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COVID-19: Alberta Parks staff face verbal abuse while enforcing public health measures

Alberta Parks have seen large crowds throughout the summer, and that has created some conflict. As Adam MacVicar reports, Alberta’s top doctor is calling out those who are treating park staff poorly.

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Kelowna mother speaks about her battle with COVID-19

Eden Standing tested negative for COVID-19 in May but she says she is still dealing with lasting after-effects from the virus and was diagnosed with post-viral syndrome in June.

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Federal judge rules Texas GOP in-person convention can be held in downtown Houston, city will appeal

HOUSTON - A federal judge has ruled that the Texas GOP in-person convention can proceed as scheduled at the George R. Brown Convention Center.Conservative lawyer Jared Woodfill confirmed to FOX 26 that Federal Judge Lynn Hughes ruled the party can have their in-person convention.Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the city of Houston’s refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold the in-person event due to the coronavirus pandemic. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, said last week that he had directed city lawyers to terminate the contract because he believed the event could not be held safely.

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Kingston city workers busy as Stage 3 reopening includes plenty of playgrounds

Ontario reopening Stage 3: Gathering limit increasing as indoor dining, gyms permitted to reopen “We’ve been working through this, we’ve been planning ahead of this, not just waiting for the day to come,” said Troy Stubinski, public works operations manager with the City of Kingston, who oversees the playgrounds along with his crew.“We have in excess of 100 parks that have playgrounds and we have in excess of 200 structures within those parks.”MORE:Stubinski says city workers are going as fast as they can to bring the play structures back into use.“We’re working with the resources we have, unfortunately this year we didn’t have any students which was a problem.

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Regular Lethbridge Transit routes and fees to resume in August

Alberta lake communities clamp down on beach crowds amid COVID-19 “We’re running about 12 per cent of what our normal capacity is, so by relaunching transit, we’re thinking that people will hopefully start riding the bus again.”Preparations include installing a shield for each driver and equipping each vehicle with hand-sanitizer.Mask-wearing will be strongly encouraged for all riders, but it will not be mandatory.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry calls Kelowna, B.C., COVID-19 outbreak ‘concerning,’ says more cases expected

coronavirus outbreak in Kelowna.Holding an unexpected news conference on Friday regarding recent coronavirus outbreaks in B.C., provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that 35 cases were now associated to the Kelowna outbreak.One week ago, Interior Health announced a coronavirus advisory for downtown Kelowna after eight people had tested positive following two house private parties during the Canada Day weekend.

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‘I had literally given up my will to live:’ COVID-19 patient grateful to Polk hospital staff for saving him

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County man said he is thankful to be alive after battling COVID-19. He credits his recovery to the staff at Winter Haven Hospital.Keith Johnson said he was the first person in Auburndale to be diagnosed with coronavirus.

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Health officials warn of potential coronavirus exposure at businesses in Winnipeg, Brandon

posted online late Friday, the province listed businesses they say a person who has since tested positive for the virus attended while symptomatic between July 8 and 11.The businesses include:The province said the risk to the public is low, but public health is sharing the information to make sure people are aware and know to seek testing should symptoms develop.

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Mandatory face covering order updated to accommodate Stage 3 in Kingston region

COVID-19 outbreak at a Kingston nail salon that infected nearly 40 people in the region. Kingston-area public health officials order mandatory mask-wearing in indoor public settings The order also mandated that all establishments have hand sanitizer readily available and that businesses not in compliance with the order could be fined $5,000 a day.There were exceptions to the rule, with schools, day camps, child care facilities, hospitals or health facilities and restaurant patios not having to require masks.In addition to these exceptions, public health said children under the age of two, or any child who refuses to wear a mask is not required to and that anyone who medical reason not to wear a mask is not required to.

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‘Significant risk’: Ontario Medical Association urges government to reconsider indoor reopening of bars

Ontario Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to reconsider the opening of indoor bars amid the coronavirus pandemic.The organization, which represents over 43,000 physicians and medical students, said in a statement that opening bars indoors carries a “significant risk.”“When people consume alcohol, inhibitions are lowered, making them much less likely to practise physical distancing, proper masking behaviours and good hand hygiene,” OMA President Dr.

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The future of high school? B.C. district to move to ‘quadrant’ schedule under COVID-19

coronavirus crisis drags on, in favour of a “quadrant” model.The current schedule is based on four 65-minute classes each day, with students moving from classroom to classroom.The new schedule is broken into four 10-week semesters, with high schoolers taking just two, longer classes per day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Provinces eye hybrid school reopening model, leaving some parents struggling The district hopes to strengthen student-teacher relationships by allowing teens to spend more time with fewer teachers, after hearing from the school community about a need for such a support network.“The difference is we are really putting a focus on relationships, on the ideas of social and emotional learning.

