Toronto and the Peel region, in Ontario, entered a four-week lockdown Monday. Many non-essential businesses have been forced to close, but big box stores selling groceries and operating pharmacies are still allowed to operate.

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Holiday businesses adapt to attract shoppers and survive

The pandemic has been tough for many businesses, both big and small. As Mike Drolet reports, some of them are getting creative and going online to seek profits during this off year.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 situation growing more dire

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney warns more targeted restrictions could be coming as COVID-19 surges in the province. Heather Yourex-West looks at the mounting frustration, exhaustion, and the politics in this crisis.

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Canadian in charge of Moderna’s international vaccine manufacturing

Preparations are underway to distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which Health Canada is expected to approve soon. Carolyn Jarvis introduces you to Nicolas Chronet, the Canadian in charge of the rollout plan.

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Manitoba COVID-19 modelling numbers

New modelling projections show Manitoba’s partial lockdown has moved the province just below COVID-19 worst-case scenario numbers. And while health officials say it could be worse, Manitobans will need to buckle up because the province is far from in the clear.

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

With Alberta hospitals under enormous stress and pressure, and many implementing visitor restrictions due to outbreaks, people reliant on the health care system are beyond anxious.

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Partnership between chief medical officer, health minister ‘critical’ in emergency response: former Alberta minister

COVID-19 pandemic, but according to one former provincial health minister, the collaborative relationship between the province’s top physician and health minister is a critical part of successful emergency response.Former health minister Fred Horne, who was in office and worked closely with Dr.

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Coronavirus: 81 more cases announced for Interior Health region

COVID-19 in the Interior Health region on Friday afternoon.Along with the new cases, Interior Health said there are 631 active cases that are isolating, along with 16 people in hospital, including four in intensive care.The number of deaths in the region since the pandemic began remained at four. B.C.

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COVID-19: Calgary mayor warns more restrictions on the way

Calgary’s mayor is warning people the current restrictions will not be lifted anytime soon and as Christa Dao reports, he said there likely will be more restrictions on the way.

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Canada acquires additional doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Ottawa has secured an additional 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Moderna. As David Akin explains, the deal comes as the feds continue hammering out the logistics of the vaccine rollout, and the recommendations about who will be first to get the shot.

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Biden to ask all Americans to wear face masks for 100 days

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is laying out part of his plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic once he takes office, as the country inches closer to approving a vaccine. Jennifer Johnson reports.

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Edmonton salon speaks out after client awaiting COVID-19 test results didn’t disclose status

The owner of an Edmonton salon is speaking out about the careless actions of one of her clients. A customer who came in for a haircut was waiting on their COVID-19 test results but didn’t let anyone know — and then two days later found out she was positive.

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Church asking Supreme Court for relief from Democratic governor's COVID restrictions

A Colorado church is petitioning the Supreme Court for relief from COVID restrictions in the Centennial State, arguing that churches are treated less favorably than other establishments under the rules. The High Plains Harvest Church and its pastor, Mark Hotaling, are seeking an injunction against a 50-person limit on houses of worship under Gov.

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California Assemblyman James Gallagher slams Democratic Gov. Newsom’s new COVID-19 lockdown

A California assemblyman is warning that businesses and school-aged children could suffer under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest coronavirus restrictions.

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Covid vaccines will have only 'marginal impact' on winter hospital numbers, CMOs warn

The coronavirus vaccines will only have a "marginal impact" on hospital numbers in winter, the UK's four chief medical officers have warned.

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Rosie Perez Opens Up About 'The Flight Attendant' and Her Early Battle With COVID-19 (Exclusive)

Rosie Perez had her own frightening experience with COVID-19, even before the United States battled the deadly disease.It was this time last year that the actress was fighting for her life inside a Bangkok hospital. Perez, 56, caught the coronavirus while she was shooting, and now she's sharing her terrifying health scare with ET.«I end up being severely ill to the point where they had to bring a doctor on set,» Perez told ET's Kevin Frazier.

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Free Wheelie: Manatee returns to Blue Spring without tire around waist

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – A manatee that a year ago was seen swimming around Blue Spring State Park with a bicycle tire cinching its waist has returned to the crystal clear waters free of the trap.Officials from Save the Manatee Club said Friday they don’t know how the manatee managed to shake the tire lose but they mentioned that Wheelie, as the manatee was called by the public, was struck by a boat’s propeller in February and that strike cut and weakened the tire.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]“Schwinn the manatee was both lucky and unlucky, as the propeller was only inches from potentially striking a lethal blow.

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9 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases.

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Almost all COVID-19 patients develop antibodies: WHO

COVID-19 patients develop antibodies no matter the course of the disease, WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said on Friday."What we understand is 90 to 100 per cent of people who are infected with the virus do develop an antibody response, whether you have mild infection or asymptomatic infection all the way to severe infection.

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AHS president on COVID-19 contact tracing: ‘We are doing everything that we can to manage this’

AHS president Verna Yiu admits the exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in Alberta has left officials trying to catch up when it comes to contract tracing in the province.

