City of Guelph says its COVID-19 vaccination policy went into effect on Monday with 1,669 employees having submitted proof of being fully vaccinated.That represents 93 per cent of staff, the city said in a news release.

New policy requires City of Guelph staff to be fully vaccinated or regularly tested The city’s policy was announced on Aug.

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COVID-19: Rapid testing policy weighs on New Brunswick businesses

COVID-19 testing kits to 850 companies — a measure of success for its CEO, David Duplisea.However, Duplisea said the chamber is aware of employers who are facing issues with employees not seeking a confirmative PCR test as mandated by Public Health guidelines.“The Department of Health guidelines are that they must call 811 and perform a PCR test and then report that PCR test back — that’s where the communications gap is coming in,” he said in an interview Tuesday.“There is a disconnect. Some people, we’ve heard, are not then reporting the federal or provincial department of health for the PCR test.” COVID-19: N.B.

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China starts COVID-19 vaccinations for children 3 and up

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.China becomes one of the very few countries in the world to start vaccinating children that young against the virus. Cuba, for one, has begun a vaccine drive for children as young as 2.

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Police unions, business groups protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates

From the New York City Police Department to the National Retail Federation, unions and other groups are asking for more time to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

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Masks still key to fighting COVID-19 spread despite high vaccination, experts say

COVID-19 restrictions, masks should be among the last things to go, experts say, even with high vaccination rates.That’s Ontario’s current plan – while it’s subject to change, the province anticipates lifting mask mandates in March 2022, after other measures like capacity limits and proof-of-vaccination requirements are already gone.This is more gradual than the approach taken by B.C. and Alberta this summer.

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COVID-19: Guelph’s museums and recreation centres increasing capacity

Ontario government lifts COVID capacity limits for bars, restaurants, gyms beginning Monday “Our community has worked so hard to make it to this point, by getting vaccinated, physically distancing, and following public health measures,” Guthrie said.“And let’s not forget the work of city employees, whose commitment and dedication has allowed for the continuity of so many important public services throughout the pandemic.”As of Tuesday, just over 90 per cent of Guelph’s eligible residents are fully vaccinated, as are 93 per cent of city employees.When it comes to recreational centres, the city said locker rooms and showers are now open, and additional spaces have been added in some programs and classes.Beginning Wednesday, proof of

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COVID-19: 13 more cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases in the region on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 13,928, including 263 deaths.Local public health also reported 33 new COVID-19 variant cases on Tuesday, bringing that total to 6,408, including 106 cases that are active.

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4 charged in connection with fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy in Burlington Twp. Walmart parking lot

Four people are charged in connection with fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy and injuring his father in Burlington Township Walmart parking lot. MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - Four Willingboro residents are charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in a Burlington Township Walmart parking lot, officials announced Tuesday.According to Burlington County authorities, 19-year-old Kayhree Simmons and 19-year-old Jayviyohn Earley were charged with felony first degree murder, along with other related charges in connection with the October 7th shooting.Officials went on to say 20-year-old Kweli McCants was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and hindering.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at bar in Cambridge, school in Woolwich

COVID-19 outbreaks were declared on Monday at a sports bar in Cambridge and Conestogo Public School in Woolwich.In a rare move, the agency named the location of the outbreak, saying there are five cases connected to an outbreak at Junior’s Sportsbar and Grill.

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FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 26, 2021

A guaranteed $25 cash card for both vaccine recipients and drivers of vaccine recipients lessened slowing COVID-19 vaccine uptake at participating sites in North Carolina, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine yesterday.This contrasts with a JAMA study in July that showed no incr

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Wife accused of dismembering man's body in Pa., collecting benefits

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A 69-year-old Las Vegas woman is accused of defrauding Social Security for years after she allegedly dismembered her dead husband’s body and threw his remains in the trash, according to a federal criminal complaint.Nancy Shedleski deposited $121,000 of her husband's retirement benefits after his 2015 death, and Social Security officials didn't know anything was wrong until they received an anonymous tip in 2019 that the husband had disappeared, according to the complaint filed last week in Nevada.The complaint, which charged Shedleski with theft of government money, identified the husband only as "J.P.S." and said he was in his 70s when he died.Survivor benefits for Shedleski in 2019 if her husband’s death had been

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Greater Manchester's latest coronavirus infection rates as cases go up in five boroughs

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in five boroughs of Greater Manchester, fallen in four and have stayed level in one area.

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Heartbroken carer faces sack over refusing double Covid jab in vaccine row

care home worker has said she is "heartbroken" after being forced to leave her job next week for refusing to be vaccinated. Louise Akester, 36, is not willing to get vaccinated currently but says she does not rule out getting the Covid vaccine in the future.

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WHO advisors say COVID-19 pandemic far from over

After reviewing the latest COVID-19 developments last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee said the pandemic is far from over, though countries are making progress in rolling out vaccines and treatments.

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Study links March Madness parties to more county COVID cases

A research letter yesterday in JAMA Network Open ties large gatherings of unvaccinated students and nonstudents at US universities during last spring's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness basketball tournament to COVID-19 outbreaks in the surrounding community.

