COVID-19 cases and two additional coronavirus deaths in the region on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 8,208, including 205 deaths.The region also confirmed 59 new COVID-19 variant cases on Wednesday, bringing the local total up to 1,525 — 316 of which are active cases.

Ontario considering provincewide stay-at-home order, closing non-essential retail: sources On Tuesday, public health administered 2,186 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses given up to 111,788.Twenty-five of Wednesday’s new cases are in Barrie, while 16 are in Bradford, 11 are in New Tecumseth and nine are in Innisfil.The rest of the new cases are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Collingwood, Essa, Huntsville, Midland, Orillia,.

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Atlantic premiers have set April 19 as the target date for reinstating the Atlantic bubble. Right now, Nova Scotians must self-isolate in order to visit their Atlantic neighbours.

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6 things we learned from the Covid-19 vaccine briefing

From wide differences in the relative risks of Covid-19 and the AstraZeneca vaccine depending on your age, to the side effects to watch out for, here are six things we learned from this evening's briefing at the Department of Health.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site

NEW YORK – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city's entertainment industry.

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Struggling Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison

WASHINGTON – Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Harrison were reinstated from the injured list Monday by the Washington Nationals, making the team's roster nearly whole again after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined nine players and caused postponement of four games.

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COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan to be expanded to first responders

COVID-19 vaccinations.However, the province says it could be two weeks before those start.Mobile vaccination units are currently targeting select congregate living settings including group home and shelter staff and residents.

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Another week needed to see impact of Easter weekend, says Ontario’s top doctor

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COVID-19: Downtown Winnipeg businesses still quiet — for now

New Downtown BIZ grant program to pair Winnipeg businesses for pandemic support Fenske said she still believes the area is positioned to rebound nicely at the end of the pandemic, with over a billion dollars in capital projects currently underway.With a focus on residential properties like 300 Main Street, the area will be able to come roaring back if Winnipeggers view it for more than a place to work.“How can we make sure that we have a vibrant downtown that really is that destination?” Fenske said.“So when our events, arts, culture, all come back, that we’re ready for it — but maybe some people don’t want to do the commute anymore, so maybe it’s downsizing, maybe it’s moving into a larger apartment downtown.”Meyers Norris Penney

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Nova Scotia siblings who recorded first album at home during COVID win national music award

COVID-19 pandemic have been recognized for their ingenuity in a big way.The Gilberts received the Young Performers of the Year award at the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards, held virtually on April 10.“We could not even believe it, it was beyond imagination that we could even be nominated,” said Maisie Gilbert, who is a member of the folk band with her two brothers Frieden and Reuben Gilbert.

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1 new COVID-19 death reported as Saskatchewan’s active cases rise

COVID-19 cases have increased and now sit at 2,549. This is the highest number reported since Jan.

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Previous COVID-19 may cut risk of reinfection 84%

People who had COVID-19 had an 84% lower risk of becoming reinfected and a 93% lower risk of symptomatic infection during 7 months of follow-up, according to findings from a large, multicenter study published late last week in The Lancet.

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Weinstein challenges extradition to face California charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A lawyer for convicted movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday challenged Weinstein's extradition to California to face charges of assaulting five women, citing a paperwork technicality after his requests for a “humanitarian” delay to attend to Weinstein's medical needs were rejected.

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LinkedIn adding ‘stay-at-home parent’ to official job titles

Citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Linkedin said more than 2.5 million women left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, many voluntarily, due to a sudden lack of childcare or to manage virtual learning for their children.FILE - A mother sits in her living room helping her children with their schoolwork.

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DeSantis attacks YouTube for yanking his pandemic video

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked YouTube and its parent company Google on Monday, accusing the tech giant of censorship for its decision last week to remove from its platform video of a coronavirus discussion he organized where his panel criticized lockdowns and some mask wearing as ineffective.

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Ontario students move to virtual learning indefinitely amid record-high COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 case and ICU numbers, the Ontario government says.Ontario students were supposed to return to in-person learning after taking the week off for their delayed March Break.Students in the hot spot regions of Peel, Toronto and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, were already moved to virtual learning the week before the break.Peel Region moved its students online the Tuesday after Easter Monday, while Toronto and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph followed suit on Wednesday.The government said the decision to reopen for in-person learning will be based on public health data.“As soon as we get the go-ahead from Dr.

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2021 Edmonton Folk Fest cancelled amid COVID-19 variant spread and vaccine uncertainly

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival announced the event will not take place at Gallagher Park this summer due to coronavirus variants and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, festival organizer Terry Wickham announced Monday. It’s hoped the outdoor festival can take place in August 2022.

