2009 flu pandemic, which remains vividly etched in my memory, and the tales of the 1968 flu pandemic that my mother used to tell me when I was a child.In retrospect, I am not sure what caused my hesitancy to get a flu shot; I am up to date with all of my other vaccinations.

I suppose I simply never considered that I was at high risk of getting the flu or how my behavior may inadvertently fuel how flu might spread through my local community.It seems I am not alone in my assessment, with only 34.2% of adults aged 18-49 in the United States getting a flu shot in the past 12 months.

Yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that anyone over the age of 6 months get a flu shot every year.

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The NBA offseason begins, with 1 major question: Now what?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The season’s first big development came with the Los Angeles Lakers on a long road trip, in a place with very restrictive rules. The season’s last big development came with the Lakers on a longer road trip, in a place with very restrictive rules.From China to Disney, this was an NBA season like none other — and quite probably like none ever again.The NBA offseason has officially started, the bubble at Walt Disney World is closed and the Lakers have their 17th championship.

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The Latest: Biden's traveling press pool stuck in Delaware

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential race (all times local):1:10 p.m.Joe Biden is in Toledo, Ohio, but his traveling press pool is not.The Democratic presidential nominee travels with two planes, a departure from most recent major party nominees. The campaign attributes the setup to COVID-19 protocols.

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White Sox, Renteria agree to split after breakout season

CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox and manager Rick Renteria have agreed to split following a disappointing finish to a breakout season in which the team made the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.The White Sox announced Monday Renteria won't return after he led them to a 35-25 record in his pandemic-shortened fourth year. They ended a string of seven consecutive losing seasons with their first playoff appearance since 2008.The White Sox held a three-game lead in the AL Central before losing seven of their final eight to finish tied for second with Cleveland at 35-25, one behind Minnesota.

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Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out

NEW YORK – Americans who own stocks are pulling further away from those who don't, as Wall Street roars back to record heights while much of the economy struggles. And Black households are much more likely to be in that not-as-fortunate group that isn't in the stock market.Only 33.5% of Black households owned stocks in 2019, according to data released recently by the Federal Reserve.

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COVID-19 cases on the rise as President Trump campaigns in Florida

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2 teens shot during large fight outside Melbourne Wawa, police say

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A large fight involving members of two separate groups ended with two teens being shot, according to the Melbourne Police Department.Police said the a group was gathered outside Wawa near South Harbor City Boulevard and East Strawbridge Avenue around 12:55 a.m.

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Microsoft attempts takedown of global criminal botnet

disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than 1 million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware, which experts consider a major threat to the U.S. presidential election.The operation to knock offline command-and-control servers for a global botnet that uses an infrastructure known as Trickbot to infect computers with malware was initiated with a court order Microsoft obtained in Virginia federal court on Oct.

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New COVID-19 cases numbers in Ottawa back in triple digits on Thanksgiving Monday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public health is reporting 119 new cases of COVID-19 in the city on Thanksgiving Monday, more than double the figure reported on Sunday.

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Nearly 14,000 new coronavirus cases and 50 more deaths recorded in last 24 hours

coronavirus - bringing the total number of cases in the UK since the pandemic began to 617,688.A further 50 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday - bringing the UK death toll to 42,875.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 58,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.New figures also show that hospital admissions in the UK continue to rise. According to the latest hospital data, there were 3,665 Covid-19 patients in hospital in England as of Monday - up from 2,593 a week ago.

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Mint Lite | India covid tally, Europe faces 2nd wave, markets and other news

Little shock to markets from outagePower supply was restored in most parts of Mumbai after its worst blackout in decades, caused by tripping or an overload that forces an automatic shutdown, disrupted transport networks and briefly hit trading volume in bond markets. The BSE and NSE continued to function normally, but trading volumes in the fixed-income market dropped as many traders at home failed to complete trades.

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Stick to local parks on Thanksgiving Monday amid coronavirus health crisis: Montreal mayor

Tout le monde en parle the city was forced to close the parking lot at Mount Royal in order to limit crowding.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Montreal has continued to see an uptick in novel coronavirus cases, with 274 new cases reported Monday.The city, which has been hard hit by the virus, represents nearly half of the province’s caseload. Since March, there have been more than 3,400 deaths.The region is currently a designated red COVID-19 zone, which means it is under a partial lockdown until Oct.

