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Florida breaks 600k COVID cases, but infections again fall

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida broke the 600,000 mark for confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, but reported one of its lowest daily totals in two months, continuing a downward trend that began five weeks ago.Florida reported 2,974 new cases on Sunday, only the second time since June 22 that fewer than 3,000 new cases have been tallied in a day. The other time was Monday, when 2,678 cases were reported.

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Walk of Fame campaign for Asian Hollywood star

With over 600 credits to his name, 91-year-old James Hong still doesn’t have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. But as Mike Drolet explains, there’s a campaign underway to change that.

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Florida again tops 100 corona deaths; hospitalizations fall

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida reported mixed statistics on the coronavirus outbreak Saturday, as it again recorded more than 100 deaths but also saw its number of infections and hospitalizations continue their fall.The state recorded 106 confirmed coronavirus deaths Saturday, the 17th time in August that the state has exceeded 100 recorded fatalities in a day.The state is recording an average of 156 coronavirus fatalities per day this month, which likely makes COVID-19 the state's No. 1 killer during that period.

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Flagler County closes applications for coronavirus financial relief

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County is closing its online portal for individuals to apply for coronavirus financial assistance now that it has met its quota.The county allocated $5 million in federal CARES Act money to help residents who are struggling to pay their bills as a result of the ongoing pandemic.“We have reached our quota for the $5 million allocated for the grants,” Health and Human Services director Joyce Bishop said in a news release.

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State Total of Coronavirus-Related Deaths Increases Again

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

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Feds to appeal ruling that struck down Safe Third Country Agreement

key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday.The Federal Court of Canada ruled last month that elements of the law underpinning the pact violate the constitutional guarantee of life, liberty and security. Safe Third Country Agreement ruled unconstitutional — here’s what could happen next The declaration of invalidity was suspended for six months, leaving the law in place until mid-January.Under the Safe Third Country Agreement, which took effect in 2004, Canada and the U.S.

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2014 US Open finalist Nishikori positive for COVID-19 again

NEW YORK – Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, said Friday he tested positive for COVID-19 a second time.Nishikori wrote on his mobile app that he will take another test next week, “at which time we will update you with more information.”“I have very minimal symptoms and am staying in full isolation,” Nishikori wrote Friday.

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UK issues urgent call for more Indian, South Asian COVID-19 plasma donors

LONDON : The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) on Friday issued an urgent call for people of Indian and South Asian heritage who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma to help save lives of others infected with the deadly virus.According to experts, people from a South Asian background are around twice as likely to have high enough antibodies for their donations to be used in life-saving treatment trials, compared to white people.The NHS said that this antibody-rich plasma, which could save the lives of people with coronavirus, is being sought urgently ahead of a feared second wave of the pandemic in the country later in the year.“We have had a fantastic response from the Asian community.

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Millions escaped caste discrimination. Covid-19 brought it back

₹250 to ₹300 a day, and few paid attention to his caste.But building sites shut down when Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed the nationwide lockdown to contain the virus. Back home, Banskar says work created through government jobs programs are mostly allocated by the village headman to upper caste workers.Nine migrants interviewed by Bloomberg News in several Indian states had stories that were similar to Banskar’s, showing how the pandemic is widening one of the nation’s sharpest inequities, the social hierarchy determined by India’s ancient caste system, which can often determine everything from social interactions to economic opportunities.

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Mariner East fined again as another spill fouls state park

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Texas pipeline company that has been heavily penalized in Pennsylvania has been fined another $355,000 for polluting waterways in eight counties during construction of a pipeline to carry natural gas liquids, state environmental officials announced Thursday.The Department of Environmental Protection said a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP discharged drilling wastewater into creeks, wetlands and tributaries in Berks, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Delaware, Lebanon, Washington and Westmoreland counties between August 2018 and April 2019.The announcement of the civil settlement came as Energy Transfer deals with yet another spill along its troubled Mariner East pipeline network in southern Pennsylvania.Last week, an Energy

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Feds OK COVID-19 tests without FDA approval

Yesterday, the US Department Health and Human Services rescinded guidance that mandated that COVID-19 tests gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before use, under an executive order from President Donald Trump.

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Orange County closes small business relief applications, opens eviction diversion portal

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Friday, Orange County will close the application process for small business owners to apply for coronavirus financial relief and then on Tuesday, it will open the portal for its new eviction diversion program.Local small business owners have until Friday at 5 p.m.

