COVID-19 cases on Friday and five new outbreaks: at two long-term care homes (LTCH), two schools and a seniors’ home.Public health says the schools – St.

Michael Catholic Elementary and Hillfield Strathallan College – are reporting two cases each among students while the Queen’s Garden LTCH, AbleLiving Services York Supportive Housing and Carlisle retirement residence each have just single cases among staffers.Hamilton is reporting more than 260 cases at 27 facilities in outbreaks including seven city shelters, seven seniors homes, three hospitals and three schools.

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Coronavirus: Living through a pandemic in Quebec

It has been a year since the WHO officially declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. In that time, Quebecers have had to learn how to manage with strict public health measures, curfews, remote learning and how to work from home just to name a few.

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COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ shares her story one year after New Brunswick’s first case

COVID-19 in April 2020.Just about every aspect of the New Brunswicker’s life has had changed entirely.“My independence is greatly affected. We had to move houses because I can’t manage stairs anymore,” Clements tells Global News.“My lungs are still damaged, my vocal cords are still damaged and my brain is… ridiculous.

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Online Nova Scotia kitchen party and the healing power of music during the pandemic

Nova Scotia kitchen party Facebook group goes global during COVID-19 The site’s creator, Heather Thomson, said the group will be holding a live online concert on March 20 at 7 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Seniors still waiting for vaccination

Residents at a City of Montreal owned building are upset after the COVID-19 vaccination clinic they were promised was postponed for a second time. As Global’s Tim Sargeant explains, residents say they’re tired of broken promises.

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Pandemic relief: Quebec tables bill to cap fees 3rd-party delivery apps can charge restaurants

COVID-19 pandemic.Bill 87 was tabled at the national assembly on Thursday by André Lamontagne, the minister of agriculture, fisheries and food, and would apply only for as long as restaurant dining rooms are closed under the province’s health decree.The proposed legislation would see all delivery costs capped at 15 per cent of the bill’s total, with all cost calculations based on the total order, not including taxes and tips.An additional five per cent could be charged when an order is made through a third-party application.

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Quebec honours COVID-19 victims on anniversary of pandemic

It has been a year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic. In that year, more than 10,500 Quebecers have lost their lives to the illness.

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Coronavirus: Home visits for seniors to receive COVID-19 vaccines to begin March 15

COVID-19 vaccine.That was when the original inoculations were scheduled to begin.The March 2 date, however, was cancelled and moved to March 11, but health authorities never arrived — leaving many residents wondering why they should believe officials will come on March 15. Quebec to expand vaccination to people 65 and up in Montreal area: health minister “I’ll believe it when I see it,” Marlene Shepherd told Global News.The resident of the complex is hoping that this time, health authorities will keep their word.

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B.C. officials report 569 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 569 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Nov. 25, and three additional deaths on the first anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden's $1.9T rescue signed, agenda now a slog in Congress

WASHINGTON – Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package into law was the easy part.

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Carlson, Times tussle over online harassment of journalist

NEW YORK – Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times this week for publicly discussing how she had been harassed reveals both a toxic online culture and bad blood between the newspaper and Fox News Channel and its most popular personality.

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Minor leagues experimenting with robo umps, larger bases

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will experiment with several rule changes in the minor leagues this season, including an automated strike zone, restrictions on defensive positioning and larger bases.

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Disney MagicMobile service will allow you to use phone to get into theme parks

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World announced Thursday that it’s set to roll out the new MagicMobile service later this year.

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Biden to address nation 1 year after pandemic declaration

Tonight President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation, marking both his 50th day in office and the 1-year anniversary of the World Health Organization's declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

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Covid-19 vaccine priority groups in full after homeless people moved up the list

direct to your inboxMillions of people in the UK have now been given a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the government on which people should be prioritised for a vaccine, and their advice is frequently reviewed. The government has now confirmed that homeless people will be included in the first phase of the vaccine roll-out, after the JVCI advised that they are more likely to have health conditions which put them at higher risk from the virus.

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Coronavirus infection rate in Bolton falls to its lowest since September

in Bolton is now the lowest it has been since the start of September. On September 1 last year, the infection rate in the borough was 94.6 cases per 100,000 people.Now, the infection rate is 94.9 cases per 100,000 people.There were 273 positive Covid-19 tests in the borough in the week ending March 7.The figure is 163 fewer compared with the previous seven days – a 37 per cent fall in total.Overall, coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester have continued to fall, according the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE).Nine boroughs recorded double digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 7 compared the previous week.

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Coronavirus: Okanagan post-secondary students optimistic about returning to campus

B.C. reports 531 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death First year UBC Okanagan student Tehya Morgan-Smith is among those happy to hear students may be headed back to campus.

