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Hamilton reports 155 new COVID-19 cases, Niagara says 471 new cases tied to backlog

COVID-19 on Monday and two more deaths with one connected to a long-term care home (LTCH).The city has seen 7,474 total cases in the past year and has 202 COVID-19-connected deaths.The two deaths included a person over the age of 80 and another in their 70s.Public health reported that one of the two was connected to a case at The Meadows LTCH in Ancaster.The home has been in an outbreak since Dec. 16 and now has three deaths among 37 total cases reported at the facility.

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B.C. to receive 80K COVID-19 vaccine doses per week by February, feds project

coronavirus vaccine doses per week by the end of February, according to a federal vaccine distribution timetable released Monday.The distribution plan published by the Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of doses delivered to all provinces will gradually ramp up throughout January before staying relatively steady during February. Feds publish coronavirus vaccine distribution list, painting rollout picture for coming months This week will see B.C.

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Whitby Caremongers remain a bright spot during COVID-19 pandemic

It’s been almost 10 months since the coronavirus pandemic started and the Whitby Caremongers have been helping residents with whatever they need the entire time.

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Coronavirus: More than 40,000 tested in Peterborough area; 3 new cases, 11 resolved

COVID-19 on MondayThere were also 11 more resolved cases for the health unit’s jurisdiction, leaving 52 active cases, down from 82 reported on Friday. Ontario surpasses 5,000 total COVID-19-related deaths, adds 3,338 new coronavirus cases Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there have been 438 cases in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.There have been 381 resolved cases of the 438 — approximately 87 per cent.Two outbreaks remain active in Peterborough.

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 positivity rate in Ontario went up ‘quite a bit’ in children over holiday period

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Health officials plea New Brunswickers to download COVID Alert app

Public Health is asking all New Brunswickers to download the national COVID-19 Alert app. Officials say this will help with contact tracing for the current outbreak, which is continuing to grow — and any in the future. Silas Brown has more.

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Vicky Pattison says she feels ‘slightly more herself’ as she details Covid-19 battle

Vicky Pattison has shared a stunning photo of herself as she continues to recover from coronavirus.The 33 year old former Geordie Shore star looked beautiful in the selfie, which she shared on her Instagram alongside a makeup-free snap of herself wrapped up in a duvet. As the candid reality star, who recently revealed her awkward red carpet encounter with Anna Vakili, shared the snaps with her 4.7million followers, Vicky opened up on her Covid-19 battle.

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Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ scratched into its skin

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A manatee was recently spotted swimming along the Homosassa River with the word “Trump” scraped into its skin and now, an investigation is underway.The Center for Biological Diversity is offering a $5,000 reward for information about who harassed the manatee and said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating.FWC also said FWS is investigating but FWS has not yet confirmed the investigation to News 6 or provided photos or videos of the animal.“It’s heartbreaking that this manatee was subjected to this vile, criminal act,” said Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director at the Center.

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Thousands more COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving in Brevard County

VIERA, Fla. – Brevard County is calling its COVID-19 drive-thru vaccinations a ‘model setup’ compared to other Central Florida counties.The health department began public vaccinations for seniors and healthcare workers who are not working for a hospital group last Monday with 3,500 appointments booked through January.Then, the county said the health department received 1,400 more Moderna vaccines last Wednesday.As the county expects another 2,000 doses, communications director Don Walker said seniors are beginning to have an easier time making an appointment.The DOH is vaccinating 700 patients per day, according to Walker.“We’re reaching out to folks that had appointments for later in the month and we’re moving them up earlier in the month

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NY Gov. Cuomo's tone shifts after months of coronavirus lockdowns

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his "state of the state" address on Monday, telling residents he intends to reopen the state’s economy in a safe way despite an uptick in confirmed coronavirus cases.

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16-year-old to be tried as adult after shooting death of Cocoa toddler

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy will be tried as an adult in court after police say he was behind the gun that shot and killed a toddler.The teen is facing a manslaughter with a firearm charge after 2-year-old Brayden Howard was shot to death in December of 2020.Cocoa police said the teen was among friends at a home on Owosso Street. The group had at least two guns with them, according to investigators.[TRENDING: Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | Select Publix locations will offer vaccine | Fla. woman accused of screaming political profanities]Officers learned the 16-year-old found Howard handling a revolver and grabbed the gun from the toddler to make sure it wasn’t loaded.

