England's ODI cricket series in South Africa was called off Monday after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the luxurious and supposedly bio-secure Cape Town hotel where both teams are staying.Both squads have had members infected, while two workers at the hotel also contracted the disease.The decision to cancel the series was taken by both the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa, the two federations said in a statement, and was made “to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams."The ECB and CSA said they were effectively postponing the series until a suitable time could be found for England to travel back to South Africa to play the games.The opening game of the series was scheduled for.

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Quebec premier says coronavirus health measures shouldn’t impact Canadiens if NHL resumes

https://globalnews.ca/news/7523567/coronavirus-quebec-shutdown-non-essential-businesses-christmas-day/ The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are still in talks on what a return to play for a 2020-21 season would look like. The league is reportedly interested in a Jan.

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Coronavirus: Canada ‘must do everything we can’ to protect Indigenous communities from COVID-19, official says

Dr. Evan Adams, deputy chief medical officer at Indigenous Services Canada, said on Wednesday that 50 per cent of First Nations communities in the country have experienced a COVID-19 outbreak, and that there have been 55 on-reserve fatalities.

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Coronavirus: 1 death, 26 cases in London-Middlesex; 1 University Hospital outbreak resolved: LHSC

coronavirus, and 50 others have been listed as recovered, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported on Wednesday.It brings the region’s case total to 2,200, of which 1,826 have recovered and 81 have died. There are currently at least 293 active cases.Health officials say Wednesday’s reported death involved a man in his 80s who was associated with a long-term care home.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon

COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at her usual time, 3:30 p.m., and her update will be live streamed in this post.The update comes one day after the province announced it would be expanding its free self-isolation hotel program and financial supports to targeted communities in Edmonton and Calgary that are seeing high rates of COVID-19 transmission.

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Coronavirus: 9 Central Okanagan public schools with exposures

Central Okanagan Public Schools announced more COVID-19 cases on Tuesday night, with nine schools having confirmed exposures.The announcement, made in conjunction with Interior Health, was issued at 9:45 p.m., and involved four elementary, two middle and three secondary schools.The health authority says individuals who have tested positive for the virus are self-isolating at home, and that contact tracing is underway.“The safety and well-being of students, families, and staff remains our highest priority,” Central Okanagan Public Schools said in a release. B.C.

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Messenger RNA gave us a COVID-19 vaccine. Will it treat diseases, too?

Kelly ServickThe dramatic success of two COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials last month marked a triumph for a previously unproven medical technology. The vaccines, one of which was authorized for emergency use by the U.S.

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Shocking figures reveal up to 50,000 children a week have been absent from Greater Manchester schools during Covid

closed early for Christmas after more than two dozen students tested positive in one week. Teaching unions have been calling on the government for greater transparency over Covid cases in schools, saying they and the public were being 'kept in the dark'.

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Princess Beatrice Denies She Broke COVID-19 Rules While Dining Out in London

Princess Beatrice has denied breaking COVID-19 restrictions by eating at a London restaurant last week with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and four other people from different households.UK lockdown rules prohibit people from different households from mixing indoors, although exceptions are made for work meetings."This was a midweek Wednesday evening, work related, business development dinner, it was held in compliance with all government guidelines, the dinner was held in the early evening and all parties left in good time before the government curfew." Princess Beatrice has denied she broke lockdown restrictions by dining in a London restaurant with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and four others from different households.

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From restaurants to retailers, coronavirus transformed economies

NEW YORK : It would be just a temporary precaution.When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon as New York was safe again.Within weeks, he'd changed his mind.

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Regina’s North Central Community Association offering free meals, winter gear

North Central Community Association in Regina is hosting a Christmas meal giveaway for the first time in its history.The organization is ready to hand out 500 meals to residents at the mâmawêyatitân centre on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

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Legal clinic asks Toronto’s top doctor to suspend evictions during COVID-19 pandemic

pandemic.The letter from Downtown Legal Services says ongoing evictions during the second wave of COVID-19 are a public health risk.Ontario’s government has not yet taken action on an Opposition motion supporting a freeze on evictions.Lawyer Benjamin Ries writes that Dr. Eileen de Villa has “legal authority and responsibility” to take the measure.

