COVID-19 virus, with the announcement coming not long after a short-term rental was the site of a 60-person party in Mississauga.In addition to its ongoing ban on parties, Airbnb now says guests will need a history of positive reviews on its app to reserve an entire home for New Year’s Eve in Canada.Airbnb is making an exception for one-night bookings made up to Tuesday, based on data that suggest bookings made before early December rarely involve parties.

Airbnb removes more than 40 listings across Ontario in ‘crackdown on party houses’ The app is loosening its standards from a similar policy on Halloween by allowing users with previous positive reviews to book a home for one night.But Airbnb says it will put more stringent policies in.

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Ontario sets new one-day record for COVID-19 cases; 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- On the day Ontario set a record for highest number of new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, 31 more Ottawa residents tested positive for COVID-19.

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Gun restrictions face uphill battle even under Biden

The gun debate in America will soon enter a new chapter with a Democrat in the White House after four years under President Donald Trump in which gun control advocates developed a long wish list for reform amid a spate of large-scale mass killings in places like Las Vegas, El Paso and Parkland, Florida.

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Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive For COVID-19: ‘I’m Feeling Fine Right Now’

Get well soon, Ellen DeGeneres! The talk show host took to Instagram on Dec. 10 to reveal that she tested positive for COVID-19. Along with sharing her coronavirus diagnosis, she announced that she will be taking a hiatus from her show until after the holidays, while she quarantines in accordance with the CDC guidelines. She also confirmed that people who she’s come into contact with have been informed of her diagnosis.

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Mint Lite | Covid impacts, humanity's footprint, Chinese sanction & more

dolphin has become endangered, a Red List of species in trouble showed on Thursday. More than a quarter of the 128,918 animal, plant and fungi species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in its update are now threatened with extinction.

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Guelph adds 33 new COVID-19 cases, active cases jump to 132

COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the city’s total case count to 797 during the pandemic.It sets another single-day record of new cases in less than a week, breaking the 30 cases that were reported on Dec. 4.

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AP source: Emanuel's Cabinet prospects increasingly unlikely

WASHINGTON – Rahm Emanuel’s chances of landing a top Cabinet post in Joe Biden's administration appear increasingly unlikely after the former Chicago mayor emerged as a source of controversy for the president-elect, who had been considering Emanuel for transportation secretary, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.Emanuel, among multiple candidates in the running for the Cabinet position, appeared to slip down the list in the last two weeks after progressive leaders, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, criticized the prospect of nominating him for the post, the person said Thursday.

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Foster confirms Northern Ireland will ease restrictions tomorrow

Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster has confirmed that the easing of coronavirus restrictions will take place as planned tomorrow.

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US stocks wobble as pandemic damage to economy piles up

New York: US stocks are teeter-tottering on Thursday, following more evidence that the pandemic is tightening its grip on the economy and as investors wait to see if Congress will do anything about it.The S&P 500 was flipping between gains and losses and was 0.1% higher in midday trading, a day after pulling 0.8% lower from its record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 24 points, or 0.1%, at 30,044, as of 10:56 a.m.

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Quebec adds 1,842 new coronavirus cases, 33 more deaths

coronavirus Thursday, bringing its total to 158,310 since the health crisis began.There are 33 more deaths, including eight that occurred in the past 24 hours, attributed to COVID-19. The province’s death toll stands at 7,382, which is the highest in Canada.Hospitalizations rose by four to 848.

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New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19

coronavirus in the province.The province says Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell, and director of Emergency Measures Greg MacCallum will meet at 2:30 p.m.

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Waterloo’s top doc has new instructions for businesses to slow COVID-19 spread

Waterloo Region’s top doctor has issued new instructions to workplaces and businesses in the area in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.“These measures seek to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in workplace and business settings. I recognize it is a challenging time for organizations, which have had to quickly adapt to new requirements and implement new measures,” Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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Eagles safety Rodney McLeod among NFL Man of Year nominees

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 01: Philadelphia Eagles Safety Rodney McLeod (23) returns a fumble for a touchdown in the second half during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles on November 01, 2020 at Lincoln Financial Field in Ph (Getty Images)"This year has presented significant challenges for us all, from the ongoing global pandemic to the continued social injustices witnessed this year," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.

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Ontario sets new one-day record for COVID-19 cases; 56 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- On the day Ontario set the record for highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day, 56 more Ottawa residents tested positive for COVID-19.

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Food and drink supplies 'face more disruption from Brexit than Covid'

Brexit transition period that are worse than during coronavirus, an industry body is warning. The Food and Drink Federation says with not many working days to go before the transition period ends on December 31, how can traders prepare "in this environment".

