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Seven new mass vaccinations to open this week

Seven new mass vaccination centres are to open this week, bringing the total number of centres in operation to 26, out of a total of 37 centres that will eventually be opened.

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Historic: NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes flight, a first for another planet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet.

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Alberta records 1,391 new COVID-19 cases Monday as positivity rate hits 11%

COVID-19 on Monday as hospitalizations continued on an upward trend.There are now 460 people in hospital with COVID-19 across the province, 104 of whom are being treated in intensive care. That’s a slight increase from Sunday when 451 people were in hospital.Monday’s new cases came after more than 12,500 tests were performed, putting the province’s positivity rate at about 11 per cent, according to the province’s chief medical officer of health.Three additional deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the past 24 hours, bringing the province’s death toll from the disease to 2,043.A woman in her 60s in the Calgary zone, a woman in her 70s in the North zone and a man in his 70s in the Central zone died.

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B.C. reports 2,960 new COVID-19 cases over three days as hospitalizations hit record highs

COVID-19 and eight deaths over the past three days as the number of people in hospital with the disease continues to hit all-time highs.There were 1,027 cases from Friday to Saturday while 933 cases were reported from Saturday to Sunday, and 1,000 from Sunday to Monday.Of the new cases, 696 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,845 were in the Fraser Health region, 108 were in Island Health, 211 were in Interior Health, and 100 were in Northern Health.The eight deaths bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,538. Among those who died was a two-year-old child, provincial health officer Dr.

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People 40+ in B.C. can book AstraZeneca vaccine as province sets up hotspot clinics

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to British Columbians 40 years of age and older as the province sets up clinics in COVID-19 hot spots.The provincial government said Monday that it is setting up targeted AstraZeneca vaccine clinics in high-risk communities that have experienced high rates of COVID-19 transmission over the past 14 days and where more than 80 per cent of people over 40 are unvaccinated.B.C. has immediate access to an additional 75,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the U.S., which will allow the province to speed up its vaccination schedule.The province had administered 114,171 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine as of April 14.

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COVID-19: 281 new cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death in the region since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 9,456, including 216 deaths.Local public health also confirmed 175 new coronavirus variant cases, bringing the total number up to 2,320 — 571 of which are active.

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Saskatchewan reports 43 in ICU, 243 new COVID-19 infections

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New Brunswick home builders see an increase in prices amid a shortage of construction materials

Lumber industry and home building materials seeing a drastic increase in price, shortages “Worst case scenario is that mid-summer, we have no material to continue,” said Pierre Martell, owner of Martell Home Builders in Moncton, N.B.Martell said building materials are in short supply due to the pandemic and with residential and commercial construction seasons now underway, he is worried that his company may be forced to delay construction jobs this summer.Martell said his local suppliers are trying to maintain stock levels. But he said he is concerned that COVID-19 related production delays of building materials across Canada and the U.S.

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Budget 2021: What’s missing as feds say no to new GST hike, universal basic income

The Liberal government has laid out billions in fresh spending after over two years without a federal budget — and while many of the government’s recent pledges graced its pages, others were notably absent.It’s possible some policies were pushed out of reach as COVID-19 variants sent a third wave hurtling through Canada, forcing the government to refocus its priorities onto more immediate relief measures, according to one economist.

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Police search for suspect wanted in shooting at SEPTA's City Hall station

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting last month inside SEPTA’s City Hall station.The shooting happened on March 21 around 11:35 p.m. on the 1500 block of Market Street.According to police, a 42-year-old man was on the El platform when he was shot two times.

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As NASA and SpaceX prep for Crew-2 launch, spaceflight remains far from routine

Dozens of Starlink internet constellation launches. SpaceX’s fail-fast-and-fix-fast philosophy embodied in wildly popular Starship test flights. Rovers touching down on foreign worlds, renewed plans to put humans on the moon, and an accelerating launch cadence.

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Manitoba expands COVID-19 restrictions amid third wave

COVID-19 and protect the province’s health-care system amid rising daily case counts and increases in the number of variants of concern being reported across the province.The additional public health order restrictions will go into effect in two phases, starting Tuesday, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said Monday.

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‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ returns to Disney next month

ORLANDO, Fla. – Disney’s Animal Kingdom will welcome back “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” beginning next month.

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COVID-19: What you need to know about getting an AstraZeneca vaccine in Ontario

COVID-19 vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca, which was previously available to residents aged 55 and older, will be offered to those 40 and older starting Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:The government says the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot will be administered at more than 1,400 pharmacies across Ontario, as well as in certain doctors’ offices.

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Rogers, Fido service outage impacting many Canadian customers

Rogers wireless and Fido customers across Canada are among those wireless customers reporting a massive outage for both voice and data services Monday morning.

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Barrie Transit COVID-19 outbreak expands as 3 more bus drivers test positive

Workplace COVID-19 outbreak declared within Barrie Transit Officials say all city buses are cleaned and sanitized after service each day and mid-day.This past Thursday, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit declared a workplace COVID-19 outbreak within Barrie Transit.

