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World Health Organization declared the COVID–19 outbreak a global pandemic.Schools across the world shut down, workplaces turned remote and the fast-spreading virus revealed the fragility of many countries’ health-care systems. Since then, the virus has claimed close to seven million lives, of which more than 51,000 were Canadians.

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COVID-19 now appears to be in a ‘steady state’ in Canada

Omicron variant in Canada, COVID-19 is not expected to surge in the coming months as hospitalizations and deaths remain stable, federal health officials said.Speaking at a media conference Tuesday, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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WHO says search for COVID-19 origins ongoing as U.S. lab leak report causes stir

World Health Organization (WHO) is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general said on Friday, after a U.S. agency was reported to have assessed the pandemic had likely been caused by a Chinese laboratory leak.

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Manitoba Camping Association gets $750K in provincial COVID-19 recovery cash

Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) is getting a one-time cash injection from the province to help bounce back from COVID-19.The government announced $750,000 in funding for the association Tuesday. Manitoba campgrounds drying off, preparing for busy season “Manitoba children benefit from being outdoors and the learning experiences overnight camps offer,” said Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke.“We recognize the importance of community-based organizations in building thriving and sustainable communities across the province.

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Canada’s COVID-19 supports have come to an end. Businesses say they still need help

Canadian business owners and advocates say the expiry of federal COVID-19 benefit programs this weekend comes too soon. They argue uncertainty about future pandemic waves remains high.

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Judge rejects B.C. government’s bid to drop case against COVID-19 vaccine orders

A B.C. court judge has rejected the provincial government’s bid to have a case against its COVID-19 vaccine orders for health-care workers thrown out.

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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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Premier Doug Ford to make announcement Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine passports

COVID-19 vaccine passport certificate system will work.The premier is scheduled to make an announcement at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park.He will be joined by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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2 Hamilton COVID-19 testing centres expand operations due to increasing demands

COVID-19 testing centres are expanding operating capacity and hours amid increases in cases and a return to school next week.Public health says both St. Joseph’s Mountain testing centre located at Mohawk College (135 Fennell Ave West) and the West End Assessment Centre at 690 Main St.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout the region during the week of Aug. 30 to Sept.

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Another 16 COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 18,936.This lifts the rolling seven-day average number of new cases back up to 20, whereas a week ago that number was 17.1.

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Ontario cabinet debating implementation of provincial COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’

Sources Global News spoke with say Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet are debating the possibility of instituting a provincial COVID-19 vaccine “passport.” Erica Vella reports.

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Ontario reports 694 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 565,025.Of the 694 news cases, 454 are in those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 73 are partially vaccinated, while 167 are in fully vaccinated individuals.According to Monday’s report, 121 cases were recorded in Toronto, 104 in Peel Region, 98 in York Region, 74 in Windsor-Essex, 74 in Hamilton and 44 in Ottawa.All other local public health units reported fewer than 40 new cases in the provincial report.The provincial virus-related death toll now stands at 9,498 as no deaths were reported.

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Ontario reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for 3rd straight day, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 564,331.It marks the third straight day the province reported more than 700 COVID-19 cases.Health Minister Christine Elliott said of the new cases, 551 are in those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, while 189 are in fully vaccinated individuals.For comparison, last Sunday 722 cases were reported.Two new deaths were also announced on Aug. 29, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,498.

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Ontario reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases for 1st time since early June

Ontario cabinet debating implementation of provincial COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’ Seven additional deaths were also announced on Aug. 28, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,496.

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MLHU asking summer sport camps, leagues to require COVID-19 vaccination for players

MLHU) is providing updated guidance to local sports camps and leagues as the region sees a rise in COVID-19 cases.In a release issued Friday, the health unit said an increasing number of cases and transmission have been linked to participation in summer sports camps as well as amateur sports leagues.“Because those who participate in these activities, especially those who are unvaccinated or too young to be vaccinated, come into close contact with each other when unmasked or breathing heavily, they are at higher risk of transmitting COVID-19 and the Delta variant,” the release read.

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City of London COVID-19 vaccine policy to come into full force October 1

COVID-19 Vaccination Administrative Policy, which will begin Sept. 15, though portions of the policy won’t come into effect until Oct.

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U.K. changes its vaccine strategy to combat COVID-19 Delta variant. Should Canada follow?

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was no reason to delay reopening the economy on Tuesday, as the country races to fully vaccinate all adults in an effort to quell the rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant.The Delta variant, which is a more transmissible strain of COVID-19 first identified in India, is quickly becoming the more dominant strain in Britain. Officials said the variant accounts for up to three-quarters of newly reported cases as parts of the country undergo a surge in infections, leading to 3,165 confirmed cases on Wednesday.As several provinces begin reopening, some experts say Canada could stand to tweak its vaccination campaign to give high-risk Canadians their second doses faster.

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Doug Ford says Ontario could enter COVID-19 reopening plan before June 14, but only if doctors sign off

Doug Ford says Ontario could enter the first step of the provincial COVID-19 reopening plan earlier than the original goal, but insisted that it will ultimately come down to a recommendation from the chief medical officer of health.“I’m so hopeful that as things are going, we may be able to enter Step 1 safely earlier than June 14,” Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park Wednesday afternoon.“As we see the numbers come down, and they’re dropping rapidly, we put forward to Dr. (David) Williams and the medical team that option of opening up earlier based on a cautious approach, based on the numbers coming down.