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Workplaces are the new hotspot for COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario

Steady increase in recent months has led to more outbreaks in industrial, factory and construction settings than in care settings like long-term care homes. Mark Carcasole reports.

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B.C. reports 711 new cases of COVID-19, 11 additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Friday, Dec. 11. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has analysis on the numbers and explains why Monday will be a big day.

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L&A museum needs help to create an archive of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archive is creating a time capsule to capture our time of COVID-19 and the pandemic in the community.“When we first started going through the lockdown in the spring … a lot of the questions I was asked is … ‘Do we have any artifacts from the Spanish flu pandemic?’ And I don’t,” says Joanne Himmelman, curator of the museum.

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Report cites staffing, infection control concerns at northern Manitoba personal care home

‘All the families deserve better than that’: Winnipeg woman whose mom died at Maples care home It also showed that nurses and health care staff were performing day-to-day tasks, including changing lightbulbs, maintenance, and repairing equipment. On the day of the standards review, a health care aide was filling in as the cook.“It’s very tragic,” Long Term & Continuing Care Association of Manitoba executive director Jan Legeros said.

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Edmonton salon owner says customer awaiting COVID-19 results came in, later tested positive

Alberta businesses react to new COVID-19 restrictions She says the client did not tell anyone she had symptoms or that she was had been tested for COVID-19 and was waiting for the results.“I couldn’t really tell… She hid it well,” Glena said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Two days later, the woman called to say that she tested positive for COVID-19 and that she knowingly went to the salon with symptoms.Glena immediately called Alberta Health Services and booked a test.“I went to get a test… I am negative, but I still have to isolate on the off chance that I do develop symptoms and have to test again,” Glena said.She says the sudden isolation and fear of developing symptoms is all very unexpected

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Women-owned businesses hardest hit during pandemic: study

There is no doubt small businesses have been hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but data from a Canadian accounting software firm suggests businesses owned by women are having an even tougher time to recover. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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Coronavirus: AHS president says Alberta must prepare for all scenarios

Alberta Health Services president Verna Yiu spoke at a news conference on Friday and admitted that AHS continues to plan for all scenarios during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 positivity rate hits 10.5%

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province identified 1,828 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, while recording 15 additional deaths. The province has also hit a 10.5 per cent positivity rating.

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Visit Orlando hopes to see more travelers as holidays approach

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Visit Orlando touted two campaigns it’s pushing ahead of the holiday season during an Orange County Tourist Development Council meeting Friday morning.The Orange County Convention Center also gave a presentation in which leaders discussed the current state of tourism.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]According to the Orange County Convention Center’s website, 67 conventions were cancelled and 48 were rescheduled this year due to COVID-19.But officials highlighted bright spots and talked about some convention center events that have already kicked off, such as Winterfest.Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said

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‘On the cusp of danger:’ Orange County mayor signs order to fine businesses for COVID-19 violations

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Saying that it’s time to hold the “bad actors” accountable, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings on Friday signed an emergency executive order that will allow fines to be levied against local businesses that repeatedly disregard COVID-19 safety measures.A draft of the executive order was issued Thursday evening to the media but Demings made it official on Friday. During a news conference that afternoon, he explained why he opted to take punitive measures against business owners.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]“Our goal is simple: it is to target the few bad actors.

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West Michigan pastor encourages congregation to catch COVID-19 to 'get it over with'

HOLLAND, Mich. - The senior pastor of a church in western Michigan has encouraged his congregation to catch the coronavirus to “get it over with” and calling it “all good.”Bart Spencer made the statements during a Nov. 14 sermon at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Holland, The Holland Sentinel reported.“COVID, it’s all good,” Spencer said.

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Trump orders approximately 700 US troops to leave Somalia

US President Donald Trump listens during a Medal of Freedom ceremony for retired football Lou Holtz in the Oval Office of the White House December 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S.

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COVID-19 testing site opens at PHL for passengers

PHILADELPHIA - Jefferson Health, Ambulnz and Philadelphia International Airport announced a partnership to launch a COVID-19 testing program.Starting Friday, Dec. 4, the program will operate from the PHL Terminal E Departures building.Taking the test is not a requirement to board a plane; however, a negative test result may be required by the state our country you’re traveling to.“Jefferson Health and Ambulnz are ideal partners for this program, because they possess an incredible combination of world-class expertise with a focus on equity in healthcare access,” said PHL CEO Chellie Cameron.

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Shock as one fifth of all Renfrewshire covid deaths recorded in one month

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.One fifth of all Covid-19 deaths in Renfrewshire have occurred in November, shock new statistics have revealed.A devastating 59 people lost their lives to the virus in the past month as the second wave of the pandemic reached its peak.In the last week of November alone, 25 people died after contracting Covid-19, the National Records of Scotland has revealed.It brings the death toll for Renfrewshire to a staggering 282.George Adam, MSP for Paisley, said the figures are a stark reminder of the danger Covid-19 poses to local families and that the fight with the virus is far from over.He said: “I know the sacrifices everyone is making, and have been making

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Winnipeg sees six months of record home sales amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.WinnipegREALTORS, a professional real estate association, saw 1,193 houses or condos sold in 2020’s 11th month — compared to a previous record of 900.“November was quite spectacular — we’ve had six consecutive months of record-breaking sales which began in earnest in June and has really never stopped,” said Peter Squire, the association’s vice-president of external relations and market intelligence. More than 15,000 homes have been sold in total this year, with $5 billion in total sales expected by the end of the year.Listings and sales dropped in April at the height of the pandemic’s first wave but bounced back in June.

