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Danielle Smith apologized Monday after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn’t wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 vaccine to followers of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.Alberta’s election is set for May 29.“I’ve always remained a friend to the Jewish community, to Israel and to our veterans,” Smith told reporters Monday, deferring further comment to a statement from her campaign office.In the statement, Smith said while the comment was made during her previous career as a radio host and pundit, any comparisons involving the horrors of the Nazi regime are offside.” As everyone knows, I was against the use of vaccine mandates during COVID,” Smith wrote.“However, the horrors of the Holocaust are without precedent.”She said in the statement that no one should minimize the suffering under Hitler or the sacrifice of veterans.“I apologize for any offensive language used regarding this issue made while on talk radio or podcasts during my previous career.“COVID was a divisive and painful period for so many, including myself, but is thankfully now over.

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Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

TORONTO — Ontario’s lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together “fragmented” clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.Long COVID is not yet well understood, but the current and likely rising volume of patients will have an effect on Ontario’s recovery and may place added pressures on emergency rooms, say the documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request.“Ontario does not have a coordinated approach to care for patients with PCC (Post COVID-19 Condition),” the health ministry’s strategic policy branch wrote last June.“While some providers are responding to the immediate demand for post-COVID care, these offerings are insufficient, fragmented, and unsustainable without dedicated funding.”Between 10 and 20 per cent of people who have had COVID-19 still experience symptoms 12 or more weeks post-infection, the documents note. Researchers estimate 1.4 million Canadians are living with long COVID.

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U.S. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates for travellers, federal workers

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers entering the United States next week, the White House announced Monday.The mandate for air travellers, as well as a separate order covering federal government workers and contractors, will come to an end on May 11 — the same day the national public health emergency related to the pandemic will be lifted.The administration will also “start the process to end” vaccine mandates for early childhood educators in the Head Start program, health-care workers and “certain noncitizens at the land border” on the same day, a statement from the White House said.“Our COVID-19 vaccination requirements bolstered vaccination across the nation, and our broader vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives,” the statement said.The White House added the U.S. is “in a different phase of our response to COVID-19 than we were when many of these requirements were put into place” in 2021.At the time they were announced, those mandates and others covered more than 100 million Americans.The lifting of the vaccine mandate for incoming travellers comes months after Canada’s own program was allowed to expire.

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Got COVID-19 again? What you need to know about reinfections

Toronto resident Leshae Moses has been infected with COVID-19 four times.

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COVID-19: Canada to update its ‘fully-vaccinated’ definition

The federal government plans to change its definition of what it means to be fully protected against COVID-19 to reflect advice that a number of health experts have been recommending for months, including Canada’s top doctors.

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Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has COVID-19 — again.

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Dr. Henry and Adrian Dix take COVID-19 questions

Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix address several pressing issues surrounding the pandemic in a COVID-19 town hall. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix answer viewer questions at Global BC’s COVID-19 town hall

Watch the full broadcast of Global BC’s first town hall of 2022 with anchors Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui. Provincial health officer Dr.

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COVID-19: Quebec premier to hold presser as province announces 6,361 new cases

Quebec breaks record for highest daily provincial COVID-19 case count in Canada The already fragile health-care network is under increasing pressure as cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.On Monday, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced new measures in a bid to limit the spread of the virus.He also said vaccination continues to be crucial for getting the province out of this situation.On Tuesday, Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbualt reiterated the threat presented by the highly contagious Omicron variant on the province’s hospital capacity and requested the assistance of the Canadian Armed Forces to speed up the administration of third dose booster shots.Health officials have stated that a third dose provides

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No room in B.C. hospitals for Alberta COVID-19 patients, says province

COVID-19-beleaguered hospital system, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday.“The Ministry of Health met with our Alberta counterparts today. Given the current demands on B.C.’s healthcare system, we will not be able to assist with taking patients at this time,” Dix said in a statement.“However, we have told Alberta that if there are things we can do to support them, we will.

