Studies today led by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators highlight US transmission patterns of COVID-19 and show that close contact with confirmed cases and eating out at restaurants were linked to an increased likelihood of contracting the novel virus, while children in three Utah daycare centers were more likely to spread the virus to household members than among each other.Both studies were published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Exposure tied to restaurants, bars, close contactsThe first study looked at positive, symptomatic adults diagnosed as having COVID-19 at 11 US outpatient health facilities in July.Patients were asked about mask use and possible community exposure activities (gatherings with

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Dogs and cats can contract Covid-19 from their owners - and even display respiratory symptoms, according to a new study.

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High ratings, more COVID tests tied to fewer nursing home outbreaks

Three studies on COVID-19 prevention in nursing homes published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest that regular testing of residents and staff to identify asymptomatic infections may help contain outbreaks and that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings could serve as a proxy for coronavirus outbreak risk.

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Mixed messages hamstring US COVID-19 response

US officials continued to send mixed messages about the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine and the benefits of masks, as vaccine developer Moderna today released a document that spells out how it's conducting phase 3 trials.

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Overcrowded New Brunswick hospitals a concern for Vitalité Health Network

Vitalité Health Network concerned about what’s to come.In a news release, Vitalité asked New Brunswickers to avoid coming to the emergency department at the Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre except in true emergencies because of a high rate of occupancy within the hospital.It encouraged people to seek medical attention at walk-in clinics or by calling Tele-Care (811), and said people would need to prepare for a long wait if they did visit the ER, especially those seeking non-emergency care.Vitalité Health Network President and CEO Gilles Lanteigne said there are three main culprits creating the problem: inadequate staffing levels, patients in hospital beds who are actually in need of long-term care and a high overall rate of

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'Body clock' rhythms, not sleep, control brain waste disposal

glymphatic system because nerve cells called glial cells manage its operation, which fulfills a similar role for the brain that the lymphatic system does for the rest of the body.The following year, the same team found that the glymphatic system is most active during sleep.In their latest experiments, the researchers reveal that it is the body’s circadian rhythms, the “master clock” regulating the sleep-wake cycle of roughly 24 hours, that governs this system.“These findings show that glymphatic system function is not solely based on sleep or wakefulness, but by the daily rhythms dictated by our biological clock,” says neuroscientist Dr.

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Kingston post-secondary institutions promise discipline for students breaking COVID-19 laws

Kingston’s medical officer of health is urging for post-secondary schools to crack down on student partying by using their code of conduct.

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Robert Pattinson Kisses Suki Waterhouse as 'The Batman' Resumes Production Following COVID-19 Shutdown

Robert Pattinson has been snapped enjoying a kiss in the park with his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse. The outing comes two weeks after news broke that the actor had tested positive for the coronavirus.Filming of Pattinson’s latest film,, was suspended due to concerns of the virus spreading through its London set, but on Wednesday, Warner Bros. confirmed to ET that production has resumed.On the same day, Pattinson, 34, and Waterhouse, 28, were photographed sitting on a park bench while sharing a steamy kiss.

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How Western University’s largest COVID-19 cluster happened

coronavirus cases identified so far among Western University students, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).At a media briefing Thursday afternoon, medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie walked through the series of events between Sept.

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Montreal-area high school forced to shut down to stem COVID-19 outbreak

Fifteen students and staff members at Herzliah High School in Montreal have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the school to suspend in-person learning for at least two weeks. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki reports, classes have moved online as school and public health officials attempt to control the spread of the virus.

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Coronavirus: 1 new case for Peterborough area increases overall total to 111

novel coronavirus was reported on Thursday for the Peterborough area.The update from Peterborough Public Health at 5 p.m. indicates that of now 111 cases, 103 are resolved — unchanged from Wednesday.

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COVID-19 assessment centre at Stevenson Memorial Hospital to extend its hours

COVID-19 assessment centre at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in New Tecumseth, Ont., will extend its hours of service beginning this coming Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Federal judge blocks USPS changes that slowed mail ahead of 2020 election

SEATTLE - A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S.

