KSTP.com (July 31)Disability service providers starting to close programs across MinnesotaTwo different disability service providers in rural Minnesota communities have voted to dissolve their nonprofits, signaling the beginning of a series of closures that advocates have warned state officials about for months.

Adult day programs and employment services have largely gone without any emergency funding from the state during the COVID-19 pandemic..

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Ruby Rose Says Her Back Injury Contributed To Her Leaving 'Batwoman' Just as The Pandemic Started

Ruby Rose is speaking up again about her decision to leave Batwoman, which shocked many fans back in May.

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Del. officials reopen program to provide financial assistance for renters

DOVER, Del. - Delaware officials are using $40 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help people struggling to make their rent or mortgage payments because of the pandemic.Officials are reopening the Delaware Housing Assistance Program to provide financial assistance for renters affected by COVID-19.The program was initially launched in March but halted in April following an overwhelming number of applications.The program will offer up to $5,000 to eligible renters affected by coronavirus-related business closures, layoffs, reduced work hours, or unpaid leave.State officials expect to use up to $500 million in federal money to cover unemployment benefits for the thousands of Delawareans out of work.___AdvertisementFor the latest

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BMC starts rapid antigen testing at urban health centres

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday started rapid antigen testing of local residents at nine urban health centres as the Odisha capital has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, an official said.The city has so far reported 4,171 COVID-19 cases of which 1,339 cases are active as 2,807 people have recovered from the disease and 22 have died.BMC has appealed to citizens to come to their nearest urban health centres (UPHC/UCHC) and get the testing done free of cost for COVID-19.While nine centres started operating on Tuesday, seven more will start functioning from Wednesday, the official said.Of the nine local health-care facilities, six are Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) and three are Urban Community Health

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Clinic 554 looking into class-action lawsuit over abortion access in New Brunswick

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New Brunswick to provide coronavirus update

coronavirus update on Tuesday.Premier Blaine Higgs and chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell are set to provide the briefing at 2:30 p.m.

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COVID-19 testing site at Osceola Heritage Park set to close this week

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials in Osceola County have announced plans to close one COVID-19 testing site in the community before opening a new one later this week, according to a news release.Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County said they plan to end coronavirus testing at Osceola Heritage Park on Thursday.Beginning Friday, drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered at 1875 Fortune Road in Kissimmee on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.

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Health officials across US are quitting or getting fired amid the COVID-19 pandemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California's public health director, Dr.

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GigaGen develops new class of drugs to treat Covid-19

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.US-based biotechnology company GigaGen has developed a new class of drugs, recombinant hyperimmunes, to potentially treat patients with Covid-19. Hospitals across the country are using convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19.

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‘Do I seem rattled?’: Trump escorted from White House briefing room, cites shooting

Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon.

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New Alberta coalition says UCP’s plan to get kids back in class isn’t good enough, offers own suggestions

A new Alberta coalition has come up with its own school relaunch plan, one it says is less “dangerous” than the province’s plan. Tomasia DaSilva reports.

New York Rangers win NHL draft lottery, Winnipeg Jets to pick 10th

Calgary Flames defeat Winnipeg Jets to win NHL qualifying series 3 games to 1 New York, which was swept by the Carolina Hurricanes three straight in the best-of-five qualifying round, selected Finnish winner Kaapo Kakko in 2019, and has lots of firepower up front, including Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad.“Really good news,” Lafreniere said on the television broadcast following the lottery.

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US reaches 5 million COVID-19 cases, experts press for bold steps ahead of fall

Yesterday the United States reached another grim milestone in its battle with the COVID-19 pandemic: more than 5 million cases, with 1 million of those cases being confirmed in just the past 17 days.

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‘The chances of it being 98% effective is not great’: Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine efficacy yet to be seen

FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on July 31, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Coronavirus: Petition growing in Ontario demanding smaller class sizes

With just weeks to go before students return to school, parents are voicing their concern over class sizes in the form of a petition.

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Volusia teachers union is not happy with district’s cleaning service

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A cleaning crew from ABM Facility Services was busy power washing an elementary school on Monday morning, a day before teachers and staff return to classrooms.

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

novel coronavirus pandemic.On Friday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.

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National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado in New Castle County, Del.

Greenville, Delaware tornado damage WILMINGTON, Del. - The National Weather Service confirms and EF1 tornado struck in New Castle County, Delaware during severe weather Friday, August 7.According to officials, the NWS states a tornado touchdown occurred Friday about 5:40 p.m. and was on the ground approximately 11 minutes.The tornado touched down east of the intersection of Brackenville Road and Barley Mill Road.

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Disability Advocates Call On Facilities Serving People With Developmental Disabilities To Disclose, Track COVID-19 Stats.

