Ontario isolation, school dismissal rules now depend on COVID-19 vaccination status More than 376,501 residents over the age of 12 are considered fully vaccinated with two shots, which equates to about 74 per cent of the eligible population.Only about 3,800 more vaccines are needed to reach 75 per cent, the region said.The region also reported that more than 802,000 doses have been administered to Waterloo residents.

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‘Critical moment’: COVID-19 cases force 2 Northwest Territories communities into lockdown

Northwest Territories is mandating masks, banning gatherings and closing non-essential businesses in two communities where COVID-19 cases have been identified.There was one confirmed case and 15 probable cases Monday in Fort Good Hope, a community of about 600 people. Colville Lake, where about 150 people live, had two confirmed cases.

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News Scan for Aug 16, 2021

US wildfires were associated with excess COVID-19 cases and deaths from mid-August to mid-October 2020, according to a study published late last week in Science Advances.The researchers looked at 92 counties in

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 40 new cases since Friday, outbreaks declared

The 40 cases reported are from Saturday through Monday.Out of those new cases, 32 are in Zone 1 (Moncton region). Sixteen of the cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases, 13 are under investigation, and three cases are travel-related.There are five new cases in Zone 3.

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Edmonton Public Schools’ back-to-school plan includes mandatory masks, enhanced cleaning

the province’s back-to-school plan, which was outlined on Friday.The province said students and staff should continue daily screening for COVID-19 symptoms using the Alberta Health Daily Checklist and must isolate for 10 days if they test positive for the disease or have any “core” COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, loss of sense of smell or taste, sore throat (adults only) and runny nose (adults only).Isolation is required for 10 days from the onset of the symptoms, or until a negative COVID-19 test result is received.There will be no requirement for Alberta Health Services or schools to alert others of positive cases.The plan also outlines that masks will not be mandatory in Alberta

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COVID-19: Middlesex London 58 new cases 1 death since Friday

As of Monday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) added 58 more COVID-19 cases and 25 recoveries since the last update on Friday. The MLHU said of the 58 new cases, 20 were reported on Saturday, 21 on Sunday, and 17 on Monday.One more death has also been reported on Saturday, a woman in her 60s who is not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.That brings the total number of cases to 12,974 with 115 active cases, 12,627 recoveries and 232 deaths.

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Young kids more likely than older kids to spread COVID-19 to household

A Canadian study today in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that while younger children are less likely than older children to be the index COVID-19 patient in their home, they are more likely to spread it to household members.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics open from Aug. 16 to 22 in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 vaccine clinics during the week of Aug. 16 to 22 for people looking to receive their first or second dose.Health unit staff may also give vaccines at beaches, parks, farmers markets, sports complexes and outdoor retail areas in order to make it easier for people to get inoculated.

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COVID-19: TVDSB outlines changes for 2021-22 school year

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is outlining how the 2021-22 school year will differ from the 2020-21 school year.It won’t be a complete return to the way things were before the COVID-19 pandemic, but director of education Mark Fisher says “we are going to be reintroducing many of those things that make school very enjoyable for kids.” Ontario to require school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics for academic year “We will be starting up with our extracurriculars, our sports teams, our bands, our drama clubs,” Fisher told Global News’ Mike Stubbs.“All those things that you loved about attending school pre-pandemic will be back, but rest assured that we’re also going to have extensive health and safety protocols.”The full interview

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Brandon University faculty join calls for mandatory vaccinations as fall term approaches

Faculty association urges University of Winnipeg to mandate vaccinations The call for a vaccine mandate, passed last week by the association’s executive, comes on the heels of a similar call from the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA), which represents university faculty and staff across the province, as well as by the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association last week.A number of schools across the country — including Seneca College in Toronto and the University of Ottawa — have already made vaccinations a requirement for the coming school term.“We’re seeing a number of institutions adopting vaccine mandates across Canada for the simple reason that they want to protect students, staff, and faculty,” said Jon-Tomas

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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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