public spaces in B.C. but now also for all students from grades 4 – 12 while at school, and also all faculty members.It’s part of the back-to-school plan as the fourth wave of the pandemic continues to flare across BC.“This means that students can look forward to a resumption of safe, in-person full-time learning, extracurricular activities, sports, arts, performing arts and music,” said B.C.’s Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside.

Masks to be required in B.C. classrooms from Grades 4-12 in September There will be no requirements for anyone in the school setting to get vaccinated, according to the province, however vaccinations for both students and staff are highly recommended.“If you are eligible for a vaccine but you have not.

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North Philadelphia high school requiring students to be vaccinated by Monday

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SoCal Marine identified as one of 13 US servicemembers killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing attack

LOS ANGELES - A Southern California native has been identified as one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in a suicide bombing attack outside Kabul's airport in Afghanistan on Thursday.U.S.

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40 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 12,762, including 256 deaths.Local public health also reported 18 new cases of a COVID-19 variant on Friday, bringing that total to 5,292, including 77 cases that are active.

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Anglophone East School District to offer more mental health services to students

N.B. parent gives province’s back-to-school plan a passing grade The Anglophone East School District has put additional mental health resources in place to help students make the transition back to regular class sizes said Kim Oakley, the acting director education and support services.“We are doing a staggered entry that first week of school so teachers can get to know their students a little bit better,” she said.Oakley said individual schools will develop their own staggered entry schedule based on student populations.

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A High School Student Shares How She Feels About In-Person Classes In The Midst Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

In this Keeping It Z column piece, writer Payton Wilson talks about learning in-person in Texas. As a high school senior in Richmond, Texas, my concern about heading back to school has heightened, considering Texas governor Greg Abbott’s position that Texas schools don’t need masks or social distancing mandates.

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Pennsylvania man accused of sexual abuse of children may have fled to Florida, Georgia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man who police believe sexually abused at least two children may have fled south to Florida, state police said Friday. Graham Roman, 30, is wanted on a number of charges including solicitation of a minor, luring a minor into a car, and endangering the welfare of a child. LATEST NATIONAL HEADLINESPennsylvania State Police's Embreeville Criminal Investigation Unit launched an investigation into Roman's alleged sexual abuse of a child two weeks ago, according to police. Authorities say during the investigation it was discovered that Roman, a Chester County resident who is currently on parole, allegedly abused another child in April.Police did not detail the nature of either alleged abuse in a wanted bulletin

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Epidemiologist Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to help us make sense of the latest COVID-19 headlines.

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Texas man strips at school board meeting to make a point about mask mandates

A Texas man took off most of his clothes during a school board meeting to prove a point on mandating mask-wearing. “It’s simple protocol, people.”

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70 additional community cases of COVID-19; no new cases in managed isolation facilities; over 90,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There are 70 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community today; all are in Auckland. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 347. The total number of community cases in Auckland is now 333 and in Wellington it is 14.

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University of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination plan relies on honour system with random checks

The University of Alberta has explained how its COVID-19 vaccination requirements and testing program will work. As Fletcher Kent explains, staff and students must soon declare they’ve been vaccinated or receive weekly negative COVID tests.

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Stacey Solomon talks home birth plan amid health fears 'Don’t know how comfortable I feel'

“I don’t know how comfortable I feel,” she divulged, while discussing the issues the couple could face with a hospital birth amid the pandemic.It comes after Joe, who is also dad to son Harry, 14, from a previous relationship, declared their blended family would be complete when they welcome their first baby girl this year.Addressing the moment he and the Loose Women panellist learnt they were expecting a girl, the star admitted he welled up.Joe said to The Sun: "When we found out we was having a girl I did feel slightly emotional, I did tear up and so did Stacey.(sic)"Just because we're complete now, you know," he explained."We've got our four boys and a little girl coming.

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Terry Fox Elementary staff anxious, but ready to welcome students for another pandemic school year

Montreal should expect COVID-19 cases to jump as kids head back to class: public health Staff and teachers going into another pandemic school year, tell Global News they are more certain of what to expect, but admit they are worn down.“I think we were hopeful that things would be different and more back to normal this year,” said Grade 5 teacher Natalie La France. “But we made it through last year and we did lots of great things and we still had a great time.”A major change from last year’s measures is that schools will no longer have class bubbles.“Kids are going to be able to move through the school freely, they’re going to be able to move through the schoolyard freely and that’s a big positive,” said Stewart.

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30 additional COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases in the region on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 12,725, including 256 deaths.Local public health also reported 10 new cases of a COVID-19 variant on Thursday, bringing that total to 5,273, including 74 cases that are active. Ontario won’t reach COVID-19 herd immunity until vaccines given to children under 12, report finds Nine of the new cases are in New Tecumseth, while six are in Barrie, five are in Innisfil and four are in Bradford.The rest are in Collingwood, Essa, Huntsville, Penetanguishene and Springwater.Seven of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while three are community-acquired, three are outbreak-related and one is travel-related.

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Texas dad strips down at school board meeting to argue for mask-wearing

mask in public, according to a Texas father who bared it all to make that argument at a school board meeting this week. Former Nirvana cover baby sues band for ‘child porn’ on ‘Nevermind’ James Ackers stripped out of his suit and down to his underwear during a Dripping Springs Independent School District Board meeting on Monday, in a creative attempt to argue for mandatory masking at his child’s high school.

