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Alberta Health estimates 1,100 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

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Hotels taking advantage of Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine rules, some travellers allege

Feds looking to add more hotels to list of approved coronavirus quarantine accommodations But when the take-it-or-leave-it pricing proposition was put forward by the airport hotel when she checked in after travelling 20 hours from South America, Pinzón said she had no choice but accept it.“I’m getting mad and stressed right now,” Pinzón said, reflecting on her experience.It is similar to what other travellers have reported since the new quarantine policy took effect.“I didn’t feel the price was justified, it was actually excessive,” said Suvit Yeung, a Canadian living and working in Europe until he flew home to Toronto in March for compassionate reasons.

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Elections Calgary monitoring coronavirus pandemic, ready to adjust plans for October election

Nenshi offers advice to those running for mayor: ‘Be driven by your mission’ “If I was to take a look at our current approach, obviously, that would mean that voters would be wearing masks in the voting stations, they would be required to distance, to use hand sanitizer,” Andrew Brouwer, deputy city clerk with Elections Calgary, said Wednesday.“We would also be looking at ensuring that the voting stations themselves are regularly sanitized.”Elections Calgary is planning to limit the number of people at a voting station, increase the number of voting stations and increase the amount of space a voting station takes up.

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Coronavirus: Post-COVID-19 clinic opens in Montreal

COVID-19 clinic, where researchers are studying the complications of the deadly disease.People who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 can register in the weeks after being tested. Researchers at the clinic want to follow any complications patients may be experiencing due to the virus.Dr.

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Concerns raised over Alberta’s falling COVID-19 testing numbers

COVID-19 tests performed in Alberta has been on a downward trend, and concern is being raised that it could result in fewer cases being found.On Feb. 3, more than 13,000 tests were performed but that soon fell to roughly 6,200 by Feb.7.

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Indigenous people should be prioritized in provincial COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Miller

COVID-19 vaccinations reaffirms the standard set for provinces to prioritize Indigenous people in their vaccination programs.Miller says his department is working with Indigenous leaders and the provincial and territorial health authorities to prepare mass immunization programs in First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities.

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New variants spark fears of turmoil at Scarborough hospitals after 11 straight months of battling coronavirus

COVID-19 patients, Dr. Martin Betts will get to go home to his 15-month-old son Max.“My day started at 5:45 this morning when my son got up.

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Alberta reports 1,183 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 24 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, along with 24 additional deaths from the disease.As of Friday afternoon, there were 851 people in hospital with COVID-19, 135 of whom were being treated in intensive care.The new cases come one day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the COVID-19 public health restrictions brought in in December would be extended. Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan.

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Coronavirus: Doctors weigh in on extended school closures in southern Ontario

COVID-19 patients who are coming in needing urgent care. Coronavirus: Most Ontario elementary students will continue online learning until Jan.

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Coronavirus: Negative COVID-19 test needed to board flights to U.K.

Airlines flying into the United Kingdom will be required to bar passengers from boarding if they do not have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure, transport minister Grant Shapps confirmed on Friday.

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Ontario hospitals told to prepare for out-of-region patients amid rising coronavirus cases

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Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine provides immunity after 3 months

COVID-19 and that it will have as many as 125 million doses available by the end of March.Moderna’s messenger RNA vaccine is one of the first two Health Canada expects to approve, with at least 20 million doses guaranteed for Canadians.Currently, only two million doses are supposed to arrive in the first three months of 2021, but the company says it should have 15 to 25 million doses available for non-U. S.

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Manitoba health officials expected to discuss coronavirus modelling at Friday briefing

COVID-19 modelling through the holiday season at their daily update on the virus Friday.Dr. Brent Roussin and Lanette Siragusa have scheduled a media briefing for 12:30 p.m.

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20 million Americans could get coronavirus vaccine this year: FDA chief

coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and 20 million Americans could be vaccinated this year, its commissioner said on Friday.FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn declined to give a specific timeline of how long approval of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech would take but said that he hoped there would be a decision by the regulator in December. Coronavirus cases surge in U.S.

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Ontario to announce finalized COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force

Ontario expects to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021, appoints distribution task force leader Earlier this month, the province announced retired Gen.

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Coronavirus cases surge in U.S. as data shows many still travelled for Thanksgiving

coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows.The nation’s unwillingness to tamp down on travel offered a warning in advance of Christmas and New Year’s as virus deaths and hospitalizations hit new highs a week after Thanksgiving. U.S.

