Duke says testing program prevented campus COVID-19 outbreaksDuke University's aggressive pooled surveillance COVID-19 testing program enabled large-scale testing, successfully reduced transmission, and prevented major outbreaks seen on other college campuses, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study yesterday.The Duke campaign relied on a combination of strategies, including a 14-day pre-arrival self-quarantine for all enrolled students and a code-of-conduct pledge to wear masks, follow physical distancing guidelines, and undergo regular COVID-19 testing.

Daily symptom monitoring—carried out via a custom smartphone app—was accompanied by contact tracing and quarantine. On-campus students were tested twice a week

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Coronavirus: University instructor designs device to adapt face shields to baseball hats

UBCO engineering instructor designs small device with big impact for health workers“Hope is what we all need in this hardship. We are navigating through unseen territory in the history of our species,” Taheri told Global News.His latest COVID-19 design is a 3D-printed plastic adapter that can attach a clear plastic face shield to any baseball hat or brimmed cap.The adapter was born from a discussion that Taheri had with makerspace UBCO manager Cortnee Chulo.“We thought about why not have something that goes on top of a baseball cap,” Taheri explained.“I tried over a dozen different types of baseball caps; smaller, larger, different curvature and it works.

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Calgary declares second coronavirus pandemic-related state of local emergency

public health emergency on Tuesday, the City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency (SOLE) Wednesday afternoon.Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said he and Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra — chair of the city’s emergency management committee — made the decision following advice from city officials and the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), allowing the city to be on an “emergency footing,” to more rapidly work with the province to address growing COVID-19 case numbers.

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How did Alberta’s previous COVID-19 restrictions impact case numbers?

COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday after a provincial state of public health emergency was declared Tuesday, in response to rising infections and hospitalizations. Alberta enacts 2nd COVID-19 state of public health emergency.

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Rural Ontario asks visitors from COVID-19 hot zones to ‘stay home’

As Toronto and Peel Region are under lockdown restrictions, it may be tempting for residents to escape to other regions of the province. But residents and politicians are joining the chorus of public health officials and are asking Ontario residents to stay home.

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Mystery of the coronavirus origin: Experts still seeking answers

coronavirus cases were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, there are still questions about the exact origins of the virus and how it jumped from animals to humans.Experts believe the zoonotic COVID-19 disease came from a Chinese wet market selling wild animals. New research, however, has emerged which indicates the virus was circulating in Italy in September, adding another layer to the mystery that has so far eluded scientists.

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An inside look at how Nova Scotia tests for COVID-19

coronavirus cases continue to climb in Nova Scotia, front-line workers across the province are gearing up and are well prepared.That includes staff at the province’s main testing laboratory.The microbiology lab on the third floor of the QEII Health Centre’s Mackenzie Building may be small, but its job is massive and seemingly never-ending.“It’s busy, it’s constant,” chuckles the lab’s manager Charles Heinstein.“I think I’ve said this before; it never stops.”The team at the lab process all of the COVID-19 tests from mainland Nova Scotia, as a lab at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, handles samples from that part of the province.Right now, the QEII lab is receiving and processing between 1,000 and 1,500 samples per day, but with current

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Oklahoma organization offering $10K if you move to Tulsa for remote work

FILE - The skyline is seen from the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 02, 2017. (Shane Bevel/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)TULSA, Okla. - Looking for a new place to work remotely? An initiative in Oklahoma is looking to lure remote workers to Tulsa with $10,000 grants.Tulsa Remote is hoping to inspire more people to move into the state with its recruitment initiative.

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Woman in Nelson, B.C. suffers heart attack after being spit upon by man refusing to wear mask

COVID-19.Little says when the woman intervened, the man spat on her and walked away.Police were called and Little says about 90 minutes later, the accountant, who’s in her 50s, collapsed from a heart attack that required her immediate transfer to hospital in Kelowna.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nelson police say the man was taken into custody and is banned from the coffee shop pending a court appearance on an assault charge, while officers try to determine if there’s a connection between the spitting incident and the woman’s heart attack.Little says his co-worker is conscious and able to speak with family but remains in intensive care “fighting for her life.”He says polarizing views about

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Coronavirus: New Saskatchewan public health measures for restaurants, sports teams

coronavirus case numbers over the coming weeks, more public health measures are being introduced in Saskatchewan.These additional public health orders will be amended in Saskatchewan, as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, Nov.

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Nova Scotia reports 16 new coronavirus cases, 1 recovery Wednesday

Nova Scotia reports 37 new cases of COVID-19, shuts down bars, gyms Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, warned on Tuesday that Nova Scotians can continue to expect high case numbers for at least the next two weeks.Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release that all Nova Scotians will have to dig deep in order to beat back the spread of the virus.“We can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities if we work together.

