A grant for new businesses in Alberta is being welcomed by some, but questioned by others. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, some business owners say they’re still being shut out.

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Cough, cold and flu take a back seat in Alberta due to current health measures

This time of year it’s common for kids to get a cough, a cold or the flu — but one medical expert says those seasonal illness numbers are down due to current public health measures. Chris Chacon has more.

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Alberta businesses worried about future viability as more go under

In just eight months of 2020, Alberta lost as many businesses as during the 2015/16 economic recession. As Tom Vernon explains, more bankruptcies could be on the way.

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Coronavirus: 54 new cases announced for Interior Health region

COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths, for the Interior Health region on Thursday afternoon.With the new cases, the region’s total number since the coronavirus pandemic started rose to 6,513, of which 5,441 have recovered.The B.C. Centre of Disease Control also listed 985 active cases within Interior Health, along with 51 people in hospital, with 20 in critical care.

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Coronavirus: Several small business across Canada pledge to defy lockdown restrictions

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COVID-19: Snowbird calls mandatory hotel quarantines and ever-changing travel rules ‘ludicrous’

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We are adults,” she said. “We don’t need someone to babysit us.” COVID-19: Calgary hotel association worried about ‘wrath’ from quarantined guests Calgary traveller David Berger-Jones is also frustrated by what he called “ever-changing” rules.

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COVID-19: Gym owners ask Alberta government for more easing of restrictions

Gym owners are pleading with the Alberta government to allow them to fully reopen, ahead of Monday’s Stage 1 relaunch.

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‘I’m extremely disappointed’: B.C. government fires back at Skip The Dishes’ new fee

Skip The Dishes adds $0.99 ‘B.C.

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US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant COVID-19 variants

NEW YORK - Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations.

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1 case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our media statement yesterday.

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Alberta identifies 421 new cases of COVID-19, 13 deaths Thursday

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Thursday.

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Alberta’s makes protocol changes to help prevent COVID-19 variant spread

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health discusses protocol changes being made to help slow the spread of COVID-19 variants in the province.

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Coronavirus: Several small business across Canada vow to defy lockdown restrictions next week

Mark Carcasole speaks with an Oshawa, Ont., gym owner who says the move to reopen is a last resort.

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Hinshaw warns Alberta seniors of COVID-19 vaccine telephone scam

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw warns seniors that there are reportedly phone calls going around saying patients can receive a COVID-19 vaccine for a fee.

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2 new COVID-19 variant cases affect 2 more Calgary zone schools

COVID-19, which was first discovered in the U.K., have been identified in the Calgary zone.While Alberta Health said are travel-related and all of the close contacts are in isolation, a spokesperson said this has impacted two more Calgary-zone schools. Four schools in the zone have now been impacted by variants.Global News has confirmed one positive case of a COVID-19 variant at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary.

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13-year-old Sanford violinist hopes to change the face of classical music

SANFORD, Fla. – Leah Flynn has a gift. When you hear her play the violin, you understand she isn’t like most children her age.

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GOP eyes path to power by making peace with the far right

NEW YORK – Over the course of 24 hours this week, House Republicans voted to defend a freshman conspiracy theorist with a history of violent rhetoric and a mainstream party leader who backed Donald Trump's impeachment.

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Decision due on insurance cases taken by closed pubs

The Commercial Court will give its decision later today in cases being taken by a number of pubs against insurer FBD over its refusal to pay out on claims for disruption caused to their business by Covid-19.

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B.C. officials report 465 new cases of COVID-19, six additional related deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Thursday, Feb.

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Coronavirus: Atlantic farmers seek federal answers on temporary foreign worker program

COVID-19 concerns.“Farmers are under an immense amount of pressure any given day without a pandemic,” said Suzanne Fournier, the executive director of the National Farmers Union in New Brunswick. “And adding to the burden of their labour force challenges is never going to make things easier.”Hundreds of temporary foreign workers flock to Atlantic Canada annually to assist in various farm operations.Last week, the federal government announced a ban until the end of April on international flights to and from southern destinations like Mexico, which is the permanent home of many temporary foreign workers.

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B.C. reports 465 new COVID-19 cases; number in hospital continues to fall

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with six additional deaths.There were 4,447 active cases in the province, while 6,943 additional people were isolating due to possible exposure.There were 98 new cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 234 new cases in the Fraser Health region, 27 in the Island Health region, 54 in the Interior Health region, 52 in the Northern Health region and no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada, the province confirmed. Masks will now be required in B.C.