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Canadians worry vaccine won’t come fast enough to stop coronavirus surge: Ipsos

COVID-19 case counts and deaths.An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 74 per cent of respondents are worried that the public distribution of a vaccine would be too slow to stop a greater spread of COVID-19.The worry comes as cases continue to surge in Canada, with over 6,000 new cases being reported daily — a figure that almost doubles those reported just a month ago. Canada has also seen over 394,000 cumulative coronavirus cases to date, and over 12,000 Canadians have died from the illness.

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Banff ramps up testing as COVID-19 cases surge in tourist town

COVID-19 cases. Following months of single-digit numbers, the Alberta municipality now has the highest number of cases per capita in the province.“We are still in a very serious situation in our community,” Mayor Karen Sorensen said.The town has implemented more restrictions as a result of the increase in COVID-19 cases.

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Canada adds nearly 6,500 coronavirus cases, 83 deaths as vaccine nears

COVID-19 and 83 deaths on Thursday as a clearer picture of a vaccine emerged.The country now has 395,927 cases total and 12,407 deaths.The final step before the Pfizer vaccine can be approved is expected to be completed on Friday, according to officials, who expect a “favourable” decision. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region Pfizer’s vaccine was approved for use in the U.K.

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COVID-19 cases at Calgary Remand Centre spike as concern grows over inmate crowding

COVID-19 cases at the Calgary Remand Centre have spiked significantly since Monday, with nearly 140 staff and inmates confirmed to have the illness.Alberta Health Services said Thursday that 127 inmates currently at the facility have tested positive, along with five inmates who were previously released and are isolating at home.Six staff members also contracted COVID-19 linked to the outbreak, as of Thursday, AHS said.

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Pfizer cuts COVID-19 vaccine delivery by half for 2020 due to supply chain issues

COVID-19 vaccines that it had originally proposed for 2020 due to supply chain issues.In an emailed statement to Global News, the pharmaceutical company confirmed what was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, that it will be delivering up to 50 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 worldwide, down from the 100 million doses previously promised.

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‘This is an unfolding nightmare’: Shamattawa First Nation COVID-19 outbreak worsens

COVID-19 outbreak is so dire it needs military support immediately, its chief said.“We need the military’s medical expertise, we need their temporary field hospitals, we need temporary structures,” Shamattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead said in a phone interview from his home in the remote community about 745 km north of Winnipeg.But despite repeated calls for help from the federal NDP and the community’s chief, the federal government has not yet committed to sending troops to the fly-in community.“This is an unfolding nightmare,” NDP Churchill-Keewatinook Aski MP Niki Ashton told the House of Commons Thursday.“I appreciate that the minister of defence is aware and responding but this situation is getting worse by the hour.”Indigenous

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Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic’s second wave

COVID-19‘s second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hit.Some infectious disease experts say the exponential growth in cases on the Prairies can be linked to pandemic fatigue and a reluctance by politicians to impose stricter health measures in the fall.“Ten infections in Manitoba means something completely different than 10 infections in Toronto or New York City,” said Dr. Kelly MacDonald, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba.

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COVID-19: Case at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in Peterborough; 2 active cases at Fairhaven

COVID-19 has been confirmed at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in Peterborough, Ont., the principal announced Thursday.In a letter to parents, Shannon Brady said Peterborough Public Health notified the school of a confirmed case of COVID-19.The individual is at home isolating and did not attend the school while infectious, Brady says.Brady did not state if the case is a student or staff member.

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Head of New Brunswick EMO to lead COVID-19 vaccination distribution in the province

COVID-19 vaccines in the province.Premier Blaine Higgs announced on Thursday at a COVID-19 update that Greg MacCallum, the director of the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (NB EMO), will lead the vaccine distribution in the province.“We know a vaccine will be available soon, and we are developing a plan to deliver it to New Brunswickers as efficiently as possible while balancing the health, social and economic impact,” said Higgs.

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N.S. Health confirms 1 COVID-19 case connected to Citadel High School

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said the school had been closed to students Thursday as a professional development and a virtual parent/teacher day.It will also remain closed Friday, Dec. 4 and Monday, Dec.

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42 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 2,218

coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases to 2,218, including 52 deaths.Fourteen of the new cases are in Barrie, while eight are in Innisfil, five are in Orillia, four are in New Tecumseth and three are in BradfordThe rest are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Ramara, Severn and Springwater. Ontario to announce vaccine task force Friday, group will plan rollout Eight of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while one is community-acquired.

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Europe weighs new restrictions after 700,000 new coronavirus cases in a week

Europe ratcheted up restrictions Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.The World Health Organization said there were more than 700,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Europe last week, a jump of 34% compared to the previous week, with Britain, France, Russia and Spain accounting for more than half of new infections recorded in the region.The increasing case numbers in Europe are partly the result of more testing, but the U.N. health agency noted that deaths were also up 16% in the region last week compared to the previous week.

