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COVID-19 and 12 new recoveries on Saturday.The new cases include 12 being reported at Manoir Belle Vue, a long-term care home in Edmundston, N.B.The cases at Manoir Belle Vue were detected during the latest round of testing at the facility.

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‘It’s a forest fire’: experts predict rise of COVID-19 variant cases, warn of 3rd wave

COVID-19 modelers are sounding alarm bells of an approaching third wave expected to be driven by more contagious variants of the virus.But while we brace for Wave 3, some are wondering if we ever actually cleared Wave 2, especially in populous areas of the country where transmission has remained more steady.

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51% of businesses inspected in Simcoe Muskoka comply with COVID-19 measures

COVID-19 safety measures.Inspectors visited a variety of workplaces — including retail and big box stores, restaurants offering takeout and “essential” service sector establishments, like gas stations — and issued 22 tickets. Simcoe Muskoka to move back to Ontario’s red-control COVID-19 zone on Feb.

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17 new COVID-19 U.K. variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region on Friday, bringing the total number of U.K.

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What’s open and closed in Barrie for Family Day 2021 amid the COVID-19 lockdown

Simcoe Muskoka to move back to Ontario’s red-control COVID-19 zone on Feb. 16 One day after Family Day, on Feb.

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B.C. health officials to hold live COVID-19 briefing, Friday

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m., Friday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1. COVID-19: B.C.

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Waterloo Region surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 case mark

COVID-19 since the pandemic first struck the area last March.Waterloo Public Health reported 58 new positive tests for the coronavirus Friday, raising the total number of cases in the area to 10,012.

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Simcoe Muskoka to move back to Ontario’s red-control COVID-19 zone on Feb. 16

COVID-19 response framework on Feb. 16.It is on that day that the province’s stay-at-home order will be lifted and the local economy will be permitted to reopen with restrictions.

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No new COVID-19 variant cases found in Saskatchewan: Saqib Shahab

coronavirus variants in the province on Thursday.A week ago, a third case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 — which was first discovered in the United Kingdom — was announced by the provincial government to have been detected.“We are still at three cases in Saskatchewan of the B.1.1.7 only. All related to travel, all isolated successfully with no evidence of community transmission,” Shahab said.

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Coronavirus: Potential COVID-19 exposure identified at Sobeys in Dartmouth

COVID-19 at Sobeys in Dartmouth.According to public health, the exposure occurred on Feb. 1 between 4 p.m.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 449 new cases, nine new deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with nine additional deaths.The number of active cases held relatively steady at 4,317, while another 6,869 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Ninety-three of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 242 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were on Vancouver Island, 58 were in the Interior Health region and 37 were in the Northern Health region. Man allegedly punched restaurant staff, bit patron after refusing to wear a mask: Victoria police Hospitalizations fell again to 224, the lowest they’ve been since Nov.

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Alberta premier rejecting regional rules on COVID-19 for now

Jason Kenney says there are no plans right now to look at varying economic restrictions based on regions.Critics, including United Conservative caucus member Drew Barnes, are urging Kenney to look at varying the restrictions in areas of the province where there are few cases of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: 133 total COVID-19 U.K. variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region, while 93 total people have screened positive for a “variant of concern.”Testing is still underway to determine the exact COVID-19 variant strain for the 93 cases.

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18 COVID-19 variant cases confirmed as part of North Bay, Ont., apartment building outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at a North Bay, Ont., apartment building has grown to 18 confirmed novel coronavirus variant cases.Meanwhile, a total of 24 people in the Skyline Lancelot Apartment building have tested positive for COVID-19, the city’s chief medical officer confirmed to Global News. COVID-19 outbreak declared at North Bay apartment building where variant cases likely present The number of variant-involved cases could grow as the health unit is still waiting on genome sequencing results to confirm total variant cases.

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Guelph reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, active cases at 116

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing its total case count to 2,499.Active cases increased by two from the previous day to 116, which includes six people in the hospital with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Retesting required for potential COVID-19 exposure at 2 locations in Central Zone

Nova Scotia public health is asking anyone who was present at two previously announced potential COVID-19 exposure locations in Central Zone to self-isolate and get tested immediately, even if they have already been tested.This announcement comes after the province reported two additional cases on Wednesday of the B.1.1.7.

