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A cluster of cases in Middlesex-London may be linked to Omicron. Officials are still investigating the cases, but say there is strong evidence to believe the variant of concern is involved. Brittany Rosen has more.

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OHL: 2 more Sudbury Wolves games postponed amid COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak has forced the cancellation of two more games.The Ontario Hockey League announced Monday that Friday and Sunday’s games against the visiting Soo Greyhounds have been postponed as part of the continued suspension of team activities due to 12 individuals testing positive for the virus. Ontario reports 887 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths The Wolves already had three games postponed last week: Wednesday at Sault Ste.

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New York unveils deadline for private sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told the media on Monday that all New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers by Dec. 27.

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Manitoba reports 539 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in 3 days

COVID-19 cases and six deaths since Friday, led by a rise in infections found in the Winnipeg area.In a release Monday, health officials said Winnipeg’s five-day test positivity rate has risen to 4.1 per cent, nearly double the 2.7 per cent reported in the city Friday.

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More than 12,500 Waterloo Region kids aged 5-11 have had 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine since they were first handed out 11 days ago.Waterloo Public Health says 26.62 per cent of area residents of that age group’s estimated 48,000 have had their initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Hamilton public health seeing a ‘swell’ of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks

COVID-19 cases in the last month, but not a “surge” amid spikes in some areas of the province.Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said during a board of health meeting on Monday she was not aware of suggestions Ontario may be in a fifth wave of the pandemic following upticks which saw 1,000 new daily cases reported twice last week.“Some areas experience waves at slightly different timing than others,” Richardson said.“For example, if you go back a ways, Ottawa didn’t experience a second wave…they just kind of had the wavelets that continued on.”Hamilton’s director of epidemiology, Michelle Baird, says the province has not characterized recent increases as a fifth wave.

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17 COVID-19 cases detected on Norwegian cruise ship docked in New Orleans

Seventeen cases of COVID-19 were detected on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship that docked in New Orleans on Sunday, with one “probable case” of the Omicron variant, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed.

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Omicron likely involved in cluster of at least 30 COVID-19 cases in London: MLHU

COVID-19 cases is “very high.”The cluster of cases is linked to travellers who arrived in London, Ont., from Nigeria in late November. COVID-19 — MLHU reports 111 cases from Saturday to Monday The health unit announced Monday that it received word Sunday night that two of the cases screened positive for S gene target failure, which is a marker for the Omicron variant.The cluster is linked to several schools and child-care centres and the health unit said it would be notifying those communities on Monday.

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Plan to ease Ontario’s vaccine passport up in the air in wake of Omicron variant: Elliott

COVID-19 to determine whether the province’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions should be altered.Health Minister Christine Elliott was asked Monday about the province’s plan to loosen rules on vaccine certificates in some settings as early as Jan. 17, in light of a recent surge in cases and the emergence of the potentially dangerous new variant.Speaking during question period, Elliott said the province has always said it would adjust its plan if the situation called for it.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 111 cases from Saturday to Monday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 111 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Monday. The total case count climbed to 15,088.Of the 111 cases, 36 were reported Monday, 37 on Sunday and 38 on Saturday.

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Unvaccinated staff at Ontario correctional centre placed on unpaid leave amid COVID outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.Under the Ontario Public Service’s safe workplace directive, employees at correctional institutions who are not fully vaccinated are required to complete regular antigen testing.However, due to a recent public health order issued by Halton Public Health, the antigen testing is no longer accepted as a substitute for being vaccinated for those who work at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton, Ont.

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Waterloo Region has special plans in store for Every Dose Counts weekend

COVID-19 vaccine into thousands of kids between the ages of five and 11 next weekend.The Cambridge Pinebish vaccine clinic has increased capacity ahead of the Every Dose Counts weekend, which will be held on Dec. 11 and 12.

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40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases jump to 72

COVID-19 in the city on Monday, edging up the total case count to 5,254.The latest data shows Guelph has 72 active cases, with 14 new recoveries also being reported between Friday and Monday morning.Total resolved cases stand at 5,137, while the city’s fatal case count of 45 remains unchanged. Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announces Sixteen new cases have also been reported in Wellington County, with its total case count reaching 2,236.

