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Since the beginning of the pandemic, the curtailment of SARS-CoV-2 has been attainable only through mobility-reducing measures (lockdowns), social distancing, and increased hygiene standards (e.g., wide usage of face masks). Vaccines are now offering hope to deescalate the pandemic without these strict measures. As early as summer 2020, some potential vaccines cleared the rigid testing and licensure processes of national and international health authorities, a step which offered the concrete possibility of reaching a generalized immunity against COVID-19 and bringing the pandemic to an end.

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4 More COVID-19 deaths, 94 cases in Manitoba

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.The deaths are:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.2 per cent provincially and 2.9 per cent in Winnipeg. Fewer cases, more outbreaks at Winnipeg care homes, says health authority As of 9:30 a.m.

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Quebec COVID-19 vaccination bookings offer long phone waits and limited spaces

COVID-19 vaccinations in Montreal saw fewer lineups and shorter wait times than the first day, but those trying to make an appointment say there are still problems.Dorval lawyer Phil Schneider said he has been trying to book an appointment for his vaccination for days. On Tuesday morning his daughter tried again to book online via the government’s website. He said there was an opening — at first.“She started typing and then suddenly it was no longer available after she completed the answers.” ‘Calm before the storm’: Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month Then, as a Global News reporter watched, Schneider tried his luck by calling again.

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2 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba, 50 new cases Sunday

Coronavirus vaccine tourism unethical, bad for business: experts The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.7 per cent provincially and 2.7 per cent in Winnipeg.As of 9:30 a.m.

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Fraser Health identifies more COVID-19 variants of concern at 3 Surrey schools

COVID-19 variants of concern at three Surrey schools, the health authority said Friday.There have been exposures at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Frank Hurt Secondary School, and M.B. Sanford Elementary School.The health authority says individuals at each school have tested positive for a COVID-19 variant of concern.

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5 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba on Valentine’s Day

Coronavirus: 7 probable cases of U.K. variant on Manitoba First Nation As of 9:30 a.m.

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COVID-19 has been reported Saturday.The death is a Winnipeg man in his 80s. Coronavirus: Hunting for variants and the case for travel restrictions The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is five per cent provincially and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg.As of 9:30 a.m.

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Health law, policy experts criticize Alberta’s lack of Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine plan

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.On Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney was asked when Albertans can expect details of Phase 2, which would offer the vaccine to at-risk populations.“The cabinet committee on COVID just considered last week a proposal from the department of Health for the priority groups as we roll out the COVID-19 vaccines to the general population,” he said.“We will be releasing that in due course. We want to make sure we get it right.”Kenney did not offer a specific timeline.He said officials will be consulting with other provinces on how they plan to roll out vaccines.“The key thing is we just need more supply right now,” Kenney said.

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4 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba reported Sunday

Steinbach area church holds indoor service again, breaking public health orders As of 9:30 a.m.

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4 COVID-19 deaths reported Saturday, including Winnipeg man in his 40s

COVID-19 Saturday.The deaths are:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.1 per cent provincially and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg. From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum As of 9:30 a.m.

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Alberta adds more contact tracers, can now trace every COVID-19 case

AHS switched to only tracing cases in high-priority settings, such as continuing care facilities, healthcare facilities and schools; other positive cases were left to do their own tracing.The province also stopped tracing positive cases where who had already spent 10 days in isolation, as it focused on the most recent cases first.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Jan. 12, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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222 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, more than half in north

Hundreds of shoppers head to the mall as non-essential COVID-19 restrictions ease in Winnipeg The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.6 per cent provincially and 6.4 per cent in Winnipeg.As of 9:30 a.m.

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216 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in Manitoba as province eases restrictions

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.The deaths include:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.8 per cent provincially and 6.5 per cent in Winnipeg. Manitoba small businesses prepare for limited reopening Saturday As of 9:30 a.m.

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A look inside how COVID-19 compliance checks are carried out at Durham businesses

COVID-19 health order compliance of big-box stores and grocery stores, public health inspectors have been put into overdrive checking stores across the region. Ontario to conduct weekend big-box store inspection blitz to enforce coronavirus rules Global News got a look at what exactly is looked at when inspectors walk in.

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2 deaths, 180 COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 have been reported.The deaths are a man in his 70s from Southern Health-Santé Sud and a man in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region. Coronavirus: Manitoba business advocates propose ‘sweet spot’ reopening strategy The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.2 per cent provincially and 7 per cent in Winnipeg.As of 9:30 a.m.

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Alberta seniors looking forward to COVID-19 vaccine, despite few details on rollout plan

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Manitoba home-care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Manitoba government expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again No second doses were administered, but a total of 9,498 doses have now been administered.To date, Manitoba has received a total of 22,230 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which includes approximately 7,020 doses delivered earlier this week.There are currently about 12,500 doses of Pfizer in the province, which will be used for the remainder of this week’s immunizations as well as appointments for first and second-dose immunizations at the Winnipeg super site this week.Next week’s shipment of the Pfizer vaccine is expected to be 9,360 doses and about one-third of that will be shipped to Brandon to launch the super site at the Keystone Centre on January 18.To date, Manitoba has

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Seven new COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba, including man in his 40s

Manitoba coronavirus restrictions extended for 2 weeks, adjustment allows Winnipeg Jets to play As of 9:30 a.m.

