Interest is high and Albertans are rolling up their sleeves to be immunized for influenza. As Julia Wong reports, the public campaign officially kicked off on Monday.

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Alberta premier refuses to impose restrictions despite COVID-19 surge

Alberta’s COVID-19 cases have been surging, largely due to “superspreader” events. But as health officials warn of a crisis before Christmas, Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back against imposing restrictions. Heather Yourex-West reports.

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WarnerMedia Takes $960M Pandemic Earnings Hit, AT&T Loses 627,000 Video Subs

Telecom giant AT&T on Thursday reported its third-quarter results, the second set of financials and subscriber data fully affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company said its quarterly figures included a $1.72 billion hit to quarterly earnings tied to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as $190 million in incremental costs tied to the pandemic.

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Sask. Party leader draws criticism for shopping without a mask in campaign photo-op

The leaders of both the Saskatchewan Party and the Saskatchewan NDP faced criticism Wednesday for appearing in campaign photos indoors while not wearing masks.

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Kate Garraway praises 'brave' Covid vaccine volunteers as Derek fights in hospital

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway shared her praise for the volunteers being infected with coronavirus for the vaccine trials as her husband Derek remains in hospital.

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Kate Garraway praises ‘brave volunteers’ being infected with coronavirus for vaccine trial as husband fights in hospital

KATE Garraway has praised the "brave volunteers" being infected with coronavirus for a vaccine trial as her husband Derek continues to fight the deadly disease in hospital. The 53-year-old star also expressed concern for those who were offering to contract the illness during today's instalment of Good Morning Britain.

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Pennsylvania breaks past 9M voters at registration deadline

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Monday is the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election in which the presidential battleground state is playing a central role in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Voter registration in Pennsylvania has already hit a record high in this cycle.The total number of state voters has passed 9 million, state elections official said Monday.

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India to manufacture a large portion of covid vaccines: Gates Foundation CEO

covid vaccines for the world, and a very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country's strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman.In an interview to news agency PTI, Suzman noted that India is doing everything it can right now with the resources at hand to fight the COVID-19 pandemic."I think India is doing everything it can right now with the resources at hand, but we are all hopeful that next year as some of these vaccines should come out...and our expectation is that a very large portion of these are likely to be manufactured in India through the strong and robust Indian private sector partners and then that will be the key area to

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Race for coronavirus vaccine - big questions answered including when it'll be ready

The first coronavirus vaccines have rolled off a production line, raising hopes that a global fightback against the pandemic could soon be under way.

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How Trump’s team ‘burned’ through $1 billion during U.S. election campaign

Donald Trump‘s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire.Trump bought a $10 million Super Bowl ad when he didn’t yet have a challenger. He tapped his political organization to cover exorbitant legal fees related to his impeachment.

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COVID-19: Concerns raised about contact tracing in Alberta

When it comes to contact tracing, the number of COVID-19 cases with unknown sources is growing in Alberta. People either don’t know or won’t say where they might have been infected with COVID-19. Sarah Komadina has more.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest October 20, 2020

Governor’s Office:Pivot Grant Program Launching to Help Small Businesses During Pandemic Help is on the way for thousands of small Hawai‘i businesses. At a news briefing today, Gov.

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Digital health ID not mandatory for accessing COVID vaccine: Health Ministry

National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) will not be mandatory to get vaccinated when immunization against COVID-19 is available. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan added that in cases where beneficiaries do not have health IDs, other IDs can be utilised.The ambitious NDHM programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech. As per the programme, everyone enrolled for the mission will get a Health ID that will ease access to medical services."The NDHM, as it exists today, does not make a digital ID or health ID mandatory to receive service under the digital ecosystem that NDHM is creating.

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Questions over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA - We are officially two weeks until Election Day and there are questions in our area surrounding mail-in ballots. Amanda Weissman, of Voorhees, New Jersey, says she dropped off her mail-in ballot at a secure ballot box at the Voorhees Town Center a little more than two weeks ago."I've checked every day since not seeing the ballot has been received," she said.FULL COVERAGE: 2020 ELECTIONCamden County Board of Elections Commissioner Rich Ambrosino says the office is slamming to process ballots as quickly as possible."If someone concerned about whether a ballot has been received.

