real estate sector started the year 2020 with the hope that the worst was behind it, but the covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown made it wince with a never-experienced-before pain.

Sales plummeted by around 80% in the April to June quarter compared to the previous year, according to data from SquareYards, an online real estate transaction platform.The industry tried to battle out the situation by taking small steps at digitalization and by offering attractive deals, but it couldn’t have gone far without the support of the government.

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Pope Francis likely to get Covid jab next week

Pope Francis has said that the Vatican will initiate Covid-19 vaccinations from next week and that he is in line to receive a vaccine dose.The pontiff made the comments during an interview with a channel in Italy set to air on Sunday night, reported CNN."It is an ethical duty to take the vaccine, here in the Vatican we will start next week, I am also in line to take it," he said, according to a news anchor for the channel in a preview of the interview, which was released Saturday.In December, the Vatican deemed that it was morally acceptable to be vaccinated against Covid-19 after some anti-abortion groups raised concerns about how the vaccines were manufactured, CNN reported."It is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vaccines that have

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Giving Covid vaccine to elderly will do little to stop spread, scientist warns

Vaccinating the elderly will do little to stop the spread of the virus, say some scientists.

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Coronavirus: Heavy police presence expected across Quebec as 8 p.m. curfew begins

COVID-19 case numbers continued to soar on Saturday as Quebec prepares to become the first province to impose a curfew on its residents. Quebecers will have to stay home from 8 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Ontario reporting nearly 120% spike in COVID-19 cases involving school-aged children

New provincial modelling data is set to be released by the Ontario government next week and is expected to show an alarming spike of COVID-19 cases in young people as the province extends the school break for students in southern Ontario. Morganne Campbell has more in this report.

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Coronavirus: Addressing fears of COVID-19 vaccine must be part of rollout strategy, experts say

Union representatives for personal support workers in Ontario say more needs to be done to educate people about the COVID-19 vaccines. Despite being offered vaccines, some workers have decided to not get the shot.

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Denver tops short-handed Sixers hit with virus, injuries

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 09: Danny Green #14 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on January 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ackno PHILADELPHIA - Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past Philadelphia 115-103 on Saturday, beating a 76ers team that had only seven available players because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.The Sixers tipped without four regular starters -- All-Stars Ben Simmons (sore left knee) and Joel Embiid (back) due to injury, and Seth Curry and Tobias Harris over virus concerns.

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Alberta records 989 new cases of COVID-19, 31 additional deaths

COVID-19, plus 31 additional fatalities related to the disease.There was an increase in active case numbers provincially, with Alberta now sitting at 14,437 currently active cases. Saturday’s numbers show there have been just 149 additional recoveries over the last 24 hour period.The additional 989 cases come from 13,540 tests performed on Jan.

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Man Utd experience coronavirus scare after coach Michael Carrick forced to self-isolate

Manchester United's squad have had a Covid scare – with coach Michael Carrick forced to self-isolate.

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Liam Payne's negative COVID test before seeing son

Gallery: Awkward! These celebrity couples had to work together after breaking up (BANG Showbiz)The 27-year-old singer says the pandemic has taught him to "stop taking things for granted". He said: "I'm quite tired! One of the most difficult things about the pandemic is working from home and trying to balance your personal life with your work life, when there's not really that closing door between the two places.

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COVID-19 claims 7 more lives in Saskatchewan, 332 new cases

Saskatchewan’s daily COVID-19 on Saturday.Saskatchewan also reported 332 new cases bringing the provincial total to 17,803. Saskatchewan health minister stands by comments on second round of COVID-19 vaccine Four of the seven deaths were recorded in the north central part of the province with one being in the 70-79 age group while the remaining three were 80 years of age or older.Two deaths were in the Regina zone.

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Denver tops short-handed 76ers hit with virus, injuries

PHILADELPHIA – Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past Philadelphia 115-103 on Saturday, beating a 76ers team that had only seven available players because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.The Sixers tipped without four regular starters — All-Stars Ben Simmons (sore left knee) and Joel Embiid (back) due to injury, and Seth Curry and Tobias Harris over virus concerns.

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Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win since 1995

A quarter-century ago, the Buffalo Bills won a playoff game. Now, they have another victory.

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Spread of COVID-19 becoming serious problem in New Brunswick

Staggering numbers of New Brunswickers are now in self-isolation, including staff and students at two schools. Travis Fortnum has more.

