Thanksgiving, many also face a different, more difficult decision: whether to invite unvaccinated family members to feast alongside them.With Thanksgiving weekend just days away, experts say choosing not to invite your unvaccinated relatives is the safer, smarter and more ethical option — especially while kids can’t get a COVID-19 jab.“The vaccines are really effective, but they’re most effective when you’re surrounded by vaccinated people,” said Dr.

Matthew Miller, assistant dean at McMaster University’s department of biochemistry and biomedical sciences.“If you introduce an unvaccinated person who might be infected into that group, then everyone’s risk of a breakthrough infection increases.” Delta variant 133% more deadly than original.

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NJ 3-year-old kicked out of speech therapy due to mask mandates: 'Catastrophic moral crime'

New Jersey, a mom of a 3-year-old boy who has developmental speech delays said of the mask mandates that still exist in her state as of now, "For speech therapy for a toddler, masking isn't exactly what you should be doing, at least in my opinion. It's against what you're trying to accomplish."She said, "It's like if a dentist required the patient to wear a mask, right? I think for speech therapy for a child, it's the same thing."The mom did not want her family's name used due to privacy concerns.

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GP on 'worst lurgy ever' going around - how to tell it apart from Covid, when to keep your child off school and when to worry

A heavy cold that will not budge is currently spreading across the region - with many Greater Manchester residents reporting symptoms of a sandpaper throat, chesty cough and a runny nose.

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Quebec nurses order to suspend licences of unvaccinated members as government deadline looms

Quebec professional orders should get tough with members as vaccination deadline nears: Dubé There was concern that some front-line health-care workers would try to take jobs in the private sector where they wouldn’t have direct interaction with patients, rather than get vaccinated.The OIIQ now joins the Collège des médecins, Quebec’s doctors’ order, which had already announced it would suspend the right to practise medicine of any member who refuses to be vaccinated.— With files from The Canadian Press

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Unvaccinated pregnant women make up nearly a fifth of the worst recent Covid cases

Unvaccinated pregnant women make up nearly one fifth of the most critically ill Covid-19 patients in recent months, new data has revealed.

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Loose COVID rules in Canadian Prairies prompt Thanksgiving concerns

As families and friends spend another Thanksgiving weekend in a pandemic, experts say indoor gatherings are an elevated level of risk, especially as cases surge in the Prairie provinces. Marney Blunt looks at the varying restrictions between provinces, as concerns remain high the holiday could alter Canada’s COVID trajectory.

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Food banks pivot to pandemic-friendly donation events to stock up at Thanksgiving

COVID-friendly donation events to keep the non-perishables rolling in at a time of year that’s pivotal to their operations.The pandemic’s fourth wave has put the kibosh on large-scale, in-person food drives typically held at Thanksgiving, which are needed to keep the doors open year-round, said Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Toronto-based Daily Bread Food Bank.“Demand doesn’t increase over Thanksgiving, but between Thanksgiving and the holiday season is when our supply changes and allows us to plan out for the next year,” Hetherington said.

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Box around Christopher Columbus statue to stay after successful appeal by Mayor Kenney

PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Kenney announced Saturday that he and city officials from his office made a successful appeal regarding a judge's decision to order the box surrounding the Christopher Columbus statue removed. The appeal was successful in that Commonwealth Court reviewed Mayor Kenney's appeal and approved a stay on the matter. As a result, no further actions will be taken regarding the statue at this time. Mayor Kenney said he was "grateful" about the decision.A judge ordered Friday the Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia to be uncovered as the city vows to fight the ruling.

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Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees, wraps gift baskets for resettled families in start to Thanksgiving

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with an Afghan refugee family in Orleans, Ont. on Saturday and wrapped gift baskets for resettled families in the start to the Thanksgiving weekend.

