' series against the Los Angeles Clippers because of a torn ligament in his right knee.The Mavericks said Friday that Porzingis has been receiving treatment for the injury, which he sustained in Game 1 of the series. They added that further treatment options are being explored and he wouldn't be medically cleared the rest of the series.The seventh-seeded Mavericks trail the Clippers 3-2.Porzingis had missed the last two games.

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Mets' Smith hits go-ahead HR in 1st game since tearful plea

NEW YORK – Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, wept Wednesday night reflecting on a recent shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin. Smith and his teammates were all smiles after his decisive solo shot against Chad Green in the sixth inning on what was Jackie Robinson Day around the majors.

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B.C. reports 124 new COVID-19 cases, highest-ever single day jump

COVID-19 cases on Friday.In a statement, B.C. health officials said the province had recorded 124 new cases of the virus.

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B.C. reports record number of new COVID-19 cases

Global BC’s legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey breaks down Friday’s coronavirus numbers.

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Seniors ‘deteriorating’: Families dissatisfied with N.S. new long-term care home visitation rules

COVID-19 pandemic struck Nova Scotia, prompting a lockdown in long-term care homes across the province, Northwood resident Yvonne Schwartz could walk.Her active social life at the seniors’ residence in downtown Halifax included visits with friends, games of bridge, shopping, and the meticulous application of lipstick and jewelry.But after five months of confinement to her room, Schwartz’s muscles have given up on her.She now requires a wheelchair during visits with her daughters, Holly Crooks and Jan Marriott.“She stopped wanting to bother getting dressed because there didn’t seem to be any point,” said Crooks.

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Seniors ‘deteriorating’: Family members dissatisfied with new long-term care home visitation rules

Earlier this week, the Nova Scotia government eased some of the restrictions on visitors to seniors in long-term care homes. But as Elizabeth McSheffrey reports, the families of those residents say the changes fall short.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for Peterborough and area

coronavirus on Friday.The overall case count of COVID-19 remains at 103 for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation. Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre expands hours, services Of the 103 cases, only three are active.Since the pandemic began, two Peterborough residents have died of COVID-19 complications, with both deaths occurring in April.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The health unit also reported 24,500 people have been tested for the virus to date — 100 more than were reported Thursday.A weekday drive-thru testing clinic — for asymptomatic individuals — continues at the Kinsmen Civic Centre in Peterborough.

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New Brunswick eases long-term care visitation rules

Families in New Brunswick that have been separated from loved ones in long term care received good news on Friday. The province announced it is easing restrictions, now allowing residents a designated care person. Travis Fortnum has the story.

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New York School District Agrees To Settlement Around ADA Violations With DOJ.

Disability Scoop (8/26) reports the Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, New York “is agreeing to pay up and change its ways after federal officials say a student with disabilities was denied access to her trained service dog.” The DOJ “said it has reached a settlement with the [school district] in a lawsuit that the agency brought accusing the district of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Under the settlement, the school district “will update its service animal policy to comply with the ADA and train its staff on the new procedures.” It will “also offer reasonable modifications like providing water for animals or prompting a student to issue commands in order to help facilitate the

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 28, 2020

Scientists in New Delhi, India, report infections with worrisome multidrug-resistant Candida auris in 10 of 15 critically ill COVID-19 patients who also had candidemia over a span of several months, according to a report yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases.After the authors predicted in June that C auris would be

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Day after Alice Johnson's RNC speech, Trump grants her full pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump pardoned a woman on Friday who had praised him the night before at the Republican National Convention.Trump pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense. She had been convicted in 1996 on eight criminal counts related to a Memphis-based cocaine trafficking operation.

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Weather Authority: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for parts of the area

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the area. The storms are moving southeast and are capable of producing quarter size hail.

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COVID-19 update: 17 new cases in Ottawa; active cases rise

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

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Home Renovations To Allow Aging In Place Profiled.

Washington Post (8/27, Lerner) reports, “More than three-quarters of adults age 50 and older want to stay in their homes as they age, according to a 2018 survey by AARP,” and with residents and employees in nursing homes making up “as much as 40 percent of” COVID-19 deaths, “aging in place may be more appealing than ever.” The Post details renovations to homes to accommodate challenges as people age.

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New Hampshire Employees With “Valid Medical Condition Or Disability” Will Not Be Required To Wear Face Mask In Workplace.

New Hampshire Union Leader (8/27, Leader) reports New Hampshire employees “with a ‘valid medical condition or disability’ will no longer be required to wear a face covering in the workplace, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Thursday.” Sununu said on the change, “I think it’s important if somebody has a medical or physical disability, we shouldn’t prevent them from doing their job.

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The Actors with Disabilities Redefining Representation

New York Times (August 25)The Actors with Disabilities Redefining RepresentationThese performers are creating a new template for the artist-as-activist, challenging their industry—and their audiences—to reconsider what inclusion really means.

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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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