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World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020

Crew-1 mission astronauts walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 15, 2020.

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Daily coronavirus cases in Maine see record high

Daily new coronavirus cases in Maine reached a record high this week, with the state recording some 554 cases on Tuesday alone. The seven-day moving average also increased on Tuesday, rising to 409.3, an increase from 321.6 a week prior. In Maine, a nurse at the Maine Medical Center was thought to be the first person to receive the Pfizer jab on Tuesday morning.

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’Historic moment:’ Frontline workers receive COVID-19 vaccine at AdventHealth Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Frontline workers lined up Wednesday morning inside AdventHealth Orlando to receive their first dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine.Nurse Manager Susan Upper was one of the first to receive the shot.“I got mine at the beginning of my shift and I felt fine. My arm is a little bit sore now, but other than that, I felt good and got through my shifts,” Upper said.AdventHealth says thousands of other frontline workers signed up to get the vaccine.“We had to wait for 30 minutes after (getting the vaccine) to make sure there are no adverse reactions ...

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Kansas State latest to skip bowl game due to COVID-19

Kansas State became the latest team to withdraw from bowl consideration Wednesday when the school paused all football activities indefinitely amid an outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing that would have prevented them from fielding enough players to play.The First Responders Bowl was the likely destination for the Wildcats, who beat then-No. 3 Oklahoma on the road early in the season but slid to a 4-6 finish after losing quarterback Skylar Thompson and several other players to injuries.Kansas State lost its last five games but was in line for a bowl game because it finished seventh in the Big 12.

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Covid-19: Six further deaths, 431 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of six further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 431 new cases.

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Daily US COVID deaths again top 3,000 as officials scurry to distribute vaccine

Washington: U.S. deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 3,000 for the third time in a week as Congress made progress toward approving a long-awaited financial relief package and the country's expanding vaccination program offered a measure of hope.The death toll of 3,102 on Tuesday, the third highest total since the pandemic began, lifted the cumulative number of U.S.

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US Congress 'closing in' on $900-bn Covid-19 aid bill

Washington: U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday were "closing in on" a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill that will include a new round of stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits, lawmakers and congressional aides said.One source familiar with the talks said the deal also focused on providing aid to state and local governments.

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Ontario government providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

Ontario says it is providing $695 million to municipalities to help cover pandemic-related costs.The funding is part of a joint provincial-federal agreement reached earlier this year to help address pandemic expenses.Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says the new funding will ensure municipalities do not carry operating deficits into 2021.Clark says the province is continuing talks with communities about pandemic costs that they will incur in the months ahead.

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Ontario hospitals told to prepare surge capacity due to possible increase of COVID-19 during holidays

As hospitalizations continue to rise in Ontario, the government has asked hospitals to prepare to use their surge capacity in the event of soaring COVID-19 cases over the holidays. Shallima Maharaj has the story.

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B.C. distillers concerned about lack of government support for hand sanitizer donations

COVID-19 hit British Columbia earlier this year, Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery felt it was the distillery’s duty to pitch in.

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Guelph adds 18 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall to 102

COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the city’s total to 901 cases, while another 21 people have recovered from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.The city has seen 787 resolved cases and the death toll of 12 has remained unchanged for over one week.Active cases in the city dropped by three from the previous day to 102. That includes seven people being treated in the hospital, which is one less than the previous day.Since Dec.

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41 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa; 2,100 new cases of COVID-19 across Ontario

OTTAWA -- As Ontario reports more than 2,000 cases of novel coronavirus for the second consecutive day, there are 41 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

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Sharon Osbourne tests positive for coronavirus; Requests fans to ‘stay safe and healthy’

Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne recently revealed to fans that she tested positive for COVID-19 and is now recovering after a “brief hospitalization.” The 68-year-old television personality is the latest host of The Talk to contract the virus after Carrie Ann Inaba revealed she tested positive last week. Carrie Ann missed the past week of The Talk tapings and now the show is on a hiatus for the holidays.