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FDA says Moderna vaccine's benefits outweigh risks after Nordic countries limit use

COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks on Friday after several Nordic countries began restricting its use for certain age groups due to concerns about a rare heart-related side effect.The FDA responded after health officials in Finland said Thursday that males under age 30 should not receive the Moderna vaccine due to a slightly higher risk of developing myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart. A day earlier, Sweden said it would pause use of Moderna’s vaccine for people under 30, while Denmark paused use for people under 18 and Norway recommended people receive the Pfizer vaccine."The FDA is aware of these data.

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Alberta obstetricians worried about babies being born to unconscious unvaccinated moms

COVID-19 symptoms.“This is unprecedented, alarming and frightening, especially for the mom alone without support of family members around.”“We need to make it real so they will think hard abut the vaccine, even if they’re hesitant,” Cooper said.

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Alberta babies being born to unconscious unvaccinated moms worrying Calgary obstetricians

Compared to the first wave of COVID-19, the number of pregnant women with the virus in Alberta’s ICU’s has quadrupled. As Jill Croteau reports, physicians are desperate and doing all they can to counter the mixed messaging around vaccines.

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Vaccinated or not, officials warn Canadians to be vigilant this Thanksgiving

Health officials are urging Canadians to continue fighting the spread of COVID-19, during the second consecutive pandemic Thanksgiving holiday.

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Londoners enjoy looser rules for second Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Thanksgiving arrived amid a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Ontario.While the pandemic is still around and things are far from what they used to be, the 2021 edition of the annual holiday offers a reason to feel more at ease around the dinner table.

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COVID-19: Guelph General Hospital issuing suspension notices to unvaccinated staff

Guelph General Hospital says it will begin issuing suspension notices to employees next week who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.A spokesperson said on Friday that suspension notices will be issued on Tuesday and take effect the following day, Oct. 13.

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Covid vaccines for kids? Strategies around the world

Yesterday Pfizer requested emergency approval from US health authorities to use its Covid jab in children aged five to 11.

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Positive gains in Alberta’s COVID-19 fight ‘could all be lost overnight,’ premier warns ahead of Thanksgiving

COVID-19 situation, it could all be lost if public health measures are not followed over the Thanksgiving long weekend.In a news conference Thursday afternoon, Premier Jason Kenney reminded Albertans that Thanksgiving 2020 spurred the start of the province’s second wave of COVID-19 last year.“The second wave of COVID, which put severe pressure on our hospitals last fall, started very clearly around the family table of millions of Alberta households,” he said. Ask family members if they’re vaccinated before inviting to Thanksgiving, top doctors say The premier and chief medical officer of health said there have been positive signs and trends when it comes to case numbers, hospitalizations and the overall positivity rate as of late.

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Ask family members if they’re vaccinated before inviting to Thanksgiving, top doctors say

vaccinated against COVID-19 before you invite them over for Thanksgiving dinner.Depending on their answer, they added, you might want to change your plans, move dinner outside, or add extra precautions to your event.“Our advice really is that, overall, keep indoor gatherings safer by asking your guests … your family… whether they’ve been vaccinated or not,” said Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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Organizational responses needed to address Ontario hospital worker burnout, science table says

Nurses working during COVID-19 pandemic ‘beyond the point of burnout’ The group says burnout was a significant problem in health-care before the pandemic but it has since reached levels that “pose a threat to maintaining a functioning health-care workforce.”Research shows that nurses, those in intensive care and emergency departments, women, recent graduates and trainees are most at risk of burnout, which can lead to people leaving their jobs and contributing further to burnout risk among remaining staff.The science advisers say organizational approaches are more effective at reducing burnout than responding to individual cases.

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What’s open and closed in London, Ont. on Thanksgiving Monday 2021

Thanksgiving long weekend is on the horizon and with it will come some closures or changes to hours of operation as businesses and services in London, Ont., mark the holiday.Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in London on Monday, Oct. 11.