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Ontario says 1st shot administered to every long-term care resident who wanted COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 shots has been administered to all eligible long-term care home residents who said they wanted a vaccine.The government said despite ongoing delays and reductions in vaccine shipments, it was able to inoculate more than 62,000 long-term care home residents with at least one dose. More than 34,000 residents have received their second dose, officials added.Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, makers of the two COVID-19 vaccines currently approved in Canada, both require two shots.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia identifies 2 cases of U.K. COVID-19 variant

COVID-19, first discovered in the U.K., have been identifiedAccording to the province, the cases were initially reported last month and their samples sent for variant testing at that time.The National Microbiology Lab identified the two cases Wednesday, Feb. 10.

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B.C. reports 469 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 new deaths

COVID-19 along with six new deaths on Wednesday.It was the 12th consecutive day the province reported fewer than 500 new cases in a 24-hour period.

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Risk of death 3.5 times higher for COVID-19 than influenza: CMAJ study

COVID-19 was 3.5 times higher than from influenza.The numbers put a figure on the severity of the novel coronavirus, which experts have been speaking to since the pandemic began. Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19? The study analyzed hospitalized cases of COVID and influenza between November 2019 and June 2020 in seven Toronto-area hospitals, finding that people admitted with COVID-19 were 1.5 times more likely to need intensive care, and stayed in hospitals 1.5 times longer than patients admitted with influenza.The study used data extracted from hospital computer systems to describe details of patients’ hospitalizations, says Dr.

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25 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 5,810

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 5,810, including 169 deaths.The health unit also confirmed 22 new cases that screened positive for a “variant of concern,” although testing is still underway to determine the exact variant strain. End of stay-at-home order risks greater COVID-19 transmission: Simcoe Muskoka top doc In the region, 86 total cases have screened positive for a “variant of concern,” while 133 people are confirmed to have the COVID-19 B.1.1.7.

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Coronavirus: Toronto to open 9 clinics as part of COVID-19 vaccination plan

COVID-19 immunization clinics will be opened as part of the municipal vaccination plan.“We are close to putting COVID-19 behind us, I truly believe that, but a big factor in that will be the vaccine and the vaccination process,” said Mayor John Tory at a press conference on Wednesday.The first clinic, which was opened at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and closed shortly after due to short supply of vaccines, was established as a “proof-of-concept clinic.” Coronavirus: Ontario government launching web portal for COVID-19 vaccinations For the few days it was open, it provided first doses to City of Toronto staff or those working for agencies that work in frontline shelters, including harm-reduction and Streets to Homes staff.It will

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Coronavirus: Guelph reports 20 new COVID-19 cases as death toll hits 30

COVID-19 death toll reached 30 people on Wednesday with public health reporting one more fatal case of the novel coronavirus.It comes after two deaths related to the disease were reported on Tuesday. More than half of the fatal cases in the city have come this year alone.

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COVID-19: B.C.’s top doctor seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services

COVID-19 rules.Dr. Bonnie Henry and Attorney General David Eby are seeking an injunction to prevent Langley’s Riverside Calvary Chapel, Abbotsford’s Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church and the Free Reformed Church in Chilliwack from holding in-person services.

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Quebec mulls COVID-19 checkpoints at Ontario border as March break looms

COVID-19 as the upcoming March break hangs over the province.Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said Wednesday that the government will announce measures soon, adding that discussions are underway to determine what kind of restrictions — including potential roadblocks at the Ontario border — can be rolled out during the upcoming school break.“We are currently evaluating the possibility of putting more restrictive measures for the break,” she told reporters at the provincial legislature. “There is nothing decided, but there are several things that are under consideration.”Guilbault said the province is making “pragmatic decisions on a daily basis” with public health authorities depending on the evolution of the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Ontario projects $2.6B more in COVID-19 pandemic spending since fall budget

COVID-19 pandemic.The province says that brings its one-time pandemic spending to $13.3 billion. Ontario government extends off-peak electricity rates to Feb.

