If you use paratransit services, call ahead to notify the service of your illness so they can take precautions to protect the driver and other staff; no other passengers should share the vehicle.

Wear a mask while around others. Don’t travel on commercial vehicles (bus, taxi, rideshare), trains, airplanes, ships, or boats while sick., delay your travel until you’re well – other contagious diseases can spread through travel too.

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Emergency authorisation of Covid-19 vaccines needs great care: WHO

World Health Organization said on Monday after the United States announced it was considering fast-tracking candidate drugs.Although every country had the right to approve drugs without completing full trials, "it is not something that you do very lightly", WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference.The head of the U.S.

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Winnipeg early learning providers scramble to find new spaces at the last minute

Manitoba school staff preparing to welcome students back to class amid coronavirus She says she was told on Aug. 17 by the principals of each school that it was a mistake for her to have received the permits she needed to operate the week prior.Since then, she and the administrators have been trying to figure out if it’s possible for her to use the spaces after classes let out and the grade school students leave.“Because it’s too late.

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Gov. DeSantis extends temporary ban on evictions for tenants adversely impacted by COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended a temporary ban on eviction and mortgage foreclosures to single-family mortgagors and residential tenants adversely impacted by the coronavirus.The temporary ban has been extended until Oct.

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14 new cases of COVID-19

There are 14 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today - nine in MIQ and five in the community.

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Regina city council softens stance on mandatory mask bylaw

City of Regina encouraging public to wear face masks, hints at passing bylaw “I just don’t feel we are there yet. I think our community has done well, and with one active case in our community I just don’t see a need for this at this point.” says Coun.

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B.C. Opposition cries foul over timing of ICBC rebate cheques

ICBC rebate cheques to drivers is a calculated move, as many will be delivered just weeks ahead of next year’s provincial election.“What we found is basically ICBC is trying to hire a company to mail out rebate cheques in and around a potential spring election or right before a fall election 2021,” Liberal MLA Jas Johal said.“And this is absolutely ridiculous.

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Sharon Stone’s Sister and Husband ‘Finally’ Cleared of COVID-19 After Fighting for Their Lives in Hospital

being hospitalized with the coronavirus. Sharon took to social media over the weekend to share the update.«My sister @kellystonesingr & her husband finally tested Covid negative today for the 1st time,» Stone, 62, tweeted on Sunday.

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Canada sees 498 new coronavirus infections as total case count nears 129K

COVID-19 outbreak.Monday is the first day since Aug. 26 that the number of new infections across the country was below 500.The news comes as students and teachers across the country prepare to head back to school early next month.

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Waterloo Region District School Board delays start of school year

Waterloo Region District School Board announces staggered start for elementary classes Students in Waterloo Region have not been inside a classroom since March of last year, when Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered classrooms to be closed as the coronavirus pandemic first began to spread across the province.The board says the latest shift will allow staff even more time to prepare for students to return.“This was a very difficult decision and we realize this may cause an inconvenience for some families,” WRDSB spokesperson Alana Russell told Global News in an email.“However, as we near the reopening of schools we also know that we need to prioritize the health and safety of our students and staff and be able to best support our operational

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Back to school amid a pandemic, Part 1: Your questions, answered

Students in Edmonton head back to class this week for the first time since March, and anxiety is running high. Our Jennifer Crosby’s sat down with Edmonton’s public and Catholic school boards to get answers to some of your questions on school safety and pandemic protocol.

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Concern over rising COVID-19 cases in Alberta

Over the last 72 hours, 426 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Alberta, with 184 on Sunday alone — the highest single-day total since May 1. Julia Wong has the details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s Monday, Aug. 31 update.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue closure coming to an end

The controversial program designed to help restaurants expand their patios while maintaining social distancing during COVID-19 met with mixed reviews early on from business owners on Bernard. Now with the patio program set to end next week everyone wants to know if the City of Kelowna will do it again next summer.