Disability Scoop (8/10, Dament) reports institutions “serving people with developmental disabilities have been hard hit by the coronavirus, but no ones knows how widespread the issue is and advocates say that needs to change.” Currently, “most states are not collecting data on COVID-19 cases at institutions serving people with development or, if they are, they are not making the data public, [Alison Barkoff] said.” However, disability advocates “say there is no reason why the nursing home requirements” passed by the Administration in May “shouldn’t apply to other types of Medicaid-funded institutional settings.”

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Agencies adapt amid COVID-19 to deliver services to adults with developmental disabilities

Coloradoan (August 7)Agencies adapt amid COVID-19 to deliver services to adults with developmental disabilitiesKendra Kettler loves her independence. Born with an intellectual disability, she’s worked hard to overcome obstacles and be an active member of the Fort Collins community.

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Will Forte to bring parody 'MacGruber' to Peacock service

NEW YORK – “MacGruber,” a parody skit on “Saturday Night Live” that became a movie, is coming back to the small screen. The NBCUniversal streaming platform Peacock said Monday that Will Forte will once again play the mullet-haired hero for a new half-hour series.Peacock said the series will follow MacGruber after rotting in prison for a decade as he hunts down a mysterious villain from his past.

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Learning pods in Orlando welcome students for first day of virtual class

ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando opened several learning pod locations on Monday as the school year began virtually for all students at Orange County Public Schools.The idea behind the learning pod concept is to gather a group of a few students together and their parents pay for a tutor who will teach the children in the pod exclusively through the semester.Orlando's program includes two nine-student pods at six of the city's community centers.The pods provide students with a place to access electronics and Wi-Fi as they complete their LaunchEd assignments.Children will not interact with other groups and they will be kept with the same students throughout the duration of the program.

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Shots fired as crowds loot stores, clash with police in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO - Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city’s downtown.It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the unrest, which began shortly after midnight, but anti-police graffiti was seen in the area. Hours earlier, dozens of people had faced off with police after officers shot and wounded a person Sunday in the city’s Englewood neighborhood, located about 10 miles away.Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with an armed person near Michigan Avenue and Lake Street Monday morning, spokesman Tom Ahern said.

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Health watchdog says Manchester care provider is inadequate in damning report

Chorlton, provides personal care, respite and domestic cleaning to people living in their own homes.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the provider in March and, in a report released on July 29, said 'clear systems and processes were not in place to help keep people safe'.Regulators also found 'policies and procedures to guide staff in safeguarding people were out of date' and the provider had 'yet to access relevant training for staff'.Despite this, staff were able to 'demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the individual needs of people'.When assessing safety monitoring, the watchdog said areas of potential risks ‘had not been appropriately accessed and planned for’.While it was noted that staff had made individual and

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Quebec education minister to provide update on back-to-school plan amid coronavirus crisis

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As the summer draws to an end, parents and teachers have been pushing the provincial government to provide an update on its plan for the new school year.Quebec is the province with the highest number of cases and deaths attributed to the respiratory illness.

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Amazon reportedly looking to transform shuttered JCPenney, Sears stores into fulfillment centers

The Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, on December 14, 2018. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP via Getty Images) Amazon is looking at using some shuttered J.C.

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Knock Shrine to close for busiest day of the year over virus fears

Knock Shrine will not open its grounds on what would normally be its busiest day of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Covid-19: BMC starts second phase of sero-survey in Mumbai

MUMBAI : The Mumbai civic body has started the second phase of sero-surveillance study in the city from Monday to assess the spread of COVID-19 and how many people have developed antibodies against the disease.The survey will cover F-North (Dadar, Matunga and Dharavi), M-West (Deonar and Govandi) and R-North (Dahisar) wards, where a similar study was conducted last month, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.The study will provide information about the spread of the infection and also throw light on herd immunity, he said."The sero-surveillance study will give an insight into the spread of COVID-19 and development of antibodies.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon German Cultural Centre to close down

Saskatoon German Cultural Centre will close at the end of the month, according to a post on the Centre’s Facebook page.“Due to the path that 2020 has taken, we are regretfully announcing the permanent closure of the German Cultural Centre on August 30th, 2020,” the post said.It went on to say: “(w)e have enjoyed celebrating German Culture with you for over 60 years and are saddened to be ending operations,” and is attributed to the German Cultural Centre staff and board of directors.

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Cameron Smith: 5 Things To Know About NFL Star Needing Open Heart Surgery After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Minnesota Vikings rookie Cameron Smith revealed that he is being forced to sit out the 2020 NFL season due to a congenital heart condition. Cameron, 23, only found out about the ailment after testing positive for COVID-19, and has opted to undergo an open heart surgery to fix his bicuspid aortic valve, he revealed. Here’s what else you should know about the talented linebacker:

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Minnesota Vikings’ Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

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Two Stockport bars temporarily close after both find a customer has tested positive for coronavirus

hereA statement on the Rocksalt Cafe Bar Facebook page reads: “Dear all we have had a customer in yesterday sat outside who we have found out has been tested positive for Covid 19 this morning. We have closed our doors immediately.“All customers on the surrounding tables have been contacted and informed through our track and trace system.

