It’s going to be hot in Montreal for the next few days. What better way to cool off than by heading to the beach? The Verdun beach opened for the season on Thursday and as Phil Carpenter explains, beach-goers will not be able to frolic about as usual.

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Half of Americans saw their income fall during coronavirus pandemic

seen their income decline during the coronavirus pandemic, which dragged the nation's economy into the worst downturn since the Great Depression.That's according to a new study published Thursday by Bankrate.com, which found that 49 percent of U.S. adults have experienced a negative impact on their income as a result of the crisis, most frequently through layoffs, furloughs or a reduction in hours.Of the respondents whose income dropped, just 17 percent said it's returned to normal, while 42 percent expect it to return to pre-crisis levels within the next six months.

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COVID-19 'superspreaders': Experts say 1 person can transmit virus at gatherings, with tragic consequences

BOSTON - As scientists and public health officials around the world race to understand more about the novel coronavirus, research suggests that much of the virus’s transmission is actually driven by a smaller number of individuals, called “superspreaders.”Some incidents have been reported in the news as “superspreader events,” in which one person unknowingly goes on to infect a large number of other people. This includes a funeral in Albany, Georgia and a business conference in Boston, which were later deemed to have played “a notable role in the early U.S. spread of COVID-19,” according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr.

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Sixers' Embiid wears coverall suit as team heads to Orlando for continuation of NBA season

ORLANDO - The Sixers headed to Orlando on Thursday to begin preparations for the continuation of the NBA season after the coronavirus pandemic halted play in March.Once the team lands, the process for arrivals will be streamlined — players and team staff will be immediately taken to the testing room at their Disney hotel after clearing security when arriving on the premises. They’ll receive a short briefing on the testing program and other matters, receive what will serve as their room key, then go through initial testing for both the coronavirus and the presence of antibodies.

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‘I believe in white power’: Woman arrested after allegedly attacking Home Depot shopper in mask dispute

news release from McHenry police.Waters said she let Hill know that if she was going to demand other customers wear their masks, then it was important for her to wear one as well, according to a Facebook post published by Waters detailing the interaction.“Then she took her mask all the way off, put it in her pocket and let me know she was going to spit and cough on me,” Waters wrote on Facebook.RELATED: ‘Costco Karen’ throws fit over face mask policy, Twitter video showsHill can be seen in the video holding her own phone up, as well as her middle finger, toward Waters and saying, “Yes I am entitled.

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Edmonton COVID-19 deaths climb to 20 as Alberta announces 37 more coronavirus cases

here.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At the same time, health officials said 37 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the province over the past 24 hours. Currently, there are 584 active cases in Alberta.Calgary currently has the most actives cases of the disease with 220, and Edmonton is close behind with 215.

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US notes 62,000 COVID cases in another record-breaking day

Yesterday US officials reported 62,751 new cases of COVID-19, setting yet another record in a summertime surge that has swept across much of the South and West.

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Global COVID-19 total tops 12 million; WHO weighs in on airborne spread

As the global pandemic total topped 12 million COVID-19 cases today, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced two major developments: the publication of a scientific brief about transmission, including the airborne route, and the initiation of an independent panel to review the world's pandemic response.

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3 more deaths linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital.The people who died were all men — one in his 70s, one in his 80s and another in his 90s, according to Alberta Health.

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SGI rates to hold steady ‘despite COVID-19 volatility’: minister

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) says Saskatchewan residents don’t need to worry about premiums increasing right now, despite the Crown’s investments taking a hit amid the coronavirus pandemic.“The fiscal year came with its challenges, but the Auto Fund is fortunate to remain in a strong financial position overall, which means Saskatchewan people continue to have stability,” Joe Hargrave told reporters Thursday at the release of SGI’s 2019-20 annual report.“They have not and will not experience the kind of increases that drivers in other provinces have had over the past few years.” SGI shows $48 million profit in 2018-19 annual report The Saskatchewan Auto Fund, the insurance plan administered by SGI on behalf of the province,

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18 Orange County Public Schools employees test positive for COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As of Thursday, 18 Orange County Public Schools employees are on medical leave after testing positive for COVID-19, a spokeswoman with the agency said.“In all cases, we work with the Department of Health to assist with contact tracing. Employees who had direct contact with an employee who has COVID-19 are notified,” a statement read.Due to privacy concerns, information was not provided on whether the employees are teachers or work in another capacity at OCPS.