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Halifax airport to implement temperature screenings next week

COVID-19.According to CATSA, the screenings are for both passengers and airport workers entering the secure area at Halifax Stanfield.A spokesperson for the airport, Tiffany Chase, said the temperature screening is already in place at the four largest Canadian airports — Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver — and is now being launched at the next 11 busiest airports, including Halifax Stanfield, on Sept. 23.

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B.C. health officials to provide live Thursday coronavirus update

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m. PT Thursday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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A mysterious case of COVID-19 has been identified at a Kingston Tim Hortons

COVID-19 impacting operations at a Kingston, Ont., Tim Horton’s drive-thru restaurant.Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health says they know nothing about a confirmed case involving an employee at a Kingston Tim Horton’s location, despite the company confirming Thursday that they were notified that an employee tested positive on Wednesday. 2 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region Tuesday, total active cases now at 5 Currently, there are five active cases of COVID-19 in the region, according to both provincial data and KFL&A Public Health.Dr.

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100 jobs could be lost as downtown Guelph’s dining district closes

Guelph’s dining district is scheduled to close on Monday.That’s according to a group of restaurants using the dining district at Macdonell and Wyndham streets, which have jointly penned an open letter.

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Edmonton seeing 97% compliance rate on mandatory masks: city

COVID-19 pandemic.In his update to councillors, interim city manager Adam Laughlin said compliance of the bylaw on public transit is at about 96 per cent, compliance in vehicles for hire is about 93 per cent, compliance within public spaces is 99 per cent and compliance within community and recreation facilities is 97 per cent.The compliance rate is up from about 80 per cent a week into the program.

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Simple trick can stop glasses from fogging over with coronavirus mask, says Winnipeg optometrist

Face masks ‘more guaranteed’ to work against coronavirus than vaccine, CDC director warns Shelton says there’s actually a couple tricks, depending on the style of mask you’re wearing.Some masks have a thin layer of metal on the top that can be pinched, creating a tighter seal around the nose. Shelton says to definitely take advantage of that feature if you can.“You just want to make sure you pinch it as tight as you can,” she said.“But if that’s not enough you can also do a sort of weather-stripping trick.” U.S.

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Mobile COVID-19 testing site coming to Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – For one day only next week, a mobile coronavirus testing site will be up and operating at Dr. James R.

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12 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 790

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases to 790, including 37 deaths.Five of the new cases are in Barrie, while the rest are in Bradford, Wasaga Beach, New Tecumseth, Oro-Medonte and Collingwood. Reduce social circles to household members, Simcoe Muskoka’s top doc urges amid COVID-19 uptick Three of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while one is community-acquired and the rest are under investigation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of the health unit’s total 790 cases, 86 per cent — or 682 — have recovered, while two people remain in hospital.

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Coronavirus: 11 new cases in London-Middlesex as Western reports 28 student infections

coronavirus in what is the largest single-day increase reported in London and Middlesex in more than a month, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported Thursday.It comes the same day officials at Western University announced that at least 28 cases had been reported in the last week involving its student population.Thursday’s update brings the region’s total case count to 776, of which 679 have recovered.

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Peterborough Memorial Centre reopening for community ice rentals

Peterborough Memorial Centre will reopen for community ice rentals starting next week.Beginning on Sept. 21, the Memorial Centre ice will be available for rental but will include a number of safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Global COVID-19 total closes in on 30 million

The global total today approached 30 million COVID-19 cases, as cases in India continued to accelerate and flare-ups in Europe prompted targeted measures.

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NFL's Odell Beckham Jr Says COVID-19 Quarantine Was 'Best Thing That Ever Happened' to Him

Odell Beckham Jr, a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, said something surprising about his Coronavirus quarantine.

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7 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, $2K fine issued to organizer of large gathering

coronavirus cases in the province on Thursday.Health officials said there were seven new cases in the daily update, with the overall total for the province growing to 1,757 since the first case was reported in March. They added one case from Wednesday had been removed after it was deemed to be a non-Saskatchewan resident.