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Quebec reports 843 new cases, 12 additional deaths linked to COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The health crisis has killed 5,965 Quebecers to date.The number of hospitalizations jumped by 20. There are 457 patients in hospital as of Monday.Of them, 75 people are in intensive care.

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New coronavirus shut downs, restrictions prompt backlash in U.K.

British government is set to announce new restrictions Monday on business and socializing in major northern England cities with high infection rates. But pubs, restaurants and other businesses are pushing back, arguing that they are not to blame for a resurgent outbreak.Local authorities in hard-hit cities including Liverpool and Manchester are seeking financial support for businesses that are ordered to close, and details of an exit strategy from local lockdowns.After falling in the summer, coronavirus cases are on the rise in the U.K.

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Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 20: Hall of Famer Joe Morgan acknowledges the crowd during the 2019 Hall of Fame Awards Presentation at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday July 20, 2019 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos v CINCINNATI - Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died.

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A new walk-in Covid-19 testing centre will be set up in one of Manchester's worst coronavirus hotspots

A new walk-in Covid-19 testing centre will open in one of the country's worst hotspots for cases of the virus.Residents living in Fallowfield, in south Manchester, will be able to get tested at a mobile testing unit (MTU) in the car park of The Armitage Centre on Moseley Road at the University of Manchester campus.More than 500 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Fallowfield in the week to October 7 as thousands of students returned to the area.Positive results amongst the 17-21 age group account for more than half of new cases in Manchester.With case numbers soaring a decision was made by Manchester council, Public Health England and the University of Manchester to provide extra local testing capacity for residents, students and

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'Will you answer your phone?' Stanford economist unaware he won Nobel Prize

PALO ALTO, Calif. - What happens when the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm is trying to tell you that you won the Nobel prize, but you're sleeping thousands of miles away in California?Well, good thing that two Stanford professors who won the prize in economics on Monday are also neighbors in Palo Alto. Both Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B.

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No new coronavirus deaths recorded in Greater Manchester hospitals

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Monday, October 12 are:Nationally further 36 people, who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,507.Patients were aged between 31 and 97 years old, NHS England said.All but two patients (aged 81 and 93) had known underlying health conditions.Date of death ranges from October 8 to October 11 with the majority being on or after October 10.

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Police: Man, 20, shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia

Police investigate after a shooting on Windsor Avenue kills a 20-year-old man. SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young man has been killed after he was shot multiple times Sunday in Southwest Philadelphia.Officers responded to the 6500 block of Windsor Street around 1:45 in the afternoon for reports of a shooting.

With 7,089 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, Maharashtra hits a multi-month low

Maharashtra recorded 7,089 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily count for months together.

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Boil water advisory issued in parts of Montgomery County after water main break

(Photo by Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images) NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania American Water has issued a boil water advisory for approximately 33,500 customers in Montgomery County.Officials say the water company experienced a drop in pressure after a water break Monday morning.

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67 arrests as fans, some rowdy, cheer Lakers win in LA

LOS ANGELES – Sixty-seven people were arrested during a downtown celebration after the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, police said Monday.As of 1:30 a.m., there were 61 arrests for failure to disperse, five for looting and one for vandalism, said Officer Drake Madison, a Police Department spokesman.One officer suffered a hand injury, Madison said.The Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 Sunday night in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to win the NBA Finals in six games.

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No new cases of coronavirus reported in Nova Scotia Monday

Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 Sunday There have been 1,092 cases in Nova Scotia while 1,023 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia has recorded 65 virus-related deaths.The province has completed 102,402 tests since the pandemic began.One person is receiving treatment at an intensive care unit as a result of the virus.The Atlantic bubble remains intact and operational despite the increasing number of cases being reported in New Brunswick.The province told Global News over the weekend that it continues to monitor the situation but has no plans to change its rules now.Nova Scotia remains the only province in the Atlantic Bubble

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VIDEO: Driver-less boat in Florida spins of control, smashing docks

