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COVID-19, the province is recording 858 new infections and 13 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.The Health Department reported 599 hospitalizations today, a drop of 21 patients. There are also seven fewer people requiring intensive care for a total of 112.One year ago today, Quebec authorities reported that a woman returning from travel to Iran was the province’s first presumptive COVID-19 patient.

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Canada adds 3,183 new COVID-19 cases amid AstraZeneca vaccine approval

COVID-19 on Friday amid the federal government’s approval of a third coronavirus vaccine, boosting the country’s rollout. Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine The new numbers come amid Health Canada’s approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine Friday, marking a third approval following that of Pfizer and Moderna — all of which require two separate doses.Though the vaccine was less effective in its clinical trials than that of its rivals, the shot offered major benefits such as being able to be stored and transported at normal refrigerated temperatures.

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Overnight COVID-19 cases jump to 589 in B.C. with seven more deaths

COVID-19 in its last update of the month on Friday, along with seven additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said the data was provisional due to some delays in reporting, and would be updated later Friday afternoon.The province had 4,665 active cases, while the number of people isolating grew to 8,040.

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Montrealers who are 80 and older can now book appointment for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.Public health authorities announced the decision Friday, one day after the province opened registration to members of the general public born in 1936 or earlier. Thousands have already signed up for the shot.“This is good news and a sign that we are moving in the right direction,” wrote Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on social media.Over the past two months, Quebec has focused on vaccinating priority groups such as residents in long-term care homes and seniors’ residences, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.

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Nova Scotia announces tougher restrictions after 10 new COVID-19 cases

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said residents in long-term care homes can only have visits from their designated caregivers and can only leave for medical appointments or for a drive.“We had hoped we would not be back in the situation where these restrictions are necessary. We understand that they are disruptive but they are absolutely critical to contain the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr.

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Indigenous leaders in Thunder Bay, Ont., area call for COVID-19 relief

COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Ontario fly-in First Nations Outbreaks have been declared at correctional facilities, among the homeless population in Thunder Bay and at number of local schools.The chiefs’ joint statement says there are inadequate resources for people released from correctional facilities who are being sent to isolate in Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Timmins hotels.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Their call comes as Ontario’s cabinet is set to decide today whether to move the Thunder Bay area into lockdown.The province’s top doctor said Thursday he has recommended a potential lockdown for the region to stop the virus from spreading into northern Indigenous communities with few

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Ontario COVID-19 vaccine rollout should prioritize neighbourhoods and age: experts

COVID-19 vaccinations based on neighbourhood as well as age could prevent thousands of cases and reduce the number of deaths due to the pandemic.The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table makes the findings in a new report released today. Coronavirus: Guelph area health unit already vaccinating seniors over 80 The group says the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on older adults and residents of disadvantaged and racialized urban neighbourhoods.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It says targeting those residents for vaccination first could minimize deaths, illness and hospitalizations across Ontario.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update following recent up-tick in cases

COVID-19 cases with no clear link to travel or a known case, which has been concerning as case numbers continue to creep up.Nova Scotia reported eight new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday in its highest daily count since Jan. 11.

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Ontario doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

COVID-19 vaccine.But it’s those frailties that make it unlikely he’ll be able to visit a mass vaccination site, doctor’s office, pharmacy, or any other locale expected to administer doses when Ontario begins its community rollout mid-March, says his daughter, Diane Tamblyn.The Peterborough, Ont. woman is among a chorus of seniors and caregivers who are pushing for in-home inoculations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.

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B.C. researchers seek participants in study on long-term effects of COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19, researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are looking for volunteers to participate in a major new study into the long-term effects of vaccinations.The Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network, or CANVAS, is looking for 400,000 people — both vaccinated and unvaccinated — to track any potential adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines.Unvaccinated participants will be part of a control group that will help researchers put any reported health events into proper context.“Tracking vaccine safety is a critically important task which CANVAS conducts for many vaccines,” said Dr.

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Ontario lacked updated pandemic response plan before COVID-19 hit: province’s top doctor

COVID-19 began cutting a deadly swath through the province last spring, a public commission was told.In testimony before the panel released on Thursday, the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, denied responsibility for the shortcoming.