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‘We want compliance:’ Orange County mayor says some local gyms aren’t following COVID-19 rules

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – While many Central Florida businesses are complying by social distancing guidelines and capacity limits designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday that not everyone is playing by the rules.The mayor and Dr.

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DavidsTea to close 82 Canadian stores amid coronavirus pandemic

DavidsTea is closing 82 stores in Canada and exiting the U.S. market as it focuses on its e-commerce business and supplying grocery stores and pharmacies.

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NHL teams hope to keep COVID-19 at bay as training camps loom on the horizon

Getting to the bubbles largely unscathed by the coronavirus, however, could be the biggest challenge of all.There will be strict rules once the 24 clubs set to compete in the league’s return-to-play plan head to the hubs and are quarantined from the general public — Toronto and Edmonton are the expected destinations — but players will be free to come and go as they please during training camps slated to begin early next week.And while the league touched on the need to be prudent with regards to physical distancing outside team activities during camps in a separate document, it’s potentially a soft underbelly players, coaches and executives know could pose a risk.“The rink is the safe spot, it’s clean,” Calgary Flames general manager Brad

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Group camping reservations for Alberta to open with COVID-19 recommendations

COVID-19 recommendations in place as the pandemic continues.Starting July 14, launch times to book group campsites will be staggered by region. Booking will be available at the following times:Depending on location, campers will be able to stay starting either July 16 or 23.

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US prison inmates among those hit hard with COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in US federal and state prisons were 5.5 times higher—and death rates three times higher—than in the general population from Mar 31 to Jun 6, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA.

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Coronavirus: White House says hospitalizations are not primarily COVID-19 related, death rate is decreasing

When asked about a surge of hospitalizations in the U.S., White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany argued a large number of those being reported are actually elective surgeries while also noting that COVID-19 mortality rates have decreased.

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B.C. health officials to provide Thursday coronavirus update

novel coronavirus response at 3 p.m. Thursday.Global News will stream the briefing live here and on our Facebook page and carry it live on BC1.

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Jean Charest asks Ottawa for aid for the aerospace industry

coronavirus economic recovery.Charest, a representative for the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, made the announcement by videoconference Thursday, accompanied by several representatives from the industry.

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Winnipeg Jets’ players back in the city and set to return to ice

#NHLJets facilities at Bell MTS Iceplex have opened to the NHL’s Phase 2 Return to Play protocols. Stay tuned to the club’s social media platforms for videos and pictures from practice.

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Coronavirus: 19th day without new case in Peterborough; 2 cases resolved in City of Kawartha Lakes

Peterborough Public Health reported no new cases of the novel coronavirus in its jurisdiction on Thursday.The health unit, which serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation, last reported a new case of the virus on June 20. Coronavirus — Peterborough Public Health continues to encourage mask-wearing but not mandate it There are no active cases among the 95 cases that have been confirmed since the pandemic was declared in early March.

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Students, groups looking for answers on status of $900M coronavirus grant program

WE Charity. Hundreds of student volunteer positions advertised on federal website don’t exist The government says it is working on what to do with the Canada Student Service Grant program after its agreement with the WE organization was cancelled last week amid controversy over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s connections to the Toronto-based group.Several non-profits seeking volunteers under the grant program say they and their volunteers are waiting for answers, including whether the program is going to go ahead and the students they have already taken on will be paid the promised honorarium for their time.

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Pregnant Canadians worry they won’t get parental leave benefits because work hours affected by COVID-19

From students to seniors, many Canadians’ livelihoods have been disrupted by COVID-19. The Federal Government has stepped up to support many of them, but some expectant parents say they’ve been left out in the cold. Laurel Gregory explains.

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4 staff members test positive for COVID-19 at Florida Women’s Reception Center

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Officials said Thursday that four staff members at the Florida Women’s Reception Center in Ocala have tested positive for COVID-19.The prison has not, however, reported any cases of the coronavirus among inmates, officials said.“Staff members who test positive for COVID-19 do not return to work until a full recovery is documented by a medical professional and Florida DOH and CDC guidelines are followed,” officials said in a news release.According to the prison’s website, the facility houses 1,345 women and has reported four negative COVID-19 tests in addition to the four positive cases.More information about COVID-19 cases reported across Florida’s correctional institutions can be found by clicking here.To keep up with

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If stores and factories can be open, so can schools, U.S. labor secretary says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Gov.

