COVID-19 public health measures that were put in place last month.Current restrictions put in place in mid-December include a ban on in-person dining and limit grocery and retail stores to 15 per cent of their fire capacity.

These restrictions, which went into place on Dec. 13, also forced the closure of personal services like gyms and hair salons.Other measures, which ban both indoor and outdoor gatherings, were implemented on Dec.

8. Alberta’s new COVID-19 measures ban in-person dining, outdoor gatherings; retail to remain open Kenney took to Facebook live Wednesday night to address questions from Albertans, the first of which was about the current restrictions.

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MRI hours at Saskatoon hospital reduced due to ‘recent critical shortage’: SHA

MRI department at Royal University Hospital has decreased to the point where health officials have decide to scale back hours of operation, creating concerns about wait times for the service.A memo sent earlier this week to Saskatoon physicians and staff within the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) cites “ongoing recruitment challenges” due to a “recent critical shortage of MRI technologists.” Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders The shortage means the department at RUH will only operate from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 11, 2022

A new study on outcomes among infants whose mothers received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine in pregnancy showed that no detrimental outcomes were associated with maternal vaccination, including preterm birth, small birth weight for gestational age (SGA), congenital malformations, and infant death.It was published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.The po

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Eagerly awaited COVID lifesavers molnupiravir, Paxlovid now wait for patients

Supplies of the eagerly awaited oral COVID-19 antiviral prescription medications are slowly arriving at US pharmacies, but despite strong evidence that they can help reduce symptoms and prevent severe illness, federal data and experts suggest that many patients don't know about them or don't want to take them.

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New Jersey court dismisses officers' union vaccine mandate suit

FILE - RN inoculates a woman at a COVID-19 vaccine. TRENTON - A New Jersey appeals court rejected a lawsuit from law enforcement unions challenging Gov.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

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Despite decline in patients, Waterloo hospitals remain ‘under great pressure’: Wang

COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to decline but that has not relieved the pressure on hospitals, according to the region’s top doctor.According to Friday’s dashboard update, there are 75 patients in the three hospitals in Waterloo Region, including 20 who are in need of intensive care. Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa Three weeks ago, on Jan.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

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Covid-19 Ayrshire: List of next week's vaccination drop-ins as residents urged to roll up sleeves for jabs

Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

Doug Ford says the province is on track to “very soon” lift “almost all” COVID-related restrictions on businesses.The premier made the remarks during a press conference Friday morning, where he declared a state of emergency in the province due to ongoing protests and blockades, sparked by opposition to COVID-19 measures.Ford said he understands many people are frustrated, but urged the “illegal occupation” in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to end.“There’s no doubt these were the right decisions,” Ford said of his government’s move to impose measures in a bid to combat COVID-19. Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says “There’s no doubt they protected our hospitals from collapse and saved lives.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 deaths, LHSC has 87 COVID inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 117 COVID-19 cases on Friday, compared with three deaths and 122 cases last Friday.The deaths involved three women in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The woman in her 90s was associated with a long-term care home. LHSC, meanwhile, is caring for 87 inpatients with COVID-19, 20 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 87 COVID-19 inpatients, with 20 inpatients in adult critical care.

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With low COVID vaccine uptake, rural US bore brunt of Delta surge

Rural US counties with low COVID-19 vaccination rates had 2.4 times more infections per 100,000 people than urban counties amid the summer 2021 Delta surge, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines

#AbEd #AbLeg pic.twitter.com/NIDW973Tg0— Adriana LaGrange (@AdrianaLaGrange) February 10, 2022Dr. Chris Mody, head of the department of microbiology, immunology and infectious disease at the University of Calgary, said there’s no data to suggest children “pose absolutely no threat” as the education minister claimed.However, Mody said the correlation between symptom severity and viral load taken with the observations that children tend to have less severe symptoms could mean children have less viral load with a COVID-19 infection, with a caveat.