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Quebec premier criticizes Montreal Gazette journalist’s coronavirus reporting again

Legault singles out English media for poll showing fear in anglophones The comments, which mark the third time Legault has spoken about Derfel in the past three months during the COVID-19 health crisis, came as elected officials were studying budget spending dedicated to Quebec’s anglophone community.The Montreal Gazette, for its part, tweeted Thursday a previous editor’s note from June standing by Derfel’s “hard-hitting, unflinching reporting.” The note includes an updated statement at the top, saying Legault “made further comments” on Aug.

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Coronavirus: Feds announce 3 new benefits amid pandemic

Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion announced on Thursday the creation of three new benefit programs for workers who do not qualify for Employment Insurance (EI).

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Coronavirus: Feds say new benefit programs addresses women, families with ‘shecovery’ efforts

Deputy Prime Minister and new Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland commented on “shecovery” efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic alongside Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough, saying that the new benefit programs are “just the beginning of our focus on supporting women and families in this recovery.”

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Coronavirus: CERB extended additional 4 weeks, feds announce

Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion announced on Thursday that Canadians will have access to the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) for an additional four weeks.

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Spectators allowed at Montreal Impact games at Saputo Stadium again

Montreal Impact announced on Thursday its home stadium will be reopened to spectators as of next week.The Major League Soccer team will carry on with the season at Saputo Stadium thanks to the easing of Quebec public health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.No more than 250 people will be allowed in the stadium, as per government orders.The news marks the first professional sport to resume activities in front of spectators in Canada, according to the Impact’s press release.“We would have liked to return to the stadium with full capacity, but the persisting situation has dictated otherwise,” said Kevin Gilmore, president and CEO of the Montreal Impact, in a statement.“Taking that into consideration while also consulting public

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Seminole County CARES small business grant portal overwhelmed with applicants

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Applicants were struggling to apply for financial relief when Seminole County’s small business CARES Act portal opened for the first time Wednesday.The application opened at 10 a.m. with more than 700 applicants trying to submit their applications at the same time, the county posted in a tweet.As of 12:30 p.m., the application portal was at a standstill and was overwhelmed around 11 a.m., according to the county.700+ applicants have logged in at once to apply for Seminole CARES https://t.co/AwGE0ehKis Grants, and as a result, the application portal is at a stand-still.

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National Paralysis Resource Center High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grant Applications Due September 15

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation) opened the new grant application cycle for the High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) grants program with applications due September 15. Eligible applicants are restricted to state programs funded through the State Assistive Technology Act, including implementing agencies and agencies subcontracted for Assistive Technology activities.Launched in 2015 in partnership with ACL, the National Paralysis Resource Center’s HIIAT grant program is a competitive grant program that awards a small number of one-year grants of up to $75,000.

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Atilis Gym owners expect to be arrested again Wednesday

BELLMAWR, N.J. - A Camden County gym's ongoing battle to remain open in defiance of New Jersey's coronavirus shutdown order will continue on Wednesday as the gym owners expect to be arrested for a second time and slapped with more fines.Atilis Gym co-owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti say they are being fined $15,000 a day as long as they stay open.

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Mandatory Covid-19 tests for teachers as Assam looks to reopen schools, colleges

Assam will be tested for COVID-19 and those found negative will have to be ready to join work as the state is looking to reopen schools and colleges on September 1, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.The manadtory COVID testing will begin from August 21, he said."The staff of educational institutions must remain in their place of duty by September 1.

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Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta accepting grant applications

COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is currently accepting grant applications across the region for two of its annual grant programs: the Community Priorities Grant and the Henry S.

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State agriculture department captures first male Asian giant hornet detected in the U.S.

CUSTER, Wash. - The first male Asian giant hornet in Washington state and the first in the U.S. has been captured, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.On Monday, WSDA officials said they captured the hornet in late July in Custer in a bottle trap then processed the finding in an entomology lab on Aug.

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COVID-19 effect: Signing date of Jewar airport's key pact deferred again

₹29,650-crore Jewar airport project with its developer, according to an order.The state government had in June extended till August 17 the date for the signing of the “concession agreement" with Zurich Airport AG amid travel restrictions due to the global outbreak of COVID-19.The Switzerland firm had emerged as the highest bidder to develop the Jewar airport on the outskirts of Delhi in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of UP, outbidding competitors like Adani Enterprises, DIAL and Anchorage Infrastructure Investments Holding in November 2019."The timelines for the execution of the concession agreement are extended for a period of 45 days from the date of start of scheduled commercial international flights between India and Malaysia and India and

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Trump Administration Intervening To Help Patients, Health Workers Complaining Of Discrimination Due To COVID-19 Policies.