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COVID-19: 6 new cases reported in Nova Scotia, 20 new recoveries

COVID-19 on Wednesday.Three of the cases are in the Central Zone. Two are related to travel and one is under investigation.Two are in the Northern Zone — both close contacts of previously reported cases.And the last case is in the Eastern Zone and is related to travel.

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1 COVID-19 death, 176 new cases in Manitoba Thursday

COVID-19 to die, the province said Thursday.Public health officials said as of 9:30 a.m., there were 176 new cases Thursday, bringing the province’s lab-confirmed total to 54,915.Of the new cases, 90 were in the Winnipeg region, with 34 in the Northern Health region, 27 in Southern Health–Santé Sud, 20 in Prairie Mountain and 12 in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

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Hundreds gather in early-morning lineup for walk-in doses at Leila COVID-19 vaccination site

Manitoba aiming to open 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccination to everyone by next week “One thousand, seven hundred and sixty-one doses were given out to walk-ins yesterday, and 1,298 of those were first doses,” said a spokesperson for the province on Wednesday.“That left us with about 430 doses for today.”The spokesperson said they weren’t sure at what point they turned those without appointments away from the site Wednesday.Easily more than 100 people in line now by 7:30am. pic.twitter.com/EGiAtbO1lw— Abigail Turner (@turnerrAbigail) June 17, 2021“While we want second-dose individuals to get their dose sooner if they would like it.

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Waterloo Region launches ambassador program to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 risks, Waterloo Region says.The region says it teamed up with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge chambers of commerce in launching the program, which is the first of its kind in Canada.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 numbers remain high as most of Ontario continues to get better

COVID-19 cases continues to plummet across most of Ontario but Waterloo remains an outlier.The Ontario government reported just 296 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, while Waterloo Public Health reported 51 new COVID-19 cases.

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2 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines more effective than AstraZeneca against Delta variant, data says

Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine are more effective against the Delta COVID-19 variant than two doses of the AstraZeneca shot, preliminary observational data suggests.A research letter, published by the Lancet on Monday, looked at 19,543 COVID-19 cases and 377 hospitalizations among 5.4 million people, including 7,723 cases and 134 hospitalizations in patients with the Delta variant, who tended to be younger and more affluent.According to the data, a “strong vaccine effect” didn’t take hold until 28 days after receiving a second dose.Fourteen days after receiving a second dose, researchers found that Pfizer was 92 per cent effective against the Alpha variant first identified in the U.K.

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Retailers reopen under provincial COVID-19 plan, customers queue up

They lined up outside retail stores that have been closed to customers for months. Consumers throughout Ontario got their first taste of in-store shopping in many locations Friday after the province entered the first stage of re-opening.

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Hamilton reports 1 death, 30 new COVID-19 cases as city enters Stage 1 of Ontario’s reopening plan

COVID-19 wave, the province formally began its staged reopening plan on Friday.The move comes after sharp decreases in cases among public health units across the province and increases in vaccination rates for the general public.An Infectious disease specialist with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton says the lower numbers suggest “little risk” with the decision to move into Stage 1 of a plan that calls for more retail openings at low capacity, limited patio dining and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people.

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Delta COVID-19 variant cases are rising, prompting caution on reopening plans

COVID-19 pandemic.“I’m hoping people see that we’re doing things responsibly but it’s still going to be a lot of fun,” Steve McDonough, president and chairman of the Stampede board, told Global News.The parade won’t be downtown this year, and the event will reflect all current public health guidance, he said, but the Stampede will go ahead. Doctors’ group concerned about Calgary Stampede, major corporate partner won’t take part Other provinces are cautiously reopening too, allowing outdoor dining, some shopping and other limited gatherings.

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Calgary man home after testing positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day

A Calgary man is thankful to be back at home after battling COVID-19 for nearly four months.“It feels great, what can I say? I’m out of prison,” 71-year-old Ken Sitter joked outside his house. “The hospital and the staff, they were so great.

