coronavirus on Thursday.The province reported two new cases of COVID-19, one of which was first reported Wednesday evening as being connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School in Halifax.Health officials said on Thursday that the case connected to the school is a close contact of a previously reported case.

Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone The other case is located in the western zone and is under investigation.“The virus is still in our province so we all need to continue following public health protocols,” said Premier Stephen McNeil.“We know the virus wants to spread, but we can keep it contained and protect each other if we wear masks, wash our hands, physically.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease slightly as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expires

COVID-19 decreased slightly on Wednesday as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expired.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the restrictions exemption program would be lifted at midnight. The REP came into effect in September, and required Albertans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative rapid test result to obtain entry to businesses operating under the program.

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Road closures put in place around Queen’s Park ahead of possible protest

Toronto Police has put in place a number of road closures over rumblings on social media that a protest connected to the Ottawa convoy could come to the city. Erica Vella has more.

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Rapid tests to be made available for free at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies

Whether you’re heading to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription or doing your groceries, you’ll now be able to pick up a kit of rapid antigen tests for free. It comes as COVID-19 cases across Ontario are on the decline and the province prepares to lift additional public health measures of the coming weeks.

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B.C. bringing in vaccine mandate for all remaining health-care workers

COVID-19, the province is finally implementing the policy.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Wednesday family doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and pharmacists will be required to be vaccinated by March 24, 2022.Henry said there is a process in place for medical exemptions, which can be submitted to her office.“We have been working with the colleges to sort through the details on the notice we put forward in October.

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2 men charged in string of New Castle County residential burglaries

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in New Castle County arrested two men they say are behind a string of home burglaries. Police say the men chose their victims because of their ethnicity.They say crimes similar to these have been reported to multiple police agencies from outside the state, including as far south as Georgia.Watches, jewelry, designer bags and sneakers.

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Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Vacation photos have a new use.The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

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Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

Man holding a crack pipe. WASHINGTON (AP) - Following outrage on the political right, the Biden administration said Wednesday that a grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth."No federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House drug policy adviser Rahul Gupta said in a statement.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said separately that was never the intention, complaining that impression was created by "inaccurate reporting."Monday was the deadline for service organizations and state and local governments to apply for a share of $30 million in federal money for "harm reduction" efforts intended to prevent disease, injury and other collateral trauma to people addicted to illicit drugs.RELATED: 93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new recordThe original request for funding proposals from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had listed "safe smoking kits/supplies" among the items that could be purchased with taxpayer money.

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

As Alberta and Saskatchewan drop most COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Wednesday there was no plan to drop the proof of vaccination or masking requirements yet as the province is “not in the clear” to do so.

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The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

CHICAGO - When friends Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith invited a few Black men to take part in a yoga class in Chicago in 2020, they didn’t know it would spur a nationwide movement.The two men created The Healing, a nonprofit aimed at promoting mental health for Black men and offering resources for improvement. Services include events where participants can share with each other about various struggles or sessions with mental health professionals.Most notably, the organization offers virtual yoga classes for Black men with the next one scheduled to place on Feb.

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Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen classic car recovered in OC

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) ORANGE, Calif. - The Costa Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday the cherished classic car belonging to Green Day’s lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been recovered days after it was reported stolen.Green Day, formed in San Francisco's East Bay Area, is a Grammy award-winning rock band whose biggest hits include "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "When I Come Around," and "Holiday." The band's music is also featured in the musical "American Idiot." On the morning of Feb.

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Camden officials distribute KN95 masks, as slow rollout of free masks nationwide begins

CAMDEN, N.J. - Thousands of KN95 masks, recently donated by Cooper University Hospital, were given out in Camden County Wednesday, by city officials, in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.Last month, the U.S. Government announced it would be handing out 400 million N95 masks to everyone in the country and those masks have started to appear in some stores.

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Lanarkshire locals encouraged to beat winter blues with health walks

Lanarkshire locals are being encouraged to shake off the winter blues with free health walks throughout the area.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of COVID-19 on Monday

coronavirus on Monday and said 19 active cases remain in the province.The new case is located in the central zone and is related to a previously reported case.In the second wave, beginning Oct. 1, the province has confirmed 521 cases of COVID-19 and no deaths related to the virus.

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Nova Scotia expands access to COVID-19 vaccine to people 80 years old and older

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case, 19 active cases remain

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said that public health mobile units will be at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver Bank Rd. in Halifax Regional Municipality on Sunday until 6 p.m.

