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COVID-19 over the weekend.In a video published Tuesday, Chief William Seymour said the First Nation was not naming the deceased for privacy reasons. He also did not share the members’ ages.

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Langford arena slated for use as mass COVID-19 vaccination site

COVID-19 shots.The arena at the city’s Eagle Ridge Community Centre has begun clearing its schedule and preparing to serve as a mass vaccination site, which will operate until the end of August.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone

COVID-19, identified Wednesday, connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary in Central Zone.The person has not been in school since Feb. 12 and is self-isolating, the province said.

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B.C. officials report 427 news daily cases of COVID-19, 3 additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 17. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the details and some troubling numbers in the Fraser Health region.

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B.C. reports 427 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths

COVID-19 on Wednesday and three additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said there were 4,150 active COVID-19 cases in the province. An additional 7,238 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Ninety of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 236 were in the Fraser Health Region, 18 were on Vancouver Island, 47 were in the Interior Health region and 31 were in the Northern Health region.

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With lingering questions and delays surrounding COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario, here’s where things stand

COVID-19 vaccine rollout and while its been marred by shipment delays and confusion from suppliers and the federal government, several regions in the province have begun to outline their local plans.The Government of Canada is responsible for obtaining the supply of approved COVID-19 vaccines while the Ontario government is responsible for the registration system and the distribution of vaccines. Each local region and public health unit is tasked with supporting the province’s plan and many will be holding vaccination clinics.

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Guelph reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall below 100

COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing its total case count to 2,565.The number of active cases fell by seven from the previous day to 99 including seven people being treated in the hospital for the novel coronavirus.

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2 more COVID-19 vaccine clinics announced for London, Ont.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic sites in London, Ont.The sites will be the third and fourth in the region. A clinic at the Western Fair District Agriplex in London has been operating since late December and a clinic at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges is set to open this month.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon

9,000 more Alberta health-care workers to be vaccinated as 263 new COVID-19 cases identified After a prolonged period of delays in receiving vaccine doses, the province announced Tuesday that it would start rebooking appointments for those eligible to be immunized as part of Phase 1A of the rollout.A total of 9,000 health-care workers can expect to be notified they can get their shots in the coming days, the province said Tuesday.As of Feb. 15, 149,138 doses of vaccine had been administered, and more than 54,000 Albertans had received their two doses.

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‘Isolated and worried’: Muskoka retirement home resident still waiting for COVID-19 vaccine

retirement home with her 88-year-old husband said she feels “isolated and worried” as residents continue to await their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Coronavirus immunizations were originally slated to begin for Granite Ridge residents on Jan. 20, but they were cancelled that morning, according Donna Irwin, the 84-year-old retirement home resident.

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More contagious COVID-19 variant could become dominant strain in Montreal by March: INSPQ

coronavirus could be the dominant strain circulating in Montreal by March or April — but the spread of variants depends on how strictly people abide by public health measures and on how many cases are imported, according to Quebec’s public health institute.The latest COVID-19 modelling was issued by the Institut de Santé Publique du Québec (INSPQ) on Wednesday, one day after the province loosened some restrictions ahead of the upcoming school break.The modelling is based on a variant that is between 1.2 and 1.8 times more contagious than the current strain, which roughly corresponded to the B.1.1.7 variant which was first detected in the United Kingdom.“More contacts can give oxygen to this variant,” said Marc Brisson of Université Laval

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One dead in COVID 19 outbreak linked to variant at North Bay, Ont., apartment building

More cases connected to North Bay, Ont., apartment outbreak with COVID-19 variant One of the cases has been identified as the variant first detected in South Africa while further testing is underway to determine the strain involved in the others.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The region’s top doctor, Dr.

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New Brunswick reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, 6 people in hospital

coronavirus on Wednesday.According to the province, one of the new cases is located in the Saint John region and the two others are in the Edmundston region.There are 118 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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More COVID-19 vaccine is coming to B.C., but question remains about logistics

COVID-19 vaccine will be delayed by one day due to a winter storm wreaking havoc in the United States, the company has confirmed.Henry said Pfizer has committed to providing increased doses between now and the end of March, and she is hopeful the province will receive an increased number of doses from Moderna.With deliveries set to ramp up, Henry said she is now confident the gap between vaccine doses can safely be extended to up to three months if necessary.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In B.C., researchers have monitored vaccinated residents of long-term care homes after they connected with people with COVID-19, Henry said. U.S.

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Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 2 locations in N.S. Central Zone

COVID-19 at two locations in the Central Zone.The potential exposures have been identified in the following locations:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Anyone who worked at or visited the noted locations on the specified dates and times is being asked by public health to immediately visit to book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether or not they have COVID-19 symptoms.

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123 new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka since Friday

coronavirus cases and six additional deaths since Friday, bringing the local total case count up to 5,872, including 179 deaths.Fifty-two of the new cases are in Barrie, while 17 are in Bradford and 17 are in New Tecumseth. Stay-at-home order lifts in Simcoe Muskoka.

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More cases connected to North Bay, Ont., apartment outbreak with COVID-19 variant

South African COVID-19 variant identified in North Bay, Ont., outbreak It says of those who’ve been infected, 20 have tested positive for a variant of COVID-19 — one of those has been identified as the variant first detected in South Africa while further testing is underway to determine the strain involved in the others.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The health unit declared the outbreak last week and is looking at how the virus spread.

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Coronavirus: Calls mount for Quebec to collect race-based COVID-19 data

COVID-19 pandemic has hit those who are poor and those who are not white harder than others, nearly a year into the health crisis, we still don’t have a clear picture of just how much harder it’s hitting racialized communities.Instead, we have to make educated guesses based on how hard the virus has hit certain neighbourhoods.

