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UBC student’s project translates COVID-19 information to world’s Indigenous languages

COVID-19 information in their own languages.The project, dubbed Translations 4 Our Nations, involves translation of up-to-date public health information about the virus into more than 40 Indigenous languages around the world, with the help of 120 Indigenous translators.

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B.C. reports 761 new cases of COVID-19, highest one-day total since Dec. 13

COVID-19 cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 761 new cases of the virus Thursday, along with eight more deaths bringing B.C.’s death toll to 970.All of the fatalities were in long-term care.Thursday’s reported case count was the highest one-day total of new cases since Dec.

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Northern Ontario COVID-19 lockdown extended until at least Jan. 23

COVID-19 cases, although northern Ontario students will continue in-person learning on Monday.The lockdown extension comes as the province has announced the continuation of online learning for southern Ontario students until Jan. 25.

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Residents at extended care home in Sioux Lookout, Ont., receive 1st COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccine rollout picks up speed in First Nations across Canada Residents and staff of the extended care facility, as well as chronic care patients and all staff at the hospital will be inoculated in the coming days.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Sioux Lookout health centre serves residents of the town 350 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont.It also serves the surrounding area, including Hudson, Pickle Lake, Savant Lake, and 28 First Nation communities.A statement from Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre says that the Moderna vaccine was flown in on Wednesday night.

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Guelph reports 16th death linked to COVID-19, active cases climb to 202

COVID-19 on Thursday.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health did not provide further details about the fatal case, but it’s the city’s second this week after a death was reported on Monday. 1st COVID-19 vaccines administered in Guelph, mass rollout begins this week Guelph recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing its total case count to 1,522.Active cases increased by four from the previous day to 202.

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4 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, 28 active cases remain

COVID-19 on Thursday and said 28 active cases remain in the province.According to the province, two cases are in the central zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases.One case is in the eastern zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Nova Scotia reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday One case is in the northern zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.“While the case numbers in our province are encouraging, we are closely monitoring the rise in cases in New Brunswick,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release.

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Alberta ‘not in a position’ to relax all COVID-19 public health measures: Jason Kenney

COVID-19 public health measures that were put in place last month.Current restrictions put in place in mid-December include a ban on in-person dining and limit grocery and retail stores to 15 per cent of their fire capacity. These restrictions, which went into place on Dec.

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Israel is leading the world in COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Here’s what Canada can learn

coronavirus vaccinations, reaching nearly 15 per cent of the country’s 9.3 million population in about two weeks. Canada, which has approved the same Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, is falling behind.Our World in Data, a collaboration between researchers at the University of Oxford and the non-profit group Global Change Data Lab, shows Israel leading the world in per capita vaccinations.

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Advocate group joins calls for corrections minister’s resignation over handling of COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic, after inmates at correctional centres in Prince Albert and Saskatoon started refusing meals.The strike started Monday. Prisoners are calling for Christine Tell’s resignation for failing to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in the province’s jails.

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B.C. reports 625 new cases of COVID-19, eight new deaths

COVID-19 and eight new deaths on Wednesday.In a written statement, officials said it brought the province’s death toll to 962 people.Most of the new cases were in the Fraser Health region (305) and Vancouver Coastal Health region (178).There were 28 cases in the Island Health region, 71 in the Interior Health region and 43 in the Northern Health region.

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Stricter COVID-19 measures, curfew arrive as health experts warn Quebec hospitals stretched thin

province’s fresh wave of lockdown measures designed to curtail the spread of the COVID-19.A large swath of Quebec has been under partial lockdown since October, with social gatherings banned and bars, gyms, theatres and dining rooms closed in designated red zones.

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Barrie’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic is the 4th busiest in Ontario, RVH CEO says

COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Barrie, Ont., is currently the fourth busiest in the province, behind sites in Ottawa and Toronto, the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) president and CEO told Global News Wednesday.So far, there have been 3,722 vaccine doses administered in the Simcoe Muskoka region, mainly to health-care workers in local hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes.