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COVID-19: Ford government rejects NDP paid sick day motion

Is it time to ditch disinfecting? CDC updates data surrounding COVID-19 surface transmission She called on Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives to pass the sick-leave motion, but the government voted against the measure.Government House Paul Calandra says he anticipates the federal government will announce further enhancements to their sick-day program today.The province has thus far rejected calls for a provincial program saying it would be needless overlap of the federal supports.Advocates have been calling on the province to bring in paid sick leave for months, saying it would help support essential workers during the pandemic.The NDP also presented a motion to implement a full shutdown of non-essential businesses with high

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Manitobans 40 and over can now access AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.In a release Monday morning the province said it is lowering the minimum age eligibility following similar moves by Ontario and Alberta.

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Quebec adds almost 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

The vaccination campaign saw another 40,433 jabs given Sunday. So far, there have been more than 2.3 million doses administered in the province.When it comes to screening, authorities say 26,132 tests were given Saturday, the latest day for which that information is available.The caseload stands at 338,044 while the number of pandemic-related deaths has reached 10,816.

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Rogers outage leaves some Canadian customers without phone service

Rogers wireless customers across Canada are reporting a massive outage Monday for both voice and data services.The outage reports are largely stemming from Ontario, but it’s also impacting provinces from B.C to Prince Edward Island. Rogers, governments to split cost of boosting wireless service in Eastern Ontario Rogers apologized for the service interruptions, saying their team is “quickly working to restore services as soon as possible.”Some wireless customers are experiencing an intermittent service interruption for wireless voice and data services.

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Boots and Hearts festival cancelled for a 2nd year amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa officially cancelled for summer 2021 Boots and Hearts is one of the province’s biggest music festivals and was set to be held over the Aug. 5 weekend at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie.Country music stars that had been booked to appear include Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt and Eric Church.

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Ontario reports more than 4,400 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Monday. The provincial total now stands at 421,442.Monday’s case count is higher than Sunday’s which saw 4,250 new infections.

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COVID-19: Fundraiser aims to support Ontario essential workers without paid sick leave

COVID-19 and don’t have paid sick leave.Organizers say the fund will pay out $160 per day for up to five days to those who need it, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as money is available. Ontario, Alberta to lower minimum age for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from 55 to 40 They say the program operates on the honour system, trusting that only essential workers in financial need will apply.The fundraiser website says the project was launched by three women, two of them registered nurses.

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Provincial advisory group member wants AstraZeneca min. age lowered

Dr. Julie Stakiw, a member of the province’s Immunization Clinical Expert Advisory Group, tells Global News Morning she’d like the province to join Alberta and Ontario in lowering the minimum age for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Former Texas sheriff’s deputy wanted in deaths of 3 arrested

AUSTIN, Texas – A former sheriff’s deputy in Texas has been taken into custody Monday following a manhunt that began after three people were fatally shot in Austin, authorities said.

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Canada expecting 1M Pfizer vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays shipment

COVID-19 vaccines.The federal government says it expects about one million shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive this week, as the two pharmaceutical firms continue delivering doses on a regular schedule.

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Ontario students return to virtual classrooms due to surging COVID-19 cases

virtual classroom today as school buildings remain shuttered following the spring break.The provincial government announced the move to remote learning early last week as it dealt with a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.It has also announced a suite of new measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, including limiting interprovincial travel.Checkpoints will be set up at interprovincial border crossings starting today, and only those coming into Ontario for work, medical care, transportation of goods and exercising Indigenous treaty rights will be allowed through.

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Global News at 6:00, April 18

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NASA targeting Monday for the first controlled flight on Mars

said MiMi Aung, Ingenuity Mars helicopter project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.NASA was supposed to make the first flight attempt on April 11, but it was delayed after the machine signaled an issue in its data during a high-speed spin test.A "watchdog" timer, which oversees the test and alerts NASA of any issues, ended an April 9 test early as the flight computer tried transitioning from pre-flight to flight mode.RELATED: NASA delays first flight attempt for Mars helicopter Ingenuity AdvertisementAung said NASA has been testing two solutions to the "watchdog" timer issue over the last week. The first one involves adjusting the command sequence from Earth to slightly alter the timing of this transition.

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Saskatchewan COVID-19 update delayed again

COVID-19 update for April 18 is delayed as Health Ministry epidemiologists continue to reconcile ongoing data related to reassigned and unassigned cases.The ministry did provide a short update of what Sunday’s numbers will show. COVID-19: 151 cases among staff and inmates at Regina Correctional Centre Saskatchewan is reporting 289 more COVID-19 cases.The province also reported one new death in the north central zone of a resident in their 50s.

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Cleared for takeoff: NASA’s first Mars helicopter flight will happen Monday

ORLANDO, Fla. – After the flight of NASA’s tiny helicopter was delayed last week, the agency set the date for the first Mars helicopter flight.

