Nicola Sturgeon was hoping for some changes to the restrictions due to suppression of the deadly virus.Sturgeon did urge caution, she said: "It's really important that we don't get carried away yet."The SNP leader announced that 11 people had passed away in the last 24 hours from coronavirus, while there were 498 new cases identified.

It comes as a new covid variant has been found in the UK.Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.Cases of the variant, referred to as VUI-202102/04, were first identified on February 15 through genomic horizon scanning.PHE said on Thursday that all individuals who tested positive and their contacts have been traced and.

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‘We let them down’: Telus CEO apologizes for problems with VCH vaccine booking system

Province scrambling to fix vaccination phone line problems for Vancouver Coastal Health Dix said Vancouver Coastal Health was fully dependent on the call centre provider to provide services based on the contract they had signed with the province.“Telus failed us yesterday,” he said.“For that failure, a lot of people wasted time, and I think lost some confidence in the system — confidence that we’ll have to work hard to rebuild at every level in terms of both technical issues that affected all health authorities and staffing issues.”The government is working to boost up a backup plan in case problems with Telus continue.

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London among Canadian markets expecting most growth in Q2: ManpowerGroup

National survey finds employers ‘optimistic’ about hiring climate in Hamilton With seasonal variations removed from the data, ManpowerGroup says London’s second quarter net employment outlook is +25 per cent.“London market itself, it was in the top five growth markets across Canada,” Charity Magowan with Manpower Western Ontario told Global News.“We surveyed like 47 different markets, so it’s really good news for London.”The other top growth markets in ManpowerGroup’s survey are: Ottawa at +27 per cent; Surrey, BC at +26 per cent; Canton de l’Est, Que., at +24 per cent; and Kitchener/Cambridge at +21 per cent. London-St.

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RBC Canadian Open cancelled for 2nd year in a row, Golf Canada announces

RBC Canadian Open has been pulled from the PGA Tour schedule for the second straight year, marking one of the first cancellations of a major annual Canadian sports event in the summer of 2021.Golf Canada made the announcement on Tuesday due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Etches watching COVID-19 levels in Ottawa ‘very carefully’

COVID-19 levels in the nation’s capital hover along the threshold to move the city into Ontario’s red zone on the coronavirus reopening framework.Ottawa Public Health added 40 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with the number of active cases holding relatively steady at 512.One additional person has died in connection with COVID-19 in Ottawa, raising the city’s death toll of the pandemic to 444.

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With more states on board senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, is trying again to make daylight saving time permanent across the country after reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act.

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Column: Anniversary marks progress of pandemic, not the end

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The backdrop was a navy blue board filled with 33 logos of The Players Championship. Sitting next to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was the gold trophy as he spoke about scrapping the tour's premier event last year and how golf made it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19: 14 new cases for Peterborough area, variants of concern jump to 87

Peterborough Public Health reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon.According to the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker website as of 4:16 p.m., there are now 86 active cases in its jurisdiction, up from 84 active cases reported Monday. The health unit serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.There are now 87 presumed variant of concern cases, another increase from the 78 variants reported on Monday and 56 reported on Friday.

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Some Ontarians will soon be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments at more than 300 pharmacies

COVID-19 vaccine appointments at more than 300 pharmacies in three regions.Christine Elliott said that the province is expecting to receive 190,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday and added that eligible residents will be able to book appointments as of Friday to receive their shots.The vaccines, some of which are set to expire in early April, are being distributed to pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston. That’s being done as part of a pilot project and Elliott said it will help ensure they are administered in a timely manner.

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Can COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmission? Here’s what we know so far

coronavirus vaccine shot, there is both good and bad news.While there is a high probability you will not get sick with COVID-19, there is a chance you can still catch the novel coronavirus and in turn infect others. So you got a COVID-19 shot.

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‘Alcohol to-go’ bill moves forward in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is one step closer to permanently allowing ‘to-go’ alcohol after a Senate committee unanimously passed the proposal Tuesday.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates as numbers continue to fall sharply across Greater Manchester

The borough recorded a rate of 116.9 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 5, according to the latest data from PHE. A total of 6,571 people in Greater Manchester have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test during the pandemic.

