SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Sumter County is the latest county in Central Florida to report that one of its residents has tested positive for the more contagious U.K.

COVID-19 variant. The Sumter County Health Department said Monday that the sole case is the only one detected to date. [TRENDING: Missing toddlers pulled from Fla.

pond | 30s alert! Cold front blasts into Central Fla. | How to register for vaccine in Fla.] Nearby Brevard, Volusia and Lake counties also each have just one positive case of the strain while Seminole County has reported six, Osceola County has reported three and Orange County has seen two among visitors, as of the most recent numbers available.

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COVID-19: 3 new cases, 11 active outbreaks for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports three new cases of COVID-19, while there remain 11 active outbreaks in its jurisdiction.Two new cases were reported in Northumberland County and one in the City of Kawartha Lakes. As of Friday at 1:10 p.m., there are 77 active cases — 59 in the Kawarthas, 16 in Northumberland and two in Haliburton County.On Friday, I.E.

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Ottawa adds 54 COVID-19 cases, receives 1st Moderna vaccine shipment

COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Jim Watson announced Friday.Watson tweeted Friday afternoon that the new shipment will be put to use in Ottawa retirement homes starting Sunday.News of the Moderna delivery comes the same day Ottawa will finish the second round of coronavirus vaccinations in local long-term care homes using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.More great news to share! In addition to finishing up the second round of vaccinations for LTC homes in Ottawa, we have received a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.

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Murphy signs bill extending outdoor liquor permit deadline

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Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bail

Kyle Rittenhouse MADISON, Wis. - An 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case.John Pierce, a Los Angeles lawyer, had been at the forefront of Kyle Rittenhouse's defense, helping raise money from conservatives to post Rittenhouse's $2 million bail in November. He also hired attorney Mark Richards to handle proceedings in Wisconsin.Rittenhouse, who is white and was 17 at the time, is accused of shooting three people in Kenosha in August as hundreds were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.

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AztraZeneca’s vaccine effective in elderly and against U.K. variant, new reports suggest

AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine may be effective for both the protection of the elderly and against a quickly-spreading variant.Oxford University, co-developer of the vaccine, said Friday that its vaccine has similar efficacy against the coronavirus variant, B.1.1.7 as it does to the previously circulating variants.The variant, first identified in the U.K., has since spread to many other parts of the world. It has also made a mark on Canada, particularly in Ontario and Alberta.

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Coronavirus: Guelph reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, 5th death this week

COVID-19 in the city on Friday, bringing its death toll to 27 during the pandemic.A death in the city has been reported every day this week with 13 fatal cases being reported so far this year. Guelph reported 14 deaths in all of 2020.

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Quebec Superior Court sides with Hasidic Jewish community over limits on religious gatherings

COVID-19 crisis.In her ruling, Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Masse found that the province’s measure to allow a maximum of 10 people per indoor religious gathering applies to each room inside a synagogue so long as it has its own entrance or access to the street.She also acknowledged, however, that managing the health crisis in Quebec has been “extremely difficult and complex.” Masse said that knowing when there should be flexibility and knowing when to be firm with measures isn’t easy.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province’s most recent public health guidelines — which aim to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus — states a maximum of 10 worshippers are permitted for events.

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Concern around COVID-19 variants grows in B.C. with fears cases could soar with more interactions

COVID-19 modeling data Friday and there’s concern around the virus variants currently circulating in the province.Due to the shortage of vaccines and the unknown nature of the variants, the province is still grappling with what additional measures would be effective in reducing deaths linked to COVID-19 and reducing the spread of the virus.Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said based on the information provided by the province, right now British Columbians are having about half the number of contacts in a typical day as pre-pandemic.

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Jesse Collins on Producing Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid a Pandemic: "Viewers Will Still Have Spectacle"

In a span of three months, Jesse Collins is producing the Super Bowl halftime show with The Weeknd (Feb. 7), the Grammy Awards (March 14) and the Oscars (April 25).

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HSBC opts out of Britain's pandemic loan collection plan

HSBC has opted out of an industry-wide plan for collecting unpaid emergency COVID-19 business loans, in a blow to efforts by other banks to team up to limit any reputational damage if firms struggling to repay are treated unfairly.Reuters reported in December that only 10 of 23 lenders that have granted 'bounce back' loans (BBLs) had at the time joined the body, with most smaller ones opting out believing it did not offer value for money.HSBC told industry body UK Finance, which is setting up the central body, this week that it would not be joining, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after a decision by senior HSBC managers in recent weeks.Major banks have been toiling for months to set up a co-ordinated system for

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54 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday; positivity rate falls to lowest level since Christmas

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, as key COVID-19 indicators continue to fall in the capital.

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Coronavirus cases drop at US homes for elderly and infirm

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks, offering a glimmer of hope that health officials attribute to the start of vaccinations, an easing of the post-holiday surge and better prevention, among other reasons.

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Osceola County deputies search for missing 65-year-old man

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County deputies are searching for a 65-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday evening.