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Daily US Covid deaths hit new record, prompting pleas to scale back Christmas

WASHINGTON : The United States' daily death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 3,000 for the first time, prompting pleas for Americans to scale back Christmas plans even with vaccines on the cusp of winning regulatory approval.COVID-19 deaths reached 3,253 on Wednesday, pushing up the US total since the start of the pandemic to 289,740, with a record 106,219 people hospitalized with the highly infectious respiratory disease.Healthcare professionals and support staff, exhausted by the demands of the pandemic, have been watching patients die alone as millions of Americans refuse to follow medical advice to wear masks and avoid crowds in order to contain the spread.The one-day death toll exceeded the number of lives lost from the attacks of

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Ensuring no compromise on scientific, regulatory norms of COVID vaccine: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI : The vaccine against COVID-19 is expected to be available in the coming weeks and with stringent oversight, it is being ensured that there is no compromise on the scientific and regulatory norms, stretching from the safety of the trials to the efficacy of the vaccine, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.Vardhan, who digitally addressed the inter-ministerial meeting on Vaccination of South Asia against COVID-19 by the World Bank here, detailed how by leveraging the existing digital interventions of the Mission Indradhanush immunisation programme, the country is building the advanced CO-WIN digital platform, which will allow citizens to self-register for vaccination, monitor their status and be provided with a QR

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Fears and tension mount for commuters still heading to work

NEW YORK – One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A passenger boards without a mask but she doesn't dare confront him.

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The areas that could be free from Tier 3 next week as Covid rates drop - and where's at risk of tighter restrictions

coronavirus cases here have fallen dramatically. Meanwhile, London and Essex are among the areas at risk of being moved up to Tier 3 when the government reviews the lockdown system next week, reports the Mirror.

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Ontario sets provincial record with nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases

coronavirus on Thursday, a new single-day high, bringing the provincial total to 134,783.The previous provincial record for cases was on Monday when 1,925 new infections were recorded and before that on Sunday with 1,924 cases.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]According to Thursday’s provincial report, 515 cases were recorded in Peel Region, 496 in Toronto, 208 in York Region,and 112 in Windsor-Essex,All other public health units in Ontario reported under 100 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 3,871 as 35 more deaths were reported.

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Would your local TD get the Covid-19 vaccine?

Over nine out of ten TDs would get a Covid-19 vaccine if it was available to them, according to research by RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne.

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No drama corona-Christmas has some secretly jumping for joy

NEW YORK – Corritta Lewis has a huge extended family. Her mom is one of 12 siblings.

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London now has highest coronavirus infection rate in England, new ONS figures show

Coronavirus infection rates in England are now highest in London, new figures show.

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Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase

CAMDEN, N.J. - Motorists who cross the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania will have some extra money in their pockets.The Delaware River Port Authority on Wednesday postponed a scheduled toll increase until at least 2022.This was the tenth year that tolls have stayed the same on the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges.The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.The board also approved a reduction in the 2021 annual operating budget based on lower traffic and PATCO ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic.“The Board and DRPA leadership team has worked over the past several years to ensure that

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As daily cases spike, Kingston braces for further COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday morning, the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Paddington announced 17 new cases overnight—making it a single-day record.“I don’t have great news for the community; we had 17 new cases overnight, so that pushes us up to 70 total cases,” said Dr. Kieran Moore.With the surge in cases, and more than 25 people per one hundred thousand testing positive for the virus, public health says it’s preparing for the province to move the Kingston-area from the “yellow” zone to “orange” on Friday afternoon.According to the province, restrictions associated with the orange zone is as follows:The change would come into effect on Sunday night.

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94-year-old woman dies in Polk County fire

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A 94-year-old woman and her pet were killed Wednesday night in a mobile home fire, officials said.The fatal fire was reported around 9:15 p.m.

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Village of Westport, Ont., adds pre-emptive measures after school COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 framework, one community north of Kingston is taking more steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.Westport has added some pre-emptive measures after a school in the village declared an outbreak.“We have been COVID-free in the village since March, and with the outbreak in one of the schools, we have done the things that we feel we need to do,” said Robin Jones, Westport’s mayor.To prevent people from gathering, as of now the town hall is closed, while the library and the community centre are also off-limits.The move comes after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus was recently declared at St.

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Doctors’ strike on Friday; healthcare services likely to be hit

New Delhi: The nationwide doctors’ strike on Friday, called against the government's decision to allow post-graduate Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries, may cause major disruptions in healthcare services across the country amid the covid-19 pandemic.The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for withdrawal of all non-essential and non-covid services between 6 am and 6 pm on Friday.

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ECB boosts pandemic stimulus with more bond-buying, bank loans

European Central Bank escalated its efforts to shield the eurozone from a possible double-dip recession with another burst of monetary stimulus to lock in low-interest rates at least until the pandemic crisis is over.Policymakers increased and extended emergency bond purchases, and approved more/cheaper long-term loans to banks/on even cheaper terms.

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Police search for missing Clementon girl, 3, and her father

CLEMENTON, N.J. - Police in Camden County are searching for a missing three-year-old girl and her father.Police say Leih Diaz and her father, 31-year-old Jose Diaz, were reported missing from their Clementon home Wednesday evening.The pair was last seen leaving the area a burgundy 2014 Honda Accord.Jose Diaz is described by police as a 31-year-old Black male, standing about 5-feet-nine-inches tall.Leih has brown eyes and brown hair.Police say they may have been heading to the Bronx, New York.