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Taco Bell will deliver on their 'steal a base, steal a taco' promotion for World Series

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Will Smith #16 after scoring a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning in Game One of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on Octob ARLINGTON, Texas - The moment Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole second base during the 5th inning of Game 1 of the 2020 World Series on October 20, taco lovers went wild! Betts just scored free tacos for Americans everywhere.For the ninth year in a row, Taco Bell's 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco' promotion went into full effect after Mookie Betts' base steal.

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Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump spent a decade unsuccessfully pursuing projects in China, operating an office there during his first run for president and forging a partnership with a major government-controlled company, The New York Times reported Tuesday. China is one of only three foreign nations — the others are Britain and Ireland — where Trump maintains a bank account, according to a Times analysis of the president’s tax records.

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Melania Trump cancels campaign trip due to ‘lingering cough’ from coronavirus

Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Alberta ending all asymptomatic COVID-19 testing due to low positive results

As Alberta added an additional 323 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the province will no longer offer any asymptomatic testing, including at pharmacies.

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PM vows covid vaccine for every Indian

covid-19 vaccine, whenever available, reaches each and every Indian as soon as possible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.Modi said in a televised address to the nation that as people work on a war-footing the world over to save humanity from covid-19, India, too, is actively engaged in vaccine development. He said Indian scientists are in the process of developing several vaccines that are at different stages of clinical trials and the results seem encouraging.Modi cautioned the nation that until there is a vaccine for covid-19, the guard against the disease shouldn’t be lowered.

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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use amid protests

FILE - Federal officers disperse a crowd of protesters on October 6, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on the ground, later to be washed into storm drains.Amid allegations that human health and the environment are suffering the consequences, five environmental groups represented by the ACLU of Oregon and others sued the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

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Hinshaw says Alberta in ‘danger zone’ as COVID-19 cases stay high

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw warns citizens that the province is getting closer to overwhelming the health system as COVID-19 case continue to stay high.

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‘COVID-19 loves parties’: Hinshaw warns of coronavirus spread at Alberta gatherings

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw asks Albertans to keep social gatherings small and in line with health precautions after COVID-19 spread at recent events.

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Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations up by 3.1% in last 2 weeks, according to Hinshaw

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the COVID-19 situation in the province for Oct. 20, 2020.

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Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system?

COVID-19 situation included a line saying the number of hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions was “well within the health system’s capacity.”As of Tuesday, there were 116 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 16 of whom were being treated in intensive care. That means 23 per cent of Alberta’s dedicated COVID-19 ICU beds were being used, Dr.

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Alberta pauses asymptomatic COVID-19 testing amid cold and flu season

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta is pausing asymptomatic COVID-19 testing as cold and flu season is expected to increase demand.

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Hinshaw says discussions still underway for Alberta’s transition to federal COVID-19 tracing app

Dr. Deena HInshaw reminds Albertans that the AB Trace Together app continues to operate amid continuing discussions about transitioning to the federal app.

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COVID-19 activity intensifies in more US states, Europe

As illnesses rise in the third spike in US COVID-19 activity, five more states were added to the White House coronavirus task force's red zone list, and, at the global level, the pandemic picked up more steam in Europe.

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Student to return to UK after paying £50 for unproven coronavirus vaccine in China

A university student says she is planning to return to the UK after taking an unproven coronavirus vaccine.

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Melania Trump postpones campaign trip due to a cough related to COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, October 19, 2020

Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Monday, October 19, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.

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Canada must ‘immunize’ public against misinformation before COVID-19 vaccine arrives: Tam

COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading faster than the virus itself.Dr. Theresa Tam says all Canadians must play a role in not letting false facts destroy the collective effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.That means they should not share information online that they have not verified as accurate.

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COVID-19 media update, 21 October 2020

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update on COVID-19 at 1.00 pm today.

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Former RNC chairman Michael Steele endorses Joe Biden

FILE - Michael Steele participates in a debate between chairmanship candidates of the RNC, co-sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform and the Daily Caller, at the National Press Club January 3, 2011 in Washington, DC.

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'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' to skip TV broadcast for first time in half a century

(Apple TV) Watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" on TV each year is a holiday tradition for many Peanuts fans.It was first broadcast on television back in 1966, but for the first time in more than 50 years, the holiday viewing -- along with other classic Peanuts holiday specials -- will not air on broadcast television.Apple TV+ has gotten exclusive rights to air the shows, which for years aired twice in October on ABC.RELATED: 'Trick-or-treating' rescue dogs nail their group Halloween costumesMSN reports the streaming service, which is normally only available by subscription, will offer "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" at no cost from Oct. 30 to Nov.