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Alberta won’t offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 30+ yet due to supply

COVID-19 vaccine at this time, despite new recommendations from Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization.Health Minister Tyler Shandro cited limited supply as the reason Alberta will not offer the vaccine beyond the 40-plus age group that is currently eligible in the province.“We’re seen a remarkable uptake from those wanting AstraZeneca,” Shandro said on social media Friday afternoon.

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COVID-19: Hamilton confirms downtown vaccination clinic for racialized communities

COVID-19 cases involve members of a racialized community.City statistics, on the other hand, show that racialized people make up less than one-fifth, or 19 per cent of Hamilton’s total population.With those numbers in mind, a pop-up vaccination clinic has been scheduled for Monday through Friday of next week, prioritizing Black and other racialized populations in Hamilton.

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Hamilton reports 127 COVID-19 cases, active cases hit pandemic high for the second day in a row

COVID-19 cases, but also said it was still “too early to call.”Dr. Dominik Mertz, who’s also on the province’s infectious diseases advisory committee, told an HHS virtual town hall on Thursday that data shows that Hamilton seems to have hit the peak of the third wave in recent days with cases trending downward.

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Alberta COVID-19 vaccine makers nearing approvals, urge domestic doses, boosters

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are nearing the final approval stages, and hope to begin production in the coming months. As Christa Dao reports, it comes as the provincial government looks to strengthen its vaccine industry.

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Weekend COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Hamilton was meant for ‘at-risk’ population, public health says

COVID-19 vaccination clinics specifically for Black and racialized residents after a clinic at FirstOntario Centre scheduled for this weekend immediately filled up.On Monday, public health sent an email to “equity-seeking groups” about the AstraZeneca clinic for those aged 40 and older, but word spread rapidly through social media, including through the popular Vaccine Hunter Canada Twitter account. COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 40 and over in Hamilton fills up due to overwhelming response During Wednesday’s general issues committee meeting, Dr.

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Hamilton reports over 120 new COVID-19 cases, challenges targeting vaccines for those ‘at risk’

COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario, he’s optimistic that the bulk of the population will have at least one dose in the next four months.Dr. Kerry Bowman says the government’s decision to prioritize getting first doses into as many arms as possible is a good one.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon from Dr. Deena Hinshaw.The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story post.

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Hamilton reports over 300 new COVID-19 cases, 13 current outbreaks in work settings

Ontario’s Science Advisory Table says the province is set to begin a “full-court press” on essential workers with Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine program.Dr.

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Alberta COVID-19 cases remain high, two weeks after restrictions were reintroduced

It’s been two weeks since Alberta reintroduced stricter COVID-19 restrictions, but is it enough to lower cases? As Lisa MacGregor reports, doctors are calling on tougher measures before it’s too little, too late — again.

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COVID-19: 74 new cases in London-Middlesex; 1 death, 12 cases in Elgin-Oxford

Seventy-four new COVID-19 cases were reported in London-Middlesex on Tuesday, marking the third day in a row that the region has recorded fewer than 100 cases — one of only six this month.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 9,381, of which 8,122 have resolved, an increase of 119 from the day before. At least 195 deaths have been reported, most recently on Monday.

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Hamilton reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, data suggests city will reach third wave peak in weeks

COVID-19 modelling data from Hamilton public health is suggesting the city is just a couple of weeks away from reaching the peak of the third wave in the pandemic.During a board of health meeting on Tuesday, Dr. Doug Sider said forecasting points to a third wave peak for the city during the first week of May with the average number of daily cases ranging between 150 to 230.“It’s important to note, that it may be worse than that,” Sider told city councillors and the mayor.

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Health Matters: Made-in-Alberta COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial ‘imminent’

Health Matters March 9: After a year of gruelling research, an Edmonton company is one big step closer to testing its COVID-19 vaccine in people. As Su-Ling Goh reports, progress may be behind other vaccines, but the local shot can still play an important role in the pandemic.