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Vancouver restaurants want apology from Bonnie Henry over NYE restrictions

COVID infection. So we consider ourselves part of the team that is keeping our society calm, safe and kind.

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Orlando doctor pays meal debt for hundreds of students in Orange, Seminole counties

ORLANDO, Fla. – For struggling Central Florida families, making sure their children are well-fed is something they worry about daily.Many depend on their public schools for meal assistance but in some situations they do have to pay for breakfast and lunch, an additional expense they can’t always afford.“I don’t do it to make myself feel good but I also, as a physician, you don’t like seeing people struggling,” Dr. Sundeep Ram, a traveling physician based in Orlando said.[TRENDING: Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | Select Publix locations will offer vaccine | Fla. woman accused of screaming political profanities]He knows all too well the stress of being in debt.“I accumulated quite a bit, six figures of debt,” he said.After he

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Feds publish coronavirus vaccine distribution list, painting rollout picture for coming months

coronavirus vaccine delivery list, featuring forecasted shipment dates that outline exactly how many doses of each vaccine provinces and territories can expect, and when.The webpage features three charts. The first details the total vaccine doses that have already been delivered to the provinces and territories.

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Names released of 2 teens killed in crash on John Young Parkway

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department has released the names of the 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man killed in a crash near the intersection of John Young Parkway and CR Smith Street on Saturday.Police said around 10:30 p.m. an officer saw a car that crashed into a tree.Five people were inside the car.[TRENDING: Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | Select Publix locations will offer vaccine | Fla. woman accused of screaming political profanities]Investigators said the driver, 17-year-old Sebastian Taboada, of Orlando, and passenger James Damier, 19, of Orlando were pronounced dead at the scene.Officers said three other people were transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Authorities said the preliminary

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Premier League stars face sanctions for goal celebrations which break Covid-19 rules

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COVID-19 expected to impact Maritime cruise season again in 2021

COVID-19 pandemic and although 2021 is still young, preparations are already being made for what could be another dry year cruise-wise.“As I said last year we’re hoping for the best (and) planning for the worst,” said Jim Quinn, president and general manager of Port Saint John.“We do have a schedule but I think you’re going to see that, like last year, that schedule will not be fully executed if at all.” Maritime stakeholders keep an optimistic eye on 2021 cruise season It was a sentiment echoed by Lane Farguson, a spokesperson with the Port of Halifax.“In terms of fiscal planning, we are preparing for the possibility that we won’t see any cruise activity at all in Halifax for a second year in a row,” he said.Bruce MacLeod has operated

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Huge 70 per cent of England's towns and cities see post-Christmas rise in Covid cases

A total of 70 per cent of towns and cities in England saw a rise in Covid cases after Christmas - with alarming rises in Merseyside and the West Midlands.

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Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Members of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, the zoo confirmed Monday, adding that it is believed the animals contracted the virus from an asymptotic staff member. It is said to be the first known instance of such transmission.

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Florida struggles to meet vaccine demands as state reports 11,640 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida wraps up the first month of its vaccination plans, local leaders are expressing the difficulties of meeting inoculation demands while the state continues to report more than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus.With thousands of Floridians soon slated to get their second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, local health officials are working to meet the high demand for both testing and vaccination.On Monday, Osceola County announced it’s suspending registration for the COVID-19 vaccine, citing high local demand.

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Siegfried Fischbacher 'is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer' months after Roy died from COVID-19

Siegfriend Fischbacher, 81, is 'terminally ill with pancreatic cancer,' according to a report from German publication Bild.The famed magician is reportedly at home in Las Vegas following a '12-hour operation' to remove a malignant tumor.Siegfried was 'released from a clinic at his own request' and is being taken care of by 'two hospice workers' just nine months after his partner, Roy, died from complications following a COVID-19 battle. Sad: Siegfriend Fischbacher, 81, is 'terminally ill with pancreatic cancer,' according to a report from German publication Bild; seen in 2013DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives.