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Winnipeg man in his 30s among 5 Manitoba deaths from COVID-19 Sunday

Canadians must work to prevent third wave as coronavirus vaccines roll out: expert As of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 101 new cases of the virus have been identified.

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Manitoba sees 11 COVID-19 deaths at start of new year

COVID-19 have been reported for the period of Jan. 1 and 2 including:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.4 per cent provincially and 11.1 per cent in Winnipeg.Between 9:30 a.m.

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A look inside the RBC Convention Centre COVID-19 vaccination centre

COVID-19 vaccinations with a move to the RBC Convention Centre.On Friday, Premier Brian Pallister and members of the media got a behind the scenes look at the new vaccine super site.Starting Monday, people will be vaccinated at the convention centre instead of at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on the Bannatyne campus.The convention centre’s vaccination site is set up so there is physical distancing at every stop. Coronavirus: Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre vaccination clinic opening Jan.

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Manitoba government expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility

COVID-19 vaccine. Manitoba announces initial plan for COVID-19 vaccine rollout Eligibility criteria currently includes health-care workers whose work involves direct contact with patients and who meet at least one of the following criteria:Individuals who don’t meet the eligibility criteria are asked not to call to make an appointment.The last immunization clinic was held on Dec.

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Manitoba sees 9 new COVID-19 deaths, total coronavirus fatalities exceed 650

COVID-19 have been reported Monday. Coronavirus: 28 COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba from Christmas Eve to Sunday Those deaths include:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.6 per cent provincially and 12.4 per cent in Winnipeg.

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A timeline of COVID-19 in Alberta

COVID-19 pandemic, Global News is taking a look at some of the milestone moments experienced in Alberta. The first COVID-19 test is done in Alberta.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon retirement home avoids COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 after no other residents tested positive for the disease.Someone living at the Sherbrooke Community Centre was diagnosed with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus on Saturday, triggering the facility’s outbreak protocols which includes testing everyone else in the unit.On Sunday, spokesperson Eric Anderson said all other residents had negative tests.

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Coronavirus: 28 COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba from Christmas Eve to Sunday

COVID-19 from Dec. 24 to 27.The deaths include:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.1 per cent provincially and 12.5 per cent in Winnipeg.

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Manitoba sees 13 COVID-19 deaths Sunday, including man in 30s

Manitoba tweaks COVID-19 immunization criteria to fill appointments As of 9:30 a.m.

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Nine more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba, outbreak prompts hospital ER to close

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.Those deaths are:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.2 per cent provincially and 12 per cent in Winnipeg.As of 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 238 new cases of the virus have been identified, which brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 22,630.

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Mission, B.C., elementary school principal warns of COVID-19 stigma

coronavirus pandemic — explaining things to their children.My #COVID19 experience. It broke my heart talking to a child who felt ashamed and thought they were going to die because they got Covid.

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COVID-19 patient speaks out about concerns with Edmonton Convention Centre

COVID-19 and is sharing his concerns about the downtown shelter, which is still dealing with an outbreak.Young feels that people at the convention centre are not following safety protocols.“It’s getting worse and worse and worse,” Young said.“Masks are down all the time, there’s no sanitization, there’s barely any social distancing.”Cases at the ECC went up from 22 on Friday to 60 by Tuesday – that’s both staff and clients.

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New Saskatchewan COVID-19 restrictions good, but more needed: Saskatoon doctor

COVID-19.“I certainly think that some of the more restrictive measures are a really good thing. I think that more could be done and should be done and should be done immediately,” Dr.

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10 more Manitoba COVID-19 deaths Saturday, more than 8,000 known active cases

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.Those deaths include:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.6 per cent in Winnipeg.

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KFL&A Public Health enters ‘yellow’ COVID-19 response framework status

COVID-19 cases dropping in the Kingston region, the province moved the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington area into “yellow” under its COVID-19 response framework.Moving from green (Prevent: standard measures) to yellow (Protect: strengthened measures) means enhanced targeted enforcement, fines and enhanced education to limit further transmission in the region, according to the province. Ontario puts Toronto, Peel into lockdown; curbside retail, restaurants move to takeout only According to Dr.

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COVID-19 brings at-home test drives for online car buyers

COVID-19 boost online car-shopping, what used to be a white-glove service is becoming increasingly available to average consumers.It’s part of the digital shakeup that’s swept the industry over the past few months, says Ian MacDonald, chief marketing officer at Autotrader.ca, an online vehicle marketplace.Canadians, he says, have long been turning to the web for at least part of their car-buying journey, with around 90 per cent of consumers using the internet at some point in their search.Amid the health crisis, though, it’s becoming easier to go through every stage of the car-buying process without setting foot in a dealership.On Autotrader there are now some 30,000 vehicles available for purchase entirely online, MacDonald says.

