Rare Disease Day, meant to raise awareness for rare diseases and the impact on patients’ lives.This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there are calls for greater support for the rare disease community and improved access to treatment.“These are people that fall through the cracks and fall through the cracks,” said Durhane Wong-Rieger, president and CEO of Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders. “Collectively this is a huge, huge disease area and quite frankly it’s a public health issue.”It is estimated one in twelve Canadians is living with a rare disease.

These are conditions that range from serious to life-threatening.Wong-Rieger pointed out the pandemic has taken a major toll on many of them, and their caregivers.

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Managing burnout, building resilience strategies as pandemic stretches on

Alberta just marked one year since the first case of COVID-19 in the province, and it’s safe to say life hasn’t been the same since.How do we cope as the health crisis drags on?There is a difference between being tired and burnt out. Burnout: Here’s how to recognize the symptoms “When we think about burnout, this is the mental, emotional and physical exhaustion that we are experiencing now,” Dr.

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What you need to know as B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings for people over 90 on Monday

COVID-19 vaccines for people over the age of 90 and Indigenous people over the age of 65 on Monday.On Sunday, health authorities around the province unveiled region-specific details on how to make those appointments. The qualified seniors will begin to get their shots March 15.

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Seasonal pay parking coming to two popular Metro Vancouver parks

‘The Florida of Metro Vancouver’: Concern over crowds at Belcarra Regional Park Metro Vancouver initiated the pay parking after massive demand for park space during the pandemic last summer led to crowding and parking chaos at some of the region’s more popular destinations.“First thing in the morning the parking lot fills up, sometimes before 8 a.m.

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Coleen Rooney opens up on 'tough year' of looking after 4 children amid Covid-19

Coleen Rooney has admitted she found the recent lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic "tough".It saw her and husband and footballer Wayne Rooney have to homeschool their four children as schools across the country shut in a bid to contain and stop the spread of the deadly virus which has killed millions worldwide.

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Health Products Authority to monitor Austrian AstraZeneca vaccine inquiry

The Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland has said it is closely monitoring an Austrian investigation into reports of adverse events following vaccinations from one batch of AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Tam says ‘it’s been a good week’ for COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

COVID-19 crisis.The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s been a difficult 12 months marked by hardship and sacrifice.But she says it’s been “a good week” for Canada’s vaccination program thanks to the recent approvals of the Johnson & Johnson and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

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Quebecers march to National Assembly to protest organized sports ban

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Wednesday, Premier François Legault announced at a press conference that extracurricular activities, including certain sports, will be able to resume on Monday.He also mentioned that a full plan for the deconfinement of sports would be presented this upcoming week.The movement has received the support of many athletes, including hockey players Jonathan Marchessault, Thomas Chabot and Yanni Gourde, as well as freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury.

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Interior Health releases locations of 48 mass COVID-19 immunization clinics

COVID-19 immunization clinics that will open in B.C.’s Interior within the next few weeks.The clinics will be held at arenas, curling clubs, community halls, colleges, convention centres and health centres.You can find a clinic near you on Interior Health’s website. Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health In the Okanagan, Kelowna’s clinics will be held at Kelowna Health Services Centre at 505 Doyle Ave.

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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 82 in first daily toll under 100 since October

The UK coronavirus death toll has increased by 82 in the first toll below 100 since October.

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Rita Wilson marks one year since beginning her coronavirus battle

National Defense Radio Show Hanks revealed the severity of Wilson's symptoms, which were worse than his. 'Rita went through a tougher time than I did.

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Saskatchewan reports youngest COVID-19 death for province

COVID-19 and died.The resident was from the north west region of the province. According to provincial data updated on Sunday, this is the first resident to die in the youngest age category.A second resident in their 40s who tested positive for COVID-19 from the far north west has also died.

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Health-care unions call for worker wage bump, better access to PPE in new Ontario campaign

Ontario government for increased wages and better access to personal protective equipment.The unions say the campaign will launch on Monday in workplaces across the province ahead of the Ontario budget, which is expected to be delivered later this month.They say they are asking the government to raise the wages of personal support workers in all health care settings to $25 an hour as the pandemic continues.

