Yesterday 1,499 Americans died from the novel coronavirus, the highest number since mid-May, and 1,000 Americans each day have succumbed to COVID-19 for the last 17 days, per 7-day rolling averages analyzed by the Washington Post.Across the Southern half of the country, states continue to report record death tolls, with Georgia recording 105 deaths yesterday, the second day with more than 100 fatalities in a row.

In Texas, 324 people died from the disease — a new single-day record.In total, the United States has 5,226,916 COVID-19 cases and 166,623 deaths, according to the dashboard maintained by Johns Hopkins University.Throughout the pandemic, deaths have trailed new case counts by 2 to 4 weeks, as the virus can cause lengthy

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WHO urges global coordination of vaccine rollout, notes COVID in Caribbean

As the global COVID-19 total today neared 22 million cases, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about "vaccine nationalism" and previewed a basic strategy for deploying vaccine, once available, that not only protects those at greatest risk, but also helps reduce the threat for all countries.

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City of Brandon, Maple Leaf Foods, to distribute thousands of free masks to community

Manitoba reports 40 new cases of coronavirus Friday, tying record for highest daily case count “We’ll look for more days to get more masks out, we’ll see how many we’re able to distribute tomorrow.”Riley says 500,000 masks were on route from Toronto to Brandon Tuesday, where some 10,000 will be divided up among local social service agencies and the rest will be made ready for the public on Wednesday.“This is very generous on Maple Leaf Foods’ behalf, and the city of Brandon is happy to be involved in a partnership with Maple Leaf,” says Brian Kayes, Brandon’s emergency coordinator.“Maple Leaf did all the hard work in terms of logistics and setting this up, so there’s lots of things that they did behind the scenes that I’m probably not

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Owner of car with U.S. plates in Vancouver wants everyone to know they are Canadian

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“With respect to those that have off-shore plates and are feeling harassed, I would suggest perhaps public transit. I would suggest they get their plates changed.

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15 COVID-19 cases linked to Edmonton church outbreak ‘despite precautions’

COVID-19 cases have been linked to parishioners who attended services in late July and early August.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said Tuesday that the outbreak occurred even though the church followed public health guidelines.“Despite precautions being taken during in-person services, there are now 15 confirmed cases linked to the Bible Pentecostal Church in Edmonton,” Hinshaw said.“The church has about 150 members.

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B.C. records another 83 cases of COVID-19 as upward trend continues

COVID-19 in the province in the past 24 hours.This is up from the previous 24 hours, where B.C. recorded 48 cases, however it does not break the recent record of 100 cases in one day over the weekend.There were no new deaths from the virus with the total deaths remaining at 198.

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Learning from past COVID-19 mistakes

The Quebec Government has unveiled it’s multi point plan, should a second wave of COVID-19 strike the province. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher explains, the government says it learned a lot from the first wave and intends to better manage the next round.

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COVID-19 cases hitting record highs in British Columbia, Alberta

B.C. and Alberta are setting new records for cases of COVID-19, with a significant rise in infections among people between 20 to 39 years old.

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Health-care workers react to Quebec government’s plan for second COVID-19 wave

Unions representing healthcare professionals in Quebec say that while the plan addresses many of the shortcomings seen the first time around, they feel that one important detail is still being ignored — staffing shortages.

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FDA medical supply shortage list includes respirators, gloves, testing swabs

FDA news release. Provisions of the statute also require the FDA to maintain a publicly available, up-to-date list of the devices the FDA has determined to be in shortage.The FDA’s new list further highlights the PPE shortage that has plagued the better part of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the Trump administration touting success in sustaining a steady medical supply chain to hospitals.“President Trump led the largest mobilization of public and private sector resources since WWII,” according to a White House news release put out on Aug.

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Anderson Cooper Blasts MyPillow CEO For ‘Snake Oil’ Coronavirus Cure In Contentious Interview: ‘How Do You Sleep At Night?’

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell isn’t just an infomercial pitchman, he’s also one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s staunchest and most vocal supporters.

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Anderson Cooper Smacks Down MyPillow CEO For Pushing Poisonous Plant Extract As A COVID-19 Therapeutic!