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Guelph reports 175 new COVID-19 cases from weekend, active cases jump to 399

COVID-19 on Monday, raising its total case count to 3,453 during the pandemic.The data encompasses the entire weekend, from Friday to Monday morning. Active cases jumped by 124 during that time to 399.

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Coronavirus: No new deaths, 114 COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba

There were no new COVID-19-related deaths reported Monday, Manitoba public health officials said. The province, however, has identified 114 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,327.

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Nearly 100 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, most since January

coronavirus on Monday, lifting the total number of COVID-19 cases the region has seen to 12,704.Monday’s number is the highest the agency has in a single 24-hour period since Jan. 22, when there were 119 new cases announced.

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Ontario schools moving to virtual learning amid record-high COVID-19 cases: Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that schools would move indefinitely to virtual learning upon returning from break, as the province continues to see record-breaking COVID-19 cases and ICU numbers.

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B.C. health officials to provide COVID-19 update following throne speech

COVID-19 update on Monday afternoon.The news conference at 3 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.During its last update, the province reported 1,262 new cases of COVID-19, the second consecutive day that the province’s daily case count topped 1,200.The seven-day moving average for new cases rose to a record high of 1,083.

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Premier says Alberta on track to administer 300K COVID-19 vaccines per week

As two new rapid flow-through vaccination sites were opened in Calgary and Edmonton on Monday, Premier Jason Kenney said the province is on track to administer upwards of 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week — as long as supply keeps up.

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Harvey Weinstein secretly indicted on rape charges by grand jury in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - Harvey Weinstein was secretly indicted on rape charges by a grand jury in Los Angeles a couple weeks ago, Fox News has learned. The move by LA District Attorney George Gascón should facilitate the extradition of the Hollywood producer from New York so that he can be tried.

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COVID-19 cap crunch limits moves made at NHL trade deadline

The coronarvirus pandemic turned the usual large number of NHL trade deadline deals into a trickle on Monday.

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Orange County begins new vaccine strategy as state reports 1,656 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County began its new vaccination strategy on Monday, opening a vaccination site at Barber Park.

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Berlin police investigate possible breach of Covid rules at Soho House party

Bottega Veneta, after leaked footage of the event inside private members club Soho House caused outrage in a city whose cherished nightlife has been on hold for ordinary clubbers for over a year. A presentation of the Italian fashion house’s latest collection at Berlin’s famous and exclusive Berghain nightclub last Friday was attended by a host of celebrity guests including Nigerian singer Burna Boy.

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COVID-19 Scan for Apr 12, 2021

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Luke Bryan tests positive for COVID, sidelined from 'Idol'

LOS ANGELES – Luke Bryan says he's tested positive for COVID-19, which sidelined him from the season's first live “American Idol” episode on ABC.

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How to prepare financially for 2nd covid wave

How can second wave affect your financials?With India adding record 168,912 in the last 24 hours, parts of the country are on the verge of a total lockdown. Cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Pune are already seeing curbs such as night curfew and in some cases, weekend lockdown.

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States step up local lockdowns in wake of spurt in covid cases

NEWS DELHI : India reported a record 169,000 covid-19 infections on Monday, topping the daily counts of other nations and surpassing Brazil as the world’s second worst-affected country, prompting state governments to impose new curbs on social and economic activity.India gained the grim distinction with a total tally of 13.60 million covid cases compared with Brazil’s 13.48 million, according to Johns Hopkins University’s live tracker. The US still occupies the top position, but daily infections in the country are sharply lower from the peak.

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Two walk-in Covid test centres for Cork and Westmeath

An additional two walk-in Covid-19 testing centres for people who do not have symptoms of the virus will open in counties Westmeath and Cork.

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Luke Bryan has COVID-19: The country singer if forced to skip American Idol's first live show

Luke Bryan has been diagnosed with COVID-19 this month causing him to take a step back from work.That means the country singer, whose single Waves was recently released, will be missing the first live performance this season of his show American Idol for which he serves as judge alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.Former Idol judge Paula Abdul, who launched the series with Simon Cowell in 2002, will step in for Bryan. Time out:Luke Bryan has been diagnosed with COVID-19 this month causing him to take a step back from work Sad times:Bryan revealed his health condition on social media.

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Central American nations deploy troops to reduce migration

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has struck an agreement with a trio of Central American nations to temporarily surge security forces to their borders in an effort to reduce the tide of immigration to the U.S. border.

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Uber, Paypal, Walgreens launch $11M fund to get people to COVID-19 vaccination appointments

Cars are lined up at the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium on February 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Uber, Paypal and Walgreens are teaming up to provide transportation for people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations with a new program.The companies created and donated $11 million to what they’re calling the Vaccine Access Fund. The new program will specifically target nonprofits in local cities to help low-income people in need of transportation.

