Today, the global total topped 118 million, with levels rising again in some countries, but retreating in others.And across the globe, countries are rushing to vaccinate their people in attempts to get ahead of the spread of new more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants and others that could evade immunity from natural infection or the vaccine.Rises continue in current hot spotsOver the past 2 weeks, the global decline in cases has stalled, mainly due to increasing cases in some high-burden countries.

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Canada’s pandemic ‘alert’ system failed to operate properly for COVID-19: report

COVID-19 has described a lack of detailed knowledge of the system by senior managers.The audit dated Feb. 26, and released on Saturday, was ordered by federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu after reports the Global Public Health Intelligence Network didn’t operate as intended at the onset of the pandemic.The interim report concluded the monitoring system did identify the outbreak of the pneumonia that would become COVID-19 on the night of Dec.

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Phillies hope to end 9-year postseason drought with re-energized 2021 team

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates a solo home run in the eight inning with Bryce Harper #3 during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 23, 2020 in Wa CLEARWATER, Fla. - For Bryce Harper and the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies, the time is now.No excuses.The Phillies are aiming to end a nine-year postseason drought. They feel they have the players to contend.

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‘The universe has really expanded.’ How 3 small businesses pivoted in the pandemic

“Their business model didn’t work during a worldwide pandemic,” he says. “Once we put that behind us, their business model can work again.”And yet, there have also been success stories.To mark the one-year anniversary of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Global News spoke to three entrepreneurs in some of Canada’s hardest-hit industries about how they pivoted and found a way to survive and thrive during the health emergency.

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Police contacted after Ohio State's Liddell receives threats

Ohio State officials have reached out to police about threatening and insulting social media messages sophomore E.J. Liddell received following the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament loss on Friday.

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Hoyas history; Colorado uses 3s to dismiss Georgetown 96-73

INDIANAPOLIS – Chances are, you can fit Colorado's entire NCAA Tournament history on the back of an old Patrick Ewing jersey. And now Ewing is part of that history, too.

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Senior dogs, some whose owners died of COVID-19, find new home in canine retirement community

PHILADELPHIA - In the suburbs of Philadelphia, senior dogs looking for a forever home can find solace in a comfy couch with Stacey Herrick who runs Happy Tails Rescue Retirement Home. Herrick who runs everything out of her own personal residence says she’s been working in animal rescue since 2004, helping dogs of all ages find homes and loving families. Her rescue partner moved across the country in 2016."It really wasn’t the same after she was gone," Herrick said.

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Will there be a fourth stimulus check? What we found out

ORLANDO, Fla. - Millions of Americans have received their third stimulus check with a vast majority of people seeing it in their bank accounts this past Wednesday.So could a fourth check be coming in the future?According to a letter published by Politico, some Democratic members of Congress would like to see recurring checks going to Americans because they feel a third is not enough.MORE NEWS: Biden's proposed tax hike could hit Americans earning $200,000"Another one-time round of checks would provide a temporary lifeline, but when that money runs out, families will once again struggle to pay for basic necessities," the letter states.

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Spring arrival sees eased restrictions and just 2 new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia

COVID-19 on Saturday — the first day of spring — after 2,000 tests were completed the day prior.Both of the cases are located in the central zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case and the other is under investigation.

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New Brunswick reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

‘Good news’: Businesses eagerly await re-inflation of Atlantic travel bubble To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 1,489 cases of the virus, of which 1,409 cases have recovered.There have been 30 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the province and two individuals are currently in hospital.New Brunswick has completed 946 tests on Friday, for a total of 244,678 tests since the pandemic began.As of Saturday, New Brunswickers are able to travel to Nova Scotia without having to self-isolate after crossing the border. However, travelers still must quarantine upon their return to New Brunswick.The Department of Health said on Friday that the province is planning on opening the Atlantic bubble before April 19.

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Vicky Pattison shares her mum and grandad’s touching reunion after Covid-19 kept them apart for a year

Vicky Pattison has touched fans as she shared a sweet video of her mother Caroll and her grandfather David reuniting. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 33, posted a touching clip of the pair singing You Are My Sunshine together after being separated for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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US businesses near border struggle with boundaries' closure

NOGALES, Ariz. – Evan Kory started calling brides in Mexico’s northern Sonora state last March, asking if they wanted to get their wedding gowns from his Arizona store just before the U.S. closed its borders with Mexico and Canada because of the coronavirus.