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No clear direction yet on how to enforce Alberta’s new COVID-19 measures: officials

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Ontario government alleges family employed by province perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud

COVID-19 relief money, a statement of claim alleges.The unproven civil claim on behalf of the province, which also seeks $2 million in punitive damages, accuses them and others of illegally issuing and banking cheques under the Support for Families Program that aimed to defray the cost of children learning at home.

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Studies find no COVID benefit for preventive hydroxychloroquine or for convalescent plasma

Two studies published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that two once-promising but largely discredited COVID-19 treatments—hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma—didn't prevent infection or lead to clinical improvement.

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Less than 10% of Americans had COVID by September, study finds

Large-scale seroprevalence studies conducted over the summer show that, through September, less than 1 in 10 of Americans had evidence of previous coronavirus infection, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Tamron Hall's Crew Members Say Show Is 'Putting Lives In Danger' Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns!

Uh oh! Sounds like Tamron Hall’s show is NOT being consistent when it comes to COVID-19 safety — at least, that’s the accusation!

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Denver mayor makes Thanksgiving travel plans, ignoring his own COVID policies

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases. Hancock first boarded a flight to Houston before heading to Mississippi to meet his wife and visit their daughter, according to local reporting by NBC 9 News.

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Mexican ambassador slams vaccine ‘selfishness’ following Tories’ comments

vaccine “selfishness” in a tweet that tagged two prominent Conservatives on Tuesday, just hours after repeated exchanges in the House of Commons questioned why Mexico may access a vaccine before Canada.“Mexico has worked hard to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all. We believe a pandemic is a time to promote solidarity, rather than showing selfishness, which could endanger us all,” tweeted Mexican Ambassador to Canada Juan José Gómez Camacho.Mexico has worked hard to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all.

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‘Low risk’ in distributing pizza at COVID-19 testing line: infectious disease doctor

#COVID-19 pop up testing site handed out 25 communal pizza boxes to those waiting in line.

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PA set to send alert messages regarding pandemic, officials announce

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Wolf Administration is set to begin using the national Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for coronavirus public updates, state officials announced Wednesday.The state’s first message will be sent Wednesday.CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEOfficials say they have the option to send messages to specific regions of the state, so if one particular area in Pennsylvania is experiencing a higher surge, users in that area could expect to find messages alerting them to COVID-19 testing locations, or to stay at home, for example.Messages will be sent in English and in Spanish.The WEA is a national public safety system.

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Michael Jordan donates $2M from 'Last Dance' proceeds to Feeding America

CHICAGO - Chicago Bulls and NBA legend Michael Jordan donated $2 million to the nationwide hunger-relief charity, Feeding America.Jordan said he donated additional proceeds from the sports documentary miniseries, "The Last Dance.""The Last Dance" chronicles the rise of Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls."In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to COVID-19, it's more important than ever to pause and give thanks," Jordan said.The charity encouraged others to go to FeedingAmerica.org/COVID19 to learn how to donate or volunteer this holiday season.

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Record set for COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region in one day, new death reported

New COVID-19 order issued for stores, malls in Waterloo Region “Today we are reporting our highest day of new reported cases,” Waterloo’s medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told Global News.“Waterloo Region residents are reminded that COVID-19 should be considered to be widely circulating in our community right now.”A resident of the Village Manor in St.

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B.C. health officials to provide Wednesday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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Kissimmee firefighter accused of raping child

APOPKA, Fla. – A Kissimmee firefighter has been placed on leave after he was accused of raping a girl on multiple occasions.Due to the sensitive nature of the crime, News 6 is not detailing the allegations against 32-year-old Argelio Pupo.[TRENDING: Puppy pried from gator’s mouth doing OK | Large shark swims next to clueless swimmer | COVID-19 vaccines: What’s the difference?]Records show he was arrested by the Apopka Police Department earlier this month after the victim disclosed the sexual abuse to an adult.He’s facing charges of capital sexual battery on a victim under 12 and aggravated child neglect.Apopka police say they’re investigating the possibility that there could be more victims, which is standard procedure.The Kissimmee Fire

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8 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region, 16 active

COVID-19 counts in the Kingston region for about a week, KFL&A Public Health is reporting eight new cases for the region on Wednesday. Ontarians should celebrate holidays with own household only, government says The case breakdown for the cases are as follows:KFL&A Public Health is also reporting a new COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare in Kingston.

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Coronavirus: Atlantic University Sport cancels winter season

COVID-19 pandemic, the organization announced on Wednesday.In a press release, Atlantic University Sport (AUS) said the decision means there will be no conference-sanctioned regular season or post-season for the rest of the school year.AUS will also not host any conference championships.

