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'Stranger Things' star working at restaurant amid Covid production halt

the COVID-19 pandemic, star Gaten Matarazzo is doing what he can to make ends meet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor has been working as a food runner at a New Jersey restaurant to pass the time. Gaten, 17, is working alongside several family members at the unidentified restaurant on Long Beach Island.Although Gaten has tried to stay low key, several fans have noticed him "despite the fact that he was incognito in a hat with the majority of his face covered by cloth mask," the report said."Stranger Things" had just begun filming its fourth season when the pandemic forced a shut down of production.

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COVID-19 vaccine in India sooner than expected? 'Emergency authorisation can be considered'

PTI.Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava informed members of the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs that the vaccine candidates developed by Bharat Biotech, Cadila and the Serum Institute of India are at different stages of trial, said an MP present in the meeting, PTI reported. When asked about when will we have a COVID-19 vaccine, the MP said, Bhargava replied that normally the final trial takes about six to nine months but if the governments decides, an emergency authorisation could be considered, according news agency PTI.The COVID-19 vaccine candidates coordinated by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila are nearing completion of phase II trials.

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Eighteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday

OTTAWA -- Health officials are reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday.

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36% of August COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region are travel-related

coronavirus in August have been the result of travel, according to Waterloo Public Health’s numbers.So far this month, the agency has reported 47 new cases, with 17 of them being travel-related. Ontario reports 102 new coronavirus cases, total cases at 40,972 This number is on the rise despite the Canada-U.S.

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New study: Areas hit hard by COVID-19 & eviction filings in Toronto

The Toronto Star is reporting new research on Wednesday showing recent trends in eviction data lining up with communities hardest hit by COVID-19. Matthew Bingley has more.

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Battleford, Sask. Co-op Food Store employee tests positive for coronavirus

COIVD-19 exposure at a Battleford business.The SHA said the possible exposure happened at the Co-op Food Store on 22nd Street between Aug. 11 and Aug.

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Manitoba pork plant suspends products to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Maple Leaf Foods has voluntarily suspended exports of pork to China following an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Brandon, Manitoba plant.The company said late Tuesday that it was proactively complying with new Chinese government protocols for Canadian processors that require that any plant reporting a positive COVID-19 case suspend exports to China temporarily.

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Physician survey reveals widespread burnout

burnout, a response to a prolonged period of stress. The issue is often occupational; the World Health Organization (WHO) define burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”Burnout is particularly common among physicians, who regularly face long hours and high-pressure situations.

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Travis Scott Talks Parenting Stormi Webster In The Age Of COVID!

Travis Scott is a man of many talents — raising a daughter included!

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Antibodies fight off the new coronavirus, but what do T cells do?

Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Now T cells are emerging as an additional route to immunity in the context of COVID-19. But what are T cells, and why are they key players in the fight against the new coronavirus? To understand what T cells do and their relationship with antibodies and short- and long-term immunity, we have to delve into the science of immunology.

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Masks will be mandatory for all Guelph public school students: board

Waterloo public school board makes masks mandatory for all students The school board said it would announce more details on Wednesday but there are expected to be medical exemptions to the policy.The province had previously mandated that students in Grade 4 and above were required to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]A similar policy has been implemented by the public school boards in Waterloo and Toronto.Education Minister Stephen Lecce previously told Global News that the province supports local school boards making changes to support their needs.“Our plan is a living document — it is meant to be augmented and adapted, and we recognize that school boards

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Coronavirus: Montreal’s iconic Moishes steakhouse closes after 83 years

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Will there be a vaccine? And will we get back to normal sooner, rather than later? Or will there be a second wave, and will these things be delayed? Nobody knows.”For the time being, fans of the restaurant will see the iconic brand survive only in its pre-packaged products found in grocery stores.

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Manitoba government to release details on coronavirus pandemic response system Wednesday

coronavirus response system Wednesday.Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin have scheduled a press conference on the subject for 12 p.m.Global News will stream the event live in this story.

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Jury selected for Matthew Raymond’s fitness trial

Former trial judge for Matthew Raymond case stepped away to avoid ‘unsatisfactory distraction’ Initially, the trial was set to start Sept. 28 but was pushed ahead at the request of Nathan Gorham, the defence lawyer.Raymond is accused of four counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Bobbi-Lee Wright, Donnie Robichaud and responding Fredericton Police officers Sara Burns and Robb Costello in August 2018.Jury selection started Monday for the fitness hearing, which is expected to start at 1:30 p.m.