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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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COVID-19: 151 new cases in London-Middlesex; record 65 people in hospital with 29 in ICU: LHSC

Health officials in London-Middlesex reported 151 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the number of people with the disease being cared for in local hospitals and intensive care wards hit a new record.The triple-digit increase — the 11th seen this month, more than any other month — brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 8,903, of which 7,492 have resolved, an increase of 116 from the day before.At least 193 deaths have been reported, most recently on Wednesday.As of Thursday, at least 1,218 cases were active in the region.Since the month began, London and Middlesex has recorded at least 1,719 cases. A record 176 cases were reported on Wednesday by the health unit.

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Hamilton reports over 150 new COVID-19 cases and single case of variant first detected in South Africa

Ontario reports record-breaking 4,736 new COVID-19 cases as total count surpasses 400,000 Hamilton reported the discovery of the B.1.351 variant first detected in South Africa on Thursday. On Wednesday, public health revealed the city’s first two cases of the P.1 variant (first detected in Brazil.)Along with the B.1.1.7 variant (first detected in the U.K.) already established and spreading across the city in recent weeks, there have now been 1,490 positively screened cases with a variant.

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Hamilton reports over 200 new COVID-19 cases, older residents still suffering worst outcomes

COVID-19 infections skewing to younger age brackets in the last few months, it’s still the older demographics who are suffering the worst outcomes of the ongoing pandemic.Dr. Samir Sinha at the Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto says younger people under the age of 30 are less likely to get seriously ill from the virus and typically certain to avoid death, but that has not been the case with those over 60.

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Alberta COVID-19 wastewater surveillance study wrapping up next month

COVID-19 in Alberta’s wastewater will soon be coming to an end.Since last year, researchers from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories have been studying samples taken from wastewater treatment plants around the province for the presence of COVID-19.Dr.

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COVID-19: 1 death, record 176 cases reported in London-Middlesex: MLHU

One new death and a record 176 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported Wednesday.The jump surpasses the previous record of 163 set just on Saturday, and brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 8,752, of which 7,376 have resolved, an increase of 128 from the day before.It’s at least the 10th day this month that London-Middlesex has recorded a triple-digit case increase, the most of any month so far. January recorded eight.At least 193 deaths have been reported.

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Alberta pilot will see 10 doctors’ offices administer COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines to their patients.To start, each clinic will get 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine, the province said. The pilot will look at the best ways to transport, book and administer the vaccine through these clinics.“Since the start of the pandemic, community physicians have worked hard to support and protect their patients.“This pilot is another step forward,” Health Minister Tyler Shandro said in a news release on Wednesday.“Albertans will now have another way to receive their COVID-19 vaccines from an important part of our health-care system.” Premier says gathering limits can ease once half of Alberta has immunity.

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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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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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COVID-19: Some businesses disappointed by Alberta’s Step 2 reopening plan

@CityofEdmonton City Manager Manager Andre Corbould: “In light of the Government of Alberta’s recent announcement to ease further restrictions as part of their step two plan, we will begin a thoughtful approach to determine how this new information— City of Edmonton (@CityofEdmonton) March 2, 2021For more information on city facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.The government said reopening libraries was a priority, especially in communities where people rely on the facilities for access to high-speed internet.

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Over 31,000 Alberta seniors get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 291 new cases identified Monday

COVID-19 vaccines, less than one week after Phase 1B of eligibility opened up.Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Monday that to date, more than 235,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and more than 88,000 Albertans have been fully immunized.Seniors 75 and older became eligible to receive the vaccine on Feb.

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Alberta physicians continue to warn against further reopening as active COVID-19 cases rise Sunday

COVID-19 and three deaths Sunday, some physicians in the province say they remain concerned about a potentially premature approval of the Stage 2 reopening plan.“What we’ve seen happen with cases right now is that they’ve stopped decreasing and they’ve actually started to increase again, including variant cases,” said Dr. Tehseen Ladha, a University of Alberta professor and pediatrician, “which is really quite scary, knowing that the variant is so much more infectious than the regular COVID strain that we’ve been dealing with for the past year.”The number of variant cases in the province has been on the rise.

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COVID-19: 415 new cases, 6 more deaths in Alberta on Saturday

COVID-19 and six additional deaths from the disease on Saturday.The province now has 4,546 active cases, 126,774 recoveries and 1,883 deaths. Alberta Health Services apologizes for ‘frustration, worry’ due to COVID-19 vaccine rollout errors As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 1,545 active cases, the North zone has 1,044, the Edmonton zone has 926, the Central zone has 702 and the South zone has 314.

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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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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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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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Lethbridge school COVID-19 outbreaks prompt warning from teachers’ association

President of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Jason Schilling, says Lethbridge residents need to understand the seriousness of cases of COVID-19 found in schools.“I know they might say, ‘Well, you have one case at this school,’ but one case has a big impact on the rest of the school community.“That could mean five or six teachers are gone.

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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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Long wait times at London COVID-19 assessment centres following declaration of community outbreak

NOTE: This video has been sped up. A large line up of cars could be seen stretching around the block Monday from London’s Oakridge Arena COVID-19 assessment centre, a day after the local health unit declared a community outbreak of the virus.

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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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800 Alberta COVID-19 testing samples delayed due to transportation issue

Alberta chief medical officer of health announces a batch of COVID-19 testing samples were delayed after a transportation issue and some people may need to be retested.

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City and County COVID-19 update

Peterborough mayor Diane Therrien and Peterborough County warden J. Murray Jones were at today’s briefing discussing how the city and surrounding area are dealing with pandemic.

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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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