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Ontario could see 50,000 education workers fired if COVID-19 vaccines mandated: Lecce

Ontario’s education minister says 50,000 people could lose their jobs if the province mandated COVID-19 vaccines for education workers.Responding to the NDP in question period today, Stephen Lecce said such a policy would mean pink slips for tens of thousands of educators when Ontario already faces staffing challenges.He says any unvaccinated staff member has to provide proof of a negative test to enter a school.

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Manitoba reports 73 new COVID-19 cases, 5-day test positivity rates passes 4 per cent

COVID-19 test positivity rate inched past four per cent for the first time in months as 73 new cases of the virus were announced Tuesday.The cases reported on the province’s COVID-19 dashboard Tuesday bring Manitoba’s total number of active infections to 1,069 and the province’s five-day test positivity rate to 4.3 per cent.

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COVID-19: N.S. reports its 100th death, 7 new cases Tuesday

COVID-19 and 24 recoveries on Tuesday.The person who died as a result of the virus is a woman in her 70s in the Western Zone, said the province.The seven cases are all in the Central Zone. COVID-19: N.S.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 14 cases, nearly 85% of eligible residents fully vaccinated

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.In total, there have been 14,425 cases, of which 124 are active (an increase of eight), 14,056 are recovered (an increase of eight) and 245 people have died (unchanged).The most recent death was reported Oct. 21 and involved a man in his 70s who was not associated with a long-term care or retirement home and who was fully vaccinated but eligible for a third dose due to a suppressed immune system.

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Quebec coroner tired of ongoing blame game over COVID-19 deaths at Herron long-term care home

Inquest into COVID-19 deaths at Quebec long-term care home hears from final witnesses She said she is growing tired of finger-pointing between health authority managers called in to help at Residence Herron during the pandemic’s first wave and the home’s representatives.Her comments came as the health authority’s deputy director took the stand for the first time during the inquest.Najia Hachimi-Idrissi testified that the health authority was unable force three doctors assigned to Herron, who were seeing patients through telemedicine as COVID-19 cases mounted, to treat patients on site.She also maintained the health authority could not oblige unionized employees to report for work at Herron.

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CDC: COVID-19 health rules extended for cruise lines until January 2022

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Monday extended for nearly three more months its rules that cruise ships must follow to sail during the pandemic.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the extension makes only "minor modifications" to rules already in effect.

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Charges laid against Kensington Village LTC home in London Ont. in COVID-19 death of nurse

COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 which infected both residents and staff, leading to the death of a registered nurse.The Ontario Nurses Association announced Tuesday that the Ministry of Labour had laid three charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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2 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases at 13

COVID-19 on Tuesday as the city’s total case count climbed to 5,092.The latest data shows active cases in Guelph remain at 13 with another two new recoveries.Total resolved cases climbed to 5,034 and the city’s coronavirus death toll stands at 45. Ontario to double number of long-term care home inspectors, allow immediate charges No new cases have been reported in Wellington County, where the case count is at 2,047.Active cases fell to 19 in the county with five recoveries reported.

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Carer heartbroken after getting sacked for refusing Covid vaccine

A care home worker said she is 'heartbroken' after losing her job because she refuses to get a Covid vaccine.

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Ed Sheeran's baby daughter tests positive for Covid-19 as pair isolate together

Ed Sheeran’s one-year-old daughter has tested positive for Covid-19 just days after the singer confirmed he had contracted the superbug.The 30-year-old, who welcomed baby Lyra Antarctica in September last year, revealed the two are now isolating together for ten days until the virus passes. The singer also revealed his wife Cherry, 29, tested negative for the bug.The Bad Habits hitmaker said: “I’m self-isolating with my daughter.

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Covid-19 pandemic 'far from finished', says WHO

The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said today as it called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic.

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Country singer Luke Bryan helps change woman’s tire in Tennessee

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - He can sing. He can play the guitar.

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Entire staff at Indiana fast-food restaurant walks off during shift, leave note for customers explaining why

JEFFERSON, Ind. - The entire staff at an Indiana fast-food location walked off the job in protest Saturday night, leaving a note on the drive-thru speaker warning hungry customers they were gone."There’s a rat infestation, that they aren't paid enough, and that there are health code violations," WHAS reporter Tom Lally said in a video about what was written on the note from staff, which was posted to the drive-thru speaker at a Rally’s location in Jeffersonville. "Obviously, none of that's confirmed.

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Trust in times of covid: Health personnel need more of it

Vani S. Kulkarni & Raghav Gaiha are, respectively, associated with the department of sociology, University of Pennsylvania; and research affiliate, Population Aging Research Centre, University of Pennsylvania.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Pfizer says lower-dose Covid vaccine for small kids could also work for big kids

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Strictly's Shirley Ballas shares 'concerning' health update after fans spot lump on arm

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas gave fans an honest update regarding her recent health scare after viewers spotted a “lump under her right arm.”The head judge took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a candid video after her blood work came back “a little concerning” and explained that she would be attending another appointment shortly to check “certain odd things happening in my body.”Since the 62-year-old was flooded with comments from viewers online just two weeks ago regarding the suspicious lump on her arm, the doting mum has kept her loyal legion of fans up to date following her latest health journey.Now, the dancer has revealed she will be having further tests done at a hospital in London as she thanked her devoted viewers for

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Tuesday afternoon.The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m.