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Ontario eases some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for bars, restaurants to boost economy

COVID-19 restrictions to support economic recovery.While Toronto and Peel will remain in the strictest “grey lockdown” category of Ontario’s colour-coded pandemic framework, restaurants in the two regions are being allowed to offer services outdoors.In addition, food and drink establishments in regions in the second-strictest “red” category can increase capacity to 50 people indoors, up from the previous limit of 10. And establishments in “orange” zones can now have 100 people indoors, up from 50.

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Manchester's Metrolink tram network to get another £16m in Covid funding from government

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Maine's baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine's baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable natural resources in New England.

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Half of UK adult populations receives first vaccine jab

The British government has hailed its coronavirus vaccination programme as "a huge success" after announcing half of the adult population had now received at least one dose.

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In poor districts, pandemic overwhelms school counselors

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – To help her students keep up with school this year, counselor Nadia Pearce has tried it all.

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Azeri president marks Nowruz in retaken cultural city

MOSCOW – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev marked the Nowruz holiday Saturday by lighting a ceremonial fire outside Shusha, a culturally revered city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in last autumn’s war.

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Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death

Death is never easy to talk about and, during the pandemic, it’s been especially difficult without the ability to gather with friends and family for comfort. Enter Tom Morton, who is a funeral celebrant.

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‘Everyone is at risk’: Migrants and undocumented workers need the COVID-19 vaccine too

COVID-19 deaths in the country: long-term care homes.She says that she doesn’t think of it as dangerous and that she loves the work that she does. She actually transitioned from one-on-one care to long-term care during the coronavirus pandemic so she could help more people.“Some of them think that once you reach a certain age, you don’t have (a reason to live),” Lily told Global News.

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Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears

- 'Never happened' -Whatever they decide, there's no doubt that barring overseas fans will help make the Games a very different event from years past."It has never happened that foreign spectators were banned from entering the host country at the time of the Games, even during the Spanish flu at the time of the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games," said Jean-Loup Chappelet, a Lausanne-based professor who specialises in the Olympics."Even for Athens 1896, the Cook agency organised 'packages' for those who wanted to attend the first modern Games."When the Games were postponed last year, organisers and Japanese officials had hoped that the pandemic would be receding by spring 2021.They proclaimed the event would mark the light at the end of the

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Delhi records 813 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily spike this year

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AstraZeneca exports can be banned if EU not supplied first: EU chief

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to halt exports of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines if the bloc did not receive its promised deliveries first, escalating a row that has fanned international tensions.

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‘It hasn’t been easy’: Jamie Heaslip talks challenges to his business during COVID

There’s no doubt that small business owners have been among some of the hardest-hit groups throughout this pandemic — included among them is Jamie Heaslip.

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The Syrian refugee attempting a beatboxing world record in aid of Manchester venue 'struggling' through the pandemic

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Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia hate crimes law

ATLANTA – The murder case against a white man charged with shooting and killing six women of Asian descent and two other people at Atlanta-area massage businesses this week could become the first big test for Georgia’s new hate crimes law.

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China's first local coronavirus case since February was vaccinated: Report

SHANGHAI : China's first local coronavirus case since February was a staff worker at a hospital and had received two shots of a vaccine between end-January and early February, state media reported on Saturday.The patient, identified by her surname Liu, had been working in the quarantine area of a hospital in Xian city since March 4, and was mainly responsible for collecting samples of quarantined people for coronavirus testing, reported the Health Times.The Health Times is listed as a newspaper published under The People's Daily, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party.China had reported the case on Thursday, making it the country's first locally transmitted case since Feb.

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Critics of Brazil's president being targeted by security law

SAO PAULO – Police in Brazil are starting to employ a dictatorship-era national security law against critics of President Jair Bolsonaro, while lawyers and activists rally to provide them with legal help and accuse the government of trying to silence dissent.

