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Some COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of bleeding

clotting prevents dangerous loss of blood. Blood clots, or “thrombi,” can also block blood vessels, however, with potentially fatal consequences.

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Montreal airport estimates $300 million loss for 2020, raises fees amid budget crunch

Travellers to pay ‘more than $2K’ for new mandatory COVID-19 hotel quarantine, Trudeau saysADM Aeroports de Montreal has already raised its fees for this year in an effort to ensure its operations can continue, it said in a news release.Airport improvement fees, which the agency charges to departing passengers at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, rose to $35 from $30 on Feb.

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Saskatoon Friendship Inn executive director on how people are dealing with COVID-19

Nearly 11 months since the first case was reported in Saskatchewan, Friendship Inn executive director Sandra Kary talks about how people are dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Middlesex County expanding COVID-19 vaccination to 2nd facility in Mount Brydges

COVID-19 vaccination site will be ready to open in the London and Middlesex region at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges later this month.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU), in partnership with the County of Middlesex, the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex London Paramedic Service and the Middlesex Hospital Alliance, announced Thursday that the community centre was selected as the site of the region’s second COVID-19 vaccination clinic.This follows a release of the Middlesex-London COVID-19 vaccination plan late last month, which outlined the plan to create three more mass vaccination clinics in the region with the goal of eventually reaching a capacity of 3,000 vaccinations per day.

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Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide another COVID-19 update for Albertans on Thursday afternoon.The chief medical officer of health is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Coronation Street's Charlie Condou fears he has long Covid after losing use of fingers

Charlie Condou has shared his fears that he’s suffering the effects of long Covid.

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Results from Ontario study on COVID-19 variant prevalence expected Thursday

COVID-19 variants in the province.Public Health Ontario has screened all positive COVID-19 tests from Jan. 20 for three variants to create a snapshot of their presence in the province.The results of that survey will be presented at a pandemic briefing later today.So far, Ontario has recorded 152 cases of a variant that first emerged in the U.K.

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A B.C. boy with autism eats nothing but Nature’s Path waffles. Now they’re discontinued

autism along with extreme oral aversion and complex eating challenges, making it difficult for him to stomach any other kind of food. So besides a smoothie discreetly packed with vegetables and vitamins, it’s 24 waffles a day, seven days a week.But now Jerico’s family is facing a stressful impact on their food supply: the B.C.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa adds 39 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

COVID-19 cases in the city on Thursday.There have now been 13,485 lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus locally since the start of the pandemic, with 457 of those cases considered active.No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, leaving the city’s death toll of the pandemic at 422.The seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases dropped to 48 per day on Thursday, down from 53 the day before.Ottawa’s coronavirus percent positivity rose to 1.9 per cent in the past week, however, up slightly from 1.8 per cent in the previous period.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The number of people with COVID-19 in hospital locally remained steady at 29 as of Thursday, with six people in the

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Mum-of-22 Sue Radford lifts lid on homeschooling chaos during Covid lockdown

The mum of Britain's biggest family has lifted the lid on the chaos that is homeschooling in her busy household.

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Ontario lab pioneering new COVID-19 test method calls for all positive samples to be checked for variants

COVID-19 to be tested for variants.Brad Wouters, executive vice-president of science and research at University Health Network, said failing to do this will only make getting the pandemic under control more difficult. “The window is closing, we know there is community spread,” Wouters said.“There is an urgent need for us to go find these variants.”To find a variant, positive cases of COVID-19 are run through a second sequencing process to get a closer look at the genetic code.

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Chiefs aim to vaccinate '100pc' of most vulnerable as more than 39,000 receive Covid-19 jab in Tameside and Glossop

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs in Tameside are aiming to get ‘100 per cent’ of the top priority groups vaccinated against Covid-19 as more than 39,000 receive their first dose. A meeting of the primary care committee was told that as of Monday, February 1, there has been ‘high uptake’ for the vaccine among eligible residents in Tameside and Glossop.

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75 further coronavirus-related deaths, 1,318 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of 75 further coronavirus-related deaths and 1,318 new cases.

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Decreases in Young Children Who Received Blood Lead Level Testing During COVID-19 — 34 Jurisdictions, January–May 2020

1; Stella O. Chuke, MBBS1; Kelly Dyke1; Kimball Credle1; Carolina Lecours, MPH1; Kathryn B.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Stress and Worry, Mental Health Conditions, and Increased Substance Use Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, April and May 2020

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Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King shuffles five members of his cabinet

Dennis King has shuffled five members of his cabinet into new roles.James Aylward moves from health to transportation and infrastructure, while Ernie Hudson becomes the new health minister – moving from social development and housing. P.E.I.

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Coronavirus: 19 new cases in London-Middlesex as site of region’s 2nd vaccination clinic named

coronavirus, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported on Thursday.It marks just the third time since Dec. 4, two months ago Thursday, that the region has reported fewer than 20 new cases in one day.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 5,779, of which 3,849 people have recovered, 18 more than the day before.At least 176 deaths have been reported, most recently on Wednesday involving a man in his 80s who was associated with a long-term care home.

