Students are finally heading back to class in all parts of the province the reason and reaction. Also, small businesses are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy the bold move some are considering this coming week.

As we face a growing shortage of vaccines the Prime Minister is hoping for a made-in-Canada solution. That and more on this week’s Focus Ontario..

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Toronto Public Health found private school broke COVID-19 lockdown rules: leaked report

Toronto Public Health (TPH) investigation has been instructed to start complying with COVID-19 lockdown regulations after it was discovered to not be adhering to them in mid-January.The school was told failing to comply could result in charges being issued under section 10 of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA).An advisory notice, which was provided to Global News anonymously by a member of the community, appeared to have been sent to the administration of Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah on Jan. 19, 2021.Nicole Welch, a director and COVID-19 liaison with TPH, wrote that during the department’s on-site investigation on Jan.

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Ontario unveils more reopening details as 3rd wave fears grow

Ontario has unveiled which public health units will begin a gradual reopening on Tuesday. But the decision comes amid the threat of COVID-19 variants spreading out of control and with a debate over whether opening up is the right move now.

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Durant back with Nets, can return Saturday to Golden State

NEW YORK – Kevin Durant is back on the court, just in time to go back to the Bay Area.

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Safely Distributing School Meals During COVID-19

core mitigation strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and each model uses a unique set of model-specific mitigation practices.School nutrition program operators can choose to use one model or a combination of models to safely distribute meals that best serve the students and families in their community.

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4 Guelph residents likely had the U.K. coronavirus variant: public health

coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., earlier this year.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced on Thursday that the variant had been detected by Public Health Ontario the day prior in a previously resolved case somewhere in their jurisdiction. Stay-at-home order and vaccines needed to avoid 3rd wave in Ontario, experts say The individual received a positive test for COVID-19 on Jan.

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Durham Region moving to red control restrictions under Ontario’s coronavirus response framework

Ontario government has announced Durham Region will be reentering the province’s COVID-19 response framework of restrictions at the red – control level.According to an update issued by the government Friday afternoon, the change in restrictions comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Feb.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa moving back to orange on Ontario’s COVID-19 framework Tuesday

COVID-19 reopening framework on Tuesday, the province announced Friday.Non-essential retailers will be able to welcome customers back into their stores and limited indoor dining can resume in the city under the orange designation.Other areas of eastern Ontario, including Kingston and Renfrew County, re-entered the province’s framework on Wednesday in the least-restrictive green category. Coronavirus — 3 Ontario regions moving out of lockdown, into green level Wednesday Ottawa was in the orange tier of the province’s framework ever since the colour-coded system was introduced, but the city has been under provincewide COVID-19 lockdown since Dec.

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Leeds, Grenville, Lanark to go ‘green’ in Ontario’s COVID-19 framework

COVID-19 reopening framework Tuesday.Along with most other regions across the province, save the Greater Toronto Area, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark will be moving out of Ontario’s lockdown Tuesday.

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Simcoe Muskoka to move back to Ontario’s red-control COVID-19 zone on Feb. 16

COVID-19 response framework on Feb. 16.It is on that day that the province’s stay-at-home order will be lifted and the local economy will be permitted to reopen with restrictions.

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'I get funny looks because of where I live': Inside the Manchester community hit by sudden Covid-19 surge - and how it's fighting back

direct to your inboxIt's been five days since people in south Manchester were warned of a new strain of coronavirus circulating in the community. Four cases of a new variant - officially named E484K - were discovered in two unconnected homes in Moss Side, prompting targeted the launch of a mass testing programme, known as surge testing, on Monday.

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NJ allows parents and guardians to attend high school, youth sporting events

TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Friday signed an executive order that immediately allows a limited number of parents and guardians to attend high school and youth sporting events. Murphy, who has been in isolation since Wednesday after possible exposure to COVID-19, said schools and leagues can choose when to welcome limited spectators. The edict applies to both indoor and outdoor sports competitions.Athletes 21-years-old and younger can have up to two parents or guardians in attendance, provided it doesn't exceed the 35% indoor capacity limit.

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Probable COVID-19 variant of concern linked to Kitchener school

COVID-19 variant of concern has been linked with a school in Kitchener.It says the case involves a student at W.T. Townshend Public School.

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Hastings Prince Edward’s MOH asks locals to not travel this Family Day Weekend

COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties’ medical officer of health, released a statement urging locals to stay within their region, no matter how tempting it is to travel outside of it.“I am reaching out to our local residents and families with a sincere request for your assistance as we work together to end this pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau outlines government’s reasoning behind new PCR test, quarantine requirements for travellers

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained his government’s reasoning behind the newly-announced travel restrictions, including the requirement that travellers arriving in Canada will have to take a mandatory PCR coronavirus test.

