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Minnesota regulators deny request to delay Line 3 pipeline

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota regulatory panel on Friday denied a request from two tribes to prevent Enbridge Energy from moving forward with its contentious Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, which broke ground this week after receiving its final state permit.The Red Lake and White Earth Bands of Chippewa asked the independent Public Utilities Commission to stay its earlier approval of the project, citing pending litigation before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Attorneys for the two northern Minnesota tribes argued that allowing construction to continue would cause irreparable harm should the court rule in their favor.The commission voted 4-1 to reject the request.

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US imposes visas restrictions on more Chinese citizens

WASHINGTON – The State Department said Friday that the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on Chinese citizens engaged in overseas influence operations.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the restrictions would apply to Chinese Communist Party officials or anyone else taking part in propaganda or influence campaigns linked to the United Front Work Department.

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Ontario moves 3 regions into stricter COVID-19 zones

COVID-19.Moving into the “orange” zone are the Middlesex-London and Thunder Bay areas.The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit moves to the “yellow” category of the province’s COVID-19 restriction system.The new designations kick in on Monday.

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Word on extension of Manitoba coronavirus restrictions coming next week: Roussin

COVID-19 should come early next week.In the meantime, Dr. Brent Roussin is keeping tight-lipped on whether or not the new round of restrictions would be any less strict than those currently in place, or whether or not they will allow for groups to gather in homes over the holidays.

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Waterloo Region remains in red-restrict level of Ontario’s COVID-19 response system

COVID-19 pandemic response system for at least another week.Each Friday, the province announces any changes it makes in restrictions for different regions of Ontario. Another COVID-19 outbreak declared at school in Waterloo Region, 3rd in a week This week, the London area and Thunder Bay were moved into the orange-restrict level while the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District were placed in the yellow-protect level.“Over the last seven days we have seen the trends in key public health indicators continue to go in the wrong direction in these three regions,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Waterloo Region has been in the red zone since Nov.

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Eight areas of Oldham see Covid-19 cases drop to single figures – but borough still has one of the region’s hotspots

direct to your inboxEight areas of Oldham have seen coronavirus case numbers drop to single figures – but the borough still has one of the hardest hit neighbourhoods in the region.Government figures show that cases are falling in every area following the impact of the four week national lockdown in November.There are now eight areas where weekly incidences of the virus have reduced down to single figures, and in some neighbourhoods there has been an almost 90pc decrease.However overall case numbers still remain above average, with Oldham continuing to be near the top of the table for infection rates in Greater Manchester, second now only to Rochdale.The latest data for the week to December 3 shows that the borough’s rate has fallen once

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Urgent plea made by Saskatoon leaders for people to follow COVID-19 guidelines

COVID-19.Active coronavirus cases in Saskatoon have risen from 257 a month ago to 1,352 as of Dec. 3, with 41 people in hospital — 11 in ICU, which is operating at 126 per cent capacity.

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New Brunswick reports 8 new cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak in zone 5 ends as New Brunswick warns against holiday gatherings One case, an individual between 60 and 69, is located in the Fredericton region.Four cases are being reported in the Edmundston region.One is an individual between 40 and 49 while three others are 19 and under.Health officials say all cases are under investigation and everyone is self-isolating.The new cases actually have no effect on the total number of active cases.

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Another COVID-19 outbreak declared at school in Waterloo Region, 3rd in a week

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a school in the region, according to the Waterloo Region District School Board.On Thursday night, the board announced the latest outbreak at Elmira District Secondary School. COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cambridge elementary school It says a student in a cohort that was asked to isolate last week has tested positive for the coronavirus.The WRDSB says some additional students have been asked to isolate as a result of the new positive test but no other staff members have been affected.COVID-19 outbreaks were also declared at Clemens Mill Public School on Wednesday and William G.

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Bushwakker in Regina keeping mead day tradition alive through online purchasing

COVID-19 pandemic, Bushwakker Brewpub in Regina is going ahead with its annual mead day on Saturday.In the past, people would line up around the corner in anticipation to get their brew, but this year it will look a bit different.Curbside and takeaway options have been introduced through online purchasing, keeping the tradition alive.

