SYDNEY – More Australian states and territories are reimposing travel restrictions to prevent the coronavirus spreading from new outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria states.

The Australian Capital Territory has shut out non-residents who have been in the northern beaches of Sydney, where the outbreaks are most concentrated, Greater Sydney and other smaller centers, unless they have an exemption.The island state of Tasmania has barred anyone directly linked to the latest Victorian cases, listing exposure sites where confirmed cases are known to have been.

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UBC public health faculty members pen letter slamming director’s Hawaiian vacation

Head of UBC school of public health apologizes for Hawaiian trip during COVID-19 “A public health leader should know better,” states the letter signed by 19 professors.“This decision to travel harms our school’s ability to contribute leadership in calling for our communities to sustain daily sacrifices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the public good.”The professors say they were “dismayed” by both Berman and UBC’s response to the director’s travel.They go on to say that while they’ve worked hard to set the right example around adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, they’re also privileged enough to have the resources not to feel the worst impacts of the pandemic.Many @ubcspph faculty have signed this letter in response to the news

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New Brunswick reports 30 new coronavirus cases, implements travel restrictions for K-12 students

COVID-19 Saturday and said multiple schools now have infections.According to the province, six of the new cases are in Zone 1, three cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region), eight cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region), seven cases in Zone 4, and six cases are in Zone 5 (Campbellton region).[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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Dean Gaffney ‘turned away’ from EastEnders co-star Barbara Windsor’s funeral amid coronavirus restrictions

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney was reportedly “turned away” from Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral on Friday 8 January. Dean, 42, who has played Robbie Jackson on and off on the soap for a number of years, was snapped amongst the mourners to bid farewell to Barbara, following her tragic death aged 83.The soap actor wore a face covering over his nose and mouth as he went to attend the service at Golders Green Crematorium in London.

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Asia Today: China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home

BEIJING – Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak in which more than 300 people have tested positive in the past week.The cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai in Hebei province are restricting people to their communities and villages and have banned gatherings, according to notices they posted on social media.Hebei reported 14 more confirmed cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total in the ongoing outbreak to 137. It has found another 197 people without symptoms who tested positive.

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Toronto nurses upset over COVID-19 vaccine access, allege frontline medical staff not being prioritized

COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The most serious allegation is that frontline nurses and physicians aren’t being prioritized when it comes to getting vaccinated.“It is incredibly frustrating and incredibly disheartening,” said a Toronto nurse who works in a COVID-19 intensive care unit, but who wishes to remain anonymous because she fears she could lose her job for speaking out.Long-term care residents and staff have been prioritized in the province, followed by staff who interact with COVID-19 patients in hospitals and other health-care professionals.

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Manitoba restrictions remain

The current COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba will remain in place for at least two more weeks. And as Malika Karim reports, we’re beginning to see the impact of holiday gatherings on the numbers.

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Some southern Alberta small businesses frustrated with extended COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions being extended until at least Jan. 21., one hair salon owner in Medicine Hat started an online petition asking the Alberta government to allow the beauty industry to get back to work.Hemsing says those in the personal service industry have always practised proper sanitization procedures, even before the pandemic.

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‘Catastrophic reduction’: Regina airport grapples with financial challenges, reduced travel demand

Regina International Airport experienced a “catastrophic reduction” in the number of passengers that went through its doors in 2020 as pandemic restrictions dampened demand for travel.While those numbers are expected to improve in 2021, the financial hardships aren’t going away.“The good news is people are listening to those travel recommendations,” said Regina Airport Authority president and CEO James Bogusz.“The bad news is we don’t have any revenue coming in to actually pay our costs.” Mishap involving catering truck and plane causes flight delays at Regina airport The Regina airport dropped down to just 15 per cent of its usual passenger traffic in December.

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Municipalities of Saskatchewan president caught travelling to Hawaii

The leader of the Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MuniSask) has joined the growing list of elected officials who have travelled abroad over the last few weeks.Saltcoats mayor and former Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart is said to have made his way to Hawaii.MuniSask, formerly known as the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, held a meeting on Jan. 8 to address his travel and have put out a statement saying it is disappointed to hear about his trip and asking him to respond to members and the public.

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Dean Gaffney sent home from Dame Barbara Windsor's funeral due to Covid restrictions

Dame Barbara Windsor's former EastEnders co-star Dean Gaffney was turned away from her funeral today, reports claim.

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Coronavirus: Canadians visiting Hawaii in droves despite advice to avoid non-essential travel

An online portal from the State of Hawaii shows that more than 4,000 passengers from Canada visited the tropical chain of islands between Dec. 1, 2020, and Jan.