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'I was down': Federer had hard time before 2nd knee surgery

DOHA – Roger Federer never seriously contemplated retirement while he was away from the tennis tour for more than a year. He did have a hard time dealing with the need for a repeat operation on his bad right knee, though.

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Queen delivers Commonwealth Day speech hours before Harry, Meghan tell-all interview

Queen Elizabeth touted “remarkable” progress made in the fight against COVID-19 and the need for “unity” during trying times in her Commonwealth Day address just hours before Oprah Winfrey’s impending interview with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan.The interview is set to air Sunday evening in Canada, and on Monday in the U.K. Her annual holiday speech made no mention of the interview, or of her husband, Prince Philip, who was recently transferred out of a cardiac hospital to a private facility on Friday following a successful heart procedure.

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Queen Elizabeth highlights unity amid the coronavirus hours before Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview

Queen Elizabeth II spoke to the public in her royal address ahead of Commonwealth Day on Monday where she highlighted unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a message broadcast on Sunday, Britain's monarch also touched on the role of technology in keeping people connected with friends and family amid the global pandemic. Although it came hours before the highly anticipated interview, the queen made no mention of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex or their sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, which is set to air Sunday evening in the U.S., and on Monday in the U.K.

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Kawhi and Popovich reunited? Leonard wants to go to Olympics

Kawhi Leonard is planning to play for Gregg Popovich again and chase a gold medal.

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Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill

An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums. After laboring through the night on a mountain of amendments — nearly all from Republicans and rejected — bleary-eyed senators approved the sprawling package on a 50-49 party-line vote.

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COVID outbreak among health-care workers in Edmundston hospital, N.B. returning to yellow level

Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick “We are currently in the process of investigating the situation. This decision has been made for preventive purposes to protect the safety of patients and staff,” said Stéphane Legacy, vice-president of outpatient and professional services with the network, in a statement.The province says both symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and patients at the hospital are being tested.

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Helen Mirren says Covid rules made her marriage 'normal' after years of jet-setting

Dame Helen Mirren says she's loved spending so much time with her husband over the past year.

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Archdiocese of Toronto calls on province to let more people go to places of worship

coronavirus restrictions.The “Open Ontario to Worship” campaign calls on residents to send an email to their local MPP, which will be shared with Premier Doug Ford and requests that the government allow all places of worship to open based on a percentage of pre-pandemic capacity.“Places of worship, regardless of whether they seat 100 or 1,000 people, must remain at a hard cap of 10 people,” Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, wrote in his “call to action” letter, in reference to areas under the grey-lockdown level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework. Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 7 “Next week, a funeral at St.

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2 more deaths, 56 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Sunday

Woman in her 20s dies, 71 new coronavirus cases in Manitoba Saturday As of 9:30 a.m.

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United ends City winning run at 21 with Manchester derby joy

MANCHESTER – Success for Manchester United these days is being the spoiler as Manchester City goes on to eventually claim the league titles.

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8 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex Sunday, 24 in Sarnia-Lambton

coronavirus cases on Sunday along with 10 recoveries.The update brings the regional pandemic case tally to 6,286, of which 5,962 have resolved.At least 184 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died during the pandemic.

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Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish

NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards.

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COVID-19 worse for tourism industry than SARS, 9/11 and financial crisis combined: report

COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s tourism industry is facing a crisis greater than the combined impacts of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS outbreak and the global financial crisis, according to a new report.The depth of the crisis means it will be a long recovery for the tourist industry with potential shock waves for other areas of the economy, says Destination Canada, a Crown corporation whose mandate is to promote domestic tourism.

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Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease

COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Sunday, as much of the province prepares to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions.Two of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours while the rest happened earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined by nine to 592, with 107 people in intensive care, which is two fewer than the day before.From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrumThe Quebec government announced last week that it would ease restrictions in most of the province on March 8, with the exception of Montreal and the surrounding regions where restaurant dining rooms remain closed and an 8 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 7

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List of recent flights through British Columbia with COVID-19 exposures

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Canada’s home prices boom amid COVID-19 as policymakers sit back

COVID-19 pandemic.Real estate agents say after months of end users driving sales, investors are again a factor in the market and flipping activity is picking up. In response, desperate buyers are over-extending themselves, paying tens of thousands more than originally budgeted just to get in.While Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem in February acknowledged “some signs of excess exuberance” in the housing market, he downplayed the need for action.

