Google’s homepage serves as a friendly reminder of mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Google) Visitors to Google’s homepage on Wednesday are being greeted with a doodle that serves as a friendly reminder of the importance of wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upon reaching the homepage, visitors encounter an image of the traditional Google logo, which then morphs into a group of letters wearing masks.The letters then shift away from one another, a subtle nod to the important role social distancing plays in slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.The CDC recommends you wash the covering daily after use.After clicking on the logo, users are brought to a page where they are given search results for COVID-19.

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A ‘socially distanced’ concert — is this the future for music lovers?

coronavirus days of sweaty mosh pits and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. It’s likely going to be a while before we get back to that carefree state — if ever.The U.K.

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Saskatoon Public Library reopening branches in phases

coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in multiple phases.Officials with Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) said the first to open will be the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Aug.

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Seminole County school bus drivers prepare for first day of school

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Starting on Monday, hundreds of Seminole County school buses will hit the road for the start of the new school year.Though students will have to adjust to a couple of new changes because of the virus."This year the most important thing is cleaning and sanitizing and cleaning, cleaning, and sanitizing," Stan McKinzie with transportation services said.McKinzie said about 30 to 35 students will be on a bus depending on the size.“With a school bus there’s no such thing as social distancing, but what we’re going to do as a district is minimize our routes.

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AMC Theatres reopening Aug. 20 with 15-cent movie tickets

Outside of AMC Burbank Town Center 8 during the coronavirus pandemic on April 17, 2020 in Burbank, CA. Due to COVID-19, AMC Theatres were forced to close all global locations in March.

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Florida to Open COVID-19 Test Center at Disney World For Park Employees, Public

Florida is opening a novel coronavirus testing center on Walt Disney World property. The testing site is set to open Thursday in Osceola County at Disney's main gate office complex near Animal Kingdom, according to a site created for testing appointments.

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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Human trials to end by November, mass production from 2021

COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford will be completed by the end of November of early December, an official said. University of Oxford joined hands with British Swedish firm Astrazeneca to make a COVID 19 vaccine.

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Siraj Cafe fined more than $10,000 for failing to follow public health orders

It’s the second time this cafe has been fined, and this time, they were dinged more than $10,000.Siraj Cafe on Corydon Avenue received four separate citations Tuesday for failing to follow public health orders, which comes with a $2,542 fine for each ticket.That means the cafe is dealing with $10,168 in fines.The cafe was first fined in July for the same reason.Manitoba public health orders prohibit close contact in restaurants and have strict capacity rules in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Behind the counter: Taking a look at Plaza Saint-Hubert’s Dracolite shop

“I witness children coming into the store and look at everything with wonder,” said Lortie. “They discover a new passion.

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Halo Infinite delayed until 2021 and will miss Xbox launch due to Coronavirus

Xbox fans were disappointed with the announcement that Halo Infinite, the latest game in the incredibly popular Halo video game series which was due for a holiday 2020 release, will be delayed till an unannounced date in 2021.

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Study: Neck gaiter worse than not wearing mask. Here’s why

coronavirus pandemic may not be keeping you safe and healthy at all, experts say.According to health experts, neck gaiters could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all.Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was “worse than nothing.”“The neck gaiter that we tested did essentially nothing, and worse than nothing, because it appeared to make large droplets into small droplets,” Isaac Henrion, the study’s co-author, told CBS News.Neck gaiters are made of a circular piece of fabric that sits around a person’s neck.

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Is it safe to drink from a fountain during the coronavirus pandemic?

series. Submit them at: [email protected] Viral Questions:Is it safe to reopen schools during the pandemic?Can you get the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?Can you get the coronavirus twice?

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AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening

NEW YORK – AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug.

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Slow down, stop the spread: Florida officers issuing masks instead of speeding tickets

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – Some drivers stopped for speeding along a stretch of A1A in Flagler County will be given something instead of a ticket.The Flagler Beach Police Department is teaming up with the Department of Health for a new safety campaign called “Masks for Motorists.”Officers will be patrolling an area of A1A that recently saw a change in the posted speed limit.When a driver is stopped, police say instead of receiving a ticket, they will be given a written warning and a pack of cloth face masks.Police say the goal of the campaign is to educate drivers on the new speed limits while also providing support during the pandemic.The campaign runs through Aug.

