Dennis NormileChina’s growing army of amateur birdwatchers is a dedicated bunch—and that dedication could eventually pay off in better protection for their feathered friends.

A new study uses more than 2 decades of bird sightings by China’s citizen scientists to map the ranges of nearly 1400 species, from the endangered red-crowned crane to the pied falconet.

Spinning those maps forward to 2070, researchers have determined what their future ranges might be—and pinpointed 14 priority areas for new nature preserves.Researchers have used such citizen science data from bird lovers before, but experts say this study is the first in China to use it on a nationwide scale. “One of the highlights of this paper is really the use of the citizen.

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New Brunswick tightens COVID-19 restrictions in the Campbellton region

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, New Brunswick tightens restrictions in the Campbellton-Restigouche region. Meanwhile, in the southern part of the province restriction are being loosened. Shelley Steeves reports.

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Record amount of positive Covid-19 cases returned in one day in West Lothian as infection rates rise sharply

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.The latest data shows West Lothian has higher Covid-19 rates than elsewhere in Lothian and sits significantly above the national average.The county has suffered greatly in recent weeks and is the fourth worst hit local authority on Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) latest data tables.The PHS figures as of October 21 reveal in West Lothian there were 86 new reported cases documented, 328 over the past week and a total of 1682 since record began earlier this year.This means West Lothian remains above the national average.Scotland-wide, 131 people per 100,000 have tested positive for coronavirus but in West Lothian that figure is now 179.In Scotland,

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Presidential debate: Trump touts coronavirus response in opening remarks

During Thursday’s final presidential debate, President Donald Trump touted his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stating “we’re fighting it hard.” He also stated the pandemic is a worldwide issue, adding that it came from China.

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Coronavirus: Canada’s top election official seeks COVID-19 rule changes for general elections

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B.C. sets new record for new COVID-19 cases, with 203

Keith Baldrey on the fact B.C. has set a new one-day record for new COVID-19 cases, with 203.

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Brian May believes COVID-19 may have sparked heart attack horror 'Coronavirus is scary!'

in an interview with the Daily Express: “I think it’s possible that I had the Covid virus early on in the tour of Korea, Japan and Australia in January, and got through it, but it’s thickened the blood, which apparently it does, and that could have been the trigger that gave me the heart attack.“I thought it was too early to get it (Covid) but the evidence now seems to be that the virus was around.”Brian went on to say the confirmed cause of his heart attack is “still a bit of a mystery” as he claimed he was keeping fit during his last tour with Queen.“Strangely enough I was the fittest person on that last Queen tour we did,” he divulged.“I did biking every morning and I’m not a person who has ever smoked.

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Wanna go for a walk? Westminster dog show leaves NYC for ’21

NEW YORK – The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk.The nation’s top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic, the Westminster Kennel Club said Wednesday.The shift to the Lyndhurst site along the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York, will mark the first time in more than 100 years that best in show at Westminster hasn’t been awarded at Madison Square Garden. In 1920, the top prize was presented at Grand Central Palace in New York.Four different versions of the Garden have hosted Westminster since 1880 -- the show began three years earlier.

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Study explores why COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in overdose deaths

The recent health pandemic has led to an increase in overdose deaths, and a new published research explores why that is. As Alexa MacLean reports, researchers say unless there’s systematic change, the overdose death toll will continue to rise.

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‘These numbers are different’: CEMA chief outlines dire COVID-19 climb in Calgary

As the province sees a second record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases, the Calgary Emergency Management chief is outlining just how dire the situation is in the city. Lauren Pullen reports.

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Coronavirus Scotland: 28 new deaths recorded as fatalities surge across country

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 28 new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland overnight, the highest daily figure since May 21, the Scottish Government has announced.Another 1,739 Scots have also tested positive for the virus as cases continue to rise across the country.Some 873 patients are currently being treated in hospital, an increase of 49 overnight, while 73 remain in intensive care.In Ayrshire and Arran, a further 105 positive cases have been recorded.It comes as Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the closure of pubs and restaurants in Ayrshire will be extended by a week.Along with other high risk regions in the Central Belt, the Scottish Government said

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Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country

KABUL – At least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out Wednesday among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas to leave the country, officials said.Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for the governor of the eastern Nangarhar province, said another 13 people, mostly women, were injured at the stadium, where they were trying to get visas to enter neighboring Pakistan.