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COVID-19: Premier Jason Kenney to discuss plan to recognize Alberta’s critical workers

Jason Kenney is expected to discuss a plan Wednesday to recognize Alberta’s hundreds of thousands of critical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Opposition NDP says Kenney needs to recognize it’s time to use hundreds of millions of dollars in available federal funding to top up wages.

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B.C. records 435 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

COVID-19 and four deaths.There were 4,393 active COVID-19 cases in the province, while 6,879 additional people were isolating due to possible exposure to the coronavirus, the province said Tuesday.The province’s seven-day average for new cases stands at 432, and B.C. has recorded fewer than 500 cases for 11 consecutive days.The four deaths bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,263.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The number of people in hospital with the disease rose by seven to 241.

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B.C.’s top doctor agrees to give more COVID-19 case information to First Nations

COVID-19 cases to a coalition of First Nations.Provincial health officer Dr.

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Guelph reports only 1 new cases of COVID-19, 2 more deaths

COVID-19 on Tuesday but also two more deaths related to the disease.The city’s case count has increased to 2,462 while its death toll has climbed to 29, with 15 fatalities being reported this year alone.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at North Bay apartment building where variant cases likely present

Sudbury mayor wants highway checkpoints to discourage non-essential travel amid COVID-19 The unit says more than 100 residents were tested over the weekend after two people with no connection other than living in the same building tested positive for COVID-19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The outbreak represents approximately 80 per cent of the total 21 active COVID-19 cases in the health unit.Two people in the outbreak have screened as positive for a variant, with further testing to determine the exact strain.Public Health Ontario is currently screening for three COVID-19 variants that are believed to be more infectious and potentially cause more severe illness.

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Quebec’s opposition parties renew calls for COVID-19 public inquiry after 10,000 deaths

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B.C. seniors over 80 to receive COVID-19 vaccine info in coming days, province says

COVID-19 vaccine as the province prepares for mass immunizations next month.“People who are over age 80 in our community, in the coming days and weeks you will receive the information you need to know where your clinics will be or how you will receive vaccines,” provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a press briefing Monday.“We’re working on the details in every community across the province and they will become clear in the next little while and there’ll be multiple ways that we’ll be contacting people.” B.C.

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Coronavirus: 36 new U.K. variant COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

Coronavirus: Stay-at-home order continues in Simcoe Muskoka until Feb. 16 On Monday, the local health unit reported 110 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total case count up to 5,752, including 169 deaths.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Twenty-seven of the new cases are in Bradford, while 26 are in Barrie, 13 are in Collingwood and 13 are in Innisfil.The rest of the new cases are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Clearview, Essa, Huntsville, Midland, New Tecumseth, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Severn, Springwater, Tay Township, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach.

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One month into COVID-19 Roberta Place nursing home outbreak, no active resident cases

COVID-19 resident cases at Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., as of Monday, which marks one month since the devastating coronavirus outbreak was declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.In an email, a Roberta Place spokesperson confirmed all 129 of the home’s residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the outbreak was declared on Jan. 8.

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COVID-19 variants, case numbers make reopening Toronto risky: de Villa

pandemic restrictions in the city.Dr. Eileen De Villa says the concerning presence of new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 signals a transition to a “new pandemic.”She says it’s likely that cases will increase when restrictions are loosened, particularly if the variants become the dominant strains.

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Guelph reports 42 new COVID-19 cases from weekend, 5 deaths in Wellington County

COVID-19 on Monday, bringing its total case count to 2,461.The data encompasses the entire weekend as active cases in the city fell by 40 from Friday to 149. There are four active cases currently being treated in the hospital.

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171 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Saskatchewan

COVID-19.The province reported 171 new coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the overall total to 25,574.Health officials said 43 of the new cases were in the Regina zone and 34 in the Saskatoon zone. Saskatchewan restaurant revenues continue decline, data shows New cases were also reported in the far northwest (16), far north-central (8), far northeast (11), northwest (10), north-central (10), northeast (15), central-west (3), central-east (3), south-central (1) and southeast (14) zones.