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Health officials reverse decision after Volusia Sheriff expresses frustration in COVID-19 data sharing

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Just days after posting his frustration with the Florida Department of Health, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told News 6 his department will resume receiving detailed COVID-19 data, including addresses of those who have tested positive. “I’m glad to see they admitted they made a mistake,” he said. “[We] got an email that said DOH had reevaluated their position and starting this afternoon they were going to provide information seven days a week.” “Once the Dept.

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COVID-19 testing at Volusai County Fairgrounds canceled

VOLUSAI COUNTY, Fla. – COVID-19 testing at the Volusia County Fairgrounds has been canceled on Friday, officials said.According to officials, the testing was canceled due to a delay in the committed delivery and an overwhelming demand on the labs.”At 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Family Health Source received a notice that labs had become overwhelmed, forcing the site to close our early Thursday and cancel Friday’s testing, a news release said.“We will extend our testing at Volusia County Fairgrounds on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th from 8 a.m.

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Still testing positive, Frittelli among 3 back to work

DUBLIN, Ohio – Dylan Frittelli says it was hard not to feel like an outcast Thursday at the Workday Charity Open in a group of three players who tested positive for the coronavirus and keep doing so.But at least he was playing.“It was fun to get out there,” Frittelli said after his 1-over 73 at Muirfield Village. “Obviously, a few hoops to jump through yesterday.

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Big Ten to play conference-only fall sports schedule in 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 30: Rashod Bateman #13 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers catches the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first quarter of the game at TCF Bank Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bateman s ((Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images))MINNEAPOLIS - The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it's moving to a conference-only schedule for all fall sports for the 2020 season due to concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic.The news comes after the Ivy League suspended all fall sports, and won’t have any athletic activities until at least Jan.

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Florida reports highest single-day jump in COVID-19 deaths

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida marked another grim COVID-19 milestone Thursday when health officials reported 120 new deaths from the coronavirus -- the highest one-day jump yet amid a surge in new infections that continues to befuddle the state's attempts to contain the outbreak.The number of deaths was the highest since the 113 reported in early May. The cumulative death toll has now surpassed 4,000 as confirmed cases climbed by nearly 9,000 to more than 229,000.The state also reported on Thursday the biggest 24-hour jump in hospitalizations, with 409 patients being admitted. RELATED: Over 8,900 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Thursday; 120 new deathsFlorida resident cases in orange; Florida resident deaths in gray.

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Pennsylvania extends foreclosure, eviction moratorium to Aug. 31

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Colin Hanks Shares Powerful Message About Wearing Masks During COVID-19 Outbreak

Colin Hanks is calling on his fellow Americans to wear a mask.

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News Scan for Jul 09, 2020

In yet another study demonstrating racial disparities in the pandemic, a University of Chicago analysis has found that black people are twice as likely as whites to test positive for COVID-19.The retrospective cohort study, published today in the Annals of the Amer

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Montreal public health officials encourage patients to visit doctors, urge them ‘not to be scared’

coronavirus pandemic, Montreal Public Health officials say people were not reaching out to their family doctors. In fact, consultations were down 80 per cent.But, as the pandemic begins to stabilize, Montreal’s regional director of medicine is encouraging patients to reach out to their doctor, especially if they have a chronic illness or a concern that requires medical attention.“It’s important to consult when appropriate and to not be scared,” said Dr.

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Coronavirus: How a lack of socialization could impact a generation of kids

coronavirus pandemic began, children across Canada have been pulled from schools and daycares, forced to isolate from their peers. And now that summer has hit, many day camps have turned to the internet with digital activities to keeps kids entertained.Socialization is an important part of growing up but the pandemic brought that to a quick halt, leaving many parents wondering if their children are deprived of an important developmental step — peer-to-peer interaction.

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NIAID launches clinical vaccine trials for COVID-19 — here’s how to volunteer

LOS ANGELES - A new clinical trial to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus has launched, and you can sign up to participate.The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) kicked off a new clinical trials network which aims to enroll thousands of volunteers in large-scale clinical trials intended to protect people from COVID-19.“Centralizing our clinical research efforts into a single trials network will expand the resources and expertise needed to efficiently identify safe and effective vaccines and other prevention strategies against COVID-19,” NIAID Director Dr.

