Two new studies highlight the COVID-19 infection risks facing healthcare workers (HCWs) and their patients and families, the first study showing that more than 5,300 Minnesota HCWs had had high-risk contact with an infected person without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) by July, and the other finding that while overall risks to HCWs are low, those who provide patient care are much more susceptible.Of high-exposure-risk HCWs in the first study, 7% tested positive, but HCWs exposed to infected household or social contacts had a 13% positivity rate.Family, friends pose highest risk of infectionThe first study, published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, found that, by Jul 11, 5,374 Minnesota HCWs had had high-risk

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Patients waiting over a year for hospital treatment have skyrocketed during pandemic

Patients waiting over a year for hospital treatment have skyrocketed more than 100-fold during the pandemic.

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Lady A, Rascal Flatts Pull Out of CMA Awards Due to COVID-19 Exposure

Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Rascal Flatts will no longer attend this year's CMA Awards. Lady A took to social media just hours before the ceremony to announce that they will not be attending after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday, for the first time since Oct. 29.There are 19 active cases in the province.

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Bill Kelly: Where is Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan for long-term care homes?

in Toronto Life magazine, chronicles horrific stories of malnutrition and dehydration and stories of staff walking off the job because of intolerable working conditions.Sadly, these accounts mirror similar stories of the living conditions of the frail and elderly in these facilities.Adding to those intolerable living conditions is the frightening reality of a second-wave of COVID-19, which is sweeping through these facilities like wildfire and exposing those residents to this deadly virus.The government’s response to this crisis is to embark on a recruitment drive to attract more staff to the long-term care industry.Great idea, but the government doesn’t anticipate seeing the fruits of that endeavour for at least two years, so what about

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Hamilton to begin ‘naming and shaming’ businesses that break COVID-19 rules

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Wisconsin creates ‘critically high’ coronavirus activity category amid surge in cases

Wisconsin health officials on Wednesday announced a new “critically high” category for coronavirus case activity amid an alarming surge in cases. Case activity combines case burden and trajectory, per state health officials, and all but seven counties in Wisconsin were in the “critically high” category as of Thursday morning.

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Ontario sets new one-day COVID-19 case record; Ottawa sees highest one-day spike in 11 days

OTTAWA -- The City of Ottawa is seeing the highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases in more than a week.

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Why this year has been particularly tough for models struggling with their mental health

modelling is that while it clearly offers hugely exciting opportunities, it gets hold of young adults when they’re still developing emotionally and often feeling very fragile. I was packed off to New York aged 19, which was exhilarating.But I found myself surrounded by erratic eating behaviours.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge praises ‘astonishing work’ of volunteers supporting theatre workers through pandemic

Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has praised the “astonishing work” of volunteers who have raised half a million pounds to help theatre workers.Chris Marcus and Damien Stanton set up the Theatre Support Fund+ six months ago and have helped hundreds of people out of work because of the coronavirus crisis.Their Show Must Go On logo has adorned t-shirts and other gifts which have been shipped out across the world to more than 70 different counties raising money for charities including Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag fund.They have even launched a Christmas range with everyone from hoodies to Christmas cards featuring their trademark design which references more than a dozen hit West End musicals from Les Miserables and Mamma Mia! to Hamilton.Stars

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Chris Stapleton Wants Everyone To ‘Disinfect The Halls’ With New COVID Christmas Album On ‘Kimmel’

Holiday records are sounding a little different this year.

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Sputnik V Covid vaccine: WHO in talks with Russian institute, says report

Sputnik V vaccine candidate against COVID-19 over its potential application for emergency use listing, the UN agency said on Thursday.In a statement to Reuters, the WHO said: "We look forward to receiving the data for their Sputnik V candidate vaccine.

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Pittsburgh Steelers unbeaten season could be about to be derailed by Covid-19

NFL and take on Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10.Tomlin is hopeful to have his players back for that clash, though is confident in his roster."Those guys will be working remotely throughout the week and testing daily," Tomlin said."As long as their tests come back negative, we believe that all four guys have an opportunity to be made available to us on Saturday."I'm not overly concerned about it [players playing without practising]. This guy [Roethlisberger] has been doing it for 17 years.“He has snap experience that he can call upon.

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Fauci says Covid vaccine 'cavalry' is en route but urges vigilance

Anthony Fauci said Thursday the coronavirus vaccine "cavalry" is coming but urged the public not to let down its guard, and called for a stronger WHO to ward off future pandemics.Fauci, a world-leading expert on infectious diseases who has been at serious odds with President Donald Trump over Covid-19, said that after Pfizer's vaccine, another is "literally on the threshold of being announced".Moderna, which is co-developing its vaccine candidate with the US National Institutes of Health, says it is close to reaching a threshold in trials to apply for an emergency use authorisation from US regulators."The cavalry is coming, but don't put your weapons down," Fauci said by video-link to the Chatham House international affairs think-tank in

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McDonald’s reports positive case of COVID-19 at downtown Kingston location

COVID-19.According to a statement sent out by the company Thursday morning, an employee at the 285 Princess St. location reported testing positive for the virus on Wednesday.