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COVID-19: Ontario reveals Thanksgiving, Halloween guidelines

The province unveiled its gathering guidance just ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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COVID-19: Kenney says province won’t have ‘a police officer on every street’ over Thanksgiving

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the government won’t micromanage the province’s enforcement agencies and won’t have a “police officer on every street corner” to enforce COVID-19 restrictions over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

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Alberta records 1,254 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Oct. 7, 2021.

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Can you refuse to work along side an unvaccinated person?

Among the concerns – can you refuse to work alongside someone who is unvaccinated? Our Jordan Armstrong went looking for answers.

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COVID-19 vaccines and outdoors make for a safe Thanksgiving: MLHU

Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but before anyone whips out the turkey and pumpkin pie, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is asking folks to keep a few things in mind.MLHU medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie says the most important step toward reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 at any Thanksgiving gathering is to have as many people vaccinated as possible.

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Multiple hospitals denying organ transplants to unvaccinated patients

DENVER, Colo. - If you have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, you may have a difficult time getting an organ transplant in some areas of the United States. Multiple hospital systems are denying organ transplants to patients who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 "in almost all situations," citing studies that show unvaccinated patients have a significantly higher risk for severe illness and death if they get COVID-19.UCHealth in Colorado is one of the systems that implemented the policy, making the shot mandatory for the "safe care" of its patients. Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center investigational pharmacy technician Sara Berech prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for a clinical trial on December

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COVID-19: Ontario hospital fires 57 unvaccinated employees; says 98.5 per cent obeyed mandate

COVID-19.The Windsor Regional Hospital says it has also suspended six “professional staff” — people who had privileges to practise at the facility but weren’t employees — on what it describes as a “mid-term basis.”It says 4,155 employees and professional staff, about 98.5 per cent of the workforce, complied with its immunization policy. 140 unvaccinated staff at Windsor, Ont.

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Ontario’s medical officer of health to release COVID guidance for Thanksgiving, Halloween

Number of COVID-19 vaccine exemptions being given out seems ‘high,’ Ontario medical officer says Moore says if there is a combination of vaccinated and unvaccinated people in the group, attendees may consider keeping masks on indoors, particularly for older people or those with chronic medical conditions.Last year, Ontario recommended that kids in the four COVID-19 hot spots at the time, which were Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York regions, should not go trick-or-treating.Ontario’s average of daily new COVID-19 cases – at 576 – has generally been declining since early September, while last year at this time it was a bit higher, but on the rise.

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People who get vaccinated can drive a lap around Delaware speedway

DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dover International Speedway is offering the chance to drive around its "Monster Mile" to people who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the racetrack later this month.Up to 800 drivers and their passengers will be able to take two laps around the track in their own vehicles behind a pace car, according to a news release.

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Unvaccinated City of Toronto workers to be suspended without pay starting Nov. 1

City of Toronto workers who do not provide proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19 will be suspended without pay beginning Nov. 1.City officials said in a news release Wednesday that the suspension will last six weeks and if staff don’t provide proof of full vaccination by Dec.

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Toronto rolling out mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

COVID-19 vaccine clinics in an effort to boost immunization rates over the Thanksgiving weekend.At least 18 “Vaxgiving” clinics will be running at malls, transit stations, schools, churches, libraries and other locations.Mayor John Tory says the clinics, which opened Wednesday, are in areas where vaccination rates are lower than the city’s average.Toronto is working to reach a goal of having 90 per cent of its eligible population vaccinated — 81 per cent of eligible residents currently have two shots.

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Turkey prices on the rise as yet another COVID Thanksgiving nears, says Winnipeg grocer

Thanksgiving? It may cost you about a dollar more per pound than last year, according to the owner of Food Fare grocery stores.Munther Zeid told 680 CJOB that although production is slightly down, demand remains stable, so prices are up.Frozen turkeys, in particular, are harder to come by this year, he said.“They’re not producing a lot of frozen at all — frozen is very limited.