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Saskatchewan expanding COVID-19 rapid testing

COVID-19 rapid testing is expanding in the province for asymptomatic individuals.Officials said a strategy has been developed to deploy more than 700,000 rapid point-of-care tests to be used in a number of settings, including walk-in or drive-thru sites.The tests will also be offered in long-term and personal care homes, shelters, detox facilities, group homes and schools.

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Saskatchewan tops 28,000 COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases in almost two weeks on Thursday.The province reported 211 new cases, bringing the overall total of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic to 28,191.The last time health officials reported more than 200 new cases in a day was on Feb. 13, when 244 new cases were reported.

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Guelph reports 21 new cases of COVID-19, active cases increase to 75

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing its total case count to 2,640 during the pandemic.Active cases increased by 17 from the previous day to 75, which includes four people in the hospital being treated for the coronavirus.

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B.C. health officials to provide Thursday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 pandemic.The news conference at 1 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.The press conference comes after B.C.

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Mandatory masks for elementary students in Quebec red zones will ‘lower risk’ of COVID-19 outbreaks

coronavirus and variants.The province made the official announcement Thursday after the news began circulating Wednesday as the break for schools looms.Dr. Horacio Arruda, director of Quebec public health, described the measure as “preventive” to protect students, teachers and the community in regions that have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.“There is a new thing in the equation of the disease in Quebec, which is the new variants, which are more transmissible,” he told reporters during a press conference in Montreal.

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Ontario set to release updated COVID-19 modelling projections Thursday

Ontario reports more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases, 23 more deaths Two weeks ago, Brown said projections indicated more contagious variants of COVID-19 are spreading in the province.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He said at the time that they accounted for five to 10 per cent of all cases.

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Quebec’s registration for COVID-19 vaccines is now underway. Here’s what you need to know

inoculation campaign to the general public, beginning with seniors aged 85 or older.Here’s what you need to know about how to register for the first dose.Quebecers are asked to register online by visiting this province’s registration website.Health Minister Christian Dubé says booking an appointment on the internet will be faster than by phone. He is urging anyone who can to do so or ask family for help if needed.Those who do not have access to the internet can, however, call 1-877-644-4545 to book their first dose.

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How Global News is covering Alberta budget 2021

COVID-19 pandemic aid along with getting the economy back on its feet. Last year’s projected deficit was $6.8 billion but it has since tripled to $21 billion while taxpayer-supported debt has ballooned to $97 billion.

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Two more deaths and another 456 COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.

COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with two additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said active cases had dipped slightly to 4,668, while another 7,924 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Of the new cases, 108 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 259 were in the Fraser Health region, 35 were in the Island Health region, 30 were in the Interior Health region and 20 were in the Northern Health region.There were 237 people in hospital, 64 of whom were in critical or intensive care.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province has administered a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 168,267 people, or about 3.3 per cent of B.C.’s population, and the full two-dose

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Montreal public health aims to clamp down on COVID-19 variants

coronavirus variants.Dr. Mylène Drouin, director of the city’s public health department, said Wednesday that variants have been detected in up to eight to 10 per cent of new COVID-19 cases.There have been 22 outbreaks linked to them — some of which have already ended — since January, she added.

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Guelph reports 6 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death

COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing its total case count to 2,619 during the pandemic.Another death related to the novel coronavirus was also reported, bringing the city’s death toll to 38.

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Toronto Pearson Airport to launch new COVID-19 testing study for staff, departing travellers

COVID-19 tests at Toronto’s Pearson airport.The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says the research will allow for widescale workplace testing.The tests should be available to all airport employees starting March 1 as well as to eligible departing travellers willing to volunteer.The study will also compare two types of tests — antigen testing and rapid polymerase chain reaction tests or PCR’s.

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Quebec reports 806 new cases, 17 additional deaths linked to COVID-19

coronavirus health crisis continues.The province’s COVID-19 case count has reached 266,138 since the pandemic began. Recoveries, meanwhile, have now topped 284,472.The death toll, which remains the highest in Canada, stands at 10,346.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared on 2 more units at Vancouver General Hospital

COVID-19 outbreaks.Two inpatient units in the Jim Pattison Pavilion have now been closed to new admissions, Vancouver Coastal Health said Monday night.An outbreak was declared in another unit on Sunday.

