Andrew Scheer said he would step down, the Conservative Party of Canada is set to name a new leader.Results will be announced this evening at leadership event unlike any other due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Conservatives set to elect new leader; results delayed over need for physical distancing Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis, former Nova Scotia MP Peter MacKay, and current Ontario MPs Erin O’Toole and Derek Sloan are vying for the party’s top job.The party says it received a record 174,849 ballot submissions via mail.Global News will have special coverage starting at 6 p.m.

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Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19."Every time I breathe is a gift," said David Wilkinson.A gift, because the 50-year-old man is breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.After getting COVID-19 and ending up on a ventilator five months ago, his wife was given the heartbreaking decision to keep him on life support or not.But they weren't ready to give up.They said it would take about five minutes for him to pass," said Karen Wilkinson, David's Wife "Before he was placed on life support, he made me promise that I would not let him stop fighting."MORE NEWS: Florida father killed children, 12 and 9, then himself, police sayThat’s where Dr. Cynthia Gries comes into the pictures.

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When will next Covid variant strike the world? WHO answers on Omicron mutations

Listen to the conversations here:Live Q&A on #COVID19 and Omicron sub-variant BA.2 with Dr @mvankerkhove and @DrAbdiMahamud. #AskWHO https://t.co/NVQMa8HHk7

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Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program

Alberta government’s decision to eliminate a proof-of-vaccine program, calling it “akin to ripping the Band-Aid off before the wound has healed.”The Calgary Chamber of Commerce issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday evening, just hours after Premier Jason Kenney announced that businesses will no longer have to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from patrons as of midnight. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program, or REP, was introduced last fall in an effort to curb spiking case rates and encourage vaccination.

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Quebec registers 31 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again

Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March The most recent information shows 28,296 tests were given at screening clinics Monday.Quebecers continue to register their rapid test results on the government’s new website. More than 72,070 results have been declared, including 55,794 positive results.Meanwhile, 35,044 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the last day.

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Maharashtra: 7,142 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths in 24 hrs; active cases down. READ

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Delhi: Most Covid deaths due to heart or kidney ailments, says report

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'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour

A moose stands over Iditarod rookie musher Bridgett Watkins’ dog team on Feb. 4, 2022, along a trail near Fairbanks, Alaska.

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COVID-19: Three U of W Collegiate instructors sue school, province over vaccine mandate Global News will stream the press conference on this page.

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Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police

convoy demonstrations against COVID-19 measures.Police said the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road have been shut down due to “high traffic volumes” from “freedom convoy” demonstrators.Drivers in the area are being asked to follow emergency detour route signage. Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge access resumes after trucker protest blocked traffic “The OPP respects the right of everyone to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” police said.“The OPP asks everyone to be patient and respectful of each other despite potential inconvenience.”The closure is approximately 45 km away from the Blue Water Bridge crossing between Canada and the United States in Sarnia, Ont.It’s not clear if that’s where convoy demonstrators are intending to go.Part of Highway 402 was blocked on Sunday as well due to convoy demonstrations. Police have redirected commercial traffic to the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., and urged motorists to avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.There, a protest against COVID-19 measures is blocking Canada-bound vehicles from crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for a third day.More to come.— With files from The Canadian Press#LambtonOPP have implemented a closure of westbound Highway 402 at Nauvoo Road to ensure public safety.

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Nova Scotia premier, top doctor to hold COVID-19 briefing Wednesday

COVID-19 news conference Wednesday afternoon.The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed here.The province has not yet said what the news conference will be about, but it’s expected that some restrictions will be eased.

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Canadian Steven Dubois wins silver in short-track speed skating at Beijing Olympics

Olympic silver in a men’s 1,500-metre short-track speed skating race that came down to a matter of millimetres on Wednesday.Dubois, of Terrebonne, Que., advanced to the final after official review following an error in the semis. He took home the medal in a photo-finish over bronze medallist Semen Elistratov of the Russian Olympic Committee.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 2,059 people in hospital, 449 in intensive care

COVID on Wednesday, with 449 in intensive care units.This is down by 195 hospitalizations and a decrease of 25 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 2,939 hospitalizations with 555 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 2,059 people in hospital with COVID-19, 56 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 449 people in ICUs with the virus, around 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while around 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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'Stealth Omicron' Covid symptoms that could confirm infection before testing positive

A new sub-variant of Omicron Covid is now spreading throughout the nation.