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As last flights leave some Maritime airports, locals are left wondering when they’ll return

COVID-19 pandemic.In December the company said that it experienced significantly reduced traffic due to COVID-19, ongoing travel restrictions and quarantine rules, low seasonal demand and the termination of the Atlantic bubbleFor those affected by the travel cuts, they say the worst thing about the situation for the Saint John Airport and the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport is that no one knows if or when flights will be coming back.“It affects our ability to do business with the rest of the world and with the rest of the world to do business with us,” said Kathleen Yurchesyn, CEO of the Cape Breton Chamber of Commerce.

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RBC CEO says at least 4M Canadians need to be vaccinated before reopening economy

economic rebound is on the horizon, but say the short-term looks difficult and spending won’t truly pick up until the back half of 2021 or even 2022.The chief executives of the country’s most prominent banks think Canada is benefiting from generous government relief packages that reduced delinquencies and insolvencies and the arrival of several promising COVID-19 vaccines.However, they say the coming weeks don’t look pretty because growing numbers of Canadians are continuing to contract the virus.“In the short-term things are going to be not as good as one might have hoped, but overall I think we are in a probably slow way of getting more positive as the year goes by,” TD chief executive Bharat Masrani said Monday.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo Region issues plea to province for more COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.It says that 6,823 health-care workers have been vaccinated by end of day Sunday and that there is no extra vaccine in storage.

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Five things we learned from the Covid-19 briefing

The current Covid-19 situation in Ireland sees a considerable strain on acute hospitals, with the President of the Irish Hospital Consultants' Association saying that there is a "national emergency".

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University of California plans to reopen for in-person classes fall 2021 across its 10 campuses

File photo of the University of California, Berkeley campus and main library. (Photo by David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - The University of California announced Monday that it is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting fall 2021.The announcement was made in order to enable prospective and current students, as well as their families, to understand UC's goal well in advance "amid the uncertainties of the pandemic," the office of UC President Michael V.

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Vicky Pattison admits she privately battled Covid over Christmas with her boyfriend

Vicky Pattison battled coronavirus in secret, with only her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan – who also caught the virus – to share in her plight. Both have thankfully now recovered and the only reason fans of the 33-year-old Geordie Shore star found out about her struggle was because of I’m a Celebrity star and singer Peter Andre.Peter is said to be currently fighting the effects of the virus himself.Posting to his 1.6million Instagram followers, the reality star shared: "One thing I will say with this virus.“It makes you want to sleep, sleep, sleep.

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Some northern Ontario schools extend remote learning as COVID-19 cases rise

Northern Ontario schools reopen in-person learning as southern students stay home Two schools under the Northwest Catholic District School Board will also remain closed and continue with online learning.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Students across Ontario began their winter term with online learning last week as part of a provincial lockdown.The government allowed students in northern Ontario to return to physical classrooms on Monday but extended the closure of southern Ontario schools for in-person learning until Jan.

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COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines, WHO scientist says

GENEVA – The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.At a media briefing on Monday, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other outbreak control measures for the foreseeable future.

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Current, former Eagles players react to team's split with Doug Pederson

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and Philadelphia Eagles Tight End Zach Ertz (86) embrace during the Washington Redskins versus the Philadelphia Eagles game on December 3, 2018, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

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Carnival expects 2021 loss but says 2022 bookings are strong

Carnival Corp. said Monday its 2022 cruise bookings are running ahead of 2019 numbers, a good sign that guests will return once the pandemic has eased.The coronavirus has been devastating for the cruise industry, which had expected to welcome 30 million passengers worldwide in 2020.

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AP sources: Doug Pederson out as Eagles coach

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles have fired coach Doug Pederson, less than three years after he led them to the franchise's only Super Bowl title, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press.Both people spoke to the AP on Monday on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced Pederson's dismissal. The NFL Network was first to report the news Monday.Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons.

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Online coronavirus vaccine tool estimates when Canadians will get their shots

coronavirus vaccines are being gradually rolled out across Canada, one lingering question on most people’s minds is when their turn will come to get the shot.Now, an online tool may just be able to help answer that question. Why jumping the coronavirus vaccine queue is a problem Co-developed by a recent master’s graduate from the University of Guelph, the Vaccine Queue Calculator for Canada projects the number of people that are ahead in line for the vaccine, based on someone’s age, profession, health condition and other risk factors.

