CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - A dire situation is about to boil over across the country. Many fire departments are struggling to meet staffing needs when it comes to volunteers.

This is especially true in Pennsylvania where more than 90% of the fire companies are all-volunteer. The Chester County Fire Chief's Association says they are now past crisis mode and it isn't a simple fix.One hundred people left homeless, $5 million in damages, and several people hospitalized with various injuries, including firefighters.

But everyone made it out alive of the blaze that destroyed the Ashwood Apartments in North Coventry last July thanks to more than 200 fire and EMS workers quickly responding.

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The costs of single motherhood: financial, emotional and social The Highbanks Society provides housing and other support for struggling young single moms.It was tough going for Kaitlyn and Dakota last fall.“I was actually couch surfing, with a family member and a few friends, so it was pretty hard, especially with her being so young,” Kaitlyn said.“It’s tough, being in this pandemic, especially when you can’t go visit family members.” Married mom in awe of single parents: Your job is ‘a million times harder’ And the number of young moms needing help is growing during the COVID-19 crisis, as the support they might normally have been able to count on sometimes isn’t there.“Some families who may have been able to cope with a young mother

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Telford says PMO didn’t know nature of allegations against Gen. Vance in sexual misconduct probe

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford refused to give an answer on who made the decision not to inform the prime minister on sexual misconduct allegations against Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018 while testifying before the defence committee on Friday.

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Orlando firefighters remain hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – About 540 field personnel work for the Orlando Fire Department and a little more than 40% are fully vaccinated, according to a District Chief, however, they’ve constantly had make changes to their protocol to keep the community and themselves safe.

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NI minister asks Government to prevent non-essential cross-border travel

The Northern Ireland Health Minister has written to the Irish Government asking it to do all it can to prevent non-essential cross-border travel, as restrictions on inter-county travel here are lifted on Monday.

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Winter Park sister, brother get vaccine a year after father dies from COVID-19

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Briana Lawton’s father Marvin, died of COVID-19 more than a year ago at the age of 60. His smile resonates energy in photos posted on the walls of her home.

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Mayor wants 70% of Orange County at least partially vaccinated by summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In a one-on-one exclusive interview with News 6 investigator Mike Holfeld, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he understands people are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine but that it’s going to take a group effort to get the county where it needs to be in its fight against the coronavirus.

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London, Ont.’s youngest person to die with COVID-19 remembered for love of family

COVID-19 on Tuesday has been identified as Owen Brandies.Brandies, 18, is the youngest person to die with COVID-19 in the Middlesex-London Health Unit‘s jurisdiction. 18-year-old COVID-19 victim ‘declined very quickly,’ MLHU says According to a GoFundMe campaign created by family friend Alison Taylor, Brandies passed away “suddenly (and) without warning.”“Owen did not have any underlying conditions and the effects of the virus set in quickly and aggressively,” it read.The GoFundMe campaign says Brandies leaves behind his mother and older sister.

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Community in York Region rallies together to offer COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic

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COVID-19: Uncertainty lingers about whether summer camps can reopen in Ontario

Catherine McDonald speaks to campers and camp directors about how they’re planning for summer 2021.

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Volunteers are on the frontlines of COVID-19 keeping communities safe

Since the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyday citizens from retired seniors to university students have consistently volunteered to be on the frontlines of delivering public health measures, particularly testing.

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Pedestrian struck, killed in Holly Hill, troopers say

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Uxbridge businesses raise eyebrows and spirits with sign wars challenge

COVID-19 pandemic threatens a second summer, Durham Region business owners have spent months trying to keep their heads above water and their spirits up.A new friendly feud between neighbouring shops is catching on in several communities across Ontario and it has now landed in the local area.The Roxy Theatre in Uxbridge has used their marquee sign to provide inspirational and movie quotes since the pandemic began, but last week it started a sign war, taking aim at Canadian Tire.“Hey Canadian Tire, You want to have a sign war?” their sign read.“I think it just breaks from the norm, breaks from our bleak environment around us and gives us something else to engage in that’s fun,” said theatre owner Cathy Christoff.