Wall Street Journal (8/10, Armour, Subscription Publication) reports the Trump Administration has increased interventions to patient and healthcare worker complaints of discrimination due to policies adopted by health organizations related to the coronavirus.

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Back to life from the edge of death: Personal trainer survives broken neck to train again

OVIEDO, Fla. – Sean Davis reached for the steering wheel when his buddy driving suddenly slumped over. That decision saved the lives of both Davis and his friend but it also changed them forever and put Davis on a searingly painful, bitterly tearful two-year-long road to recovery that would test his perseverance, stress his patience and question his purpose in life.Davis, a former physical therapist and current Oviedo YMCA personal trainer, was in the shape of his life. He and his friend Brad had planned an action-packed week of mountain biking and hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Breckenridge, Colorado.They landed in Denver on Sept.

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Yale’s rapid COVID-19 saliva test receives FDA emergency use authorization

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A new saliva-based laboratory diagnostic test for the novel coronavirus developed by researchers at Yale University's School of Public Health has been granted an emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.SalivaDirect is a simple, affordable, and less invasive testing method that has been found to yield similar outcomes to the traditional nasal swab test.“This is a huge step forward to make testing more accessible,” said Chantal Vogels, a Yale postdoctoral fellow, who led the laboratory development and validation along with Doug Brackney, an adjunct assistant clinical professor.

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Philadelphia again posts formal notice to close protest encampment by Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia has again issued a formal notice that the protest encampment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway must close completely by Tuesday, Aug.

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Rebel Wilson Shows Off Her Year of Health Progress in Stunning Yellow Dress

Rebel Wilson is continuing to prioritize her health and it shows! The 40-year-old Australian comedian took to Instagram over the weekend to share a stunning photo of herself in a bright yellow dress. «Hottest day of the year,» she captioned the post. Hottest day of the year x Hair & photo: @robertvetica Make-Up: @makeupmatthew Dress: @waynecooperclothingA post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson) on The form-fitted belted dress clearly shows just how much hard work Wilson has been putting into her fitness journey. The star has been documenting her weight loss journey in recent months as she works toward her goal of 165 pounds.

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Feds arrest Florida man linked to missing young Georgia mom

BCSO photo FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Federal authorities have taken into custody a man purporting to be the last person to see a missing Georgia woman, whose 2-year-old son was found wandering alone last month in a shirt and diaper at a South Florida parking lot.Federal authorities arrested Shanon Demar Ryan on two counts of lying to a federal officer, according to an online jail booking log for the Broward County Sheriff's Office.It was not immediately clear if the arrest had any connection to the disappearance of Leila Cavett, the 21-year-old mother whose child was found July 26 in Miramar, Florida.Leila Cavett, 21, with her 2-year-old son Kamdyn.

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Australian Singer Delta Goodrem Reveals Health Scare That Left Her Fearful She Would Never Sing Again

Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is opening up about some health struggles that nearly sidelined her career.

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Braves place OF Ronald Acuña on 10-day IL with sore wrist

MIAMI – The Atlanta Braves decided to place outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

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Covid-19 pandemic showed fault lines on urban and digital health: Ayushman Bharat CEO

New Delhi: The health crisis emerging out of covid-19 pandemic showed the fault lines on urban and digital health in India, and government initiatives using data helped in responding to the challenges, said Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat on Saturday.He was speaking at a virtual event conducted by The Nudge Foundation, Bangalore based nonprofit organisation in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation and the Skoll Foundation.Bhushan said that 100TB data helped government in detection of high risk groups and people with co-morbidities to provide information, education for covid-19.“IT backbone that was created has been sought after by many states.

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Restrictions tighten again in U.K., N.Z. as COVID-19 infections soar

The United Kingdom and New Zealand are both tightening restrictions again, all because of a resurgence in COVID-19. Crystal Goomansingh explains what’s being done, and how at least one other nation is responding.

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NDP’s Singh calls on feds to invest an additional $2B in child care

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday called upon the Canadian federal government to provide an additional $2 billion in funding for child care in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, and $10 billion over the next four years, due to a lack of “affordable” and “accessible” child care.

