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Paul Merriman is insisting he followed the advice of the province’s top doctor during COVID-19’s fourth wave, during which the government’s own notes showed Saskatchewan had, at times, the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.A Global News investigation showed the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, warned the health minister, more than a month before the province began transferring COVID-19 ICU patients to Ontario, that Saskatchewan’s acute care system would collapse unless the provincial government implemented more restrictions.That investigation also showed the government’s internal documents stated Saskatchewan’s new case rate was higher than the United States’ rate for weeks and that, at one point, Saskatchewan’s death rate was 33 per cent higher than the province with the next-highest rate.

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Coronavirus: Chaotic scene at Newmarket COVID-19 vaccination site prompts change

COVID-19 vaccination site on this week, local officials came together to pinpoint what went wrong and how to fix it.On Thursday, seniors over the age of 80 attempted to get their vaccinations at the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex. Instead, many endured lengthy waits in bone-chilling temperatures.“There had to be hundreds lined up outside,” recalled 84-year-old Crawford Heritage.He accompanied his wife to her appointment that day.

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Hamilton adds isolation centre amid concerns over rising coronavirus cases in shelters

COVID-19 cases in the city’s shelter system.Joining the existing shelter at the Bennetto Community Centre on Hughson Street will be the Central Memorial Recreation Centre, which adds capacity for about 30 people who qualify for the service.EOC director Paul Johnson said the move was in response to an increase in cases within city shelters reported by public health over the last number of weeks, including a large outbreak at the Salvation Army Booth centre.

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Hinshaw, Shandro to provide provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in the province and “the ongoing work to protect public health.”The chief medical officer of health and minister will be making their comments at 4 p.m. and you can watch them in this story.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton’s medical officer of health concerned as COVID-19 indicators rise

COVID-19 were confirmed on Tuesday in Hamilton.Hamilton Public Health says growing outbreaks at the Barton Street Jail and Salvation Army booth centre now involve 28 cases each, while an outbreak at The Meadows long-term care home in Ancaster is now over. Community vaccine strategy presented to Hamilton’s board of health The outbreak at the Meadows was declared on Dec.

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‘Full of sadness’: Alberta doctor shares heartbreaking details on working the COVID-19 ward

Dr. Neeja Bakshi on Sunday.Bakshi is an internal medicine physician who is working the COVID-19 ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.She shared a series of tweets this weekend in hopes of highlighting the importance of stopping the spread of the deadly virus.Start rounding.

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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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Alberta reports 1,879 COVID-19 cases Saturday, expert warns ‘strong restrictive measures’ needed

COVID-19 positives with 1,879 additional cases identified Saturday, a Calgary doctor and medical school professor says the provincial health system is being stretched thin and more measures are needed — immediately.“We’re entering a very scary phase of this wave of the pandemic, and we don’t unfortunately see that the measures that have been implemented are going to make enough of a shift in that,” Dr.

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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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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Friday

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story.

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It’s ‘unknown’ when Canada will reach herd immunity from coronavirus vaccine: Tam

The percentage of the Canadian population that needs to be vaccinated in order to reach widespread immunity against the coronavirus is unknown, according to Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.Speaking as a media conference Friday, Tam was asked what entails a “successful vaccine campaign,” in order to determine when the population reaches herd immunity.“Nobody actually knows the level of vaccine coverage to achieve community immunity or herd immunity,” Tam explained.

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Sask. gym owners wary of closures as province ponders further COVID-19 measures

gym owners are paying a particularly close eye to provincial COVID-19 cases.While some are breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of a health order announcement, they’re worried the worst could be yet to come.“I was on edge like I’m sure a lot of were that we were gonna be closed again,” said Wellness Revolution Studio owner Candice Schick, whose adapted business already fit the anticipated new guidelines.“We really don’t have to change anything. But if the numbers don’t go down, there’s a good chance the government could ask us all to do that again.

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N.B. reports no new coronavirus cases, 4 recoveries

novel coronavirus on Tuesday and four additional recoveries from the virus.That means there are now 17 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. New Brunswick reports 1 new case of COVID-19 on Monday All New Brunswick regions are now back in the “yellow” phase of the provincial COVID-19 recovery plan.To date, the province has confirmed 355 cases of COVID-19 and has reported 332 recoveries.There have been six deaths in New Brunswick.

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Coronavirus: Resident at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough tests positive

coronavirus.According to the municipally-run facility, the resident resides in Westview 2 unit and had been asymptomatic until a recent retest on the weekend. Ontario promises new care standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025 A COVID-19 outbreak at the Dutton Road facility was declared on Oct.

