FEMA is urging residents impacted by Hurricane Delta to avoid public evacuation shelters, which can make the social distancing needed to curb COVID-19 infections challenging. "Due to limited space as a result of COVID-19, public evacuation shelters may not be the safest choice for you and your family," a notice on Ready.gov.

reads. The storm made landfall Friday evening in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds.

The center of the hurricane made landfall about 6 p.m. near the town of Creole with top winds of 100 mph, pushing a storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Blood Tribe uses puppets to deliver COVID-19 messaging to children

COVID-19 safety messages to youth in both an entertaining and relatable way.DerRic Starlight, an Indigenous comedic puppeteer, and his team are collaborating with the Blood Tribe on its COVID-19 outreach campaign for children.The first episode of the four-part campaign was made available on Oct.

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Saskatchewan CMHO urges caution about gatherings as coronavirus cases linked to events climb

coronavirus caseload continues to climb, the chief medical health officer says people “really have to be careful” when it comes to gathering and stick to “a small consistent group.”On Tuesday afternoon at the legislative building, Dr. Saqib Shahab discussed the primary, secondary and tertiary cases that continue to be linked to Saskatoon nightclubs, a religious gathering in Prince Albert, weddings and parties — and now, Thanksgiving dinners.

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Shortages leave COVID-19 testing labs struggling for basic supplies

Canada’s COVID-19 testing labs are struggling with shortages of basic supplies. Carolyn Jarvis reports on how one small piece of equipment is becoming impossible to find in Canada.

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2 seniors’ homes added to Lethbridge-area COVID-19 outbreak list

Coaldale church added to list of Lethbridge-area COVID-19 outbreaks There are now nine active outbreaks in the Lethbridge region:On Tuesday, Alberta Health identified 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the City of Lethbridge. It brings the number of active cases to 142. To date, 361 people in the city have tested positive for the virus.The city, which remains under a ‘watch’ status, currently holds the highest rate of infection per 100,000 people of any major city in Alberta, at 143.5 cases per 100,000. Alberta adds 323 COVID-19 cases; Hinshaw announces all asymptomatic testing will end During her COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Canada sees 2,341 new coronavirus cases as deaths near 10,000

coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total case count to 203,476.Health authorities in Canada’s provinces also said another 16 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19.The new fatalities bring the country’s total death toll to 9,794. Halloween on or off? Dance studios but no gyms? Inconsistencies fill coronavirus messaging News of the new infections comes as health officials work to slow the spread of the virus as Canada faces a second wave of the pandemic.Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the fight against the virus is “far from over.”“And to win it, we have to keep working together,” he said.

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COVID-19: Coalition sounds call for mandatory masks at Vancouver’s civic facilities

COVID-19.” Anti-mask protesters cause disturbance on B.C. ferry ahead of Vancouver ‘freedom rally’ Kirby-Yung’s motion calls for the mandatory use of masks in all civic facilities.

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12 floors of Stantec Tower in downtown Edmonton converted to rental suites

It was supposed to be home to hundreds of luxury condos, but now 12 floors of Stantec Tower have been converted to rentals. As Kendra Slugoski explains, the ICE District says it’s responding to COVID-19 economic uncertainly affecting real estate demand.

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Coronavirus: Montreal’s Hôtel-Dieu hospital requisitioned to fight against second wave

coronavirus.The Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) said the hospital is welcoming patients whose period of care or active rehabilitation has ended but who cannot return or be admitted back into their living environment, be it long-term care residences or seniors’ homes.

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Alberta ending all asymptomatic COVID-19 testing due to low positive results

As Alberta added an additional 323 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the province will no longer offer any asymptomatic testing, including at pharmacies.

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Rossdale residents speak out amid increase in crime, social disorder

Some Rossdale residents are speaking out, calling for more to be done to deal with rising social disorder and crime in their community. As Vinesh Pratap explains, the area between downtown and the river has drawn attention since a homeless camp opened there earlier this year.

PM vows covid vaccine for every Indian

covid-19 vaccine, whenever available, reaches each and every Indian as soon as possible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.Modi said in a televised address to the nation that as people work on a war-footing the world over to save humanity from covid-19, India, too, is actively engaged in vaccine development. He said Indian scientists are in the process of developing several vaccines that are at different stages of clinical trials and the results seem encouraging.Modi cautioned the nation that until there is a vaccine for covid-19, the guard against the disease shouldn’t be lowered.

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Why PM Modi is still so popular even as India battles Covid-19

coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades.Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where from Oct.

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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use amid protests

FILE - Federal officers disperse a crowd of protesters on October 6, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on the ground, later to be washed into storm drains.Amid allegations that human health and the environment are suffering the consequences, five environmental groups represented by the ACLU of Oregon and others sued the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

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Rapid tests coming to state-run COVID-19 testing site in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Rapid tests are coming to the state-run coronavirus testing site in Volusia County.[TRENDING: How to turn off Facebook election reminders | Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020]The Volusia County state-run site is also getting a new location.County officials said there is no longer an age requirement to get a coronavirus test.Officials said identification is no longer required but it helps speeds up the process.State-run testing will continue from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Appeal hearing for Hamilton’s Rosslyn retirement home adjourned to 2021

COVID-19 outbreak which saw 16 people die has been put off until 2021.Tribunals Ontario told Global News that a “joint request” by the appellant Rosslyn Retirement Inc. and the respondent Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) agreed to adjourn a hearing until the new year.“The matter will now proceed to another a case conference on a date yet to be determined with the expectation that new hearing dates will be scheduled at that time,” said Tribunal Ontario spokesperson Janet Deline.