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Feds to send personnel, rapid tests to Ontario as province struggles to contain COVID-19

COVID-19 cases soar, putting strain on the province’s healthcare system.In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau detailed how his government would be providing additional support to Ontario.From mobilizing health care workers, to boosting rapid testing, to coordinating with provinces and territories, we’re putting everything on the table to keep you safe as we fight this third wave.

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List of recent flights through British Columbia with COVID-19 exposures

COVID-19 exposures on flights through British Columbia’s airports.Since March 27 2020, health officials have not directly contacted travellers who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus on a flight, and have instead published updates listing exposure events.In some cases, seating rows where potential exposures have occurred are listed. In such cases, the B.C.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 9 more virus-related deaths, new cases below 1,350

COVID-19 cases on Sunday and nine more deaths.Hospitalizations dropped by nine to 683, and 175 people are in intensive care — the same number as Saturday.Authorities say of the nine deaths, two occurred in the last 24 hours. Quebec’s death toll now stands at 10,802.On Saturday health officials reported the province’s highest number of hospitalizations and intensive care cases due to COVID-19 since the second wave.The figures marked the highest number of hospitalizations since Feb.

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Former Rangers star Jamie Ness opens up on walking away from football and how therapy is healing mental health struggles

Jamie Ness felt as a kid during his early weeks in the Rangers spotlight.If the last six seasons had been as carefree then he wouldn’t have had to book himself in for therapy. Mercifully, the midfielder reports he’s in a good place now and comfortable telling all about the mental health problems that have plagued him for years.

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Feds extend mobile health units in Ontario amid new COVID-19 restrictions, cases

COVID-19 cases.”In a statement Saturday evening, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Bill Blair said that the government was extending the two health units for another two months to at least June 30.“The federal government is there to provide support where it is needed most, such as Ontario which has seen an alarming resurgence in COVID-19 cases,” read Blair’s statement.

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Maharashtra's Nashik reports highest Covid-19 cases per million people in India

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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‘It’s not the old COVID’: Whistler doctor urges B.C. to overcome pandemic fatigue

Pique News Magazine calling on Whistler residents — and other B.C. communities — to look at what they can do as individuals to slow the spread.The effort is more important now than at any point in the pandemic, given the arrival of the highly virulent P.1 (Brazilian) and B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variants, she said.

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Witness shocked by ‘crazy party’ on Vancouver’s Kits Beach amid COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions, as locals flock outdoors in the warmer weather.Beryl Pye was out for a bike ride when she spotted the “crazy party,” which she said numbered in the “hundreds.”Video captured by Pye and other social media users appears to show some of the dancers wearing masks and many keeping their distance from other revelers.However, the gathering appears to fall afoul of the province’s cap of 10 people from a cohort of close friends or family for any outdoor gatherings. B.C.

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Saskatchewan reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, full update delayed

Saskatchewan government announced that the COVID-19 update for April 17 is delayed and is expected to be released later in the afternoon, but did provide a glimpse of Saturday’s numbers. Regina COVID ICU rooms move to double occupancy According to officials, the province is reporting two new deaths.

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COVID-19: 133 new cases in Middlesex-London, new outbreak at Western University

The Middlesex London region is reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.Saturday’s update brings the region’s case total to 9,138, of which 1,186 are active. At least 7,759 of the cases have resolved and 193 people have died, most recently on Wednesday.Since the month began, the London and Middlesex region has recorded at least 1,357 cases.

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Hastings Prince Edward health unit receives ‘increasing reports’ of people not self-isolating

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) say they have received “increasing reports” of people not following COVID-19 self-isolation orders over the past few weeks.Officials made the remarks in a news release issued Friday.“Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19, or those who have been identified as a close contact of someone who is at a greater risk of developing COVID-19, are legally required to remain in their home/on their property, avoid contact with others, and not allow any visitors within their home, for 14 days or longer,” Dr. Piotr Oglaza, the medical officer of health for Hastings Prince Edward, said in the release.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 17

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:Many police forces in Ontario say they won’t be using new powers that allow officers to stop anyone and ask why they’re not at home.The provincial government announced the measures on Friday in a bid to strengthen enforcement of the stay-at-home order.But the new powers have drawn sharp criticism, and the Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police and Halton Police Service are among the forces saying they won’t be used.“The Toronto Police Service will continue to engage, educate and enforce, but we will not be doing random stops of people or cars,” a post on the Toronto police Twitter account said.“We can all do our part for the health and safety of everyone.

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Sex worker left with zero income fighting for law change after she's denied Covid loan

sex worker has called for a change in the law after initially being denied a Covid Bounce Back Loan because of her occupation. Charlotte Edwards, from Yorkshire, applied via Santander for the Bounce Back loan which was rejected despite her being unable to work.

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Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide

COVID-19 topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.And the true number is believed to be significantly higher because of possible government concealment and the many cases overlooked in the early stages of the outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019.

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Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

TEHRAN – Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country before the sabotage happened.

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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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