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COVID-19 pandemic is shifting how consumers use gig companies, according to poll

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Police searching for man accused of opening fire on undercover officer

NICETOWN - Authorities are searching for a man accused of opening fire on an undercover Philadelphia police officer Tuesday afternoon in Nicetown.Anthony Cromwell, 43, was reportedly being investigated on suspicion of narcotic sales by an undercover officer on the 4200 block of Clarissa Street just before noon.MORE: Plainclothes officer uninjured after exchange of gunfire in Nicetown, police sayPolice say Cromwell opened fire on the officer's vehicle and a brief gunfire exchange ensued. No injuries were reported.Cromwell is considered armed and dangerous.

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Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.Why would capillaries matter?Coronavirus patients on ventilators have what’s called ARDS or acute respiratory distress syndrome, an inflammatory lung failure that when caused by other infections blocks oxygen by stiffening lungs. But the coronavirus doesn't similarly stiffen lungs, Poor explained.His new theory: Doctors know the coronavirus attacks the lining of blood vessels, causing dangerous clots.

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Florida continues to report fewer than 5,000 new daily coronavirus cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the fourth time this week, Florida reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day.The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported 4,115 new COVID-19 cases. The new infections bring the state’s running total since March to 584,047 cases.Florida saw its lowest number of coronavirus cases Monday, with 2,678.

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Coronavirus: Toronto District School Board looks to make masks mandatory for all students

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) wants all students — not just Grade 4 and up — to wear masks once schools are reopened in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The TDSB Finance Budget and Enrollment Committee will review the proposal Thursday and then the board will look to approve within the coming days.

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New Brunswick reports 0 new coronavirus cases, 1 more recovery on Wednesday

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.There are now 12 active cases in the province, which means one case is considered to be recovered since Tuesday.On Monday, the province announced that physical distancing regulations in public areas with seating, such as theatres or arenas, have been lowered to a minimum of one metre with the continuous use of masks. Election scraps regular Return to School Plan updates in New Brunswick Health officials still recommend good handwashing practices, sanitizing touched surfaces, and wearing non-medical masks in public indoor spaces.To date, the province has confirmed 186 cases of COVID-19.

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Businesses in Canadian cities struggling more than rural areas amid coronavirus: CFIB

coronavirus pandemic.CFIB data released on Wednesday indicates that 22 per cent of businesses polled in urban cores are at normal levels of sales compared to 37 per cent in rural areas. 1 in 10 Canadian businesses may never recover from coronavirus, industry group says CFIB executive vice president Laura Jones says that empty downtown offices and non-existent international tourism might be to blame.Overall, 66 per cent of survey respondents say their business is fully open, while 40 per cent are fully staffed and 28 per cent are making normal sales.CFIB represents about 110,000 small- and medium-sized businesses, and 5,119 members responded to the online survey, which ran from Aug.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of coronavirus Wednesday, cause remains under investigation

novel coronavirus in the province on Wednesday.The case is located in the Northern Zone and the cause remains under investigation. There are now five active cases in Nova Scotia.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 448 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 71,018.

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Quebec reports 64 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

novel coronavirus cases on Wednesday and two additional deaths from earlier in the month.The province has seen 61,316 cases since the pandemic first bore down in March.The death toll stands at 5,729, the highest in Canada. Authorities say the two additional deaths recorded Wednesday occurred from Aug.

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Couple charged £8.20 for two cokes at bar because of ‘Covid fee’

coronavirus fee’. Ron and Margaret Wiltshire decided head to a city centre bar while out shopping to enjoy two small bottles of Diet Coke.

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COVID-19: Dr. Fauci quizzed at Healthline Town Hall meeting

website explains, “Dr. Fauci has advised six Presidents on [HIV or AIDS] and many other domestic and global health issues.”His extensive work in immunology has helped bring to fruition therapies for conditions that were once fatal, such as polyarteritis nodosa, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and lymphomatoid granulomatosis.Now, with COVID-19 at the forefront of everyone’s mind, he has become a figurehead for robust science during dark times.Among other topics covered at the Healthline Town Hall meeting, he spoke about returning to school and the ongoing social and scientific challenges presented by COVID-19.Joining Dr.

