The Education Ministry has given school boards until Sept.15 to come up with an alternate plan if a second wave of COVID-19 or outbreaks force school closures.

But as Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, for one high schooler, that’s not soon enough. The teen says the government needs to have the tools in place now, so teachers and students can prepare. .

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School District of Philadelphia proposes remote learning until Nov. 17

PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia is proposing a new plan where all students will learn remotely for the first marking period which ends on Nov. 17.Under the proposed plan, students would then transition to the hybrid learning model with a mix of in-person and digital learning. The hybrid model will go into effect after the first marking period as long as guidance from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and other indicators support it is still safe to do so, according to officials. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS“We continue to prioritize health and safety, a mix of in-person and digital learning for all students, and using feedback from our school communities to inform decision making,” said Superintendent William R.

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Heidi Klum Spills On The Changes To ‘AGT’ Production Amid COVID-19

Heidi Klum is giving “America’s Got Talent” fans an inside look at what production looks like amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Still no plan on B.C. youth returning to competitive sports

COVID-19 pandemic drags on.The province has been working with the provincial health officer and viaSport, a non-profit that promotes participation in sports, to design a return-to-play plan.But it’s still in phase two, which only includes teams developing skills together with a maximum of 10 players per group. Contact sports remain off the table, as does any travel for competition.“We are following our provincial health guidelines.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough area maintains no new cases for 38th straight day

No new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Tuesday by Peterborough Public Health.That’s the 38th-consecutive day since the last new case was reported on June 20.There remain no active cases among the 95 in the health unit’s region of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.Of the health unit’s 95 coronavirus cases, 93 have been resolved with two deaths reported due to COVID-19 complications. ‘This is not the time to be selfish’: How face masks became a mirror of humanity amid COVID-19 A mandatory mask-wearing directive for indoor settings goes into effect on Saturday, Aug.

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School District of Philadelphia proposes remote learning until November

PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia is proposing a new plan where all students will learn remotely for the first marking period which ends on Nov. 17.Students would then transition to the hybrid learning model -- a mix of in-person and digital learning.FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS“We continue to prioritize health and safety, a mix of in-person and digital learning for all students, and using feedback from our school communities to inform decision making,” said Superintendent William R.

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Coronavirus: No plan to roll back reopening in Ottawa, announcement coming on Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in areas, like Ottawa, that had progressed to Stage 3 in the province’s reopening plan and said there is not a plan currently to reintroduce restrictions and move the community back to Stage 2.

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USPS urges jurisdictions to advise voters to request mail-in ballots no more than 15 days before election

LOS ANGELES - The United States Postal Service is advising local jurisdictions that their voters should request mail-in ballots no later than 15 days before Election Day.“We recommend that jurisdictions immediately communicate and advise voters to request ballots at the earliest point allowable but no later than 15 days prior to election date,” USPS told FOX via email.

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Classrooms reconfigured ahead of secondary school reopening

The principal of Blakestown Community School is confident students will return at the end of August but cannot guarantee the school will remain open for the year.

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Schools assessing distance between desks as part of back to school preparations

At Gaelscoil Chluainín in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim it was all about space today.

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Events Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

At noon ET on Thursday, July 30, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will host a virtual celebration of the 30th anniversary of the ADA. ACL Administrator Lance Robertson and OCR Director Roger Severino will be joined by Lynn Johnson, Administrator of the Administration for Children and Families; Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; and Calder Lynch, Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services.

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USPS urges local jurisdictions to advise voters to send mail-in ballots at least 15 days before election

LOS ANGELES - The United States Postal Service is advising local jurisdictions that their voters should send in mail-in ballots no later than 15 days before Election Day.“We recommend that jurisdictions immediately communicate and advise voters to request ballots at the earliest point allowable but no later than 15 days prior to election date,” USPS told FOX via email.

