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coronavirus spread across the country, Connie Kuipers knew she would need financial help immediately.The Toronto, Ont. native, who was making a living cleaning homes and Airbnb suites, saw her client list quickly dry up.

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Surrey district sent out more than 2,000 COVID-19 exposure notifications this school year

COVID-19 exposure letters since the start of the school year.District superintendent Jordan Tinney revealed the eye-popping number as he laid out enhanced school safety protocols in a video to parents and staff on Sunday.“It is exhausting for those staff and their communities to receive an unending stream of letters and notices,” Tinney said. Surrey schools to beef up COVID-19 safety but mask mandate, class sizes remain unchanged “The families of schools, to be specific, in Tamanawis, Ecole Panorama Ridge, Frank Hurt, Sullivan Heights, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, LA Matheson and Enver Creek and Gilford Park, those families of schools have seen over 670 letters in the first 25 weeks of school.

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Saskatchewan reports 2 COVID-19 related deaths, including resident in their 20s

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COVID-19 cases rise across Canada as provinces expand vaccine rollouts

COVID-19 vaccine rollouts on Sunday, amid what Canada’s chief public health officer described as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country.Dr. Theresa Tam said health officials are observing a rise in new infections after several weeks of levelling off.

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Ireland temporarily suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of blood clots

Irish health officials on Sunday recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway.Dr. Ronan Glynn, Ireland’s deputy chief medical officer, said the recommendation was made after Norway’s medicines agency reported four cases of blood clotting in adults after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Surrey schools to beef up COVID-19 safety but mask mandate, class sizes remain unchanged

COVID-19 case numbers continue to trend in the wrong direction in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, Surrey schools are rolling out new enhanced safety measures.The Surrey School District, B.C.’s largest, has also seen more exposures than any other. It has also been the site of multiple exposures involving COVID-19 variants of concern.

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Saskatchewan surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered

COVID-19 vaccines led Saskatchewan to a new milestone of more than 100,000 total vaccinations across the province.Saskatchewan government officials also reported 153 new novel coronavirus cases on Saturday. Regina reported the highest amount of new cases with 64 followed by Saskatoon with 16 new cases.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at B.C. glass plant, employees given vaccine priority

COVID-19 outbreak at a Langley glass manufacturer where employees have been given vaccination priority access.Fraser Health said Friday that 44 employees at Vitrum Glass had tested positive, and that contact tracing was underway.

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Quebec reports 789 new cases of COVID-19, 11 more deaths

COVID-19 on Saturday and 11 additional virus-related deaths.The provincial health department says the number of hospitalizations rose by one to 551, while the number of patients in intensive care is stable at 106.Health authorities say 31,527 doses of thee vaccine were administered on Friday, marking a new single-day high and bringing the total number of doses delivered to date to 681,487.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Officials recorded 354 new cases in Montreal, while 84 new cases were reported in the suburb of Laval.The nearby regions of Lanaudière, the Laurentides and Montérégie were the only other districts in the province to report more than 60 new infections on Friday.Quebec has reported

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B.C. researchers developing COVID-19 breath test that could give results in 1 minute

COVID-19 within one minute.It’s a possibility researchers with BC Cancer are investigating, and one they hope could be a game-changer when it comes to screening for the virus.“Imagine doing large screenings so that we can come together again as a community and a society, so we could come to arenas, watch a hockey game indoors, if everyone was screened with breath before they went in,” Dr. Renelle Myers, a respirologist with BC Cancer Research Institute, told Global News.

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One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learned?

anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic.For many, the anniversary takes sombre tone. One full year isolated from friends and loved ones.

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B.C. reports highest daily total for new COVID-19 cases in 2 months, but no deaths

COVID-19 front in their last update of the week on Friday.In a written statement, officials reported 648 new cases — the highest daily number in more than two months, and the second-highest daily tally of 2021.However, the province also reported zero fatalities for the first time since Nov. 5.

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‘It’s all set up’: Some New Brunswick seniors eager to roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 variants.Spending much of the past year isolated from people outside the facility has been difficult for her and many others.“I’m not an indoor person,” she told Global News, “and we have to stay in and that drives me crazy.”Her son and daughter are even more eager to get her vaccinated, so they can visit her without fear of unknowingly transmitting the virus and putting her at risk.“I have an appointment for the 24th,” she says. “It’s all set up.”Stewart won’t even have to leave the building for her appointment because the Medicine Shoppe, the in-house pharmacy, will be administering immunizations.

