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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: Oct. 18

Restaurants facing customer anger as new digital vaccine certificates go into effect, post-secondary schools enforcing vaccine mandates while discouraging large parties, and worried family members speaking out about two missing women from Whitby.

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Older adults are more susceptible to severe breakthrough COVID-19, studies show

The death of 84-year-old former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was fully vaccinated, has highlighted how older, immunized adults are still at risk for severe COVID-19 breakthrough infections.The U.S.

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Guests of 2 wedding events in Mississauga urged to seek ‘immediate’ COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 exposure.In a news release issued Monday, health officials said the advisory applies to guests who went to the Red Rose Convention Centre (Champaign Hall) on Derry Road on Oct. 8 between 6 p.m.

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Angus Reid poll says majority of parents ready to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19

A new poll says half of Canadian parents of children aged 5-11 are ready to get their kids vaccinated against Covid-19. Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl joins Paul Haysom to look at some of the other findings.

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New Covid-19 discovery might predict patient death, hospitalisation: Study

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COVID-19: Etobicoke high school to resume in-person classes

COVID-19 investigation.Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, located in the area of Mill and Burnhamthorpe roads, has been given the all-clear by Toronto Public Health (TPH), officials said Monday.According to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) website, there are seven COVID-19 cases among students at the school.

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94 community cases of COVID-19; 5 new border cases; 89 percent of Aucklanders receive one vaccine dose

There are 94 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today; 87 in Auckland and seven in Waikato.

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Tourism professionals discuss reopening of Canada-U.S. land border crossing

With three weeks until vaccinated Canadians are once again to visit the U.S. via ground transportation, tourism professionals on both sides of the border say anticipation is beginning to grow. Matthew Conrod reports.

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NIAC approves vaccine booster for those aged 60 and over

Vaccine boosters for people aged 60 and over have been approved by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC).

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Colin Powell, revered and respected, dies from COVID complications

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Colin Powell was a foreign relations giant, respected by Democrats and Republicans alike here, in America, and by diplomats across the world. A city kid who rose to become the nation’s top-ranked soldier, Colin Powell died Monday of complications related to COVID-19, according to his family."A very decent man," spoke one woman in regard to Colin Powell."A straight shooter," stated one man."The first African-American Secretary of State of the United States," another woman stated.MORE HEADLINES:Former U.S.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 1, 846 new cases and 26 deaths over weekend

B.C. health officials reported 1,846 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 related deaths on Monday, Oct. 18 for three days of data. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more.

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CDC: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19

LOS ANGELES - Recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that unvaccinated people are more than 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19.In August, the CDC found that people who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 were at more than six times greater risk of contracting COVID-19 and 11.3 times greater risk of dying from the disease. That’s according to the health agency’s "Rates of COVID-19 Cases or Deaths by Vaccination Status," which tracked over 600,000 COVID-19 cases from April through late August this year, as the highly contagious delta variant swept the nation."Vaccination works," Dr.

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COVID-19 update 19 October 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will update the media today at 1pm.

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Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study

COVID-19 in schools finds that the screenings are useful.Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh and a team of researchers at Ste.

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City of Vancouver tells staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 6

COVID-19 vaccine.City staff must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 6.

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Ontario vaccine QR codes now available for all to download

Ontarians who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code. The new system goes into effect provincewide this Friday.

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New COVID-19 vaccine requirement in effect at Ryerson University

As post-secondary students continue to settle in to a new school year, a new vaccine requirement has been added to the mix at Ryerson University. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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Parents question TDSB vaccination policy for staff

The Toronto District School Board is giving its staff until Nov. 1 to get fully vaccinated. As Caryn Lieberman reports, some families are concerned not enough is being done in the lead-up to that deadline to ensure their children are safe.

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Partners and support persons still excluded from some pregnancy ultrasounds due to COVID-19

The journey to become pregnant is sometimes complicated. Doctor appointments can be riddled with a mix of anxiety and joy, particularly when it comes to seeing your baby on an ultrasound.

