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COVID-19? It has been a challenging and polarizing decision for parents in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic.A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Tuesday sheds light on the concerns parents have and what they consider when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19. Read more: More Canadians trusting governments as COVID pandemic fades: poll Read next: How rising food prices make eating healthy a big-time struggle for some Canadians “Parents’ experiences making decisions regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children were complex, even for those who were supportive of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations,” the study states.Researchers at the University of Toronto surveyed 20 parents in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario (GTA) between February to April 2022.They found there were four main factors that parents looked at for their children in the age range of 5-18 years: Newness of the COVID-19 vaccines, politicization, social pressure and individual versus collective benefit.“Vaccine decision-making is actually complex at the best of times and then with such a new vaccine, it’s just that much more complex,” said Dr.

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COVID-19 wastewater numbers decrease in Saskatoon, Prince Albert

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Pfizer COVID booster shown highly protective against severe illness, death

A pair of observational Israeli studies yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine find that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster is highly protective, with one estimating much lower rates of infection and severe illness, and the other finding a 90% lower death rate.

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FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, 3rd dose available for 16 and 17 years olds

FILE - A Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is prepped to be administered at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile that visited Freeport High School, in Freeport, New York, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Alberta COVID-19 committee to meet to discuss minor changes to public health measures: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the cabinet COVID committee will be meeting this week and next week to discuss possible changes to public health measures over the holidays.

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Omicron symptoms ‘totally different’ from Delta COVID-19 variant: South African doctor

COVID-19 look very different than those infected with previous variants like Delta, says the chair of South Africa’s medical association.“It’s totally different from the Delta,” Dr. Angelique Coetzee told Global News on Tuesday.

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Australia: Next few days 'critical' as Victoria COVID-19 cluster swells

latest COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, was likely to be more virulent than the original strains, taking just one day to infect another person compared with earlier strains which can take about five or six.Authorities are also concerned about the prospect of a larger outbreak in aged care homes after two workers and one resident at the Arcare facility in Melbourne tested positive, the home operator said in a statement.Hundreds of elderly Victorians in residential aged care facilities died of COVID-19 last year.Victoria endured one of the world's strictest and longest lockdowns last year to suppress a second wave of COVID-19 that killed more than 800 people in the state, accounting for 90% of Australia's total deaths since the

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Covid on rise in Ayrshire again as just 61 towns and villages have 'suppressed' cases

Ayrshire again, new data has revealed today. More towns and villages across the region are recording more positive COVID-19 tests than at the start of May.Two weeks ago, cases were suppressed to the extent that 84 of 92 Ayrshire areas had low prevalence of the virus.But today it can be revealed that just 61 intermediate zones have suppressed coronavirus.Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton – the coalfields (360.3) is the Covid capital of Ayrshire with 360.3 cases in the past seven days per 100,000 population.Ayrshire as a whole reported 35 new cases in the past 24 hours with 17,544 positive tests being detected since the pandemic began.The number of people in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals is 11 — the highest it's been since mid April.

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Nova Scotia’s top doctor provides details on provincial COVID-19 reopening plan

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang provided details on Friday about the province’s COVID-19 reopening plan, which includes increasing outdoor gathering limits and allowing restaurants to open patios with restrictions.

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‘I support this plan’: Hinshaw believes Alberta COVID-19 ‘Open For Summer’ strategy will work

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the ‘Open For Summer’ plan to relax COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta was based on the original draft submitted by her team.

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Hamilton reports over 140 new COVID-19 cases, three new deaths

Ontario reports more than 3,600 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths “And guess what? You’re not seeing people with long term care dying, just very occasionally.”Ontario has had 7,582 total virus related deaths as of April 13, 2020 with over 5,000 reported in people 80 and over, according to public health. It was a year ago the province’s daily death count began a surge in the first wave, recording 43 deaths on April 14 before reaching a peak daily high of 86 on April 30.The pandemic high for Ontario was during the second wave, when on Jan.

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COVID-19: 2 deaths, 76 cases, 140 resolved in London-Middlesex; 52 hospitalized, 18 in ICU: LHSC

Two new deaths and 76 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials reported on Tuesday.It’s the first time in six days that the region has recorded a single-day jump under 100 and the first time in 10 days that a death has been reported.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 8,570, of which 7,248 have resolved, an increase of 140 from the previous day.At least 192 deaths have been reported since the pandemic began.

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Canada reports 1st blood clot in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipient

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Quebec health ministry said the female patient, whose age was not revealed, is recovering at home.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Albertans Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 update from Dr. Deena Hinshaw on Tuesday afternoon.The province’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Alberta premier to announce more financial support for businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.Kenney promised more aid last week after his government introduced a new round of restrictions to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. Alberta shuts down indoor dining, group fitness amid surging 3rd wave COVID-19, variant cases Retailers are limited to 15 per cent customer capacity and restaurants can only offer takeout or curbside service, although patios remain open.The Opposition NDP says Kenney’s government has failed for a year to properly manage economic supports, saying the money is always too little, too late.