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Two Sudbury schools closed due to 5 cases of COVID 19

COVID-19.Lasalle Secondary School and Cyril Varney Public School were closed today.All five cases have been identified by Public Health Sudbury & Districts as variants of concern.

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Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination access for migrant and undocumented workers

COVID-19 vaccines.The Migrant Rights Network is calling on all levels of governments to guarantee that access.The group is expected to make the call in a news conference today along with doctors and labour leaders.

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Concern grows as anti-maskers target B.C. workers enforcing COVID-19 rules

COVID-19 pandemic drags on, public health restrictions have brought out the worst in some of us.On Monday, a customer at a Canadian Tire in Burnaby allegedly became belligerent after being asked to wear a mask. The customer is now at the centre of an assault investigation.“We all have rights, including the store,” Burnaby Cpl.

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Community COVID-19 vaccine clinics to begin opening in Simcoe Muskoka next week: region’s top doc

Ontario family physicians seeking more details from government on COVID-19 vaccine rollout “We’re also going to be commencing vaccination for the Indigenous adult population in our communities — those 55 years of age and older,” he said, adding this will be in addition to adult chronic homecare recipients and high priority health-care workers.“It will take us time to be able to move through all of those people. We wouldn’t be able to book them all at once, and we would be taking a waitlist for people who fall into that category.”Gardner said the health unit will also screen for those who don’t belong to priority COVID-19 vaccination categories.

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B.C. health officials to provide Tuesday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 pandemic.Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will speak at a news conference at 3 p.m.

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61 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,298, including 187 deaths.Local public health also confirmed 29 new people who have screened positive for a COVID-19 “variant of concern,” bringing the total number of cases involving variants up to 216.

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Peel Region’s top doctor suggests building relief policies into Ontario COVID-19 pandemic framework

COVID-19 hot spots says paid sick days and relief for businesses could be built into the province’s pandemic response system to help mitigate a third wave.Peel Region’s Dr. Lawrence Loh says resistance to strict public health measures often stems from lack of relief.He says the province should consider looking at how support policies could be part of Ontario’s tiered restrictions system, taking effect when regions are in certain categories.

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Quebec to roll out mass COVID-19 vaccinations next week, starting with seniors aged 85 and older

COVID-19 starting next week, the province’s premier announced Tuesday.François Legault said anyone 85 years or older will be able to register and obtain their first dose as the government expands its inoculation campaign.“Vaccines are our best hope to beat this battle,” he told reporters in Montreal. How travellers arriving in Montreal are handling new COVID-19 rules The rollout, which was launched in December 2020, initially focused on giving a first dose to the elderly who lived in long-term care homes and seniors’ residences, which were hard hit by the health crisis.

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Surrey RCMP hand out $5k in fines to ‘full house’ of gamblers breaking COVID-19 rules

COVID-19 rules.RCMP said multiple people were spotted leaving through the back door of a business in the 13500-block of 105A Avenue on Thursday night as officers knocked on the front door. COVID-19: Vancouver man accused of hosting illegal penthouse party faces new charge Officers found people without masks playing cards inside the business, which was closed to the public at the time.

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Owner of Etobicoke restaurant that defied COVID-19 restrictions given $187K bill for City response

COVID-19 lockdown has been given a bill of more than $187,000 for the City’s response.A social media account for Adamson Barbecue, located on Queen Elizabeth Boulevard near Royal York Road and The Queensway, posted a photo of the invoice.“This is the invoice Toronto sent me for the police they hired to keep everyone safe from my brisket,” the post read.

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Coronavirus: 144 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

coronavirus cases and two additional COVID-19 deaths in the region since Friday, bringing the local total up to 6,242, including 186 deaths.On Monday, public health also confirmed 29 new cases of a COVID-19 “variant of concern,” although testing is still underway to determine the exact variant strain. Ontario family physicians seeking more details from government on COVID-19 vaccine rollout In the region, a total of 187 people have screened positive for a “variant of concern,” while a total of 171 cases are confirmed to be the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K.