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NHS worker, 29, diagnosed with Covid-19 while pregnant died after giving birth to fourth child

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to an NHS worker who died after being diagnosed with coronavirus while pregnant.Becky Regan, from Northumberland, died shortly after giving birth to her fourth child at the age of 29. She fell seriously ill with Covid-19 while pregnant and was unable to meet her newborn before she tragically passed away.

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Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.Coronavirus senior adviser Andy Slavitt announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It means about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to help state vaccination centers.President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month.

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The Latest: Yankee Stadium draws lines as vaccination site

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Mets beat Davis in 1st arbitration decision this year

NEW YORK – The Mets defeated J.D. Davis in the first of 13 scheduled salary arbitration cases this month.

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Active COVID-19 case count drops at Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay

COVID-19 at Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay, down from 52 on Thursday.Twenty-nine residents and 18 staff members have active positive cases while 19 residents and 19 staff cases are now resolved, the company stated in an email to Global News Peterborough on Friday.There have been nine deaths associated with the outbreak, which was declared by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) on Jan. 9.

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Province’s response to deadly care home ‘shameful,’ says daughter of resident

COVID-19 at the embattled Maples Long Term Care Home says the province’s review of that facility doesn’t tell the full story.Eddie Calisto-Tavares, whose 88-year-old father Manuel died at the care home in November, told 680 CJOB she’s furious the government isn’t taking responsibility and that several issues remain unaddressed.“The fact that they kept telling all of us that our loved ones were asymptomatic — asymptomatic people don’t die.“I witnessed residents walking down the hall, who had accidents, and the cleaning staff would refuse to clean it because they were subcontractors and they had no training on how to clean for that,” she said.

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Health officials give update on Manitoba’s coronavirus situation

COVID-19 Friday.Dr. Brent Roussin has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m.

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New Brunswick’s active COVID-19 cases drop as officials investigate possible case of U.K. variant

COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick continued to drop as the province heads into Super Bowl weekend, which New Brunswick’s top doctor has urged residents to not make a “superspreader event.”At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Jennifer Russell said that Super Bowl weekend, typically filled with parties and group gatherings, must be different this year in order to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions.She said health officials would prefer no one hold a Super Bowl party but knows that is unrealistic and urged residents to limit social interactions as much as possible.

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Coronavirus: Toronto restaurants adopt new strategy for Superbowl Sunday

Superbowl 55 is just around the corner and like everything, it’s going to look a lot different this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice that delicious game day grub.

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Some parents raise concerns over plan to reopen schools in Ontario’s COVID-19 hot spots

COVID-19 hot spots has raised concerns among parents who say the government has failed to implement safety measures just as contagious new variants of the novel coronavirus are taking hold.The announcement, long-awaited by many parents who have been stretched thin during a month-long period of remote learning, has raised questions about just how safe it will be when in-person classes resume in COVID-19 hot spots over the next two weeks.“I feel that I am against the wall and I have to decide between sending my kids to school and keeping my family safe,” said Fernanda Yanchapaxi, a Toronto mother of two.“I’m not saying that I don’t want them to be back. I’m dying for them to go back to school.

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India fastest country to reach 5 mn COVID vaccinations mark: Health ministry

India has become the first country in the world to reach the 5 million COVID-19 vaccination mark in just 21 days, the Union Health Ministry said as nearly 53 lakh beneficiaries have been administered shots under the countrywide inoculation exercise till Friday evening.The USA, the UK and Israel have reached 5 million vaccinations in 24, 43 and 45 simultaneous days respectively."The countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the twenty-first day as well," the ministry said.The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 is nearly 53 lakhs. A total of 52,90,474 beneficiaries were vaccinated through 1,04,781 sessions, as per the provisional report comprising data collected till Friday 6 pm.As

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers tells members not to report to school buildings Monday

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has told their members not to report to school buildings on Monday due to COVID-19 related safety concerns, officials tell FOX 29.Teachers were due back in school Monday as the School District of Philadelphia has been preparing to welcome a limited number of students back inside the classrooms for hybrid learning beginning with pre-K-2nd grade students on Feb.

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ICON Park to celebrate Super Bowl LV. Here’s how

ORLANDO, Fla – ICON Park is showing its spirit ahead of Super Bowl LV.

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Central Florida retailers gearing up for Super Bowl weekend

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Retailers in Central Florida are preparing for a busy weekend in the lead up to Super Bowl 55 in Tampa.

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Walt Disney World will not host Super Bowl parade this year

ORLANDO, Fla – Walt Disney World said on Friday that it will not host the traditional Super Bowl parade this year.

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From players to pedigree, Chiefs edge on Bucs in all aspects

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes has surpassed Tom Brady as the NFL’s best quarterback.

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Exhibit on display at Orlando airport celebrates Black legends with ties to Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Travelers will get to learn about Central Florida Black history this month at the Orlando International Airport with the help of a new temporary exhibit.

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Over 90,000 Covid-19 samples archived for R&D of vaccine and therapeutics

Covid-19 positive patients in 17 bio-repositories meant for research and development of vaccine and therapeutics for coronavirus.The government notified these bio-repositories on 23 May 2020.

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Piers Morgan recalls how Kate Garraway and Derek were happier than ever before Covid

Piers Morgan has said that Kate Garraway and husband Derek Draper were happier than ever before he fell ill with Covid-19.