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Coronavirus: Remote care saving grace for many COVID-19 patients, hospitals

COVID-19 has been that the vast majority of those infected are able to recover at home, allowing hospitals to cope with what would otherwise have been a system-crushing onslaught of ill, contagious patients.Of the more than half-million cases of COVID-19 where hospitalization status is known, Canadian data show roughly 7.8 per cent of patients have needed hospital admission. Of those, fewer than one-in-five needed intensive care and an even smaller fraction required mechanical ventilation.

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This cleaning robot could help fight COVID-19 — and tell jokes

wrote the Singapore-based automaton firm on their website. “They are able to inform, entertain, and even exchange a simple conversation with you upon activated via QR code.”A video demonstration of the janitorial joke droid in action was recently posted to Facebook by the UK’s Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, which plans on leasing two of the LionsBot creations for their pediatric ward in Kent, the Daily Mail reported.

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Masks will now be required in B.C. classrooms with some exceptions still in place

BC Teachers’ Federation hoping for masks in classrooms, better ventilation as part of upcoming announcement They are permitted to take off their masks only when sitting or standing at their seat or workstation in a classroom, if there is a barrier in place or when they are eating or drinking.For elementary students, wearing masks indoors remain a personal choice.“To make sure schools continue to be as safe as possible for students and staff as the pandemic evolves, we have worked with provincial health and our partners on a continuous review of the guidelines, adapting and responding when needed,” Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said.“We want students, their families, and staff to feel confident with the safety measures in place –

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Liverpool Covid mutation spreads to two new areas as public told 'get tested'

A mutation of coronavirus found in Liverpool has spread to new areas as the public are told "get tested".

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Nova Scotia’s active COVID-19 case count at 10 Thursday as residents urged to get tested

COVID-19 on Thursday as the province reported two additional recoveries.That now means the province sits at 10 active cases of the coronavirus.Health officials say the new case reported Thursday is located in the central zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia updates its COVID-19 vaccination plan “Nova Scotians can be proud of the work they’re doing to keep our case numbers low,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release.“It shows people are taking the health of their fellow citizens seriously.

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India sent 56 L COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift;100 L doses as commercial supplies: MEA

NEW DELHI : India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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Peterborough estimates $10.3M net deficit in 2020 due to pandemic; $3.9M estimate for 2021 Q1

coronavirus pandemic and the pattern will continue into 2021.A financial report from city staff — to be presented to city council on Monday — estimates the city had $14,454,122 in lost revenue as of Dec. 31, 2020 along with $5,535,926 in direct costs and $2.4 million in cost savings, and received more than $7.2 million in provincial and federal funding related to social services, public transit, general operating and miscellaneous (which included a Museum Assistance Program).It totals to a net financial impact of $10,352,970.

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Students across GTA prepare to return to class including COVID-19 hotspots

While some Greater Toronto Area families and students are excited to head back to in-person learning, some teachers’ unions question whether the Ontario government is doing enough to keep kids safe.

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Captain Sir Tom Moore's poignant final message before he died in Covid fight

Captain Sir Tom Moore left a poignant final message shortly before he died with coronavirus.The World War Two veteran told his fans: “You can do and be anything you want to be.”His Instagram page shared the post just days before he died, aged 100, on Tuesday.The touching message, to his 127,000 followers, was also captioned: “Be positive and believe in yourself.”Social media users responded by praising him as a “true inspiration” and said he would never be forgotten.The next post on his Instagram was an update from his family about him being admitted to hospital last Sunday.He had been receiving treatment for pneumonia and later tested positive for Covid-19.Tributes poured in from around the world after the former British Army officer

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Coronavirus: Guelph reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 4th death this week

COVID-19 in the city on Thursday, bringing its death toll to 26 during the pandemic.It’s the fourth death to be reported in as many days with 12 deaths attributed to the disease reported in the city so far this year. Guelph reported 14 deaths in all of 2020.

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Child, 7, among latest Covid victims as heartbreaking death toll climbs by 915

Covid deaths in the UK, as a further 20,634 people tested positive for the virus.The child is understood to be one of the youngest victims of coronavirus in the country, which has taken the lives of over 110,250 people since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24-hours a further 915 Covid-related deaths were recorded, a drop from Wednesday February 3 total of 1,322.

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Province to discuss review of controversial Maples care home Thursday

No investigation needed into coronavirus deaths at Maples LTC, Winnipeg police say In early December, Winnipeg police said they had looked into the crisis and that no further investigation would take place on their end.The Revera-owned private facility on Mandalay Drive is also facing potential court battles, as families of residents who died of COVID-19 have threatened legal action.Stevenson, a former associate deputy minister in British Columbia’s Ministry of Health, was appointed by the province in November to review the situation.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton’s small businesses less than 50% compliant during inspection blitz, says city

COVID-19 lockdown regulations in a recent inspection blitz.EOC boss Paul Johnson says that number is lower than the previous examination at larger establishments in mid-January.“We did see over the weekend from the provincial blitz, that came in to look at some smaller businesses this time, that adherence to all of the public health guidance rules and the orders is not at the level we would hope for,” Johnson said.