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Indian boy among confirmed covid-19 cases in Singapore: Health Ministry

SINGAPORE : A one-year-old Indian boy is among the new imported coronavirus cases in Singapore, the health ministry has said as the total number of infections in the country rose to 51,197.The Ministry of Health (MoH) said Singapore on Tuesday reported 359 new cases of coronavirus, with the majority from the foreigners holding work permits and staying in dormitories."Singapore has reported 359 new cases of coronavirus, majority among the foreigners holding work permits and staying in dormitories, taking the total tally of infections in the nation to 51,197," the MoH said in a statement.The MoH confirmed about the Indian boy that he was among 15 imported coronavirus patients, the Straits Times reported.The baby, an Indian national, was one

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'Back to school as normal' at end of summer, says minister

Minister for Education Norma Foley has reiterated that schools will fully reopen in a safe and sustainable manner at the end of August.

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Small plane crashes in Mission, B.C., 2 people injured

plane crashed on a rural airstrip on the north end of Stave Lake in Mission, B.C. Monday evening, but the conditions of those onboard are not yet clear.The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said two people were on board the Cessna 170 plane when it went down around 6 p.m.

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Philadelphia mom starts business offering pod learning

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia mom's pod learning business is all the buzz with parents. Jessica and Scott Steubner have their hands full with four boys ages, 18 months to 8 years old, and the thought of online learning at home in the fall due to COVID-19 concerns got them thinking about how they were going to manage."The best ideas are bred from necessity,” Steubner said.The former public school teacher with a master’s in education policy created a company called "Pupil Pod." The pod is a group of four to six students in the same age range learning together at a host house in three or six hour increments"Our teachers come to you. They're totally vetted.

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Using online tools will help protect vulnerable Albertans and speed up test results: Hinshaw

test can be taken online and asks for basic information like age and gender, as well as if people have any known health issues like diabetes or liver disease, among others. AHS to work with operator of Edmonton care home amid COVID-19 outbreak The risk assessment tool gives specific social distancing and safety advice following the results depending on whether you’re determined to be low, moderate, or at high risk of complications.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Hinshaw said that so far, a total of 651,000 Albertans have been tested for COVID-19.

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Area 506 festival to stream 2020 New Brunswick Day celebrations

New Brunswick not yet following Nova Scotia’s lead in making masks mandatory Happening on Monday, Aug.

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Authorities say coronavirus pandemic partly to blame for uptick in drownings in Quebec

coronavirus pandemic has forced many more Quebecers to spend their time off in the province. The weather has been hot, and well-supervised public pools are running at reduced capacity, pushing people to swim in lakes and rivers instead.“People might be tempted to find some places to go swim and to freshen up, and they can go to places that are dangerous,” she said.Monday morning, all was quiet in the area of Cap-Saint-Jacques where a 51-year-old Pincourt man drowned in front of his family on Saturday afternoon.

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N.B. teachers say health and safety preparation biggest challenges for school year

coronavirus pandemic continues, and health and safety in classrooms are top-of-mind.“We’re hearing from lots of teachers,… they still have many questions about how their health and safety, and those of their students, will be maintained in September,” says Rick Cummings, president of the New Brunswick Teachers ‘Association.“With regular class sizes in middle school, and the large class sizes at the Grade 3-5 level, how are those bubbles going to allow them to be safe? And teachers need to hear from the medical experts that the return to school plan will ensure their safety,” Cummings says.According to the province’s Back to School Plan, students of different ages will be handled differently.

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New Brunswick teachers say details on back to school plan still pending

New Brunswick has already released its back to school plan, but a teacher’s association says there are still a lot of details that need to be worked out with only a month to go. Silas Brown has more.

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30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

This year marks the 30th anniversary of a major milestone in our nation's history—the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Since it became law on July 26,1990, this landmark legislation has helped increase inclusion and opportunities for people with disabilities in almost every aspect of American life. ACL is celebrating this historic event through a number of activities.To celebrate the 30th anniversary, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – both at U.S.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for Peterborough area; new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County

coronavirus on MondayOf the health unit’s 95 coronavirus cases, 93 have been resolved with two deaths reported due to COVID-19 complications. That means there are no active cases.

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Orange County will start virtual learning for every student on Aug. 10

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools announced the district will start virtual learning for every student on Aug. 10.The district will have designated distance learning days from Aug.

