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Over 10K COVID-19 vaccination appointments booked in Waterloo Region for kids aged 5-11

COVID-19 vaccine.According to Vickie Murray, who heads the region’s vaccine task force, 10,500 appointments were secured in just over two days since the option had become available. New COVID-19 variant scare rattles global stock markets “I’m glad to share that there’s still almost 20,000 more appointments available for our region’s children before Dec.

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10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, 20 active cases

COVID-19 in the city on Friday, with the total case count climbing to 5,173.The latest data shows Guelph has 20 active cases, with four new recoveries also being reported. Total resolved cases are at 5,108, while the city’s fatal case count of 45 remains unchanged.

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New COVID-19 variant is ‘huge international concern,’ UK health secretary says

LONDON - A worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa is causing concern among health officials worldwide. The U.K.‘s health security agency has classified B.1.1.529 as a new variant under investigation, and the country has identified the potential threat of the new variant and alerted international partners. While there are currently no detected cases of the variant in the U.K., the country’s health secretary told Parliament on Friday that the new COVID-19 variant was "of huge international concern" and that it was "highly likely" that it has spread to countries beyond where it has been detected.Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks during a press conference at Downing Street on October 20, 2021

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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 1,000 points

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16: A Wall St. sign next to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 16, 2008 in New York City.

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B.1.1.529 variant: South African health minister calls travel restrictions 'knee-jerk reaction'

PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa’s minister of health has taken issue with how certain countries have responded to the news that South African scientists identified a new, highly mutated COVID-19 variant.Many European countries and Japan have announced travel restrictions for South Africa and neighboring countries. In a news conference Friday, Dr.

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Woman bank robber steals $4k from Center City Wells Fargo, police say

CENTER CITY - Police are searching for a female bank robber who they say made off with $4k from a Center City Wells Fargo after she slipped the teller a threatening note. According to investigators, the robbery happened around 11 a.m.

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EU orders travel ban on South Africa over new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant

BRUSSELS - The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant.The 27 nations acted within hours upon the advise of the EU executive which said all needed to be extra cautious in dealing with the variant until it became clear how bad of a threat it would be, the EU presidency said in a statement.RELATED: South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutationThe EU presidency, currently held by Slovenia, also called on all member states "to test and quarantine all incoming passengers."Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about the worrying new variant of the coronavirus

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Illinois families file lawsuit against Travis Scott, Live Nation

HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 09: A memorial to those who died at the Astroworld festival is displayed outside of NRG Park on November 09, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Eight people were killed and dozens injured last Friday in a crowd surge during a Travis Sc After two close friends died in the Astroworld concert tragedy, their families are filing wrongful death lawsuits against Travis Scott, the Live Nation entertainment company, and more.The families of Jacob "Jake" Jurinek, 20, and Franco Patino, 21, both from Naperville, Illinois, are among the latest to file lawsuits as a result of the Nov.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports more than 1,000 new cases for first time since May

COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest single-day number in six months, as the infection rate in the province continues to climb.#COVID19 – En date du 25 novembre, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaFVaccination 5-11 ans: en date du 26 novembre à 8h, 172 600 rendez-vous ont été pris. pic.twitter.com/LhLowscFeH— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) November 26, 2021Health authorities also say no new virus-related deaths were reported.The last time Quebec saw its daily case number above 1,000 was back on May 2.On that date, there were 1,006 cases.

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Man jailed over bomb hoax at UK COVID-19 vaccine factory

CHATHAM, United Kingdom - A man convicted of causing a bomb scare at a factory making the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the U.K. earlier this year has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.According to the Kent Police Department, Anthony Collins, 54, mailed a suspicious package to Wockhardt Factory in January.

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Video: Tesla catches fire, spreads to nearby home in Maple Glen

MAPLE GLEN, Pa. - Firefighters in Montgomery County say no one was hurt when an electric car caught fire and spread to a nearby home earlier this week. The Fort Washington Fire Company on Friday shared helmet footage showing the moment firefighters responded to a property on the 1500 block of Temple Drive in Maple Glen on Tuesday night. According to officials, firefighters believe the backend of a Tesla electric car caught fire and spread to the attached garage of a nearby home.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIt's unknown how much damage was done to the residence, but firefighters said that no one was hurt. Helmet camera footage shows firefighters battling intense flames and heavy smoke.

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Health and Safety probe after lorry driver, 57, dies in workplace accident

An investigation is underway after a 57-year-old man died in a workplace accident in Manchester.