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Alberta records 727 cases of COVID-19 Sunday, 6 deaths as officials push for reduced social circles

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alberta, with 727 additional cases identified Sunday as well as six additional deaths.The six deaths reported Sunday were seniors either in hospital or in continuing care centres.Four were in the Edmonton zone: a woman in her 90s at the University of Alberta Hospital outbreak as well as three women — one in her 70s and two in their 90s — at the Edmonton General Care Centre.Two were in Calgary zone — a man and a woman, both in their 80s, at the Agecare Skypoint in Calgary zone.The COVID-19 death toll in the province has now reached 363.This weekend saw record-high case numbers reported in Alberta: on Saturday, there were 919 new cases, which was the highest number reported in one day since the pandemic

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

COVID-19 in the province on Tuesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to hold a virtual press conference at 3:30 p.m., which will be streamed live in this post when it begins.As of Monday afternoon, there were 3,138 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.Of the active cases, 1,604 were in the Edmonton zone, 998 were in the Calgary zone, 180 were in the North zone, 148 were in the Central zone, 191 were in the South zone and 17 were not linked to any particular zone.

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COVID-19 case forces closure of Calgary school amid provincial staffing ‘crisis’

COVID-19 case, a closure that comes amid what advocates are calling a staffing “crisis.”In a letter to parents on Sunday, the Calgary Board of Education said Coventry Hills School in the city’s northeast would be closed Monday as Alberta Health works to identify close contacts of the person who tested positive.“This is solely due to staffing capacity issues,” the board said.

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Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Friday afternoon

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

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Ontario fitness industry awaits outcome of coronavirus protocols review

COVID-19 protocols for gyms and similar facilities.The province’s associate medical officer of health said this week that the safety guidelines for gyms were being reconsidered after a large outbreak of the novel coronavirus linked to a cycling studio in Hamilton.Jason Sheridan, the senior vice-president of operations at GoodLife Fitness, said he and his colleagues with the Fitness Industry Council of Canada would “love the opportunity” to work with public health officials to create new guidelines.

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Alberta teacher’s social media posts about ‘lonely’ school year, COVID-19 cohorts gaining attention online

Twitter thread posted this week by an Edmonton-area high school science teacher, which talks about how difficult teaching is during the COVID-19 pandemic, has attracted significant attention online.“It just really sort of sunk in for me that this year going forward is going to be a very different year than we’ve ever had before, and for teachers, I think it’s going to be a lonely year,” Reuben Mahaffy said when asked why he tweeted.Mahaffy said he is gearing up for a year where his students become his cohort, rather than his extended family, and while he loves his students, that will be difficult.It's going to be a lonely year.This summer, our cohort included these people.

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Alberta’s top doctor to provide COVID-19 update Friday afternoon

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

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Why a pause on AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine trial isn’t entirely bad news

coronavirus vaccine.So when AstraZeneca, a frontrunner in Phase 3 of global trials, unexpectedly hit pause on its study due to a participant becoming ill, prospects for an early rollout dimmed.While it might be disappointing, experts say it’s far from uncommon.In fact, there’s some comfort to be found in the temporary hold, according to Craig Jenne, an associate professor in microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Calgary.“This is proof that the safety checks in place are robust and non-negotiable,” he said.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta’s long weekend COVID-19 numbers Tuesday

COVID-19 situation in the province Tuesday afternoon.The province no longer updates numbers on the weekends or on holidays, so Tuesday’s update at 3:30 p.m. is expected to include numbers from Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the holiday Monday.The update will be streamed live at the top of this post.

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COVID-19: Several staff members at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital self-isolating as precaution after social event

Misericordia Community Hospital are self-isolating as a precaution after they attended an “off-site social event” after which at least one attendee tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson for the entity that operates the facility.“Out of an abundance of caution, several staff members who were at the event are now self-isolating at home,” Covenant Health spokesperson Karen Diaper said in an email to Global News on Monday night.“The Misericordia continues to be fully staffed.”According to Diaper, the social event took place last month.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Staff were wearing appropriate masks and physical distancing at this event, which was not a Covenant Health or AHS

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Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate reports new death from COVID-19, over 2 weeks since last fatality

COVID-19 at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre in Edmonton after an additional death was reported over the weekend.The last time a death was reported in relation to the outbreak was on Aug. 23.At this point, 40 per cent of residents who contracted the virus have died.

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Volunteers assist Calgary church members diagnosed with COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary Kidanemehret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church An organization called EthioCare has been helping recent immigrants who have been affected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started.“Unfortunately, there was a backlash going towards the communities,” said Bekele Hankebo, the team lead with EthioCare on Saturday.“It’s just creating anxiety and fear.

