Bloomberg (7/31, Du, Morita) reported that following its “initial success, Japan is facing a reality check on the coronavirus.” Japan “is facing a formidable resurgence, with COVID-19 cases hitting records nationwide day after day.” Moreover, the “patient demographic – originally younger people less likely to fall seriously ill – is expanding to the elderly, a concern given that Japan is home to the world’s oldest population.”.

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N.S. education minister faces backlash over comments on ventilation in schools

‘This year will be different’: N.S. to implement mandatory masks for Grade 4 to Grade 12 students “It rings alarm bells for people when it sounds like the best plan to keep kids in well-ventilated spaces is to just leave the windows open in the winter and crank the heat up,” said NSTU president Paul Wozney.“A lot of these ideas sound great on paper, but they don’t line up with what it’s actually like to go to school in Nova Scotia.”It’s been proven the novel coronavirus can spread by droplets that can stay in a room if air is not properly circulated.

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‘Cynical spreaders’: 1 in 5 Canadians doing little to curb coronavirus spread, survey says

coronavirus — according to a survey by the Angus Reid Institute.The online survey was conducted on a randomized sample of 1,511 Canadians between Aug. 5 and 8.Respondents were scored based on 10 public health guidelines, including how often they wore masks indoors, kept at least two feet apart from others, avoided public spaces and adhered to social distancing rules, avoided physical contact and washed their hands.Participants who followed COVID-19 safety guidelines — dubbed “infection fighters” — comprised nearly half the population at 47 per cent.

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Coronavirus: Cases remain at 101 for Peterborough area; more than 23,300 now tested

novel coronavirus on Monday.The health unit’s update issued, at 4:25 p.m., shows the overall case count remains at 101 for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.The 101st case was reported on Saturday. There remain two active cases for the health unit.

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When it comes to health, who do Canadians rely on more to give them accurate information?

A new poll suggests that the answer to that question varies by province. While many Canadians trust their provincial leaders to guide the way during the COVID-19 pandemic, others feel the federal government has the situation in hand.

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Alberta records 359 new cases of COVID-19, 3 additional deaths over the weekend

COVID-19 and three additional deaths related to the disease over the weekend.Alberta Health said Monday that 177 cases of the coronavirus were identified Friday, 86 Saturday and 96 Sunday. Those numbers come from a total of 10,886 tests completed Friday, 8,663 tests completed Saturday and 8,691 tests done on Sunday.The three people who died were a man in his 80s in the North zone, a man in his 60s in the South zone and a man in his 60s from the Calgary zone, according to Alberta Health.

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Kim Kardashian ditches sister Kourtney in Paris as she fears COVID-19 in new KUWTK trailer

KIM Kardashian ditches her sister Kourtney in Paris as she worries about COVID-19 in a new Keeping Up With the Kardashians trailer. The new series brings the drama fast as America's favourite reality star family are plunged into the global pandemic.

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Strictly Come Dancing at risk over fears hot studio could cause coronavirus to spread on set

IF Strictly Come Dancing bosses manage to get this year’s series on to our screens, it will be nothing short of a miracle. After battling Covid-19 delays and all the headaches that has brought, they have also been struggling to cope with the recent hot and muggy weather.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan Premier Moe announces $40 million for additional costs related to student safety

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Monday that the province would be providing $40 million from the COVID-19 contingency fund for additional costs related to ensuring student safety, which will include $10 million for masks and supplies, $10 million for distance learning options, and $20 million for other costs such as staffing and sanitation supplies.

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B.C. school staff, middle and secondary students will be required to wear masks in high-traffic areas

COVID-19 cannot be maintained.Exceptions will be made for students who cannot wear a mask for a medical reason, the province said.Staff and students must still maintain physical distancing with people outside of their learning group at all times.

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Keanu Reeves Is ‘Very Grateful’ To Be Back At Work Filming ‘The Matrix 4’ In Berlin, Talks COVID-19 Precautions On Set

Keanu Reeves opens up about COVID-19 precautions on set of “The Matrix 4” in Berlin, after production was shut down due to the pandemic

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Did Khloe Kardashian Have Coronavirus? 'KUWTK' Promo Teases She's 'So Sick'

The new teaser for Keeping Up with the Kardashians‘ new season has arrived and fans are wondering…did Khloe Kardashian have COVID-19?

