COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the local case count to 3,779 during the pandemic.Active cases remained fell by 10 from the previous day to 339 with another 35 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Doug Ford confirms paid sick leave program for workers coming, apologizes for backtracking The city’s resolved case count is at 3,403 and its COVID-19-related death toll of 37 has not changed since Feb.

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Windsor asks for help to end protest

The city of Windsor is asking for federal and provincial aid to deal with a protest that has stopped incoming truck shipments across the Ambassador Bridge. Seán O’Shea reports.

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Almost all restrictions affecting Alberta children gone soon

There was a ton of information to unpack from Tuesday’s COVID-19 announcement by Premier Jason Kenney, including the end of the mask mandates for students.

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Oscars 2022: Surprising COVID-19 Vaccine Info Revealed

You might be surprised by this decision that was just made for the 2022 Oscars ceremony on March 27.

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Valentine’s Day deals to get back at your ex

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer announced it is selling prickly valentines to send to a special ex-someone. "Bolder (and sharper) than your typical bouquet of flowers, each Prickly Valentine comes with a mini-cactus and commemorative card," the seltzer brand revealed in a press release.There is currently a limit of one cactus per customer, and an alcohol purchase is required. You can make a "point" to that lousy person and order here.With a $10 donation this Valentine's Day, The Florida Aquarium will also let you name a roach after an ex.Those who participate will receive a certificate commemorating the occasion and a photo of the roach. Participants will also be able to send a message with "words you wish you had said" or a "funny revenge confession." The aquarium said amusing, family-friendly confessions will be posted with anonymity on The Florida Aquarium’s social media. An, don't worry – they'll never "Hiss & Tell" who sent them! You can get started here.Meanwhile, the San Antonio Zoo will also host its Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser for its third year, where funds raised support the zoo’s vision of securing a future for wildlife. The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.

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What is the consumer price index and how is it used to measure inflation?

Sale stickers on a store shelf. A seven percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) over the 12 months to December was the highest since 1982.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease slightly as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expires

COVID-19 decreased slightly on Wednesday as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expired.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the restrictions exemption program would be lifted at midnight. The REP came into effect in September, and required Albertans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative rapid test result to obtain entry to businesses operating under the program.

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B.C. bringing in vaccine mandate for all remaining health-care workers

COVID-19, the province is finally implementing the policy.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Wednesday family doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and pharmacists will be required to be vaccinated by March 24, 2022.Henry said there is a process in place for medical exemptions, which can be submitted to her office.“We have been working with the colleges to sort through the details on the notice we put forward in October.

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Rapid tests to be made available for free at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies

Whether you’re heading to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription or doing your groceries, you’ll now be able to pick up a kit of rapid antigen tests for free. It comes as COVID-19 cases across Ontario are on the decline and the province prepares to lift additional public health measures of the coming weeks.

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Road closures put in place around Queen’s Park ahead of possible protest

Toronto Police has put in place a number of road closures over rumblings on social media that a protest connected to the Ottawa convoy could come to the city. Erica Vella has more.

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2 men charged in string of New Castle County residential burglaries

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in New Castle County arrested two men they say are behind a string of home burglaries. Police say the men chose their victims because of their ethnicity.They say crimes similar to these have been reported to multiple police agencies from outside the state, including as far south as Georgia.Watches, jewelry, designer bags and sneakers.

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Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Vacation photos have a new use.The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

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Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

Man holding a crack pipe. WASHINGTON (AP) - Following outrage on the political right, the Biden administration said Wednesday that a grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth."No federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House drug policy adviser Rahul Gupta said in a statement.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said separately that was never the intention, complaining that impression was created by "inaccurate reporting."Monday was the deadline for service organizations and state and local governments to apply for a share of $30 million in federal money for "harm reduction" efforts intended to prevent disease, injury and other collateral trauma to people addicted to illicit drugs.RELATED: 93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new recordThe original request for funding proposals from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had listed "safe smoking kits/supplies" among the items that could be purchased with taxpayer money.

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

As Alberta and Saskatchewan drop most COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Wednesday there was no plan to drop the proof of vaccination or masking requirements yet as the province is “not in the clear” to do so.