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Orange County Schools cancels JV volleyball game due to COVID-19 case

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Schools announced the JV volleyball game between Boone High School and Colonial High School has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 case.[Watch News 6]The district said due to the positive case Boone players were asked to quarantine.[TRENDING: ‘God, forgive me:’ Mom arrested on murder charge | Trump pushes for 2nd round of $1,200 direct payments | Daylight Saving Time debate]School officials said the decision was made after a discussion with the Florida Department of Health.The entire Boone campus will be cleaned and disinfected, according to school officials.[RELATED: Coach says health comes first after Evans vs. West Orange game canceled due to COVID-19 cases]The district also canceled the football

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Peru high court rejects request to halt impeachment hearing

LIMA – A high Peruvian court rejected a request by President Martín Vizcarra Thursday to halt impeachment proceedings being pushed by opposition lawmakers who contend he tried to cover up ties with a controversial ally.The Constitutional Tribunal shot down Vizcarra’s demand in a 5-2 vote but also agreed to advance his request for clarification on what is “moral incapacity,” the accusation detractors are using to try and thwart him from office.Tribunal President Marianella Ledesma said magistrates agreed to let the impeachment proceeding advance because recent events indicate the removal attempt is unlikely to actually result in Vizcarra’s ouster.

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Anti-mask protesters fined after marching through Florida Target

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Protesters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, gathered at a Target on September 15 to demonstrate against the mandatory use of face masks against the spread of COVID-19.In a video that surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday, a group of protesters, including some younger people, can be seen walking through store aisles, blasting music -- specifically Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" -- and urging shoppers to disregard health recommendations that were implemented to help prevent the spread of the virus.The group chanted "take off your mask," "we're not gonna take it anymore" as well as "yeah, we got one" as they headed down the store aisle.RELATED: Woman at Central Florida Walmart calls mask wearers 'cult members' after

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Protesters fined for anti-mask protest in South Florida Target store

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group's hit “We're Not Gonna Take It" while ripping off their masks.In a tweet Wednesday, Snider called the stunt “moronic," and shared a video that was recorded by an upset customer inside the Target at Coral Ridge Mall in Fort Lauderdale. The video had more than 30 million views.Snider said the group doesn't have his “permission or blessing to use my song for their moronic cause."The stunt drew quick action from Broward County officials.

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Anger from London, Ont. mayor amid growing coronavirus outbreak: ‘You are going to kill someone’

COVID-19 sparked anger and frustration from Ed Holder, the mayor of London, Ont., on Thursday.Earlier in the day, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) said that 28 students at Western University had tested positive for coronavirus since Sept. 11.“To put things in perspective, 28 is about as many cases as we had the entire month of July,” said Dr.

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases, changes Quebec border rules

coronavirus on Thursday and says there are two active cases in the province.A release from Premier Blaine Higgs’ office says in order keep New Brunswick safe and slow the spread of the virus, changes to travel restrictions at Quebec border have been made.Effective Thursday, residents of the Témiscouata Municipal Regional County in Quebec will not be allowed to enter New Brunswick for day trips.“With the rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, we must be prudent and keep doing our part,” said Higgs in the release.

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Florida man says school forced son to take off Hooters mask

coronavirus mask, which featured branding from the restaurant Hooters.Steve Golba says his son Ian, 11, was forced to switch out the mask at Sunset Park Elementary School in Windermere, Fla., on Monday, after the boy’s teacher flagged it as inappropriate.“There’s nothing offensive or derogatory about this mask,” Golba told local station WESH. ‘Karen’ Halloween mask triggers a flurry of orders — and complaints The orange mask features the word “Hooters” written several times across it in white balloon letters.“I don’t think it’s offensive,” Golba said.

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Over 5000 migrants move to new Lesbos camp after Moria fire; 135 test positive for COVID-19

More than 5000 migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos have moved into a new temporary tent camp, said Greece’s migration minister Notis Mitarachi, on Thursday, with 135 testing positive for COVID-19.

