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Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19? In an interview with Global News Wednesday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said this is “very good news for Canada.”She said despite disruptions from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna in past weeks, the country is “very much on track” with its original plan to have all Canadians vaccinated by the end of September.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We have a plan in place and we’re executing that plan, despite the disruptions that we have seen,” she said.

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10 tickets handed out at Steinbach anti-mask rally, more charges expected: RCMP

COVID-19 restrictions. Anti-mask group holds another rally in Steinbach In an email to Global News Monday, an RCMP spokesperson said the tickets were issued by the province while RCMP officers were present, and said details on what specific charges were laid under the Public Health Act would come from the province.The province says it will release more information about its recent enforcement efforts Tuesday.A Global News reporter at the scene Saturday said some protesters were social distancing while others were not and most attendees were not wearing masks.RCMP say officers closed a road near city hall for safety reasons during the rally.Since Nov.

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SkipTheDishes agrees to lowering commission for food deliveries across Quebec

SkipTheDishes has agreed to lower its commission fees to 15 per cent.In an email to Global News, a spokesperson for the ministry confirmed the news Thursday, adding that Uber Eats and Door Dash have decided not to comply.“In this case, we are studying other scenarios to have them respect our demand,” the spokesperson said.SkipTheDishes CEO Kevin Edwards says “they have voluntarily lowered their commissions in affected regions of Quebec as part of our support package.”“We continue to work side-by-side with our restaurant partners to provide direct, impactful support to local, independent restaurant partners across the province,” he added.Uber Eats and DoorDash have yet to respond to a request for comment.Earlier this week, the city of

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Good news and troubling news in Monday’s COVID-19 numbers for B.C.

Global’s Keith Baldrey reports that Monday’s COVID-19 numbers for B.C. show a dip in overall cases, but an increase in some regions.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 7, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since August Reported TodayDOH reports 322 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number since August 29, 2020, which had 310 COVID-19 cases reported. 30 of today’s cases are backdated from between 12-20-20 and 1-5-21, due to a reporting lag from a laboratory.

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Coronavirus surge leaves some Montreal nurses on pandemic front lines without Christmas vacation

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In the memo, the health authority also says that redeployments are currently underway to move staff “in an effort to lend a hand in at-risk sectors.”When contacted by Global News, a CIUSSS spokesperson said in a statement that statutory holidays will be maintained.Staff are asked to “voluntarily cancel” their vacations — but that in the absence of volunteers, the health authority will use the ministerial decree to do so.“This application will only be used in the event of a breakdown in service.

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Health officials give update on Manitoba’s coronavirus situation after record-setting weekend

COVID-19 fight Monday after a weekend that saw hundreds of new cases and the most deaths reported in a single day.Manitoba’s chief public officer of health, Dr. Brent Roussin, and the province’s chief nursing officer, Lanette Siragusa, have scheduled a media briefing for 12:30 p.m.

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39 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex, UH outbreak impacts 2 more units

coronavirus cases along with 16 recoveries on Sunday, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).There are now a total of 1,821 COVID-19 cases, 1,463 recoveries and 76 death in the region. The death toll remains unchanged from Saturday, which ended a six-day streak of the region recording at least one COVID-19-related death each day.At least 282 cases remain active as of Sunday.This comes as the region prepares to shift to the orange-restrict level of Ontario’s colour-coded COVID-19 Response Framework starting Monday.The region has been in the less-restrictive yellow-protect level since Nov.

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66 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, total rises to 3,888

coronavirus on Friday, raising the total number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 3,888.At the same time, it also announced that 57 people have been cleared of the virus, lifting the total number of resolved cases to 3,183. Ontario reports 1,780 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths No news deaths were reported on Friday, leaving the death toll at 126.There are currently 573 active COVID-19 cases in the area including 30 people in the hospital as a result of the virus.

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It’s ‘unknown’ when Canada will reach herd immunity from coronavirus vaccine: Tam

The percentage of the Canadian population that needs to be vaccinated in order to reach widespread immunity against the coronavirus is unknown, according to Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.Speaking as a media conference Friday, Tam was asked what entails a “successful vaccine campaign,” in order to determine when the population reaches herd immunity.“Nobody actually knows the level of vaccine coverage to achieve community immunity or herd immunity,” Tam explained.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 3, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Two Additional Deaths and 144 New Cases Reported Today COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more O‘ahu residents. A woman, 80-years-old or older, had been hospitalized with underlying conditions.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 1, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/44 New Cases Reported TodayThis report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day.

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Controversial pastor speaks out against Aylmer’s state of emergency ahead of anti-mask protest

Officials react to Aylmer, Ont.