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'It's really important we don't crush people's lives' - Rochdale's director of public health on lockdown fatigue, testing and deprivation

Rochdale’s infection dropped quite significantly after you brought targeted measures in - but what were the main challenges in the borough as rates began to spike?“The main challenges were the same for everybody in a lot of areas that had higher infection rates or did at that time,” says Ms Fallon.“We are a borough with a lot of challenges in terms of deprivation and that brings with it a whole host of things. And we also have a higher population in the south Asian communities, so there are communities there who have language barriers and some cultural barriers.“But predominantly what we found was that lots of issues at the beginning (of the pandemic) were around deprivation.

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Study suggests people think mask wearers are more trustworthy, but more likely to be ill

“Personality and Individual Differences“ suggests that personality can determine how an individual might feel or react to another person who is wearing a mask during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The authors of the study took several things into consideration, including how tolerant someone was with things that elicit feelings of disgust, social anxiety and social trust.“Specifically, we assessed whether individual differences in pathogen disgust sensitivity, social anxiety and generalized social trust predicted judgments of trustworthiness, desired social distance and perceptions of sickness of target faces wearing surgical masks,” the authors of the study said.RELATED: ICU doctor runs 22 miles while wearing mask to prove it doesn’t drop

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Police: Woman hits airline employee for not allowing her on a flight for violating mask requirement

PHOENIX - An American Airlines employee at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport was allegedly hit by a traveler from Los Angeles after she was told she couldn't get on her next flight due to not following COVID-19 mask requirements on her flight to Phoenix.Officers responded to the airport around 8:30 a.m. Aug.

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China port warns public after coronavirus found in Brazilian chicken wings

BEIJING/SHANGHAI : A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government said on Thursday, raising fears that contaminated food shipments could cause new outbreaks.Local disease control centres tested a surface sample taken from the chicken wings as part of routine screenings carried out on meat and seafood imports since June, when a new outbreak in Beijing was linked to the city's Xinfadi wholesale food centre.The discovery came a day after traces of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 were found on the packaging of frozen shrimp from Ecuador.

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Coronavirus: 'Promising' vaccine found to prevent severe disease in mice

With coronavirus cases around the world now at over 20 million, scientists have been working around the clock to develop a vaccine.

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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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India’s coronavirus death toll becomes the world’s fourth largest

novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, topping the U.K. with a total of 47,033 fatalities.

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What In-home Social Service Providers and Clients Need to Know about COVID-19

certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.In-home social service providers include, but are not limited to, caregivers or aides, teachers or tutors, social workers, and resettlement agency personnel who visit the homes of their clients. They provide a wide variety of home and community-based services, including personal care, activities of daily living, and more.

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Tam: Pandemic may last for years, even with COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Theresa Tam is warning Canadians to get used to COVID-19 restrictions, like wearing masks and social distancing. Rules like these could be around for years, even with an effective vaccine. Mike Le Couteur explains why.

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Ocala mayor says city will never give $25 fine after mask ordinance goes into effect

OCALA, Fla. – The Mayor of Ocala told News 6 he doesn’t think police resources should be used to enforce the city’s mask ordinance.Mayor Kent Guinn vetoed the ordinance but was overwritten by the city council on Wednesday.“This would be the lowest of the lowest of the lowest of our priority calls,” Guinn said.Guinn said the ordinance could cause a business to have a confrontation with someone from the public who isn't complying. The mayor also said that he does not plan on allowing businesses to be fined."Third time is suppose to be a $25 fine. We will never give a $25 fine.

