A change in rules has sparked new concerns for the safety of people living in seniors housing in Alberta. As Christa Dao reports, some believe it’s too soon to relax the rules.

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University of Alberta team ready to begin Phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine testing

Oncologist John Lewis and his team with Entos Pharmaceuticals at the University of Alberta have been working overtime to develop one of Canada’s leading vaccine candidates. Dr.

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Canada reports 1,739 new coronavirus cases as global deaths near 1 million

coronavirus on Monday, as health officials scramble to contain the outbreak.Provincial health authorities also confirmed another 10 people had died after contracting COVID-19, bringing the country’s total death toll to 9,278.The new cases come as officials urge Canadians to comply with public health measures in order to stave off the second wave of the virus.

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Alberta researchers at forefront of fight against COVID-19

Research being done in Alberta could play a huge role in pulling the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a promising vaccine candidate, to using machine learning, there are dozens of research teams working around the clock to knock back the coronavirus.

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Rob Baxter calls for an end to rugby's Covid testing - whilst warning his Chiefs to be 'hyper vigilant'

Rob Baxter has called for an end to coronavirus testing of Premiership rugby players.

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B.C. health officials report 267 new cases of COVID-19, 3 deaths in 72-hour period

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Rapid tests headed for lower income countries, COVID-19 deaths near 1 million

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners today announced a program to supply low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with 120 million rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2 over the next 6 months, as the global death toll from the virus closed in on 1 million.

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Fauci warns that US 'not in a good place' with COVID-19

With cold weather looming in many parts of the country and an average of more than 40,000 new cases of COVID-19 being reported each day, the country's leading infectious disease expert said today that the United States is "not in a good place."

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Lots of unfamiliar territory in 2020 baseball playoffs

CHICAGO – Mookie Betts, meet Devin Williams and his devastating changeup. Aaron Judge, take a closer look at a much improved Shane Bieber.

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Coronavirus: City of Toronto officials sounding alarm over soaring infection rates

The city of Toronto has surpassed its highest COVID-19 case counts since the pandemic began. Municipal officials say they’re going to make targeted changes. Matthew Bingley has more.

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Mississauga strip club owner, staff say they’re being unfairly targeted amid rise in coronavirus cases

coronavirus pandemic, she says she was devastated by the news.Feldman has worked as a bartender for 22 years. Most of that time has been spent at The Airport Strip Club in Mississauga.“We were just starting to get back on track and now it feels like we are being discriminated against,” she said.

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Coronavirus: Fears of supply shortages across Quebec prompt surge in shopping

Time to stock up again? The likelihood of empty shelves in a second coronavirus wave Last spring, after the pandemic was first declared and lockdowns began, scenes of crowds swarming grocery stores were common across the country as panicked shoppers lined up for hours to get certain items.Bacon says there’s are a few reasons this kind of panic buying happens.“The first one is actually when there’s a potential to not have products,” he explained.He also said shopping helps people cope in times of uncertainty.Herd mentality is another factor that plays a role, he pointed out, saying, for example, there might be a buzz that certain items like toilet paper are in short supply — even if they aren’t.“All of a sudden people just react to it,

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Sherwood Park man gifted 3D printers by ‘Secret Santa’ to make equipment for hospitals

Coronavirus: Winnipeg 3D printer hobbyists make PPE for front-line workers Davies estimated the team has created about 10,000 ear relief straps and said the need for more is still there.However, the printers borrowed from Edmonton schools needed to be returned in September. Without the large-scale machines, the crew expected production to slow down substantially.Davies said he only had one “temperamental” machine left running at his house, and it was down for repairs.“Without those printers, things were going to slow down.

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Kate Garraway’s husband’s six-month Covid battle is now longest in the UK – and progress is ‘very, very slow’

KATE Garraway’s husband is now the country’s longest-fighting Covid-19 patient after marking six months in hospital. Derek Draper was hospitalised on March 28 and has just spent his 184th day in and out of intensive care.

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University students ‘left for days without food' as Covid-19 lockdown rules bite

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. International student Reese Chamberlain, 18, was told that he would receive three meals per day while isolating.

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Canada Unveils Emergency $50M COVID-19 Fund for Local Production

The Canadian government has stepped in to temporarily cover losses incurred by local producers forced to shut down or scrap film and TV shoots due to a coronavirus outbreak. The Short Term Compensation Fund will offer indie productions up to $1.5 million if they face a temporary interruption and $3 million for a complete shutdown of production, to a maximum of $50 million.

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‘Top Chef’ to resume production in Portland with COVID-19 protocols in place, network says

Film and television productions are ramping up in many areas despite looming concerns over the coronavirus pandemic -- and the latest reality TV series to hit go on filming is “Top Chef.” The competition cooking show is all hands on deck to begin shooting its next edition in Portland, Ore. And with the greenlight, COVID-19 measures will be implemented to keep production on track and positive tests hopefully at a minimum. Production is already underway, according to Bravo, as the show adheres to comprehensive safety and health guidelines laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in correspondence with state and local orders.