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Coronavirus: 45 new COVID-19, 33 variant cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death in the region on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,884, including 192 deaths.Public health also confirmed 33 new COVID-19 variant cases on Friday, bringing the region’s total up to 759, of which 132 are active.

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Nova Scotia expanding COVID-19 vaccine groups as province reports 1 new case

COVID-19 on Friday and announced the expansion of the province’s COVID-19 vaccination program.The expansion will include anyone who is 80 years of age and older and born in May, June, July or August.According to the province, people who are 80 and older and born between May 1 and Aug. 31 can now book an appointment at a community clinic.

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The importance of preserving the history of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic brings a long list of moments that historians say should be archived for future generations.Esyllt Jones is a history professor with St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, who studies the 1918-19 influenza pandemic.She says there’s a difference between private and public memory.

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Quebec reports 753 new cases, 9 deaths linked to COVID-19 crisis

coronavirus Friday.The majority of those deaths took place earlier in the month, while three occurred in the past 24-hour period.The province’s COVID-19 caseload now stands at 296,143. Recoveries have topped 278,000.The pandemic has killed 10,526 Quebecers over the past year, but the tally was changed after an investigation found a previously reported death was not due to the virus.

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Ontario COVID-19 vaccine pilot rollout continues at more sites

COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies is expanding more broadly today.Some pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor and Kingston health units have already started offering Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to residents between the ages of 60 to 64.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Justin Bates of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association says additional shots were to arrive yesterday.

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6 in 10 Canadians believe teachers deserve higher pay during COVID-19: Ipsos

COVID-19 pandemic, according to exclusive Ipsos polling done for Global News.Nineteen per cent of Canadians strongly agreed while 39 per cent somewhat agreed teachers deserve more pay considering the challenges they’ve had to face throughout the pandemic, including the shift to virtual learning.Conversely, 42 per cent disagree (13 per cent strongly and 28 per cent somewhat), with the above sentiment.

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B.C. records 569 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with three deathsThe three deaths bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,397.The number of people in hospital with the disease remained unchanged at 244. Of those, 68 were in intensive care, an increase of two from Wednesday.There have been a total of 86,219 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., of which 4,912 remain active.On Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced that those born in 1936 and earlier can book a vaccination appointment starting Thursday afternoon.

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Ontario pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot ramping up in 3 regions

COVID-19 vaccine appointments as a pilot project offering shots in pharmacies picks up steam.Oxford-AstraZeneca shots are being given to Ontarians between the ages of 60 to 64 at 325 pharmacies in the Toronto, Windsor and Kingston health units.The Ontario Pharmacists Association says the program _ which is set to launch broadly tomorrow _ has a “rolling start” today, with some sites already administering vaccines.

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Guelph reports 10 new cases of COVID-19, active cases fall to 77

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing its total case count to 2,799.Active cases fell by 11 from the previous day to 77 with another 21 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Guelph gets more funding for transit and COVID-19 recovery Resolved cases in the city have reached 2,685 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has remained unchanged since Feb.

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MLHU declares COVID-19 outbreak after 22 cases tied to social gatherings

COVID-19, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to declare a community outbreak.The health unit also says its investigators are aware of at least 10 post-secondary student gatherings linked to the outbreak, all of which were held at private homes in London, Ont., between last Tuesday and Saturday.

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Sudbury region to move to Ontario’s COVID-19 grey-lockdown zone March 12

COVID-19 response framework on Friday, March 12.The decision was made as a result of local public health indicators and trends in consultation with the local medical officer of health.

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Young Canadians struggled most financially in 1st year of COVID-19 pandemic: Ipsos poll

coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the country, when it comes to personal finances, young and unemployed Canadians have been the hardest-hit, a new poll has found.The poll, conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News, found that 35 per cent of 1,000 Canadians surveyed indicated their overall financial situation has worsened over the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mississauga mayor pushes for city to be moved into red zone of COVID-19 framework

coronavirus response framework, which would allow for a further loosening of restrictions.In a press conference on Wednesday, Crombie said case counts in the city have improved since last week.“I believe this is the right time for Mississauga to move into the red zone, with or without the rest of (Peel Region) so that more of our businesses can reopen,” Crombie said.“Our small business owners are seeing Mississauga residents — their customers — going into neighbouring cities like Oakville to shop and dine out when our numbers here warrant us being in the red zone, too.” Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine rollout to family doctors, pharmacy pilot to start Friday Crombie had previously pushed for Mississauga to be moved into the red zone once