Anderson Cooper just gave the MyPillow CEO a rude awakening!

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Montreal area school boards trying to figure out transportation issues for students as the school year looms

With many bus drivers of retirement age, many school bus companies are finding themselves short staffed, due to COVID-19 fears.

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Person found dead in water in Orange County, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man down call for service led deputies to find a person’s body submerged in a body of water Tuesday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said they received the call at about 3 p.m.

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Despite pandemic, Central Florida voters cast ballots in key primary races

Results 2020, voters across Central Florida are deciding several key races that will put candidates on the November ballot. This comes as many election supervisors across Florida said they're seeing record number this primary election compared to previous primary elections. Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties, for example, have already surpassed the voter turnout numbers compared to the primary election in 2016. There has also been a large increase in people taking advantage of the vote-by-mail option. [VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of Florida’s primary election]“More people have voted by mail than have ever voted before in a primary election by mail,” said Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles. News 6 asked

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'Social distance ambassadors' to monitor players at US Open

Forty “social distance ambassadors” will monitor the U.S. Open grounds to make sure players and others are avoiding close contact and wearing face coverings -- the U.S.

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Trudeau proroguing Parliament ahead of new throne speech this fall

Justin Trudeau has asked the governor general to prorogue Parliament — a move that shuts down committee meetings on the WE Charity scandal — and says he will give a new speech from the throne laying out the plan for navigating the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.The news comes after a rollercoaster start to the week with the resignation of Bill Morneau on Monday evening from his post as minister of finance following reports of a rift between the two men over plans for the best path forward on the coronavirus recovery.

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US COVID-19 cases drop, but schools, nursing homes still a problem

Yesterday the United States recorded its fewest COVID-19 cases in nearly 2 months, with 35,112 new cases and 445 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.

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Study finds no race difference in COVID-19 hospital deaths

After adjusting for sociodemographic factors and underlying conditions, black COVID-19 patients were no more likely than white patients to die of any cause in hospitals, a retrospective study published today in JAMA Network Open has found.

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Guelph announces transit layoffs as COVID-19 hits ridership levels

Guelph’s proposed $67-million library will not receive government funding, mayor says Only about 1,000 U of G students are expected to attend class on campus this fall and the students’ association has cancelled its contract with Guelph Transit which saw a bus pass added to student fees.The move will mean a loss of $3.5 million per semester.The city said it still expects a new revenue loss over $2.2 million per semester when you factor in the loss of the student bus pass and money saved from layoffs and service cuts.“We’re sorry we’re not able to keep these operators on our team,” said the city’s deputy CAO Colleen Clack.

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Historic streak at London’s Labatt Park will continue Friday

The game will go on at Labatt Memorial Park.The London Majors will host an Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) exhibition game against the Guelph Royals on Friday, continuing a more than century long streak at the historic ballpark.It will be the first time the grounds will be in use since the middle of March, when the provincial government declared a state of emergency.

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Coronavirus: No new cases, 2 active cases remain in Peterborough

novel coronavirus on TuesdayThe overall cases remain at 101 with two active cases for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation. Young people fuelling coronavirus surges around the world, WHO warns The 101st case was reported on Saturday.The health unit reports more than 23,300 people have been tested for the virus.The pandemic has claimed the lives of two Peterborough residents, with both deaths occurring in April.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]A weekday drive-thru testing clinic — for asymptomatic individuals — continues at the Kinsmen Civic Centre in Peterborough.

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1 new coronavirus case confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total now at 672

coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 672, including 37 deaths.The new case involves a Barrie, Ont., man between the ages of 18 and 34. The source of his infection is close contact with another positive COVID-19 case.

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PCs, Liberals set tone for campaigns as New Brunswick election gets underway

Blaine Higgs called an election, party leaders had a chance to set the tone for the next 27 days on the campaign trail.The Progressive Conservatives and Liberals began the day Tuesday at events that started within minutes of each other.