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At impasse with unions and no action from Congress, Southwest Airlines to furlough hundreds of employees

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 350 Southwest Airline employees working at Orlando International Airport will face a lengthy furlough this spring as a result of financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic unless an agreement can be made with local unions.The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the branch that oversees the state’s unemployment system, was notified in November and on Friday of layoffs and furloughs from Southwest. Employers are required by law to notify state and local leaders of mass layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act.Two WARN notices sent on Nov.

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COVID-19: Lethbridge County votes ‘yes’ to mandatory mask bylaw

Following a heated discussion Friday afternoon, Lethbridge County has voted five to two in favour of a mandatory mask bylaw for the region. Lethbridge city council extends mandatory mask bylaw until at least Feb.

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Hamilton public health introduces enhanced restrictions at retail stores, malls, workplaces

COVID-19 transmission.Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, the city’s chief medical officer of health, said Hamilton remaining in the red ‘control’ stage of the provincial COVID-19 response framework is not a cause for celebration and that the number of cases in the city is still worrying.“These are concerning numbers that were continuing to see, and while we’re not yet in the grey or lockdown zone, we are very close to that,” said Richardson.

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GPs told to be ready to start coronavirus vaccinations by December 18

coronavirus vaccination centres by December 14. The UK has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and the NHS has confirmed the vaccine will be ready to roll-out early next week, before Christmas.

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Coronavirus relief fund in Oregon meant to help Black-owned businesses exclusively

COVID-19 has proven to be an equal opportunity menace, killing people of all races and ethnicities. Government shutdowns put in place to slow its spread have hurt small businesses in every corner of America, but in Oregon, the state legislature established a relief fund for Black people.The Oregon Cares Fund uses $62 million from the federal CARES Act for grants.To be eligible, individuals, families and businesses must live in or be based in Oregon, demonstrate hardship due to COVID-19 and self-identify as Black.

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Governor Uses CARES Funding to Bring in Additional Nursing Staff to Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Governor Mark Gordon has allocated $10 million in CARES Act funding to alleviate staffing shortages in Wyoming nursing homes and assisted living facilities.The Wyoming Hospital Association has partnered with the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) in the effort, which will bring traveling nurses and certified nursing aides to facilities in need of additional staff. Many facilities around the state are experiencing shortages due to staff members having either tested positive for COVID-19 or because they are required to quarantine.“Residents of long-term care facilities are among our most vulnerable citizens, and these facilities have been significantly impacted by the surge in cases we are seeing,” Gordon said.

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Quebec singer making waves after posting a song a day during pandemic

In these difficult times, people are often searching for ways to escape on social media. Quebec singer, songwriter Damien Robitalle has been posting self-made videos of songs on social media since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at The Shish Shawarma & Grill in south London, Ont.

COVID-19, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit.The health unit says the restaurant, at 1401 Ernest Avenue in the White Oaks neighbourhood, has been closed since Wednesday, but it is possible that there may have been a “low-risk exposure” for some customers between Nov. 22 and Dec.

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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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Coronavirus: Parents of students at Evergreen Elementary calling for answers

Parents of students who attend a Saint-Lazare elementary school are fuming over the way a recent COVID-19 outbreak was handled. Some say the school should have been closed.

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Western’s Linda Hasenfratz, Maxwell Smith tapped for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine panel

coronavirus vaccine panel.The panel, headed by retired chief of national defence staff Gen. Rick Hillier, will oversee distribution of the vaccine when it becomes available.Among those sitting on the panel, officially named the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, will be Linda Hasenfratz, Western’s 23rd chancellor, and Maxwell Smith, a bioethicist and assistant professor with the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences, the province announced.

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Orange County to reopen CARES Act portal next week for what could be last time

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County’s portal for families and individuals to apply for federal CARES Act funds will reopen next week for what could be the last time, according to Mayor Jerry Demings.Demings said during a news conference on Friday that the portal will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m. for 20,000 applicants.“The application portal will allow up to 20,000 residents to apply for $1,000 grants.

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Brevard hospital announces no-visitor policy due to spike in COVID-19 cases

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – As coronavirus cases continue to climb throughout Florida, a Brevard County hospital has temporarily banned visitors, with a few exceptions, according to a news release.The no-visitor policy at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m., according to the release.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]“To further assure a safe, healing healthcare environment for everyone, Parrish Medical Center is again implementing a temporary no-visitor policy effective Fri., Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.

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COVID infections among Florida children rising but hospitalizations remain low

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A growing number of children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent weeks, but only a small fraction of those minors required hospitalization, Florida Department of Health data shows.Of the approximately one million Floridians who have contracted the virus, about 9% were children ranging in age from newborn to 17.

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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

Small businesses feel unfairly targeted in COVID-19 lockdowns

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