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London restaurant fined for breaching mandatory face covering by-law

coronavirus.On Tuesday, a restaurant operator and employee were found breaching the by-law. The name of the restaurant is not known at this time.Under the by-law, with some exceptions, anyone, including employees, customers and visitors entering an indoor public space, must wear a mask or face covering while inside.Business owners are also required under the by-law to post visible signs, which indicate the face-covering requirement.

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‘We have been working with a flawed plan’: London-area teachers unsure of back to school

TVDSB reports increase in students switching to online learning The LDCSB sent its survey to families in mid-August and said it saw a 92 per cent response rate.The board serves about 22,000 students, and 90 per cent of respondents have chosen to send their children back to school, leaving about 2,700 students who will continue remote learning.The TVDSB, which serves about 82,000 students in London, Elgin County, Middlesex County and Oxford County, said it saw a 95 per cent response rate.The survey shows about 65,000 students will return for in-person learning, while more than 12,000 students will continue remote learning at home.For other teachers like Dave Sorrell back to school is a lot different as he will teach a group of students

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Western Fair ready to launch virtual experience for Friday opening

novel coronavirus, the in-person festivities have had to be postponed by a year. Instead, for 2020, organizers have put together an augmented reality experience, online contests, and food delivery boxes to take its place.Starting at 3 p.m., Friday, people will be able to access a virtual fair experience at locations around London through the Engage Art app.Greg Blanchard, director of marking and media communications, said through the app, people can visit different outdoor locations throughout the city to experience virtual interactions through the cameras on their smartphones.

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Manitoba health officials give coronavirus update as students return to school

COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon.The 1 p.m. press conference with Cameron Friesen and Dr.

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With no football in sight, Riders fans reminisce about Labour Day Classics past

Rob Vanstone‘s favourite Labour Day Classic memory, you have to travel all the way back to 1976.“It was not going well for the Roughriders,” Vanstone said of the matchup against the B.C. Lions.

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Coronavirus: Fanshawe College postpones fall convocation

coronavirus pandemic.The ceremonies were scheduled to take place in St. Thomas, Woodstock, Simcoe, London and Huron/Bruce between October and November of this year.In a statement, the college said it hopes to hold an in-person celebration next spring for all 2020 graduates if health officials deem it safe.The announcement impacts approximately 2,100 graduates.

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Melbourne declares disaster, enforces curfew as coronavirus cases spike

Australia‘s coronavirus hot spot, announced on Monday that businesses will be closed and scaled down in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said nonessential businesses will close starting late Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.The new restrictions followed Andrews on Sunday declaring a disaster in Melbourne and introducing an evening curfew for six weeks.Andrews predicted the latest restrictions would cost 250,000 jobs.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Victoria announced on Monday 429 new infections and 13 more deaths overnight.Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the infection rate would continue at 400 or 500 new COVID-19 cases a day

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Manitoba’s back-to-school plans garnering mixed reaction from parents

Coronavirus: All Manitoba students to head back to classrooms this fall, says education minister If a child becomes sick at school, they’ll have to either stay in a separate room or two metres apart and wear a mask until their parent comes to pick them up.“If a person was not tested and had symptoms compatible with COVID-19 then they would have to be assumed to have COVID-19,” chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said during Thursday’s press conference.“So they would not be able to return to school or work for 10 days after symptom onset”Parents say the added time at home with sick children, will be a challenge“I personally don’t think its’ going to be feasible for some parents,” Brazeau said.

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Good news, bad news in B.C. COVID-19 update

Keith Baldrey has the latest.

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‘Very frustrating’: Some mature students blocked from online CESB applications

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).And she’s not alone. Several mature students who spoke to Global News say they have to repeatedly complete their attestations for the coronavirus aid money over the phone, while their younger classmates have no issue applying online.

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Manitoba NDP calls for smaller classes, new teachers if schools reopen amid coronavirus

COVID-19 from spreading, the government should set firm limits on classroom sizes and reorganize schools in time for the first day of school, NDP Leader Wab Kinew said.“We’re calling on the provincial government to implement a class-size cap of 15 students per classroom,” Kinew said. Manitoba school divisions working on plans to bring students back to schools “And in order to accomplish this, the province would need to hire some 400 teachers.”The NDP plan also demands more buses and bus drivers, more personal protective equipment and increased mental health supports, at a total cost of roughly $260 million.The changes are possible even though there are only five weeks until the start of the school year, Kinew said.

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B.C. reports 30 news cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

COVID-19 in B.C. and no new deaths.There are 3,328 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, the government said in a statement Tuesday afternoon, noting a slight data correction in the overall number of total and active cases.Of those, 2,873 patients have fully recovered, or about 86 per cent.B.C.