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B.C. officials to provide update on COVID-19 variants in schools

COVID-19 variants in schools in the Fraser Health region.Jennifer Whiteside and Dr. Réka Gustafson will speak at the news conference at 3 p.m., which will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.Schools in Surrey and Delta are open Monday despite confirmed cases of a COVID-19 variant of concern.

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All 4 COVID-19 outbreaks at Barrie’s RVH hospital declared over

COVID-19 outbreak declared at RVH in Barrie, Ont. As part of the outbreak at the hospital’s integrated stroke and rehabilitation unit, 17 staff and 10 patients contracted COVID-19, while five people died.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Meanwhile, as part of the hospital’s transitional care unit outbreak, nine staff and eight patients became infected with COVID-19, while two people died.The outbreak at the seniors care department saw four COVID-19 infections among patients, all of whom died.

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‘We need to protect each other’: How travellers arriving in Montreal are handling new COVID-19 rules

COVID-19 in the country.Guy Tiegoum wasn’t bothered by the new rules, saying that he had already undergone two tests before leaving Cameroon for Canada.“I think it’s good,” he said. “We need to protect each other.

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Mississauga Canada Post worksite hit by COVID-19 outbreak excluded from provincial inspections

COVID-19 outbreak isn’t included in the ongoing inspections: Canada Post.More than 300 employees at the postal service’s Gateway facility in Mississauga, Ont., have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the year and one employee has died. Canada Post advised customers across the country to expect delivery delays as the outbreak impacted operations at the central mail delivery hub.But because Canada Post is a federally regulated Crown corporation, its inspection falls outside provincial jurisdiction.

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Guelph reports 21 new COVID-19 cases from weekend, active cases fall to 80

COVID-19 on Monday, raising its total case count to 2,613 during the pandemic.The updated data encompasses the entire weekend as active cases fell by 16 from Friday to 80. That includes four people in the hospital being treated for the coronavirus.

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Follow public health advice, make ‘good decisions’ after COVID-19 vaccination: expert

coronavirus, experts say what will be considered safe post-inoculation still has yet to be determined.First and foremost, Canadians should follow the advice of public health experts, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist based out of Toronto General Hospital, said.“Whatever our public health leadership says, I’m going to listen to,” he said.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case, 19 active cases remain

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said that public health mobile units will be at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver Bank Rd. in Halifax Regional Municipality on Sunday until 6 p.m.

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Quebec new COVID-19 cases lowest since September, health minister says

COVID-19 cases in five months, as well as 15 deaths linked to the virus.Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that the 666 new infections reported on Sunday is the “best day” since Sept 23, when the province reported 687 cases.”Hospitalizations also fell by 14 to 686 with 119 patients in intensive care, which is one less than the day before.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warnDubé warned Quebecers against feeling a false sense of security given the threat of new, potentially more infectious COVID-19 variants.Quebec has reported 23 confirmed cases involving variants of concern, as well as 329 presumptive cases

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Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 4 locations in Halifax

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]If anyone has symptoms of COVID-19, they’re required to self-isolate while they wait for their test results, health officials said.“If you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 you do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result.”Public health also noted that anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should immediately visit covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/ to book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether or not they have COVID-19 symptoms.

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A look at what Canada can learn from America’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

COVID-19.A recent ramping up of the United States’s vaccine rollout has it vastly outpacing its northern neighbour, and some Canadians are wondering why distribution here is lagging so far behind.Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease doctor in South Carolina, says that while the speed of the American rollout has been impressive lately, it’s not been without its faults.

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Saskatchewan reports lowest seven-day average of daily new COVID-19 cases in 3 months

COVID-19 cases across the province on Saturday, with a seven-day average of daily new cases of 150, or 12.2 new cases per 100,000.Officials said this is the lowest seven-day average in over three months. Sask.

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Quebec logs 769 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of vaccinations in a single day

COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths linked to the disease, including four within the past 24 hours.The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations declined by 23 to 700.It says 120 people are in intensive care, a decline of seven from the day before.Health authorities say 15,386 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday– the highest single-day total since the province began its immunization campaign — for a total of 329,324.Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warn[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé issued a tweet describing the situation as “very encouraging” and calling on residents to continue following

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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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