OTTAWA -- Continental Bagel Company has been in business for 17 years, but at the end of October it will close its doors in Ottawa. "No business at all.

We tried to do our best, we tried for many months but we cannot go on," said owner Santiago Diaz. From the ByWard Market fire, to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent temporary removal of downtown parking, the last year has been a struggle.

Back in April - just one month after the virus was declared a global pandemic - Restaurants Canada had reported nearly one in 10 restaurants had already permanently closed.

The forecast ahead is grim. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is warning that "60 per cent of restaurants [in Canada] could close permanently in the next three months." The list

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2nd person dies, 2 more patients confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to Foothills outbreaks

novel coronavirus in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.An outbreak of the virus was first declared on Sept. 19 in the cardiac unit of the hospital.

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Quebec government announces two more regions have moved to an orange COVID-19 alert

Quebec health officials are warning that the second wave of COVID-19 could hit the province as hard or even harder than the first. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher explains, opposition parties criticize the government for what they call unclear messaging.

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Saskatchewan physicians urge residents to wear masks

Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) has launched a campaign, reminding the public to wear a mask this fall when physical distancing is not possible to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.“Wearing a mask is another tool each of us can use to keep one another safe,” SMA president and Regina physician Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz said in a press release Tuesday.

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‘I just want this suffering to be over.’ Brazilians flock to COVID-19 vaccine trials

Herton EscobarScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.SÃO PAULO—Brazilian physical therapist Graziela Domingues is waging a life-and-death struggle against COVID-19. As head of the rehabilitation team at the Emilio Ribas Institute of Infectious Diseases hospital here, she helps COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit exercise their lungs—all the while taking every possible precaution not to get infected and carry the virus home to her family.

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Ciara reflects on giving birth to son Win two months ago in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic

Ciara welcomed her son Win Harrison two months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing.And this week the 34-year-old singer told Tamron Hall onThe Motherhood Juggle, that she focused on 'the positive moments' during her pregnancy.'I think my biggest mission or focal point was to try my best to always find the silver lining through it all,' she told Hall. Strong minded:Ciara welcomed her son Win Harrison two months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing.

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Vivica A. Fox does NOT have COVID-19... after false-positive test forced her to skip E!'s Emmys show

Vivica A. Fox has learned she does not have COVID-19 after receiving a false positive from a self administered test.Following her initial results, the actress, 56, had a second test administered by a health professional and received a negative.Foxwas originally scheduled to host E!'s red carpet festivities during Sunday's Emmy Awards but had to bow out after her false positive result.

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Saskatchewan partners with First Nations entrepreneurs on new highway traffic signs

Saskatchewan’s $8.5M investment fund for First Nations fails to create jobs “To get employment, stable employment, I think is the greatest benefit that we can look forward to,” he said, adding that there are welders in his Cree nation.“We always have people looking for employment … It’s going to benefit that individual, it’s going to benefit our Cree nation, it’s going to benefit the people and the economy of Saskatchewan.”The company is currently hiring two positions but has plans to employ a dozen people.Greg Ottenbreit, minister of highways and infrastructure, said the partnership will help Saskatchewan’s economy and help companies grow amid the pandemic.

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Three Barrie Transit routes to return to normal service frequency next week

COVID-19 pandemic, Barrie Transit routes 1, 6 and 8 will return to 30-minute service intervals beginning Monday.The city says the routes, along with Route 100, have the highest number of riders and that increasing their service frequency will help to support physical distancing. Protective shields installed on Barrie buses; fare collection begins Aug.

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Advocacy group, Elections NB call for municipal election date

provincial election is in the rearview mirror.Municipal elections were scheduled for May 2020 but were delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means municipal governments, large and small, have been operating well into the fifth year of what is normally a four-year term.Margot Cragg, executive director of the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick, said some local representatives are not waiting until an election and have already resigned for family, work or other reasons.“In some cases, the communities have lost quorum, so the minimum number of people legally needed to make decisions as a community,” Cragg said.

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Push to register voters becomes priority on National Voter Registration Day

GERMANTOWN - There are less than 45 days until the election and the final push is underway to make sure all voters are registered.Regardless of how a person will vote, this election season has gotten the attention of many people, one way or the other and that is why the push to register people to vote takes on special meaning.“Today is National Voter Registration Day, a day for people to take a minute to make sure they’re registered to vote so they can participate in the process,” said Commissioner Lisa Deeley.With registration deadlines of October 10 in Delaware, October 13 in New Jersey and October 19 in Pennsylvania, time is getting short.“It’s just a wake-up call.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on September 22

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday:Ontario is reporting 478 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 47,752.Tuesday’s case count marks the highest one-day increase since May 2. Ontario cases have been on the upward trend over the last couple weeks.According to Tuesday’s provincial report, 153 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 95 in Peel Region, 90 in Ottawa, 27 in both York Region and Waterloo, and 16 in Durham Region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]All other public health units in Ontario reported 15 or fewer cases.