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Seminole County Emergency Manager talks vaccine rollout

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rolling out the coronavirus vaccine has proven to be difficult across the country and in Central Florida.The supply is not keeping up with the high demand, creating huge lines at first-come, first-served locations and websites crashing as people try to book reservations.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla. man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]By the beginning of April, Dr.

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Manitoba government expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again

70 per cent of Manitobans expected to be vaccinated for COVID-19 this year: projection To date, Manitoba has received a total of 22,230 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which includes approximately 7,020 doses delivered earlier this week.There are currently about 13,440 doses of Pfizer in the province, which will be used for the remainder of this week’s immunizations as well as appointments for first and second-dose immunizations that will be scheduled at the Winnipeg super site at the RBC Convention Centre next week.Next week’s shipment of the Pfizer vaccine is expected to be 9,360 doses and about one-third of that will be shipped to Brandon to launch the super site at the Keystone Centre on January 18.To date, Manitoba has received 7,300

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Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted down Philip Rivers' desperation pass for a 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in a wild-card game.Buffalo snapped an 0-6 postseason skid by winning its first playoff game since a 37-22 win over Miami on Dec. 30, 1995.

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Grimes Reveals She Tested Positive for COVID-19

Grimes is the latest celebrity to test positive for COVID-19. The 32-year-old singer -- whose real name is Claire Boucher — shared her diagnosis with her Instagram followers on Saturday.«Finally got COVID but weirdly enjoying the dayquil fever dream 2021,» she wrote, adding a plant and fairy emoji, alongside a screenshot of SZA's «Good Day.»«This song is sooooo,» Grimes added, finishing her comment with emojis.

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Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies due to COVID-19

Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert died on Friday due to complications related to COVID-19.The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) released the information on Saturday. 24 inmates at Saskatchewan Penitentiary test positive for COVID-19 CSC said it is the fourth federally sentenced inmate to die after testing positive for the virus.“CSC has dedicated health services and medical professionals in all of its institutions,” said a news release posted on the Canadian government website on Saturday.

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Coronavirus outbreak at Men’s Mission in London, following nine COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus: London-Middlesex region records 2 new deaths, 128 new cases The health unit was notified of the first case involving a resident at the facility on Dec.

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Coronavirus, injuries leave 76ers to play with 7 players

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers are set to play Saturday without All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and will have the NBA minimum eight players active as the team deals with injuries and COVID-19 concerns.Sixers guard Seth Curry learned of a positive COVID-19 test while the team played Thursday in Brooklyn, forcing the team to spend an extra day in New York for additional testing.Coach Doc Rivers said before the game against Denver the Sixers will have seven players available and that injured forward Mike Scott will be active but not play.MORE: Report: Sixers guard Seth Curry tests positive for COVID-19, team isolating in NYRivers expressed concern the Sixers were even playing a game so short-handed and he worried about "our

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Coronavirus: Florida reports 15,000 new cases if COVID-19, 346 deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – “Florida is in its fourth week of vaccine distribution and doses have been delivered to all 67 county health departments as well as hospitals in every region across the state,” DeSantis said.According to the governor, Florida was the first state to vaccinate residents and staff of our over 4,000 long-term care facilities as well as vaccinate those who are 65 and older.“We have more than 4.5 million seniors in the state and prioritizing them for the vaccine is the most effective tool we have to battle the pandemic,” DeSantis added.

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UConn beats Providence 87-50 as Auriemma reaches milestone

STORRS, Conn. – Freshman Paige Bueckers scored 23 points and No. 3 UConn overcame a sluggish start to rout Providence 87-50 on Saturday and give coach Geno Auriemma his 1,098th win, tying the late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt for the second most wins in Division I women’s basketball history.Aubrey Griffin added a season-high 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench for the Huskies (7-0, 6-0 Big East).Kyra Spiwak and Alyssa Geary each had 10 points to lead Providence (5-7, 3-4).

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Seven new COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba, including man in his 40s

Manitoba coronavirus restrictions extended for 2 weeks, adjustment allows Winnipeg Jets to play As of 9:30 a.m.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at two new Surrey seniors homes

COVID-19 outbreaks at two new Surrey seniors’ homes.Fraser Health says two workers at the Guildford Seniors Village have tested positive for the coronavirus, as have one staff member and one resident at Suncreek Village. After criticism, B.C.