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Experts say reaching herd immunity will be difficult

People waiting to get the COVID-19 vaccine means it will take the state longer to hit herd immunity, according to Dr. Eduardo Oliviera with AdventHealth

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Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be 100% capacity at Daytona Beach International Speedway

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway will be open to fans at 100% capacity for the upcoming August race.

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Central Florida counties adapt vaccine strategy adding mobile sites, more walk up locations

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – News 6 traveled to different counties in Central Florida Friday to learn how counties are adapting to better help their communities quickly get the coronavirus vaccine.

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Man suffering mental episode shot by Lake County deputy following reports of a trespasser, report shows

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Body camera video and witness accounts show a man with bipolar disorder shot by deputies Sunday had called his sister for help hours before he was reported wandering on wooded, private property in Lake County.

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COVID-19: 1 death, 87 cases in London-Middlesex; same day vaccination list launches in Elgin-Oxford

One death and 87 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported on Friday.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 10,991, of which 9,870 have resolved, an increase of 78 from the day before.At least 207 deaths have been reported during the pandemic.

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U.K. reopens holiday travel to limited destinations as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Transport minister Grant Shapps announced on Friday that the British government will allow residents to resume international travel from May 17, but will be limiting the number of destinations open for quarantine-free holidays to just a handful of countries as it cautiously emerges from COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

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COVID-19: 71 new cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death in the region on Friday, bringing the total local number up to 10,918, including 231 deaths.Local public health also reported 72 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Thursday, bringing the total up to 3,772 — 667 of which are active. COVID-19: Some Ontario gym owners exploiting exception to stay open Twenty-six of the new cases are in Barrie, while 15 are in New Tecumseth, nine are in Innisfil and eight are in Bradford.The rest of the new cases are in Georgian Bay, Gravenhurst, Midland, Orillia, Severn, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach.Twenty-one of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive case, while nine are community-acquired and six are outbreak-related.

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Man charged in shooting that left man dead, 10-year-old boy injured in Burlington City

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Video shows arrest of man who stole 2 Cocoa police cruisers, Volusia Sheriff’s Office says

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Who got the COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County when it first rolled out?

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78-year-old distance runner begins cross-country run from LA to Washington DC

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London’s O2 Arena details new coronavirus safety measures ahead of BRITs pilot event

coronavirus, ahead of this year’s BRIT Awards ceremony.The event is scheduled to take place next Tuesday (May 11), and will see a crowd of 4,000 admitted without social distancing restrictions. It’s the largest indoor pilot event to be hosted as part of the governments Events Research Programme (ERP).Ahead of the event AEG Global Partnerships, which owns The O2, has struck a deal with Unilever’s Lifebuoy who will become the venue’s ‘Official Hand Sanitiser Partner’.

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Hamilton reports 144 new COVID-19 cases, EOC boss suggests stay-at-home orders to remain for weeks

stay at home orders is several weeks if not a couple of months due to persistently high cases numbers.Paul Johnson told Global News that although some public health data is showing a “plateauing” of COVID-19 cases, high percent positivity and reproductive rate numbers this week means a loosening of restrictions is “just not in the cards.”“From a provincial modelling perspective and some of what we’re seeing locally here, I mean, this is still going to be through the month of May and month of June before we’re going to see some of the more dramatic declines that people are projecting,” said Johnson.

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Maryland priest tests positive for COVID-19 after visit to India despite being fully vaccinated

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8 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 2 out of province

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Kenney says more appointments made for COVID-19 vaccines in Alberta than actual vaccines available, counting on additional supply

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney elaborated on his government recently-announced rollout of vaccinations for people over the age of 30. Kenney said that as of this moment, there are more appointments booked than vaccines available in the province, but he is counting on additional vaccine supply to arrive and bolster those numbers in the coming weeks.

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Elizabeth May compares patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines situation to Africa AIDS crisis

Green Party MP Elizabeth May on Friday called on the government to support waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, comparing the situation to the AIDS crisis in Africa, where patents prevented people from getting life-saving medicine.