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FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Friday put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer's COVID-19 to children under 5, creating major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available.The Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply for authorization of extra-low doses of its vaccine for the youngest children before studies were even finished — citing the toll the omicron variant has taken on children.Kids between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.Next week, FDA advisers were supposed to publicly debate if youngsters should starting getting two shots before it's clear if they'd actually need a third.But Friday, the FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

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‘10 Truths About Love’: Watch the ‘timeless’ rom-com on Tubi for Valentine’s Day

Los Angeles - Love is in the air — well, on Tubi it is! FOX’s free streaming platform kicks off its Valentine’s Day slate with "10 Truths About Love," a new original rom-com starring Camilla Belle and David LaFontaine. Written by frequent romance scribe Shannon Latimer ("A Whirlwind Wedding," "Ghosts of Christmas Past"), the feel-good movie features a thriving romance columnist Carina (Belle) who thinks she’s got her love life all figured out — until her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her.Meanwhile, Carina’s editor hires a new writer, Liam (Lafontaine), to work with her and give the column a male perspective. Subsequently, the two clash over their approach, but to prove himself, Liam offers to help Carina get her ex-boyfriend back.

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76ers wait on Harden's debut following big trade for Simmons

James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets passes the ball against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of their game at Golden 1 Center on February 02, 2022 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by d CAMDEN, N.J. - The oversized Ben Simmons magazine cover that hung inside the 76ers' training complex was gone.The former MVP acquired for the one-time franchise guard? Well, James Harden wasn't in town, either, and his debut for Philadelphia is on hold at least until next week.But yet another new era is soon set to begin for the Sixers as they chase their first NBA title since 1983, this time with the superstar pairing of Harden and MVP candidate Joel Embiid.The clock is ticking for Harden to win a championship.Harden, though, will not play for the Sixers in games Friday and Saturday night, and he won't play until he's evaluated this weekend by the team's performance staff.The earliest Harden could play for Philly is at home Tuesday against Boston.

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White House urges Americans to leave Ukraine in next ‘24 to 48’ hours; Russian invasion could be days away

WASHINGTON - The White House is urging Americans to leave Ukraine in next "24 to 48 hours," warning U.S. won't rescue civilians if Russia invades.The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of a war, and Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it moves further with an invasion.KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - Soldiers operate a military vehicle during the drills of the Ivan Sirko 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine.

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Canada trucker protest: Ontario declares state of emergency over truck blockades

TORONTO - Canadian authorities Friday turned up the legal and public pressure on protesters to lift their blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning: "This unlawful activity has to end and it will end."Federal, provincial and local officials moved simultaneously on different fronts to break the standoff, which began with truckers and others angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions and has morphed into a broader attack from the right on Trudeau and his Liberal government, cheered on by conservatives in the U.S."We heard you.

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COVID and Americans' Trust in Government

The Lancet, in part using Gallup World Poll data, demonstrated a significant correlation between trust in government and COVID-19 infections. The review looked at COVID-related outcomes, trust in government and interpersonal trust (along with many other variables) across 177 countries.

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Queen's Covid scare sparks debate over role that could see Andrew step in for monarch

The Queen's recent Covid-19 scare has sparked debate over which royals should be allowed to step in for her if she is unable to fulfil her duties.

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Alberta reports 1,183 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 24 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, along with 24 additional deaths from the disease.As of Friday afternoon, there were 851 people in hospital with COVID-19, 135 of whom were being treated in intensive care.The new cases come one day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the COVID-19 public health restrictions brought in in December would be extended. Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan.

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‘Albertans are extremely upset’: political scientist on what Kenney faces after controversy

Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams joins Global’s Linda Olsen to discuss political pressures Premier Jason Kenney is facing amid continued COVID-19 restrictions and a recent travel scandal.

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Alberta students heading back to class Monday as COVID-19 numbers slowly improve

Alberta students who have chosen to learn in person will head back to class next week, as originally planned, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday. It came as Dr.

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Premier Jason Kenney clarifies comments made about travel

We’ve been told over and over to stay home and avoid non-essential travel. The decision to ignore that advice is what has landed several politicians in hot water.

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Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan. 21

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says current COVID-19 lockdown rules will continue for another two weeks. Tom Vernon reports.

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Edmonton ups COVID-19 enforcement, praises province for ‘prudent’ extension of restrictions

COVID-19 situation Thursday.As of Jan. 7, the Edmonton zone had 5,465 active cases of COVID-19, 455 people were in Edmonton hospitals because of the novel coronavirus (64 of whom were in intensive care) and a total of 646 people had died in the Edmonton area from COVID-19.To compare, on Nov.