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Coronavirus: 29 new cases reported in London-Middlesex, 28 in Sarnia-Lambton

coronavirus on Thursday.The Middlesex-London Health Unit also declared a community outbreak after at least 22 people who attended post-secondary gatherings last week tested positive for the coronavirus.The updates come as the world marks the one year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.The region’s pandemic case tally stands at 6,369, of which 6,026 cases have resolved, an increase of 17 from the day before.At least 185 virus-related deaths have been reported during the pandemic, most recently on Monday.As of Thursday, 158 cases were considered active in the region.

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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League looks to follow the WHL back onto the ice

COVID-19, putting them back into “pause” mode. SJHL season paused until 2021 due to COVID-19 It is where they remain at this time, but SJHL president Bill Chow is hoping they can follow the Western Hockey League (WHL) and return to play to complete a shortened season.“The Western Hockey League has been very obliging and has allowed us to use their document and we’re trying to utilize as much of that as possible,” Chow said .“We have to adapt to what we can bring forward into one location or two locations and see how that will be acceptable.”Regina is acting as the WHL’s East Division hub city.

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COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ shares her story one year after New Brunwick’s first case

It’s been one year since New Brunswick’s first presumptive case of COVID-19 was announced. And some, who had the illness a while ago, are still dealing with the side effects. Callum Smith has the story of one ‘long-hauler’ in her own words.

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COVID-19: Fleming College to resume in-person classes as student residence outbreak declines

The overall COVID-19 case count now stands at 56 at the residence – 44 of those cases are presumed variants of concern. Mark Giunta has an update.

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Dr. Jennifer Russell looks back on one-year anniversary of COVID-19

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, sits down with Global News to look back on one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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COVID-19: 2 new cases in Peterborough area; presumed variants surpass 100

COVID-19 and another dozen variants were reported in the Peterborough area on Thursday, according to the region’s health unit.Peterborough Public Health‘s COVID-19 tracker site as of 4:23 p.m. listed 76 active cases in its jurisdiction, down from 81 reported on Wednesday.

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Public Health Scotland: NHS confirms 'a number of confirmed' Covid cases behind closure of Ayr school

Ayr's biggest primary school.We told earlier today how Heathfield Primary was closing its doors after Test & Trace teams swooped.Now officials have confirmed the school and its nursery will stay shut until "at least" March 22.Contact tracing is under way following the reported cases with links to the school.All staff and pupils have been ordered to stay away as a result.Nearby Braehead Primary is another to be placed under similar measures as authorities try to stop the spread of Covid in the area.In a joint statement to parents at Heathfield tonight, the NHS and South Ayrshire Council explained their move to close the entire school.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features,

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World marks 1 year since pandemic declared

A year ago today when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 spread a pandemic, there were more than 118,000 cases. Today, the global total topped 118 million, with levels rising again in some countries, but retreating in others.

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Biden to address nation 1 year into COVID-19 pandemic

Tonight President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation, marking both his 50th day in office and the 1-year anniversary of the World Health Organization's declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

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Community rallies behind 7-year-old in need of heart transplant

Paraprofessional at Johnston Elementary School, Makinzie Corley, and 7-year-old Lamere Johnson. After Lamere Johnson found out that he needed a heart transplant in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elementary school helped raise funds to make sure the surgery was possible. The effort has been dubbed Hearts for Lamere. However, the 7-year-old from Johnston, South Carolina, didn't just receive an outpouring of support from his local community.

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Novavax vaccine has 96% efficacy against original COVID-19 strain, 55.4% against South Africa variant

LONDON - Vaccine developer Novavax announced on Thursday that its vaccine offers high levels of protection against the original coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19, but the vaccine’s efficacy is diminished by some coronavirus variants, including one that originated in South Africa.Novavax announced on Twitter that its vaccine has 96% efficacy against the original strain of the coronavirus, according to a recent U.K. trial. But the company said its vaccine is only 55.4% effective against the B.1.351 strain, first detected in South Africa in December.

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Marion deputies trying to ID culprit in 29-year-old woman’s shooting death

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County deputies are hoping a surveillance still will help them identify a man wanted in connection with a 29-year-old woman’s shooting death.

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Americans could receive $1,400 payments as soon as this weekend, White House says

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden officially signed the latest coronavirus relief bill, dubbed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, into law on Thursday, securing another round of direct payments for those who qualify, among other plans to help restore an economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. easing COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor social gatherings up to 10 people

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The easing of restrictions comes as cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in the province. But Henry says there is very little evidence of transmission of the virus taking place outdoors.

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COVID-19 pandemic impact on New Brunswick businesses

The arrival of the pandemic had a massive impact on businesses in New Brunswick. While some sectors suffered critical blows, others were able to thrive. Andrew Cromwell reports.