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Over 20,000 people in Lanarkshire have now tested positive for coronavirus

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 20,000 people in Lanarkshire have now tested positive for coronavirus.At the Scottish Government's daily press briefing in Edinburgh, Deputy First Minister John Swinney today (Friday, December 4) confirmed that a further 166 people in the region tested positive yesterday.In total, 20,104 cases of Covid-19 have now been registered in the region since the first positive cases were confirmed in March.As of yesterday (December 3), 653 people in Lanarkshire have died after testing positive for the virus.Lanarkshire has been the second-worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus after Greater Glasgow and Clyde where 33,797 people have tested

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Pfizer coronavirus jab chairman 'not sure' if it can stop people spreading virus

The chairman of Pfizer has said he is not yet sure whether their new vaccine will stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Fugitive living under false ID arrested in Florida after 35 years

OCALA, Fla. – A man who fled a drug conspiracy charge in Nebraska 35 years ago has been arrested in Florida, where he was living under a false identity, authorities said.Howard D. Farley Jr., 72, was arrested Wednesday at his Florida home, according to court records.

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Thousands killed in Ethiopia's conflict, Tigray side asserts

NAIROBI – Several thousand combatants have been killed in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, an official with the fugitive regional government has asserted, although claims remain difficult to verify a month after the fighting erupted between Ethiopian and regional forces.Getachew Reda, a senior adviser to the Tigray leader, in an interview with Tigray TV aired Thursday urged young people and others in the region to “rise and deploy to battle in tens of thousands” days after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the weekend declared victory.With the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front on the run in rugged territory, fears of a drawn-out conflict continue.

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Canadians worry vaccine won’t come fast enough to stop coronavirus surge: Ipsos

COVID-19 case counts and deaths.An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 74 per cent of respondents are worried that the public distribution of a vaccine would be too slow to stop a greater spread of COVID-19.The worry comes as cases continue to surge in Canada, with over 6,000 new cases being reported daily — a figure that almost doubles those reported just a month ago. Canada has also seen over 394,000 cumulative coronavirus cases to date, and over 12,000 Canadians have died from the illness.

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30 people in their underwear found inside southwest Houston home in human smuggling operation

HOUSTON - Authorities are investigating a possible human smuggling operation at a southwest Houston home.Houston police say they have rescued two dozen people from a home on the 4800 block of Raven Ridge.Police say they received a call about a man running down the street in his underwear yelling that he was kidnapped.The caller told police that he was kidnapped and was able to get away.Police give details on the preliminary investigation of a human smuggling operation in southwest Houston, where 30 people were found inside a home.

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Canada adds nearly 6,500 coronavirus cases, 83 deaths as vaccine nears

COVID-19 and 83 deaths on Thursday as a clearer picture of a vaccine emerged.The country now has 395,927 cases total and 12,407 deaths.The final step before the Pfizer vaccine can be approved is expected to be completed on Friday, according to officials, who expect a “favourable” decision. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region Pfizer’s vaccine was approved for use in the U.K.

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Punjabi Canadians ‘worried’ for families in India’s farmers’ protests

Thousands of farmers are taking part in protests that have turned violent in India, causing concern for many Punjabi Canadians who have families taking part in the rallies. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Coronavirus: Resident in Kelowna long-term care home dies from COVID-19

coronavirus outbreak at a long-term care home in the Okanagan.The person was a resident at Mountainview Village in Kelowna. It’s believed to be the first long-term care home death in the Interior Health region.The Good Samaritan Society operates the 90-resident long-term care facility and it says it is working closely with Interior Health to mitigate all other possible transmission of the virus. B.C.

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‘Racism sickens me’: Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks at Kentucky Center For African American Heritage on May 3, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Greg Fischer announced and signed an executive order Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis in a bid to address and advance racial equity in the city.“As mayor and just as an American and a human being, this racism sickens me,” Fischer said in a virtual news conference on Tuesday.

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Think-tank finds more than 240 people died waiting for surgery in Saskatchewan

More than half of the patients who died were waiting for non-emergent surgeries, which included 127 people waiting for a cataract procedure.

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Think tank finds more than 240 people died waiting for surgery in Saskatchewan

A new report from a policy-advocacy group has found thousands of Canadians have died while waiting for surgery.The data obtained by Second Street discovered 242 people in Saskatchewan died while on a surgery waitlist between April 2018 and April 2019.The data, which was obtained by a Freedom of Information request, ends in the opening weeks of Canada’s fight against COVID-19.

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New Brunswick to reassess COVID-19 orange zones this weekend

Health officials say they will reassess the status of the Fredericton and Moncton areas this weekend. It could potentially clear the way to easing restrictions.