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COVID-19: City of Peterborough to assemble team to assist health unit in vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccines.Peterborough Public Health this month has been distributing vaccines to long-term care homes in its jurisdiction. Mass distribution of the vaccine is expected later this year across Canada with a goal of Ontario vaccinating everyone (who chooses to be vaccinated) by the end of August 2021.

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Covid mutation found in Liverpool now detected in parts of Lancashire as people urged to get tested

direct to your inboxResidents in parts of Lancashire are being urged to be tested for coronavirus after a new mutation was found. The mutation of coronavirus, initially detected in Liverpool, has now been discovered in Preston and West Lancashire, say local health officials.

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U.K. Film, TV Spend Falls Just 21 Percent in 2020 Despite COVID Shutdown

Spend on film and high-end TV production in the U.K. fell just 21 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, according to official figures released by the British Film Institute.

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Coronavirus: Ontario allows pet groomers to reopen for some appointment only services

pandemic regulations to allow pet groomers to reopen for certain services.The Solicitor General’s office says groomers can reopen to provide services necessary to prevent “foreseeable and reasonably imminent” veterinary care.Groomers can also provide services if an order has been issued to a pet owner under the province’s animal welfare act.

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Toronto lab pivots resources to test for COVID-19 variants

A Toronto research lab has pivoted their resources and is now using their platform to test for COVID-19 variants. The process speeds up the ability to find variants in comparison to the sequencing currently in place at many labs in Canada.

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Watch: East Kilbride Pipe Major's haunting lament in memory of those who have died from COVID-19

East Kilbride Pipe Major has composed a “haunting” lament in memory of people who have died across the UK from COVID-19. Craig Herbert, Pipe Major of EK Pipe Band, said he hoped that “One Hundred Thousand Reasons” would bring peace, comfort and hope to grieving families.The 47-year-old, who also volunteers for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, said he felt “called by God” to write the “soul stirring” composition after the UK’s death rate hit 100,000.Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised almost £33 million for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, had COVID-19 when he died in hospital this week at the age of 100.

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Scots Covid nurse has car stolen from hospital car park during 12-hour ICU shift

Covid ward. Amanda Narsapur was tending to coronavirus patients in Hairmyres Hospital when the callous thieves pinched her Ford Fiesta ST on Wednesday February 3. The lifesaving theatre recovery nurse finished up a difficult shift and was desperate to get to home when she discovered her car had been taken.

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Student study tracks COVID-19 stress levels in classrooms

Nearing a year of pandemic restrictions, school closures and physical distancing, a University of Calgary researcher is encouraged by how students are dealing with stress. Kendra Slugoski reports.

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Increased COVID-19 risk at Saskatoon restaurant, St. Louis community events

Saskatchewan Health Authority says there is an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure after an outbreak was declared at a Saskatoon restaurant.The health authority said there is also an increased risk in the community of St. Louis.

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All Ontario parents now know when their kids will go back to school

The province has announced reopening dates for schools that have still not returned to in-person classes. Shallima Maharaj finds out what has some parents and doctors concerned.

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Manitoba premier, top doc hold coronavirus update

COVID-19 Thursday.Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin have scheduled an 11 a.m.

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India sent 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

New Delhi: India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

Dems to introduce plan to erase $50,000 of student debt

WASHINGTON - Democrats in the House and Senate are planning to introduce a resolution Thursday, calling on President Biden to use executive action to remove $50,000 of federal student loan debt – though Biden’s response to such a demand remains dubious.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York will hold a press conference Thursday morning to announce the initiative alongside Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who has been vocal in calling on the Biden administration to take action."Canceling student loan debt would immediately put money in the pockets of millions of Americans.

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The Latest: NHL adjusting COVID protocols

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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NHL revises virus protocols with 40 players on COVID-19 list

The NHL has followed the NBA in revising its virus protocols early in the season as a response to COVID-19 problems cropping up around the league.

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Media grapples with how to cover Trump after White House

NEW YORK – Two weeks into Donald Trump's post-presidency, it feels like he hasn't really gone away.

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Dr. Amy Acton leaves nonprofit to explore run for US Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio's early pandemic response, is stepping down from her nonprofit position to “carefully explore” running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate, she said Thursday.

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New Brunswick to provide COVID-19 update Thursday

COVID-19 in the province on Thursday.Premier Blaine Higgs will be joined by chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell at 2:30 p.m.The briefing will be livestreamed on Global News.

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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

Ontario reports more than 45 new cases of COVID-19 variant

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