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Hamilton temporarily closes COVID-19 vaccine hotline until Monday

COVID-19 hotline.In a release on Tuesday afternoon, the city said the hotline’s temporary shutdown was effective immediately in an effort to “streamline the booking process” prior to the launch of the province’s new system on Monday.The hotline is expected to return to coincide with the new portal and will be available to those who don’t have the ability to book online.“We ask that residents do not choose another option on the hotline, the other lines are reserved for those looking to book testing appointments and need urgent access,” the city said in its statement.

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Ipsos poll finds 69% would take COVID-19 vaccination without hesitation

IPSOS polling exclusively for Global News finds the majority – 52 per cent – say they do not believe the government will hit its September COVID-19 vaccination target. A growing number -69 per cent – say they would take a vaccine as soon as possible, without hesitation.

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No official COVID-19 data Sunday as Alberta system updated; Hinshaw estimates 300 cases, 54 variants

Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday Hinshaw said the estimated 300 cases Sunday came from about 8,100 tests, equaling a positivity rate of approximately four per cent.We have now administered 290,391 doses of vaccine in Alberta, and there are now 90,937 Albertans who are fully immunized with 2 doses. Vaccines save lives and I encourage everyone to get immunized when it’s your turn.

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COVID-19: Calgary’s Bowness High School heading online after outbreak

province’s website, as of Saturday, five to nine cases have been confirmed at the school. These are cases where the virus could have been acquired or transmitted in the school.However, multiple sources within the high school’s community told Global News that students attended a party last weekend, though there was no confirmation of transmission from there.Bylaw Services is not aware of any complaints related to the party.

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Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday

Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next An additional 36 U.K. variant cases were confirmed Saturday, bringing the total variant cases to 599.

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Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next

took the podium to announce the province’s first presumptive case of COVID-19.The pandemic has since impacted every single Albertan. A year later, it still isn’t over.“I think we all naively thought, ‘Oh, three months or six months or nine months,'” COVID-19 ward physician Dr.

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Alberta confirms 411 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 in the province Friday, bringing the total number of Albertans who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus to 135,196.There were 243 people in hospital across the province, with 44 receiving care in the ICU.As of Friday’s update, there were 4,639 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. There were 1,654 cases reported in the Calgary zone and 1,101 active cases in the Edmonton zone.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Friday at 4 p.m.

record-breaking number of deaths from COVID-19 were reported, Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide another update on the novel coronavirus for Albertans.The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m.

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Hamilton invites residents’ questions on COVID-19, hosts virtual town hall

Hamilton residents who have questions about the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a chance to get some answers Thursday night.The City of Hamilton will hold another virtual town hall at 7 p.m.The town hall will include Mayor Fred Eisenberger, the city’s medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, and the director of the city’s emergency operations centre, Paul Johnson.

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Toronto to enter red level in new provincial COVID-19 system

Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto would be moving to a red control level with additional measures for 28 days starting Saturday. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Alberta COVID-19 cases experience decrease

The latest statistics showed COVID-19 cases in Alberta continued to drop. Fifty-six new cases were reported on Thursday. Vinesh Pratap provides the details.

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Health Matters: Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Health Matters June 25: A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Edmonton is advancing to human trials this summer. As Su-Ling Goh reports, a $4.2 million federal research grant will help take the project to the next step.

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Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has selected two promising vaccine prototypes to start testing in people.The Government of Canada has granted Lewis $4.2 million to take the project to the next step, part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research rapid research funding competition, which awarded $109 million to 139 research teams across the country this month.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Entos vaccine is DNA-based.

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Alberta COVID-19 update: June 8, 2020

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the province’s response to COVID-19 for June 8, 2020.

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‘Probable’ Alberta COVID-19 model predicts 400-3,100 deaths: Kenney

Under a probable scenario, COVID-19 could claim between 400 to 3,100 Albertans’ lives by the end of summer, Premier Jason Kenney announced in a televised address to the province on Tuesday night.

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3rd confirmed case of COVID-19 identified in Hastings, Prince Edward region

A woman in her 20s has contracted the novel coronavirus in the Hastings and Prince Edward region.

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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

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