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Hamilton’s top doctor says school closures crucial to breaking COVID-19 ‘chains of transmission’

close schools for in-person learning after the spring break, saying it will be a “good chance” to break the transmission of COVID-19 in the community.During an update on Monday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said what happens in schools is reflective of what happens in the community and the steady increase in local cases was definitely having an impact before the break.“At this point, as cases continue to increase and the province making a call that there’s so that there’s consistency across the province … this will be a good thing — a good chance to hopefully break chains of transmission,” said Dr.

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Hamilton reports 134 new COVID-19 cases, over 1,000 active cases

McMaster University believes the province should think about advancing COVID-19 vaccination plans for younger residents across Ontario amid potential opposition to current stay-at-home orders.Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid told Global News it’s expected municipal health units should see the effects of the latest lockdown within’ the next two weeks.

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Premier Jason Kenney to provide update on Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Jason Kenney is scheduled to provide Albertans with an update on the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday morning.The premier is scheduled to speak about the progress of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution at 11 a.m. MT.

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‘Kind and positive’ grandfather, husband identified as victim of Olymel COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel plant in Red Deer, Alta.Olymel and UFCW Local 401 both confirmed Henry De Leon passed away due to complications with COVID-19 and was an employee at the plant.The union said De Leon worked at the plant since 2005 and described him as “kind, positive and outgoing.”“A hard worker who always gave one hundred percent, Henry enjoyed working at the Red Deer plant and never missed a day if he could help it,” the union wrote in a statement on its website.“I’m heartbroken and frankly enraged,” UFCW Local 401 President Thomas Hesse said in a statement. “We’d made ongoing demands for a temporary closure of this Plant to ensure everyone’s safety.

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COVID-19: Alberta medical students left behind in province’s Phase 1 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.Each day, student health-care learners perform many of the same duties their leaders do — from getting a patient’s medical history to doing physical exams, meaning they have direct contact with patients in their care.“We would experience the same risk as those health-care professionals and employees in the hospital,” said Pauwlina Cyca, a first-year medical student at the University of Calgary’s Cummings School of Medicine.

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Alberta confirms 356 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, 269 people in hospital

COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of Albertans who have had the novel coronavirus to 132,788.The province completed 9,212 tests on Thursday, putting the positivity rate at 3.92 per cent.As of Friday afternoon, there were 269 people in hospital with 55 of those in the ICU.The hospitalization number is the main one to watch as it gets closer to March 1, the date Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Alberta doctors urge province to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week

COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.The plea comes from two doctors who co-chair the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association’s pandemic committee. 399 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Thursday Dr.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest February 25, 2021

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration UpdatesThe charts below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday.45 New COVID-19 Cases DOH reports 45 new cases of coronavirus today.This report includes cases up until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/data-dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Feb. 23, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New CasesReported since2/28/2020(including new

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399 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Thursday

COVID-19 were reported in the province over the last 24 hours on Thursday.There were 280 people in hospital with 56 of those in the ICU.Eight additional deaths were reported to Alberta Health over the past 24 hours, four of which were in the Edmonton zone. Alberta seniors hopeful for future as COVID-19 vaccines open to those 75 and older A woman in her 30s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 70s died.

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COVID-19: Families worried as AHS releases control of Millrise Seniors Village back to operators

a letter to families.“It is in the best interest of residents that AHS end the contract with Millrise,” the letter reads in part.

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Lineups and long waits for Edmonton seniors at COVID-19 vaccine facility

COVID-19 vaccine appointment on Thursday were greeted with long lineups and lengthy wait times when they showed up for their appointments.Family members of those getting vaccinated at a location in north Edmonton in the area of 133 Street and 137 Avenue told Global News they had been waiting long past their relatives’ appointment times and they still weren’t in the building. Alberta seniors hopeful for future as COVID-19 vaccines open to those 75 and older Jose Legaspi was there with his 78-year-old sister, whose appointment was scheduled for 1:40 p.m.

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39 new cases, 4 more COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton

COVID-19 outbreaks are included in daily numbers released by Hamilton Public Health on Thursday.One of those outbreaks is at St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School, where one student and two staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus.Other newly reported outbreaks involve two patients in the B3 unit at Juravinski Hospital, a client and a staff member at St.

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More than 2,000 Albertans 75 and older receive COVID-19 vaccine on Day 1 of rollout

COVID-19 vaccination booking system, more than 2,000 Albertans 75 and older received their first dose of the vaccine on Wednesday.Wednesday marked the first day community seniors who were born in 1946 or earlier could book their vaccination appointments.The demand to book appointments was incredibly high, as anticipated, which led to the Alberta Health Services website crashing or not loading for many trying to book appointments. Calls to Health Link 811 also rang busy or wouldn’t connect.