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Rajasthan government issues fresh Covid guidelines in view of rising cases

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Sajid Javid warns new Covid variant could pose 'substantial risk to public health'

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that a new variant of Covid could pose a "substantial risk to public health", as he told MPs the government would be introducing new travel restrictions on effected countries.

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Century-old Jersey Shore boardwalk is undergoing needed repairs

WILDWOOD, N.J. - One of the Jersey Shore's most popular boardwalks is undergoing repairs designed to better prepare it for next year's summer crowds.Wildwood has begun repairing several blocks of its wooden walkway, as famous for the motorized tram cars that carry people up and down it as for the gigantic expanses of sand that stretch to the ocean.The first $4 million of what could eventually be a $30 million to $40 million project is being done solely with state funds included in this year's budget.The walkway is particularly popular with tourists from Philadelphia and its suburbs."The boardwalk is over 100 years old, and all we've ever done is patch jobs that need to be done for health and safety issues," said Mayor Pete Byron.

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Love Island’s Laura Anderson tests positive for Covid as she suffers 'dodgy breathing'

Ex- Love Island star Laura Anderson has revealed that she has tested positive for coronavirus.

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South African scientists identify new COVID-19 variant

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced Thursday.The coronavirus evolves as it spreads and many new variants, including those with worrying mutations, often just die out.

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Delhi govt to hold meeting on new Covid variant found in African countries

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Covid-19: WHO meeting on Friday to designate new variant B.1.1.529

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No case of South Africa covid variant in India so far: Report

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit B.C. flood zone Friday

atmospheric river.Trudeau is slated to visit Victoria and Abbotsford, the hard-hit Fraser Valley community which remains partially underwater and at risk of more flooding as a new system of three storms rolls in. Abbotsford, B.C.

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How worried should we be about the new Covid variant?

Six countries have been added to the UK's red list after scientists there said they are worried about a new variant of coronavirus.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on new Covid variant: Will protect you and your family

COVID-19 variant of serious public health implications has been reported.

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Watchdog 'very concerned' about safety of patients at Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust where 3 young people died

A watchdog is "very concerned" about the safety of people using the services of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust.

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B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway could open to commercial traffic by January 2022: minister

B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation said Thursday they are cautiously optimistic that commercial traffic could be moving on the Coquihalla Highway in about two months’ time, by late January.

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Bryan Adams announces second COVID-19 diagnosis in month

Bryan Adams, the fully vaccinated Canadian rocker, took to social media Thursday to announce that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 for the second time in a month while visiting Italy to promote a new calendar. "Here I am, just arrived in Milano, and I’ve tested positive for the second time in a month for Covid," he posted on his Instagram account.

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Old Spice, Secret deodorant sprays recalled due to cancer-causing chemical

recalling all lots of Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and Old Spice Below Deck aerosol spray products with an expiry through September 2023 due to the presence of the chemical benzene.The 18 recalled products, which were distributed nationwide in the United States through retail outlets and online, include:Exposure to benzene, which can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin, can result in cancers, including leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow, and life threatening blood disorders.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTS"Based on exposure modeling and the cancer risk assessments published by the Environmental Protection Agency, daily exposure to benzene in the recalled products at the

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Bryan Adams Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time in One Month

Bryan Adams‘ battle against COVID-19 continues.

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Portugal returns to COVID-19 restrictions, despite high vaccination rate

LISBON, Portugal - Portugal is bringing back some tight pandemic restrictions, less than two months after scrapping most of them when the goal of vaccinating 86% of the population against COVID-19 was reached.A recent rise in coronavirus infections compelled the government to act, Prime Minister António Costa said Thursday, though he noted that his country hasn’t seen a surge on the scale witnessed elsewhere in Europe.From Dec.

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Montgomery, Ala. facing fine, lawsuit over Confederate name drop

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's capital city last month removed the Confederate president's name from an avenue and renamed it after a lawyer known for his work during the civil rights movement.Now the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.Montgomery last month changed the name of Jeff Davis Avenue to Fred D. Gray Avenue.

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Rapper Kodak Black hands out 5,000 turkeys to South Florida families while serving rehab stint

TMZ on Wednesday.According to the outlet, Black’s team rented out trucks in order to get the frozen fowls to those in need. The turkey drive made seven stops in three days to the Sistrunk and Sunland neighborhoods as well as Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, North Miami, Little Haiti in Miami and Golden Acres.Black had a three-year federal prison sentence for falsifying documents used to buy weapons at a Miami gun store commuted by President Trump on his last day in office.