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Coronavirus causes uncertainty for state lotteries

BOSTON - The coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster for state lotteries across the country, with some getting a boost from the economic downturn and others scrambling to make up for revenue shortfalls.Since March, Texas, Arkansas and Montana and several other states have seen an increase in sales, in part, driven by housebound residents putting cash down for scratch-off tickets. But lottery officials say other states, like Massachusetts and Oregon, confronted revenue drops due to stay-at-home orders that forced the closure of restaurants, bars and some retailers selling tickets.

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Video captures woman throwing shoes at store employee after being asked to wear a mask

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - A woman apparently upset about a store’s mask policy in Oklahoma was captured on video throwing boxes of shoes at an employee in an outburst of anger.The incident was reported July 8 at a Skechers store in Oklahoma City.

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Manitoba housing market ‘strong as it ever was’ after quieter spring due to COVID-19

Survey: 9 of 10 Manitobans say COVID-19 has not affected their homebuying plans “You’re going to see that across the country.

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Tiger Woods to return next week at Muirfield Village

DUBLIN, Ohio – The PGA Tour returned five weeks ago with some of its strongest fields. Now it gets its biggest star.Tiger Woods announced Thursday on Twitter he will play next week at the Memorial, a tournament he has won a record five times, as he goes after his record 83rd career victory on the PGA Tour.“I've missed going out and competing with the guys and can't wait to get back out there,” Woods said.It will end a five-month break from competition for Woods.

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‘No screaming’: Japan theme park reopens with ‘serious’ roller coaster rides

Japanese theme park have added a game-changing new rule for customers who use their roller coasters, in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus among thrill-seekers on the rides.It’s simple: keep your scream inside while riding the roller coasters. Or, as the park put it, “scream in your heart.” Bill Nye the Science Guy returns for ‘wear a mask!’ PSA on coronavirus The Fuji-Q Highland theme park introduced the rule last month after it re-opened following COVID-19 lockdowns in Japan.

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1 new coronavirus case, 10 more recoveries reported in London-Middlesex

coronavirus in London and Middlesex while 10 others have recovered from the virus.It brings the cumulative number of cases in the region to 632, of which 556 have now been resolved. Fifty-seven people have also died, with the most recent death occurring on June 12.

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Isolation exceptions for skilled and essential workers will continue

Strang says concerns were brought to his attention and he reviewed his decision.“I realized I should not have approved the plan as was,” said Strang during a press conference on Thursday.“Even though safety requirements were part of my approval, the meetings could have been done virtually.”Strang says the three execs are all now self-isolating for 14 days, but says he will continue to make exceptions on a case by case basis.“There are cases where specialized skills are required and as long as public health protocol is developed in these cases I will approve those,” said Strang.“We do need to keep the economy going.”The public health officer says he has already approved a number of plans but could not provide an exact number on how many

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Coronavirus: Ontario prefers in-class return for students, but health officials must approve

Stephen Lecce says the Ontario government prefers a return to in-class learning for students this September.Lecce’s statement comes weeks after the province told school boards to prepare for an array of options, including a return to regular class learning, online learning or a combination of both.

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TCD scientists researching treatments for Covid-19

Trinity College Professors at the School of Biomedical Sciences have been given almost €5 million in new funding to embark on what for them is a most exciting quest.

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This tool is saving universities millions of dollars in journal subscriptions

Dalmeet Singh ChawlaIn April, when the State University of New York (SUNY) system canceled a big subscription deal with Dutch publishing giant Elsevier in favor of a smaller, cheaper package of subscriptions, headlines focused on how much money the university would save: about $7 million. But behind the savings was a careful cost-benefit analysis and a software tool, Unsub, that helped SUNY work out how to get the most out of its subscription dollars.

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What to expect as casinos and bingo halls reopen in Saskatchewan

novel coronavirus. Hospital visitor restrictions, casinos closing part of coronavirus prevention “We’re so excited,” SaskGaming‘s Shanna Schulhauser told Global News at Casino Regina Thursday morning, as the facility was preparing to welcome guests back.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Keegan-Michael Key Star in Music Video for COVID-19 Relief

Stars including Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Keegan-Michael Key joined a host of artists for a virtual music video to raise money for the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, helping artists in Chicago who have been struggling with the affects of COVID-19. The six-and-a-half-minute video showcased the artists in various split-screens singing "Sweet Home Chicago" from their respective locations amid stay-at-home mandates.

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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
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