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House fails to override Wolf's restaurant capacity veto

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG, Pa. - The state House narrowly failed Tuesday to override last week's veto by Pennsylvania's governor of a bill that would have let restaurants reopen at full capacity in some circumstances.The override required two-thirds approval to be sent to the Senate, but it failed on a vote of 133-69.It would have allowed taverns and restaurants to operate at half of capacity, or more if they met state and federal social distancing standards or erected appropriate barriers.Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, warned the legislation would put patrons and restaurant workers at risk.Dermody said the higher capacity limits would not have required federal or state approval if barriers

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Hospitality restrictions set to continue for another week amid Covid deaths jump

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Restrictions on hospitality businesses in place across the Forth Valley will remain in place until the start of next month.The measures, which have seen licensed premises across the region forced to close their doors, have been in place since October 9.Rules against household visits will also remain in place until at least the new date.The new timetable is set to coincide with the publication of a new 'levels' system - similar to the tiered system already in place in England - on Friday, with amended measures related to the tiers set to be introduced from November 2.Council areas with the highest rate of infections risk being placed in the top tier -

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Spain's parliament debates no-confidence vote to oust govt

MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing a no-confidence debate in parliament brought by the nation’s far-right Vox party, but it appears the maneuver lacks the necessary votes to topple the government. The parliament is hearing arguments for and against the motion on Wednesday before a vote scheduled for Thursday.

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Worsening opioid crisis overshadowed in presidential race

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family.

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Quarantined fishermen drive New Zealand virus spike

A coronavirus outbreak among hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian fishermen flown to New Zealand to bolster its struggling deep-sea fishing industry has prompted that country's largest daily increase in infections in months, authorities said.

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Trump lashes out over debate rule change to mute mics as campaigns enter final stretch

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at the presidential debates commission once again after a new rule was put in place to mute a candidate when the other is speaking during Thursday’s final debate.

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The Latest: Modi urges Indians to keep up masks, distancing

Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus— From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal— McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal— Some teenage girls in Nairobi have turned to sex work to help feed their families. They cannot remember how many men they have had to sleep with since their schools closed this year.

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Many thorny global situations hinge on US election outcome

LONDON – Four years after Donald Trump's election reframed how many nations interacted with the United States, the way that the world's foremost superpower moves forward after its presidential election stands to impact many geopolitical pressure points — whether the victor turns out to be Trump or his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden. From Iran to Cuba, from China to Israel, American involvement and influence on the international stage has evolved sharply since Trump took office in 2017.

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Lives Lost: Hawaii football coach who prepped kids for life

HONOLULU – Honolulu football coach Willie Talamoa bought his players cleats, drove them to practice and often stayed late to talk with those having trouble in school. For Talamoa, his actions weren’t just about football.

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Democrats: Justices' 4-4 tie in election case ominous sign

WASHINGTON – With Amy Coney Barrett expected to join the Supreme Court as early as next week, the court's action in a Pennsylvania voting case has heightened fears among Democrats about the court being asked to decide a post-election dispute and with it, the winner of the White House.The justices split 4-4 Monday over a Republican plea to undo a state court order and force elections officials to ignore absentee ballots received after Election Day, Nov. 3.

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121 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario schools

The provincial government released numbers on Tuesday showing 121 new cases of the virus in schools across the province. As Erica Vella reports, some infectious disease experts believe the number will increase in the coming days and weeks.

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Active covid cases in India decline further as recovery rate inches up

covid tally to 7.6 million, informed the health ministry. India recorded 717 new deaths, toll death count mounted to 1,15,914.India total active cases are 7,40,090 after a decrease of 8,448 in last 24 hours.

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Questions over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA - We are officially two weeks until Election Day and there are questions in our area surrounding mail-in ballots. Amanda Weissman, of Voorhees, New Jersey, says she dropped off her mail-in ballot at a secure ballot box at the Voorhees Town Center a little more than two weeks ago."I've checked every day since not seeing the ballot has been received," she said.FULL COVERAGE: 2020 ELECTIONCamden County Board of Elections Commissioner Rich Ambrosino says the office is slamming to process ballots as quickly as possible."If someone concerned about whether a ballot has been received.

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AP Explains: Trump seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story

WASHINGTON – Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden two weeks before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. But the story in the New York Post raised more questions than answers, including about the authenticity of an email at the center of the story.The origins of the story also trace back to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who has repeatedly pushed unfounded claims about Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.

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Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump spent a decade unsuccessfully pursuing projects in China, operating an office there during his first run for president and forging a partnership with a major government-controlled company, The New York Times reported Tuesday. China is one of only three foreign nations — the others are Britain and Ireland — where Trump maintains a bank account, according to a Times analysis of the president’s tax records.