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Alberta confirms an additional 150 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 2 deaths

coronavirus were confirmed in Alberta on Tuesday. There have now been 16,889 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province.Alberta Health released the updated numbers Tuesday afternoon.

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Grand Theatre to glow red for national event raising awareness for pandemic-hit live event industry

coronavirus has had on the live event industry, and to show support for those whose livelihoods were, and continue to be, disrupted by the pandemic.The London landmark is among hundreds of businesses, concert halls, convention centres, performing arts centres, government buildings, theatres, and others across the country taking part in Day of Visibility for the Live Event Community.The event is being spearheaded by Live Event Community, a Toronto-based organization formed to advocate for live event workers whose jobs remain impacted more than six months after the pandemic began, darkening performing arts spaces across the country.As part of Day of Visibility, also known as #LightUpLive on social media, the Grand and more than 600 other

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Company behind Irish Covid tracker app launches in Pennsylvania

The Irish company behind Ireland's Covid-19 tracker app has launched a similar service in the US state of Pennsylvania.

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Northwood recommendations leave many questions unanswered

One of the hotspots in the COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia was at the Northwood long term care home in Halifax. The province is now planning to invest over $37 million to improve long-term care and address recommendations from the Northwood review.

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Coronavirus: 6 active cases in Peterborough area are under age 50

coronavirus on Tuesday.That keeps the overall case total to 112 with 103 cases resolved in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Ontario reports 478 new coronavirus cases, largest 1-day jump since early May According to the provincial COVID-19 case data, there currently remain six active cases — each with an undetermined source of acquisition (community transmission).

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Families frustrated with lack of answers in Northwood review recommendations

The province decided to launch a review, saying the process would be quicker and would allow them to implement recommendations in time for the second wave.That review is now complete and the recommendations have been made public, but Surette says it did little to answer some lingering questions.“I still don’t feel like I know exactly what ultimately caused my mom and the 52 other residents to meet their death.”The review itself is not being made public, but the executive summary says the key factors that contributed to the outbreak include:The 17 recommendations proposed include reducing room occupancy. However, the review does not specifically recommend getting rid of all shared rooms.

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Mickelson and late-night range session key for DeChambeau

MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Two moments were key for Bryson DeChambeau winning the U.S. Open.The first one was early in the week, when he played a practice round at Winged Foot with Phil Mickelson.

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Winnipeg long-term care home reports Manitoba’s 19th coronavirus death

COVID-19.The death, which has yet to be officially confirmed by provincial health officials, is the 19th reported in Manitoba due to novel coronavirus since March. Seven residents at Winnipeg care home test positive for COVID-19 Revera, the company that runs the home, announced the death in a media statement Tuesday afternoon.“We regret to confirm that a resident previously tested and confirmed as COVID-19 positive at Parkview Place Long Term Care Home has passed away,” Revera’s chief medical officer, Dr.

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AHS notified after Langdon-area residents voice concerns about large gathering over the weekend

The RCMP and Alberta Health Services were contacted following a large gathering at a local restaurant in southern Alberta over the weekend. Alberta adds 358 COVID-19 cases since Friday, no plans to further restrict gatherings like Ontario [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] New COVID-19 gathering restrictions expanded to all of Ontario

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Caravan park tells confused holidaymakers to go home 'asap' due to coronavirus lockdown

'Confused' holidaymakers are being turfed out of the UK's largest caravan park as it was forced to close suddenly to comply with a fresh local lockdown.

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US COVID-19 deaths top the 200,000 mark

The United States passed the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 today on the first day of fall, cases are rising nationally, and more controversies and developments continue to roil the US response.

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Studies explore asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, racial inequities

Today, PLOS Medicine published two large COVID-19 studies, one a meta-analysis of 79 international studies showing that most infected patients eventually have symptoms, and the other a study of 5.8 million US Department of Veterans Affairs patients revealing that blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be infected—but not to die within 30 days—than whites.

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Light-up campaign to shine spotlight on music, live events industry in peril

The live events industry has been silenced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a national campaign aims to call attention to the far-reaching economic consequences. Jennifer Hildebrandt with the group Live Event Community outlines what’s at stake on Global News at Noon.

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COVID-19 Linked To More Fatalities Than Just People Who Died From Coronavirus Infections, Evidence Suggests.