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Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announces

Merck is partnering with a pharmaceutical company in Ontario to make its oral COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada.Merck, the maker of molnupiravir — which is still under Health Canada review — announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific in Whitby to manufacturer its treatment.Marwan Akar, president and managing director with Merck Canada Inc., told reporters at a news conference that Thermo Fisher has been making molnupiravir for distribution in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as for European, Asian Pacific and Latin American countries, pending approvals in those regions.“Make no mistake, vaccines remain our primary and first line of defence, but we need new tools in the toolbox, and antivirals provide

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Quebec records 1,189 new cases of COVID-19, 6th day in a row above 1,000

COVID-19 on Monday and two additional deaths attributable to the virus.Since the start of the health crisis, the province has recorded 455,825 infections and 433,964 recoveries, bringing the number of active cases to 10,272.Hospitalizations increased by seven in the last day with 20 new patients admitted and 13 discharged. Of the 226 pandemic-related patients in hospital, 62 are in intensive care.

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Ontario reports 887 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total case count in the province to 624,384.Of the 887 new cases recorded, the data showed 373 were unvaccinated people, 24 were partially vaccinated people, 426 were fully vaccinated people and for 64 people the vaccination status was unknown.According to Monday’s report, 139 cases were recorded in Toronto, 73 in Simcoe Muskoka, 60 in York Region, 60 in Peel Region, and 55 in Ottawa. All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province now stands at 10,027 as three more deaths were reported.

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Edmonton man shares frustrating travel experience returning home from Nigeria

A wide-array of new travel restrictions continues to create confusion. Canada was quick to announce the new restrictions following the discovery of the Omicron variant in Canada.

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Bitcoin price plummets after steep weekend decline

Bitcoin tumbled almost five per cent on Monday as the start of the week offered little respite to the world’s largest cryptocurrency after a bruising weekend where at one point it lost over a fifth of its value.

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Windsor-Essex health unit reinstates tougher COVID-19 measures amid surge of cases

COVID-19 cases.Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, medical officer of health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, issued a letter of instruction on Sunday detailing the new measures.

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B.C. floods: Abbotsford evacuees return to major damage, face long road to recovery

Floodwaters are finally receding in Abbotsford, B.C., but the true extent of the damage is becoming clear in the aftermath of three atmospheric rivers.

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COVID-19: New U.S. travel rules causing concern for Canadian border towns

In less than 24 hours the U.S. will impose new travel requirements on international travellers flying into the country, and there’s no exception for Canadians.

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Quebec introduces $52 million in new funding to tackle gun violence, crime

Quebec says it plans to invest $52 million to help community groups that work with young people in a bid to prevent gun violence and crime. Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault announced the funding Sunday, saying the money is necessary to lead youth toward positive alternatives to violent crime.

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Celiac woman says she hasn’t eaten in 40 hours while at Toronto quarantine hotel

An Edmonton woman with extreme celiac disease says that she has not eaten for at least 40 hours because she has not received gluten-free food at a quarantine hotel in Toronto.

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Fauci says Omicron variant doesn’t look severe, but ‘got to be careful’

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.

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COVID-19: Essential, vaccinated workers forced to quarantine amid new travel rules

Incoming Canadian citizens and permanent residents are facing complications upon their return at land border crossings due to issues stemming from the ArriveCAN app.

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Artist didn’t know Michigan shooting suspect’s parents hid in his studio: lawyer

A Detroit-area artist whose studio was where the parents of the Oxford High School student charged in a deadly shooting were found by police is cooperating with authorities and didn’t know the couple had stayed overnight, his attorney said Sunday.

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Buy Local: Growing support for B.C. products this holiday season

Buy Local Week is wrapping up in our province and some say it’s more important than ever to keep supporting B.C. businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and a year plagued by ongoing supply chain issues, wildfires, and devastating floods.

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Growing calls for better support to address the pandemic’s toll on mental health

Advocates are calling for better support to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on mental health after a new study has found that older Canadians in particular are more likely to experience symptoms of depression.

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Cuomo accused of sexual misconduct days before being fired by CNN, attorney says

Chris Cuomo was hit with a new allegation of sexual harassment just days before CNN announced it was firing the anchor amid an investigation into work he did defending his brother from similar harassment allegations.

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How to recognize burnout

Winter is just around the corner and so is the two year mark for the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say many Canadians are going through pandemic fatigue and burnout and may not realize it. Sharmeen Somani shares some signs to recognize burnout.

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Canada’s job vacancies surpasses 1 million

Job vacancies across the country have surpassed 1 million, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. Experts say our job markets are getting tighter. Sharmeen Somani tells us what this means for Canadians.