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New poll shows B.C. election race getting tighter

Global’s Keith Baldrey has the details of a new public opinion poll that shows the B.C. election race could be getting a little closer.

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25 new cases of COVID-19

There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today – 23 of these are imported cases caught at the border. Two are cases linked to the port worker reported on Sunday, who are workplace contacts.

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121 new coronavirus cases reported in Ontario schools

COVID-19 cases.The provincial government released numbers on Tuesday showing 121 new cases of the virus in schools across the province; 75 cases are school-related student cases, 22 cases are school-related staff cases and an additional 24 cases are unidentified individuals.In the last 14 days, there have been 793 cases reported in Ontario schools; 508 schools have at least one confirmed cases of COVID-19.Infectious disease expert Dr. Anna Banerji said the number of new cases in schools will likely continue to increase in the coming days and weeks.

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SpaceX launch to not take place on original date, new date to be announced

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center officials announced SpaceX is no longer targeting an Oct.

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Saskatchewan CMHO urges caution about gatherings as coronavirus cases linked to events climb

coronavirus caseload continues to climb, the chief medical health officer says people “really have to be careful” when it comes to gathering and stick to “a small consistent group.”On Tuesday afternoon at the legislative building, Dr. Saqib Shahab discussed the primary, secondary and tertiary cases that continue to be linked to Saskatoon nightclubs, a religious gathering in Prince Albert, weddings and parties — and now, Thanksgiving dinners.

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Canada sees 2,341 new coronavirus cases as deaths near 10,000

coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total case count to 203,476.Health authorities in Canada’s provinces also said another 16 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19.The new fatalities bring the country’s total death toll to 9,794. Halloween on or off? Dance studios but no gyms? Inconsistencies fill coronavirus messaging News of the new infections comes as health officials work to slow the spread of the virus as Canada faces a second wave of the pandemic.Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the fight against the virus is “far from over.”“And to win it, we have to keep working together,” he said.

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PM vows covid vaccine for every Indian

covid-19 vaccine, whenever available, reaches each and every Indian as soon as possible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.Modi said in a televised address to the nation that as people work on a war-footing the world over to save humanity from covid-19, India, too, is actively engaged in vaccine development. He said Indian scientists are in the process of developing several vaccines that are at different stages of clinical trials and the results seem encouraging.Modi cautioned the nation that until there is a vaccine for covid-19, the guard against the disease shouldn’t be lowered.

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Why PM Modi is still so popular even as India battles Covid-19

coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades.Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where from Oct.

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Rapid tests coming to state-run COVID-19 testing site in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Rapid tests are coming to the state-run coronavirus testing site in Volusia County.[TRENDING: How to turn off Facebook election reminders | Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020]The Volusia County state-run site is also getting a new location.County officials said there is no longer an age requirement to get a coronavirus test.Officials said identification is no longer required but it helps speeds up the process.State-run testing will continue from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex convene session on digital world

NEW YORK – Creating online communities free of danger and misinformation is crucial in building a better world, the Duchess of Sussex told an online audience Tuesday during a special Time100 Talks episode she curated with her husband, Prince Harry."This isn’t just a tech problem. This isn’t solely a mental health or emotional well-being problem.

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B.C. reports 167 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

COVID-19 on Tuesday and one new death.Tuesday marked the fifth consecutive day when the province reported more than 150 new cases.There are 1,688 active cases in the province, an increase of 49 from Monday.The death brings the provincial COVID-19 death toll to 254.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Sixty-nine people were in hospital with COVID-19, an increase of two from the last report on Monday. Eighteen patients are in intensive care.

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New Montreal study to track COVID-19 infection rates among children

A new study wants to find out how children have been impacted by COVID-19. The researchers, in conjunction with McGill University and L’Universite de Montréal will be looking for volunteer participants from four different parts of the city, to examine infection rates of the virus and its psychological impact.

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COVID-19 activity intensifies in more US states, Europe

As illnesses rise in the third spike in US COVID-19 activity, five more states were added to the White House coronavirus task force's red zone list, and, at the global level, the pandemic picked up more steam in Europe.

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Student to return to UK after paying £50 for unproven coronavirus vaccine in China

A university student says she is planning to return to the UK after taking an unproven coronavirus vaccine.

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Ontario LTC homes may be forced to close due to insurance issues

Long-term care homes in Ontario are being offered new insurance policies but they don’t include coverage for infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.

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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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