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Coronavirus: Alberta premier announces restrictions will last until at least Jan. 21

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday that the province will keep current health measures in place until at least Jan. 21, 2021.

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COVID-19: Alberta students to return to in-class learning on Jan. 11 as planned

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces that in-class learning will resume on Jan. 11 as planned.

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Kenney says travel scandal points to ‘a breakdown of discipline in this caucus’

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to the recent travel scandal that saw numerous government staffers and caucus members travel during the holidays.

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‘I know Albertans are angry’: Jason Kenney responds to travel controversy

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addressed the controversy surrounding MLAs’ travel over the holidays on Thursday saying ‘trust has been broken, and I accept that that trust must be repaired’.

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City of Edmonton reacts to Alberta extending COVID-19 restrictions to Jan. 21

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday the current COVID-19 lockdown rules will continue for two more weeks, which both interim city manager Adam Laughlin and Mayor Don Iveson said was the right move given the current numbers and fear there could be a spike in cases from the holidays.

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More politicians, bureaucrats exposed for holiday travel

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after members of his staff travelled during the holidays, defying public health orders against non-essential travel.

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Where is Jason Kenney? Pressure mounting on the premier to speak publicly

There’s growing public frustration over how Premier Jason Kenney is handling the controversy over members of his government travelling internationally over Christmas. The last time he spoke publicly was on Friday, but a lot has happened since then that he isn’t addressing.

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Petition pushes for lift of COVID-19 restrictions on small businesses in Calgary

launched an online petition asking for COVID-19 restrictions on small businesses in the city to be lifted.Common Sense Calgary started the petition after Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi admitted Tuesday that two members of his staff had travelled internationally over the holidays despite the government advising people to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout rate and the plan to ramp it up

COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Alberta.Now, three weeks later, people can start receiving their second dose to be fully vaccinated.The number of Albertans receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is on the rise but it’s only slowly getting to where it needs to be. Alberta receives 16,900 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine The province initially set a goal of vaccinating 29,000 Albertans by the end of 2020.But, on Dec.

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‘If you’re yelling at us… thank you’: Alberta MLA on colleagues’ travel during COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic.Tany Yao is sixth Alberta MLA confirmed to have travelled abroad amid COVID-19Both Health Minister Tyler Shandro and new Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said they totally understand why Albertans are so angry.“Many of us were frustrated too, and angry too,” Shandro said at a news conference.“All of us are making sacrifices and have been for the last 10 months. There’s nothing I would have wanted more on Christmas than to spend it with my parents, and I didn’t.

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Alberta premier quiet after travel scandal demotions and resignations

After several members of his government were exposed for travelling during the holidays, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stayed quiet on the issue on Tuesday. As Heather Yourex-West explains, Kenney can’t hide for long.

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Alberta premier backtracks on response to pandemic travel scandal

After saying he will not sanction anyone in his government for pandemic travel, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has now accepted the resignations and demotions of several MLAs who left Canada for the holidays.

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Albertans angry over COVID-19 travel scandal, feel consequences came too late

Alberta businesses react to new, tighter COVID-19 restrictions Northern Chicken owner Andrew Cowan has spent the past 10 months following mandatory restrictions — sometimes announced without notice — to stay afloat.Cowan is frustrated government officials haven’t been doing the same.“It was super hypocritical,” he said.“I don’t know how they can ask all of us to do all these things and they’re just, ‘Oh whatever, I’m just going to do what I want for the holidays.'”The UCP has come under heavy fire over the past several days after Kenney did not discipline those in his party who left Canada, despite advice from both the provincial and the federal government to avoid non-essential travel amid the pandemic.On Friday, Kenney said he was

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Alberta Make-A-Wish family who had to cancel Hawaii trip infuriated by UCP travel controversy

Make-A-Wish vacation to Hawaii this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic says they are “very hurt” over the recent UCP travel controversy.“It was a kick in the teeth. I couldn’t believe it,” said Lia Lousier, the mother to nine-year-old Braeden.At least six United Conservative Party MLAs travelled abroad over the holidays, despite warnings from both the province and federal government not to travel.

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Alberta MLAs who travelled over the holidays lose ministry portfolios

The six MLAs who travelled out of the country over the holiday season have either resigned from or lost their ministerial or cabinet committee roles, Premier Jason Kenney announced Monday, adding his chief of staff was also asked to step down.