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Saskatchewan School Board Association ‘welcoming’ recent changes to Safe Schools Plan

Saskatchewan School Board Association (SSBA) says it’s happy with the recent changes made by the province to its Safe School Plan.On Monday, the province officially announced it would be allocating $40 million from its $200 million COVID-19 contingency fund to school divisions throughout Saskatchewan and delaying school start dates by a week.“Certainly the additional money is welcome,” said Shawn Davidson, SSBA president. Saskatchewan provides details of additional $40M into Safe Schools Plan, delayed start “We knew that the government did have a contingency fund in place to deal with COVID-19, but we did not have any money specifically earmarked for school divisions and for the education sector.

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London Transit Commission bringing back fare collection, front door boarding

London Transit Commission (LTC) buses.The LTC implemented a rear-boarding policy and stopped collecting fares on March 20 as part of efforts to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus.At the end of July, the LTC said fare collection would resume no later than Sept. 1, depending on how quickly new driver barriers could be installed.

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Visitors to Marion County Sheriff’s Office now allowed to wear masks, ban remains for deputies

OCALA, Fla. – Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods still refuses any request for interviews regarding policy banning face masks but a member of his team says there’s been a minor change to his mask order.A sign telling visitors of the Marion County Sheriff's Office to remove their mask is gone. Now there's a new sign, reminding visitors of the eight-person capacity in the lobby adhering to social distancing guidelines.While visitors are now able to wear their mask, the internal policy for Sheriff’s Office employees still holds.In a statement the Marion County Sheriff's Office said:"So the issue at our district offices was always security.

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Fremont County Coronavirus-Related Death Increases State Total

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

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Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty

NEW YORK – A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery.Ronald Washington, 56, entered his plea remotely from Kentucky, while his attorney and the government's lawyers appeared by teleconference because of coronavirus concerns.Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, or the death penalty if convicted of murder in the death of Jason “Jay” Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay.Jay formed Run-DMC with Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels in the

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Winter Springs cancels Festival of the Arts due to coronavirus

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – As cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported in Florida, one town is canceling one of its annual festivals.“Out of an abundance of caution, the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce leadership team has canceled its 13th Annual Winter Springs Festival of the Arts,” officials said Tuesday.The community event was scheduled for the weekend of October 17 at the Winter Springs Town Center. The event typically features over 100 artists and vendors.“While we are disappointed, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our annual Winter Springs Festival of the Arts this year following the protocols of the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization.

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Angelina Jolie Likes The ‘Chaos’ Of Family Time Amid Pandemic Quarantine: ‘It’s A Nice Big Bunch’

Angelina Jolie is loving all the extra family time she’s been getting with her six kids at home amid the ongoing quarantine orders due to the coronavirus pandemic!

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Lanarkshire school Covid-19 cluster rises to nine after another pupil at St Ambrose tests positive

Coatbridge has tested positive for coronavirus. NHS Lanarkshire confirmed the latest case on Tuesday night after the student was identified as being a close contact with another affected pupil.

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 18, 2020

A review of 18 US and international public health and governmental websites with COVID-19 information for the public—including those of the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—has found that all exceeded the recommended reading level and used sentence structures and technical terminology that would hinder understanding.The review, published today in JAMA Network Open, used five c

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Flipkart’s GMV exceeds pre-covid levels: Walmart

Bengaluru: US retail giant Walmart on Tuesday said that since reopening of India’s lockdown to curb the covid-19 menace, Flipkart’s gross merchandise value (GMV) has exceeded pre-covid levels.“Flipkart reopened in mid-May and we saw GMV increasing pre-covid levels," said Doug McMillon, Walmart’s president and CEO, as part of the retail giant's second quarter (May-July) earnings call.Walmart follows the February to January period as its financial year.“Walmart International’s net sales were $27.2 billion, a decrease of 6.8%. Changes in currency rates negatively affected net sales by approximately $2.4 billion.

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Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers’ unions of ‘playing politics’

Doug Ford says Ontario teachers’ unions are “playing politics” by opposing his government’s back-to-school plan.Ford says the plan to reopen schools next month was designed with input from health experts.His comments come as officials with the Toronto District School Board meet to redraw their reopening plan after the province rejected their proposal to cut class sized by shortening the school day.

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‘Tenet’ to screen early at theaters in some U.S. cities

Some U.S. moviegoers will be able to see Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” a few days early.