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Nova Scotia continues ‘important’ COVID-19 mobile testing in Beaver Bank this weekend

COVID-19 mobile testing unit up and running in the community of Beaver Bank this weekend.The site was set up in response to a newly identified COVID-19 case at Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School. Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone Dr.

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Nova Scotia mass shooter’s spouse worried he was looking for her when killings began

gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia told police that she has had guilty feelings and wonders whether others died because she ran away from her partner when his rampage began last April.Lisa Banfield told police that she questions whether the gunmen went to locations she might have run to in order to get help and then killed people as he went along. Court documents says mass shooter’s spouse was beaten, begged for life before escape The information is contained in a statement she provided to RCMP Staff Sgt.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 4 new cases Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.There are now 18 active cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.One of the new cases is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

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Nova Scotia to launch first COVID-19 vaccine community clinic

The province’s first prototype community vaccine clinic is set to open Monday, and its 500 spots are already filled up. The province’s chief medical officer of health says all Nova Scotians 80 and above who want to be vaccinated will have the chance in March.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, announces first vaccine clinic for Mi’kmaq

At a press conference Friday with Premier Scott McNeil and chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang Friday, Nova Scotia reported two new cases of the coronavirus.

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EHS Operations to get ambulance recruitment back to pre-COVID levels, improve response times

EHS Operations in Nova Scotia acknowledged in a briefing on Thursday that ambulance response times and availability has been impacted by various factors, and the agency is now working on solutions to bring improvement.Senior manager of provincial operations at EHS Operations, Phil Stewart, said at the briefing that ambulance availability is a “complex issue” that’s “influenced by a number of factors.”Factors range from staffing complements to weather, impacts of ambulance availability to the health systems, offload delay and hospital closures, he said.Stewart also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions around recruitment, travel and gathering limits have affected the EHS’s ability to bring in new paramedics.To navigate this

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Here’s where Nova Scotia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout plan stands

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan. Following shipment delays and re-routed doses, the province is expecting to receive its largest shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to date, and it says public health is ready to ramp up the rollout.As of Wednesday, the province has administered 24,049 doses of the vaccine, of which 8,830 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.According to the provincial dashboard, nearly 8,000 health-care workers in the province have received their second dose of the vaccine.

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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for New Minas

All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Public health officials say anyone who visited the Burger King at 9148 Commercial St. in New Minas on Feb. 10 between 12 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone

COVID-19, identified Wednesday, connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary in Central Zone.The person has not been in school since Feb. 12 and is self-isolating, the province said.

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Coronavirus: Mobile testing unit coming to Sheet Harbour, N.S., this week

coronavirus under control.Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in that community will be held this Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Sheet Harbour Legion Branch 58.Nova Scotia Health says this testing is open for drop-ins and pre-booked appointments.“Public Health is travelling to communities where there are currently no active cases or potential exposures,” the NSHA said in a release.“This gives Public Health a way to detect new cases before the virus moves into a community.” Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 2 locations in N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.One new case is related to travel to New Brunswick. The other two cases are under investigation, the province says.There are 14 known active cases in the province.“Six cases over two days is a low number, but it is the most cases we have seen on consecutive days in close to a month,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“It is a reminder that COVID-19 is still here, with active cases in every health zone in our province, and that is why we cannot let complacency set in.” Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 2 locations in N.S.

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Police issue $7,500 tickets to restaurants for allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions.On Feb. 13, at approximately 8 p.m.

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Nova Scotia expanding COVID-19 vaccine clinics despite shipment delays

Despite some uncertainty around shipments of the Moderna vaccine, Nova Scotia is expanding immunization clinics this week. It’s adding new long-term care homes and clinics to the list.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will be joined for a COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m.The update will be livestreamed on the Global News Halifax website.

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Coronavirus: Potential COVID-19 exposure reported on Air Canada flight from Toronto to Halifax

COVID-19 on Air Canada flight from Toronto to Halifax.The Air Canada flight 7572 (Sky Regional) departed from Toronto on Feb. 10 at 2:25 p.m.