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No new cases of coronavirus in N.S., as province completes more than 1,000 tests for fifth time

novel coronavirus Thursday.There remain six active cases in the province.As of Sept. 3, Nova Scotia has detected 1,085 cases of the coronavirus.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 6 active cases remain

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus, and 1,014 cases are considered resolved.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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1 new coronavirus case in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.The case is a temporary foreign worker in their 20s, who is self-isolating in the Moncton area. Coronavirus: Face coverings to be mandatory at all Starbucks Canada locations There are four active COVID-19 cases in the province, and 192 cases have been confirmed to date.The province has reported 186 recoveries and two deaths from the virus, both in the Campbellton region.The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]However, restrictions will be in place.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases and 1 recovery on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday, after 767 tests were completed the day prior.There are currently six active cases.On Monday, the province announced the two probable cases were identified at two Nova Scotia universities — Dalhousie University in Halifax and Acadia University in Wolfville. Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases and 2 probable cases on Monday The cases were reported as probable because the test results were “indeterminate” according to the province, in which case they are treated as lab-confirmed positives, but are not counted in the total numbers of confirmed cases.One of Monday’s confirmed cases was a student at Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, N.S.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday, based on testing completed the day prior.The numbers in New Brunswick are on a steady decline as the province reports one additional recovery, leaving three active cases of COVID-19.To date, the province has confirmed 191 cases of the virus and reports 186 recoveries.There have been two deaths as a result of COVID-19, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases and 2 probable cases on Monday

coronavirus on Monday after two new cases were confirmed and two probable cases were detected in the province.The province says one of the cases was detected Aug. 30 in the Easter Zone and is related to travel outside of the Atlantic bubble.The second confirmed case is a student attending Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday

novel coronavirus Saturday.There remain five active cases in the province.As of Aug. 29, Nova Scotia has detected 1,083 cases of the coronavirus.

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Seniors ‘deteriorating’: Families dissatisfied with N.S. new long-term care home visitation rules

COVID-19 pandemic struck Nova Scotia, prompting a lockdown in long-term care homes across the province, Northwood resident Yvonne Schwartz could walk.Her active social life at the seniors’ residence in downtown Halifax included visits with friends, games of bridge, shopping, and the meticulous application of lipstick and jewelry.But after five months of confinement to her room, Schwartz’s muscles have given up on her.She now requires a wheelchair during visits with her daughters, Holly Crooks and Jan Marriott.“She stopped wanting to bother getting dressed because there didn’t seem to be any point,” said Crooks.

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2 new cases of coronavirus reported in Nova Scotia on Friday

1,058 Nova Scotia tests on Thursday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 74,920.Antigonish student fined $1,000 after not self-isolatingThere are no people in hospital as a result of COVID-19 at this time.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There have been 1,083 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia and 65 related deaths.As of Friday, 1,013 people are considered to be recovered.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Thursday

coronavirus in the province and says and no new cases were identified on Thursday.The most recent case is located in the province’s Northern Zone and is connected to a previously reported case.

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Liberal MP calls on Tory leader O’Toole to remove Derek Sloan from caucus

Conservative leader, Erin O’Toole, to remove Hastings — Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan from the Conservative caucus.After O’Toole won the leadership race early Monday morning, Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville North-Burlington, posted a letter to her Twitter account Tuesday, pushing the new party leader to denounce Sloan, who came in fourth in the leadership race, bringing in only 14 per cent of the vote. Erin O’Toole is the new leader of the Conservative Party, wins on third ballot Damoff says she’s previously worked with O’Toole on the Public Safety Committee, and wanted to give him the opportunity to “do the right thing” by removing Sloan from the party.“When it comes to the comments that Mr.

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Nova Scotia reports new coronavirus case on Wednesday, province now has 5 active cases

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.The new case is located in the province’s Northern Zone and is connected to a previously reported case.There are five active cases of COVID-19 in the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 621 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 73,613.

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Leslyn Lewis to run as a Conservative in next election after leadership loss

Leslyn Lewis, who came third place to Erin O’Toole and Peter MacKay during the last Conservative Party leadership race, says she will run in the next election.“It’s time to bring my approach of courage, compassion and common sense to Parliament and I’m excited to get to work on making that a reality,” she said in a release.Lewis, a Toronto lawyer, said she spoke with O’Toole on Tuesday and congratulated him on his victory and pledged her support.“I confirmed my commitment to running as part of our Conservative team in the next election,” she said.Lewis said she has not yet determined which riding she will be running for.Steve Outhouse, her campaign manager, told the Canadian Press that Lewis is “100 per cent committed to running and helping

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

novel coronavirus on Tuesday.There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 547 Nova Scotia tests on Monday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 73,038. N.S.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Monday

coronavirus on Monday, with only seven active cases remaining in the province.According to Public Health, the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 498 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 23 and is operating 24 hours a day.

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Erin O’Toole: A look at the new Conservative leader and what he is promising

has won the nomination to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The Ontario MP, who will take over the party’s top job from Andrew Scheer, won by a margin of over 4,700 points on Sunday.

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Andrew Scheer compares left-wing rhetoric to communism in final speech as party leader

During the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2020 event to elect a new party leader, outgoing leader Andrew Scheer delivered his final speech in the role.

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Erin O’Toole is the new leader of the Conservative Party, wins on third ballot

Erin O’Toole will be the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The Durham MP won the race to replace Andrew Scheer as leader of the party in a physically distanced hybrid convention Sunday night. That capped off a campaign forced to pivot repeatedly to adjust to life and politics in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.This race was the second at bat for O’Toole after he previously ran and lost to Scheer in the 2017 Conservative leadership race, taking third place in that campaign.