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Ottawa signs 2 new COVID-19 vaccine deals for Canada

The feds have signed deals with pharmaceutical companies Novavax and Johnson & Johnson to reserve tens of millions of doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, provided that it’s safe and effective.

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Trump and Biden campaigns butt heads over U.S. unrest

As COVID-19 cases surge and protests rage over racial injustice in the U.S., the candidates for November’s presidential election are hitting the campaign trail.

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Council votes in favour of non-medical masks for Saskatoon Transit passengers

Saskatoon Transit.The governance and priorities committee recommended masks be mandatory on public transit, and recommended in city-operated facilities and indoor services, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1.The matter stemmed from a report from the city’s administration, which recommended the measures to safely operate full-seated loads and meet demand on all fixed-route and Access Transit buses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 ‘Miss USA,’ ‘Teen USA’ to air from Elvis Presley’s Graceland with COVID-19 protocols

The 2020 “Miss USA” and “Miss Teen USA” pageant competitions will go on and will be held live from Graceland, Fox News has learned. The Miss Universe Organization told Fox News on Monday that both competitions will air live from Memphis, Tenn., in November and The Guest House at Graceland, a AAA four-diamond resort and hotel will serve as the host site of the soiree.

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Calgary businesses provide much-needed Pride Week support during pandemic

Calgary’s LGBTQ, BIPOC communities join nationwide protest to defund police “Given COVID, a lot of fundraising efforts this year are down substantially, for a lot of different organizations,” Moreau said.“Anything we can do to help out is something we really pay attention to.”COVID-19 restrictions mean no parade and other major Pride events are scaled back, but organizers are encouraged by the support they’re getting from more than 60 Calgary companies.“(They’re providing) food truck drive-thrus, a hotel balcony drag show,” Calgary Pride executive director Parker Chapple said.“There are so many different opportunities for folks to get engaged in a way that feels good for them.” 4 new murals painted in Calgary’s Central Memorial Park to

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Coronavirus: Calgary post-secondary students move into reduced-capacity dorms

SAIT website read.SAIT spokesperson Chris Gerritsen said the health and safety of students and staff is the school’s No. 1 priority.At the University of Calgary, move-in day turned into move-in week — from Aug.

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COVID-19: Calgary businesses provide much-needed Pride Week support during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic means big changes to Calgary Pride Week this year. As Gil Tucker reports, despite the challenges, Pride organizers are encouraged by some important support coming from local companies.

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Simon Cowell confirms Britain's Got Talent will return in 2021 despite coronavirus

Simon Cowell has vowed that 'the show must go on' as he confirms that Britain's Got Talent will be back with a bang next year.Like most TV shows, the talent scouting programme was forced to halt it's filming due to the coronavirus pandemic.This has left fans confused as to whether their favourite entertainment will return to screens next year as Covid-19 continues to reap havoc.However, BGT viewers can be rest assured that they have Simon's word for it that the show will make a grand return next year.The business entrepreneur, who recently sold his music label Syco to Sony, seems to have a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to ensuring filming is kept to schedule.However, the entertainment manager didn't shed any light on plans and

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Post-secondary students in Lethbridge move into residence

Coronavirus: Lethbridge university and college prepare for students in residences Typically, move-in time at the U of L and Lethbridge College is over the Labor Day long weekend, but COVID-19 has meant a scheduled staggered entry for students throughout the week and added precautions like check-in points.“We are running through the daily AHS checklist and they are having their temperature checked, both they and their visitor who is assisting them,” said Terri Thomas, associate executive director of Ancillary Services with the U of L.Students and visitors at the university must have masks and are allotted 90 minutes to move in and are only allowed one guest to help.

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Government of Canada makes vaccine deals with 2 more companies

The Canadian government signed two more agreements with pharmaceutical companies developing possible COVID-19 vaccines. As Seán O’Shea reports, some critics say the government is banking on the wrong companies.