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Plasma to personal data, fraudsters profit off covid desperation

₹50,000 and ₹125,000 each in the name of helping them with covid care."“The fraud cases and attempts have jumped 25 to 30 times in the second wave of the pandemic. While I get three to four cases a month normally, I am getting almost 30 cases a week now.

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Titusville sewage fallout could top half a million

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‘Let’s go back to normal:’ UCF students push for classmates to get vaccinated against COVID-19

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Chris Martin says the pandemic has made him less egotistical: “Who am I without Wembley Stadium saying, ‘you’re awesome’?”

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Baseball's Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown

STAMFORD, Conn. – Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine is taking a swing at politics, announcing Friday that he's running for mayor of his Connecticut hometown.

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Witnesses: 11-year-old Florida girl killed in fire possibly trying to save dogs

SARASOTA, Fla. – An 11-year-old Florida girl died when she ran back into her burning home, possibly to save her two puppies, witnesses told authorities.

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India's Covid surge heartbreaking; US ready to help in its hour of need: Kamala Harris

oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, N95 masks, and doses of Remdesivir" to treat coronavirus patients in India.She further pledged that the Biden administration is determined to help India in its hour of need. Harris said that the entire government machinery has been galvanised to help India in this hour of crisis."At the beginning of the pandemic, when our hospital beds were stretched, India sent assistance.

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Vaccine hesitancy: Q & A with ICU doctor on real patient concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly 30% of people say they are not willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent survey by Advent Health. The same survey also showed part of the reason is 50% of those surveyed said they believed the vaccine cannot be trusted, and a quarter believed coronavirus is made up or exaggerated.

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Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

ARLINGTON, Va. – Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he's ready to move on from his latest controversy.

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Robert Pattinson, Ewan McGregor, Lily Collins Team Up With GO Campaign To Raise Money To Combat India’s COVID-19 Crisis

Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins, and Ewan McGregor are working with GO Campaign again to do their bit amid India’s COVID-19 crisis.

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Flipkart announces health, financial, safety benefits to support sellers amid Covid-19 crisis

New Delhi: Flipkart has extended various initiatives to lakhs of MSMEs, small scale sellers, artisans, weavers and handicraft partners, to help them tide through challenges in the current scenario.These efforts range from financial benefits, health and safety benefits, support through existing seller policies and insights provided to sellers on the platform.Under fee waivers, Flipkart has exempted the storage fees to curb the impact that any seller may have on their inventory that is fulfilled through Flipkart’s fulfilment centers.

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Woman blocked moving truck with toddler after workers refused check, Polk deputies say

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland woman took a toddler underneath a moving company’s semi-truck after the workers wouldn’t accept a certified check for payment, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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EU says patent waiver idea misses point of vaccine shortage

PORTO – European Union leaders said Friday that the most pressing impediments to COVID-19 vaccine supplies are not intellectual property rights but export bans and production capacity issues that need to be addressed before patent waivers should be considered.

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Police identify woman killed in deadly Lee Road crash in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police identified one of two people killed in a crash on Lee Road Thursday, which they say was caused by a driver speeding away from a traffic stop.

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‘COVID-19 has only heightened the crisis’: Vernon businesses call for action on labour shortage

labour shortage that is being experienced by North Okanagan business owners.The chamber believes the cost of housing, a lack of affordable child care and an aging population are largely responsible for the labour shortage.“We frequently hear from our membership that the most significant operational challenge is access to labour, and while the situation existed prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 has only heightened the crisis,” said Krystin Kempton, Greater Vernon Chamber president.

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94-year-old fundraising walk half complete

94-year-old Frank Atchison has completed half of his fundraising walk that began in Saskatoon and will end in Regina on June 15… his birthday. At his stop in Davidson, he was given a special gift from a local family.

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Florida missing child alert issued for 16-year-old Miami girl

MIAMI, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a missing child alert for a 16-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday.

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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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