Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Greater Manchester's coronavirus infection rate has increased for the first time in four weeks.

A total of 8,804 people tested positive across the region in the week ending August 7. That's up by 241 cases compared to the previous week, a slight increase of three per cent.

But the current infection rate of 310.5 cases per 100,000 people is still around half of what it was the last time the region saw cases increase in July. READ MORE: Cybercrime cops look for true owners of £16m in stolen cryptocurrency after smashing huge online scam Just three boroughs - Rochdale, Wigan and Bolton - are now seeing cases fall.

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5,600 Hillsborough students quarantined due to COVID-19; emergency school board meeting this Wednesday

TAMPA, Fla. - Thousands of students in Hillsborough County public schools are being quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19.As of Monday, the school district said 5,599 students are either in isolation due to a positive case or in quarantine due to exposure.

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WHO: $7.7 billion needed for COVID variant detection, oxygen

As many parts of the world battle the more transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) today said $7.7 billion is needed to track new variants and boost the supply of oxygen.

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COVID-19: Waterloo Region surpasses 800K vaccination mark but less than 1,000 occurred Sunday

COVID-19 vaccine into arms in the area, according to Waterloo Region’s vaccination distribution task force.The agency says there have now been a total of 800,161 vaccinations done, which is 5,409 more than it announced on Friday.

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McMaster, Mohawk require COVID-19 vaccinations for those on campus this fall

COVID-19 vaccinations amid a return to campus this fall.On Monday, both McMaster University and Mohawk College released notices to all students, faculty, staff and visitors that anyone attending the facilities will have to have proof they are fully vaccinated.“The new policy will require anyone accessing campus or a university facility in person to upload proof that they are fully vaccinated, or that they have received an exemption from the university for a validated human rights ground,” McMaster University president David Farrar said in a joint release with provost and vice-president Susan Tighe.

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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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82nd Airborne paratrooper found dead at Fort Bragg; investigation underway

An investigation is underway in the death of a Mikel Rubino, 29, a Fort Bragg paratrooper who was found unresponsive in his barracks on Friday, according to reports. (Fort Bragg) An investigation is underway following the death of a 29-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper who was found unresponsive in his barracks on Friday, according to reports. Pfc.

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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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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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