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Disneyland, California's major theme parks to remain closed

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - APRIL 28: Drone images of Universal Studios Hollywood and empty parking lots on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Universal City, CA.

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Ballot selfies: Here is a list of states where you can take a photo with your ballot

FILE - Terry Tsipou takes a selfie after voting in front of City Hall in San Francisco, California on November 6, 2018. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - With early voting underway and the election quickly approaching, one question remains: Can you take a ballot selfie?In the U.S., some states make it clear as to whether or not you can take a proud picture with your ballot in hand and post it to social media, but for some states, it’s not so black and white.Here is a list of the states that allow you (or don’t) to take selfies with your ballot.Alabama: Yes. You can take a selfie with your ballot and post it as you please, but you cannot reveal anyone else’s ballot information.Alaska: No. Voters are not allowed to share “a

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Calgary wedding resulted in at least 49 COVID-19 cases: Alberta Health

COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month.The health agency says the wedding had a large number of Albertans from different households.Alberta Health spokesman Tom McMillan says aggressive contact tracing is underway to identify anyone who may have been exposed to make sure they are isolating and getting tested.

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News Scan for Oct 20, 2020

Racial and ethnic minority workers have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in food manufacturing and agriculture workplaces, according to a study yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases.Demographics were not available for all 742 sites surveyed across

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Coronavirus: Town of Cobourg 2020 revenue shortfall projected at nearly $2M

coronavirus pandemic financial impact update from its treasurer Ian Davey.Davey told council, revenue shortfalls for 2020 are now estimated to be $1,988,000, which includes $980,000 from the Cobourg Community Centre during its closure, $515,600 from parking and $163,000 from the closure of the concert hall.While that number seems high for a smaller community, Davey reassured council that it’s not as bad as it seems.“The net financial impact without any assistance from the federal or provincial programs would’ve been a net deficit of $416,902 but when we add in the funding, that leads us to a surplus, if you will, of $261,000,” Davey said.“Our cash position, as much as we deferred some payments and cancelled some interest in penalties, our

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Senate to vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination Oct. 26, McConnell says

WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the Senate will vote Oct. 26 to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court, according to FOX News.McConnell said earlier Tuesday that he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday.

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Melania Trump nixes campaign trip due to cough from COVID

WASHINGTON – Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait. The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.

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Florida officer to be disciplined after wearing Trump mask while voting

MIAMI, Fla. – Miami Mayor Francis Suarez held a news conference Tuesday afternoon regarding an incident in which a police officer was photographed wearing a Trump 2020 face mask while in uniform at a polling location.Suarez confirmed that the officer was in line to vote when the photo was taken and said he was unsure whether the officer was on duty at the time. Regardless, he said the officer will be disciplined.“The City of Miami and the Miami Police Department do not support or endorse any candidate for political party or elected office,” Suarez said.

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Miami officer to be disciplined after wearing Trump mask at early voting site while in uniform

(@stevesimeonidis via Storyful) MIAMI - A uniformed police officer in Miami is under investigation after he was photographed wearing a pro-Trump mask at an early voting site.The photo was taken on Monday, the first day of early voting, by Steve Simeonidis, the chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.The photo showed Officer Daniel Ubeda wearing the face-covering at the Miami Government Center. The mask read, "Trump 2020, no more bull----."RELATED: Florida municipal worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck“This is city-funded voter intimidation,” Simeonidis tweeted.

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Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Center in 'Trump 2020' hats

Twitter account on July 6 to send a birthday message to 50 Cent. “Happy birthday to the homie ⁦@50cent,” he tweeted with the photo.

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WTO members discuss proposal of India, South Africa for easing IP rules for Covid-19

New Delhi: As many as 40 members of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) have discussed a proposal submitted by India and South Africa for relaxing certain provisions in intellectual property (IP) agreement with a view to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.Earlier this month, India and South Africa have submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO members on the implementation, application and enforcement of certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement in relation to the prevention, containment or treatment of COVID-19.The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights or TRIPS Agreement came into effect in January 1995.

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Florida Blue, Walgreens offers free drive-up flu shots

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Florida Blue and Walgreens are operating free flu shot clinics Wednesday in Winter Park and Winter Haven.The vaccines are available to anyone age 3 or older no matter their health insurance coverage or lack thereof.

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