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Person likely infectious with COVID-19 may have visited 4 Prince Albert businesses: SHA

Prince Albert, Sask., businesses where a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus may have attended while infectious.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued the alert on Monday.

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Residents move out of temporary midtown Toronto shelter

Temporary residents at two midtown apartment buildings have officially moved out. The City of Toronto was using the buildings on Broadway Avenue as interim housing sites to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the shelter system.

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70% of coronavirus relief payments to deceased are now recovered: U.S. officials

Trump administration says that it has recovered nearly 70 per cent of the government novel coronavirus relief payments that went to dead people.The Government Accountability Office said Monday it had been told by the Treasury Department that nearly 70 per cent of the $1.6 billion that had mistakenly gone to dead people had been recovered.The GAO said it could not immediately verify that amount but said its auditors were working with Treasury to determine the exact number of payments that have been recovered. Trump donors among the first U.S.

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COVID-19: Hinshaw calls Order 33 a new tool to assist with clarification around masking

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, clarifies an order over the weekend related to masks and social distancing in schools.

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Preparing for COVID-19 in the classroom: What to do if a student or teacher gets sick?

There are many things schools are figuring out for the first time this year and an important one is what to do when kids become sick, or when a student or teacher contracts COVID-19. Jennifer Crosby has what you need to know.

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2 more Albertans die of COVID-19 over the weekend

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, shares the province’s COVID-19 numbers from Aug. 28 to Aug. 31, 2020.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary Kidanemehret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw is asking parents who attended the Calgary Kidanemehret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church to not send their children back to school as a precaution after a reported outbreak.

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Producers Guild Releases Safety Protocols for Working Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As Hollywood producers continue to seek union approval to resume production, the Producers Guild of America has unveiled its latest health and safety guidelines for production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-page COVID-safety protocols for independent productions, created by the PGA’s production safety task force, use a “producers lens” to break down the guidelines from other unions and guilds as the industry returns to film and TV sets.

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Orange County teacher might have gotten COVID-19 from student

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – There’s a possibility an Orange County teacher may have contracted COVID-19 from a student but as of now, health officials say they’re waiting on a second test to confirm the diagnosis.Dr.

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Global COVID-19 total tops 25 million amid WHO warning

Over the weekend, global COVID-19 cases topped 25 million, much of the activity fueled by steady, high daily cases in Americas countries and India, which yesterday reported the highest daily total of any country during the pandemic.

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Students start school year amid coronavirus pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - Monday was the first day of school for many kids across our area, but this year was very different. Children resumed learning one of three ways— in-person, virtually, or a hybrid mix of the two. In a way, it felt like a normal first day of school outside Philadelphia’s Jacquelyn Kelley Discovery Charter.

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Alberta students prepare for heavier backpacks as they head back to school sans lockers

COVID-19.“I’d actually rather have backpacks right now, instead of lockers, because then you’re not as close to people,” said Grade 7 student Kalie Kesseler. Alberta students will not be required to be distanced when seated in class: Dr.

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'Productive' meeting for arts and culture sector hit by Covid-19

A meeting involving the Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn and representatives of the National Campaign for the Arts has been described as "productive and constructive".

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Orange County schools begins high school football practice during coronavirus pandemic

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Monday marked the first day of football practice for Orange County Public Schools.One football dad, Scott Morrell, said his son, Dakota, is a senior quarterback for Lake Nona High School and was looking forward to seeing his son play his final year.“It’s just blood sweat and tears all the time, and then you get so fearful and stuff that because somebody gets sick, and people, you know, react to it in the way that they do, that all this work and stuff is going to be for nothing, so it’s terrifying,” said Morrell.Morrell says he is cautiously optimistic about the season.With COVID-19, and not knowing what this season would look like, Morrell said they celebrated when they heard from Orange County Public Schools that

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UCF to allow fans at first home football game

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida announced fans will be allowed at the first home football game Monday.UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White said the stadium will be at 25 percent capacity for its Oct.