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Coronavirus: Okanagan group fighting stress of COVID-19 pandemic with tai chi

Possible benefits to practising Tai Chi“It’s movement of the body, it’s relaxation and meditation of the mind,” said Myers.Performed by millions worldwide every day, tai chi is known as the gentle way to fight stress.“Coming together so that we can feel like we are not penned up, and we’re being able to socialize at a distance and just move,” Myers said.Myers and her group say they’ll be keeping the mental effects of COVID at bay with tai chi in the park until at least the snow flies and maybe longer.“You can just come here and you forget … we have fun, we joke, we kibitz, we are just really good friends,” said Gail McKaig, a tai chi enthusiast.McKaig says that friendship and experience have become tremendously important to her since the

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Hinshaw says Alberta in ‘danger zone’ as COVID-19 cases stay high

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw warns citizens that the province is getting closer to overwhelming the health system as COVID-19 case continue to stay high.

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‘COVID-19 loves parties’: Hinshaw warns of coronavirus spread at Alberta gatherings

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw asks Albertans to keep social gatherings small and in line with health precautions after COVID-19 spread at recent events.

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Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations up by 3.1% in last 2 weeks, according to Hinshaw

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the COVID-19 situation in the province for Oct. 20, 2020.

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Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system?

COVID-19 situation included a line saying the number of hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions was “well within the health system’s capacity.”As of Tuesday, there were 116 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 16 of whom were being treated in intensive care. That means 23 per cent of Alberta’s dedicated COVID-19 ICU beds were being used, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Interior Health announces COVID-19 exposure at French-language school in Okanagan

coronavirus exposure events have been announced in the Okanagan.Interior Health is reporting that an Okanagan school, l’Anse au Sable in Kelowna, was the site of a three-day exposure, Oct. 13-15.The second exposure event was a WestJet flight, from Kelowna to Calgary on Oct.

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Hinshaw worries ‘2nd wave’ terminology gives wrong impression when it comes to COVID-19

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, explains why she believes the terminology of a second wave doesn’t translate to COVID-19 like it does the flu.

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NDG Daycare grappling with COVID-19 outbreak

CPE Enfants des Neiges has been forced to stay open by Public Health Authorities, despite an outbreak at the facility.

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B.C. reports 167 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

COVID-19 on Tuesday and one new death.Tuesday marked the fifth consecutive day when the province reported more than 150 new cases.There are 1,688 active cases in the province, an increase of 49 from Monday.The death brings the provincial COVID-19 death toll to 254.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Sixty-nine people were in hospital with COVID-19, an increase of two from the last report on Monday. Eighteen patients are in intensive care.

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Alberta pauses asymptomatic COVID-19 testing amid cold and flu season

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta is pausing asymptomatic COVID-19 testing as cold and flu season is expected to increase demand.

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New Montreal study to track COVID-19 infection rates among children

A new study wants to find out how children have been impacted by COVID-19. The researchers, in conjunction with McGill University and L’Universite de Montréal will be looking for volunteer participants from four different parts of the city, to examine infection rates of the virus and its psychological impact.

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Hinshaw says discussions still underway for Alberta’s transition to federal COVID-19 tracing app

Dr. Deena HInshaw reminds Albertans that the AB Trace Together app continues to operate amid continuing discussions about transitioning to the federal app.

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COVID-19 activity intensifies in more US states, Europe

As illnesses rise in the third spike in US COVID-19 activity, five more states were added to the White House coronavirus task force's red zone list, and, at the global level, the pandemic picked up more steam in Europe.

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Student to return to UK after paying £50 for unproven coronavirus vaccine in China

A university student says she is planning to return to the UK after taking an unproven coronavirus vaccine.

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Melania Trump postpones campaign trip due to a cough related to COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Canadians’ mental health further declining during COVID-19 2nd wave: study

coronavirus crisis continues.According to data released by Leger, 24 per cent of Canadians have reported their mental health has declined since the first wave of the pandemic. The company has been conducting weekly surveys with 1,500 participants across the country on how people have been feeling since the start of the pandemic in March.Executive vice-president Dave Scholz says Canadians’ biggest source of stress of anxiety is “when (the pandemic) will end.”Scholz says people have experienced “a loss of control to a certain degree.”However, for 24-year-old Jamie-Lee Jingle, social isolation has been the biggest factor contributing to a decline in her mental health.