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10 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba Sunday, 494 new cases

15 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba, 11 linked to Maples care home On Sunday, there were 494 new cases of the virus identified as of 9:30 a.m., bringing total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 10,947.There are also 6,715 known active cases and 4,070 individuals have recovered from COVID-19.There are 220 people in hospital with 41 people in intensive care and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 162.Laboratory testing numbers show 2,715 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 309,794.Public health officials have advised that an outbreak has been declared at Villa Youville Personal Care Home in Ste.

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Celebrated neuroscientist dies during COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton General

COVID-19, after contracting the virus at the Edmonton General Care facility.Eighty-year-old Dr. Richard Stein died on Nov.

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Manitoba reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 441 cases Sunday

7 new COVID-19 deaths brings Manitoba’s total to 103 There were also 441 new cases of the virus identified as of 9:30 a.m., which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 8,130.The data also show there are 4,849 known active cases and 3,175 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.There are currently 173 people in hospital with 25 people in intensive care while the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 106.Laboratory testing numbers show 3,590 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 285,269.

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7 new COVID-19 deaths brings Manitoba’s total to 103

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday, making it the deadliest day in the pandemic.Those deaths are:Two-hundred and seventy-one new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m., which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 7,689. Manitoba reports 5 more coronavirus deaths, 243 new cases, tighter restrictions coming to south The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.4 per cent.

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2 more COVID-19 deaths, 44 new cases in Manitoba ahead of more restrictions

WRHA’s taxi driver who drove people to COVID-19 testing, tests positive A total of 44 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m., bringing the total number of cases in Manitoba to 3,302.There are also 1,675 known active cases and 1,587 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.There are currently 29 people in hospital and six people in intensive care while the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is now 40.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.7 per cent.Laboratory testing numbers show 2,479 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 225,214.For the next two weeks, starting Monday, the province is tightening restrictions.Casinos,

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WRHA’s taxi driver who drove people to COVID-19 testing, tests positive

A list of potential coronavirus exposures in Manitoba for the past two weeks “The company provides transportation services to the WRHA, including driving clients to COVID-19 testing sites and to adult day programs,” the spokesperson said.“We are actively working with Blue Line and Public Health to investigate any possible exposure to WRHA clients.”The WRHA didn’t have any information to provide on whether the taxi driver had been given the proper personal protective equipment.The province advised of the exposure for Blueline Taxi passengers in a four-door Prius sedan, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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54 new cases of COVID-19 identified Sunday of Thanksgiving long weekend

Winnipeg police officer tests positive for COVID-19 Right now there are 24 people in hospital and four people in intensive care, while the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 32.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.1 per cent.Laboratory testing numbers show 2,969 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 208,703.With Thanksgiving this weekend, public health officials want to remind Manitobans that residents of personal care homes are very vulnerable to COVID-19 and are cautioning people from visiting.Public health officials are warning about additional possible exposures at the following schools:The public is also being advised of possible exposure at Fit For

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Winnipeg police officer tests positive for COVID-19

Manitoba sees 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 97 new cases on Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend The Service Centre is where the public can report crimes in person and obtain criminal record checks or non-criminal fingerprinting.The department says the affected member worked in the Service Centre area on Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct.

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Manitoba sees 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 97 new cases on Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend

COVID-19.The first is a woman in her 90s and the second is a woman in her 80s.

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Campbellton high school confirms case of COVID-19

@Global_NB pic.twitter.com/zyTezFnGO4— Callum Smith (@smithc902) October 9, 2020The school’s is closed on Friday to allow for cleaning and contact tracing.The province’s chief medical officer of health confirmed Wednesday there was a case of COVID-19 in Campbellton, involving a person in their 30sMore to come.

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1 month into school in Manitoba, 49 COVID-19 cases confirmed in class

COVID-19 an unwanted classmate.As students continue to funnel into class, many parents have been left with lingering anxieties surrounding sending their children to class in a pandemic. Manitoba parents, students grapple with anxieties about heading back to class Lana Kotyk sent her son Kyle to Grade 4 this year.

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Manitoba records 23rd COVID-19 death, 36 new cases

36 new cases of the virus have been identified.

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Manitoba sees 22nd COVID-19 death Saturday

COVID-19 has been reported in the Winnipeg health region.The person was a woman in her 80s and a previously announced case connected to the Parkview Place personal care home outbreak.Also on Saturday, 38 new cases were announced.Two previously reported cases have been removed from the case totals, bringing the net number of new cases to 36 and the total number of cases in Manitoba to 2,108 as of Oct.

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Sask Health Authority issues COVID exposure alert for Regina

Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning people who visited two Regina businesses may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus.The SHA issued a potential exposure alert for Western Pizza, at 2820 Avonhurst Dr., for Thursday, Sept. 17 between 4 p.m.

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