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The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

CHICAGO - When friends Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith invited a few Black men to take part in a yoga class in Chicago in 2020, they didn’t know it would spur a nationwide movement.The two men created The Healing, a nonprofit aimed at promoting mental health for Black men and offering resources for improvement. Services include events where participants can share with each other about various struggles or sessions with mental health professionals.Most notably, the organization offers virtual yoga classes for Black men with the next one scheduled to place on Feb.

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Camden officials distribute KN95 masks, as slow rollout of free masks nationwide begins

CAMDEN, N.J. - Thousands of KN95 masks, recently donated by Cooper University Hospital, were given out in Camden County Wednesday, by city officials, in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.Last month, the U.S. Government announced it would be handing out 400 million N95 masks to everyone in the country and those masks have started to appear in some stores.

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Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen classic car recovered in OC

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) ORANGE, Calif. - The Costa Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday the cherished classic car belonging to Green Day’s lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been recovered days after it was reported stolen.Green Day, formed in San Francisco's East Bay Area, is a Grammy award-winning rock band whose biggest hits include "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "When I Come Around," and "Holiday." The band's music is also featured in the musical "American Idiot." On the morning of Feb.

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Lanarkshire locals encouraged to beat winter blues with health walks

Lanarkshire locals are being encouraged to shake off the winter blues with free health walks throughout the area.

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‘It’s a lot’: At least 2M Quebecers infected during fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March Nearly one million infections have occurred since Dec. 31, Boileau said.The government on Tuesday presented a road map to gradually lifting restrictions over the coming weeks, with most expected to be gone by March 14 — except mask mandates and the vaccine passport system.

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Global COVID cases top 400 million as levels decline again

The global COVID-19 total has passed the 400 million mark early into the third year of the pandemic, with cases last week declining in the world's fourth and biggest surge, fueled by the more transmissible Omicron variant.

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Police: Gunman opens fire on officer during shootout in Germantown, no injuries reported

PHILADELPHIA - No one was injured after a gunman opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer during a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Germantown.Philadelphia Police Sergeant Eric Gripp told reporters that two plainclothes officers in an unmarked car were patrolling the 4800 block of Keyser Street around 2 p.m. when they came upon a shootout between a 23-year-old and a 20-year-old. The officer in the passenger's seat identified himself as police and ordered both men to drop their weapons when one of the men fired towards the officer, Gripp said. The officer ducked behind cover as the suspect attempted to flee down Keyser Street. According to investigators, the officer that was still inside the vehicle drove after the suspect and fired once through the windshield but missed. Both suspects were uninjured and captured nearby due to a massive police response, Gripp said.Investigators believe something happened between the men before police arrived that involved more than just the two gunmen. Gripp said police are still looking for other suspects, but he did not provide a description. "It just continues to speak to level the gun violence that we're seeing almost every day in this city," Gripp said.

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CDC head says COVID-19 mask guidance stands, for now

Today Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the agency is working on updating and evaluating its mask guidance, but said COVID-19 transmission and hospitalization rates were still high throughout the country, and the recommendation of masking in indoor settings regardless of vaccination status remains in place.

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Body of missing Philadelphia woman, Kim Ezell, found on Delaware college campus, family says

Kim 'Darlene' Ezell (Family Handout) NEWARK, Del. - The body of a missing Philadelphia woman has been found weeks after she was reported missing when authorities found her roommate dead inside their home, family members tell FOX 29.The family of Kim Ezell says authorities informed them that they identified a body that was found in a vehicle at the Delaware Technical Community College - Stanton Campus in Newark as their mother. Ezell, 59, was also known as Darlene. Family members say Ezell last spoke to her daughter on the phone on Jan.

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Judge restores visiting rights for Quebec father unvaccinated against COVID-19

Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man’s visitation rights with child With the suspension due to end Tuesday, the child’s mother had asked the court for it to be extended.The father, who described the suspension of his parental rights as “draconian,” argued that he is not a conspiracy theorist and that while he does not plan to be vaccinated, he will respect all public health regulations during visits with his son, who is vaccinated against COVID-19.Paquette ruled that the man, who has not had any parenting time with his son since Dec.

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COVID-19: 116 patients at LHSC, MLHU adds 139 cases but no deaths

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported zero deaths and 139 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, compared with two deaths and 190 cases last Wednesday. Wednesday marks only the second day this month that no new deaths were reported, the other being Monday.LHSC is caring for 116 inpatients with COVID-19, 22 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 116 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care.