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9 COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region over first 9 days of March

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Coronavirus: 8 new cases in London-Middlesex, one case each in Elgin-Oxford, Huron-Perth

coronavirus cases have been confirmed in London and Middlesex, local health officials said Tuesday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 6,318, of which 5,993 have resolved, an increase of 15 from the day before.At least 185 people have died during the pandemic. The most recent death was reported on Monday involving a woman in her 70s who was not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.At least 140 cases are considered active in the region.Health unit figures show that at least 136 cases and two deaths have been reported so far this month.The region is currently in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.

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MLHU extends max time between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 112 days

COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to dole out more shots to local residents.Pfizer’s vaccine requires recipients to take two doses at separate times, with the shot originally authorized to be scheduled 21 days apart. Senior Canadian scientists question government plans to delay 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine On Tuesday, the MLHU announced it would be extending the maximum time between doses for local residents to 112 days, or 16 weeks.The move was made under the direction of Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Pfizer vaccine neutralized Brazil COVID-19 variant in lab study, researchers say

other research has suggested that P.1 may spread more easily and appears more capable of reinfecting those who have already recovered from previous bouts of COVID-19. Those findings have prompted questions of how well current vaccines can work against the variant.The new research, published March 8 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the Pfizer vaccine’s ability to neutralize the P.1 variant was "roughly equivalent" to its effect on the original, less contagious strain of the coronavirus from last year.Researchers engineered versions of the virus that contained the same mutations found in the spike protein of the P.1 variant.

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Saskatchewan easing restrictions on household gatherings

COVID-19.The ban on household gatherings is being lifted immediately.Starting Tuesday, individual households can create a bubble to a maximum of 10 individuals in a home at any one time. SHA warns of risks in loosening coronavirus rules Officials said the household bubble must remain consistent and must be contained to the same individuals.Saskatchewan banned household gatherings on Dec.

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Total coronavirus variant of concern cases jump from 9 to 44 in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 variant cases have been confirmed in Saskatchewan.The Roy Romanow Provincial Lab (RRPL) completed an initial variant survey of confirmed cases from Jan. 26 to Feb.

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Tunisia receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines

TUNIS – Tunisia received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday — 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V — and will start inoculations on Saturday.

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Coronavirus: Quebec’s top doctor says situation in Montreal is ‘in control’

Quebec’s director of public health, Horacio Arruda, said Monday that the situation in Montreal is “in control,” with coronavirus case numbers seeing a slight increase but with little impact from variants of concern.

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Coronavirus vaccines could be available at Kingston-area pharmacies by the weekend

COVID-19 vaccines to local pharmacies over the next two weeks, the health unit announced Tuesday.In an interview with media, Dr. Kieran Moore says the vaccines could be in pharmacies ready to be administered as soon as Saturday.Previously, only 10 pharmacies were chosen to deliver the vaccines, but now, Moore says somewhere between 40 and 48 local pharmacies will receive shots over the next week.

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Coronavirus: Some health units won’t use Ontario booking system after March 15 launch

Ontario public health units will continue to use their own vaccination booking systems even after a provincial portal becomes available next week.Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says approximately six units, including Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, will stick with their own systems.She says the rest will merge with the province’s online portal or use a combination of both systems.

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Guelph reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, active cases fall below 100

COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing its total case count to 2,785.Active cases fell by nine from the previous day to 97 with another 14 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. WHO cautions against vaccine passports for international travel Resolved cases in the city have reached 2,651 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has remained unchanged since Feb.

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Most Atlantic Canadians support sharing COVID-19 vaccine with regions in need: survey

COVID-19 vaccine supplies with regions of the country that have an urgent need.According to a report by Narrative Research, four-in-five (79 per cent) Canadians support governments sharing vaccine supplies with another province or territory.This percentage is just slightly higher in Atlantic Canada, with an average of 82 per cent of residents voicing support.On Feb. 12, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick health officials said portions of the Moderna vaccine doses planned to arrive in the provinces that month would be re-directed to Canada’s northern territories.

