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N.B. health authority contacts over 700 patients after detecting rare degenerative brain disease There are 43 cases under investigation in the province, with 35 confirmed and eight suspected cases, Russell said.“It most likely is a new disease.

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Coronavirus: Richmond RCMP bust 2 illegal karaoke parties over the weekend

Coronavirus: Two $2,300 tickets handed out for separate parties at same B.C. vacation rental In total, 21 people were given tickets for $230 each and the organizer also received a $2,300 ticket.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In both cases, RCMP said the investigations continue to determine what other business and/or liquor-related charges may apply.“It’s quite clear that some people are still not getting the message,” Cpl.

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Coronavirus: Cowessess First Nation navigates vaccine hesitancy during reserve’s rollout

coronavirus vaccines in his community, but added that some members are hesitant about it.One in every four people being contacted and offered immunization is refusing, Delorme, who has been contacting them to try and better understand why, told Global News Tuesday.“It’s just the trust between First Nations and the health delivery over the last five, six decades,” he said.

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Coronavirus: B.C. government still processing more than 330K applications for recovery benefit

COVID-19 recovery benefit.As of the end of day Friday, the Ministry of Finance has approved 1.3 million applications but 333,035 applications remain that have not been processed and required review, the government said.They confirmed to Global News they have added additional staff and will add more if necessary to help process these applications.On Jan.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo Regional Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak in yet another hospital, this time in Nanaimo.Island Health said Saturday that two staff members and a patient at Nanaimo Regional Hospital have tested positive for the virus. COVID-19 outbreak at St.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 case of COVID-19 at an elementary school in Dartmouth

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In the meantime, students and staff will receive an update Wednesday.As with any positive case, public health said it will be in touch with any close contacts of this case and advise of next steps.“Everyone who is a close contact will be notified, tested and asked to self-isolate for 14 days,” health officials said.

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4 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“There were no positive test results identified at the site,” said health officials.Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 75,833 tests.

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‘Critical tool’: Rempel Garner says Canadians need answers on coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccines will be made available and when, the Conservative party health critic says.Michelle Rempel Garner made the comments during an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson airing on Sunday.“We need to make sure that people understand when and where they can get this vaccine so that we can move forward and not just be seeing continued lockdowns,” she said.Canada’s review of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will be completed ‘soon,’ health minister saysShe said even though the government says it has secured vaccine doses, Canadians “don’t know when they’re going to be delivered to Canada.”Rempel Garner’s comments come two days after the Tories filed a motion pressing the government to answer multiple COVID-19

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Alberta health minister rejects suggestions province too lax with coronavirus restrictions

Tyler Shandro is rejecting suggestions his province’s spiking coronavirus cases are the result of not moving quickly or toughly enough in slapping restrictions on the public.His comments in an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson come as the province continues to see record daily case counts and after Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has urged the province to take “bold action” to get a grip on rapidly-spreading infections.“Do you think that the criticism that others have made in the political realm, that Alberta has put individual freedom and prosperity ahead of health, is warranted?” Stephenson asked.“No, it’s not at all,” said Shandro.

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National student loan centre sees delays as requests for help amid coronavirus soar

National Student Loans Service Centre have been clogged since a pandemic-induced moratorium on student loan collections lifted at the end of September, the agency said, pointing to a message on its website warning about long wait times and dropped calls. Post-secondary graduates in Edmonton struggle to pay student loans as deferred payments resume “We’re currently experiencing unprecedented call volumes and are receiving a higher than usual volume of (repayment assistance plan) applications,” said spokeswoman Isabelle Maheu.The agency said it saw 169,000 RAP applications between Oct.

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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COVID-19 testing site set up as supplement in Red River College parking lot

2,981 tests were completed Friday, which brings the total number completed since the start of the pandemic’s reach into Manitoba to 369,154. Record-breaking COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba Saturday [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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Quebec reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since pandemic began

COVID-19 on Saturday for the first time since the pandemic began.The province reported 2,031 new infections as well as 48 additional deaths. The provincial death toll now stands at 7,231.Eleven of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the rest happened earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined by seven to 754, with 96 people in intensive care.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Saturday’s case count brings the total number of people who have contracted the virus in Quebec to 149,908 since the pandemic began.The province conducted 35,391 tests on Dec.