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Collisions ... or COVID-19? Pitt relieved after scare

PITTSBURGH – In a different time, the way a number of Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi's players felt when they woke up last Thursday morning would not have been overly alarming.It is 2020.Headache. Body ache.

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Coronavirus: 4 hotspots in England at risk of lockdown and 4 where restrictions could ease

Jumps in coronavirus infection rates have put four areas in England potentially at risk of local lockdown restrictions.

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Murray helps Nuggets hold off Jazz, Mitchell 135-125 in OT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Jamal Murray scored 10 of his 36 points in overtime on a day Donovan Mitchell erupted for a Jazz playoff-record 57 points and the Denver Nuggets beat Utah 135-125 on Monday in Game 1 of their first-round series.Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds for Denver. He had a chance to win it in regulation at the buzzer, but his right-handed hook shot over Utah's Rudy Gobert was off the mark.

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Ontario man who lives on boat stuck on Colombian island amid coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Rick Moore, a popular YouTuber who’s lived aboard his boat Sophisticated Lady for 15 years, had planned to set sail through the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal in March before most of the world went under COVID-19 lockdown.

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The reasons behind the staggeringly-high coronavirus infection rates in two Oldham areas

In the past three weeks, Oldham has been teetering on the edge of being cast into a full local lockdown as its numbers of coronavirus cases began to surge.Two of its neighbourhoods – Alexandra Park and Werneth – have consistently seen higher numbers and stand out as dark blue outliers on a map which plots cases across England.Between August 3 and August 9, Alexandra Park in the east of the town had the highest number of cases in the country according to the map, recording 72 cases.The rising number of Covid-19 infections has been mainly attributed to household transmission, rather than people mixing in pubs, shops or restaurants.Chiefs were keen to stress that positive cases of the virus were being identified across all of the borough, but

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Critics say quality air ventilation will be difficult to achieve in schools

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, experts are learning more about ways to limit the virus’s spread.

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COVID-what? Water park in Wuhan, China packs in thousands of music fans

Wuhan over the weekend for a socially snug concert, less than a year after the novel coronavirus broke out in the Chinese city.Photos from the Playa Maya Water Park show Chinese tourists swimming and floating on dinghies in close quarters, without the usual masks and social-distancing measures that have become commonplace in other countries hit by the virus. ‘I’m not nude!’ — Acrobat handcuffed after wearing thong to Myrtle Beach More people were wearing goggles and life-jackets than face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the photos show.Critics have often described such partygoers as “Covidiots” in other parts of the world, including the U.S.

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Orange County leaders share update on COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders are set to share an update on the coronavirus around 4:30 p.m.

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Students educated remotely eligible for sports, Murphy says

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office)TRENTON, N.J. - The governor of New Jersey says high school athletes will be allowed to play this fall if their districts allow it whether they are being educated in classrooms or by remote instruction.Gov.

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Lawyers for 42 men incarcerated at San Quentin sue over 'botched transfer'

SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for 42 men incarcerated at San Quentin are suing for their immediate release as well as a 50%-reduction of the prison population there, citing the "infamous botched transfer" and handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, the San Francisco Public Defender's Office announced on Monday. As of Monday, San Quentin had about 3,100 people in custody and San Francisco Asst. Public Defender Danica Rodarmel said she wanted that number to drop to at least 1,550.

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'Wedding reception' with more than 100 guests broken up in UK Covid hotspot town

coronavirus restrictions. When they arrived, officers were met by roughly 100 to 120 guests who were celebrating the special occasion.Blackburn with Darwen has seen its Covid-19 cases soar in the past month, after registering the highest infection rate in the UK.Cases of the killer virus have continued to spike in the borough, with 168.7 cases recorded per million people this week. Are local lockdowns being taken seriously enough by residents? Let us know what you think in the comments section below Since July 31, the borough has been forced to impose a local lockdown due to the worrying rise of new cases.

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COVID-19 cases, deaths may follow weekly pattern

MIT, Boston University, and Harvard Medical School researchers have identified weekly oscillations in the numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths in several countries that are more pronounced than fluctuations seen with other diseases.