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Atletico Madrid confirm two coronavirus cases to throw Champions League clash into doubt

Two members of the Atletico Madrid camp have tested positive for coronavirus, casting fresh uncertainty over plans for the conclusion of the Champions League.

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Minnesota Vikings' Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

Cameron Smith, the second-year linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, announced Sunday via Instagram that he will miss the 2020 season because he needs to have open heart surgery. Smith, through further testing that was performed after he had tested positive for COVID-19, discovered he needs the surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve that he was born with.«Although this will unfortunately end my 2020 season, it is really a blessing that we found this as my heart is severely enlarged and wouldn't have lasted much longer,» Smith wrote.

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Hair salon forced to close after coronavirus case amid 'second lockdown' fears

A hair salon has been forced to close after a positive Covid-19 test on the weekend the government's ex-chief scientist warned the UK is heading back into lockdown next month.

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23-Year-Old NFL Star Cameron Smith Learns He Needs Open Heart Surgery After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Cameron Smith is skipping the 2020 season due to a congenital heart condition, which he discovered after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Simon Cowell started cycling as part of health kick after his last horror fall

Simon Cowell has injured his back after coming off an electric bike he was testing out in the courtyard Malibu mansion.

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Bayern cruises past Chelsea into Champions League quarters

MUNICH – Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and assisted two more as Bayern Munich cruised into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, completing an overwhelming 7-1 victory on aggregate.The coronavirus-enforced suspension of the season didn't interrupt Bayern's charge to the Bundesliga title and it hasn't interrupted its Champions League bid either.Bayern has won 18 straight competitive games going back to February and hasn't lost since December. Next up is a quarterfinal against Barcelona, which beat Napoli 3-1 in Saturday's other game.

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Judge orders release of body camera video in Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge ordered the release of body camera footage recorded by former officers charged in the death of George Floyd.Judge Peter Cahill ruled Friday the that videos from the body cameras of Thomas Lane and J. Kueng taken on the night Floyd died will be made publicly available, though it is unclear how or when the footage will be released.The videos were filed with the court last month by Lane’s attorney.

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This Wigan woman was suddenly made redundant because of Covid - now she's started her dream job

The Manchester Evening News."I was working for an agency but because of Covid-19 they had to close down."I have always wanted to try and start something myself and I've always toyed around with different ideas.

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More coronavirus cases reported in Wigan - but numbers are still the lowest across all of Greater Manchester

Wigan still has the lowest rate of infection in Greater Manchester with 7.3 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people, although it has marginally increased from the week before.

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Orange County schools want students to test computer or iPad before virtual learning starts

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Schools wants students to test their computer or iPad before virtual learning starts on Monday.The first nine days of school will be virtual learning for students who are participating in the LaunchED@Home and students who are enrolled in face-to-face instruction.There is no penalty if a student can’t participate during the first nine days.“I want to thank you in advance for your patience and your partnership. Have a happy and safe weekend,” Dr.

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Coronavirus: City of Lethbridge requires face coverings in over a dozen city-owned facilities starting Friday

Canada to release mask guidelines for children, recommend them for kids aged 10+ On Friday, more than a dozen facilities began the mandate, including:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The city recommends checking in with swimming pools, CASA, the Lethbridge Animal Shelter, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, the Multicultural Centre and the Cor Van Raay YMCA before attending to find out their individual masking policiesAll aforementioned facilities have been provided with disposable masks, but Harper says they strongly encourage the public to get in the habit of bringing their own.Children under two years old won’t be required to wear them, nor will individuals who can’t remove or place the coverings

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Child-care providers keeping safety top of mind following COVID-19 case at Manitoba daycare

COVID-19 at a daycare facility in St. Francois Xavier this week.

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Toronto Public Health criticizes school board over large class sizes

There is more criticism of the back-to-school plan being raised. As Caryn Lieberman, this time it’s Toronto’s public health agency that is raising alarm bells about class sizes.

Chelsea ban players from risky holidays and some home visits amid Covid-19 fears

Chelsea have taken steps to minimise the chances of their players contracting coronavirus in the off season.

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Queen to miss first church service of Balmoral break over coronavirus lockdown fears

The Queen will miss church in Scotland this Sunday over coronavirus lockdown fears in a bid to stop well-wishers gathering.

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Gogglebox star Julie Malone wows fans with weight loss after starting healthy lifestyle

Gogglebox star Julie Malone looked incredible as she showcased her lockdown weight loss.The TV star, who is the much-loved mum from the Malone family on the hit Channel 4 show, was praised by fans as she shared her most recent snap.Taking to Twitter, Julie is seen sitting on the sofa at the families home in Manchester wearing jean shorts and a t-shirt reading “chic like Coco”. She captioned the pic: "Good morning from a very dull Manchester (meaning the weather).

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