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Despite more testing, less travel needed to stem COVID-19 spread at land border: expert

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum He said Canada is facing a “crisis right now.”“I just think for the next two months it would be so much better if people just said ‘you know what, let’s not travel, let’s not do this,'” he said.

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With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election

JERUSALEM – Israel reopened most of its economy Sunday as it removed many of its remaining coronavirus lockdown restrictions, lifted by its successful vaccination campaign and giving a boost to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election hopes.

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Queen stresses importance of friends, family during pandemic

LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast on Sunday.

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At Dubai airport, travelers' eyes become their passports

DUBAI – Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm trees, gleaming terminals, water cascades and near-Arctic levels of air conditioning.

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Two more coronavirus deaths recorded by hospitals in Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxTwo more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,673.One more death was recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Wythenshawe Hospital.Another death was confirmed at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as Sunday, March 7, is: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 623Greater

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Grandfather reunited with his wife after year apart due to pandemic restrictions

Holding his wife’s hand and looking into her eyes, grandfather John Ross is overcome with emotion.

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Why COVID-19 travel insurance is turning into a vacation staple

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Brits warned to 'prepare for a hard winter' with Covid variants and flu concerns

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March Madness? Pitino's whole 1st season at Iona maddening

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – By the time Rick Pitino got to town, the coronavirus was already there.

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N.S. records 2 cases of COVID-19, 2 people in hospital

Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19, cases confirmed within Halifax police There are currently 29 active cases in the province. Two people are in hospital, including one person in ICU.“Seeing a low number of cases today is encouraging.

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Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS – Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Derek Chauvin's trial, which is expected to last weeks, will be overseen by an experienced judge and argued by skilled attorneys on both sides. It will be streamed online for the world to see because the COVID-19 pandemic has limited who can attend.

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Ontario reports nearly 1,300 new coronavirus cases, 15 more deaths

coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 308,296.“Locally, there are 329 new cases in Toronto, 192 in Peel and 116 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 290,840 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,105 and is 94.3 per cent of all confirmed cases.Fifteen additional deaths were also reported on Sunday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,067.Nearly 46,600 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 11,398,354 tests and 20,057 remain under investigation.

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These 61 Ayrshire towns and villages have 'suppressed' COVID-19 cases

Ayrshire towns and villages are suppressing coronavirus cases.

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Maharashtra district imposes night curfew, full lockdown on weekends amid surge in Covid cases: Details here

Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Sambhajinaga district in Aurangabad on Sunday ordered night restrictions from 9 pm to 6 am from 11 March to 4 April to contain virus spread.Along with that, there will be full lockdown on weekends, said Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde.During this period, schools, colleges, wedding halls to remain closed, he added.The announcement comes after a meeting was conducted with district authorities and other officials amid surge in Covid-19 cases there.The district reported 459 coronavirus cases on Friday, which took its overall infection count to 52,103.Till Friday night, there were 2,910 active cases in Aurangabad district, another official said.A total of 179 patients were discharged from hospitals, which

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COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple

COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving cautious hopes of a revival in summer traffic, but also raising fears among tourist destinations of getting hit with bills should vacationers become stranded by the virus.More than a dozen countries from Aruba to Thailand require COVID-19 coverage for visitors, with Jordan the latest to consider such protections, organizers of an emergency services plan told Reuters.The market for all types of COVID-19 travel coverage is estimated to be between $30 billion to

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but their angst is growing in Florida, which has a reputation as a swing state but now favors Republicans and could be shifting further out of reach for Democrats.

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Ontario PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

Ontario’s drive to bolster staffing in long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19 is leading to “destabilization” of the province’s home care labour force, a group representing providers said Sunday as it pressed the government to standardize wages for personal support workers.Sue VanderBent, the CEO of Home Care Ontario, said a group of 50 service organizations is concerned with increasing worker movement from home care to higher wage jobs in long-term care homes, where personal support workers are paid an average of $5 an hour more than they earn in community care settings.The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months, she said.

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Rita Wilson is remembering what happened a year ago.

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