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Ajax, Pickering neighbourhoods facing highest cases of COVID-19 in Durham

As Durham continues to grapple with a growing number of COVID-19 cases, officials are providing deeper insight into specific neighbourhoods that have been most affected by the virus.

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States to receive initial $3 billion infusion for vaccines

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State and local governments are expected to receive their first infusion of federal money to support vaccination efforts against the coronavirus later this month, providing a potential boost to an effort that has gone slower than expected in some states.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said $3 billion for vaccine efforts should go out to states by Jan.

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Big White limits resort to ‘locals only’ following B.C.’s extension of health restrictions

Big White Ski Resort? If you’re not an area resident, consider those plans scrubbed.On Friday, the popular resort east of Kelowna announced that it was cancelling all bookings from non-local customers.Big White said its restriction decision was in response to Thursday’s announcement by B.C. officials to extend health restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic until midnight on Feb.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba health restrictions extended for 2 weeks, exemption made for professional hockey

Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced that the province’s public health restrictions meant to curb COVID-19 cases will be extended until January 22nd, but an exemption to the orders will allow the Winnipeg Jets to play their upcoming NHL games at home at Bell MTS Place.

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Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020

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Manitoba coronavirus restrictions extended for 2 weeks, adjustment allows Winnipeg Jets to play

COVID-19 for another two weeks, but an exemption to the orders will allow the Winnipeg Jets to play their upcoming NHL games at Bell MTS Place.Manitoba has been under strict public health orders since mid-November that have forced non-essential businesses to close, barred public gatherings of more than five people, and forbidden most social visits in private homes.

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Delaware lifts curfew on bars, restaurants; sports can resume with restrictions

WILMINGTON - Delaware lifted its 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants on Friday as the state attempts to pull back restrictions that have hampered small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov.

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Covid-19 update: Second inoculation dry run held; states to get vaccines soon

Covid-19 vaccination drive was conducted on Friday in 736 districts across all states and union territories. Overseeing the exercise in Tamil Nadu, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the entire population of the country will be inoculated soon.

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WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access

The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago.

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California's coronavirus travel advisory warns residents to stay within 120 miles of home

California residents are being advised to stay near their homes while the state attempts to curb the continued spread of the coronavirus. The California Department of Public Health issued updated guidance Wednesday, deterring residents from traveling more than 120 miles from their homes.

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WestJet slashing jobs, cutting 100s of flights amid coronavirus restrictions

WestJet is cutting hundreds of flights and laying off employees in an attempt to stay afloat amid the continued coronavirus restrictions that have hammered the travel industry since the pandemic started.On Friday, the Calgary-based airline announced it’s going to reduce its “capacity,” which is the equivalence to 1,000 employees — through a combination of furloughs, temporary layoffs, unpaid leaves and reduced hours. There’s also a hiring freeze.

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Three people charged after cops called to Scots home amid concerns of coronavirus restrictions breach

Aberdeen.A member of the public reported concerns of a household on Fonthill Road breaching coronavirus regulations by having additional people inside.Uniformed officers were sent to the property at around 11.20pm on Wednesday, January 6.Footage of the incident shows officers speaking to individuals inside the house before a disturbance breaks out.It is unclear what happens as the camera falls to the ground and shouting and screaming can be heard in the background.The footage was widely circulated on social media yesterday.

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Entire Australian city locked down as cleaner tests positive for UK Covid strain

Covid-19.Brisbane shut down for three days from Friday and masks will become compulsory in the city for the first time over fears the variant will spread rapidly – as it has across the UK.Queensland's state capital has seen very few cases of coronavirus since Australia's first wave last year beyond quarantined travellers.The shock announcement was immediately followed by panic buying in shops and supermarkets as locals stocked up on supplies with the wild scenes shown on social media.Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young said: "We know that that strain is 70% more infectious and we know the extreme difficulty that the UK has had in controlling their outbreak due to that strain."The cleaner is the first person to be infected with

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Non-essential construction to stop this evening due to Covid-19 restrictions

Non-essential construction is to cease this evening until at least the end of the month, as part of restrictions introduced on Wednesday to slow the spread of the third wave of Covid-19.

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Asia Today: Australian city on lockdown over UK variant case

BRISBANE – Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane, will lock down for three days from Friday after a cleaner at a quarantine hotel was diagnosed with the highly contagious British variant of COVID-19.Masks will also become compulsory for the first time in Brisbane and some surrounding municipalities, the Queensland state government said.“We know that that strain is 70% more infectious and we know the extreme difficulty that the U.K. has had in controlling their outbreak due to that strain,” Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said.“So we need to act really, really fast.