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B.C. reports 531 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death

COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with one additional death.It left the seven-day moving average of new cases at 534, virtually unchanged overnight but still about 100 higher than this time last month.In a written statement, health officials said there were 4,861 active cases in B.C., while another 9,051 people were isolating due to exposure.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of the news cases, 147 new were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 291 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were in the Island Health region, 42 were in the Interior Health region and 32 were in the Northern Health region.The province reported an additional 51 cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, for a total of 627 — 109 of

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People age 60-64 will soon be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine at primary care and community sites in Simcoe County and Muskoka, the Ontario government announced Wednesday.The initiative will begin locally, as well as in Peterborough, Peel Region, Guelph, Hamilton and Toronto on Saturday, March 13. Here are the pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor-Essex The province said it’s working with primary care providers to offer vaccines at places like doctors’ offices in collaboration with local public health units.Primary care providers won’t be taking appointments by request but will be contacting eligible Ontarians aged 60 to 64 to book an appointment starting Wednesday.

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Guelph reports 4 new cases of COVID-19, active cases fall to 88

COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing its total case count to 2,789.Active cases fell by nine from the previous day to 88 with another 13 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Guelph teachers, adults over 60 among those who can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine Resolved cases in the city have reached 2,664 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has remained unchanged since Feb.

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Here are the pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor-Essex

COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor-Essex.The provincial government said as of Friday, participating pharmacies will be offering the shot to eligible Ontarians aged 60 to 64, or born between 1957 and 1961, by appointment only.With the arrival of 194,500 doses of the newly approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, pharmacies began booking appointments on Wednesday in the three local public health units participating in the pilot program: Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.

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Guelph teachers, adults over 60 among those who can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination plan can now pre-register for an appointment.This includes adults over the age of 60, teachers and individuals with certain health conditions. Some health units won’t use Ontario booking system after March 15 launch “As the vaccine supply expands, we continue to focus on vaccinating Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph against COVID-19 as quickly as possible,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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Abbotsford’s Centennial Park Elementary closed to in-class instruction due to COVID-19

COVID-19. Port Coquitlam school closed to in-class learning due to COVID-19 variant exposure The Abbotsford School District said several people at Centennial Park Elementary have tested positive for the coronavirus, which resulted in a number of classes and staff having to self-isolate.The school is now closing its doors for the rest of the week because it doesn’t have enough staff to operate.Students will receive virtual instruction for at least the rest of the week.Last week, an independent school in Port Coquitlam shut down following an exposure to a COVID-19 variant of concern.B.C.

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What you need to know as COVID-19 vaccination registration now available to Quebecers aged 70 and up

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec has administered 581,028 doses since the vaccine became available in December. The first stage prioritized giving a first shot to residents in long-term care homes and seniors’ residences, which bore the brunt of the first wave of the pandemic.The focus was also on vaccinating health-care workers on the front lines and getting the first dose to residents in remote regions.In late February, the province announced it was going to start inoculating members of the general public — starting with seniors and other vulnerable groups.Quebecers who are eligible for their first dose are asked to register online by visiting this province’s registration website.

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1 in 6 British Columbians don’t think COVID-19 is a real threat: poll

COVID-19 poses a real threat and a significant portion of skeptics say they have cut ties with friends and family over their views on the pandemic.The online poll, conducted by Research Co., found that while 82 per cent of respondents consider COVID-19 to be a real threat, 15 percent do not, while three per cent are undecided.“It’s definitely a small number, but it’s a number that is very vocal,” said Mario Canseco of Research Co., adding that many skeptics have taken to social media to voice their displeasure with how the pandemic is being handled.Many of those who said they do not see COVID-19 as a threat say their disbelief has been a source of social friction.

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B.C. reports 550 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as total cases top 85k

COVID-19 on Tuesday and two deaths.Of the new cases, 133 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 319 in the Fraser Health region, seven in the Island Health region, 36 in the Interior Health region and 52 in the Northern Health region.The seven-day average for new cases stands at 536 — 16 more than Monday and 57 more than the same time last week.There have been 182 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern for a total of 576 cases.The number of active cases linked to COVID-19 variants jumped to 113.The number of people in hospital with the disease rose by nine to 249. Sixty-eight of those patients are in intensive care.A total of 1,393 people in B.C.