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N.B. consignment shop pivots to taking in more casual business attire amid COVID-19

COVID-19 — Calgary designer pivots from high-end fashion to scrubs for front-line health-care workers “We certainly have moved up on things like our activewear,” said Mario Robichaud, who owns Boutique 2ieme Look consignment shop in Moncton with his wife Ginette Robichaud.Like many retailers, Robichaud said the high-end couture consignment shop, which caters to business professionals, has experienced a 30 per cent drop in retails sales due to COVID-19.But, he said, it is the change in pandemic fashion trends that has truly forced his business to pivot.“We are adapting to the fact that office workwear is not gone but it is going to change because of the number of people who are not going into the office anymore,” he said.[ Sign up for our

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Coronavirus: Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed COVID-19 vaccine plan

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan because of continued supply shortages.Christine Elliott says the province knows which age groups it wants to prioritize as it distributes its vaccines, but it does not yet have a reliable supply chain. Premier Doug Ford defends Ontario’s reopening plan as stay-at-home order lifts for 27 regions Elliott says until the vaccine stock becomes more dependable, the province does not want to release timelines it may not be able to achieve.She says the impending federal approval of a third vaccine – the shot manufactured by AstraZeneca – could also change the province’s targets.

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Second N.L. RCMP employee in eastern health region tests positive for COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]They say Public Health is conducting contact tracing regarding the latest case.RCMP say an employee working at their headquarters in St.

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Guelph reports 34 new COVID-19 cases from weekend, 4 more deaths

COVID-19 died over the long weekend, raising the city’s death toll to 30.So far this year, 20 deaths have been attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 in February. Guelph begins reopening city facilities as stay-at-home order lifts Guelph also reported 34 new cases of the disease from the Family Day weekend, bringing its case count to 2,554.Active cases in the city fell by 10 cases from Friday to 106 on Tuesday.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Quebec coroner delays inquiry into COVID-19 related deaths at Herron until September

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The move comes after a lawyer for Herron’s owners called for the hearings into her client’s facility to be delayed on Monday. Nadine Touma argued that prosecutors haven’t decided if they intend to charge the owners of the long-term care home and that the inquest’s hearing should be put on hold.However, lawyers representing the families of residents who died at Herron and lawyers representing media companies argued the inquest should continue immediately and publicly.In the meantime, the coroner’s inquest will continue with hearings regarding other facilities.

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Alberta records 251 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, 2 more deaths

COVID-19 Monday and two additional deaths from the disease.The new cases came as a result of 5,389 tests. Canada prepares for single biggest Pfizer vaccine shipment to date As of Monday, there were 5,222 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.

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Coronavirus: Web portal, service desk in development for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine appointments

COVID-19 vaccine appointments and will have a customer service desk for those not comfortable using the online service.The booking system will be part of the province’s vaccine rollout, which yesterday was updated to identify adults aged 80 and older, seniors in congregate care and Indigenous adults as next in line for a shot.

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Quebec reports 728 new cases, 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 pandemic

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Hospitalizations related to the health crisis dropped by one compared to the previous day. There are 804 people in hospital as of Monday.Of those patients, four more people are in intensive care units for a total of 136.When it comes to screening, the most recent data shows 22,649 tests were given Saturday.The vaccination campaign saw another 912 doses provided Sunday in Quebec.

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All residents of Mississauga condo to be tested after South African COVID-19 variant confirmed

COVID-19 variant were confirmed there, Peel Public Health Says.Widespread testing will be conducted to attempt to curb the spread of the fast-spreading variant.“As we begin to see variants of concern spread within the community, we are at a critical point in the pandemic response as these variants have the ability erase the progress we have made as a community,” said Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel’s medical officer of health.

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South African COVID-19 variant identified in North Bay, Ont., outbreak

COVID-19 variant originally discovered in South Africa has surfaced in North Bay, Ont.The North Bay Perry Sound District Health Unit, which is contending with a local outbreak, says it’s identified one case of the South Africa-based variant so far, adding the patient is a close contact of an international traveller.An outbreak at an apartment building in North Bay has seen at least 18 confirmed novel coronavirus variant cases. 18 COVID-19 variant cases confirmed as part of North Bay, Ont., apartment building outbreak North Bay is currently one of four regions that will remain under a provincial stay-at-home order for the coming week in a bid to lower local COVID-19 case counts.

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

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 180,212 tests.

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1,691 vaccine doses administered Friday in Saskatchewan, 244 new COVID-19 cases reported

COVID-19 vaccine doses across Saskatchewan on Friday.That brings the total number of vaccine doses administered up to 48,566 across the province.Vaccines were administered in the far north west (118), far north central (31), north east (450), north central (1,061), central west (6) and Saskatoon (25). Coronavirus vaccine scarcity shouldn’t be a factor in prioritization — Sask.

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Quebec reports 1,049 new COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths linked to the virus

COVID-19 cases and 33 virus-related deaths on Saturday, days after easing restrictions provincewide in response to an improved outlook.Quebec also saw a drop in hospitalizations, which declined by 37 to 812 in the past 24 hours. Of those patients, the province said 130 were in intensive care.“This is encouraging, but we have to stay cautious, especially with the arrival of new variants,” Quebec health minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter on Saturday.

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16 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 12 at Manoir Belle Vue

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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Global News anchor surprised with singing telegram experience from professional artists

A group of artists have shifted their work since the COVID-19 forced theatres around the world to shut down, by providing a singing telegram service. Global News decided to give the full experience to one of their anchors, Antony Robart, and captured the whole thing on camera.

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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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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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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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