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CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite

CFL teams unveiled their local events Thursday for the league’s Grey Cup Unite program.The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of the events that are usually held during its annual championship week being presented virtually. In August, the league cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Grey Cup game was originally scheduled to be held Nov.

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Gran who thought she had a chest infection was killed within days by covid

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensJohnstone woman Helen, who was just 61, believed she had a chest infection as she was prone to them in winter.But her health began to rapidly deteriorate to the point she could barely walk or talk.After being rushed to Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital by ambulance, Billy was called to her bedside in the early hours of the morning.He was left heartbroken when doctors told him nothing could be done to save his “wonderful” wife of almost 30 years.Read More News: She had contracted bacterial pneumonia after fighting Covid-19 for four days, which had also caused her to have a heart attack.“I still feel like she is going to come back,” said Billy, 66.“I just can’t get my head round the fact that

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New study says B.C. government must focus on children’s mental health in COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 pandemic.In a report completed by the province’s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth and SFU released on Monday, researchers concluded decisions must be made to ensure children “do not experience additional avoidable adversities due to either the pandemic or the public health responses.”“COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis. Yet it also presents an unprecedented opportunity — to make B.C.

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Ontario reports more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases, breaking another single-day record

coronavirus on Thursday, which is yet another new single-day record, bringing the provincial total to 89,784.Thursday’s case count breaks Wednesday’s which saw 1,426 — the previous single-day high. On Tuesday, 1,388 cases were reported and 1,242 on Monday.This is also the seventh straight day that daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 472 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 448 in Peel Region, 155 in York Region and 91 in Ottawa, 61 in Durham Region, 58 in Waterloo and 54 in Halton Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 50 new cases.Ontario is reporting 1,575 cases of #COVID19.

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HSE apologises to CPL contact-tracing staff for payment delays

The HSE has apologised to 15 agency contact-tracing staff employed through recruitment agency CPL who experienced a delay in payment of up to six weeks.

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Grade 12 students at John G. Diefenbaker High School sent home after confirmed COVID-19 cases

COVID-19.A letter to parents and guardians explains that staff at John G. Diefenbaker High School have been notified that “a number of” Grade 12 students have tested positive for COVID-19.Because many students in the grade have been in close contact with the affected students, the decision was made to move all of them to online classes from Thursday, Nov.

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covid-19 pandemic. Seven months later, the school in Atarra town of Uttar Pradesh remains shut.

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Rylan forced to pull out of Strictly It Takes Two as he self-isolates amid Covid-19 drama

Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Two after coming into contact with somebody who tested positive for coronavirus.

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Honorary starters, then rain, as 1st fall Masters begins

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Umbrellas replaced azaleas and the whirring of a drone filled in for the chirping of springtime birds on Thursday when the first fall Masters teed off at Augusta National.Darkness and drizzle greeted Hall of Famers Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus for the honorary opening tee shots in the early dawn hours of the tournament, which was postponed from April because of the coronavirus pandemic.“I was pleased it was dark, because you didn’t see where my ball went,” Nicklaus told reporters afterward.The ceremony is usually a fan favorite at Augusta, with crowds waiting for the gates to open and then rushing to find a spot along the first tee box and fairway.

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UK coronavirus hospital deaths up by 411 in highest Thursday rise since May

The UK's coronavirus hospital death count has increased by 411 today.

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ICU beds full as COVID surges in Delhi, Diwali turns into a worry

New Delhi: After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private hospitals in New Delhi on Monday. Neither took her in, even after one of them found her positive for COVID-19.Kaushik said several other hospitals told him and his family on the phone that they did have free beds, but not in the intensive care units (ICU) his grandmother needed.

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Ticketmaster could force people to prove they don't have Covid-19 before events

coronavirus before entering venues, Ticketmaster has revealed.

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5 Americans among peacekeepers killed in Egypt helicopter crash

FILE - The lights of an ambulance. (Photo by Matt Jonas/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) JERUSALEM (AP) - A helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing at least seven people including several Americans, an Israeli and an Egyptian official said.The Israeli official said that five Americans were among the dead in the crash in Sinai.

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Lisa Appleton spills on lockdown sex, Big Brother and baffling Covid-19 rules

Lisa Appleton gave her take on lockdown sex, Big Brother and baffled coronavirus rules in an exclusive Daily Star Facebook Live today.

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Prime Minster Justin Trudeau joins virtual discussion with London health care workers

Coronavirus has made health-care shortfalls ‘obvious’ to Canadians: poll The roundtable is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Household gathering restrictions weaken as Manitoba enters level Red

Coronavirus: All of Manitoba moving to Level Red Thursday, tough restrictions to be implemented “We know that there are certain things, such as family members providing child care or family members or friends providing service at that home to people. This is not what we are addressing here,” he said.What the province has in mind is limiting social visits to your own household, he explained.“We’re talking about essential purposes only.