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Nova Scotia reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“I want to welcome returning students and thank them for following public health protocols. I also remind asymptomatic students to get a COVID-19 test during their self-isolation,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“Staying vigilant and following all the protective measures will help keep our case numbers low as our vaccine program is rolled out across the province.”Since Oct.

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Alberta misses goal of having 1,600 COVID-19 contact tracers in place by end of 2020

COVID-19 contact tracers in place by the end of 2020.With surging case numbers over the last several weeks of 2020, Alberta Health Services had announced plans to have 1,600 tracers in place by the end of December, a goal that was higher than originally planned. Alberta aims to have 1,600 contact tracers by end of 2020 as COVID-19 cases surge However, on Wednesday, AHS said it currently has approximately 1,250 contact tracers working across the province.

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87 new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka as more vaccine doses administered

coronavirus cases in the region on Wednesday, bringing the regional total up to 3,973, including 70 deaths.The health unit also says it administered 599 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, bringing the total number of inoculations up to 3,722.

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Free COVID-19 testing program launches at Toronto Pearson Airport for international travellers

COVID-19 at Toronto Pearson International Airport as a way to identify and stop the spread of the virus.“Beginning today, the province, in partnership with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, will offer free and voluntary COVID-19 testing for international travellers arriving and staying in the province for at least 14 days,” the government said on Wednesday. Testing will be conducted in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.The announcement comes as the federal government’s regulations requiring incoming travellers to provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours comes into effect at 12:01 a.m.

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1st COVID-19 vaccines administered in Guelph, mass rollout begins this week

COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the first shots administered on Wednesday morning.Programs manager of Shelburne Long-Term Care Sarah Ricci was the first in line to get vaccinated with the Pfizer shot at public health’s head office in Guelph on Chancellors Way.

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Nurse from Mississauga nursing home dies after contracting COVID-19

COVID-19, the union that represents more than 60,000 Ontario healthcare workers said.SEIU Healthcare said Ambersley worked at an Extendicare nursing home in Mississauga. The union said she was a nurse for 16 years.Ambersley passed away on Tuesday and was 57 years old.

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1 Georgian Bay hospital unit still under COVID-19 outbreak as staff begin to receive vaccine

coronavirus vaccine.The outbreak, which began in December 2020, has seen 65 COVID-19 cases — 32 among patients, 32 among staff and one involving a visitor.

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Quebec set to unveil stricter lockdown rules as province adds 2,641 new COVID-19 cases, 47 deaths

coronavirus as the province’s premier is expected to announce tightened lockdown measures Wednesday.Health authorities say 13 of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others were added retroactively.The caseload stands at 217,999 — which accounts for more than one-third of Canada’s COVID-19 infections — while recoveries have topped 183,000. Since last March, the health crisis has claimed the lives of 8,488 Quebecers.Hospitalizations related to the virus spiked once again as the province experiences an uptick similar to last spring’s.

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People in Kirkland, Que., heading to Dollarama to shop after getting tested for COVID-19

COVID-19 testing centre has just opened up in Kirkland, but what some people are doing after they get tested at the centre is raising eyebrows.The clinic is located at the Riocan Centre, right next door to a Dollarama store.Some who are leaving the centre after getting tested for COVID-19 are heading straight to the store, disregarding public health guidelines to self-isolate.

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Coronavirus: Montreal regional health board rolls out Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.In a news release, the CIUSSS said the Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Centre and the Father Dowd Residential Centre were the first recipients of the Moderna vaccine on its territory. Maimonides residents to put Quebec government on notice over vaccine delay Residents Bella Green and Simone Loueb were first in line at their respective care facilities.Both women expressed relief.“People don’t have to worry about being in contact with me,” Green said after receiving her shot.

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Additional action needed to prevent 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Canada: experts

coronavirus, experts argue that preventing a third wave of the pandemic needs to be an immediate priority.A new report from the COVID Strategic Choices Group is advocating for what it’s calling “the Canadian Shield approach,” which it argues would save lives and result in improved economic outcomes when compared to existing measures.

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P.E.I. reports one new case of COVID-19, to ease some restrictions Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Dennis King said Island officials continue to monitor for a potential spike in cases resulting from holiday gatherings and greater movement of people during the holidays.Still, he says the province has been very lucky.“Prince Edward Island has seen more flexibility than other jurisdictions. It’s very important we don’t take this for granted,” King said at a news conference in Charlottetown.