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Deputy Dog: Puppy pulled from mouth of alligator gets new job

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida dog whose rescue went viral last month has a brand new job.Gunner, a 5-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is now a “deputy dog” with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.Video showing the dog’s owner, Richard Wilbanks, jumping into the water to save Gunner from a gator was shared thousands of times on social media.Deputies say Gunner will work with them to help educate children about safety.

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First Ministers meeting to focus more on vaccine roll-out than health transfers

COVID-19 pandemic.Premiers asked for the meeting in September and wanted it focused exclusively on their unanimous demand that Ottawa add at least $28 billion a year to its annual health transfer payment to provinces and territories.But while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s willing to discuss the issue, he has been clear that getting through the pandemic is more pressing, as far as he’s concerned.

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America's deadliest day as over 3000 people die of coronavirus - more than on 9/11

The United States has seen its deadliest day in the pandemic to date with more than 3,000 people losing their lives - more than were killed in 9/11.

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Covid rates falling in Tier 3 areas but surging in Tier 2 - will your town be moved?

London and Essex are among the areas at risk of being bumped up to Tier 3 when the Government reviews England's local lockdown system next week.

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Man serving 90-year sentence for marijuana released from Florida prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents. His adult daughter was in a horrific car accident and suffered a paralyzing stroke as a result.

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Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections Thursday

COVID-19 projections today.The province’s chief medical officer of health said earlier this week that the data will indicate whether lockdowns in Toronto and Peel Region that started two weeks ago are working.The last round of projections showed case rates had plateaued, but hospitals faced increasing strain due to the pandemic.

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Yael Eckstein: Hanukkah in the year of COVID reminds us that hope and faith are stronger than despair

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins at sundown Thursday, coming during a pandemic that all of us around the world will remember for the rest of our lives. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, this has been a year of extraordinary struggle and challenges we never could have imagined.The disease COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.5 million lives worldwide, and the death toll sadly continues to rise.

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Covid travel rules 'could ban Brits from entering EU in New Year'

direct to your inboxHolidaymakers looking to travel to Europe may be banned in the New Year. Reports suggest that from January when the Brexit transition period ends, Brits could be prevented from travelling to EU countries.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Gates Foundation pledges $250 mn more for battle against virus

Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million.The Gates Foundation's latest contribution, its largest to date, comes on top of the $70 million funding that it added in November.

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China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING – China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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Indian scientists identify new potential drug treatments for Covid-19

COVID-19.Using a virtual screening of the DrugBank database, the research published in the journal Scientific Reports, identified a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack SARS-CoV-2, even as it mutates.The Drugbank database is a chemical space of compounds approved by FDA and molecules under drug trials.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economyThe researchers from Alagappa University in Tamil Nadu and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden propose a list of individual drugs and cocktails that deserve testing for the treatment of COVID-19.A key part of the study, the researchers said, is the identification of drugs that target or bind to multiple proteins that are essential for replication of the virus, and which are also

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Coronavirus restrictions in U.S. spark escalating protests, threats against officials

coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak.In Boise, Idaho, public health officials about to vote on a four-county mask mandate abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday evening because of fears for their safety amid anti-mask protests outside the building and at some of their homes.

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Freeman among trio of Braves on All-MLB first team

NEW YORK – National League MVP Freddie Freeman was one of three Atlanta Braves selected to the All-MLB first team on Wednesday night.The slugging first baseman was joined by Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna and starting pitcher Max Fried. Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

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With Covid vaccine rollout in sight, Apollo ready for 1 million daily shots in India

vaccines will be distributed and whether private health-care networks will be involved.Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. has so far trained 6,000 staff to give out jabs across its network of 71 hospitals, hundreds of clinics and thousands of pharmacies, according to Managing Director Suneeta Reddy, who said the company’s talks with officials in New Delhi had yet to provide any firm guidance.“We need to know if the government wants to handle the whole thing or allow the private sector to do it," Reddy said in an interview Tuesday.

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Airbnb, resilient in pandemic, goes forward with IPO

DoorDash, soared through it initial public offering, the second largest after Airbnb's. DoorDash's stock jumped 85.8% to close at $189.51.

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India's pandemic recovery plan could cost air quality goals

NEW DELHI – India is facing two public health emergencies simultaneously: critically polluted air and the pandemic. And Surinder Singh, a bus driver in the capital New Delhi, is trapped between them both.In previous years, the government encouraged more people to use buses that run on cleaner fuels, like the one he drives, as an emergency air quality measure.

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Airbnb prices shares at $68 ahead of Thursday IPO

DoorDash, soared through its initial public offering. Its stock jumped 85.8% to close at $189.51 after the company priced shares at $102 each, raising $3.4 billion with its offering.

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The United States has registered more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours

The United States has registered more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally -- the highest daily toll since April.

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