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Canada warned of production issues with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was authorized by Health Canada as safe and effective last week.Canada pre-ordered 10 million doses of the vaccine, which is the first and only one in Canada’s vaccine plan that requires only one dose.

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UK coronavirus variant widespread in Houston wastewater, health department says

HOUSTON - The UK coronavirus variant has been detected at most wastewater treatment plants in Houston, suggesting "ongoing and uncontrolled community spread" of the strain, health officials say.According to the Houston Health Department, samples collected on February 22 detected the variant called B.1.1.7 at 31 of the city’s 39 wastewater treatment plants. That was an increase from February 8 when it was detected at 21 of the plants.RELATED: Study finds new UK coronavirus variant is 'substantially' more transmissibleAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the UK variant spreads more easily and quickly than other variants."The prevalence of the U.K.

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Coronavirus deaths 30 times higher in parts of Essex than rural Scotland

coronavirus outbreak.Castle Point has suffered the highest death toll of any UK authority, with 393 per 100,000, while second-placed Tendering has 381 - a staggering 0.4% or one in every 250 of their populations.The figures, which include deaths within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, Kent towns Hythe and Folkestone have also struggled with infections, with 364 deaths per 100,000 - more than 0.36% of the population.The picture is vastly different across the Scottish Highlands and Islands, which has seen rates as low as 13.5 on the Orkney Islands.In England, there have been 194 deaths per 100,000 - nearly 0.2% - compared to 186 across the entire UK.Rother in East Sussex at 343 per 100,000 and East Staffordshire with 337 are also

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Coronavirus: Canada’s top doctor comments on CDC’s guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans

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Coronavirus: Manitoba reports 5 new cases of UK variant, 8 new cases of South African strain

COVID-19 variant, first discovered in South Africa, and another five case of the B.1.1.7 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Manitoba.In a release Tuesday the province said all 13 of the newly-identified cases of the variants of concern are from the Winnipeg Health region.

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Proposals to protect Ontario LTC residents rejected as ‘too expensive: commission hears

COVID-19 on Ontario’s long-term care system has heard the government rejected proposals that could have helped protect vulnerable residents during the second wave because they were deemed too expensive.An infectious disease specialist and member of the province’s science advisory group told the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission the proposals included mechanisms for hospitals to support the long-term care sector, and to ensure seniors wouldn’t be housed three or four to a room during the second wave. Ontario LTC minister says she didn’t go public with COVID-19 concerns because she’s no expert Dr.

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CVS Pharmacy expanding vaccine locations across Florida

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – CVS Pharmacy will be receiving more COVID-19 vaccine doses and expanding its inoculations across Florida beginning Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced from a pharmacy in Lee County.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan takes media questions Tuesday

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Guidelines for vaccinated Canadians will only evolve ‘when safe,’ Tam says

vaccinated against COVID-19, but we’re not yet at that point, Canada’s top doctor said Tuesday.Dr. Theresa Tam said measures will adapt “when it is safe to do so … based on evolving scientific evidence and expert advice.”It will be about “balancing risk and benefits,” she said.

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COVID-19: 4 new cases; HKPR District Health Unit launches online forum to answer public’s questions

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and has launched a new online portal to answer questions about the pandemic.As per its daily update, the new cases include one in the City of Kawartha Lakes and three in Northumberland County.

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New Brunswick reporting 29th COVID-19-related death

Latest round of testing confirms 12 new cases at Manoir Belle Vue The facility had been dealing with an outbreak among staff and residents that began in February.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Meanwhile, public health is reporting a single new case involving a person in his or her 60s in Zone 6 (Bathurst region).

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Manitoba coronavirus enforcement has raked in more than $1.4 million

COVID-19 public health orders has brought in more than $1.4 million since efforts started last April.The total includes just over $25,000 brought in through 19 tickets from last week.

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Senior Canadian scientists question government plans to delay 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccinations by four months.A draft of the letter obtained by Global News from an Ontario government source highlighted the unknowns surrounding the plan and the thoroughness of it.The document was signed by doctors with the University of Toronto, University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Montreal Clinical Research Institute.