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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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Small businesses await easing of restrictions

It’s been a tumultuous time to own a business, faced with numerous restrictions over the course of the pandemic. The latest – level red – has seen many of them closed entirely, and waiting for any indication of an ease-up.

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B.C. public health restrictions extended for another month as case curve trends upwards

With B.C’s coronavirus case curve now trending upwards, the public health orders limiting public and private gatherings has been extended until February 5 at the earliest. Richard Zussman reports

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London, Ont., assessment centres to no longer offer testing for those who need it to travel

COVID-19 test for travelling out of the county at any of London’s assessment centres.In a statement, the Thames Valley Family Health Team, which co-runs the assessment centres with London Health Sciences Centre, said the move is due to a change in the province of Ontario’s testing criteria.The move includes the testing centre at Western University, Carling Assessment Centre, and Oakridge Assessment Centre.Those who need a test to get clearance to travel internationally are advised to reach out to their travel carrier for the most up-to-date information.

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Kenney clarifies he doesn’t encourage travel during pandemic despite thinking it’s safe, good for the economy

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney pointed out Thursday that at the beginning of the pandemic he criticized the federal government for not preventing international travellers from COVID-19 hot spots from entering the country. He said he later argued Alberta should emulate strategies employed by countries like Iceland and Austria to facilitate safe travel.Kenney said he advised the federal government to require a recently obtained negative COVID-19 test from travellers before they enter Canada.“I’m glad it is being instituted today,” he said.

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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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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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Employee’s vacation to Jamaica was ‘unacceptable,’ public health agency president says

When are you actually allowed to travel and how will the government check? But not before her bosses were alerted to the trip, amid a slew of stories about politicians and health officials ignoring the warning not to travel while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage.Baker is the manager of the office of border and travel health, a Public Health Agency of Canada program whose purpose is to keep communicable diseases out of Canada and reduce public health risks to travellers.Baker has not responded to an email requesting comment.Her trip was paid for by Air Canada Vacations as part of its work hiring social media “influencers” to promote their tours but the November 24 blog post she published about the trip is no longer online.[ Sign up

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10 of 11 Regina council members confirm they did not travel outside Canada during pandemic

Regina city council member, including Mayor Sandra Masters confirmed they did not leave the country during the coronavirus pandemic.Ward 2 Coun. Bob Hawkins declined to comment on Thursday when asked if he had left the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

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CDC: Variant COVID-19 strain likely circulating in many states

Today Texas, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut became the latest states to confirm cases of B117, a variant strain of the novel coronavirus that began widely circulating in the United Kingdom at the end of last year.

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Will B.C.’s COVID-19 social gathering restrictions be extended?

COVID-19 pandemic expires at midnight Thursday with many wondering whether it will be extended.Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will hold a media availability at 3 p.m.That will be carried live on BC1, Globalnews.ca, CKNW and the Global BC Facebook page.It is believed Henry will extend the restrictions on social gatherings for at least two more weeks.

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Coronavirus: B.C. health officials expected to extend social gathering restrictions

B.C.’s ban on social gatherings expires at midnight on Jan. 7. Health officials will speak at 3 p.m. on Thursday where an extension is expected. Richard Zussman has the details.

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France extends UK border restrictions as new coronavirus variant spreads

France is to keep in place restrictions on its border with Britain "until further notice", Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday, after the country confirmed two clusters of the mutant UK coronavirus variant.France closed its border with Britain on December 20 after the emergence of a new UK strain of the disease, thought to be far more contagious, and "this will be extended until further notice", Castex said.Also Read | The faces behind the farmer revoltOnly certain categories of people, including truck drivers, are allowed through the border providing they have can show a negative PCR test during the three preceding days.Also Thursday, the French health ministry reported that two clusters of the UK variant had been detected in a care

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Centre asks 4 states to take steps to mitigate surging covid-19 cases

covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, the Centre has written to these statCentre writes to four states witnessing surge in covid-19 cases to take infection mitigating steps, recoveries cross 1 crore markes urging them to take steps to curb the spike in new infections.In a letter, Rajesh Bhushan, secretary, union health ministry advised the states to maintain a ‘strict vigil’ and to take steps to keep a check on the rising cases, especially in view of the new strain of the virus being observed in certain countries which has also been reported in a few States in the India.The Health Secretary has drawn the attention of the States to the low and declining testing rates in the States, stating that any laxity at

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