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Polk sheriff: Guatemalan man, in U.S. illegally, killed 5-year-old in DUI crash

MULBERRY, Fla. - Polk County deputies arrested a man who, they say, was illegally in the U.S. and fled from a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl.On Saturday, deputies arrested 32-year-old Ernesto Lopez Morales, who is from Guatemala.

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Struggling Eagles have ton of issues, but no QB controversy

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 24: Inside linebacker Denzel Perryman #52 of the Las Vegas Raiders tackles running back Boston Scott #35 of the Philadelphia Eagles during their game at Allegiant Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raide PHILADELPHIA - It took seven games for Nick Sirianni to have to publicly support Jalen Hurts.The Philadelphia Eagles are off to their worst start since 1999 at 2-5 and there’s plenty of blame to spread around.

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Tamil Nadu: 7th COVID mass vaccination to be conducted on October 30

₹950 crore for this purpose. We will also take up this matter with the (Union) Minister", he said.

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Next pandemic may be unstoppable as Covid-predicting watchdog says we 'learned nothing'

global pandemic, a health watchdog released a report that claimed the planet was at risk of a terrible crisis. They said there was a "very real threat" of a rapidly moving, highly lethal respiratory pathogen starting a pandemic, killing tens of millions and destroying the world's economy.

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India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 103 crore mark

anti-Covid vaccines were administered till 7 pm on Monday across the country, taking the total vaccination count to above 103 crore (1,03,48,36,594), said the Union health ministry.

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US weighs authorizing Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children

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Covid-19 cases and deaths on the rise again in Europe

Covid-19 infections and deaths are on the rise again in Europe, with Russia, Ukraine and Romania registering the highest fatalities on the continent, an AFP tally shows.

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Quebec adds 340 new cases of COVID-19, 4 more deaths

COVID-19 on Tuesday and four more deaths linked to the virus.Pandemic-related hospitalizations remain at 259, with 16 patients admitted and 16 discharged. Of the 259 patients, 66 are in the intensive care unit, down three from the previous day.

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Sajjan out as defence minister; Anand takes helm of embattled military amid misconduct crisis

military sexual misconduct crisis, Harjit Sajjan will no longer serve as the minister of national defence – Anita Anand is taking over the role.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on a rainy Tuesday morning in Ottawa, shuffling a number of major roles as the government prepares to confront key challenges, including the military misconduct crisis when Parliament returns next month.Anand has been touted as a strong contender for weeks among defence industry experts who told Global News that moving her into the role would send a powerful signal to survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct that the government is serious about implementing major reforms.She was first elected as a rookie

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Moderna data shows covid-19 vaccine produced strong immune response in 6- to 11-year-olds

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Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

WASHINGTON - In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help.By subtly altering how posts about vaccines are ranked in people’s newsfeeds, researchers at the company realized they could curtail the misleading information individuals saw about COVID-19 vaccines and offer users posts from legitimate sources like the World Health Organization."Given these results, I’m assuming we’re hoping to launch ASAP," one Facebook employee wrote in March, responding to the internal memo about the study.Instead, Facebook shelved some suggestions from the study.

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Ontario reports under 300 new COVID-19 cases for 1st time since early August

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the smallest increase in cases since early August. The provincial case total now stands at 598,110.For comparison, last Tuesday saw 328 new cases with the previous Tuesday at 390 showing a week-over-week drop.

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Nicola Sturgeon confirms no covid rule changes but warns NHS hospitals 'at capacity'

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed there will be no change to Scotland's remaining coronavirus restrictions for now but warned the NHS remains under huge pressure.

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Scottish Government confirms one death and 79 new cases of Covid-19 in Dundee

The Scottish Government has confirmed there was one coronavirus death reported in Dundee in the last 24 hours.

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Trudeau to unveil new cabinet, shuffle senior ministers and drop Garneau: sources

Justin Trudeau will overhaul his cabinet today as he gears up to rapidly deliver on a host of priorities for his third term as prime minister.He is expected to add a number of new faces from the Liberal backbench, shuffle the existing roster in some of the most senior portfolios and drop at least one minister altogether.Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk publicly about today’s swearing-in ceremony, say Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau is expected to be dropped from cabinet as Trudeau makes room for fresh blood while maintaining gender parity and regional balance.Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is expected to be moved to natural resources, with a new focus on clean tech.Heritage

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Peter Andre shares health update after daughter Princess 'leaked' Covid test news

Peter Andre has told how his daughter Princess accidentally let slip that he was waiting on the results of a Covid-19 test. The Mysterious Girl singer, 48, went for a PCR test after starting to feel unwell.

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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

COVID-19: 93% of City of Guelph employees fully vaccinated

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