Chandigarh: Twenty-one more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Punjab, raising the death toll to 5,057 in the state, while 482 fresh cases brought the infection count to 1,59,579 on Saturday, according to a medical bulletin.Six new deaths linked to the pandemic were reported from Gurdaspur; four from Ludhiana; three each from Pathankot and Jalandhar; two from Hoshiarpur and one each from Patiala, Mohali and Moga, the bulletin said.Punjab has 7,091 active cases of the novel coronavirus, it said.Jalandhar reported 83 new COVID-19 cases, Amritsar 60 and Ludhiana 59.The COVID-19 recovery count in Punjab rose to 1,47,431 after 654 more patients were discharged after recovering from the infection, according to the bulletin.Nineteen critical COVID-19.

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Mutant Covid virus strain in South Africa set to force England cricketers into quarantine

Christmas amid a new strain of Covid-19. Health secretary Matt Hancock said that two cases of a “more transmissible” variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK.

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HHS, St. Joe’s supporting Hamilton seniors’ homes hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks.Staff from Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) have been deployed at Grace Villa, where an outbreak declared Nov. 25 has infected 217 people, including 140 residents and 77 staff members.Twenty-eight residents at the east mountain facility have died.On Dec.

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Gemma Collins took mum on trip to London as a Christmas treat before her parents became ‘extremely unwell’ with Covid

GEMMA Collins took her mum on a trip to London as a Christmas treat before her parents were struck down with coronavirus. The 39-year-old star revealed yesterday that both her mum and dad are "extremely unwell" after contracting the illness - and her dad is so poorly he'd "rather be dead".

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Not long after the CARES Act was signed into law in late March, entertainment industry organizations began decrying the relief package's lack of support for mixed-income earners. In May, around 45 organizations including SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity Association and the Writers Guild of America East noted that those who receive both W-2 and 1099 income — a not uncommon situation for Hollywood workers, who move from gig to gig — were disqualified from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and thereby were losing out on valuable financial aid.

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Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places

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Ontario reports uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Public Health Ontario is reporting 56 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, among more than 2,400 provincewide.

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UK rocked by another 'highly concerning' new Covid variant from South Africa

coronavirus variant from South Africa has been identified in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.Addressing the UK from No.10, Mr Hancock said two cases of a new Covid variant from South Africa have been identified in the UK.He said both cases have been linked to contacts of people who have travelled from South Africa into the country in the last two weeks.Mr Hancock said the new variant is "highly concerning" and "more transmissible" than the first variant identified in England at the end of September. The Health Secretary added that it appears the South African variant has also "mutated further," and the Government is now taking action.

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Biden to introduce Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

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Further coronavirus variant identified in UK as new measures announced

Millions more people in England will face escalated Covid-19 lockdown measures from St Stephens Day, as ministers acknowledged mounting concern about the spread of coronavirus.

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Inmates, organizations concerned as COVID-19 takes hold in Saskatchewan Penitentiary

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Unusual world junior men’s hockey championship to open in Edmonton Friday

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Nigella Lawson not cooking Christmas turkey for ‘first time ever’ due to Covid-19 restrictions

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Nearly 1,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses meant for town's most clinically vulnerable had to be thrown away

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UK minister warns of another Covid-19 variant, says stricter curbs on anvil

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Indian firms invested in farm, financials abroad amid covid

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House Dems will try to pass $2,000 stimulus checks this week after Trump signals support

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Canada approves Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine

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Bill Kelly: Ford’s wrongheaded shutdown will cripple Ontario’s ski industry

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Six passengers from UK test covid positive at Delhi's IGIA on Wednesday

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COVID-19 found at 3 Kingston schools

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Amid fear over new coronavirus strain, France lets in some UK cargo, passengers

Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages.

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Nine areas facing stricter Covid tiers as 90% of England's local authorities cases rise

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Consumers will choose as Kingston’s small business owners react to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

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Scottish independence referendum next year would 'add to Covid crisis'

another major vote on the constitution as soon as next year "would be the wrong thing to do". With the SNP widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at May's Holyrood elections, speculation is growing over when the Nationalists will launch a fresh bid to secure an IndyRef2.

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Schools to reopen in January with teachers giving Covid tests to students, govt insists

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxSchool kids will be back in the classrooms in January with teachers doing coronavirus tests, a cabinet member said.It comes following fears that schools might be closed until February to stem the spread of a mutant strain of coronavirus.Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has now confirmed plans to have classes start up again after Christmas.He said kids will be taught in person "in the first few weeks of January", The Metro reported.Asked on the BBC if schools would reopen, the senior minister replied: "Yes they will do.

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36% people whose linked to Covid-19 in NI also had a form of dementia

More than a third of people whose deaths were linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland also had a form of dementia, statistics show.

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Pfizer to give US another 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid coronavirus challenges

Cineplex Inc. says it is selling its head office building in Toronto for $57 million as it looks for cash to pay down its credit facilities.The theatre chain says it will continue to lease back its Toronto office for up to a decade, but plans to consolidate its office space in the city.Cineplex has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and said last month that 91 per cent fewer moviegoers came to theatres this summer compared to summer 2019.Chief executive Ellis Jacob says he has high hopes for next year’s movie slate, predicting that there will be pent-up demand for social activities after the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation to donate £370,000 to people in danger of losing homes due to COVID-19

Beyoncé has announced another round of funding from her BeyGOOD foundation to help those affected by the coronavirus crisis.It comes after the singer launched a Black-owned Small Business Impact Fund in July, which gave 20 Black-owned businesses across the US a $10,000 (£7,558) grant each.Now, Beyoncé’s announced a $500,000 (£370,000) fund to help in the battle against the housing crisis brought on by the pandemic.“The housing moratorium is set to end on December 26th, resulting in mortgage foreclosures and rental evictions,” the foundation said in a statement on Beyoncé’s website.

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Month of Giving: The Calgary Food Bank needs our help

Calgary Food Bank is preparing for its busiest Christmas season ever as well as a busy start to the New Year.When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the Calgary Food Bank had to shut down for a day to figure out the logistics of doing business in a new way and to an increasing clientele.

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Wrath: Aeon of Ruin release delayed due to COVID-19

Wrath: Aeon of Ruin has had its release date delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the team has struggled with in-house sickness.The company behind the game, Killpixel, has released a statement that sets out its plan for the next stage of the game. The studio explained how “some of our team fell ill to COVID-19”, which has caused delays to both the full game release and the content update.The content update was set for release this month, bringing new features to the Early Access version of the game and has now been pushed back to January.

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How Celtic and Rangers would place in the Scottish Premiership on points per game if Covid ended the season now

Covid once again showed it's total disregard for the best laid plans of mankind. A new strain that could be up to 70 per cent more transmissible has been causing havoc down south as numbers spike ahead of a day where families usually come together to celebrate.And after governments across the UK moved to tighten restrictions to the point the holiday is looking very different from usual this year, football is also being affected.

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