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Waterloo Region asks province, Ottawa for more support in fighting COVID-19 spread

COVID-19 pandemic.More specifically, medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang has asked for more skilled and contact tracers as well as enforcement personnel, including officers with the Ministry of Labour.

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COVID-19: Case at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in Peterborough; 2 active cases at Fairhaven

COVID-19 has been confirmed at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in Peterborough, Ont., the principal announced Thursday.In a letter to parents, Shannon Brady said Peterborough Public Health notified the school of a confirmed case of COVID-19.The individual is at home isolating and did not attend the school while infectious, Brady says.Brady did not state if the case is a student or staff member.

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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe hopes for holiday long-term care visits

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wouldn’t commit Thursday to a threshold suggested by his chief medical health officer for granting more people the right to gather at Christmas.The day before, Dr. Saqib Shahab said the possible loosening of COVID-19 public-health orders would have to consider the risk of infections spiking in the new year.Shahab stated his preference would be for the province to wait until there was an average of 120 new COVID-19 cases daily or less before relaxing gathering rules.

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7 new cases of COVID-19, 7 recoveries in Kingston region

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Thursday.According to the health unit, two of the region’s new cases are travel-related, four others were caught through close contact and the final case is still under investigation.➖7 new COVID-19 cases in #KFLA: Male, 50s, under investigation. Female, 20s, travel related.

4 new coronavirus cases, 1 new outbreak, school closure in Hastings Prince Edward region

COVID-19 in the region, and another workplace outbreak.This brings the area’s active cases up to 39.Wednesday, the health unit declared an outbreak at an unnamed workplace in Belleville, with six cases associated.There are now three workplace outbreaks in the region, with 17 cases linked to an outbreak that began last Friday at the Belleville Procter and Gamble plant. Six cases have been traced to a business in Quinte West, where an outbreak was declared Nov.

71 more COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, total surpasses 3,800

coronavirus on Thursday, raising the total number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 3,822.At the same time, it also announced that 69 people have been cleared of the virus, lifting the total number of resolved cases to 3,126. COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cambridge elementary school No news deaths were reported on Thursday leaving the death toll at 126.There are currently 566 active COVID-19 cases in the area including 30 people in the hospital as a result of the virus.

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Coronavirus: Quebec prohibits Christmas gatherings in red zones as cases climb

Quebec Premier François Legault announced the province would prohibit gatherings during the Christmas holidays in red zones, which affects a majority of Quebecers, more than one week ahead of his self-imposed deadline to issue a decision for the holiday season, as coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise.

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Stepping Hill Hospital bracing itself for 'third wave' of Covid-19 due to people mixing more over Christmas

direct to your inboxStepping Hill Hospital is bracing itself for a ‘third wave’ of Covid-19 in the new year due to people mixing more over the Christmas period.Three households will be able to form a ‘Christmas bubble’ between December 23 and 27, allowing them to meet indoors and enjoy overnight stays.There will also be no travel restrictions between those dates.Stockport saw its infection rate drop sharply during the second national lockdown - and the latest figures now put it at well below the England average.Stepping Hill - run by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - is now looking to restart elective surgery due to the fall in the number of Covid-19 patients.But medical director Dr Colin Wasson told a trust board meeting the hospital needed

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People urged to have their say on ambitious plans to transform North Manchester General Hospital into 'health campus'

direct to your inboxPeople are being urged to have their say on ambitious plans to transform North Manchester General into a new 'health campus'.The old hospital in Crumpsall - parts of which were first built in the 19th century - has suffered from ‘chronic’ under-investment despite serving people with some of the poorest health in the country.

Perth and Kinross residents assured that COVID-19 vaccine is safe and they should get it

Perth and Kinross residents to have the COVID-19 vaccine when it is offered to them. Roseanna Cunningham MSP was speaking after the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency confirmed that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech had been authorised for use in the UK.Tory brings some "festive cheer" with "declaration of independence" callThe first doses are due to be administered next week.

Salvation Army says Red Kettle donations down 83%

ORLANDO, Fla. – Bells are ringing at the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles, but the organization is seeing record low donations.The Salvation Army in Orlando says donations are down by 83% from last year.Captain Ken Chapman says in 2019 the organization collected $16,963 during the opening weekend of the campaign. This year, only $2,986 was raised during opening weekend.Donations to the Salvation Army can be done virtually at www.SalvationArmyOrlando.org.