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Coronavirus: Two COVID-19 outbreaks declared at TDSB schools

It’s been two weeks since the Toronto District School Board reopened and already there are two coronavirus outbreaks have been declared. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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Coronavirus: Legault denies he ‘dropped the ball’ as new COVID-19 restrictions announced

Quebec Premier François Legault denied on Monday that he has “dropped the ball” as officials announced three regions had moved to “red alert” and introduced new COVID-19 restrictions in the regions, arguing that hospitals “are still under control” and deaths remain low.

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Coronavirus: 3 Quebec regions move to ‘red alert’ among rising COVID-19 cases

Quebec Premier François Legault announced Monday that three regions in the province, including Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches, would move to a “red alert” as Quebec continues to deal with rising COVID-19 cases, a situation which Legault described as “critical.”

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Thousands of DDSB students join growing waitlist to transfer to at-home learning

coronavirus case numbers rise in schools across the region, thousands of students in the Durham District School Board are on a waiting list to transfer to at-home learning.The DDSB tells Global News there are 3,447 students on the waitlist. Among those students, 2,873 are in elementary school.The deadline for elementary school students to apply to transfer is Oct.

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Coronavirus: Quebec City pulls advertising from controversial FM radio station

Quebec Mayor Régis Labeaume has taken to social media to explain why the city has decided to pull all advertising from the airwaves of CHOI Radio X, for what it considers inappropriate messaging when it comes to COVID-19.

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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing hits eastern Ontario

Over the weekend, 1,070 people used the drive-thru option to get tested. Whereas 265 chose to go inside the testing centre, according to KHSC.

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1 million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19: Health Minister

Health Minister Tyler Shandro said a million Albertans — or roughly one in four residents — have been tested for COVID-19 at least once since the pandemic began back in the spring.

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1 new death as Foothills hospital outbreak grows to 53 cases

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said one more COVID-19 death has been reported from the Foothills Medical Centre, where two more units at the Calgary hospital are under outbreak protocols.

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406 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta this past weekend

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there were 406 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed over the fourth weekend of September and four new deaths.

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COVID-19 herd immunity approach would have ‘serious and deadly impact’ on Albertans: Hinshaw

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw addressed herd immunity when it comes to COVID-19, saying an estimated 50 to 70 per cent of the population would need to be immune to prevent it from spreading widely.

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Coronavirus can make men lose sex drive by sapping testosterone, study claims

coronavirus because it attacks the male sex hormone, a study suggests.

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Johnstone, 2-time WS champ and popular prankster, dies at 74

LOS ANGELES – Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball’s merry prankster, has died. He was 74.He died last Saturday of complications from COVID-19 and also had suffered from dementia in recent years, according to his daughter Mary Jayne Sarah Johnstone.

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Study: Fewer than 10% of Americans have developed COVID-19 antibodies

LOS ANGELES - A recent study published in the scientific journal “The Lancet” found that as of July 2020, fewer than 10% of U.S.

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Daytona Beach to not issue special use permits despite Florida moving into Phase 3

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Leea Murphy can’t wait to see thousands of bikers roll into town next month for Biketoberfest, now that Florida is in Phase 3 of the reopening plan.“It’s going to be a good Biketoberfest. I mean we’re national news right now.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough KFC, Pie Eyed Monk restaurant/brewery in Lindsay closed due to cases

COVID-19.On Monday, the KFC/Taco Bell site at the corner of Lansdowne Street West and Monaghan Road in Peterborough was closed. A sign on the drive-thru states KFC is “temporarily closed.”The two fast-food franchises share a common kitchen.

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Coronavirus: 1 new case increases overall total to 120 for Peterborough and area

coronavirus for Peterborough and area was reported on Monday.According to Peterborough Public Health, one new case was detected in its juridisiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.The latest case comes after three cases were reported on Saturday and none on Sunday. Coronavirus: 2nd employee at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough tests positive for COVID-19 An outbreak also remains in effect at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough after a second employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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Dieppe father says province needs to hire additional staff for COVID-19 testing

A father says more staff need to be conducting more rapid COVID-19 testing after he was forced to stay at home for a week after his son was sent home from daycare with the sniffles. Shelley Steeves has more.

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Coronavirus: Toronto mayor Tory says new cases ‘shocked’ him, says residents must recognize ‘alarm bell is ringing’

Toronto Mayor John Tory on Monday remarked about the new spike in COVID-19 cases reported in Toronto, which reported 381 new cases that day, saying the number shocked him and said he wants residents to recognize the “alarm bell is ringing” and people must work to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough man’s ‘dying wish’ to visit casino denied over mask policy

coronavirus pandemic.The reopenings are part of the province’s Stage 3 framework for reopening its economy. Table games at Alberta casinos can re-open with COVID-19 safety measures Under new provincial guidelines, only a maximum of 50 people are allowed inside casinos and only slots will be available — table games and food services are closed.On Monday morning, regular patrons Ronald and Robert Reynolds were refused entry to the casino.