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Feds accuse pair of smuggling methamphetamine dissolved in buckets of paint at San Jose warehouse

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Federal prosecutors this week charged two men with smuggling methamphetamine dissolved in buckets of paint and extracting the drugs at a San Jose warehouse to convert them into its crystal form. On Tuesday, KTVU cameras were first to capture the arrest of Mario Orozco on Alum Rock Avenue San Jose and observe DEA, Homeland Security and local law enforcement officers enter a home to take him into custody. His alleged accomplice, Teodoro Ayon-Ramos, was arrested at his home in Los Banos on the same day. DEA, Homeland Security, sheriff conduct operation in East San JoseProsecutors from the U.S.

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Ayushman Bharat to cover non-poor too, all health insurance schemes to be merged

₹500,000 per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 107.4 million poor and vulnerable families (about 530 million beneficiaries).The governing board of National Health Authority (NHA), the implementing body of the scheme, on Thursday gave a go-ahead to conduct insurance pilots for covering ‘the missing middle’ or non-poor population of the country comprising varied sections such as informal sector workers, self-employed, professionals, employees in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs etc that is spread across occupations, geography and income strata, utilizing the AB PM-JAY framework).Union minister of health and family welfare Harsh Vardhan chaired the meeting aimed at reviewing the implementation of

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U.S. schools close again as COVID-19 cases surge

Some American schools have closed their doors again, after experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. As Jennifer Johnson reports, U.S. President Donald Trump still wants the facilities open.

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Due to high demand, Orange County closing micro-grant applications

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County closed the micro-grant application portal Thursday evening after receiving a large response from home-based small businesses, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said.The county began accepting applications on Monday for its micro-grant program for home-based businesses and four days later had received 1,200 applications. The program was founded by $3 million from the county’s portion of the federal CARES Act money.The grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 but the average grant so far has been $2,500, according to the county.Due to high demand, the application portal closed at 6 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Feds offer cities $31M to adapt to pandemic realities

COVID-19 pandemic. Feds reserve $3.3B for infrastructure projects to address coronavirus challenges Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the money could be used for everything from making it easier to physically distance on playgrounds to building apps so people can access government services from a distance.The new program, the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, is aimed at non-governmental organizations that will work with municipalities and other groups to identify projects over the next two years.The government says it is taking the $31 million from $170 million left in the Smart Cities Challenge program.That program has been used to encourage cities to find new ways to use data and technology to help residents.

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Coronavirus: Feds to divert 12M kilograms of farmers’ surplus food to groups in need

Liberal government earlier this year as one way to help the agriculture sector cope with some of the pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Nicks fears she “will probably never sing again” if she contracts coronavirus

Stevie Nicks has said that she fears that she “will probably never sing again” if she contracts coronavirus.The Fleetwood Mac musician shared a journal entry addressing the pandemic on Twitter yesterday (August 12), following on from the one she penned last month in which she asked people to become “spiritual warriors” in the coronavirus age by “wearing a mask and staying in as much as possible”.Reflecting on the surge in COVID-19-related deaths in the US since her last post on July 29, Nicks again encouraged people to wear masks in public and socially distance.“Are you aware, everyone, that if you survive this virus you will be fighting the after-effects for the rest of your life?” she asked her readers.

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Feds pledge $305M for Indigenous communities to tackle coronavirus crisis

COVID-19.Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the money is meant to help Indigenous communities prepare for emergencies and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Ricky Martin feared he’d never perform again amid Covid-19 lockdown

Ricky Martin was left “mourning” his career as lockdown measures were enforced amid the COVID-19 crisis.The 48-year-old singer tells Out magazine’s Family Issue he was riddled with anxiety when he and his family were first put under stay-at-home orders during the pandemic – not least of all because he’d have to “let go” of his career.“I went through this mourning process of me letting go of the possibility of ever performing in front of 20,000 people again,” Martin tells the publication.“That’s what they were telling us.

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Stevie Nicks: I will probably never sing again if I catch coronavirus

Stevie Nicks has urged fans to wear a face covering and warned she may never sing again if she catches Covid-19.

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Stevie Nicks says she’ll ‘probably never sing again’ if she gets coronavirus as she begs people to wear masks

Stevie Nicks regrets not sharing the stage with Fleetwood Mac's Peter GreenMick Fleetwood pays tribute to Peter Green as Fleetwood Mac co-founder dies aged 74Tributes pour in to Peter Green as Fleetwood Mac co-founder dies aged 73‘You take deadly chances because you think you’re immortal. You’re not.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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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