Wall Street Journal (9/19, Kamp, Subscription Publication) reported there is increasing evidence that the coronavirus is tied to more deaths than just those who died from COVID-19 infections. From heart attacks to Alzheimer’s disease, US data indicate fatalities this year have surpassed figures of previous years in multiple categories.

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Guelph United Way kicks off 2020 fundraising campaign amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, but the United Way in Guelph launched its 2020 fundraising campaign on Tuesday.The kick-off event was streamed online from The Seed warehouse and highlighted the ongoing social issues that the novel coronavirus has brought about.

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Winnipeg schools return to some sense of normalcy, despite COVID-19 obstacles

COVID-19 pandemic, students and staff are starting to relax and slip into their routines.“We actually had our first case in one of our schools and attendance was a bit down today, but public health has said that the risk is low, and things are moving back to normal,” said O’Leary.“Our attendance has been around 90 per cent.

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COMMENTARY: Canadians want throne speech to focus on current problems, not ‘big picture’ ideas

COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and Canada needs a new plan. This is their opportunity for a big COVID reset.In addition to resetting the policy agenda to match pandemic-driven realities, this is also an important opportunity for the Trudeau Liberals to take back the narrative about their governing of the country.When the prorogation was announced on Aug.

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2 QBs from Seminole County are now on the same NFL roster

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Denver Broncos are in the process of adding free agent Blake Bortles to serve as their backup quarterback, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Broncos haven’t announced the signing, said the seventh-year veteran is going through the COVID-19 protocols after agreeing to a one-year deal.Bortles, the third overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft, won’t be able to join the team until the weekend.Brett Rypien is expected to serve as Jeff Driskel’s backup Sunday when the Broncos (0-2) host Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1).Driskel took over last weekend when starter Drew Lock injured his throwing shoulder on a sack in

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Coronavirus: British PM Boris Johnson implores nation to comply with new rules

In pre-recorded address, delivered to the public on Sept. 22 from London, England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Brits to comply with enhanced COVID-19 measures and new rules set forth, including shutting down bars earlier and requesting people work from home when possible, as cases continue to spike.

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Ottawa’s top doctor issues isolation order for positive COVID-19 cases, close contacts

a new class order from Ottawa’s medical officer of health, anyone in the city who tests positive for COVID-19, is a close contact of a confirmed case or reasonably suspects they might have contracted the coronavirus must now self-isolate for 14 days or until they test negative, lest they face a $5,000 fine.Dr.

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Trudeau to address the nation over coronavirus pandemic after Wednesday’s throne speech

Justin Trudeau will address Canadians after the new throne speech is delivered on Wednesday.In a statement emailed to Global News, the Prime Minister’s Office said Trudeau will “address Canadians directly on the urgency of fighting COVID-19 as we face down the prospect of a second wave of the virus.” More than half of Canadians think coronavirus deficit too big but split on election need “He will also give a summary of the government’s plans in the Throne speech to fight the virus and build our economic recovery,” the statement reads.Trudeau is slated to speak at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Waterloo’s top doc issues plea for people to only get COVID-19 tests when necessary

COVID-19 testing facilities running at full steam, Waterloo Region’s top doctor issued a plea to residents to only get tested if necessary.“We appreciate all the efforts our testing partners are making to accommodate as many people as they can, and to increase availability where they can,” Dr.

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Manitoba should implement provincewide mask mandate: Winnipeg mayor

Brian Bowman says he would like to see a provincewide mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to steadily climb, particularly in the capital.“We’re just seeing the numbers right now — they’re not going in the right direction in the province,” Bowman told reporters Tuesday.“I think it could go a long way.

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Drive-thru flu shot clinics a possibility for Peterborough this year

flu shot drive-thru style could be a possibility for some residents in Peterborough this year, according to the region’s medical officer of health, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra.Those who’ve received a flu shot in the previous years know that crammed waiting rooms are a familiar sight during flu season.However, COVID-19 is forcing many health care professionals to rethink the ways in which the vaccine will be administered, in order to promote physical distancing.

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Cambridge high school student tests positive for novel coronavirus

Waterloo’s top doc issues plea for people to only get COVID-19 tests when necessary The news came a day after the board announced that four others had contracted the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]That number included high schoolers at Huron Heights Secondary School and Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener as well as elementary students at Clemens Mills Public School in Cambridge and Williamsburg Public School in Kitchener.On Sunday, it was also announced that an elementary student at Riverside Public School in Elmira had also tested positive for coronavirus.