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Three men conducting a photo shoot on a boat in a busy Florida river somehow went overboard, leaving the 24-foot vessel unmanned and out of control.The three men told deputies that they accidentally fell into the St. Lucie River along Florida's Atlantic coast on Saturday, leaving the boat unmanned. It circled around the men numerous times, forcing them to dive underwater so it wouldn't run them over.The boat then straightened out, hit a concrete dock, went airborne and hit a second dock before coming to a stop, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.UNMANNED OUT OF CONTROL BOAT GOES AIRBORN AFTER SMASHING INTO CONCRETE DOCK, ENDING DANGEROUS ORDEAL

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New Brunswick’s top doctor, education minister to provide Thanksgiving COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update on Monday.The decision for Dr. Jennifer Russell and Dominic Cardy to hold a televised update on Thanksgiving comes after the province reported 14 news cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday.The province has faced a rapidly increasing number of cases with 66 being reported between Wednesday and Sunday.

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Black man sues Texas city for $1M after viral photo showed mounted officers leading him by rope

Donald Neely, 44, was arrested for criminal trespassing in August 2019 before two mounted Galveston police officers handcuffed him and led him by rope down several city blocks.

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First segment of New Jersey's bear hunt off to wet start

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's annual black bear hunt got off to a wet start Monday as remnants from Hurricane Delta soaked the state with wind-whipped rain.The first three days of the six-day hunt that began a half hour before sunrise is restricted to hunters using archery. Beginning Thursday, they can use archery and muzzleloading rifles.The second segment of the hunt, for firearms only, is scheduled to begin on Dec.

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Drought once shut down Old Faithful—and might again

Colin BarrasOld Faithful, it turns out, wasn’t always so faithful. The geyser, in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park, is famous because it blasts hot water tens of meters into the air at regular intervals—every 90-94 minutes, on average.

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With 5,930 new COVID-19 cases, Kerala reports total 94,388 active cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala reported 5,930 new COVID-19 cases, taking active cases in the state to 94,388, said the State Government on Monday.A total of 1,99,634 people have recovered till now, the State Government informed.Today 22 recent deaths were confirmed as being caused by COVID taking the death toll in the State to 1,025.Of the new cases 4,767 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 195 was not traceable.

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Venomous puss caterpillar sightings in Virginia trigger warning from forestry department

(Photo courtesy of Virginia Department of Forestry) WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry are warning about the venomous puss caterpillar after reports of sightings in the Commonwealth. Although they appear soft, the "hairs" of the caterpillar are actually venomous spines that cause a painful reaction if touched.VDOF's forest health team said these caterpillars typically cling to trees where they eat oak and elm leaves, but can also be found in parks or nearby structures. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather"If you find the caterpillar, leave it alone and let its natural enemies control their populations," officials said in a post on Facebook.

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Coronavirus UK: Everything we know about second wave as new data released

One of England's top public health chiefs has painted a bleak picture of the second wave of coronavirus as efforts are stepped up to save lives and protect the NHS.

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Mallinckrodt, ensnared in opioid crisis, seeks Chapter 11

A New Jersey drugmaker ensnared in the fallout from America's opioid crisis is seeking bankruptcy protection. Mallinckrodt said Monday that it had begun Chapter 11 proceedings to restructure debt and resolve “several billion dollars of otherwise unmanageable potential legal liabilities.”The drugmaker, one of the highest-volume opioid producers in the U.S.

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Tougher coronavirus restrictions in Oldham set to be scrapped as region to be put under 'Tier 2' lockdown rules

Tougher restrictions on funerals and public transport in Oldham are to be scrapped as Greater Manchester is due to be placed under ‘Tier 2’ coronavirus rules, an MP has said.The region has reportedly escaped a ‘Tier 3′ shutdown of pubs and bars, but households will continue to be banned from meeting inside, it is understood.Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon tweeted following a video call with Health Secretary Matt Hancock, in which he confirmed that the rules would be changing for Oldham and made the same across the region.He posted: “Call with the Secretary of State confirms GM will be placed in Tier 2 with household restrictions on meeting indoors in any setting, but not outdoors.“Pubs serving food remain open.