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Coronavirus cases reported at 5 schools in London and Middlesex

coronavirus linked to five elementary and secondary schools.The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) reported seven COVID-19 cases on Friday at four different schools.TVDSB says the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported one case at Ryerson Public School, three cases at Sir Arthur Currie Public School and two cases at Ashley Oaks Public School.Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) also reported one case at Glendale High School.

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Speaker Rota reflects on 1st year presiding over virtual Parliament amid coronavirus

Anthony Rota is marking his first anniversary as Speaker of the House of Commons by, as he puts it, having his throat slit.He’s having surgery this coming week to remove his thyroid gland, which was damaged by radiation treatment he received almost 35 years ago for the first of two bouts of Hodgkin lymphoma.But it seems a perversely fitting conclusion to a tumultuous year in which Rota has presided over Canada’s first-ever pandemic Parliament.

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Former B.C. resident participating in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial

COVID-19 vaccine trials around the world.Peter Wearing, who now lives in Arizona, is participating in the Stage 3 trial for the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine.The U.K.-based drug maker’s vaccine is seen as an important part of the vaccine solution, as it does not need to be transported at supercooled temperatures, and is being offered at a fraction of the price of its rivals. AstraZeneca releases coronavirus vaccine data.

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As COVID-19 crisis intensifies, Calgary man with cancer fears dying alone

COVID-19 has virtually stopped his life. Alberta’s COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 10.5%; health system under ‘enormous strain’ “I rebuilt something that looked like a life and COVID came along and just narrowed it right back down again,” Robinson said.“I’m trapped in my house for most of my life now and that’s sorrowful.”He said he felt cheated by COVID, which took away his ability to fulfill a bucket list.“I can’t travel.

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Woman recounts what it was like to see a family member die of COVID-19 in an Alberta hospital

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Family wasn’t allowed to visit due to COVID-19 precautions in hospitals.“Absolutely no visitors. So right there, you’re cut off,” Lori said.She said she appreciated Andy’s doctor, who called her every day with an update.

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Canada surpasses 400,000 coronavirus cases as infection rate accelerates

coronavirus Friday, as the pandemic continues to spread at a record pace across the country.As of 5:40 p.m., 401,517 total cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed to date. A total of 12,485 people have died of complications from the disease, 78 so far since Thursday.

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COVID-19 survey finds B.C.’s young people, families with young children impacted by pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Réka Gustafson says young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 suffered a higher rate of declining mental health this spring.They were also more likely to have had their job prospects impacted by the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: London, Ont., region to move to orange-restrict level Dec. 7

Middlesex-London Health Unit will be moving to the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 framework exactly three weeks after moving to the yellow-protect tier.The province made the announcement Friday afternoon, with changes coming into effect on Monday. Coronavirus: 1 death, 25 new cases as London-Middlesex moves to orange in restrictions framework The region has been in the less-restrictive yellow-protect level since Nov.

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33 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 2,248

Ontario government announces members of its COVID-19 vaccine panel Four of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive case, while one is community-acquired and another is travel-related.One new case is a result of a congregate setting outbreak, while another is a result of a workplace outbreak.This week, the health unit has reported 231 new total COVID-19 cases, the highest number of weekly cases reported since the start of the pandemic.Of the region’s 2,248 cases, 86 per cent — or 1,924 — have recovered, while 11 people remain in hospital.There are currently 16 coronavirus outbreaks in the region — at six schools, four congregate settings, three workplaces, two community settings and one long-term care home.[ Sign

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Coronavirus: 1 death, 25 new cases as London-Middlesex moves to orange in restrictions framework

coronavirus, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported Friday.It marks the fifth day in a row that the region has recorded at least one COVID-19-related death. It’s also the first day this week that fewer than 30 cases have been reported.The news comes as the province announced that London and Middlesex will be among the regions shifting to the orange-restrict level of its colour-coded COVID-19 Response Framework effective Monday.The region has been in the less-restrictive yellow-protect level since Nov.