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Alberta health minister, Dr. Hinshaw deny claims of COVID-19 vaccine waste as ‘misinformation’

COVID-19 vaccine going to waste in the province.Tyler Shandro and Dr. Deena Hinshaw issued a joint statement Tuesday morning to “definitively address this inaccurate information.” Alberta doctors levy criticism over province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout In the statement, the health officials said in all large-scale immunization programs, some wastage will occur and a “minimal amount of vaccine will be lost when drawing doses or if a vial is dropped or spilled.“While this is upsetting, it is unavoidable.

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Coronavirus: Quebec City long-term care home employee in his 50s dies from COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He died on Jan. 2 after contracting COVID-19.The home was among the first in the province to administer COVID-19 vaccines, but the health authority says the deceased worker hadn’t received one.The CHSLD Saint-Antoine is listed as “critical” by the Quebec government, with 98 infections and 12 deaths as of Jan.

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Quebec records 2,508 new cases, 62 more deaths amid COVID-19 surge

coronavirus Tuesday.Health authorities say of those deaths, 17 occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others have been retroactively added to the tally.The province has reached 215,358 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 182,000 recoveries to date. The death toll, which remains the highest in Canada, stands at 8,441.Hospitalizations rose by 23 to 1,317.

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Politicians travelling amid COVID-19 should fear voters, Manitoba professor says

COVID-19 continues to grow, a political science professor in Manitoba says voters will ultimately decide the price their roaming representatives pay.Kelly Saunders, an associate professor of political sciences at Brandon University, says despite three decades following politics, she was still shocked to see politicians decide to take trips while asking Canadians to stay home for the holidays.

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Alberta health-care worker dies of COVID-19: health minister

COVID-19.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro issued a statement Monday afternoon saying he is deeply saddened by the death.“I want to extend my condolences to this person’s family, friends, loved ones and colleagues at this difficult time,” Shandro said.“Health-care workers are doing all they can to protect the people they care for, their co-workers, and themselves. The dedication and remarkable commitment I’ve witnessed from health-care workers throughout the pandemic has never wavered — you have stepped up for this province in a time of need.” Second health care worker dies from COVID-19 in Manitoba “Health-care workers are doing all they can to protect the people they care for, their co-workers, and themselves.

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B.C. health officials to hold first COVID-19 update of 2021

COVID-19 update of 2021.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will report four days of COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.The news conference at 3 p.m.

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Guelph reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death from weekend

COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the city’s total case count to 1,413.The city’s 15th death related to the novel coronavirus was also reported over the weekend. COVID-19 vaccinations to begin in Guelph on Jan.

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One third of Ontario’s long-term care homes experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks, marking a new record for the province, as advocates say spread among staff has forced some facilities to seek new sources of support to care for residents.According to provincial data, 207 of the 626 long-term care homes in Ontario are currently experiencing outbreaks of the virus, including 19 new ones reported Sunday.The CEO of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association, which represents nearly 70 per cent of homes in the province, says the rising number of outbreaks is pushing the system to its limits.“We have to find a way to stem this,” Donna Duncan said by phone Sunday.

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Quebec reports more than 7,600 COVID-19 cases, 121 additional deaths since Thursday

COVID-19 cases since Thursday and 121 additional deaths linked to the virus over the three-day period.Health officials say 2,869 of those infections were reported yesterday, 1,986 are from Friday and 2,808 were reported Thursday, the last day on which the province updated COVID-19 cases and deaths.Authorities say 11 of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Moderna designed its coronavirus vaccine in 2 days — here’s howThe province has now recorded 210,304 total cases and 8,347 deaths since the pandemic began.Health officials say 1,225 people are hospitalized across the province, including 179 patients in intensive care.Quebec also says it has administered 28,762

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COVID-19 cases at Laval hospital unrelated: health authority, union disagrees

But Jean-Francois Houle, the vice-president of the union that represents a variety of workers at the health authority, including orderlies, questions that claim.He says there are almost 70 patients at the hospital, not counting those in a designated “red zone” for COVID-19 cases, who have the virus.He says workers on the site do not have proper personal protective equipment, an allegation the health authority has not immediately addressed.As of Thursday, the most recent date for which data is available, there were 1,944 active cases of COVID-19 in Laval, or 439 per 100,000 people, the highest level in Quebec.There were 262 active cases per 100,000 people across the province as of Thursday.