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COVID-19 survivors may be able to skip 2nd vaccine dose

COVID-19 survivors may not need a second dose of mRNA-based vaccine to prevent subsequent symptomatic infections, which could stretch limited vaccine supplies, reports a research letter published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Quebec commemorates first anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic

On the first anniversary of the pandemic, Quebec remembers the more than 10,500 people who had died during the health crisis.

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New demands on personal information during pandemic

Along with following public health guidelines in the pandemic, Canadians are also facing new demands on their personal information. Some are from corporations that admit they’ve made mistakes and others are from people trying to take advantage of them.

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Sask. NDP accuses former health minister of lying about COVID-19 plan

Saskatchewan NDP is accusing then Health Minister Jim Reiter of lying about the government’s level of preparedness at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Opposition health critic Vicki Mowat spoke to reporters on Thursday and said the NDP asked Reiter about his plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic on March 10, 2020. Coronavirus: Saskatchewan NDP leader calls on premier to create task force “He said that he had a plan and accused us of fear-mongering.

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5 things we learned from the Covid-19 briefings

There was a cautious note sounded at the latest briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team amid some concern about a recent levelling off of Covid-19 case numbers.

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Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Kitchener retirement home declared over

COVID-19 outbreak to hit Waterloo Region during the second wave of the pandemic has come to an end.The outbreak at the Chartwell Westmount Long Term Care Residence, which saw 19 people suffer COVID-19-related deaths, was declared over on Wednesday, according to Waterloo Public Health. Several COVID-19 vaccination clinics opening in Waterloo Region over next 2 weeks The outbreak, which began on Dec.

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Ontario to experience health-care backlog post-pandemic

Ontario will likely face a health-care backlog once the pandemic ends, after the province’s health-care system reached its limits caring for COVID-19 patients, saw procedures postponed and many people opting to not receive the care they need due to the pandemic, said Dalla Lana School of Public Health Dean Dr.

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All Ottawa residents could receive 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose by summer: Hospital CEO

The Ottawa Hospital projects every resident of the nation’s capital could get a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the summer if current supply trends are sustained.The bold prediction came Thursday as Cameron Love reflected on a year of struggles and resilience within Ottawa’s health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, which began locally on March 11, 2020.While the city has seen more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 450 deaths related to the novel coronavirus to date, Love told Global News that stabilizing vaccine supply chains could see the city hit a significant milestone in its local vaccination campaign in the next three-to-four months.Ottawa will have the capacity to vaccinate 10,000 people per day, Love estimated, once

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B.C. records 569 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with three deathsThe three deaths bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,397.The number of people in hospital with the disease remained unchanged at 244. Of those, 68 were in intensive care, an increase of two from Wednesday.There have been a total of 86,219 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., of which 4,912 remain active.On Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced that those born in 1936 and earlier can book a vaccination appointment starting Thursday afternoon.

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Gov. Cuomo's groping allegation reported to police

ALBANY, N.Y. - A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.The Times Union of Albany reported Wednesday that an unidentified aide had claimed Cuomo reached under her shirt and fondled her after summoning her to his official residence late last year.

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Every Living Former President, Except Donald Trump, Participates in Coronavirus Vaccine Campaign

Every living former President, except for Donald Trump, including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama teamed up for a campaign urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine. Their respective first ladies including Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama, were also featured in the campaign.

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Coronavirus: Feds questioned on decision to increase interval between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses

During Question Period in the House of Commons on Thursday, Conservative Part of Canada leader Erin O’Toole asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if the decision to extend the interval between when Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses can be administered opens Canada up to any potential legal liability for going “off-label” with the shot intervals.

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Queen’s University announces COVID-19 outbreak in student residence

COVID-19 outbreak at one of its on-campus student residence buildings.In total, there are 10 cases on and off-campus as of Thursday, the school said.According to a Queen’s University news release, there are five active cases linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at Watts Hall. The residence has been locked down and all affected students have been moved to an isolation unit on campus.

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Coronavirus: Peel Region mayors call for move to red zone in province’s colour-coded framework

Mississauga mayor pushes for city to be moved into red zone of COVID-19 framework That meant non-essential retailers could reopen with capacity limits, although gyms, personal care services and indoor restaurant dining remain closed.The mayor of Mississauga is calling for her city to now be moved to the second-strictest “red” category of the framework, without or without the other communities in Peel.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Brampton’s mayor also says Peel should be placed into the “red” zone and councillors in his city voted to ask the province to make that move as soon as possible.Being in the “red” zone would allow gyms to reopen with capacity limits and indoor restaurant dining and

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Coronavirus: 2 COVID-19 vaccination clinics set to open in Guelph

COVID-19 vaccination clinics are scheduled to open in Guelph within days at the university and Linamar’s Skyjack building in the city’s north end.The latter at 201 Woodlawn Rd. W.

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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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