Right around now, we were supposed to be seeing a dip in case numbers. The modelling on which NPHET and the Government decided to proceed with the reopening of nightclubs less than four weeks ago indicated as much.

The thinking was that the collective impact of small individual changes in behaviour, people taking so-called "personal responsibility", would cause the downturn.

Hospitalisations and ICU admissions would then follow. But there is, to put it mildly, no sign of the dip. Cases have surged in recent days, and the number of hospitalisations and ICU admissions are on a similar upwards trajectory.

You don’t need to look at a calendar to determine that we are six weeks out from Christmas. So what happens now? Since mid-October, NPHET

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Frequently trading stocks in your TFSA? The CRA may have questions

COVID-19 pandemic and soaring stock market have given young Canadians a taste for buying and selling their own securities. But not all newbie DIY investors seem to know there are potential tax risks in trading too frequently inside a tax-free savings account (TFSA).“We’ve seen cases on it,” says Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning at CIBC Private Wealth Management.“When I get calls from clients who say that their 19, 20-year-old sons want to open up TFSA accounts for trading, I caution them.

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Covid-19 update: India logs 9,283 new cases; active tally lowest in 17 months

COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday, further noting that the active cases in the country stand at 1,11,481, lowest in 537 days.

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'Christmas is cancelled' as Ayrshire town market event deemed terrorist threat and Covid 'super spreader'

Grinches at South Ayrshire Council, Ayrshire Roads Alliance and Police Scotland have been blamed for putting the kybosh on Prestwick’s Christmas Market.

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Alberta health officials questioned about province’s response to COVID-19

Alberta health officials faced tough questions from MLAs on Tuesday. At a legislative committee meeting, they were pressed on issues related to the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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Alberta parents prepare to register their kids for COVID-19 vaccinations

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Health Matters: Nov. 23

In the latest edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh tells us about a high-tech tool that could be a gamechanger for people with severe physical disabilities, how a chewing gum could help curb COVID-19 transmission and how the results of a new survey suggest many Canadians don’t plan to practise social distancing over the holidays.

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Demand for flu vaccine rises in India as covid raises awareness

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No need for Covid booster dose for now, huge third wave unlikely: AIIMS Director

COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 118 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said.

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‘It took a pandemic to take us down’: Local B.C. favourites lost due to COVID

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Casualties of COVID: Beloved B.C. independent businesses forced to close for good

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COVID-19 hot spots could get worse amid Thanksgiving gatherings

Michigan hospitals reported about 3,800 coronavirus patients at the start of the week, with 20% in intensive care units, numbers that approach the bleakest days of the pandemic's 2020 start. The state had a seven-day new-case rate of 616 per 100,000 people Monday, highest in the nation.In the West, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Montana also ranked high.

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Saskatchewan seeing COVID-19 Testing Business Boom

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High COVID-19 demand in some Saskatchewan hospitals still delaying some health care

Saskatchewan Health Authority says it has resumed nearly half the health-care services that were cut during the province’s fourth wave of COVID-19.It says high hospitalization rates in urban areas are preventing the remaining services from returning.“We’re not out of the woods yet in terms of our fourth wave,” Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, said Tuesday.“It will take a longer duration for our hospitalization numbers to go down.” Saskatchewan prepares for arrival of COVID-19 Pfizer pediatric vaccine As of this week, 193 of the 395 services cut since Sept.

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OPP make two arrests in ‘immunization system breach’

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Ontario’s online booking system criticized for shortcomings on 1st day of 5-11 vaccine bookings

On the first morning parents were able to book children aged 5-11 for their COVID-19 vaccines, some parents were coming up against issues finding appointments. Ontario’s health minister was also facing criticism for the online booking portal’s inability to deal with families with multiple children.

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'General Hospital' Star Steve Burton Confirms Exit From Soap Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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COVID-19 update 24 November 2021

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield updated the media today at 1.00 pm today.

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London Transit reports 96% COVID-19 vaccination rate, plans upgrades for 2022

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Children in Toronto 1st in Canada to receive pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, local officials say

COVID-19 vaccine, local officials say.In a news release, City of Toronto officials said 10 vaccines were being provided Tuesday “ahead of a limited number of youth vaccination appointments on Wednesday and a large number of vaccinations on Thursday.”Children at The Hospital for Sick Children attended a clinic to be vaccinated, the statement said. Ontario reports 68,000 COVID vaccine bookings for kids aged 5 to 11 by 10 a.m.

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Coronavirus cases for your area as Nicola Sturgeon warns of 'precarious' situation

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COVID surge prompts sobering projections for Europe's hospitals

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‘General Hospital’ star Steve Burton exits show over COVID vaccine mandate

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COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Biden administration asks court to allow workplace rule

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Quebec ombudswoman calls for review of long-term care model after COVID-19 deaths

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Another 35 COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Tuesday

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Tech issues with Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccine booking system resolved

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Turtle Mountain MLA Piwniuk tests positive for COVID-19

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Trudeau throne speech lays out vision for COVID-19 rebuild with ‘economy of the future’

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Racial minorities, psychiatric patients more likely to die of COVID-19

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Jury finds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart responsible for role in opioid crisis

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COVID-19 Scan for Nov 23, 2021

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The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, though the total case count climbed by 13 likely due to data cleanup.The health unit also announced a vaccination milestone as 90.0 per cent of those age 12 and older have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 20.

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 1 death, 75 cases as more outbreaks declared at Moncton hospital

COVID-19 on Tuesday.In a release, the province said a person in their 60s in Zone 3, the Fredericton region, has died.With 56 new recoveries, there are now 665 active cases of COVID-19.

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Manitoba reports 129 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

COVID-19 have died and health officials say 129 new infections have been identified.The cases reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard Tuesday bring Manitoba’s total active case count to 1,523 including 585 confirmed to be variants of concern. Doctors Manitoba launches dashboard tracking COVID-19 surgery, diagnostic backlogs The number of deaths reported on the site climbed four to 1,296.

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Alberta MLAs presses health officials over COVID-19 pandemic response

On Tuesday morning at the Alberta legislature public accounts committee meeting, MLAs from both sides of the aisle had an opportunity to ask Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO Dr.

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Jet2 cancels flights to Christmas holiday destination after Covid lockdown

Jet2 has cancelled flights to Austria after the country entered lockdown due to an increase in Covid cases.

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Tuesday's headlines - Sturgeon's Covid update and dog camera catches thief

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Palliative Manitoba Memory Tree returns to St. Vital mall

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COVID-19 vaccine booking begins for kids aged 5 to 11 in Ontario

The Ontario vaccination portal has opened up thousands of spots for parents to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for eligible children. Some appointments start as early as Thursday. Caryn Lieberman reports from one of the vaccination clinics.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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