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COVID-19: Free rapid antigen tests now available at these Guelph locations

announced on Wednesday that it will be distributing 5.5 million rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 each week for eight weeks to various pharmacy and grocery store locations across the province.Over 2,300 locations will provide the tests while supplies last with a limit of one box of five tests per household. Free COVID rapid antigen tests now available at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies at one-box limit Some participating retailers include Costco, Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Metro, Food Basics, Rexall, Sobeys, Real Canadian Superstore, Longo’s, Walmart, among others.There are at least 34 locations in Guelph that are offering the tests.

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COVID-19: 4 new deaths reported in Waterloo Region as hospitals care for 91 patients

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Alberta restaurants and customers react to COVID-19 restriction changes

Alberta has announced the end of the restrictions exemption program, and reaction to the news is divided. Jackie Wilson reports.

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Betty Davis, Queen of Funk, dies at 77

Portrait of American Funk, Soul, and R&B singer singer Betty Davis (nee Mabry), New York, New York, 1969. (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Funk icon Betty Davis has died, Rolling Stone reported on Wednesday.

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COVID-19: Ontario to provide update on vaccine rollout Thursday

Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers A total of 4,907,203 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Ontario.The province says 365,166 people have been fully inoculated.

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COVID-19: Ontario proposes federal benefit top-up as plan on sick day program still not announced

Doug Ford promised “one of the best” paid sick day programs in North America, it appears the provincial government is considering a move that would double the amount of money people can receive if they need to take time off due to COVID-19.However, as of Tuesday, many questions and concerns remain unaddressed, including if there will be provisions to stop pay interruption and issues with timely access to funding — points advocates and opposition politicians have repeatedly said poses barriers to those in need.In a letter obtained by Global News on Tuesday, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy wrote Deputy Prime Minister and federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to say the provincial government would provide a $500 per week

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Waterloo police hand out 9 tickets for $750 after Woolwich church opens doors again

Woolwich church faces more charges after ignoring COVID-19 rules once again “Officers stopped attendees observed leaving the premises and issued appropriate tickets under the ROA.”Greeno said each of those tickets comes with a price tag of $750.“Officers ticketed as many as they could and collected evidence to lay further charges later,” she explained.Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued an “emergency brake” on April 1 that limits current capacity at churches to 15 per cent.A week later, a state of emergency was declared that limits religious services to 10 people.At the same time, Ford also allowed police officers to perform random spot checks but backtracked a day later, saying the powers limit police to investigating those suspected were

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 24

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:City officials say the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square will be lit pink until Sunday morning to mark one million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the city and to acknowledge the efforts of front-line workers.Toronto passed the one-million-doses milestone on Friday.To date, 1,026,176 shots have been given in the city.More than 1 million #COVID19 vaccine doses have been administered in #Toronto. To mark this major milestone and to acknowledge the ongoing efforts of frontline workers, the Toronto sign in front of City Hall will be lit pink until 6 a.m.

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Ontario’s temporary playground closures cost close to 30K in Waterloo Region, Guelph

COVID-19 shutdown.The area’s biggest city, Kitchener, was also the costliest, as signs and caution tape were quickly erected on area playgrounds to support the order issued by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Ontario government alters new, temporary COVID-19 police powers after widespread backlash “Staff and equipment costs are estimated at just under $16,000,” Kitchener spokesperson Shawn Falcao told Global News in an email.“It’s estimated about $5,000 was spent on signage, caution tape, and other materials.

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Ontario reports 4,505 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Friday. The provincial total now stands at 437, 310.Friday’s case count has jumped back over 4,000 after Thursday recorded 3,682 new infections.

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Amid plummeting popularity, Ontario Premier Doug Ford offers apology, pledges paid sick leave

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now apologizing for his COVID-19 restrictions and pledging to create a paid sick leave program, following months of demands. Travis Dhanraj reports on a provincial government in crisis.

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COVID-19: Doug Ford apologizes, reiterates paid sick leave coming

Premier Doug Ford spoke with reporters days after entering self-isolation because a staff member in his office tested positive for COVID-19. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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COVID-19: In the absence of an Ontario paid sick day program, some companies are stepping up

COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian employers are offering paid sick leave to their employees in the absence of government action.Paid sick leave benefits, which allow workers to call in sick without fear of losing a day’s pay, are becoming a political issue across the country, especially in Ontario. The benefit is one of the measures recommended by a group of experts who advise the Ontario government on COVID-19 measures, but has so far been turned down.