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Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that an elected Missouri state representative was indicted on federal charges for her involvement in an alleged fraud scheme in which medical clinics she owned sold fake stem cell treatments marketed as a potential cure for COVID-19. Federal prosecutors said Patricia Derges, 63, of Nixa, Missouri, was charged in a 20-count indictment surrounding false claims she made about supposed stem cell treatments in order to benefit her clinics in southern Missouri. "This defendant abused her privileged position to enrich herself through deception," said U.S.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 71 new COVID-19 cases, death at long-term care home

COVID-19 cases on Thursday and another death at a long-term care home (LTCH) in the midst of an outbreak.The latest recorded death is a resident over 80 at the Alexander Place LTCH in Waterdown. The home has had 11 total coronavirus cases involving seven residents and four staff members since an outbreak was declared on Jan 13.There are 38 ongoing outbreaks in the city at 24 institutions, six community settings, six workplaces and two daycares.Four outbreaks were declared over by public health on Thursday at Rygiel Supports for Community Living, the Good Shepard men’s shelter on Mary Street, the Amica retirement home in Stoney Creek and at the 6GI surgical unit at St.

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Health officials in Prince Edward Island report one new case of COVID-19

Nova Scotia’s active COVID-19 case count at 10 Thursday as residents urged to get tested Officials say passengers on Air Canada Flight 8302 from Montreal to Charlottetown on Feb. 1 are advised to monitor for symptoms.The province says it has three active reported cases.Prince Edward Island has reported a total of 113 infections and zero deaths linked to the virus.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb.

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More action needed to prevent spread of COVID-19 variants: Saskatchewan NDP

Saskatchewan NDP and Opposition leader Ryan Meili is calling on the province to take further action to both detect and prevent the spread of new variants of COVID-19.On Thursday, the Saskatchewan government confirmed another case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant, bringing the total to three in the province.It’s a variant the province previously said was more contagious.“We are in a race between vaccines and variants,” Meili said.

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Publix makes changes before reopening COVID-19 vaccination appointment portal

Before the portal opens Friday morning, Publix is making some changes to its COVID-19 vaccination appointment system with the goal of making the experience better for patrons.

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Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs

NEW YORK – This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time.

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Gov. Evers issues new statewide mask order after GOP repeal

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn't have authority to make such a decree.The Democratic governor said in a video message that his priority is keeping people safe and that wearing a mask is the most basic way to do that."If the Legislature keeps playing politics and we don’t keep wearing masks, we’re going to see more preventable deaths, and it’s going to take even longer to get our state and our economy back on track," Evers said.The Assembly vote to repeal the mask order came a week after the Senate voted to kill the mandate.

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration

WASHINGTON – With Democrats in charge of Congress and the White House, progressive lawmakers including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are pushing the Biden administration to act ever more aggressively on climate change.

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Manitoba sees 2 coronavirus deaths, 110 new cases

novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of another two Manitobans and health officials say another 110 people have fallen ill with the virus.The latest cases announced on the province’s online COVID-19 portal Thursday bring the province’s total number of cases reported since March to 29,968.

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Edmundston child-care facility reports COVID-19 case, N.B. issues exposure warning in Fredericton

COVID-19 exposure in Fredericton while also confirming a COVID-19 case connected to a child-care facility in Edmundston.On Thursday, officials say a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been linked to Garderie Mélub in Edmundston.Families who attend the child-care facility have been notified, the province confirmed. Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick The location will be closed for the next two days in order to allow for contact tracing.Close contacts of the confirmed case will be notified by public health.

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More than half of Roberta Place residents infected with COVID-19 now dead

COVID-19 at Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., a spokesperson confirmed Thursday.On top of this, 104 staff have been infected with the novel coronavirus, although there’s now only one active resident case and 26 active staff cases, according to the spokesperson. ‘Heart-wrenching’: Families recount deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Ontario nursing home Previously, Roberta Place had reported there were 128 total resident COVID-19 cases, but on Wednesday, the home’s spokesperson, Stephanie Barber, said the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit recounted and corrected the number by one.

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Fellowship and friendship: Life-changing illness brings friends together during pandemic

Last year when large gatherings were banned many churches began outdoor services.

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Florida reports 7,000 new COVID-19 cases as counties work to keep vaccine secure

ORLANDO, Fla. – In Brevard County, the Florida Department of Health reported Wednesday that 308 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have gone to waste since does first arrived. Leaving those who had hoped to get the vaccine left waiting.

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Employers warned over conditions for staff working from home

Employers have been warned they could be exposed to legal claims if they fail to ensure that staff working from home have a safe environment.