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Coronavirus: 3 London, Ont., women charged in connection with Victoria Park ‘Freedom Rally’

London police say the three organizers of the so-called Freedom Rally — which protested mandatory health restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus — held in Victoria Park over the weekend have been charged.According to police, officers identified the organizers and notified them beforehand that if they went through with the rally, they would be in breach of the Reopening Ontario Act. Dr.

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Montreal public health says ‘less is more’ for holiday gatherings as COVID-19 crisis continues

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“They are, for the most part, small outbreaks,” she said.Sonia Bélanger, head of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, said that the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospital remains on the rise. There are currently 207 hospitalizations, including 29 patients in intensive care.“I think you could see the picture and you could observe that hospitalizations have been constantly rising since September so the situation is difficult now in a lot of hospitals in Montreal,” she said.After nine months of trying to contain the virus and treat those affected, Bélanger said health-care workers are tired.

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COVID-19: Alberta brew pub owner pleased sit-down dining can remain open

COVID-19 cases under control. Alberta enacts 2nd COVID-19 state of public health emergency.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna bus driver tests positive for COVID-19

A public bus driver in Kelowna has tested positive for COVID-19.The news was confirmed on Wednesday by Al Peressini, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 1722.“Sad to hear one of our drivers was diagnosed with (COVID-19) on Sunday,” Peressini told Global News.“(The driver) started feeling ill on Thursday.” Coronavirus: Public calls for more enforcement for BC Transit’s mandatory mask policy According to the union president, all buses are cleaned at the end of every day.“He was told to stay home for 21 days,” Peressini added.There’s no indication yet on how the driver contracted the virus, though Peressini says Interior Health is currently performing contact tracing.Global News has reached out to BC Transit to find out what routes the

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Coronavirus hospitalizations, active cases reach new highs as Sask. hits 7K total infections

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Nicola Adams confirms return for Strictly final with partner Katya after Covid scare

Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams has confirmed she will be back for the show's upcoming final.

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England areas with big jumps in Covid cases on eve of crucial tier announcement

Kent continues to lead England with the worst coronavirus infection rates - but there have been increases in cases elsewhere.

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Morgan Wallen to Perform on 'SNL' After Previously Being Pulled for Violating Show's COVID Protocols

Morgan Wallen is heading back to 30 Rock! announced on Wednesday that Wallen will perform on the Dec. 5 episode.

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Heavy D dead – Celebrity Big Brother star’s family fear he died of Covid after being found by relative when he vanished

CELEBRITY Big Brother star Heavy D's family fear he may have died of Covid after being found by a family member when he vanished for several days. The reality TV star was found dead, aged 47, this morning after pals raised concerns he hadn't been seen or heard from in more than a week.

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Coronavirus: 18 new cases in London-Middlesex as Elgin-Oxford records first death in months

coronavirus while another 11 have recovered, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported Wednesday.The region’s total case count is now 1,512, of which 1,309 people have recovered and 64 have died. The most recent death was reported on Monday involving a woman in her 70s not linked to a long-term care or retirement home.As of Wednesday, the region has recorded at least 366 cases since the start of November, more than any other month of the pandemic so far.

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All officials for world junior hockey championship in Edmonton will be from Canada

Edmonton to host 2021 world junior hockey championship with no fans The 10-team world under-20 men’s tournament is scheduled for Dec. 25 to Jan.

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Coronavirus cases surpass 60M worldwide, Johns Hopkins data shows

WASHINGTON - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world topped 60 million on Wednesday, as the number of new infections in the U.S. alone hits new records heading into the holidays and flu season.Globally, more than 60,101,000 virus cases have been reported, while 1.4 million deaths have been blamed on the virus, data compiled Nov.

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A study of SARS-CoV-2–positive Canadian children in CMAJ yesterday showed that 64.1% of children were symptomatic, with loss of taste or smell, stomach upset, headache, and fever most predictive of infection.Researchers analyzed reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reactio

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19 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 1,954

coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 1,954, including 52 deaths.Eight of the new cases are in Barrie, Ont., while three are in Springwater and two are in Adjala-Tosorontio.The rest are in Bradford, Collingwood, Innisfil, Muskoka Lakes and new Tecumseth. Auditor general highlights Ontario’s ‘confusing,’ indirect communications on COVID-19 in new report Four of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while four are community-acquired.

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Alberta to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday, 1 day after state of public health emergency declared

Jason Kenney declared a public health emergency in Alberta, the province’s chief medical officer of health will be providing another COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health notifies of workplace cases if ‘increased risk’ determined

COVID-19? The situation depends on a number of factors, says Peterborough Public Health’s medical officer of health.Global News Peterborough inquired with Dr. Rosana Salvaterra after learning three employees at the Real Canadian Superstore in Peterborough recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

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