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Prince William Talks to George, Charlotte, and Louis About the COVID-19 Pandemic Every Day

Prince William has opened up about parenting his three kids—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—during the COVID-19 pandemic.During a video call with the United Kingdom's National Health Service staff from Homerton University Hospital in London, the Duke of Cambridge revealed that he's been talking to his three children about the pandemic on a daily basis.

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Tesco workers in 'absolute fear' as supermarkets hit by multiple covid-19 cases

Tesco workers are living in 'absolute fear' after outbreaks at least two large stores and a depot in Wales.

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Coronavirus: London-Middlesex region records 2 new deaths, 128 new cases

coronavirus, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported on Saturday, continuing a disturbing surge in cases in recent weeks that has local health officials sounding the alarm and urging people to follow lockdown restrictions and public health guidance.As of Saturday, the region’s total case tally stands at 4,254, of which 2,999 people have recovered — an increase of 41 from the day before — and 121 have died. At least 1,134 cases are currently active in the region.According to health officials, the two deaths reported Saturday involve a man in his 50s who was not associated with a seniors’ facility, and a woman in her 90s who was associated with a long-term care home.The deaths are the 18th and 19th to be reported so far this month.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 125,637 tests. There have been 440 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths. No one is currently in hospital, and 409 cases are now resolved.

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COVID-19 pandemic pushing B.C. families with special needs to the limit, advocates say

COVID-19 pandemic surges into its second year, advocates and experts say children with special needs and their families are seeing some of the toughest impacts.A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers surveying nearly 240 such families found they are facing risks others aren’t during the pandemic, and they’re stretched beyond their means.Thirty four per cent said their child’s aggression had worsened during the pandemic, while 37 per cent said they were worried their child might hurt another family member. COVID-19 disproportionately affects children and youth with special needs: B.C.

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Coronavirus: LAWC’s International Woman’s Day Breakfast going virtual

London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) will be hosting its 21st annual International Woman’s Day Breakfast virtually this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic.LAWC says this year’s event, which is in partnership with Kim Mullan Sutton Group Select Realty, will include a guided tour of their office, special guest appearances including Tessa Virtue and the opportunity to win a prize.

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Quebec reports record 3,127 new COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths as curfew begins

COVID-19 cases on Saturday with 3,127 new infections, as well as 41 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus.Of the new deaths, health authorities say 12 occurred in the last 24 hours, 24 happened between Jan. 2 and Jan.

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Mandatory online learning in Ontario leaves single parents with impossible choice

online learning, and keep her three-year-old daughter occupied and out of trouble.And that’s all before lunch.As a single parent with three kids at home all day, there’s no way for her to go to work as a chef, she said, so she’s been forced to turn down job offers and manage her household on her recovery benefit cheques alone.“I sometimes feel hopeless, but because I know the kids are looking up to me, I try to keep a smiling face,” she said.

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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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Unemployment continues to hurt low-income workers amid pandemic

WASHINGTON - Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses — an unusual and harsh feature of the pandemic recession that flattened the economy last spring.In December, the nation shed jobs for the first time since April. Once again, the layoffs were heavily concentrated in the industries that have suffered most because they involve the kind of face-to-face contact that is now nearly impossible: Restaurants, bars and hotels, theaters, sports arenas and concert halls.With the virus transforming consumer spending habits, economists believe some portion of these service jobs won’t return even after the economy has regained its footing.

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'I lost my dad, my grandma and my business to Covid - but I’m determined that 2020 will not break me'

direct to your inboxNo one understands the devastation that coronavirus has caused this year more than Ben Morrison – it killed his beloved father, his grandmother and brought his successful events business to a grinding halt.But, despite describing it as the worst year of his life, dad-of-two Ben is aiming to take the positives from 2020 and inspire others left devastated by the impact of Covid-19 with his message of hope. Ben, 35, from Prestwich, says: “When you’re at rock bottom you can either sink or swim, I’m fortunate that I was able to swim and come out the other side. You have to learn to readapt and work with these weird times.”Ben owns Bury-based events company We Are Events but when the first national lockdown came into force in

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Latest Greater Manchester borough-by-borough infection rates as coronavirus cases continue to spike