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Manchester's LGBT Foundation recognised with community award for supporting LGBT+ people throughout pandemic

direct to your inboxOne of Manchester’s biggest charities aimed at supporting LGBT+ people has been recognised with a community award for the work it has done over the last 45 years. LGBT Foundation has won the Community Group Award at the PinkNews Awards 2020, which honours the organisations and individuals who are working towards global LGBT+ equality.

Pandemic pushed 32 million people into extreme poverty, UN says

coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world’s poorest countries, pushing millions into extreme poverty, according to United Nations report.More than 32 million additional people in the poorest countries in the world now live on less than $1.90 a day -- a direct result of the outbreak, the UN Conference on Trade and Development said on Thursday.Also Read: India’s quest to fix its payments puzzleThe economic impact in the Least Developed Countries has been far more devastating than the health crisis, it said, with growth prospects cut from 5% to -0.4% this year.That would be the worst economic performance of the 47 LDCs since the third-world debt crisis of the 1980s, the UN said.

‘People are dealing with a lot right now:’ Suicide crisis calls spike amid coronavirus

COVID-19 pandemic intensifies the struggles of those reaching out for help.Distress Centre Calgary says suicide-related calls, texts and chats were up 66 per cent in October compared with the same month in 2019. City sees spike in crisis calls amid COVID-19 pandemic: Calgary Distress Centre Of the more than 4,800 interactions last month, nearly one-quarter dealt with suicide.

SC stays Gujarat order to send people not wearing masks to serve at COVID centres

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed the Gujarat High Court direction to send people caught without wearing masks to do community service at the COVID-19 patient care facilities.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah took note of the submissions of the Gujarat government that the order was harsh, having serious repercussions on health of the violators.The top court also expressed displeasure over the fact that the COVID-19 guidelines are not being followed scrupulously in the state.The top court directed that the state additional chief secretary (home) ensure that guidelines issued by the Centre as well as the Gujarat authorities on wearing masks as also social distancing are vigorously followed.It also

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Senior Living center in Central Florida is ready for the coronavirus vaccine

video message on Wednesday Gov. Ron DeSantis reinforced guidance from the CDC recommending residents and staff at long-term care facilities be the first in line to get vaccinated.[RELATED: Gov. DeSantis shares COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan after CDC recommendations]Senior regional director of wellness at Sonata Senior Living, Lorrie Kovac, said staff and residents at the facility have been eagerly waiting for the vaccine.“We are in the cue to be some of the first to receive the vaccine,” Kovac said.[TRENDING: How long will cold blast last? | Florida man describes miracle rescue at sea | First COVID-19 vaccines in US will go to these people]Kovac said CVS and Walgreens will serve as clinics and administer vaccines to health care workers

Team Canada making most of quarantine during World Junior selection camp

COVID-19 test results led Hockey Canada to suspend its World Junior Hockey Championship selection camp for two weeks.That means nobody in or out, including cleaning staff.“I’ve learned what it takes to change a hotel room in terms of linens and towels and keeping things clean because we don’t have any maid service here,” Love said.It’s yet another reminder of just how different life can be during a pandemic, but Love is taking it all in stride.“Short of me being at home and being a dad and being around my daughter right now, there’s no other place I’d rather be than to be working with these kids when we get back on the ice,” he said.

Long lines in Camden County as people are tested for coronavirus

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Coronavirus testing is ramping up in New Jersey, in order to flatten the rising curve.A line of vehicles snakes into the parking lot of Camden County College in Cherry Hill. The people have appointments and concerns they’re infected with the coronavirus.“Is this indicative of what you’re seeing in terms of testing?” asked FOX 29’s Jeff Cole.“This is very light right now.

Visitation restricted at acute care facilities in Regina due to ‘escalating’ COVID-19 activity

COVID-19 activity” in the area.Starting Thursday, family presence and visitation is limited to compassionate care reasons only in all acute care facilities.The restrictions will be in effect for at least 14 days, at which time they will be reassessed.

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Ambulance fees for Saskatchewan seniors cut in half

ambulance fees to help make things more affordable for seniors.The province is lowering fees from $275 per trip to $135 per trip, in an announcement made on Wednesday.As of Dec. 14, there will be no more costs for seniors in the province when it comes to transfers between health-care facilities, including hospitals, health centres, mental health and addiction centres, or special care homes.

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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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