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Coronavirus: Toronto not considering city-wide curfew at this time, top doctor says

After reports emerged that an Ontario-wide curfew is currently off the table, Toronto’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa on Monday said the city wouldn’t be considering its own curfew at this time either because there’s not enough evidence to support efficacy of one to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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7-day average, coronavirus hospitalizations hit new highs as Sask. adds 8 deaths

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Canadians applying for coronavirus sick leave benefit now required to disclose travel

coronavirus benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country.The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirement following an uproar over the possibility of Canadians applying for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit after ignoring public-health advice to not engage in non-essential travel.

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COVID-19 symptoms often linger 6 months or more, study finds

More than three quarters (76.5%) of 1,655 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China, had at least one symptom 6 months after discharge, reports a Lancet study published late last week.

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Mark Wright reveals family’s Covid hell with dad mentally scarred and two uncles in hospital

REALITY TV star Mark Wright’s family is living a Covid nightmare. The one-time Towie regular was delighted when his dad Mark Snr came out of hospital — but the bug has left the 64-year-old not the same.

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Coronavirus: Toronto to open large COVID-19 immunization clinic next week

In response to a request from the Ontario government, the City of Toronto will be opening up a large COVID-19 immunization clinic next week, which is “quite a few weeks earlier than originally planned,” announced Mayor John Tory on Monday.

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Nova Scotia reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19, including 2 university students

COVID-19 on Monday, including two involving university students returning to the province.As a result of seven recoveries reported since Sunday, the province actually shrunk its number of active cases on Monday to 26.Two of the cases are located in the central zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. One case is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

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COVID symptoms often linger 6 months or more, study finds

More than three quarters (76.5%) of 1,655 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China, had at least one symptom 6 months after discharge, reports a Lancet study published late last week.

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Albertans to get ‘comprehensive update’ on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday

Alberta health-care workers in COVID-19, medical and surgical units now eligible for vaccine A total of 45,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines — of which Albertans are receiving two, the Pfizer and Moderna shots — had been given out as of Monday, Kenney stated, which accounts for 75 per cent of what the province has received from the federal government.According to Kenney’s tweet, Alberta is vaccinating people at a higher rate than Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Alberta's COVID-19 vaccinations continue to surge – as of this weekend, we've passed 1,000 vaccinations per 100,000, and distributed 45,000 vaccines, or 75% of the supply received from Ottawa.Later today, I'll be giving a more comprehensive update on Alberta's

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Canucks to provide update after training camp paused over potential COVID-19 exposure

Vancouver Canucks will be providing an update to the public Monday afternoon after a potential COVID-19 exposure sidelined their training camp.The team resumed its training earlier Monday, following Sunday’s announcement that the camp was suspending practices and workouts because of the health scare. Canucks pause training camp after ‘potential exposure of COVID-19’ The suspension came just days before the club’s season opener against the Edmonton Oilers.Under the NHL’s COVID-19 plan, the Canucks will play all 56 games of their shortened season in an all-Canadian division.The club is scheduled to play its first home game in Vancouver against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan.

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Coronavirus: Toronto Mayor Tory says he supports the Ontario government’s decision to implement new health measures

Toronto Mayor John Tory on Monday stated that he supports the Ontario government’s implementation of new public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, which will likely be announced Tuesday.

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Reports: Eagles part ways with head coach Doug Pederson

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles calls a play against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on December 13, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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2 dogs die in fire at Orlando apartment complex

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two dogs died Monday afternoon when a unit at Catalina Isle Apartments caught on fire, according to the Orlando Fire Department.The fire was reported at about noon when smoke was spotted coming from the window of a second-floor unit. Firefighters said they were able to quickly extinguish a couch and mattress that were on fire.[TRENDING: Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | Select Publix locations will offer vaccine | Fla. woman accused of screaming political profanities]During their efforts, they also removed three dogs from the apartment, two of which died from smoke inhalation.The Red Cross has been notified to help the people living in the unit that was affected: one man, one woman, three female minors and six

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President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness as the pandemic worsens.Biden received his first shot on Dec. 21 at a hospital not far from his Delaware home.

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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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