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Omicron COVID-19 variant casts shadow over hopes for Christmas comeback in Canada

Megan Scheffers waited until July to celebrate Christmas with her kids after the COVID-19 pandemic kept them apart last winter, but she says decorating candy log cabins just wasn’t the same in the dead of summer.

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East-end Toronto junior public school moved to online learning due to COVID investigation: TPH

COVID investigation.Wilkinson Junior Public School students will move from in-person learning to online beginning Monday, as a precaution. The agency said it is recommending a full school dismissal “protect staff, students and the community.”Health officials said they have been in touch with close contacts and have told them to stay home and isolate.It is unclear how long students will be moved to online learning for.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 1,256 new cases, one new death, 819 active outbreaks

COVID-19 cases today and one further death attributed to the virus.#COVID19 – En date du 4 décembre, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/1lIF2Dcp6K— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) December 5, 2021The Health Department says there are 819 active outbreaks in the province.It also notes that 219 people are hospitalized, a drop of six, including 59 people listed in intensive care, a decrease of one patient.The seven-day average for new cases is 1,144.The Health Department says 86 per cent of residents five and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.About 81 per cent have two doses, and four per cent have their third.

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U.S. surgeon general talks holiday safety amid Omicron variant spread

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spoke on CBS’ program “Face the Nation” about safe holiday travel and gathering amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and new Omicron variant.

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U.S. surgeon general explains why Biden is receiving criticism for latest COVID-19 plan, assures measures are ‘strong’

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WHO technical lead says countries need ability to purchase COVID-19 vaccines

World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 technical lead Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday where she said the best option for countries right now is the ability to purchase COVID-19 vaccines.

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COVID-19: Omicron cases continue to be reported across Canada

Omicron variant cases are beginning to pop up across the country and here in the Greater Toronto Area, including a confirmed case in Hamilton, Ont. Brittany Rosen tells us what doctors are recommending as the appropriate response.

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Arrival tests may come for U.S. travel if Omicron presence increases: Alghabra

The discovery of the Omicron COVID-19 variant brought on new travel restrictions at Canada’s airports. However, the quick introduction and implementation generated confusion for Canadians coming how or looking to leave the country.

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Bringing your Omicron questions to a physician

As the researchers around the world dig into the Omicron variant, many questions swirl around the latest COVID-19 mutation. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks infectious diseases physician Dr.

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Ontario reports 1,184 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total case count in the province to 623,497.It marks the third day in a row the case count has been higher than 1,000 but overall hospitalizations and ICU occupancy have remained steady.Of the 1,184 new cases recorded, the data showed 557 were unvaccinated people, 22 were partially vaccinated people, 536 were fully vaccinated people and for 69 people the vaccination status was unknown.According to Sunday’s report, 152 cases were recorded in Toronto, 96 in Simcoe Muskoka, 88 in York Region, 86 in Windsor-Essex, 81 in Peel Region, 56 in Halton Region and 54 in Ottawa.

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Volunteers step up again to help flood victims

From rugby teams to retired military members, British Columbians continue to show an outpouring of support for those dealing with flood damage. Julia Foy reports.

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U.K. joins Canada, U.S. in tightening travel restrictions amid Omicron spread

COVID-19 test before they board their flight.Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the new rules will apply from 4 a.m. London time Tuesday.

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“Make yuppies scared of the DTES again” sticker found on Chinatown building

A Vancouver man says he found a disturbing sticker on his Chinatown condo building days after he was attacked by a knife-wielding man in a city park. Paul Johnson reports.

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CNN fires host Chris Cuomo for helping brother in sexual harassment scandal

CNN announced Saturday that its most popular anchor Chris Cuomo has been terminated following revelations that he had aided his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, after he was accused of sexually harassing multiple women.

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If Russia invades Ukraine, U.S. payback could be all about money

The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, from sanctions targeting Putin’s associates to cutting Russia off from the financial system that sends money flowing around the world.

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U.S. politician posts gun-filled family photo days after school shooting

A U.S. congressman on Saturday posted a Christmas picture of himself and what appeared to be his family, smiling and posing with an assortment of guns, just days after four teenagers were killed in a shooting at a Michigan high school.

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Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect formally arrested

The manhunt for the parents of a 15-year-old Michigan school shooting suspect ended early Saturday morning. Jennifer and James Crumbley were caught by police hiding in a Detroit commercial building after being indicted for four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

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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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