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Loganair to axe up to 165 jobs from Scottish airports amid Covid crisis

Loganair are at risk at Scottish airports as the crisis hitting the nation’s aviation industry continues to unfold. Trade union Unite said the potential job losses would be in addition to 100 jobs that Loganair has already served notice on.

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Rochelle Humes shares candid video breastfeeding baby son Blake after health issue

Rochelle Humes has shared a candid snap of her breastfeeding her new baby son Blake and told how he might have a dairy allergy. The former Saturdays singer posted a video to her Instagram page where she says she had to the take the tiny tot to the doctors after he had become unwell.

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South Africa reopens to foreign travelers amid virus creep

JOHANNESBURG – In an effort to revive its tourism industry, South Africa has opened up international travel to visitors from all countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.South Africa will now admit foreign visitors providing they produce negative COVID-19 test results, Ramaphosa said in a broadcast address Wednesday night.This step, making South Africa one of the world's countries most open to international travel, comes as cases of the disease are slowly increasing in the country. Ramaphosa said his government will closely monitor any signs that international visitors increase transmission rates.“By using rapid tests and strict monitoring we intend to limit the spread of the infection through importation,” said Ramaphosa.

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Scientist behind coronavirus vaccine says first UK patients could get jab next month

The scientist behind the new coronavirus vaccine said the rollout could start as soon as the middle of next month.

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Stacey Solomon reveals she had a ‘really scary’ night after her grandma fell ill – and Covid-19 means she can’t visit

STACEY Solomon has revealed to fans she had a "really scary" night after her grandma fell ill - explaining she can't visit her because of lockdown. The Loose Women favourite shared the news on Thursday morning, apologising for her silence on social media.

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Man who drove into police station 'snapped after getting threatened with £10k Covid fine'

A man accused of ramming into a police station and setting the road alight may have been angry over a coronavirus fine.

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Pfizer success shows China must unveil data to win covid-19 vaccine race

coronavirus spread around the world. Now as Beijing develops a vaccine, the need for transparency is proving essential to win back trust.American drugmaker Pfizer Inc.

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Tokyo Olympics athletes won’t need to quarantine for 14 days on arrival: organizers

Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period Japan has imposed on anyone arriving from overseas to help stop the virus spreading.Olympic organizers said on Thursday details still need to be worked out, but measures for athletes are likely to include coronavirus testing within 72 hours before arriving in Japan.

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Holiday season ‘ship-a-thon’ could lead to delivery delays, U.S. carriers warn

holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays.FedEx and UPS are ramping up their holiday hiring while expanding their weekend operations and asking retailers to use their shipping network when there is more slack. And stores are pushing shoppers to buy early and are expanding services like curbside pickup to minimize the need for delivery.

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Ontario expected to release new COVID-19 modelling projections

coronavirus modelling data will be released Thursday afternoon, one day after the province recorded its highest ever single-day case count.A government spokesperson confirms to Global News that Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, the dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, will release updated modelling projections alongside Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, and associate chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Hamilton invites residents’ questions on COVID-19, hosts virtual town hall

Hamilton residents who have questions about the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a chance to get some answers Thursday night.The City of Hamilton will hold another virtual town hall at 7 p.m.The town hall will include Mayor Fred Eisenberger, the city’s medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, and the director of the city’s emergency operations centre, Paul Johnson.

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HDFC to merge its health, general insurance; Irdai gives final nod

NEW DELHI : Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Thursday said insurance regulator Irdai has given the final nod for merger of HDFC ERGO Health Insurance with HDFC ERGO General Insurance.In late September, the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai had okayed the scheme of amalgamation between HDFC ERGO Health Insurance (formerly Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co Ltd) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co Ltd (HDFC ERGO)."In this connection, we wish to inform that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) vide its letter dated November 11, 2020, has given its final approval for merger of HDFC ERGO Health with and into HDFC ERGO," HDFC said in a regulatory filing.The general and health insurance companies are the subsidiaries of

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Covid-19 impact: IRCTC Sept quarter PAT from continuing operations falls

₹32.63 crore Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) reported a 67.3% slump in the net profit to ₹32.63 crore for its second quarter ending 30 September, 2020 as compared to ₹99.82 crore, a year ago.The company's revenue from operations during the quarter fell 83% to ₹88 crore compared to ₹533 crore in the same quarter, last year.The catering segment of the railway services company fell to ₹17 crore from ₹27 crore a year go. The internet ticketing saw a slump reporting a revenue of ₹58 crore this quarter against Rs.

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Tribute paid to 'proper gentleman' Hamilton superfan who passed away after Covid battle

Hamilton Accies superfan has been described as a “proper gentleman” after passing away last week. George Hosie supported the club since he was a young boy and has been a season-ticket holder with Accies for 84 years.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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