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More than 50 miners, rescuers dead after Siberian coal mine blast

MOSCOW - A devastating explosion in a Siberian coal mine Thursday left 52 miners and rescuers dead about 250 meters (820 feet) underground, Russian officials said.Hours after a methane gas explosion and fire filled the mine with toxic fumes, rescuers found 14 bodies but then were forced to halt the search for 38 others because of a buildup of methane and carbon monoxide gas from the fire.

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Germany becomes 5th European country to surpass 100K COVID-19 deaths

25 November 2021, Lower Saxony, Giesen: A cremation technician prepares to cremate a coffin labelled "SARS-CoV-2 positive - Corona" containing a deceased person at the crematorium "Die Feuerbestattungen Hildesheim". The number of people in Germany wh BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel labelled Thursday "a very sad day" and backed calls for more restrictions, as her country became the latest to surpass 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.The national disease control agency said it recorded 351 deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119.

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These countries recognise India's COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Full list

India's COVID-19 vaccination certificate, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed late on Thursday. These 15 new countries include Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine

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Kids 5 to 11 in London and Middlesex to start getting COVID-19 vaccines Friday

COVID-19 vaccines have officially arrived in London, with doses starting to get into the arms of children between the ages of five and 11 starting Friday.It was just last Friday that the pediatric Pfizer vaccine was approved by Health Canada for kids aged five to 11, and this Tuesday that appointments were opened up for that age group.The dose for those aged five to 11 has a lower concentration of antigen, the part of the vaccine that increases the development of antibodies.Since appointments were opened, the acting medical officer of health for the Middlesex London Health Unit reports more than 8,000 have been booked.“This represents over 22 per cent of the population five to 11 in our region,” Dr.

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Bryan Adams tests positive for COVID-19 for second time in a month

special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.MILAN — Bryan Adams tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on Thursday, ahead of the unveiling of the 2022 Pirelli calendar that he photographed.The Canadian rock ’n’ roller disclosed the positive test in an Instagram post that included a photograph of him in a room after being tested and then sitting in an ambulance, being taken for a more reliable PCR test. He was seated normally, wearing a surgical mask.“Here I am, just arrived in Milano, and I’ve tested positive for the second time in a month for COVID,” Adams said in the post.

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Woman charged after falsely posing as nurse in B.C. hospital for a year: police

posing as a nurse is facing charges after working at a Vancouver hospital for an entire year.Vancouver police say Brigitte Cleroux, 49, worked at BC Women’s Hospital between June 2020 and June 2021 under fraudulent pretenses.Police allege she provided care to patients at the hospital while using the name of a real nurse. Gatineau, Que.

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Baby Yoda float delights Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade crowd

NEW YORK - Crowds once again lined New York City streets to watch the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it returned to its full glory, and there was one clear star of the show: Baby Yoda.At one point, all eyes were on the float modeled after the beloved "Mandalorian" character Baby Yoda — or Grogu — when it passed by. It was the float’s first appearance. Reaction quickly flooded social media. "I am thankful for that baby yoda float," one user posted. At one point NBC’s "TODAY" weatherman and parade co-host Al Roker could be heard shouting, "Baby Yoda! I love you!" RELATED: Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns in full forceThe parade, which began at 9 a.m., had 2.5 miles of public viewing along New York streets.

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Bryan Adams tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time in a month

Bryan Adams has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in a month.Adams was due to appear at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 30, where he would have joined H.E.R.

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Active shooter in custody, no one hurt in Vanderhoof, B.C.: RCMP

active shooter in Vanderhoof, B.C.Sgt. Chris Manseau said no one was injured, and that police took the suspect into custody without any gunfire being exchanged.Vanderhoof residents had been urged to shelter in place Thursday afternoon as RCMP responded to reports of an active shooter.Police say they received reports shortly after 12 p.m.

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US families struggle with how to conduct 2nd Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 pandemic

FILE - Daughter embraces mother at the airport after COVID-19 travel restrictions eased.

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Fire in the kitchen? Here’s what not to do, according to firefighters

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Six African countries to be put on travel 'red list' as scientists raise alarm over 'worst ever' covid variant

Six African countries will be put on England's travel 'red list' imminently due to concerns about a new covid variant officials said is the 'worst one we’ve seen so far'.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at church in Kitchener, daycare in Elmira

COVID-19 outbreaks at a church in Kitchener and daycare in Elmira on Thursday.There are five cases connected to the outbreak at Apostolic Faith Mission, which pushes it over the threshold for Waterloo Public Health to name the location of an outbreak.

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Greater Manchester's latest covid infection rates as cases continue to rise almost everywhere

Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in almost every part of Greater Manchester.

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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

Huge fire burning in Abbotsford Wednesday as city deals with flooding

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