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Scots vlogger ‘hits jackpot’ after accidentally getting stuck in New Zealand during pandemic

New Zealand at the beginning of the pandemic.Jaye Tremble has only spent two months in lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak last year.The 22-year-old, from Irvine, spent 2020 going to four festivals, nightclubs every weekend, and travelled the country in a campervan before getting a job at a kiwi farm on the other side of the world.But despite her freedom Jaye admitted she is really missing her family and getting a chinese takeaway.Now she has lifted the lid on what her life has been like since arriving last February.Jaye said: “I honestly feel like I’ve hit the jackpot for moving here.“I’ve travelled all over New Zealand, I’ve literally seen more of this country than I’ve seen of Scotland.“I’ve been skiing, paragliding, dolphin

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lethbridge poultry-processing plant

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Orlando police search for missing 75-year-old man

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department is looking for a missing 75-year-old man.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry takes a look back at the pandemic year

In the year since the declaration of the coronavirus pandemic, B.C. and the world have been through an unprecedented series of situations.

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Brazil security law being turned on president's critics

SAO PAULO – Protesters against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defied police in the capital Friday, a day after the latest round of arrests of the leader's critics under a dictatorship-era national security law.

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Playmakers wanted: Defending champ Alabama replacing stars

Nick Saban and Alabama opened spring practice Friday with an immediate goal. Along with winning another national championship, that is.

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B.C. reports 737 new cases of COVID-19, highest daily total since Jan. 7

COVID-19 heated up Friday, with the province reporting highs in case and hospitalization numbers not seen since January.In a written statement, health officials reported 737 new cases of the virus, the most since Jan. 7, along with two new deaths.The seven-day moving average of new cases, at 559, was also the highest it has been since Jan.

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48-year-old Toronto man who spent 110 days in hospital due to COVID-19 shares vital warning

COVID-19 like coming back from a long flight or journey.“You just have to appreciate that you were able to make it through that flight or journey. Every day is a miracle.

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1-on-1 with Dr. Bonnie Henry: Looking back at one year of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 a global pandemic, many have looked back at how the disease has changed the fabric of our lives.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is no different.In leading B.C.’s effort to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry has gone from being a soft-spoken public health official to arguably the most recognizable face in the province.Speaking to Global BC’s legislative bureau chief, Keith Baldrey, the province’s top doctor said her time in the spotlight has been challenging.“I am an introvert and it takes a lot of energy for me to stand up and to talk publicly,” she said.“To be a public face for this long takes its toll, but I’m also I’m very grateful.

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Georgia church disowns suspect, says he betrayed faith

The church attended by the white man charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, most of them women of Asian descent, condemned the shootings Friday and said they run contrary to the gospel and the church’s teachings.

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Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office, as the president prepared to set his sights higher in the nationwide vaccination effort.The Friday milestone marked 100 million shots given since Jan.

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‘She really deserves it’: Philadelphia’s oldest living resident receives COVID-19 vaccine at 108 years old

PHILADELPHIA - At 108 years old with no signs of slowing down, Philadelphia’s oldest living resident did her part on Friday and received the COVID-19 vaccine. Ruth Hopson has maybe not seen it all but she has come close. She survived the 1918 Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and two world wars.Now, she’s helping to end another pandemic with a single shot. So what's her secret to a long life? "I would say her sense of humor.

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Oral Roberts shocks Ohio State, first big upset of NCAAs

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Oral Roberts welcomed the madness back to March.

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Biden eyes to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

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Pre-COVID surge analysis shows lack of hospital pandemic planning

Phone interviews with key capacity managers at 53 US hospitals about preparedness for the 2017-18 flu epidemic revealed a lack of surge capacity, strained resources, and low prioritization of pandemic planning, according to a qualitative study today in JAMA Network Open.

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Jennifer Garner, Meghan Markle and More Celebs Who Have Spoken Out About Motherhood During the Pandemic

the proud mom told the newspaper in October 2020. «We are very lucky with our little one.

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No. 10 Arkansas shuts down Colgate 85-68 in NCAA opener

INDIANAPOLIS – Justin Smith had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 10 Arkansas shut down high-scoring Colgate to open the NCAA Tournament with an 85-68 win on Friday.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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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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