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COVID-19 vaccines ‘at risk of expiring’ given to family of non-frontline staff at Vaughan LTC home

COVID-19 vaccine doses to the family and friends of board members and staff from a not-for-profit Vaughan, Ont., long-term care home.However, representatives for the Villa Leonardo Gambin (VLG) long-term care home claim the doses were given to family members of non-frontline staff because the vaccines were “at risk of expiring.”Charlene Nero, a LiUNA Local 3000 spokesperson, told Global News in a statement on Monday that 21 shots in total were administered on three separate occasions at the Islington Avenue and Steeles Avenue West-area facility.Nero said the nurse reported she administered seven doses of the vaccine to the non-frontline recipients during the week of Jan. 10.

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COVID-19: What you can and cannot do in Alberta on Monday, Feb. 8

COVID-19 public health restrictions are easing Monday, giving people more opportunities for activities outside their homes.The eased restrictions are contingent on hospitalizations and are the first of a four-step approach to reopening the economy. Alberta to lift some COVID-19 restrictions and reopen gyms, in-person dining Feb.

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Quebec surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

COVID-19 after the province reported 32 more deaths attributed to the virus on Sunday.Six of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others occurred earlier or at an unknown date, according to health officials.The province also recorded another 1,081 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 270,058 infections and 10,031 deaths since the pandemic began.Hospitalizations declined by 19 from Saturday to 963.Of those hospital patients, 158 people are in intensive care, which is one less than Saturday.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that the decline in new cases and hospitalizations in the last two weeks is encouraging, but that deaths remain too

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Remember to always follow the public health measures, keep your social contacts low and consider making COVID-19 testing part of your personal protocol.”Nova Scotians are being strongly encouraged to seek asymptomatic COVID-19 testing, particularly if they have had several social interactions, even within their own social circles.Appointments can be booked at https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/, by choosing the asymptomatic option.

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Coronavirus: Canada has now surpassed 800K cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 since the onset of the global pandemic.The national tally crossed the disheartening threshold on Saturday, led by daily reports from Quebec and Ontario that added 1,204 and 1,388 respectively to the national count. Senior Liberal staffers discussed withholding details about COVID-19 response: Internal emails Federal government data shows Canada has logged 801,057 total infections and 20,702 deaths over the course of the pandemic.It took three weeks for Canada to add another 100,000 cases to its overall total, with the government reporting just over 700,000 diagnoses on Jan.

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Drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Prince Albert temporarily closed due to weather

COVID-19 testing in Prince Albert will be temporarily closed on Saturday and Sunday.Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning provincewide after an arctic ridge of high pressure allowed for a very cold air mass to settle over southern Saskatchewan. The federal agency said the bitterly cold air will remain over the Prairies for much of next week.

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Quebec nears 10,000 deaths as province reports 1,204 new COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 death shy of 10,000 since the beginning of the pandemic after reporting 27 further fatalities along with 1,204 new infections on Saturday.The new deaths include nine in the previous 24 hours, but one death previously attributed to COVID-19 was removed.

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Canada could double its spring vaccinations if three more COVID-19 vaccines are approved

Canadians vaccinated in the spring could double if Health Canada gives the green light to all three vaccines it is currently reviewing.But Canada is unlikely to get any doses from those three companies directly until at least April, and confusion about deliveries of vaccines has thrown Canadian confidence in the Liberal government’s vaccine rollout into a tailspin.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added to the confusion directly Friday when he said at a news conference outside his Rideau Cottage residence that he believed the 20 million doses Canada pre-ordered from AstraZeneca are to be delivered before the end of June.But he was wrong.

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78 total variant cases of COVID-19 identified in Alberta as of Friday

Edmonton health advocacy group calls Alberta’s COVID-19 reopening plans ‘highly risky’ The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association has been calling for the province to release information around the prevalence of the variants in positive samples.On Friday afternoon, Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said the department is exploring the feasibility of reporting on prevalence among samples tested.Dr.

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Coronavirus: Guelph reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, 5th death this week

COVID-19 in the city on Friday, bringing its death toll to 27 during the pandemic.A death in the city has been reported every day this week with 13 fatal cases being reported so far this year. Guelph reported 14 deaths in all of 2020.

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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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