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The Latest: Biden touts Cabinet diversity, names Buttigieg

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):12:15 p.m.President-elect Joe Biden says his Cabinet will be more representative of the American people than any other in U.S. history.

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Ontario faces significant backlog for drive tests as lockdown regions cancel road exams

COVID-19 after pandemic restrictions forced the cancellation of road exams.About 18,000 road tests have been cancelled in the province’s lockdown zones since late November, the transportation ministry said this week. Those areas include Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region.“DriveTest is experiencing a significant backlog of examinations and we continue to ask for the public’s patience as we work through this,” said ministry spokesman Michael Fenn.

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Health officials give update on Manitoba’s coronavirus fight as vaccine rollout begins

COVID-19 Wednesday.Manitoba’s chief provincial health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, and Dr.

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Canada preparing for Moderna vaccine delivery with ‘dry run’

Moderna coronavirus vaccine.On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country had secured 168,000 of Moderna’s vaccines that are expected to arrive before the end of December, pending approval from Health Canada.He added they could be delivered 48 hours after they’ve been authorized.More to come.

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Clinical trials begin on Covid-19 vaccine being produced in West Lothian but it won't be ready for another year

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Another 75 people are being hired as West Lothian’s Covid-19 vaccine begins mass production but it won’t be ready for at least another year, if it is successful.Valneva in Livingston are working on the unique inactivated vaccine and today released more details on the timeframe of production.Valneva say they are already "ramping-up our manufacturing capacities and commencing production at full-scale."Clinical trials involving approximately 150 healthy adults will be conducted in study sites across the United Kingdom, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).Trials will then step up next year and will include more than 4,000

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Biden set to introduce Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary pick

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce former presidential rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, adding a youthful voice to an incoming administration so far dominated by people with decades of Washington experience.The 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would also be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.In a tweet on Tuesday, Biden described Buttigieg, who has served as a Navy reserve intelligence officer in Afghanistan, as “a leader, patriot, and problem-solver.”The nomination was applauded by union leaders, transportation industry officials, LGBTQ activists and Democratic lawmakers as a solid pick by Biden.Former Mayor of

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Drop in new coronavirus cases in some Midwestern states offers signs of hope

After a punishing fall that left hospitals struggling, some Midwestern states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases. But the signs of improvement are offset by the virus’s accelerating spread on both coasts: In California, officials scrambled to distribute body bags and deploy mobile morgues as infections rose at an alarming rate.

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Nova Scotia reports 4 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The first vaccinations were given to around 350 frontline health workers in Halifax at a clinic near where the initial shipment of the vaccine is stored on the campus of Dalhousie University.A registered nurse with the COVID-19 unit at the QEII, Danielle Sheaves, was the first person in the province to receive the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, the province said.Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 91,747 tests.

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More measures should be implemented over holidays to curb virus spread, Toronto mayor says

COVID-19.During a press conference Wednesday morning, John Tory called the current situation “very alarming” and added “the spread of this virus is not abating in a manner that we would’ve liked.”“I’m certainly one who believes we should do the maximum amount that we can feasibly and properly do with public confidence on medical advice so that we can really use the Christmas period to try to wrestle this thing more to the ground,” Tory said.

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Hairdressers seek to remain open in Level 4 of Covid plan

Hairdressers are seeking to have their sector moved into Level 4 of the Government's Plan for Living with Covid-19.

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'No doubt' intervention needed over Covid-19 in NI - O'Neill

Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister has said there is "no doubt" that an intervention is required to gain control over the spread of coronavirus.

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Delhi 'aggressively tackling' COVID; positivity rate lowest since May: Jain

New Delhi: Delhi is "aggressively tackling" the COVID-19 situation and not only has the positivity rate dipped to below two per cent, it is also the lowest figure since May, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday.Interacting with reporters, he also said that the severity of the pandemic has come down, but people still need to be vigilant and observe all safety norms."The positivity rate recorded yesterday (Tuesday) stood at 1.9 per cent. I think it is the lowest figure till date, though I will need to look into data to tell exactly.