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Alberta records 2,181 new cases of COVID-19, 30 additional deaths since Friday

COVID-19 continue to decline in Alberta.Since Friday, Alberta has recorded 2,181 new cases of the disease. On Friday, 783 new cases were reported, 791 cases were identified Saturday and 607 cases were reported Sunday.

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Doug Ford satisfied with CPSO process restricting Ontario doctors

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has restricted two doctors from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking, and testing. Premier Doug Ford says he satisfied leaving it there, while others call for a standardized system to police medical exemptions.

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London, Ont. mayor to file complaint after councillor speaks at anti-vaccine mandate rally

COVID-19 vaccine mandate rally on Saturday.Holder shared the remarks during a media briefing on Monday, where he condemned van Holst’s actions and said he will be filing a complaint against the councillor with the Integrity Commissioner. COVID-19: Vaccine policy for London, Ont.

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Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11

Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.The vaccine was developed in partnership with Germany’s BioNTech and is now marketed under the brand name Comirnaty. It was authorized for people at least 16 years old last December, and for kids between 12 and 15 in May.

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Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 complications despite being fully vaccinated

Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said in a statement.

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Half of Candian parents ready to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19: poll

COVID-19 when vaccines are approved for that age group.According to the survey, 51 per cent of Canadian parents with kids aged five to 11 are ready to have them immunized once a vaccine is approved for that age group. Eighteen per cent say they will eventually get their kids immunized but will wait first while nearly 23 per cent of parents say they will not be vaccinating their children.The survey found the willingness to vaccinate children was higher among respondents with higher household income and education levels.

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Public health says 4th wave likely ‘averted’ in Hamilton but COVID-19 will still be around

COVID-19 pandemic has been averted.Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said residents’ adherence to public health measures and increasing vaccination rates in August and September helped.“However, COVID-19 is unlikely to disappear this year,” Richardson told members of the city’s board of health (BOH).

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COVID-19: 93% of City of Guelph employees fully vaccinated

City of Guelph says its COVID-19 vaccination policy went into effect on Monday with 1,669 employees having submitted proof of being fully vaccinated.That represents 93 per cent of staff, the city said in a news release. New policy requires City of Guelph staff to be fully vaccinated or regularly tested The city’s policy was announced on Aug.

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Northern states report more COVID-19 activity

Northern states, including Vermont, Colorado, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota have the fastest rising COVID-19 case counts in the country, according to the New York Times' COVID-19 database.

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UK, Eastern Europe battle rising COVID

The United Kingdom's COVID-19 cases, which have been slowly rising, reached a 3-month high today, with countries in Eastern Europe, especially Russia, battling surges.

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COVID-19: 46 more cases confirmed over weekend in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 13,805, including 262 deaths.Local public health also reported 38 new COVID-19 variant cases on Monday, bringing that total to 6,283, including 115 cases that are active.

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41 COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region over 3-day span

COVID-19 cases in the area to 19,931.The agency is no longer reporting numbers on Saturday or Sunday so this represents three days’ worth of numbers.

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Colin Powell's age, cancer left him vulnerable to COVID-19 despite vaccination

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer, highlighting the continued risk to many Americans until more of the population is immunized.Powell, a four-star general who became the first Black secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 53 new infections, number of active cases drops

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3rd straight day of new high for COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan ICUs

COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has reached new heights.Hospitals in the province are currently providing care for 335 patients with COVID-19: 250 are receiving inpatient care and 85 are in ICUs. As of Monday, 75.8 per cent of these hospitalizations were not fully vaccinated.

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Hospital COVID patients may owe thousands as insurance waivers end

COVID-19 patients hospitalized in 2021 could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in bills for hospital, physician, and paramedic care after insurance companies started charging members for these costs again, an analysis of 2020 US data today in JAMA Network Open suggests.