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Long Covid sufferer describes horrifying symptoms and 'feels she's lost part of herself'

A 27-year-old woman with "energy to spare" has shared how she now feels like "I've lost a part of myself" due to the long-terms effects of Covid-19.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 15, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/150 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 150 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.

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Specialist calls Alberta easing some COVID-19 restrictions ‘cautious, safer, lower risk’

COVID-19 restrictions, which he says will allow the province to monitor the impacts of those changes more closely and get an accurate look at potential risk. Alberta COVID-19 rules will ease Monday for outdoor gatherings, personal wellness services Dr.

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More COVID-19 rules? Experts say ‘band-aid solutions’ won’t deal with the source

COVID-19 interventions for a second time around, but experts say they can still go further.The question is, how? What’s next in Canada’s COVID-19 fight? There are two ways to look at it, according to Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease expert based out of Toronto General Hospital. One, provinces impose rules that could, theoretically, curb transmission in the short-term, like a stay-at-home order or curfew.But those types of interventions have consequences, he said, and can’t last forever.The second option focuses on getting to the root of infections.“It’s sort of stating the obvious — we need to deal with the source instead of band-aid solutions,” Bogoch said.“It’s about turning off the tap.

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Some southern Alberta businesses disappointed as province eases certain COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta COVID-19 rules will ease Monday for outdoor gatherings, personal wellness services Kieth Carlson owns Roy’s Place in Claresholm, and said he had hoped to hear limited dine-in service included in Thursday’s added activities. Instead, the update from the province left him and his peers feeling slighted.“It kind of boggles most of the folks in our industry,” Carlson said.

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Alberta COVID-19 rules easing Monday for outdoor gatherings, personal services

The Alberta government is easing public-health rules around funerals, outdoor gatherings and hair salons while warning residents to keep following other restrictions in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Calgary businesses ticketed as COVID-19 enforcement increases

COVID-19 public health restrictions.In a Thursday update, the city said 56 Public Health Act tickets had been issued in the past week, an increase attributed to enforcement at anti-mask rallies. Alberta COVID-19 rules will ease Monday for outdoor gatherings, personal wellness services “The significant increase in PHA tickets is due to a large number of tickets issued by CPS following protests in December that have now been collated,” the city said.“Bylaw issued one PHA ticket related to a protest, while 19 concerns remain under investigation.

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Mayors say new city-by-city COVID numbers aren’t detailed enough

B.C. health officials have released new COVID-19 numbers that show cases on a city-by-city basis. But as Jordan Armstrong reports, several mayors say they don’t drill down far enough.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 11, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/One Additional Death on O‘ahu and 87 New COVID-19 Cases Reported StatewideDOH reports one (1) death on O‘ahu, raising the Hawai‘i COVID-19 death toll to 269 since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest passing is a man, 50-59-years old, who died at home.

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Trust Index: Can COVID-19 spread on airplanes?

ORLANDO, Fla. – Transportation Security Authority workers at Orlando International Airport screened more than 32,000 passengers on Oct. 18, according to airport officials, it was the busiest day at the airport since March 17.Even amid the ongoing pandemic, air travel is picking up and with the holidays approaching, it could increase even more--which begs the question: Can you contract COVID-19 on a plane?Dr.

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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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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 COVID-19 update: Sept. 11, 2020

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, provides an update on the province’s COVID-19 numbers for Sept. 11, 2020.

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Alberta’s top doctor to provide COVID-19 update Friday afternoon

COVID-19 situation Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Drop-in COVID-19 testing in Edmonton to move to Expo Centre

COVID-19 will be the Alberta Health Services assessment site at the Edmonton Expo Centre.Until now, drop-in testing was offered in south Edmonton at the assessment site on 28 Avenue. That site remains open, but will offer testing by appointment only.

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Man in his 20s among 5 new Alberta COVID-19 deaths, 113 new cases reported Thursday

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Thursday that COVID-19 outbreaks at three schools consist of two infected people in each school with no evidence of wider transmission. She also announced a man in his 20s was among five new deaths.

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Hinshaw says it’s not possible to see COVID-19 trajectory without mandatory mask policies

Dr. Hinshaw discusses the effects of mandatory mask bylaws on Alberta COVID-19 numbers and where the current majority of cases are coming from.

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Madonna Covid-19 conspiracy post from 'demon sperm' theorist deleted for fake info

Madonna posted a controversial coronavirus conspiracy video on Instagram, but the posts has since been removed from the social media site after fans reportedly flagged the questionable clip.

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U2's Major Price Tag Item Helped Island Records' One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction Raise Over £179,000

Island Records' One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction, which Billy Porter hosted, raised £179,755 Thursday afternoon (May 21) with its array of one-of-a-kind donations from its legendary and newer recording artists, with special regards to the U2 lot.

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Coronavirus: 5 northeast states declared Covid-19 free

NEW DELHI : The central government, here on Monday, declared five of the eight northeast states -- Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura -- coronavirus free.

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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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