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Middlesex-London top doctor concerned over limited COVID-19 testing capacity

COVID-19 in the region, adding that a number of cases may be going undiagnosed.The assessment centres at Oakridge Arena and Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre both reached capacity before noon Monday, which has become a common reoccurrence in recent weeks amid a surge in those seeking testing.This week, however, is set to bring some expanded options for coronavirus testing in the region. Coronavirus: 8 cases in London-Middlesex as Ontario records new daily high of 700 During a media briefing hosted by the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) on Monday, medical officer of health Dr.

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B.C.’s provincial health officer to provide Monday COVID-19 update

novel coronavirus pandemic.The province is set to report three days’ worth of COVID-19 data.Nearly 100 cases of COVID-19 were added to the provincial tally on Friday. Sixty-two people with COVID-19 were in hospital, and 19 of them were in critical or intensive care.

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Coronavirus: Toronto Public Health recommending lower restaurant capacities, extending mask bylaw

coronavirus cases.“It’s plain to see there’s an immediate rising risk,” Dr. Eileen de Villa told reporters Monday afternoon while providing her regular update on the City’s efforts to fight COVID-19.“Nowhere in the city escapes the risk.

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Poorer countries to get rapid diagnostic Covid-19 tests

Some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for coronavirus will be made available to low-and middle-income countries at a maximum of €4.30 per unit, the World Health Organization said today.

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5 questions heading into Trump and Biden's first debate

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, will meet on the debate stage for the first time Tuesday night in Cleveland. Millions of voters will get their first opportunity to compare the candidates' policies and personalities side by side on national television for 90 minutes just five weeks before Election Day and as early voting is already unfolding in some states.Here are some of the biggest questions heading into the night:HOW DOES TRUMP HANDLE BEING ON THE DEFENSIVE?In his first formal debate since taking office, Trump has a lot to answer for.

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Two-week rent rebate for MMU students locked-down inside halls of residence after Covid-19 outbreak

hereThe value of the two week rent rebate will vary from student to student depending on what halls they are in.Weekly rents vary from a minimum of £112 per week in Cambridge Halls to a maximum of £159 per week in some halls at Birley.The university said it had been in close discussion with the students' union over essential food provision.The £50 vouchers are with Asda in Hulme - and the university said the supermarket had agreed to free up numerous delivery slots for students.Bosses said the voucher scheme would enable students to select exactly which essentials they require rather than receiving a pre-selected order which may not meet specific needs or dietary requirements.Students affected have been sent a link with instructions.The

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US will ship millions of coronavirus tests in push to reopen nation's schools

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.The move to vastly expand U.S. testing comes as confirmed new COVID-19 cases remain elevated at more than 40,000 per day and experts warn of a likely surge in infections during the colder months ahead.

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COVID-19 Scan for Sep 28, 2020

A review by members of the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel finds insufficient data to recommend for or against convalescent plasma for treating COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved convalescent plasm

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Coronavirus: Toronto reports 381 new COVID-19 cases, top doctor says ‘not the time to panic’

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Guelph reports no new coronavirus cases, but 10 are still unassigned

coronavirus cases on Monday, but its local health unit says some cases have not been assigned to a municipality.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reported 16 new cases in its jurisdiction and while it listed Guelph as having none, it listed only six cases between the two counties. ‘Ontario is now in the 2nd wave of COVID-19,' Premier Doug Ford says A spokesperson for public health said there are 10 new cases that they do not have a location for yet.

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2 deaths, 24 cases in Mill Woods care centre COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the Millwoods Shepherd’s Care Centre in south Edmonton, according to officials.The outbreak, which was added to the provincial list on Friday, includes 19 residents and five staff members. All the residents who have tested positive are on the third floor of the facility, according to Shepherd’s Care Foundation.On Friday, when the foundation first posted an update on its website related to the outbreak, there were six positive cases — four in staff members, and two in residents who had recently passed away.By Sunday, testing showed the outbreak had grown to a total of 24 people.The centre said it had first became aware of a COVID-19 case in the facility over two weeks ago on Sept.

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Virtual vehicle vendor scam fuelled by COVID-19 pandemic, warn Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau.“Since this year alone, we’ve actually received over 260 reports and those reports are coming up to $650,000 in losses,” BBB Mainland B.C. spokesperson Karla Laird said.The virtual vehicle vendor scam uses fake vehicles and escrow companies to steal money from unsuspecting consumers.

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84 of Saskatchewan’s 149 active coronavirus cases in Saskatoon zone

coronavirus cases in the province on Monday.Health officials said there were 14 new cases in the daily update, with the overall total for the province growing to 1,892 since the first case was reported in March. They added a case with a pending location from Sept.

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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

COVID-19: Some say easing rules around Alberta seniors centres happening too soon

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