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COVID-19 now No. 3 cause of death in US, according to former CDC director

LOS ANGELES - With more 170,000 deaths in the U.S. attributed to the disease, COVID-19 is now the No.

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Putting off routine medical appointments because of coronavirus? Go now, doctors say

coronavirus outbreak, doctors say.Unlike at the beginning of the pandemic, case loads in Canada are relatively low — but with numbers rising in B.C. and elsewhere, this might be the perfect time to do routine appointments in case things get worse again and doctors have to re-prioritize to focus on the pandemic.“We’ve got a window,” said Dr.

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Winnipeg Jets star, Barrie Colts head coach Dale Hawerchuk dead at 57

Barrie Colts head coach, has died. He was 57.His son Eric Hawerchuk posted on social media Tuesday afternoon that his father had passed away after a battle with cancer.After an incredibly brave and difficult battle with cancer, our dad has passed away.

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17% of Waterloo public elementary school children will stay home, board survey finds

Waterloo public board makes masks mandatory for all students The board says preliminary results show that 83 per cent of elementary kids will return to full-time learning in classrooms on a daily basis.That number jumps to 89 per cent for high schools kids who will only be in classrooms for 50 per cent of the time.The school board did tell parents they could always opt-in or opt-out at any time, though it may take a few days to adjust them to a different stream.The board also asked employees whether they would return this fall as well.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders to lose $10M due to cancelled CFL season: CEO

Canadian Football League’s decision to cancel the 2020 season, teams are bracing for one of their worst financial hits in league history.This includes the Saskatchewan Roughriders, considered to be one of the most financially stable teams in the league.Riders president and CEO Craig Reynolds said he expects the team to lose about $10 million.“It’s certainly the biggest financial crisis we’ve ever faced in our history,” Reynolds said. Canadian Football League submits revised financial request to federal government “There’ll be significant losses here.

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engAGED Webinar on Creative Engagement Activities for Older Adults During COVID-19

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:00 PM ETWebinar RegistrationAs organizations continue to find new ways to engage older adults throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, creative engagement activities help older adults explore their creativity while bringing purpose and inspiration to their lives.This webinar will feature TimeSlips, a national organization focused on creative engagement among older adults. Attendees will also hear how an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) developed a virtual art gallery for senior center artists, and learn about another AAA’s choir for those living with Alzheimer's or another dementia, helping to bring meaning to the lives of the participating older adults.

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Florida teachers’ union begins mediation with state over school reopening

teachers union and a parent were combined. The unions are seeking a temporary injunction “to stop the reopening of schools until it is safe to do so” due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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‘DWTS’ reveals premiere date, says married pro dancers must live apart as COVID-19 precaution

“Dancing with the Stars” is returning for season 29 on Sept. 14 with a lot of changes. On Tuesday during “Good Morning America,” the series announced the premiere date, the lineup of professional dancers and a shocking coronavirus precaution measure.

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Coronavirus: Some London, Ont., fitness studios to err on side of caution despite relaxed rules

Ontario government further relaxed rules in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, but it appears that many will continue to err on the side of caution.The Doug Ford government announced Friday that as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, indoor sports, fitness and recreation facilities can have up to 50 people in each room, so long as distancing measures are adhered to.

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Coronavirus: Increased anxiety, depression if kids miss out on school, experts warn

Western University specialist in infectious diseases is warning parents of the downside of not sending their kids back to school during the novel coronavirus pandemic.Dr. Michael Silverman, the head of the division of infectious diseases at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, spoke with 980 CFPL’s Jess Brady on The Afternoon Show Monday.

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Coronavirus: Surrey B.C. teacher says they need more time for back-to-school plans

COVID-19 continue to trend upwards in B.C. — and a one-day total hitting 100 cases for the first time ever — concerns are rising over students’ returning to school in just a few weeks.Surrey B.C.

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More than 200 Florida students quarantined due to COVID-19

STUART, Fla. – A Florida school district has quarantined 231 students from two high schools, citing exposure to the coronavirus.Martin County School District said Tuesday that the students at South Fork High School in Stuart, Florida and Jensen Beach High School will switch to remote learning for 14 days.

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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

US sees highest COVID-19 daily death toll since May

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