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NPHET seeks stop to indoor dining in Dublin pubs and restaurants

The Cabinet is to consider a request from the National Public Health Emergency Team to stop indoor dining in pubs and restaurants in Dublin.

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Bars vs. schools? WHO says countries must choose, but it’s not cut and dried

coronavirus cases grow again in Canada, policymakers are toying with how to control the spread.Bars and schools have become flashpoints for outbreaks and, according to the World Health Organization, it may mean countries need to make a choice between the two in order to lower the risks.“What is more important? Are children back at school? Are the nightclubs and bars open?” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO’s health emergencies program, said Tuesday.

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Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being, the M.E.N.

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Coronavirus: Loblaws confirms COVID-19 case at Fortinos near Lime Ridge Mall

COVID-19.The employer said it received word from the affected worker last Friday. The staff member last worked at the 65 Mall Rd.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan to outline COVID-19 pandemic recovery plan Thursday afternoon

$1.5 billion to economic recovery as part of the province’s initial $5-billion COVID-19 relief fund.

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‘They were supposed to keep her safe,’ says family of long-term care resident who died of COVID-19

It was a Monday night in late April when Lisa Politakis got the call that her mother, a former resident at a Barrie, Ont., long-term care home, had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Politakis was playing cards with her husband and kids at home when the doctor told her that her mother, Joan Kantor, was asymptomatic with COVID-19 and that a number of other residents had also tested positive for the virus.“You know when they say you get that gut feeling? I’ll tell you I broke down bad that night because I knew — something just told me,” Politakis said.

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No more warnings: Ottawa bylaw to start ticketing mask violations

coronavirus pandemic.Ottawa’s bylaw department tweeted Thursday that the “warning phase” is ending for the city’s temporary mask rules, first set in mid-July and recently expanded to at least the end of October.Anyone who refuses to wear a mask in an indoor public setting will now be subject to a possible $240 fine, and any operator found to not comply with the mask requirements could face a $490 fine.⚠️The warning phase for the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law is ending.

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NHS officials contact Ireland for help with Covid tests

Senior UK health officials contacted their Irish counterparts this week seeking help with Covid-19 tests.

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DWTS host Tyra Banks teaches Drew Barrymore to smize in the age of COVID and wearing masks

Dancing with the Stars' new host Tyra Banks never realized how important her trademark 'smizing' move would be in the age of COVID-19, and she gave a tutorial on Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.The 46-year-old self-described 'Smize CEO' instructed the 45-year-old Golden Globe winner how to smile with her eyes while wearing a mask, which is mandatory in most public spaces.'I created smizing really just about having an intense look and gaze in a photo, I never thought in a million years it would mean so much more and come to mean so much more and be so important today with us wearing masks,' Tyra marveled.

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When and where to get the flu shot in Ontario this fall

COVID-19 in Ontario will be “more complicated and more difficult” than the first wave in part due to the approaching flu season.In addition to a rise in coronavirus cases, a bad flu season could compound problems for the province’s health-care system, making it more vulnerable to becoming overwhelmed.And with that, many Ontarians are wondering when and where they will be able to get the annual influenza vaccine.Dr. Michael Gardam, an infectious disease and control physician based out of Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, told Global News that the flu shot will have several benefits this year.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 situation in the province from Dr. Deena Hinshaw on Thursday.The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan to outline province’s pandemic recovery plan

$1.5 billion to economic recovery as part of the province’s initial $5-billion COVID-19 relief fund.

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Canada's COVID-19 Relief Fund for Film Producers Gets $19 Million Injection

As Hollywood location shooting in Canada slowly reopens, the country's overstretched COVID-19 rescue funds for indie film and TV producers has received another injection from the federal government. The Canada Media Fund, a key investor in local TV series using in part public funds, announced another $19 million for its COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund on Thursday.

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Covid-19 could cause life expectancy to plummet by up to nine years, scientists warn

Covid-19 could cause life expectancy to plummet around the world by up to nine years - including in Britain, warns a new study.

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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
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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