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CFL names Winnipeg tentative hub city for possible shortened season amid coronavirus

coronavirus pandemic.The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba has been tentatively chosen as the “hub city” for a possible 2020 Canadian Football League season.More info | https://t.co/05aKULoPJc pic.twitter.com/Bf9vytsFWx— CFL (@CFL) July 21, 2020The CFL has yet to say definitively whether or not it will play a shortened season this year.The 2020 regular season was scheduled to kick off June 11 but was postponed due to COVID-19.The league is currently in talks with the players’ association on whether to hold a season at all, and it has asked the federal government for financial help.—More to come.

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OTTAWA -- There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, while there are no new deaths for a 21st consecutive day.

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OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Ottawa, while no new deaths have been reported for a 19th straight day.

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OTTAWA -- Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ottawa, while there are no new deaths linked to the virus for a second straight day.

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‘They’re kids, they deserve everything’: Ajax realtor recognizes 2020 graduates with lawn signs

coronavirus pandemic.But an Ajax realtor has decided to mark the accomplishment of the class of 2020 with a gesture for the community to see.Nicole Bafaro came up with lawn signs for the graduates.“Those kids left March break not realizing they wouldn’t be going back, they look forward to grad all year and it was a little something we could do to say, ‘Hey, we see you, we celebrate you and we’re proud of you,'” said Bafaro.At first, Bafaro thought she would receive 50 to 75 requests but that number quickly grew to more than 400.Over the past several days, Bafaro and her team have dropped off the signs. “The smiles on the kids’ faces and the surprise and the happiness, that’s what it’s all about.

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George Floyd tested positive for coronavirus, full autopsy report reveals

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19.

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B.C. premier to take reporters’ questions at weekly news conference

B.C. premier John Horgan is slated to take questions from media at his weekly availability.

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Fight fake news linking 5G with coronavirus, European Union members urge

European Union (EU) nations banking on 5G to boost economic growth are eager to tackle conspiracy theories linking the wireless technology to the spread of the novel coronavirus that have seen masts torched in several places.

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George Floyd death: Crowd rushes toward Global News reporter live on air in Washington

While reporting live from the ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, Global News Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow was caught in the middle as the crowd began to run from police who appeared to have released tear gas, or pepper spray to disperse the crowd in Washington, D.C, on Sunday. Floyd, a Black man, died in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Wise Words: Seniors share inspiration for maintaining mental health as pandemic wears on

Who better to lend perspective on coping with the ongoing effects of COVID-19 than seniors, who have seen and heard a lot in their day.

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A look at how Montreal hair salons and spas will operate once they reopen

Salon Deauville is undergoing some major changes.

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Durham business owners welcome Phase 1 reopening amid coronavirus pandemic

Business owners in Durham Region were able to throw open their doors Tuesday as it was the first official business day of the provincial reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Major Series Lacrosse season and Mann Cup national championship cancelled

Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) in Ontario and the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) in B.C. have both cancelled their 2020 seasons due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Montreal food bloggers help local restaurants feed front-line workers

When the coronavirus pandemic hit and restaurants were forced to either close or limit operations to takeout and delivery, a group of Montreal food bloggers started thinking outside the box.

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B.C. search-and-rescue crews see spike in calls as they face additional dangers amid coronavirus

B.C. search-and-rescue volunteers say they are experiencing a spike in calls while also grappling with increased risk due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Ottawa’s Bluesfest 2020 cancelled; ticketholders can get full refund

Organizers have officially cancelled the 2020 edition of RBC Bluesfest, one of Ottawa’s most popular summer festivals.

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Separated at death: No crypts or mausoleums for coronavirus victims in Quebec

Betty Cabral doesn’t expect her 93-year-old father Jose Cabral to live much longer.

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Coronavirus: Drive-in church service in Aylmer, Ont., to proceed despite police threats of fines, roadblocks

The pastor of the Church of God in Aylmer, Ont., says they’re expecting more than 250 people to attend their third drive-in service on Sunday — and possibly the police, too.

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Whitby, Ont. mortgage broker starts initiative to support small businesses amid coronavirus pandemic

A Whitby woman is trying to help other small business owners in her community during the coronavirus pandemic.

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WestJet says it’s laying off 1,700 pilots due to coronavirus crisis

WestJet has sent layoff notices to 1,700 of its pilots Wednesday night as the toll from worldwide travel restrictions amid the coronavirus crisis continues to worsen, the airline confirms.

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Grocery store employees are essential during coronavirus, but they’re scared

Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves.

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University and college residences part of COVID-19 plan in Kingston

KFL&A Public Health says they are working on plans to house COVID-19 patients in residences at Kingston’s post-secondary institutions, if the need arrise.

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Coronavirus: Ontario woman seen in Peru news report sparks international act of compassion

A Bradford, Ont., woman had been speaking with family in her native Peru when she learned of a news report about a Canadian woman on the streets appearing to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.

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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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