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Quebec human rights council deems compulsory mask-wearing in public legitimate

Swift reaction from Quebec parents, students to province’s back-to-school plan The CDPJQ recalls that article 9.1 allows the government to regulate fundamental rights and freedoms if it demonstrates that its restriction is neither irrational nor arbitrary and that the means chosen are proportionate to the objective.“The Commission is of the opinion that the measure chosen could meet these requirements of rationality and proportionality,” the CDPJQ report said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The CDPJQ also emphasized that the government has taken measures to mitigate possible infringements on people’s rights, for example not forcing the use of masks for people with certain disabilities or health

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Pregnant woman killed by suspected drunk driver as doctors work to save baby

Yesenia Lisette Aguilar ANAHEIM, Calif. - A 40-year-old Garden Grove woman faces vehicular manslaughter and DUI charges after allegedly hitting a woman who was 35 weeks pregnant with her SUV in Anaheim, killing the woman and leaving the baby in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.The victim was identified as 23-year-old Yesenia Lisette Aguilar, who was expecting a baby girl.Her loved ones started a GoFundMe in her honor.The deadly collision occurred just after 7:30 p.m. on Katella Avenue, near Bayless Street, according to Sgt.

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British Columbia students won’t return to schools until September 10

Students in B.C. will return to school two days after their teachers, after the province announced it’s delaying the start of the new school year. Catherine Urquhart explains the decision, and the rules on face masks.

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Students, parents react to Safe Schools Plan update

WATCH: Some school divisions are revising its back-to-school safety plans to include mask mandates. For some the increased measures offer a sigh of relief.

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COVID-19: Hinshaw says Alberta working out mask exemption requirements

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the province continues to work on mask exemption rules for when students go back to school.

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COVID-19: Hinshaw says mask bylaws help in public spaces, no impact on household spread

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses mask bylaws and why they might not affect COVID-19 case numbers as much as expected.

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Atilis Gym reopens Wednesday after business license revoked

BELLMAWR, N.J. - A New Jersey gym at the center of a months-long controversy reopened again on Wednesday after a Camden County town's council voted to revoke their business license.Late Tuesday night, Atilis Gym co-owner Ian Smith took to Instagram to share the news that Bellmawr council voted 5-1 to revoke their license.Smith and co-owner Frank Trumbetti have reopened countless times in defiance of the state's shutdown order on gyms and fitness centers and have received several citations for violating the closure order. They were arrested late last month on contempt and other charges.“We personally believe it’s just a predetermined outcome.

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Jon Bon Jovi's son has 'fully recovered' from Covid-19

Jon Bon Jovi's son Jacob has "fully recovered" from an intestinal bout of the coronavirus.The Livin' on a Prayer hitmaker announced his 18-year-old son Jacob had contracted the potentially deadly disease, which generally causes breathing problems, but has also been associated with a wide range of other symptoms, in March. Speaking to U.S.

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City of Edmonton ends mask-exemption card distribution just 5 days after launch

City of Edmonton announced Wednesday that its mask-exemption cards would no longer be available at city recreation facilities, just five days after it was launched.The cards were handed out until 3 p.m. Wednesday at seven city-run recreation facilities, said a news release.“We trust that those with legitimate exemptions have been able to obtain a card up to this point,” said a news release from the city.

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Coronavirus: Parents create mock classroom to protest Ontario’s back-to-school plan

With just weeks to go before students return to school, parents are expressing their concern in the form of a makeshift classroom outside Queen’s Park.

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How a medical advisory committee will advise Orange County schools on safe reopening

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Medical Advisory Committee for the Orange County Public Schools will meet Wednesday evening for the second time ready to discuss how to safely reopening schools during a global pandemic. According to a list from school district officials, the Medial Advisory Committee is made up of 11 doctors, nurses and hospital leaders representing Orlando Health, AdventHealth, Nemours and private practices. It was formed on July 30 to specifically assist with COVID-19 issues that the district faces. “This committee will advise the School Board regarding best practices for operating our schools safely.

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Isiah Thomas' Olympic hopes were denied, not once but twice

Isiah Thomas loved to play road games, and the ones he could have been part of in 1980 might have been unlike any other in his career.The Olympics. Inside the Soviet Union.