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Word on extension of Manitoba coronavirus restrictions coming next week: Roussin

COVID-19 should come early next week.In the meantime, Dr. Brent Roussin is keeping tight-lipped on whether or not the new round of restrictions would be any less strict than those currently in place, or whether or not they will allow for groups to gather in homes over the holidays.

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New survey points to debt trouble in Alberta as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

COVID-19 pandemic.The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index points to growing debt in the province now, and on the horizon.The latest index’s highlights:“They are really high numbers,” MNP licensed insolvency trustee Sandra Landry told Global News.But Landry added the numbers were also not surprising, especially as payment deferrals and government aid programs wind down or change. Majority of Gen Z Canadians close to insolvency amid coronavirus pandemic, poll finds Calgary resident Judy Paterson has seen the shift up close.

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What is the ‘Swiss cheese model’ and how can it apply to coronavirus?

coronavirus pandemic are engrained in our minds.But with “pandemic fatigue” an increasing concern, public health experts are reminding people of the importance of these measures using an unusual metaphor — cheese.The “Swiss Cheese Model” uses slices of cheese to visualize how interventions work together. Each intervention — including physical distancing, mask-wearing, hand washing and disinfecting — is depicted as an imperfect barrier to virus transmission by the holes in the cheese.When multiple effective, but imperfect, interventions are combined like a stack of Swiss cheese slices, some of the holes in the cheese are covered and virus transmission is decreased or even stopped.

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Dr. Roussin to update COVID-19 situation after 228 cases, 4 deaths on holiday weekend

Second pop up site opens as COVID numbers continue to rise in Manitoba Manitoba health officials had their hands full over the Thanksgiving weekend, with 97 new cases identified Saturday, 54 on Sunday, and 77 on holiday Monday.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Saturday and Monday each saw two new COVID-19-related deaths, including a man in his 40s — the province’s youngest coronavirus victim to date — as well as the news that a Winnipeg police officer and staff at three Manitoba jails have become infected.To deal with increased demand for COVID-19 tests, Manitoba opened a new drive-thru testing site on Nairn Avenue Tuesday.

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Trump no longer considered ‘transmission risk’ in spreading coronavirus, doctor says

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Now at day 10 from symptom onset fever-free for well over 24 hours and all symptoms improved, the assortment of advanced diagnostic tests obtained reveal there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus.”More to come…

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Manitoba records 40 new coronavirus cases; Glenlawn Collegiate added to exposure list

Coronavirus: Winnipeg man’s false negative put entire family at risk, says mother A new mobile test site opened Wednesday in Winnipeg.Located at Portage and Wall Street, the site is a partnership between the provincial government, Shared Health, and medical laboratory service Dynacare.The province said Wednesday that the site would open seven days a week from 8 a.m.

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Rising toll sparks big rush to buy covid-19 insurance

₹2 tn Mounting covid-19 deaths are causing a rush for insurance cover, making health policies against the virus the highest sellers in Indian insurance history, according to figures made available to Mint.In the April-August period, around 6 million people bought covid-19 health insurance policies—Corona Rakshak and Corona Kavach—for a total sum assured of at least ₹2 trillion.All other health products together recorded less than a third in sales at 1.78 million policies, while their total sum assured was less than half at ₹87,856 crore during the same period, according to industry estimates and regulatory records.Covid-19 insurance recorded the highest ever sales, at the fastest ever pace, for a health insurance product in these five

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Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to update COVID-19 situation ahead of long weekend

COVID-19 situation Friday ahead of the Labour Day long weekend and after the first week students are back at school.The majority of Alberta children returned to their classrooms this week, after classes were cancelled roughly six months ago because of the pandemic. Coronavirus: Alberta updates continuing care facility protocols, giving residents more flexibility Hinshaw is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m., and the news conference will be live streamed in this post.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Thursday, the province had 1,415 active cases of COVID-19, with 130 new cases being confirmed in the past 24 hours.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa giving provinces $2B for back-to-school safety

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U.S. teachers may have to stay in school — even if they’re exposed to coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s administration that declares teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light to exempting teachers from quarantine requirements after being exposed to COVID-19 and instead send them back into the classroom.Keeping teachers without symptoms in the classroom, as a handful of school districts in Tennessee and Georgia have already said they may do, raises the risk that they will spread the respiratory illness to students and fellow employees.