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Only 1 new coronavirus case in Saskatchewan, lowest in nearly 6 weeks

coronavirus cases in the province on Monday.Health officials said there was one new case in the daily update, with the overall total for the province up slightly to 1,581 since the first case was reported in March. Scott Moe says efforts to curb coronavirus among Hutterites is working, despite new cases The new case is located in the south-west zone, according to a press release.Health officials said investigations completed thus far have found that 113 of 172 active cases are in “communal living settings.”New cases haven’t been this low since July 7.

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Coronavirus: 2 new cases in Northumberland County

coronavirus in Northumberland County on Monday.Northumberland County’s case count is now at 28 with 26 of them resolved. Two of the cases required hospitalized care.Cases in the City of Kawartha Lakes remain unchanged at 177 with 156 of them resolved.

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Blaine Higgs says upcoming provincial election will be ‘an election like no other’

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs on Monday called the first provincial general election to be held during the COVID-19 pandemic “an election like no other.”

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Winnipeg councillor calls for mandatory masks on buses

Winnipeg Transit to mandate masks on its buses.Coun.

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New KUWTK Trailer Spotlights Khloé Kardashian’s COVID Scare, Scott Disick’s Betrayal, & More!

After a minor production break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Keeping Up With the Kardashians is finally coming back to our TV screens!

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Car volumes returning to pre-Covid levels - CSO

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that journeys by rail and bus remain 57% lower than pre Covid-19 levels but that the volume of cars is returning to pre-pandemic levels.

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Pregnant Stassi Schroeder Reunites With Vanderpump Rules Cast After They ‘All Tested Negative For COVID’

Expectant parents Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark stepped out for a little fun in the sun over the weekend!

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‘The Conners’ starts filming Season 3 with COVID safety protocols

ABC’s flagship comedy series “The Conners” is back in production on its upcoming third season. I hear production started today, with the first taping slated for later this week.

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Orange County Animal Services seeking homes for Siamese cats after 40 cats surrendered

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County animal shelter put out a call to the community Monday seeking help after receiving 40 cats from a single home over the weekend, many of the felines are Siamese, according to Orange County Animal Services.OCAS was alerted to a hoarding situation by a concerned citizen who asked for a welfare check on the pets. While the homeowner was at first hesitant, they ultimately turned over the animals peacefully, according to officials.“At the root of animal hoarding situations is often a kind-hearted, but misguided person who started out with a desire to help animals, but becomes overwhelmed over time, with the conditions around them deteriorating day-by-day,” OCAS manager Diane Summers said.

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As Pandemic Continues, Alarming Rise in Hunger Among Kentucky Older Adults

City Beat (August 13)As Pandemic Continues, Alarming Rise in Hunger Among Kentucky Older AdultsThe state's food banks say they're seeing an alarming number of adults approaching retirement age who need help putting food on the table because of lost wages or employment due to COVID-19.

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Update expected Monday on number of B.C. coronavirus cases

COVID-19 cases since the last update three days ago.The update will be live on BC1, Globalnews.ca and the Global BC Facebook page.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is on vacation this week, so joining Health Minister Adrian Dix will be Dr.

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COVID-19 Taking a Toll on Direct Support Professionals

Disability Scoop (August 14)COVID-19 Taking a Toll on Direct Support ProfessionalsThe coronavirus is rocking the already unstable workforce of direct support professionals assisting people with developmental disabilities, with a new survey finding nearly half know someone who’s left the profession due to the pandemic.

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Coverage about COVID-19 in Facilities

Reuters (8/11, Chander) reports, “Nursing home residents on kidney dialysis had roughly three times the rate of COVID-19 compared to those not receiving treatment, U.S. health researchers found in a study of a Maryland facility.” About “47% of residents receiving dialysis had positive test results for COVID-19, compared to 16% not receiving dialysis, researchers reported in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Tuesday.” Furthermore, “the 30-day hospitalization rate and mortality were significantly higher among COVID-19 patients receiving dialysis.” The Detroit Free Press (8/11, Rahman) reports “employees at 17 nursing homes across metro Detroit will go on strike Aug.