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Newark woman rescued from vehicle trapped in snow

NEW JERSEY - A woman was rescued by Newark firefighters after she said she was trapped inside her vehicle for five days.Janet Wood, 77, told reporters Thursday that she is homeless "with benefits" and lives in her minivan, but goes to a motel when it gets too cold outside.Emergency crews responded to the area of Lincoln Park at about 9:45 a.m. where Wood was trapped.

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3 guards accused in attack, cover-up at NJ women's prison

TRENTON, N.J. – Three prison guards face misconduct charges stemming from a violent attack on at least six female inmates, including one who was punched 28 times, New Jersey’s attorney general said Thursday.

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Middlesex County expanding COVID-19 vaccination to 2nd facility in Mount Brydges

COVID-19 vaccination site will be ready to open in the London and Middlesex region at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges later this month.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU), in partnership with the County of Middlesex, the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex London Paramedic Service and the Middlesex Hospital Alliance, announced Thursday that the community centre was selected as the site of the region’s second COVID-19 vaccination clinic.This follows a release of the Middlesex-London COVID-19 vaccination plan late last month, which outlined the plan to create three more mass vaccination clinics in the region with the goal of eventually reaching a capacity of 3,000 vaccinations per day.

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Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide another COVID-19 update for Albertans on Thursday afternoon.The chief medical officer of health is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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A B.C. boy with autism eats nothing but Nature’s Path waffles. Now they’re discontinued

autism along with extreme oral aversion and complex eating challenges, making it difficult for him to stomach any other kind of food. So besides a smoothie discreetly packed with vegetables and vitamins, it’s 24 waffles a day, seven days a week.But now Jerico’s family is facing a stressful impact on their food supply: the B.C.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa adds 39 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

COVID-19 cases in the city on Thursday.There have now been 13,485 lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus locally since the start of the pandemic, with 457 of those cases considered active.No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, leaving the city’s death toll of the pandemic at 422.The seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases dropped to 48 per day on Thursday, down from 53 the day before.Ottawa’s coronavirus percent positivity rose to 1.9 per cent in the past week, however, up slightly from 1.8 per cent in the previous period.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The number of people with COVID-19 in hospital locally remained steady at 29 as of Thursday, with six people in the

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Ontario lab pioneering new COVID-19 test method calls for all positive samples to be checked for variants

COVID-19 to be tested for variants.Brad Wouters, executive vice-president of science and research at University Health Network, said failing to do this will only make getting the pandemic under control more difficult. “The window is closing, we know there is community spread,” Wouters said.“There is an urgent need for us to go find these variants.”To find a variant, positive cases of COVID-19 are run through a second sequencing process to get a closer look at the genetic code.

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75 further coronavirus-related deaths, 1,318 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of 75 further coronavirus-related deaths and 1,318 new cases.

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Coronavirus: 19 new cases in London-Middlesex as site of region’s 2nd vaccination clinic named

coronavirus, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported on Thursday.It marks just the third time since Dec. 4, two months ago Thursday, that the region has reported fewer than 20 new cases in one day.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 5,779, of which 3,849 people have recovered, 18 more than the day before.At least 176 deaths have been reported, most recently on Wednesday involving a man in his 80s who was associated with a long-term care home.

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Masks will now be required in B.C. classrooms with some exceptions still in place

BC Teachers’ Federation hoping for masks in classrooms, better ventilation as part of upcoming announcement They are permitted to take off their masks only when sitting or standing at their seat or workstation in a classroom, if there is a barrier in place or when they are eating or drinking.For elementary students, wearing masks indoors remain a personal choice.“To make sure schools continue to be as safe as possible for students and staff as the pandemic evolves, we have worked with provincial health and our partners on a continuous review of the guidelines, adapting and responding when needed,” Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said.“We want students, their families, and staff to feel confident with the safety measures in place –

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Liverpool Covid mutation spreads to two new areas as public told 'get tested'

A mutation of coronavirus found in Liverpool has spread to new areas as the public are told "get tested".

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India sent 56 L COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift;100 L doses as commercial supplies: MEA

NEW DELHI : India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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Coronavirus: Guelph reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 4th death this week

COVID-19 in the city on Thursday, bringing its death toll to 26 during the pandemic.It’s the fourth death to be reported in as many days with 12 deaths attributed to the disease reported in the city so far this year. Guelph reported 14 deaths in all of 2020.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton’s small businesses less than 50% compliant during inspection blitz, says city

COVID-19 lockdown regulations in a recent inspection blitz.EOC boss Paul Johnson says that number is lower than the previous examination at larger establishments in mid-January.“We did see over the weekend from the provincial blitz, that came in to look at some smaller businesses this time, that adherence to all of the public health guidance rules and the orders is not at the level we would hope for,” Johnson said.

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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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