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Maskwacis schools closed for the week to ‘control spread of COVID-19’

Maskwacis Education Schools Commission wrote in an update on its website Sunday.All MESC schools and administration buildings will be closed Oct. 13 to 16, the update said.It said essential services would continue.

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Coronavirus outbreak declared at Western University residence after 4 students test positive

coronavirus outbreak has been declared in a residence at Western University, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) announced Sunday night.Officials say four residents of London Hall have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been asked to self-isolate.In a statement, the university says it has moved some close contacts to a quarantine location and is notifying students living in London Hall.“We are delivering them meals, and our staff are in regular contact to ensure students are well supported,” said Chris Alleyne, associate vice-president of Western’s housing and ancillary services.

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By the numbers: 6 months since Alberta’s 1st COVID-19 case confirmed

COVID-19 was confirmed in Alberta.The first COVID-19 test was done in Alberta on Jan. 20 but the province didn’t have its first case until March 5.

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Alberta school authorities will see some federal COVID-19 funding in September: LaGrange

COVID-19 school reopening funding promised by the federal government should see some of the money soon.

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More than 60 cases of COVID-19 linked to exposures in Kelowna, B.C.

COVID-19 have now been linked to the Kelowna, B.C. cluster which began around Canada Day as tourists flocked to the sunny tourist hot spot in the B.C.

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Alberta records 368 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, 3 new deaths

COVID-19 over the last three days as the provincial total of active infections climbs to more than 1,000.The province’s active number of cases now sits at 1,109. Of those, 86 people are in hospital, with 17 people being treated in intensive care.Alberta’s death toll has also increased by three.

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Coronavirus: How small businesses in the Greater Toronto Area are working to stay open

COVID-19, but restaurants, bars, lounges, independent shoe and clothing stores, salons and barber shops have been the hardest hit. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As Global News continued to report on the hardships faced by small business owners, the Small Business … Neighbourhood Gem series invites viewers to nominate their favourite shops to be featured.

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NBA Players Will Be Given a Ring That Can Predict Coronavirus Symptoms Days in Advance

NBA players will be given a “smart ring” that has the capability of predicting symptoms of COVID-19 up to three days in advance.

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Edmonton doctor shares ‘new normal’ at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in the age of COVID-19

COVID-19 but doctors say the facilities, which have been evolving with the pandemic, are safe for patients and ready to handle whatever comes their way.Global News was given an inside look, through video provided by Alberta Health Services, of the inner workings of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the first time since the pandemic started.Dr.

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49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, 1 additional death

COVID-19 statistics on Thursday afternoon.There have now been 152 deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The woman who died was in her 80s and lived in the Edmonton zone.

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Art Gallery of Alberta offers pre-booked visits as it reopens during COVID-19 pandemic

Another Alberta attraction is opening its doors with extra precautions to protect guests from the spread of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Scotland: New figures reveal almost half of Ayrshire COVID-19 deaths took place in care homes

A total of 192 Ayrshire and Arran residents have died as a result of contracting coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: US Covid-19 death toll expected to reach 50,000 today

The US death toll from the novel coronavirus is expected to reach 50,000 on Friday, doubling in 10 days and the highest in the world, according to a Reuters tally.

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Coronavirus: Cobourg cancels Waterfront Festival, Ribfest; organizers postpone Highland Games

The Town of Cobourg has decided to cancel this summer’s annual Cobourg Waterfront Festival and the Rotary Ribfest and Music Festival due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Calgary’s Plus 15 network closed due to COVID-19 pandemic

Those who are not working from home and still frequent office towers and businesses in Calgary’s downtown core no longer have access to the city’s Plus 15 network.

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Eligible Albertans can now apply for emergency COVID-19 isolation support

Albertans who have been forced to self-isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have no other source of income can now apply for financial support from the province.

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Coronavirus: 2 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brings Peterborough-area total to 7

Peterborough Public Health says two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the region to seven.

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Spotify Pledges Up to $10M To Support Artists Amid Coronavirus, With In-App Fundraising Feature to Come

Spotify is rolling out a suite of new features and projects today (March 25) intended to help artists who are struggling financially due to the coronavirus crisis. "Though streaming continues to play a key role in connecting creators with their fans, numer

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Kingston city hall changes the way it runs due to coronavirus

The first meeting of Kingston city council since the World Health Organization declared a novel coronavirus pandemic will mark a significant change in the way the local government conducts its business for the foreseeable future.

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