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‘I’m surprised:’ Marion County residents react after sheriff tells deputies not to wear masks

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Upon entering Marion County’s Sheriff’s Office, visitors will notice a new sign on the door, saying anyone entering the facility must remove their mask. In fact, all employees and deputies are told not to wear masks while on the job.“It doesn’t bother me, there must’ve been some thought put into that decision, said Tan Johnson, who showed up to the sheriff’s office Wednesday.Others like Yezie Pinto and her husband, showed up with a mask on.“I’m surprised,” Pinto said.

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make first appearance as running mates

WILMINGTON, Del. - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Wednesday, as the former primary rivals sought to solidify their advantage over President Donald Trump and secure their place in American history.Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming the first Black woman to a major party's presidential ticket, but he focused on other attributes Harris brings to the ticket.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis shares update on COVID-19

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Webinar 8/19: Living Well with Spinal Cord Injury

Register to attend the webinar on Wednesday, August 19, at 3 p.m. ET.ACL's National Paralysis Resource Center (managed by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation) hosts a free webinar on August 19 at 3:00 p.m.

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Novel coronavirus detected or spread in 37 public Saskatchewan locations since July

Over 500 coronavirus cases connected to public places in Canada since July 4, data shows Global News has been studying this data in partnership with the IIJ, which is based at Concordia University, as part of its Project Pandemic reporting initiative.Across the country, more than 500 reported cases of the novel coronavirus were connected to outbreaks or confirmed infections at public places where people gather.

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Merritt Island teacher ‘terrified’ about returning to school

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – In 12 days, students in Brevard County will start the 2020-2021 school year including Traci Stiles’ son.Stiles has been a math teacher for 18 years at Merritt Island High School."This whole virus has us quite terrified about returning to school," Stiles said.Her son Blake will be an 8th grade student and at just 14, he’s had two kidney transplants, one when he was 5 years old and the second when he was 9. Blake will be learning from home because he is more at risk for the coronavirus."I do worry about taking it home to him.

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Coronavirus: All area cases declared resolved by Peterborough Public Health

coronavirus in its jurisdiction are now resolved.In the health unit’s update issued at 4 p.m., there were no new cases reported, maintaining 99 cases overall. The health unit serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.However, the two remaining active cases reported on Tuesday are now resolved, the health unit reports.

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4 new COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region, total rises to 1,410

Ontario reports 95 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; total cases at 40,289 On Tuesday, a Waterloo Public Health doctor said that the agency was seeing a growing trend in new cases which were obtained through travel.“One trend we have noticed in the past few weeks is there has been an increase in travel-related cases. Travel-related cases made up 18 per cent of new confirmed cases of COVID in July in Waterloo Region,” Dr.

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Simcoe Muskoka health unit confirms new COVID-19 case in Orillia woman, local total reaches 669

Out-of-town visitors who attended Muskoka resort, restaurant test positive for COVID-19 Of the health unit’s total 669 cases, 621 people have recovered, while two people remain in hospital. About 23 per cent of the health unit’s cases have been related to local institutional outbreaks.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There have been 17 total coronavirus outbreaks in the Simcoe Muskoka region, with nine at long-term care facilities, three at workplaces, four at retirement homes and one at a group home.

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Ocala indoor businesses now under mask mandate after city council overrides mayor’s veto

OCALA, Fla. – Following a tug of war over a mask mandate for businesses in Ocala, the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a mask order on Wednesday, pushing the ordinance through.Last week, four out of five Ocala city council members voted in favor of requiring mask use inside indoor businesses and fining a violator $25 upon their third offense in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.The rule would not apply to those eating or drinking, anyone under 17, anyone following social distancing rules, anyone separated by a barrier or partition and those with certain health conditions.On Monday, Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn vetoed the measure.

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‘We’re losing an entire generation of scientists.’ COVID-19’s economic toll hits Latin America hard

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega , Lindzi WesselScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.As the COVID-19 pandemic surged across the United States and Europe in February, scientists at Mexico’s Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) sprang into action. They quickly converted one of their research labs into a diagnostic clinic, and by mid-March, as cases began to mount in Mexico, they had launched seven other COVID-19–related projects.Then a second crisis hit.

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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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