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‘Nobody wants a third wave’ of COVID-19 infections, Trudeau says

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that “nobody wants” a possible third wave of COVID-19 infections, especially considering the new dangers posed by COVID-19 variants.

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Ontario government to ramp up rapid testing in schools, LTCs and some workplaces in coming weeks

COVID-19 testing in schools, long-term care homes and essential workplaces.Once the program has ramped up, health officials say they expect to have one million rapid tests distributed every week.The ultimate goal, officials say, is that people in the priority settings will be screened multiple times a week.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]They could not provide a timeline though, noting it would depend on how many tests Ontario would secure through the federal government.

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Trudeau confirms Pfizer vaccine delivery schedule, reiterates promise of COVID-19 vaccines for all Canadians ‘who want one’ by September

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has received an updated delivery schedule from Pfizer that confirms the country will receive the four million COVID-19 vaccine doses promised by the end of March.

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Woman killed in 3-vehicle crash on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A woman who was involved in a three-vehicle crash on International Speedway Boulevard Thursday afternoon died as a result of her injuries, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

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Waterloo Public Health announces plans to provide 10,000 vaccinations per day

‘Nobody wants to waste them’ — What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses? “General (Rick) Hillier (who is overseeing Ontario’s vaccine rollout) challenged us to develop a plan to provide up to 10,000 vaccinations a day in our community and this plan will deliver,” Hilton stated.“There is still a lot of work to do on logistics, staffing, and operational planning but I am very proud of the effort that has gone into developing a community-involved plan to ensure as many eligible people are vaccinated as quickly as possible.”The region says the plan follows the Ontario government’s three-phased approach, which sees long-term-care and retirement homes, high-risk medical staff and urban Indigenous people vaccinated in Phase 1,

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Ex-Nissan boss' accused smugglers seek Supreme Court's help

BOSTON – An American father and son accused of sneaking former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to halt their extradition so they have time to pursue an appeal.

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Riot video spotlights mob's focus on stopping Biden win

As the insurrectionists breached the U.S. Capitol, smashing windows and climbing in over the jagged glass, some of their first audible cries were a declaration of purpose: “Where are they counting the votes?”

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Coronavirus: WHO boss says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins

World Health Organization‘s search for the origins of COVID-19, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Friday.A WHO-led mission in China said this week that it was not looking further into the question of whether the virus escaped from a lab, which it considered highly unlikely. The United States has said it will review the mission’s findings.

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Ontario government reports 1,076 new coronavirus cases, 18 new deaths

Ontario government is reporting 1,076 new coronavirus cases on Friday, but issues with data Toronto means there is an underreporting of cases again.It was also reported that 18 people died since Thursday morning, bringing the total number of people dead to 6,632.Friday’s case count is higher than Thursday’s, which saw 945 new infections reported. A spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said Toronto Public Health reported data migration issues again on Friday, which is the second day in a row.

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Coronavirus: Ontario could see 3rd wave due to increase in variants

As thousands of students in Toronto, York and Peel get ready to go back to school and some retailers in the province prepare to reopen, Ontario’s latest COVID-19 modelling shows variants could cause another increase in cases, with as many as 6,000 cases by the end of March.

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Ontario reports nearly 1,100 new cases of COVID-19; 52 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 52 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, the 22nd straight day with fewer than 100 cases of novel coronavirus.

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Fake German heiress released from prison in fraud case

NEW YORK – Anna Sorokin, a grifter convicted of paying for a lavish lifestyle by impersonating a wealthy German heiress, has been released from a New York prison.

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People arriving from 20 states face 14-day mandatory self-quarantine

An additional 18 states have been added to the Government's coronavirus 'high-risk' list of countries.

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Vaccine makers face possible strain on supply of key ingredient: lipid molecules

What you need to know about mRNA vaccines Lipids are organic compounds that are insoluble in water. Both vaccines use a blend of lipids to coat and protect pieces of mRNA, which enter the cells of an inoculated person and prompt them to produce proteins that teach the immune system to fight the virus.In theory, lipids should be easy to produce at large scale, because only a small amount is required for each dose, and most are small molecules that are not complex to synthesize, experts who developed the technology told Reuters.

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Primary school closes after Covid outbreak

Have you had any confirmed cases of Covid at your school during lockdown? Let us know in the comments here, or email [email protected] 'plan for taking the country out of lockdown' will be published the week commencing February 22, with Boris Johnson stating: "Our aim is to set out a gradual and phased response.