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Timeline of RCMP communications during Nova Scotia killing spree

A timeline of the Nova Scotia RCMP’s communications with the public and other police agencies during the 13-hour manhunt for gunman Gabriel Wortman on April 18 and 19, 2020. The RCMP have said Twitter is a “superior” way to communicate instantaneously with the public compared to using the emergency alert system.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Monday

coronavirus on Monday.The new case is in the central zone and is related to a previously reported case. Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Halifax There are 10 known active COVID-19 cases in the province.“It’s encouraging that our case numbers remain low and our best chance of keeping it that way is staying the course with our public health measures,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“As we celebrate Heritage Day today, let’s draw strength for the rest of the pandemic from the many Nova Scotians who weathered hardships and took bold steps to advance our people and our province.”On Sunday, Nova Scotia Health completed 1,620 tests for COVID-19. Since Oct.

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Nova Scotia reported 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 180,212 tests.

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Nova Scotia continues to promote rapid testing in face of COVID-19 variant

As cases of the COVID-19 variant is spreading in other parts of the country infectious disease experts in Nova Scotia say the best defence is to test large populations of asymptomatic people.

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Nova Scotia reporting 2 COVID-19 cases on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday as the province’s active case count climbs back up to double digits.There are now 10 active cases in the province.Both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada with one new case located in the province’s western zone and the other located in the northern zone. N.S.

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Nova Scotia Health warns of potential exposure to COVID-19 on WestJet flight from Toronto

COVID-19 exposure on a WestJet flight earlier this week.Health officials say the potential exposure occurred on WestJet flight 3340 travelling from Toronto at 9:47 p.m. ET on Feb.

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Nova Scotia’s shipment of Moderna vaccine will be cut in half next week

COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech next week but the shipment from Moderna will by almost half, as the province will send 2,900 doses to Canada’s northern territories. ‘Nobody wants to waste them’: What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses? Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Some of N.S. COVID-19 vaccine to be re-routed to northern communities

Nova Scotia is set to receive its largest single shipment of COVID-19 vaccine next week but there’s still some supply chain issues to sort out.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Friday

coronavirus on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will participate in the 1 p.m.

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Halifax microbiology lab looks at building capacity to test for COVID-19 variants

COVID-19 variants are being discovered across the country, Halifax is considering the benefits of building testing capacity locally.Every two weeks Nova Scotia sends its positive COVID-19 samples to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for genome sequencing testing, to determine if any of the samples test positive for a variant strain of the virus.On Wednesday two cases of the B.1.1.7. COVID-19 variant, which was first identified in the U.K., were detected in samples that were gathered from Nova Scotia’s Central Zone.

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Nova Scotia looking at capacity to test COVID-19 variants

Two new cases of the B-1-1-7 variant of coronavirus, first found in the U.K., have been confirmed in Nova Scotia. While the two individuals have already recovered, public health is reopening the investigation, and asking members of the public who may have been exposed to be tested again.

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Cineplex to open Nova Scotia and New Brunswick theatres on Friday

coronavirus pandemic.This Friday, N.S. and N.B.

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Retesting required for potential COVID-19 exposure at 2 locations in Central Zone

Nova Scotia public health is asking anyone who was present at two previously announced potential COVID-19 exposure locations in Central Zone to self-isolate and get tested immediately, even if they have already been tested.This announcement comes after the province reported two additional cases on Wednesday of the B.1.1.7.

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday.Both cases are in the central zone and related to previously reported cases. There are 11 known active cases in the province.Thursday is the first day since Jan.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia identifies 2 cases of U.K. COVID-19 variant

COVID-19, first discovered in the U.K., have been identifiedAccording to the province, the cases were initially reported last month and their samples sent for variant testing at that time.The National Microbiology Lab identified the two cases Wednesday, Feb. 10.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.The new case is located in the central zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case Tuesday, set to receive largest shipment of Pfizer vaccines Nine cases remain active in the province.“I am proud of the work Nova Scotians are doing to keep our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.“We know the virus is always looking for a chance to spread.

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Public health officials report decreased wait times for mental health, addictions services

COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotia’s public health officials report decreased wait times for mental health and addictions services.In an update to the province’s standing committee on health, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) said wait times for non-urgent cases have decreased 42 per cent for adults and 43 per cent for children and youth.

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Nova Scotia to require N.L. travelers to self-isolate

A spike in COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador has resulted in a change of policy in Nova Scotia. As Jesse Thomas reports, travelers from Newfoundland will now be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

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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

Nova Scotia now has 13 active cases of COVID-19, update set for Friday

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