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Piers Morgan says Kate Garraway and Derek were 'happier than ever' before Covid heartache

Piers Morgan is afraid Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper will never fully recover from his health battle, having been hospitalised since last March. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, said that before Derek, 53, contracted coronavirus he and Kate were “happier than ever”.Piers remembered seeing them celebrating and having fun at his annual Christmas pub party at the end of 2019.Sadly, 2020 was a heartbreaking year for the family and after contracting the virus in March, Derek entered into a coma as his health plummeted.He no longer has the virus in his system and woke up from his coma last summer, but remains in a state of "minimum consciousness" in hospital.

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Susan Sarandon accuses Biden of pulling ‘bait and switch’ on COVID stimulus checks

that are now being floated is “a matter of survival.”“Where are the $2K checks you promised @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @ReverendWarnock @ossoff?” Sarandon, 74, tweeted Thursday.The “Stepmom” actress also quoted statistics saying that just 39 percent of Americans can afford a $1,000 emergency and 15 million have lost health insurance through their employers.“The diff between $1,400 & $2K is a matter of survival,” she said.In another post, she told her nearly 685,000 followers, “If voters feel like Dems are pulling a bait and switch, don’t be surprised when they don’t show up in 2022 or 2024.”The actress, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Dead Man Walking,” backed Vermont Sen.

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Covid-19 vaccine: 20 million doses sent to states so far; UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka top takers

Also Read | Vaccination drive picks up slowly“The existing cold storage facilities under the Universal Immunization Programme have been further strengthened and are being used for storing Covid-19 vaccine.

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FBI slayings show risk surveillance cameras pose to police

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The child pornography suspect who gunned down two South Florida FBI agents this week somehow knew exactly when they were approaching his apartment.

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Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle

KINGSTON – Jamaica is running low on ganja.

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88-year-old gets coronavirus vaccine shot from special nurse - her grandson

DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2) - It's a big day on the job for Richard Simkow who works as a registered nurse at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn.

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CDC Readiness and Planning Tool: To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary Schools in Low Resource Non-U.S. Settings

PDF pdf icon[974 KB, 13 pages].Alternative languages: Arabic pdf icon[721 KB, 13 pages] | French pdf icon[834 KB, 13 pages] | Portuguese pdf icon[831 KB, 13 pages] | Russian pdf icon[894 KB, 13 pages] | Spanish pdf icon[992 KB, 13 pages] | Urdu pdf icon[1 MB, 13 pages]CDC offers the following readiness and planning tool to share ways school administrators can help protect students, staff, and communities, and slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Somehow, the NFL pulled off playing every game in a pandemic

TAMPA, Fla. – Playing a contact sport in the middle of a pandemic seemed unthinkable to everyone except the NFL when the novel coronavirus shut down the country in March.

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Canada’s COVID rules on leisure travel straining business: industry experts

COVID-19 from leisure travel, is spilling over to business trips and fueling uncertainty which could delay economic recovery, industry executives said.Canada, which already has some of the world’s toughest air travel and quarantine rules, is bringing in new restrictions aimed at people returning from overseas vacations.

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Owner of maskless Florida grocery store says coronavirus pandemic is a hoax

NAPLES, Fla. – Despite the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, no one at a crowded grocery store in Naples was wearing a face mask.

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Pentagon will deploy troops to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.

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Another 19 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxA further 19 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death has risen to 5,141, the latest NHS figures show.Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust recorded five more deaths each.Four more Covid-related deaths were confirmed at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust while the Royal Bolton recorded three.Two more deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, February 5, are:Nationally another 537 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed

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Questions raised about new support staff hiring for Ontario schools reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.The questions come after Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s repeated claims that specific thresholds have been met for hiring.During recent news conferences, including Wednesday, Lecce claimed numerous times the government has hired hundreds of new custodians, teachers and additional public health nurses to support schools.Global News was able to confirm some new hires, however, the ministry was not able to point to any proof that the targets set have been met.“To combat COVID-19, our government has taken action to support our school board partners every step of the way with funding to support the hiring of 3,400 new teachers to reduce class sizes with an anticipated 890 more, 1,400 custodians with an anticipated 800 more,

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Quebec reports 1,101 new coronavirus cases, 33 deaths and fewer hospitalizations

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The latest numbers show that hospitalizations related to the virus are continuing to drop. There are 1,040 patients in hospital, a decrease of 30 from the previous day.Of them, seven fewer patients are in intensive care units for a total of 168.The province’s latest screening information shows 31,482 tests were given Wednesday.

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Oxford Covid-19 vaccine does protect against UK strain of coronavirus, study suggests

direct to your inboxThe Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the new variant of coronavirus discovered in the UK, a new study suggests.Oxford University researchers say the vaccine they developed has a similar efficacy against the new variant, compared with the original strain of Covid-19.Experts had been concerned about whether or not the vaccines currently being administered throughout the UK would be effective against the strain that emerged after trials had been conducted.The preprint also describes analysis which suggests vaccination with the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab results in a reduction in the duration of shedding and viral load, which may translate into a reduced transmission of the disease.Andrew Pollard,

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