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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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Northern Alberta event linked to over a dozen positive COVID-19 cases in B.C.

COVID-19 cases in B.C., prompting an alert to be issued to residents.In a news release on Aug. 17, Northern Health said it has activated the health alert for northeast B.C., after confirming 17 cases of COVID-19, 10 of which remain active, following the It Is Time Canada event hosted in Deadwood, Alta., on July 30 to Aug.

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Alberta surpasses 10,000 total COVID-19 cases after recording 111 new cases Friday, 2 more deaths

outbreak at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre.The provincial COVID-19 death toll was at 178 as of Friday afternoon.

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Life Beyond COVID Seclusion: Seniors See Challenges and Change Ahead

Kaiser Health News (July 7)Life Beyond COVID Seclusion: Seniors See Challenges and Change AheadMonths into the coronavirus pandemic, older adults are having a hard time envisioning their “new normal.” Many remain fearful of catching the virus and plan to follow strict precautions — social distancing, wearing masks and gloves, limiting excursions to public places — for the indefinite future.

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Mumbai coronavirus update: Recovery rate 67%; Covid-19 tally crosses 85,000 mark

Covid-19 cases in Mumbai spiked by 1,201 to 85,326 on Monday while the death toll rose by 39 to 4,935, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. A total of 1,269 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of the recovered cases to 57,152, the BMC said.#CoronavirusUpdates6-July, 6:00pm#NaToCorona pic.twitter.com/NLSLzu86xr1) Mumbai now has 23,249 active cases.

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Hamilton, Ont., mayor to be tested for coronavirus after ‘experiencing symptoms’

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger will be tested for COVID-19 on Friday.A media advisory issued by his office says the mayor started “experiencing symptoms associated with the disease” on Thursday morning.He will be self-isolating at home until he receives his results.

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Alberta medical graduates translating COVID-19 information for new Canadians

The amount of COVID-19 information can be overwhelming at times, and even more so if English is a second language.

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Print Machine in Edmonton launches #FrontlineTees to support Covenant Foundation amid COVID-19

The Print Machine in Edmonton has launched a new campaign meant to show support for front-line workers through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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L.A. County Coronavirus Update: Recovery Dashboard Launched to Monitor Progress

An additional 47 people have died in Los Angeles County from COVID-19 illness over the past 24 hours for a total of 1,755 deaths thus far in the pandemic, it was announced Friday. With residents having increased access to testing in recent weeks, more than 282,000 residents have been tested and 11 percent have tested positive.

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Hamilton COVID-19 survivor discharged from St. Joseph’s Hospital after 41 days

A survivor of COVID-19 is celebrating her discharge from St. Joseph’s Hospital with words of gratitude for the health-care workers who took care of her.

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Residents line up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Brooks

In response to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Brooks, Alta., a drive-thru testing centre has been set up in the city to assess residents — even if they aren’t showing symptoms.

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Coronavirus: Alberta has 59 new cases, 1 more death

Alberta Health said Saturday that there were 59 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total of active ones to 1,837.

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Coronavirus: Mohawk College unveils ‘hybrid’ learning model for September

Mohawk College students are being given a sense of what their learning environment will look like in September amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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9 out of 15 COVID-19 cases at Calgary Midtown Co-op resolved: CEO

Calgary Midtown Co-op said Tuesday that more employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: 5 northeast states declared Covid-19 free

NEW DELHI : The central government, here on Monday, declared five of the eight northeast states -- Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura -- coronavirus free.

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Coronavirus: Federal government orders 10 million face shields from Kitchener, Ont., company

The Kitchener-based company which has evolved from making education supplies to personal protective equipment (PPE) has received an order for millions of its reusable face shields from the Canadian government.

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Camping reservations in Alberta cancelled until mid-May due to coronavirus pandemic

Alberta Parks announced on Friday it was suspending camping reservations until mid-May amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Calgary councillors to meet Monday amid COVID-19 pandemic

Calgary councillors will be meeting on Monday for the second time since the City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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HCA closes conservation areas amid coronavirus pandemic

The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) is closing all of its conservation areas.

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Precision Drilling moves to cut costs and capital spending plan in response to COVID-19

Precision Drilling Corp. says it is reducing staff, cutting salaries and lowering its capital spending plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and current market conditions.

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3rd confirmed case of COVID-19 identified in Hastings, Prince Edward region

A woman in her 20s has contracted the novel coronavirus in the Hastings and Prince Edward region.

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Town of Cochrane closes playgrounds amid COVID-19 concerns

The town of Cochrane has closed playgrounds until further notice in an effort to curb the spread 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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