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The Department of Health has been notified of 311 cases of Covid-19 and 30 virus-related deaths.

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Warning over Covid-19 vaccine appointment phone scam

Gardaí have urged people to be on the alert concerning a Covid-19 vaccination phone scam.

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Nova Scotia to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine in 25 clinics next week

AstraZeneca vaccine, with rollout starting March 20.Nova Scotia announced on Tuesday that the new COVID-19 vaccine will be available at 25 locations across the province, on a “first come, first served basis.”This week, the province is expected to receive 13,000 doses of the vaccine, all of which must be administered before April 2.Health authorities have partnered with Doctors Nova Scotia and the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia to handle the rollout of the AstraZeneca shot.“I’m pleased government called upon doctors to support the vaccine rollout,” said Dr.

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Coronavirus: ‘SWAT team’ investigating deadly COVID-19 outbreak in Gatineau care home

COVID-19 “SWAT team” into a Gatineau long-term care home Tuesday where an ongoing coronavirus outbreak has now killed a fifth resident.The health unit covering Gatineau (CISSSO) declared an outbreak at the publicly owned CHSLD Lionel‐Émond on Feb. 22.The latest update from the Quebec government shows 23 active cases of COVID-19 at the home, representing half of all cases in long-term care in the province.A fifth person in the home has died in connection with COVID-19 since Monday, according to the province.

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Disney cruise passengers sue, claiming they caught coronavirus on board ship last year

Disney Cruise Line faces four lawsuits filed this past week by passengers from Arizona and Utah who claim they contracted COVID-19 during a cruise at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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COVID-19: Outbreak at Lindsay gym up to 8 cases

COVID-19 cases associated with an outbreak at a gym in Lindsay, Ont.According to the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, an outbreak was officially declared at CrossFit Lindsay on March 5.

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Dolly Parton, 75, receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine after pledging $1M to help fund trials

Dolly Parton announced on Tuesday that she has received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed with help from her $1million donation early last year.The 75-year-old country music icon posted a picture of herself getting the injection, with a caption that read, 'Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine', singing 'vaccine, vaccine' to the tune of her hit 'Jolene' beforehand.She received the shot from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the research center which received the million-dollar donation from the '9 to 5' singer last April, as she called on 'all of you cowards out there' to book an appointment for a jab.Parton learned that her money was used to develop the shot in November when she was listedas one of

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Alberta-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate heading into clinical trials

coronavirus vaccines.A made-in-Alberta COVID-19 vaccine candidate is heading into Phase 1 of a clinical trial in hopes it will eventually be approved for use by Health Canada.Edmonton-based Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has shipped a vaccine for testing to the Canadian Centre of Vaccinology in Halifax.“Getting the first batch out is a huge milestone,” Lewis said in a media release Tuesday morning.“The team is exhausted.

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Miss Universe GB crowned at last after police shut down pageant over Covid fears

London last December as police unexpectedly forced them to comply with lockdown amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.But yesterday Miss Universe GB was crowned in a virtual event that head judge Dr. Vincent Wong called “the most exciting and extraordinary” final in all his years of working on the competition.The eventual winner, Jeanette Akua, will be a familiar face to viewers of The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.Jeanette auditioned as a solo artist in X Factor Series 10, which aired back in 2013.

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When the House will vote on $1.9T relief bill, $1,400 checks for most Americans

A third coronavirus relief package passed in the U.S. Senate over the weekend and soon the House will vote on the $1.9 trillion bill which would provide another round of checks for most Americans.

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Innovation Guelph receives $261K from feds to support women entrepreneurs

Guelph, Ont., MP Lloyd Longfield announced $261,250 in funding for Innovation Guelph to support women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement was made on Monday during the International Women’s Day Guelph-Wellington and The YMCA of Three Rivers’ Women of Distinction event.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces new case of mutant Brazil strain of Covid found in Scotland

coronavirus strain in Scotland. The person travelled from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh via Paris on February 19 and has tested positive for covid-19 with with initial lab findings suggesting it may be the Brazil variant.

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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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