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NIH imposes ‘outrageous’ conditions on resuming coronavirus grant targeted by Trump

at the National Institutes of Health By Meredith WadmanScience's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is requiring a small nonprofit research organization to take unusual—and perhaps impossible—steps to end a controversial suspension of an NIH grant related to bat coronavirus research in China.

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6 lakh may have been coronavirus-infected in Hyderabad: Study

HYDERABAD : There may be at least six lakh people in the city who have been infected by coronavirus with a large number of them asymptomatic and need no hospitalisation, a study said on Wednesday.Conducted by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, the study said individuals infected by SARS-CoV-2 shed virus not only through nasal and oral routes but also through faeces.In a joint effort, CCMB and IICT harvested the sewage samples of different sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city to estimate the number of potentially infected individuals, it said.According to the study, 80% of the STPs revealed nearly two lakh people are shedding viral materials and only 40% of the sewage reach

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Health misinformation gets billions of views on Facebook amid coronavirus, report says

Facebook over the past year, peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy group Avaaz said in a new report on Wednesday.The report found that content from 10 “superspreader” sites sharing health misinformation had almost four times as many Facebook views in April 2020 as equivalent content from the sites of 10 leading health institutions, such as the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The social media giant, which has been under pressure to curb misinformation on its platform, has made amplifying credible health information a key element of its response.

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Ontario reports 102 new coronavirus cases, total cases at 40,972

reported 102 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 40,972.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Wednesday’s case count is a slight decrease from Tuesday which reported 125 new cases.The death toll in the province has decreased by one to 2,792.Meanwhile, 37,215 Ontarians have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 90 per cent of known cases. Resolved cases increased by 89 from the previous day.

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Police: 5 wounded after gunmen open fire on police in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say police officers came under fire after responding to a gathering of more than 200 people Saturday night in North Philadelphia. A 16-year-old boy was among five people injured during the hail of gunfire.Officers responded to reports of a large crowd gathered on the 700 block of North 10th Street just before 11 a.m.

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How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over

arrested in Hong Kong earlier in August as police enforced a new national security law. In June, journalist Maria Ressa was convicted of “ cyber libel " in the Philippines.

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Eight more workers at O'Brien Fine Foods in Kildare test positive for Covid-19

A further eight workers at the O'Brien Fine Foods plant in Co Kildare have tested positive for Covid-19.

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Poll: Most Americans ‘embarrassed’ by US COVID-19 response

coronavirus.That's according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.According to the poll, 62% of the public says President Donald Trump could be doing more to fight the outbreak.The poll finds disapproval of Trump's handling of the outbreak at a new high, 58%.Also, 55% of those polled think the worst of the pandemic is still ahead.To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

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Field of dreams: Volunteers keep baseball going in this community after COVID-19 cancels league play

Follow “Something Good” on Facebook and YouTube!Even Smalls, Squints, Benny and Ham would be envious of this sandlot.The above characters in the famous baseball movie “The Sandlot” might have entertained millions in their hit 1993 film, but a group of baseball coaches and volunteers have done something even greater in their community: they formed a sandlot that fills a much-needed void for kids -- and it hasn’t cost parents a penny.Back in the spring, when some parents expressed concerns over playing organized baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oxford Recreational Baseball Association in Oxford, Michigan, had to pull the plug on the season and the registration fees that usually come with it.But even though the money went away, the

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Strong immunity key for fighting COVID-19: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI : Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said people with poor immunity are more vulnerable to contracting coronavirus infections and stressed on the need to boost the immune system by eating right and safe food. Speaking at the virtual launch of the 'Eat Right India Challenge' initiative by food safety regulator FSSAI, the Minister said a strong immune system is not only important for fighting coronavirus but also diseases like tuberculosis. "It is rightly said that food plays an important role in building immunity.