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787 new COVID cases in Delhi, 18 deaths

NEW DELHI : Delhi recorded 787 more novel coronavirus cases, taking the tally to over 1.53 lakh on Monday, while the death toll rose to 4,214 with 18 more fatalities, the Health Department said.The number of tests conducted was 14,988. The active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 10,852 from 10,823 the previous day, according to the bulletin.The death toll from the pathogen has risen to 4,214 and the total number of cases climbed to 1,53,367, it said.On Sunday, there were 652 new cases and eight more deaths.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Trump Administration Intervening To Help Patients, Health Workers Complaining Of Discrimination Due To COVID-19 Policies.

Wall Street Journal (8/10, Armour, Subscription Publication) reports the Trump Administration has increased interventions to patient and healthcare worker complaints of discrimination due to policies adopted by health organizations related to the coronavirus.

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Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests positive for Covid-19

Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director of Bengaluru-based Biocon Ltd, tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.“I have added to the Covid count by testing positive. Mild symptoms n I hope it stays that way," 67-year-old Shaw posted on Twitter.I have added to the Covid count by testing positive.

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New ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Teaser Tackles Khloe Kardashian’s COVID-19 Scare

Fans can get ready to keep up with the Kardashians once again.

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Bryan Cranston Talks COVID-19 Recovery, Encourages Others To Donate Blood: ‘We Have To Work Together’

Earlier this month, “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston revealed he and his wife both tested positive for COVID-19 in March. Now recovered and in good health, the actor tells ET Canada why he didn’t feel it was necessary to speak up when he was first diagnosed but feels it’s important to make his diagnosis public now.

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 17, 2020

A meta-analysis by Italian researchers published late last week in PLOS One shows that COVID-19 patients who have or are at risk for cardiovascular disease are more likely than others to develop cardiovascular complications and die from their infections.Researchers analyzed data from 21 published observational studies

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Hyper Casual Games Continue Rising as COVID-19 Impacts Mobile Behavior

Amid stay-at-home orders mandated by the novel coronavirus pandemic, time spent playing mobile games has skyrocketed. According to an App Annie report published Monday, consumers in the U.S.

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Cities, tourist attractions brace for the possibility of Halloween getting canceled

Arkansas Online reports. The city, which is infamous for the 17th-century witch trials, has embraced in macabre history and has become a tourist destination during the weeks leading up to Halloween.Related: Busch Gardens announces Howl-O-Scream will still happen -- with modifications and social distancingAccording to the news outlet, the Halloween season accounts for about 30% of the city’s annual tourism.

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Florida reports lowest count of new coronavirus cases since June as more schools reopen

ORLANDO, Fla. – About 50 schools welcomed students back to campuses across Seminole County Monday morning, becoming the first to re-start face-to-face learning since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Florida.Less than half of the school district’s students opted in for on-campus learning while the rest are continuing their education virtually through one of several options offered by the county. Students who do return to campus will see changes due to COVID-19, including dividers between desks and all people on campus must wear masks for most of the day.In Orange County, the school board will hold a special meeting Monday after receiving input from a medical advisory committee made up of doctors, nurses and medical professionals.

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GO Transit to increase service in September after cuts due to coronavirus

Metrolinx says it will increase service in September on GO Transit routes as part of the reopening of Ontario.The company says the changes on its rail and bus lines are the most significant in its history.Metrolinx says service will change on most of its routes as schools and workplaces reopen.

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Dealing with Covid-19 is a 'marathon not a sprint'

A consultant in infectious disease has said that this pandemic will be "a marathon and not a sprint" and that public messaging needs to be refocused.

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Robert De Niro's blown fortune explored – Money fears amid Covid-19 mayhem

Robert De Niro knew the importance of having multiple incomes from the early days of his acting career.The Hollywood legend is celebrating his 77th birthday today (August 17) but tragically, it's likely he won't be going all out on it like usual as he recently revealed that his finances have been badly hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.Last month he appeared in court with his ex-wife Grace Hightower as his lawyers told the courtroom how the star couldn't pay Hightower's monthly credit card limit of $100,000 anymore.Instead his attorneys told the court that the Goodfellas and The Godfather actor can only afford $50,000 a month now.But what happened to the actor turned businessman who was once predicted to make a billion? Daily Star Online

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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

Japan Seeing Resurgence In COVID-19 With Higher Prevalence Among Elderly.

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