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11 active cases of COVID-19 reported in eastern Quebec first nation

The government said in a press release that the people who have tested positive in the past few days were in close contact with an individual who travelled to Listuguj from another part of the province and didn’t self-isolate.It says a contact tracing and testing operation began after the new cases were found.The community of just over 2,100 people is located on the Gaspe Peninsula along the border with New Brunswick.

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First Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses coming to Manitoba First Nations this week: province

COVID-19 vaccine routed to Manitoba First Nations this week.Manitoba’s acting deputy chief provincial public health officer, Dr. Jazz Atwal, said Thursday the province has received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine — 7,300 shots — and efforts are now in place to get 5,300 doses distributed to northern and remote communities across the provinceHe said the province is working with First Nations health experts to determine exactly how the first doses will be delivered.

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AHS receives 1,515 COVID-19-related complaints over the holidays, issues 4 public health orders

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Ridge Meadows Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak at Ridge Meadows Hospital after two patients tested positive for the coronavirus.The outbreak is in the hospital’s general rehab unit, which is temporarily closed to admissions.The hospital, including the emergency department, remains fully operational, Fraser Health said.Fraser Health confirmed earlier in the week that teams are responding to coronavirus outbreaks at two privately-operated senior living facilities.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Seven people at the Rideau Retirement Residence in Burnaby have tested positive for the coronavirus. The five residents and two employees are in self-isolation in their own homes.

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Coronavirus: 155th COVID-19-related death reported in Saskatchewan, 190 new cases

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Coronavirus: looking back on how Quebec responded to COVID-19 in 2020

Quebec’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. Quebecers had been hearing for weeks about the mysterious new illness infecting thousands, first in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and then in northern Italy and Iran.But when it first arrived on our shores, health officials urged calm.“The system has worked very well,” then-health minister Danielle McCann said of the health-care network’s ability to quickly identify and isolate the case.But one case soon grew to dozens, then hundreds, then thousands.

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Alberta records an estimated 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve

COVID-19 on Thursday.Limited data was released through Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s Twitter account on Thursday morning.

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B.C. reports 485 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

B.C. records 74 COVID-19 deaths over five days along with 2,206 new cases The numbers come a day after the province reported 2,206 new cases of COVID-19 over a five-day span, along with 74 deaths.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Provincial health officer Dr.

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Windsor hospital postpones elective surgeries after Jan. 4 due to COVID-19 surge

Windsor, Ont., hospital is postponing all non-urgent elective surgeries starting next month as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise “at an alarming rate.”Windsor Regional Hospital says the decision is difficult but necessary as rising COVID-19 admissions could mean a “critical shortage” of available acute care beds.Earlier this month, the hospital announced elective surgeries requiring an overnight stay would be deferred, starting Jan. 4.

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Montreal police hand out 34 fines over the holidays for COVID-19 violations

novel coronavirus during Christmastime.The police department said in a statement issued Tuesday that it received 693 calls from Dec. 21 to 27, when holiday gatherings were prohibited in the city, which is a designated red zone.In Quebec, a stricter lockdown also came into effect on Christmas as the second COVID-19 wave continues to gain steam.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Tuesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 109,752 tests.

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Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at Dartmouth’s Atlantic Superstore

COVID-19 exposure at Atlantic Superstore at 650 Portland St. in Dartmouth.Health officials say the exposure may have occurred on Dec.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 2 private seniors’ residences in Metro Vancouver

coronavirus outbreaks at two more privately-operated senior living facilities in Metro Vancouver.Fraser Health confirmed Monday that seven people at the Rideau Retirement Residence in Burnaby have tested positive for COVID-19. The five residents and two employees are in self-isolation in their own homes.Two staff members at Brookside Lodge — a long-term care home in Surrey — are also in self-isolation with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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