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Covid lockdown forces father to cycle 105 km to ferry son to Class 10 exam centre in Madhya Pradesh

DHAR (MP) : In absence of public transport, a 38-year-old man travelled on a bicycle for 105 km carrying his son to ensure he does not miss Class 10 boards supplementary exam here in Madhya Pradesh.Though Shobhram, who paddled the cycle, is himself unlettered, he said he understands the importance of education and did not want his son to waste one year by missing the supplementary paper.Therefore, he decided to undertake the arduous journey, with his son on the cycle's rear seat, from his village Baydipur in Dhar districts Manawar tehsil to reach the exam centre on time.With no public transport available due to the COVID-19 lockdown and hardly any money, Shobhram decided to take his son on a bicycle to Dhar town, some 105 km away, so that

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Coronavirus: UofT launches Institute for Pandemics after donation

The University of Toronto says it has launched a pandemic institute to help shape government responses to the COVID-19 crisis.The university says the institute will focus on working with public health workforces to help with pandemic preparation and recovery. Unions, students raise concern over University of Toronto’s Fall 2020 in-person learning It says the institute will also help with Canada’s capacity to model infectious diseases.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The academic body will study how the pandemic has worsened inequality between the rich and poor around the world.

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Bill Kelly: Ontario parents still have concerns about Ford’s back-to-school plan

surveyed by Maru/Blue said that they will not let their children return to school in September.The survey also indicated that 74 per cent of parents would prefer that Health Minister Christine Elliot should make decisions about school openings and not Education Minister Stephen Lecce.The Ford government has tried to characterize the opposition to its reopening plan as a ploy by teachers unions; not surprising, since the premier seems to have a thing about unions.But this survey shows that not only teachers but parents also still have significant health and safety concerns that they feel the government has not properly addressed.Paramount among those issues are class sizes and the apparent abandoning of the social distancing protocol that

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Four new coronavirus cases reported in Mumbai's Dharavi

MUMBAI : The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's slum-dominated Dharavi area rose to 2,680 on Wednesday with four new patients coming to light, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official.The area, considered to be Asia's largest slum, reported a rise of four cases on the third consecutive day.Spread over 2.5 square kilometres, Dharavi has a population over 6.5 lakh.Out of 2,680 COVID-19 patients recorded in Dharavi, 2,340 have already recovered and there are only 80 active cases at present, the BMC official said.Since June, the civic body has stopped sharing the death toll from the area.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is

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Tyler Perry announced as 2020 Governors Award recipient

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Tyler Perry attends the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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Covid-19: Experts advise, ministers decide

When you review the latest letter from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to Government on restrictions it recommends, there are stark differences between its position and the latest measures introduced.

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Jimmy Carter says Joe Biden must be our next president

PLAINS, Ga. - Former President Jimmy Carter called Joe Biden "the right person for this moment in our nation’s history” during his address with his wife, Rosalynn, during the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.“He understands that honesty and dignity are essential traits that determine not only our vision but our actions. More than ever, that’s what we need," the former president said about Biden.“Joe has the experience, character, and decency to bring us together and restore America’s greatness.

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South Lanarkshire councillors call for more financial covid support

South Lanarkshire councillors are warning of tough times ahead after the cost of coronavirus was laid bare.

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Survived COVID-19? Here’s what it’s like to donate plasma, and why it’s so crucial

The FDA says one blood donation can save up to three lives. There have been unprecedented challenges to the U.S.

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Annual inflation rate virtually flat in July at 0.1%

The average economist estimate had been for a year-over-year increase of 0.5 per cent for July, according to financial data firm Refinitiv. The statistics agency says the slower pace of price growth was broad-based, spanning goods and services.Statistics Canada says air travel prices fell in July by 8.6 per cent, the first year-over-year decline since December 2015.

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Jimmy Carter calls Joe Biden 'right person for this moment' in DNC address

PLAINS, Ga. - Former President Jimmy Carter called Joe Biden "the right person for this moment in our nation’s history” during his address with his wife, Rosalynn during the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.“He understands that honesty and dignity are essential traits that determine not only our vision but our actions. More than ever, that’s what we need," the former president said about Biden.“Joe has the experience, character, and decency to bring us together and restore America’s greatness.

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Dominic Cummings ally's firm given £1m of taxpayer cash - including health contract

A private firm run by two long-term associates of Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings has been handed almost a million pounds of taxpayers' cash for advice on Covid-19 and reorganising the health and care system.

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Paramedic bullied for wearing makeup and 'causing Covid deaths' hits back at trolls

NHS worke r who was mercilessly trolled for wearing too much makeup has clapped back at trolls with an anti-bullying campaign. Frontline hero Laura Heath was slated earlier this year after posted a selfie on Twitter saying how proud she was "proud to be a paramedic" during the height of the covid crisis.

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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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