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears

COVID-19 pandemic, an independent commission has heard.Dr. Gary Garber, the former medical director of infection prevention and control at Public Health Ontario, testified last week that his department was asked to maintain a “low profile” in order to avoid being “subsumed” by the newly created Ontario Health.The reorganization, which the province said would modernize the health-care system and save millions of dollars, occurred on Jan.

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Coronavirus: Ontario to provide what category regions will fall into upon reopening

COVID-19 restrictions system some regions will fall into when they begin to reopen next week.Chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams has said the decisions will be made based on local virus case rates.

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Chelsea Handler strips NAKED in the snow to promote her pandemic book club

CHELSEA Handler looks fantastic as she strips NAKED in the snow to promote her Covid pandemic book club. The comedian and TV host, 45, showed off her sensational figure wearing just ski boots and a helmet to prove reading really is good for the mind AND the body. Chelsea braved the cold and snow to promote some of the books she has been reading during the pandemic lockdown. Doing it in her own inimitable, hilarious way, the actress is seen throwing her head back in laughter as she protects her modesty by covering up with a selection of tomes. Sharing the snaps with her 4million Instagram followers, Chelsea captioned the post: “Do you like to keep warm with a good book? Do you like to have fun with reading? I do.

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White House defers to CDC for COVID-19 guidance on school reopenings

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India's top court takes up social media content

NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Friday sought the government and Twitter’s response to a petition seeking a mechanism to check fake news, hate messages and what officials consider seditious and incendiary content on social media platforms.

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Covid lockdown exit plan 'hinges on wearing masks with social distancing until autumn'

The plan for exiting lockdown hinges on social distancing rules and the wearing of masks lasting until at least autumn, it has been reported.

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Cantlay ties course record with 62 and leads at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Patrick Cantlay looked just as good Thursday at Pebble Beach as the last round he played 18 days ago.

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Appointments opening back up soon for Orange County Convention Center vaccination site

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The portal will reopen on Monday to allow residents to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Orange County Convention Center but those who are interested can pre-register now to get a jump-start.

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Rogers agrees to cancel Ontario senior’s $1,200 disputed cable, phone bill

cable bill during normal times can be challenging enough. During a pandemic, Brenda Patton says she found it overwhelming.“I called you out of frustration,” Patton told Global News, a year after initially cancelling her mother’s cable television and telephone service with Rogers.Patton’s mother, Gladys Meffen, lives in a long-term care home in Shelburne, Ont.

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Ontario modelling suggests COVID-19 variants could cause increase in cases by early March

Ontario’s latest COVID-19 modelling shows variants could cause another increase in cases in the province as early as March. Erica Vella reports.

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Mark Break delayed for Ontario students until week of April 12

March Break has been delayed until April this year in Ontario due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Alberta records highest jump in number of new COVID-variant cases, testing numbers go back to beginning of February

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday the province’s highest recorded jump in COVID-variant cases is the result of delayed testing results.

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Philadelphia school officials give tour of buildings amid dispute over returning to classrooms

PHILADELPHIA - School District of Philadelphia officials gave reporters a tour of one of their buildings Thursday to bolster their claim that they are safe for a move to hybrid learning. Teachers union officials aren't convinced the risk is low.In his Bella Vista neighborhood home, Fenian Mahoney, 9, attends online class.

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Orange County schools to extend summer school hours due to ‘extensive learning loss’

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools plans to keep all of its campuses open five days a week over the summer “because of extensive learning loss over the past 11 months,” according to an email sent out to district employees.

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Mobile food vendors in St. Cloud face extra city regulations to keep operating

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Karla Jiménez starts her day at 5 a.m. to prepare The Yummy Spot.

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Canada’s vaccinations are lagging U.S., U.K.. Why experts say that shouldn’t be the focus

coronavirus vaccination rates, according to data from Our World in Data.Data from Feb. 9 shows that the U.K.

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Coronavirus: Long-term care home residents make up only small fraction of Ontario COVID-19 ICU admissions

Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, part of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, discussed the latest projections for the spread of COVID-19 in the province on Thursday.

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1st case of U.K. coronavirus variant identified in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., has been detected in its jurisdiction.In a news release on Thursday, the agency said the variant had been detected by Public Health Ontario the day prior in a previously-resolved case. Stay-at-home order and vaccines needed to avoid 3rd wave in Ontario, experts say The individual received a positive test for COVID-19 on Jan.

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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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