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Alberta MLAs who travelled during COVID-19 pandemic lose ministry portfolios

Tany Yao is sixth Alberta MLA confirmed to have travelled abroad amid COVID-19“Albertans have every right to expect that people in positions of public trust be held to a higher standard of conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Kenney said in a statement on his Facebook page.“Millions of Albertans have made real sacrifices over the past 10 months to help keep each other safe.

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Edmonton mayor concerned politicians’ travel will cause others to flout public health rules

coronavirus pandemic, Edmonton’s mayor issued a statement Monday.Don Iveson posted a response on Twitter, prefaced with: “As mayor of the hardest-hit city in Alberta, I am concerned that some will take these developments as an excuse to flout the public health rules, even just out of frustration.“But we must continue to take this pandemic seriously if we’re to limit the spread and save lives.”As of Sunday, Global News had confirmed that six MLAs had travelled. Three high-level staffers for the UCP also left Canada.

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Alberta records an estimated 900 cases of COVID-19 Saturday

COVID-19: Alberta’s vaccination pace ‘significantly’ increasing, 1,300 estimated new cases Friday The province has ramped up vaccinations recently and is currently administering around 3,000 shots per day; Premier Jason Kenney said Friday that it was hoping to get to 4,000 per day soon.The last official numbers on vaccinations that were released by the province was a total of 14,244 that had been administered by end of day on Dec. 31.Hinshaw said she would be sharing another preliminary update online Sunday.The province last fully updated the numbers; including deaths and cases by region, on Dec.

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COVID-19: Alberta’s vaccination pace ‘significantly’ increasing, 1,300 estimated new cases Friday

COVID-19 by the end of New Year’s Day, as the province estimated 1,300 new cases of the disease.Jason Kenney said on Jan. 1 that Alberta Health Services was “significantly” increasing the pace of vaccinations.“There is, at this point, really nothing more important than getting as many people vaccinated as we possibly can, particularly in the vulnerable elements of Alberta’s population,” Kenney said.The premier added that the 3,000 additional vaccinations expected to be complete Friday, as well as 3,142 that were administered on Thursday will bring the total of Albertans who have received their first doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna shots to over 17,000.

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WATCH LIVE: Alberta Premier to hold press conference amid minister’s travel controversy

Jason Kenney is set to hold a news conference today as controversy swirls around his government’s municipal affairs minister.The opposition NDP is calling for the resignation of Tracy Allard amid reports she took a vacation to Hawaii despite public health recommendations urging people to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Alberta government staff member under fire for Hawaii trip during pandemic CBC News has reported that Allard was abroad this month on a family vacation and returned home on Wednesday.Allard’s press secretary and a spokeswoman for Kenney did not respond to phone calls or emails requesting comment.But Kenney is scheduled to address the media at 2 p.m.

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COVID-19: Alberta NDP calls for UCP cabinet minister to step down over report of Hawaii vacation

Tracy Allard to step down over reports she took a vacation to Hawaii despite public-health recommendations against unnecessary travel.NDP municipal affairs critic Joe Ceci says Allard vacationed while Albertans have been sitting in their homes through the holidays to avoid getting COVID-19.CBC News is reporting that Allard was in Hawaii this month on a family vacation and returned home on Wednesday.Allard’s press secretary and a spokeswoman for Premier Jason Kenney did not respond to phone calls or emails requesting comment.The NDP says the United Conservative government should release how many of its caucus members have left the country since the Alberta legislature rose earlier this month.Ceci notes that Allard is responsible for

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AHS ‘actively recruiting’ more staff to help with COVID-19 immunization

COVID-19 immunization team.In a series of messages on Twitter, the health organization explained it wants to add more staff so it can vaccinate “as many Albertans as quickly as possible.” COVID-19: Alberta’s 1st Moderna vaccine dose given to Medicine Hat long-term care resident “In addition to our public health immunizers, we are also actively recruiting other health-care providers, retirees, undergraduate nurses and community pharmacists to provide immunizations across the province,” AHS said.“We will adjust the number of additional staff needed as the vaccine continues to arrive but already have received interest from hundreds of people, so we are confident we will be adequately staffed to meet our targets.“While we continue to recruit,

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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