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester are continuing to surge, the latest figures show.Across the region rates are below the national average, which stood at 671.9 cases per 100,000 people, as of January 5.But every town and city in Greater Manchester is seeing a spike in cases.Wigan is the worst-affected area, with an infection rate of 459.7, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.But the week-on-week growth of cases in the borough has dipped from 122% to 67%.Trafford has the second highest infection rate at 455, while Manchester is currently experiencing the biggest rise in cases, up 82% week-on-week to 435.7 cases per 100,000 people.Salford, up 78% to 407.6, and Oldham, up 77% to

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Grimes Reveals She’s Battling COVID-19 — And What She’s ‘Weirdly Enjoying’ About Being Ill

Grimes is the latest celebrity to be stricken by the coronavirus.

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Grimes reveals that she's battling COVID-19... but says she's 'weirdly enjoying' it

Grimes has revealed that she has contracted the novel coronavirus.The 32-year-old singer made the announcement nonchalantly in her Instagram Stories, where she she joked that she was 'weirdly enjoying' her sick time.Missing from her post was any update on whether her partner Elon Musk, 49, or their baby sonX Æ A-Xii, eight months, had been infected. Health scare: Grimes, 32, revealed Friday on Instagram that she was battling COVID-19, though she was 'weirdly enjoying' her convalescence; seen in March 2019 in HollywoodGrimes' case of the virus appears to be relatively mild based on her low-key statement.'Finally got COVID but weirdly enjoying the DayQuil fever dream 2021,' she captioned her post, adding a plant and fairy emoji.

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Jenny Ryan hits back at claims Covid rules could've broken during Beat The Chasers filming

Bradley Walsh is noticeably seen keeping a distance from the guests and the chasers are seen in their usual seats with a gap between them.One intrigued viewer took to Twitter to query the chasers about their seating arrangement.They wrote: “How are the Chasers allowed to sit so close to each other on #BeatTheChasers? Brad obviously keeps his distance from the contestants.”Responding to this, Jenny, known as The Vixen on the show, wrote: “We are in a Close Contact Cohort as per the national guidelines for film & TV production.”A cohort is a small number of people as possible who unavoidably need to be in close contact with each other.Graham Norton 'never allowed to touch a button' at BBC Radio 2According to ITV, those a part of a Close

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The Latest: Raptors to play without fans in Tampa for now

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Toronto Raptors won’t have fans at home games in Tampa, Florida, until at least Feb. 5.Vinik Sports Group, which owns the Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena, announced Saturday the organization wouldn’t admit fans because coronavirus cases in the area have “risen sharply.”Florida reported nearly 20,000 new cases on Friday as the pandemic surges there.

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have received COVID-19 vaccinations.The news was confirmed by Buckingham Palace who, per CBS News, stated that the 94-year-old monarch and her 99-year-old husband got their coronavirus vaccines on Saturday. The royal couple is currently at Windsor Castle, where they have been spending their time amid the pandemic.Per royal officials, the Palace commented on the queen and Philip's health to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Jan. 9

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday.Ontario is expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive emergency child care.The announcement comes as thousands of students attend school remotely to curb the spread of COVID-19.Education Minister Stephen Lecce revealed the expanded list at a rare weekend news conference Saturday morning.Workers now eligible for child care include Canada Post employees, staff with the RCMP or Canada Border Services, court services staff, power workers and those providing services to the homeless.

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mRNA vaccines could vanquish covid-19 today, cancer tomorrow

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Dr. Marc Siegel: Speeding up COVID vaccinations — will Biden’s reversal of Trump policy help or hurt?

President-elect Joe Biden released a crucial element of his new coronavirus vaccine plan Friday, as his office announced he doesn’t intend to hold back doses of the authorized vaccines to ensure that people already vaccinated have a waiting dose for a second shot. This is a reversal of what the Trump administration has been doing.

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Beyoncé Partnered With the NAACP to Provide Pandemic Housing Relief

A post shared by BeyGOOD (@beygood)In a statement on the application page for the housing relief grants, the NAACP said, " The NAACP is committed to helping ensure African Americans maintain their wealth and financial security during this unprecedented time of COVID-19. We are honored to partner with BeyGOOD to provide financial support to families or individuals who are facing eviction and/or foreclosure.

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