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Saskatoon city committee votes to allocate $117K for coronavirus response

coronavirus pandemic.The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Medical Association Foundation awarded the money to Saskatoon to help protect the city’s vulnerable persons against COVID-19.A report from city administration recommended turning the entire amount over to the Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19, group of around 65 organizations, and the GPC followed that recommendation.

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No new coronavirus cases in Manitoba after small spike

Manitoba reports 5 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, ending 13-day no-case streak An additional 505 tests were done on Tuesday, bringing the total number of tests performed to 72,308.Health officials said Tuesday one of the province’s new cases was a passenger on a flight from Winnipeg to Calgary June 27 and a flight back to Winnipeg from Calgary July 2.The flight to Calgary was WestJet flight 261 and the returning flight was WestJet flight 526.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Information on affected rows for both flights is being confirmed, the province said Tuesday, and details will be updated on the province’s website once it’s available.Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to

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person-to-person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks. It is possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object, including food or food packaging, that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for fifth day in a row in Manitoba

bulletin from public health officials show that there are also no people in hospital or intensive care and 285 people have recovered from the virus.Manitoba’s total number of cases sits at 300. Eight people are still recovering and seven people in total have died.On Monday, the province hit a milestone with 50,000 people tested.

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Coronavirus: Ontario dental hygienists raise health concerns about safety standards

COVID-19 pandemic, behind the scenes they are juggling two sets of safety standards and growing concerns among those in the industry.The result? Many dental office employees who’ve contacted Global News said they’re terrified to go back to work and expressed caution for patients making bookings.“It’s putting staff safety at risk, it’s putting our family safety at risk because we’re the ones bringing it home,” said a dental hygienist with more than 25 years of experience. She agreed to speak out provided she was not identified.

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What is Kawasaki disease? Rare children's disease linked to coronavirus

Coronavirus, or Covid-19, was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019.

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Quebec, Ontario account for 92% of coronavirus deaths in Canada as cases approach 60K

Canada saw 116 more deaths due to COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — on Sunday, as nationwide cases approached the 60,000 mark.

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Coronavirus: Aylmer, Ont., police won’t fine church in relation to drive-in service

Police in Aylmer, Ont., say they won’t fine a local church for defying Ontario’s emergency orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite determining they have “reasonable and probable grounds” to do so.

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Coronavirus: Winnipeg School Division working on plan to let students pick up locker contents

Schools across Winnipeg remain closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, but many are prepping to let kids pick up items from their lockers and grab anything they may need to learn from home.

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Peterborough Public Health reports new coronavirus case, bringing region’s total to 45

Peterborough Public Health reported one new case of the novel coronavirus in its jurisdiction late Tuesday afternoon, bringing the Peterborough area’s overall total to 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by virus.

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Coronavirus: Stop sneaking into closed Fernie ski resort for hikes, manager pleads

The general manager of Fernie Alpine Resort is pleading with hikers to stop sneaking into its boundaries, which have been closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: City of Lethbridge lays off more than 200 staff members

The City of Lethbridge is providing details on staff layoffs related to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China

Since December 2019, the SARS-like coronavirus has infected thousands of people across the world, more than 99 percent of which were in China. The rapid spread of the disease has impacted the country's business, tourism, and a wide range of industries. Economic experts expected China's GDP growth rate to drop in the first quarter of 2020.

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Interim Considerations for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings

These infection prevention and control considerations are for healthcare facilities providing obstetric care for pregnant patients with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or pregnant persons under investigation (PUI) in inpatient obstetric healthcare settings including obstetrical triage, labor and delivery, recovery and inpatient postpartum settings.

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Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, only infect animals and do not infect humans.

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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
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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