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Ontarians hoping to get driver’s licence face COVID-19 challenges and backlogs

Many people in Ontario who want to get their driver’s licence have a difficult road ahead of them, with backlogs in driving lessons and test dates. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Montreal daycare grapples with COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 since last Monday, but remains open.An additional three educators and three age groups are also in preventative isolation.Out of around 35 children, only two showed up on Tuesday, leaving the daycare’s director Cathy Bourgeois asking why the child-care service is still open.“I find that it does not make sense that public health does not close us,” Bourgeois said. “I understand we are an essential service, but when there is an outbreak things go much faster in the school system.”The transmission started on Monday, Oct.

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Ontario LTC homes may be forced to close due to insurance issues

Long-term care homes in Ontario are being offered new insurance policies but they don’t include coverage for infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.

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Canada must ‘immunize’ public against misinformation before COVID-19 vaccine arrives: Tam

COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading faster than the virus itself.Dr. Theresa Tam says all Canadians must play a role in not letting false facts destroy the collective effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.That means they should not share information online that they have not verified as accurate.

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Mothers taking on ‘shocking’ number of hours caring for children during pandemic: study

new study indicates some Canadian mothers have taken on the equivalent of nearly two full-time jobs providing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Using data from COVID19monitor.org, McMaster University researchers tracked the time thousands of Canadian parents spent caring for children before and during the pandemic.

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John Souttar injury latest as Hearts boss Robbie Neilson blames Covid chaos for star's relapse

John Souttar’s Achilles agony was made worse by lockdown and being unable to get the treatment he needed.The Hearts and Scotland centre back underwent surgery in August after suffering a relapse of the injury that originally occurred back in February.It has been a year of hell for the 24-year-old, who was forced off during the Jambos’ opening game of the 2019/20 season and wasn’t seen again until January after it was eventually diagnosed as damaged ankle ligaments.But just weeks after making his comeback, the former Dundee United star lasted only 15 minutes of the Tynecastle side’s 1-0 Scottish Cup quarter-final victory over Rangers eight months ago.It was confirmed Souttar would need to go under the knife again and he was ruled out until

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DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system

WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that delivers alerts to people’s phones, notifying them that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday urged all residents with Apple or Android smartphones to opt in to the new DC COVID Alert Notice system, or DC CAN. Bowser called it “a quick and easy way to know if you might have been exposed to COVID-19.

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COVID-19 media update, 21 October 2020

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update on COVID-19 at 1.00 pm today.

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Studies offer little hope for tocilizumab in treating COVID

JAMA Internal Medicine today published a trio of studies on use of the immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia, one of them a large US observational study that suggested some promise and two randomized clinical trials from Italy and France that found no benefit.

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Ryan Seacrest tests negative for coronavirus after Kelly Ripa hosted 'Live' solo for 2 days

Ryan Seacrest tested negative for the coronavirus after being absent from taping “Live with Kelly and Ryan” for two days. Kelly Ripa hosted the show solo on Monday and Tuesday, announcing on the show’s official Instagram page that her co-host “took the day off” Monday. However, when he didn’t show up on Tuesday, she explained that he was awaiting a COVID-19 test.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak at retirement home

COVID-19.The city says the outbreak was declared on Monday at Amica Dundas, which houses around 300 beds for seniors.

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Mothers taking on ‘shocking’ number of hours caring for children during pandemic

New research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the so-called “motherhood penalty.” Many Canadian mothers are clocking the equivalent of two full-time jobs caring for their children. Laurel Gregory explains.

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Cuomo: NY won't enforce NJ, CT, PA quarantines

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The rate of COVID-19 infections has risen enough in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut to require those states' residents to quarantine if they travel to New York, but Gov.

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Philadelphia could be entering ‘dangerous period’ as COVID-19 cases increase, Dr. Farley says

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley says every zip code in Philly has seen an increase in cases this past week. He warns the city could be entering a dangerous period.Contact tracing efforts show households and social gatherings are spreading the disease.Health leaders also say 17 percent of the people who tested positive say they had been working in an office“Any setting indoors when people are close together not wearing masks such as the time when they are getting together over lunch, it’s gonna be a high risk setting and so work places are something we're concerned about right now,” Farley said.The health commissioner says while one reason the numbers are increasing is due to more testing.

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More Wyoming Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

• An adult Fremont County woman died earlier this month. The woman had been hospitalized out of state and was known to have health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19.

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DEO’s mistake leaves woman’s unemployment application ‘under review’ since May

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Casey Thorner operated a prosperous home cleaning service in Marion County until COVID-19 created a wave of cancellations and forced her to file for unemployment benefits with the Department of Economic Opportunity.“It was like my whole world shut down,” Thorner told News 6 from her Ocala home.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo Region high school students escape exams this fall

Waterloo Region may be breathing a sigh of relief after learning they will not have to take exams this fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues.The ministry of education recently provided school boards with the option of cancelling exams to use the days for instructional time and both boards in Waterloo Region have confirmed they have chosen to do so.A spokesperson for the Waterloo Region District School Board said the move will be used to support students finishing coursework and consolidating learning.

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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

Public evacuation shelters amid COVID-19 might not be safest option, FEMA warns

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