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10 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, two linked to Saskatoon outbreak

coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan on Tuesday are associated with an outbreak at a Saskatoon business.Health officials said there are now 19 cases linked to the outbreak at Brandt Industries. Outbreaks and potential COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan for the past two weeks The latest confirmed cases are from testing completed on close contracts of employees not at the workplace, officials said.Of the other new cases in the province, four additional ones are in Saskatoon, two are in Regina, one is in the far north east and another one is in the central west zones.This brings the total case count in the province to 1,824, of which 146 are considered active.Nine people are in hospital — eight in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

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Remote learning to continue for most of Queen’s students come winter

coronavirus pandemic.“A small number of on-campus academic activities will be held based on the need for some students to access specialized facilities, such as labs or clinical settings, and to ensure all students can meet the academic requirements of their programs,” a statement from Mark Green, provost and vice-principal of the university, said Tuesday.Queen’s usually accommodates 24,000 students on campus, but as it stands now, the university only has about 4,400 students studying in class on campus. Coronavirus — Queen’s University expecting most learning to be done remotely in the fall This year approximately 2,300 students are living in residences, which are reserved for first-year students.

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Leeds Rhinos hooker Brad Dwyer opens up on positive Covid-19 test and isolation

Brad Dwyer says testing positive for Covid-19 has shown him how difficult it will be to contain the virus.

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Notre Dame-Wake Forest postponed after Irish positive tests

Notre Dame’s game at Wake Forest on Saturday has been postponed after positive COVID-19 tests landed 13 Fighting Irish players in isolation and another 10 in quarantine. The seventh-ranked Fighting Irish said Tuesday the game would be rescheduled.

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Merritt Island private school closes after 8 test positive for COVID-19

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Merritt Island Christian School has been closed for two weeks after eight people tested positive for COVID-19.Four teachers, a staff member and three students tested positive for the virus last week, Superintendent Nanci Dettra said, prompting the private school’s coronavirus task force to recommend closing campus to students until Oct. 6.That number has since doubled as more students and staff get tested, Dettra said Tuesday.[TRENDING: Does coronavirus spread easily among children? | Gunman shoots 2 teens at skating rink | Michael Jordan forms NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace]“That was real alarming to us,” she told News 6 partner FLORIDA TODAY.

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Amazon Prime Day has a date

LOS ANGELES - Amazon Prime Day is finally on the schedule.October 13 is the date, according to CNET and other multiple reports.Amazon declined to confirm the date to FOX Business but a spokesperson offered the following statement.“Stay tuned for more details on Prime Day. Customers can also say, 'Alexa, keep me posted on Prime Day.' If a customer makes this Alexa request, they will be notified when we announce the dates and when Prime Day begins."FILE - A security guard check in an Amazon truck at the Amazon regional distribution center on June 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Some see irony in COVID-19's impact on Mayflower commemoration

Mayflower 1620 engraving at Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1970. ((Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images))PLYMOUTH, Mass. - The year 2020 was supposed to be a big one for the Pilgrims.Dozens of events — from art exhibits and festivals to lectures and a maritime regatta featuring the Mayflower II, a full-scale replica refitted over the past three years at a cost of more than $11 million — were planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the religious separatists’ arrival at what we now know as Plymouth, Massachusetts.But many of those activities have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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391 outbreaks of Covid-19 in private homes last week

The number of Covid-19 outbreaks in private houses increased by 391 last week, taking the total to 2,463.

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Manitoba reports 24 coronavirus cases Tuesday, including another Winnipeg school

COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba were once again found in Winnipeg Tuesday, where another city school has confirmed they’ve had cases of the virus identified in the classroom.Of the 24 new cases identified in the province Tuesday, 20 are in Winnipeg. The remaining four are split between the Interlake-Eastern and Southern Health regions.

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10 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 825

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 10 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the local case total to 825, including 38 deaths.The new cases are in Barrie, Bradford, Wasaga Beach, New Tecumseth, Penetanguishene, Huntsville, Muskoka Lakes and Adjala-Tosorontio. New COVID-19 case confirmed at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie, Ont.

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Coronavirus: White House provides update on search and testing for COVID-19 vaccine

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday provided an update on the processes for finding a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. She also said President Trump would gladly be the first, or the last person, to take the vaccine.

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Vinyl sales continue to rise in UK despite coronavirus crisis

coronavirus crisis causing significant problems for other areas of the music industry.According to the Official Charts Company, last month’s Record Store Day – the first of three socially distanced events scheduled for 2020 – resulted in a 3% rise in vinyl sales, with 2.7 million units sold so far this year.The new figures come from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), who manage Record Store Day in the UK.This continuing rise comes in spite of UK music retailers and record shops being forced to close their doors in March until June as a result of the national lockdown.

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