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‘I’m not going to stop’: Doug Ford responds to growing calls for his resignation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday said he’s “not going to stop” after a wave of criticism from last weekend over COVID-19 restrictions he announced last Friday.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 22

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday:Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province is working on a paid sick-leave program for Ontario workers after months of refusal.He said the province is now working on a solution because the federal government hasn’t expanded its own policy.Ford fought back tears as he also apologized for increasing police enforcement powers and closing playgrounds last Friday amid surging case numbers and hospitalizations in the province.He said his government moved too fast and got it wrong.“Simply put, we got it wrong. We made a mistake.

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Premier Doug Ford to hold virtual press conference Thursday amid isolation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to hold a virtual press conference Thursday morning amid his isolation following a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19.The press conference is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Global News will livestream it here.Details on what exactly the premier will speak to Ontarians about were not revealed.

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Guelph reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, active cases remain at 349

COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the local case count to 3,754 during the pandemic.Active cases remained unchanged at 349 from the previous day with another 46 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Ontario Premier Doug Ford in isolation after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 The city’s resolved case count is at 3,368 and its COVID-19-related death toll of 37 has not changed since Feb.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 21

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday:Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has announced he is self-isolating after being in close contact with a staff member in his office who tested positive for COVID-19.According to a statement issued late Tuesday, Ford was in contact with the affected staff member on Monday.The statement said that staff member was tested on Tuesday after being told they came into contact with someone who had COVID-19. It went on to say the employee received a positive test result Tuesday evening.

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Ontario reports more than 4,200 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The provincial total now stands at 429,123.Wednesday’s case count has jumped back into the 4,000s after Tuesday recorded 3,469 new cases, although more tests were processed.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford in isolation after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19.According to a statement issued late Tuesday, Ford was in contact with the affected staff member on Monday.The statement said that staff member was tested on Tuesday after being told they came into contact with someone who had COVID-19. It went on to say the employee received a positive test result Tuesday evening.“Immediately upon learning that this staff member was even at risk of exposure, the premier left the legislature to be tested,” the statement said.

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COVID-19: Ontario premier’s legislature absence questioned as #WhereIsDougFord trends on Twitter

COVID-19 restrictions that were partly altered just a day later, questions are being raised about why Ontario Premier Doug Ford has missed question period at Queen’s Park.After being absent from public view on Monday and Tuesday and missing question period both days, the hashtag #WhereIsDougFord became a trending topic on Twitter.There were also additional questions raised about his absence in advance of a $1,000-per-person Zoom fundraiser that was scheduled for Thursday. Ford along with ministers Steve Clark and Lisa Thompson were billed as the headliners of the event.However, when asked about the fundraiser, a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon the event was being postponed.

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COVID-19: Ford government hints at some sort of paid sick leave support after months of refusal

COVID-19 pandemic.Government officials have rejected cries for an Ontario paid sick leave program throughout the pandemic multiple times over several months, citing the federal government’s current benefit in place. As the third wave worsens in Ontario, critics said provincial paid sick leave could help to curb surging numbers.While speaking to reporters at the Ontario legislature on Tuesday, Labour Minister Monte McNaughton and Health Minister Christine Elliott suggested some assistance might be coming.

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Ontario police forces to focus on education rather than enforcement of new powers

Ontario government alters new, temporary COVID-19 police powers after widespread backlash The government reversed course a day later, and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police said Monday people should not be afraid to go outside.The association’s spokesman, Joe Couto, says police forces had to come out quickly on Friday to assure the public that they would not be randomly stopping people.Many Ontario police forces won’t use new COVID-19 powers to conduct random stopsCouto says arbitrarily stopping people would be unethical, unenforceable and police forces do not have the resources to do it.He says police will instead focus their enforcement efforts on large gatherings of more than five people.

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Growing calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to resign amid worsening COVID-19 3rd wave

COVID-19 pandemic there are growing calls for the premier to step down.On Sunday, a Washington Post op-ed by columnist David Moscrop titled “Doug Ford must resign” quickly became the most read story on the paper’s website. In the article, Moscrop wrote, “Over a year into the pandemic, things are worse in Ontario than they have been since it began.”The column is scathing when it comes to Ford’s ability to lead the province moving forward.“Getting rid of a premier with a majority government is difficult outside of an election.

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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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