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Osceola County just a few days away from CARES Act funding deadline for applicants

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – With just a few days before the deadline to apply for the CARES funding program in Osceola County, a county spokesperson said they still have funds to distribute. The owners of Buchito’s restaurant and coffee shop in downtown Kissimmee is one of several mom and pop shops in need of that financial boost. “We had to max out all our credit cards from the businesses and we had to put money from our own pockets,” Alejandro Benitez, manager of Buchito’s, said.The restaurant, which has been operating for more than six years, recently applied for the program. “The application wasn’t that hard to do.

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Florida judge upholds coronavirus ordinance requiring masks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida judge on Monday upheld a county's coronavirus ordinance that requires masks be worn in public places like stores, saying government officials have the authority to protect their residents from the spread of infectious diseases.Circuit Judge John Kastrenakes, noting Palm Beach County’s recent spike in cases and deaths, rejected the challengers' claim that the recently enacted ordinance violates their rights to privacy and personal autonomy.Citing a century-old U.S.

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London teachers await back-to-school plans from Ford government as Liberal Party releases its plan

COVID-19.The Thames Valley District School Board issued an update on its website on Friday, saying it will be “ready to welcome all students back to school with enhanced public health protocols,” but is also preparing to provide “a blend of in-school and at-home learning” if required.That same day, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said details about the plan to reopen schools would be coming “next week.” The province first announced in mid-June that it was looking at three potential options for the return to school.

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First lady Melania Trump announces plan to revamp White House Rose Garden with 'renewal' project

First Lady Melania Trump arrives to attend a ceremony for US golfer Tiger Woods in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2019. (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original design implemented during the 1960s Kennedy administration.The first lady says Monday in a statement that decades of use and changes made to support a modern presidency have taken a toll on the outdoor space just off the Oval Office.President Donald Trump has been using the Rose Garden a lot more lately to make statements and hold news conferences in the age of the coronavirus.

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Teaching unions give cautious welcome to school reopening measures

Secondary teachers' union ASTI said it was concerned that the "investment and resources being made available to schools may be insufficient" in the new educational reopening roadmap.

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Latest coronavirus rates for every UK area show potential new hotspots

New figures show Blackburn with Darwen has the worst Covid-19 infection rate in the country - and there has been a sharp rise in Oldham.

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Monday marks deadline for Orange County parents to choose learning option

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After a last-minute extension, Monday marks the new deadline for Orange County parents to decide which learning option they’d like to enroll their child in for the upcoming academic year.Parents can choose between face-to-face learning, Orange County Virtual School or the OCPS LaunchED@Home Model, which is a distance learning model that mirrors the curriculum and seat time of the in-person method.As of Friday -- the day that was the original deadline to register -- around 140,000 parents had selected a learning option.Orange County Public Schools provided the following numbers showing what parents had chosen as of Friday:Those who do not registered for an option will be contacted on Tuesday.The fall semester is set to

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At a glance: Education Minister's proposals revealed in full

Education Minister Norma Foley has revealed the full details of the Government's blueprint for reopening schools this autumn.

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Pence to hold roundtable on coronavirus vaccine progress

MIAMI - Vice President Mike Pence will visit the University of Miami on Monday and hold a roundtable with Coronavirus Task Force members to discuss progress of a coronavirus vaccine.Pence’s visit will mark the beginning of Phase 3 trials for a vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc.The first of 30,000 planned volunteers will help to test the experimental vaccine on Monday, which is one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the U.S. Department of Education July 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Brevard small business owners can now apply for CARES Act grants

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County small businesses and nonprofits that have been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic can now apply to receive a grant of up to $10,000.The $10 million in grant funds comes from money the county received from the federal CARES Act and now, it’s available for distribution.To be eligible, a small business must:In order to be eligible, a nonprofit must be a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) or a 501(c)(19) as designated by Internal Revenue Code.The application period began Monday and will run through Aug. 10.

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William Penn High School to start school year with remote learning only

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Delaware's largest high school is starting the next school year with remote learning only, with district leaders deciding before Gov.