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Should unvaccinated relatives be invited to Thanksgiving dinner?

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch answers the latest COVID-19 questions including risks around the Thanksgiving table.

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No 'radical' stance from Kenny on jabs as Robinson and others unvaccinated

Stephen Kenny is unwilling to take the "radical" decision to only pick Covid-vaccinated players for international duty, following the revelation that a good chunk of his squad have chosen not to take the jab.

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Kellogg strike: Around 1,400 employees halt work at cereal plants

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Work at all of the Kellogg Company's U.S.

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‘Please follow the rules in place’: Kenney pleads with Albertans ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney pleads with Albertans to follow COVID-19 health measures over the Thanksgiving long weekend while announcing a lowering of outdoor social gathering limits.

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‘Please keep your gatherings small this year’: Dr. Bonnie Henry’s Thanksgiving advice

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is advising the public to keep their Thanksgiving gatherings small this year, due to the ongoing pandemic.

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Ontario medical officer suggests vaccinated individuals do not have to mask for Thanksgiving

Ontario’s medical officer of health is set to make recommendations ahead of Thanksgiving and Halloween. During a media briefing Tuesday, Dr.

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NDP, Liberals to propose legislation to create safety zones around Ontario hospitals, schools

Ontario NDP and the Liberals are set to introduce bills to create safety zones around institutions such as hospitals and schools to protect them from anti-vaccine harassment.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says health-care workers shouldn’t have to be worried about “walking a gauntlet of hate and vitriol” on their way into work to save people’s lives.She says she is glad the Liberals “jumped on board” with her idea, which she first raised in August, in response to what she called organized campaigns to target small businesses implementing public health measures.

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Unvaccinated former Ontario PC MPP Rick Nicholls out as deputy speaker

COVID-19 is out as deputy speaker at the legislature.The government was to move Tuesday morning to nominate another elected member to the role.

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Thanksgiving gathering on hold? Why some experts say they should be

Some Albertans remain defiant when it comes to indoor gatherings this Thanksgiving. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, some experts say those who choose to gather could have tragic outcomes.

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Manitoba ICUs still in danger of being overwhelmed due to unvaccinated: Roussin

COVID-19 case counts, it’s about how sick people are going to get.Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, says despite Manitoba’s relatively high COVID-19 vaccine uptake, modelling shows the province is currently still heading for a wave that may overwhelm intensive care units again by Christmas.We’re tracking on the severe scenario.

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What drives people in Saskatchewan to remain unvaccinated?

As the COVID-19 situation in Saskatchewan escalates, experts look at why certain groups of people are still choosing not to get vaccinated.

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Large Thanksgiving with vaxxed guests or small gathering with unvaxxed guest?

COVID-19 rules target gatherings involving unvaccinated people.The new public health orders, which go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 5, mean some families will have to decide between a large Thanksgiving dinner with a fully vaccinated group or a smaller turkey dinner with an unvaccinated guest.Luckily, Gerald McMillan won’t have to make that call as everyone on his guest list has already had two shots.“Everybody’s double vaccinated, everybody’s raring to go,” he said.

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COVID-19: Why negativity towards unvaccinated Canadians may be growing

A poll finds negativity is growing towards unvaccinated Canadians as we get closer to hitting the two year mark of the pandemic. Global’s Sharmeen Somani reports.

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U.S. reaches 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 as Delta variant hits unvaccinated

COVID-19 just as the surge from the Delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.It took three and a half months for the U.S. to go from 600,000 to 700,000 deaths, driven by the variant’s rampant spread through unvaccinated Americans.

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New Manitoba COVID-19 health orders target unvaccinated, Southern Health district

COVID-19 public health orders targeting those who are eligible for the vaccine but aren’t yet vaccinated, and areas of the province where vaccine uptake is low.Under the new orders, which go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 5, indoor household gatherings will be limited to guests from one other household when any unvaccinated person who is eligible for the shots is on the property.

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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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