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Harry Styles announced COVID-19 prevention measures for tour

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Simcoe County public school board releases back-to-school plan as COVID cases climb

Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) has released its 2021-2022 return-to-classes plan as COVID-19 cases steadily climb throughout the region and province.Looking toward the upcoming school year, the board said the health and well-being of students and staff is a “top priority” and that it’s constantly working with the local public health unit to take direction on all matters related to the pandemic. Ontario’s back-to-school plan encouraging, but lacks vaccine policy: experts This year, students and staff will be required to complete a COVID-19 self-assessment daily before entering school buildings.

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Toronto District School Board trustees vote unanimously in favour of mandatory COVID vaccination plan

The plan would require all TDSB trustees, staff and visitors to show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination and would be in place before the start of the school year. Marianne Dimain reports.

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coronavirus, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the state is recruiting 1,200 doctors. “By September end, we will recruit 7,000 more health staff," Tope said.

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Health and social care services evaluate better ways of ensuring quick and effective first time responses

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Young father shot and killed while protecting his baby in Miami Beach restaurant

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'Kerala's home quarantine plan failed': Union Minister targets state govt as Covid cases soar

Kerala continues to report a record number of cases and the testing mechanism, as suggested by ICMR and (testing) numbers are far less in the state

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Saskatoon cyclist returns from bike trip to Saskatchewan Residential Schools

A Saskatoon cyclist has completed a 25-day tour of residential school sites in Saskatchewan to raise funds and awareness for the Orange Shirt Society.

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Central Bucks School Board votes down mask requirement

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68 additional community cases of COVID-19; 1 new case in a managed isolation facility; over 3 million vaccines administered to date

There are 68 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 277. One case reported yesterday has been reclassified as not a case after being confirmed as a false positive.

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Children going back to school without masks, COVID-19 vaccine will fuel Delta variant: study

Kids and teachers across the country are headed back to school but provinces have taken a varied approach as to how classrooms will look like in the fall and whether educators need to be vaccinated. A new study not yet published reveals how sending children back without masks or vaccine mandates will only fuel the Delta variant wave.

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B.C. brings back mask mandate as COVID cases soar

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Montreal should expect COVID-19 cases to jump as kids head back to class: public health

As a result, department will also launch a campaign blitz in high schools to boost vaccination rates and offer shots to eligible students and staff.

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SIIT not requiring double COVID-19 vaccinations to start the school year

COVID-19 to start the 2021-22 school year.However, SIIT’s director of strategic communications said mandatory masking is required in all public areas at the three institute’s campuses.“As we begin the academic year, the health and safety of all staff, students, clients and visitors are of utmost importance,” Victoria Lamb Drover said in a statement to Global News.“We will be monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully should we need to implement a double vaccine mandate at the beginning of 2022, or upon direction from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.” USask requiring students, staff to have COVID-19 vaccinations on campus this fall However, Lamb is encouraging everyone to get double vaccinated.“(We) will be providing on-site

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After cancer battle, woman becomes one of Camden County’s top high school basketball refs

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Manitoba facing shortage of school bus drivers, thanks in part to pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic is scrambling to get ready for the school year.BJ Langdon, president of Tony’s Team Transport, says there’s a shortage of school bus drivers, which might make the return to normalcy difficult. While it’s not a new issue, Langdon said, it’s one the pandemic has definitely exacerbated.“We’ve had drivers who have had health complications in their past, and they’ve basically made it clear that it’s a great part-time job, they love doing it, they love the kids — but the problem is they cannot afford to get sick.“You can’t blame them — even if they’re vaccinated, they still don’t want this disease, obviously.“So I think, us and other contractors, we’ll lose some employees.

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COVID-19: Don’t bring back office workers just yet, Quebec advises employers

COVID-19 pandemic evolves.The Ministry of Health and Social Services announced the recommendation Wednesday, citing a rise in novel coronavirus infections and the presence of the Delta variant.A delay in employees returning to in-person work environments is “prudent” given the current situation and the fact that schools are reopening, officials say.

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomes group of Afghan refugees, more expected in days ahead

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst PHILADELPHIA - The first group of Afghan evacuees arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overnight Tuesday, just days after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy offered to shelter people rescued from the crisis in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Military officials said Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is one of four military installations in the United States that is temporarily housing Afghan evacuees.

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Covid: Nicola Sturgeon says she does not want to go back to anything like lockdown

First Minister said on Tuesday she could not rule out the re-imposition of restrictions as a new daily high case number was recorded. Scotland moved beyond Level 0 on August 9, which saw most legal restrictions removed from the statute book, but Sturgeon rejected the idea that the easing came too soon.

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Greater Manchester secondary schools plan staggered return dates as pupils get tested for Covid

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Manitoba brings back mask mandate, requires vaccination for some government employees

Provincial government employees working with vulnerable people must be fully-vaccinated — or face regular testing — under Manitoba’s latest COVID-19 public health orders. Global’s Brittany Greenslade has more.

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States to get additional 2 crore Covid vaccines to vaccinate teachers: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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