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Coronavirus support plan for residents and businesses unveiled by North Lanarkshire Council

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A PLAN to support residents and businesses across Monklands through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic has been published by the council.The document highlights some of the ways in which the local authority has continued to deliver services throughout the health crisis – and it sets out how it will recover services and the principles at the heart of the recovery process.Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “The coronavirus pandemic has changed all our lives in so many ways.

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Man who was shot, killed during protest in downtown Austin has been identified

AUSTIN, Texas - Sheila Foster has identified the 28-year-old Black Lives Matter protestor shot and killed in Austin, Texas as her son, 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Sheila tells FOX 7 Austin her son, and his fiancée, Whitney Mitchell participated in Black Lives Matter protests every day for more than a month.“He wanted to support his fiancée as an African American person.” said Sheila, adding that her son had “a real problem with police brutality.” Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters that the shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

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Can covid spread with air conditioning? HVAC makers plan upgrades

Filters, scrubbersAir conditioning upgrades are a top priority for landlords, said Salama of the New York association, even as it’s unclear when office workers will return. His company, Capital Properties, is swapping out 900 air conditioning filters at its two Manhattan office buildings for double the price it would normally pay.Many of the methods to reduce pathogens have been around for years, such as UV light and bipolar ionization, which releases electrically charged atoms that attach to and neutralize viruses and bacteria.

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Govt expected to agree €300m school reopening plan

The Government is expected to agree a €300m-plus plan to reopen schools by the end of August at its Cabinet meeting today.

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Montreal’s M4sk Army continues to hand out free masks as the fight against COVID-19 continues

Local Montreal company M4sk Army has been making masks throughout the pandemic and handing them out to communities for free to help the city fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Global’s Kwabena Oduro has the story.

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Coronavirus: M4SK ARMY continues to hand out free masks in Montreal

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Gurman’s daughter Raquel, who is also a designer, said that face coverings should be seen as a sign of hope.“Everyone should be wearing a mask, masks provide happiness, and it shows that one day everything will be OK,” Raquel Gurman told Global News.Raquel Gurman is trying to inspire young adults to wear masks.“My generation, like, you don’t technically see a lot of people wearing masks,” she said. “I think it should be more thrown at them that they should be wearing it.

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Man arrested for allegedly making online threats to protestors, deputies say

A man from Hillsborough County was arrested by deputies in Orange County after making alleged online threats to shoot protestors on his Facebook account, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took into custody 30-year-old Alex Bancroft after he allegedly threatened to shoot Black Lives Matter protestors on his Facebook account on July 24, deputies said.

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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

celebrating this important milestone. We've partnered with HHS' Office for Civil Rights on a new website that tells the story of how the ADA came to be, showcases some of the progress we have made as a country toward achieving its promise, and illustrates a little bit of the work being done by ACL and OCR, as well as other partners within HHS and across government.

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'Keep ur eyes on Fla news': Florida man arrested for allegedly making online threats to shoot protesters

Courtesy: Orange County Department of Corrections TAMPA, Fla. - Deputies have arrested Alex Bancroft, 30, of Hillsborough County, for allegedly making online threats to shoot protesters.According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, they received information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that he allegedly threatened to shoot Black Lives Matter protesters in a post he made on Facebook on July 24.Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office After others commented that he wouldn’t actually commit the act of violence, deputies say Bancroft replied with, “keep ur eyes on Fla news.”Further investigation revealed another violent post on Bancroft's account.

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Coronavirus: Divorcing couples may find mediation faster, cheaper during pandemic, experts say

COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder for couples seeking a divorce to appear before a court, some family lawyers in Ontario say there may be more incentive for people to turn to alternative methods such as mediation.Court operations, including divorce and other family matters, were largely put on hold in mid-March, with only emergency cases being heard.In-person court appearances began to gradually resume earlier this month, and more matters are also being heard remotely, but experts say a backlog of cases will cause further delays for ongoing and new divorce proceedings.At the same time, some family lawyers in the province say the demand for such services has not diminished during the pandemic and some report it appears to have increased.In

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Students in limbo over accomodation as they await timetables

Third-level students are calling for detailed timetables to allow them make informed decisions on whether or not they need to secure rented accomodation for the upcoming academic year.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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