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Amid scarce COVID-19 doses, Alberta focusses on vulnerable: Kenney responds firefighters’ request for vaccine

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to requests from Calgary firefighters to be a priority in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID: GTA hospital pediatric units close, patients being transferred to Toronto’s SickKids hospital

COVID-19 cases.Association President Anthony Dale says 12 out of 14 GTA hospitals will send their pediatric patients to Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children for care.Dale says the closure, which takes effect today, was ordered over the weekend by the GTA Hospital Incident Management System Command Centre. COVID-19: Ontario hospitals ramp down elective surgeries to increase ICU capacity He says hospital staff from the pediatric units will be redeployed to care for a rising number of COVID-19 patients.“Every time when we are going through discussion of how we can help our adult colleagues, we only agree to capacity changes that we are fully fully confident in being able to provide safe care for all the children,” Dr.

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New this week: 'Big Shot,' 'Mare of Easttown' and 'Monday'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

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Nova Scotia records highest active COVID-19 case count since December

COVID-19 on Monday and its highest active case count since mid-December.Five of the new cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada and two other are close contacts of previously reported cases. All of the new cases are located in the central zone.As of Monday, there are 46 known active cases in the province.

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Ottawa reports 348 new COVID-19 cases following record-setting weekend

COVID-19 levels in Ottawa reached previously unseen highs over the weekend with troubling trends continuing on Monday.Ottawa Public Health reported 348 new COVID-19 cases on Monday following two consecutive all-time-high increases of 370 cases on Sunday and 325 cases on Saturday.Ottawa has now passed the 20,000-case mark with a total 20,073 confirmed cases locally.

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Kenney blames COVID-19 cases in Alberta schools on students social interactions outside school

Premier Jason Kenney says the majority of COVID-19 cases in Alberta schools do “not appear to be in-school transmission,” but most likely social interactions outside school.

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COVID-19 spreading in Sun Peaks ski resort village near Kamloops, B.C.

Big White COVID-19 cluster declared contained, resort to end ski season on positive note Employees at several businesses in the resort’s village have been infected, including staff at Sun Peaks Ski Resort LLP.“My understanding is it’s quite widespread and about half the people work for Sun Peaks Resort, about half the people who are positive were working at other businesses somewhere the community,” he said.“It’s disappointing. We got through the whole winter with just afew cases here and there and then boom in the past week, we have a number of cases.

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Kenney says province on track to start relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in ‘about a month’

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says right now it would be irresponsible to “risk blowing out the healthcare system” as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

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COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 102 cases, 113 recoveries

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 102 new coronavirus cases on Monday.This marks the sixth day in a row the London and Middlesex region has recorded a single-day COVID-19 case jump in the triple digits. London region receives significant boost in latest vaccination expansion The region’s pandemic case tally is at 8,492, with 7,108 resolved cases, marking an increase of 113 from the previous day.

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Kenney responds to questions about speaker of the house openly opposing COVID-19 restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney responds to a reporter’s questions about whether or not Alberta speaker of the house Nathan Cooper can maintain neutrality after signing a letter opposing the province’s COVID-19 health measures.

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‘Abstract political principles don’t stop people from piling up in intensive care units’: Kenney defends COVID-19 restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney defends his government’s re-implementation of COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta.

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COVID-19: Vaccine appointments to open for those 60+ in London-Middlesex, Elgin-Oxford

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those aged 60 and older starting Tuesday.The expanded eligibility covers the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health, which has jurisdiction over Elgin and Oxford counties.Those who were born in 1961, but have not yet turned 60, are also allowed to book a vaccine appointment with either of the public health units under the new guidelines. London region receives significant boost in latest vaccination expansion “In addition to opening the booking system to those born in 1961 or earlier, we will also be booking vaccine appointments within a four-week window,” said Dr.

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‘AstraZeneca isn’t enough’: Pharmacies plead with provinces for access to other COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines across the country, saying the demand for inoculation is massive. So big in fact, that many pharmacies are standing by waiting for the next shipment of vaccines from provinces.As vaccine rollout expands to include a wider variety of age groups, pharmacists say they can play a key role in getting jabs into arms.However, depending on where that pharmacy is, some may only get access to one type of vaccine versus three.

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‘I was not okay’: 22-year-old urges young population to change perspective surrounding COVID-19

B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC).Everyone in their home tested negative until two days later — his mom was positive.On March 19, Peter tested positive as well.Soliman thought he would be fine. He’s 22-years-old, works out and eats healthy and thought, at worst, he’d have bad flu symptoms.

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Quarantine requirements make for uneven NHL trade deadline

Nick Foligno is leaving his family back in Columbus to join Toronto and will have to isolate for seven days before getting on the ice for the Maple Leafs. He will miss at least five games.

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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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