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 18, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 dose may affect infection rates, but current data do not show an association between viral dose and COVID-19 severity, according to a review of more than 100 SARS-CoV-2 studies that looks at COVID-19 infectious dose, viral load, severity, and variants.The aggregated findings were included in Clinical Infectiou

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Quebec issues new proof of COVID-19 vaccination for travel outside province

COVID-19 will have access to a new vaccination proof for travelling outside the province.The Health Ministry says the document is different from the vaccine passport for anyone 13 and older to access non-essential services and other activities in Quebec.“It will be recognized and can be used in all Canadian provinces, as well as in several American states and countries around the world,” the ministry said in a statement issued Monday. Back to the USA — Quebecers and what the border reopening means to them The new vaccination proof will be available for download from the ministry’s online portal.

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Manitoba pharmacists can perform rapid COVID tests: health minister

COVID-19 tests for those travelling outside of Manitoba, the province announced Monday.Health minister Audrey Gordon said the announcement means rapid antigen tests and rapid molecular (non-PCR) tests can be performed at Manitoba pharmacies, although the pharmacies will be responsible for training staff, acquiring supplies, and advertising the tests.“These measures enable pharmacists to expand services for all Manitobans by performing, interpreting and providing results of these tests to people who require a negative test to travel,” said Gordon.“This is an important change that builds capacity and provides more options for travellers.” Manitoba vaccine requirements likely to be in place until spring: top doctor In order to get a rapid

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COVID-19: N.S. reports 72 new cases over past 3 days, more schools closed

COVID-19 cases and 63 recoveries over a three-day period.During that time, eight schools received exposure notifications — the bulk of them in the Halifax area — and more schools in the municipality will now be closed due to an outbreak. COVID-19 - How 4th wave has hit N.B.

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Partners and support persons still excluded from pregnancy ultrasounds due to COVID-19

COVID-19.“We got married in COVID last year. We had 13 people and were supposed to have 180,” McVeigh said.One thing she didn’t expect, when she learned she was pregnant, was how those sacrifices would continue, a year and a half into the pandemic.Like so many expecting parents, her husband Tim has been told he is not welcome to attend ultrasound appointments at their medical imaging clinic.“Not having him there with me, I was really upset.

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Manitoba reports 247 COVID-19 cases, 1 death since Friday

COVID-19 has died and officials say 247 more infections have been reported in the last three days.The latest death reported Monday is a woman in her 50s from the Prairie Mountain Health region linked to an unspecified variant of concern. Unvaccinated workers choosing unpaid leave won’t qualify for EI, says Winnipeg HR expert The new cases include 51 infections reported Monday, 88 cases identified Sunday, and 108 cases reported Saturday.Health officials say Manitoba now has 976 active cases of COVID-19 and the five-day test positivity rate is 3.3 per cent provincially.

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'Absolutely no plan' to reintroduce coronavirus restrictions despite surge in cases, No 10 says

The government has no plans to reintroduce coronavirus restrictions in England despite rising cases, Downing Street has said.

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Manitoba vaccine requirements likely to be in place until spring: top doctor

COVID-19 to get into many places is likely to be in place through the winter and into next spring.Dr. Brent Roussin says, given demands the pandemic has placed on health care, rules are likely to be in place through the traditional respiratory virus season.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 new cases, lowest daily case count since Aug. 3

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported just two COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily case count since zero cases were reported Aug. 3.The region’s case count has risen to 14,293, with 13,946 recoveries (an increase of 17), 104 active cases (a decrease of 15) and 243 deaths (unchanged).

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Bihar makes Covid test must for those visiting from other states during Diwali, Chhath

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The world’s refugees must also be shielded from covid

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Manchester council recruit Game Of Thrones 'lookalike' for coronavirus message

Manchester City Council has recruited a Game of Thrones lookalike as part of a campaign to increase vaccine take-up for winter.

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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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