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City of Toronto prepared to modify services in the event of coronavirus resurgence: officials

City of Toronto is prepared to modify services in the event of a coronavirus resurgence, officials said Monday.The City’s medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, said some degree of COVID-19 resurgence is “inevitable.”“Our success in living with the virus depends greatly on the choices we all make to minimize risk to ourselves and others in the coming months,” she said in a statement.

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Coronavirus 'causes testicle pain' as man, 37, suffers swelling and discomfort

Covid-19 virus, doctors in the US have now suggested testicular pain could be a symptom too.

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News Scan for Aug 31, 2020

US counties with large declines in cell phone activity at workplaces, transit stations, and stores and concomitant increases in home activity during COVID-19 lockdowns had lower rates of coronavirus infections 5, 10, and 15 days later, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.The researchers made 22,124 to 83,745 daily observations of cell phone location

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COVID-19 rising in 26 states as US hits 6 million cases

As the summer surge of COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Texas, California, and Arizona, at least 26 other states, including Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and the Dakotas, are seeing 7-day averages of new cases rise by more than 5%.

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Yet more data support COVID-19 aerosol transmission

Two studies published late last week in Clinical Infectious Diseases highlight the role of airborne spread of COVID-19 and the importance of efficient ventilation systems. One study found that patients can exhale millions of viral RNA particles per hour in the early stages of disease, and the second tied an outbreak affecting 81% of residents and 50% of healthcare workers at a Dutch nursing home to inadequate ventilation.

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Couple uses beach wheelchair rental shop to give back during COVID-19 pandemic

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Shelly and Patrick Ogara didn’t let fear stop them from becoming entrepreneurs and using their success to help others in need. In early August, they opened their beach wheelchair rental shop, Crabby’s Beach Wheels, located just off South Orlando Avenue in Cocoa Beach.Knowing the obstacles they would face, they say it was more important to see the smiles from those who struggle daily due to their special needs.“It’s not fair when you see people standing at the boardwalk and they can’t get onto the beach,” Patrick Ogara said.

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Research suggests coronavirus vaccine will likely require 2 shots to be effective

LOS ANGELES - A vaccine against the novel coronavirus will likely not be as simple as a quick shot from the doctor at your local pharmacy.Evidence and continuing studies are suggesting that people may need two doses, not just one in order for the vaccine to be effective.“We are applying that knowledge to determine rapidly the very best way to produce an effective, long-lasting vaccine against a new virus by testing strategies that have worked before and refining our vaccines and vaccination schedules as we learn more about the immune system’s response to COVID-19 and to vaccines that work in different ways,” Kelly Moore, the associate director for immunization education with the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), said.Operation Warp Speed

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College football season can be played safely, White House coronavirus advisor says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Scott Atlas said the college football season can be played safely this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.Atlas said this during his visit to Tallahassee with Gov.

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16-year-old stable after shooting in Logan, police say

LOGAN - A 16-year-old teen is recovering after he was shot in Logan.According to officials, police responded to the 4500 block of North 17th Street Monday, just after 2:15 p.m.When they arrived, police found the 16-year-old male suffering from a graze wound to the leg.He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition.Police say the investigation is ongoing. No weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Downtown Guelph’s dining district sticking around for a few more weeks

downtown dining district will stick around for a few more weeks.The program, which allows restaurants near Macdonell and Wyndham streets to extend their patios onto the road, was scheduled to wrap up on Sept. 7.

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B.C. health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update following record single-day jump in cases

novel coronavirus pandemic.The province will present three days’ worth of data, after reporting its highest-ever single-day jump in new COVID-19 cases on Friday.Officials said in a statement Friday that the province had recorded 124 new cases of the virus. The previous single-day record was 109.All but 10 of those new cases were in the Lower Mainland, with 60 in the Fraser Health region and 54 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province’s COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 204.

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