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Guelph reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, active cases fall below 100

COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing its total case count to 2,785.Active cases fell by nine from the previous day to 97 with another 14 people recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. WHO cautions against vaccine passports for international travel Resolved cases in the city have reached 2,651 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has remained unchanged since Feb.

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Senior Canadian scientists question government plans to delay 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccinations by four months.A draft of the letter obtained by Global News from an Ontario government source highlighted the unknowns surrounding the plan and the thoroughness of it.The document was signed by doctors with the University of Toronto, University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Montreal Clinical Research Institute.

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North York Catholic elementary school temporarily closed due to COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak, says the Toronto Catholic District School Board.St. Francis Xavier, located on Gracefield Avenue, has 11 confirmed cases.

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Brampton Transit warns service could be affected by COVID-19 investigation Tuesday

COVID-19 investigation on Tuesday.The service did not provide any details in regard to the investigation but said Peel Public Health (PPH) directed all of its drivers to be tested for the virus, which Brampton Transit provided at its facilities.PPH also said all operators should wear medical grade masks.

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B.C.’s top doctor hints at gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks

COVID-19 restrictions in the weeks ahead, but that some measures designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be around for some time.In a press briefing held Monday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said as more people are immunized and the weather gets warmer, her team is looking at how to “safely ease restrictions” designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.Henry said any changes to COVID-19 rules would be gradual, akin to “slowly turning up the dial rather than flipping a switch.”“We’re not going to rush to get things open, but we will take a thoughtful, careful and phased approach over the next few weeks,” Henry said.Henry noted measures such as social distancing, and wearing masks will remain important.

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Coronavirus: 121 new COVID cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,737, including 190 deaths.Local public health also confirmed eight new cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K. and is believed to be up to 70 per cent more contagious than earlier coronavirus strains, and 39 additional cases of a “variant of concern.”Testing is still underway to determine the exact strain of the variant of concern.

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B.C. parents to protest school COVID-19 safety measures at health authorities’ offices on Monday

COVID-19 safety measures in B.C. schools are organizing protests around the province on Monday.The “Red for BCEd” event will see parents and students gather at the headquarters of B.C.’s five health authorities for a socially-distanced vehicle parade.Participants are being asked to dress or decorate their vehicles in red and not to exit their vehicles.

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‘Reliable scientific evidence’ needed to consider COVID-19 vaccine passports: PHAC

COVID-19 vaccine passports to reopen travel and the economy, with officials saying that they would need “reliable scientific evidence” before considering its use in Canada.In a statement emailed to Global News on Sunday, Health Canada said governments and international bodies around the world are “exploring the possible use of vaccination certificates as one tool to support the re-opening of societies and economies.”“The Government of Canada is aware that some jurisdictions are considering granting privileges to vaccinated people through a certification process,” the email reads.

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What you need to know as B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings for people over 90 on Monday

COVID-19 vaccines for people over the age of 90 and Indigenous people over the age of 65 on Monday.On Sunday, health authorities around the province unveiled region-specific details on how to make those appointments. The qualified seniors will begin to get their shots March 15.

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Saskatchewan reports youngest COVID-19 death for province

COVID-19 and died.The resident was from the north west region of the province. According to provincial data updated on Sunday, this is the first resident to die in the youngest age category.A second resident in their 40s who tested positive for COVID-19 from the far north west has also died.

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Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease

COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Sunday, as much of the province prepares to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions.Two of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours while the rest happened earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined by nine to 592, with 107 people in intensive care, which is two fewer than the day before.From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrumThe Quebec government announced last week that it would ease restrictions in most of the province on March 8, with the exception of Montreal and the surrounding regions where restaurant dining rooms remain closed and an 8 p.m.

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List of recent flights through British Columbia with COVID-19 exposures

COVID-19 exposures on flights through British Columbia’s airports.Since March 27 2020, health officials have not directly contacted travellers who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus on a flight, and have instead published updates listing exposure events.In some cases, seating rows where potential exposures have occurred are listed. In such cases, the B.C.

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Despite more testing, less travel needed to stem COVID-19 spread at land border: expert

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum He said Canada is facing a “crisis right now.”“I just think for the next two months it would be so much better if people just said ‘you know what, let’s not travel, let’s not do this,'” he said.

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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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