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West Wing actor Richard Schiff: I said goodbye to my wife during Covid-19 hospital battle

West Wing actor Richard Schiff has told how he had to talk with his wife about possibly never seeing her again as he battled Covid-19. The 65-year-old, best known for playing White House communications director Toby Ziegler in the political drama, was admitted to hospital in the US last month.

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From matzo to gumbo: Museum explores Southern Jewish life

NEW ORLEANS – A new museum under construction in New Orleans will explore the journey of immigrant Jews and subsequent generations to the American South who brought with them a religious way of life they struggled to maintain while seeking acceptance in the home of the Bible Belt.With multimedia interactive exhibits and a collection of more than 7,000 artifacts, the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will illustrate the ways Southern and Jewish cultures influenced each another’s families, businesses, religions, politics and food habits as Jewish staples like potato latkes and matzo ball soup were met with Southern grits and gumbo.There will be also be exhibits on harder-hitting issues, such as race relations, Jewish slave ownership

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Global litigation financiers plan India entrySome of the world's top litigation financiers, such as Australia's Omni Bridgeway, plan to tap the Indian market by funding the legal costs of disputes that embroil companies, executives told Reuters. The concept of litigation finance is widely prevalent in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, where such financiers pay legal fees and other costs of commercial lawsuits, arbitration or shareholder disputes and in return get a share of the award from a settlement or a win.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 16

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday:Global technology conference Collision has cancelled plans to host its annual event in Toronto next year and instead will host the gathering online again.Organizers sent emails to past conference attendees Wednesday saying they made the decision because of uncertainty due to pandemic.This will be the second year the travelling conference has had to give up plans to stage the massive event in Toronto because of the health crisis.

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4th-year university students in Saskatchewan called upon to substitute teach

Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB) is granting temporary permits to students who’ve completed their internship to help relieve some of the staffing challenges in schools brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Regina Public Schools moves to remote learning as COVID-19 cases spike It would get them on a school division’s substitute list from January to June of next year while still finishing the final semester of their degree.“We were contacted by a number of school divisions in the province.

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‘We are not safe’: Surrey teachers’ open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry calls for mask rules

COVID-19 in classrooms.In an open letter to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry published on Tuesday, members of the Surrey Teachers’ Association said “we are not safe.”“In normal times, overcrowding is the source of almost every problem and tension in our school district, and in the pandemic the overcrowding is hazardous,” the letter said.The association, which represents 6,000 teachers, asked for schools to get the same safety measures as public indoor spaces.

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Quebec reports 1,897 new COVID-19 cases and 43 more deaths

coronavirus.Public health authorities said 13 of those deaths took place in the last 24 hours, with the rest taking place at an earlier date.The death toll in the province now stands at 7,613. Health officials recalled one death that was wrongly attributed to the virus.

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NJ officials issue State of Emergency ahead of impending winter storm

TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Phil Murphy has issued a State of Emergency in preparation for the upcoming winter storm.As such, the State of Emergency will be in effect beginning at 2 p.m.

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Jeremih Talks About Severe COVID-19 Battle: ‘I Had To Learn How To Walk Again’

Jeremih is back and on the road to recovery.

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Charlie Clark wants public health measures enforced at upcoming Saskatoon rally

Charlie Clark is asking people not to attend an anti-mask rally this weekend in the city.A “Freedom Rally” is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Vimy Memorial in Kiwanis Park.

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Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.That's the position two brothers found themselves in while golfing in southwest Florida over the weekend.Brandon Downes and his brother Kyle were playing a round of golf in Cape Coral on Sunday when they spotted the large alligator next to a pond.PHOTOS: 'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka“We came across the gator on the back nine and noticed a ball on the tail,” Kyle told Storyful. “Never unusual to see a gator, but a gator with a ball on its tail? Very unusual.”Kyle began recording video as his brother went to retrieve the ball.

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Government outlines four things public should do this Christmas under Covid rules

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe government told Brits four things people should do as Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to have a "merry little Christmas" in a grim festive warning.

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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

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