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Conservatives set to elect new leader; results delayed over need for physical distancing

Conservative party is set to elect a new leader Sunday night.While the announcement following tabulation of weeks of mail-in voting by members was scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET, the party pushed that back by 90 minutes so the programming is now expected to begin at 7:30 p.m., with results not likely until roughly 8:30 p.m.The reason, the party said, was a delay in processing the roughly 175,000 ballots while also maintaining physical distancing requirements because of the coronavirus pandemic.BREAKING: Estimated 90 minute delay to Conservative leadership results.

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Four candidates vying for Conservative leadership

Four Conservative leadership candidates are prepared to go toe-to-toe with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Abigail Bimman looks at who’s vying for Andrew Scheer’s job, and whether they could replace Trudeau in the future.

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New COVID-19 death a ‘stark reminder’ of continuing risk: N.S. premier

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Authorities say the man who died was not a resident of a long-term care home.The two new cases announced Sunday are also in the Northern Zone and linked to previous positive cases.Nova Scotia has reported 1,080 COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths to date.

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Strong support for Conservatives under new leader, but candidates underwhelm: poll

Conservative Party in the next election after a new leader is chosen on Sunday, a new poll suggests.The poll, which was conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News, revealed that support dwindled after Canadians were asked about specific candidates for the Tory leadership — with former cabinet minister Peter MacKay leading the pack among those polled.Yet even more Canadians surveyed didn’t know a new leader was being chosen at all. Liberals, Tories in close race on heels of WE Charity scandal, Morneau resignation The polling conducted earlier this week asked 2,000 Canadians for their voting preference as the race to replace Andrew Scheer wraps up.

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1 new case of coronavirus reported in Nova Scotia Saturday

novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to six.The province did not provide a location for the newly announced case.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 458 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 71,700. N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 Friday, state of emergency extended

coronavirus remains at five, as no new cases were reported Friday.Nova Scotia completed 641 tests on Thursday and there have been 70,315 negative cases to date.There is one person in hospital as a result of COVID-19 at this time, the province says. N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of coronavirus Thursday

novel coronavirus in the province on Thursday.The case is located in the Central Zone and the cause remains under investigation. There are now six active cases in Nova Scotia.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 575 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 70,839.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of coronavirus Wednesday, cause remains under investigation

novel coronavirus in the province on Wednesday.The case is located in the Northern Zone and the cause remains under investigation. There are now five active cases in Nova Scotia.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 448 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 71,018.

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HFX Wanderers FC launch initiative to support Black Lives Matter

HFX Wanderers FC announced it is standing with the Black Lives Matter movement through a new partnership with a Black-owned Nova Scotia clothing company.“We wanted to make sure that people know that we, as of recently, are an anti-racist organization and club,” says Marvin Okello, the Wanderers’ first inclusivity officer who spearheaded the initiative.The club has commissioned Birt Beals and Kyleisha Dixon, co-owners of Creations by Kyy, to produce Black Lives Matter shirts to be sold at the Wanderers Fan Shop on Quinpool Road.“We print these T-shirts right here in Nova Scotia and I hope when people see the message they see this, they feel that we are all together,” Beals says in a news release.Okello agreed.“It’s great to have something to

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.There are four active cases in the province.The most recently reported case is related to one of the confirmed cases reported last week, which was travel-related and located in the northern part of Nova Scotia.To date, the province has confirmed 1,075 cases of COVID-19.There are now 1,007 resolved cases and there have been 64 deaths in the province resulting from COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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Canada adds 338 new coronavirus cases as global total approaches 22 million

coronavirus Monday brought Canada close to 123,000 total infections since the pandemic began.Monday also saw additional data from provinces that took the weekend off from reporting, while adding six new deaths to the country’s death toll — nearly all of which occurred over the past three days. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region To date, Canada has now seen 122,815 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, which has killed a total of 9,032 people.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new coronavirus case on Monday

coronavirus on Monday and four active cases in the province.Province says the new case is related to one of the confirmed cases reported last week, which was travel-related.To date, Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,075 cases of COVID-19.There are now 1,007 resolved cases and there have been 64 deaths in the province resulting from COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Sunday

coronavirus and three active cases in Nova Scotia on Sunday.The province says 438 tests were completed Saturday. To date, the province has completed 68,463 negative tests.There have been 1,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 1,007 cases are considered resolved.There have also been 64 deaths due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.The province said there is currently no one in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: 2 new cases identified in Nova Scotia related to travel

COVID-19 as of Saturday.The province said the new cases are in the Northern Zone and are currently under investigation by Public Health. These new cases and the one announced Friday, Aug.

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Nova Scotia reports one new case of coronavirus, breaking 11-day streak

Nova Scotia to provide more details on province’s back to school plan The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 582 Nova Scotia tests on Thursday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 68,784.There have been 1,072 cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia and 64 deaths.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province reports that 1,007 of the positive cases are considered to be resolved.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms: Here’s what you’ll need to do to enter each province in the Atlantic bubble The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia,

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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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