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Teen’s face slashed in apparent random attack in Orange City

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – A 15-year-old boy’s face was slashed Saturday in an apparent random attack in Orange City, according to a police report.Orange City police said the incident was reported around 2 p.m. in the 200 block East Graves Avenue.[TRENDING: Trump holds rally in Sanford | Mystery space object may be old rocket | NFL coach: Virus outbreak shows who the ‘whiners are’]Police said the teen suffered a 6- to 8-inch-long laceration on the right side of his face.

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Covid wrap: 66,732 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours

New Delhi: The total tally of covid-19 cases on Monday reached 71,33,36 and the toll touched 109677. At least 66,732 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours and 81% of these are from 10 States and UTs, the government said.Maharashtra is still reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 10,000 cases followed by Karnataka and Kerala with more than 9,000 cases each, the union health ministry said in a statement.The active cases comprise 12.10% of the total positive cases of the country standing at 8,61,853, the government said.At least 816 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.

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UCF Student Union evacuated over smell of smoke, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. – A University of Central Florida alert was sent out Monday morning after students smelled smoke in the Student Union.According to a tweet, the Student Union was evacuated over a burning odor.[TRENDING: Trump holds rally in Sanford | Mystery space object may be old rocket | NFL coach: Virus outbreak shows who the ‘whiners are’]“Crews are still working to identify the smell of smoke in the Student Union,” UCF police said on Twitter.Campus police and fire officials helped evacuate the building.Authorities are asking everyone to avoid the area while they investigate.Crews are still working to identify the smell of smoke in the Student Union.

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Everton vs Liverpool latest as Merseyside faces new coronavirus restrictions

The Merseyside derby on Saturday between Liverpool and Everton will not be affected by the city being plunged into the highest tier of England's new lockdown system.

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Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges

NEW YORK – For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.The pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland recalls how, on the last Sunday of early voting before the general election, he and his congregation traveled in a caravan of packed buses, vans and cars to the city’s Board of Elections office and joined a line of voters that seemed to stretch a mile.“What a sight to see,” Gates said.

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'Circuit-breaker’ lockdown still possible if new three tier system doesn't slow Covid-19

The UK could still face a so-called 'circuit-breaker' lockdown if the new three-tier lockdown does not get a grip of the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: New record amount of daily cases as hospital numbers increase

Ayrshire has recorded a new record for the amount of coronavirus cases reported in one day.

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Selena Gomez opens up about being depressed when pandemic started; Says ‘got through it with the right people’

Ice Cream singer Selena Gomez recently got candid about how her mental health was affected at the start of the pandemic earlier this year. In her conversation with Dr.

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Pub, nightclub owners group in UK plans legal action over any new covid-19 shutdowns

LONDON, BORIS JOHNSON : A group of English pub and night club owners plans to mount a legal challenge if the British government announces that hospitality and entertainment venues in northern England need to shut down to tackle the spread of COVID-19.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out new measures to contain the pandemic later on Monday, which media report could include shutting bars in some northern English cities like Manchester where cases are at a high level.If that happens the group, led by Manchester club night and events operator Sacha Lord, will instruct its lawyers to begin a legal process to oppose the action, calling on the government to show what scientific evidence backs up the measures."We are waiting today for Boris

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Protesters knock down Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in Portland

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 11: Protesters stand over a toppled statue of President Theodore Rosevelt during an Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage protest on October 11, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Protesters tore down statues of two U.S.

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AP source: Bills-Titans on with no positives for TN, Pats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Buffalo Bills' game with Tennessee remains on schedule for Tuesday night after the Titans had no positives Monday morning, while the New England Patriots also returned no positives after the NFL pushed back their game with Denver to Sunday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.These latest testing results come a day after the NFL juggled the schedule affecting nine teams after both the Patriots and Titans had a positive result apiece Sunday.

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Coronavirus hospital admissions now HIGHER than at start of March lockdown - as Nightingale hospitals put on standby again

hereHe said: “As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country, hospital infections have started to rise.“It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest, particularly the North West.“It has changed in a matter of just a few days and that is clearly of concern to me.”Prof Van-Tam also warned that coronavirus was spreading from younger age groups into those aged over 60.“There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age group in the North West and the North East, and there are rates of change in the same places but also extending a little further south," he said.“And this is again of significant concern… because of course the elderly suffer

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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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