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Restaurants, bars adapt to new restrictions imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Restaurants and bars are adapting after Governor Tom Wolf imposed new restrictions this week.Owners of various restaurants have said that they are frustrated and ‘trying to keep up.’ Seven Siren’s Brewing Company in Bethlehem, which doesn’t have a kitchen, says they have to get creative. The Bethlehem brewery is now serving the ‘90’s Lunch Box Special’: for two extra dollars, customers get a lunchable or an uncrustable sandwich and pringles with their beer. “I don’t think we are going to take this off our menu, after the pandemic,” says co-owner Josh Divers. “We had people come in last night that came here for the uncrustables.

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Colin Hanks Shares How He Told His Daughters About COVID-19

Every parent has been faced with explaining coronavirus to their kids, but for Colin Hanks and wife, Samatha Bryant, things were extra personal as they had to tell their daughters that their grandparents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, had contracted it.

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‘Contactless’ census planned for next year due to coronavirus pandemic

Statistics Canada is working on plans to deliver a “contactless census” next May if COVID-19 remains a threat.Officials from the agency said Friday the census day will be May 11, 2021 as planned.But efforts are being made to protect the health and safety of both census staff and Canadians, and any in-person census-taking will respect any applicable health advice such as physical distancing and protective gear.In a technical briefing given on condition they not be named, the officials said in 2016, almost 90 per cent of Canadians responded to the census without an in-person contact, including online or by mail.

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N.B. border delays, inconsistencies defeat purpose of Atlantic bubble: mayors

Here’s what you’ll need to do to enter each province in the Atlantic bubble Shawn Berry, a Department of Public Safety spokesperson, says adjustments have been made to improve traffic flow — and that will continue.“A designated lane for truck drivers and local commuters went into effect last Friday morning in order to improve traffic flow at the border from Nova Scotia,” Berry says.

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Ontario Place launches Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival for the entire family

A Drive-In Film Festival hits the big screen at Ontario Place between July 20 and 31. In celebration of Canada’s diversity, the festival will feature a lineup of the latest international films representing countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US sets daily COVID-19 record: 75,000 new cases

The United States saw more than 75,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus, as hospitals in Georgia and Arizona are looking to nearby states to take on patients.

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Premier Legault reminds Quebecers to keep private gatherings small

It’s a Quebec-honored tradition, with workers across the province taking two weeks off at the end of July to travel, camp or staycation. With COVID-19, the premier is warning vacationers to keep their backyard parties to a strict minimum, with no more than 10 people together at once.

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Trump claims the U.S. has the world’s best coronavirus testing. Experts disagree

Donald Trump describes as the nation with the “best testing in the world” for the coronavirus:In Sun Belt states where the virus is surging, lines of cars with people seeking tests snake for hours in the beating sun, often yielding results so far after the fact that they’re useless.In Pittsburgh, adults who are afraid they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus are being asked to skip testing if they can quarantine at home for 14 days to help reduce delays and backlogs.

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West Island Sikh community makes sizeable donation to Lakeshore General Hospital

In a bid to give back during the COVID-19 crisis, members of the West Island community made a donation that will help keep surgeons safe. The hospital foundation says the donation will facilitate the purchase of a high performance filtration unit.

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'Big window' - Is testing plan rigorous enough for football?

guidance for playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic recommends testing players once a week within 72 hours of competition. For typical Saturday football games, that means Wednesday would be the soonest athletes would be tested.Is that enough for a team of about 100 athletes playing a contact sport to get through a season without major disruptions? Especially considering simply being exposed to someone who tests positive can land a player in quarantine for two weeks?“Seventy-two hours leaves open a big window for somebody to test negative on Wednesday, become infectious on Thursday or Friday or Saturday morning and then go onto the field and spread it around,” said Zachary Binney, an epidemiologist at Emory University.

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Manitoba Hutterite colonies under voluntary lockdown after coronavirus cases

COVD-19.On Friday, Manitoba health officials said the province has five new COVID-19 cases, and all are tied to one Hutterite colony. Manitoba reports 5 new coronavirus cases, all from same Hutterite colony The health department did not name the colony but did say it is in the Interlake-Eastern health region, which covers a large area north and east of Winnipeg.A spokesperson for the Hutterian Safety Council later told Global News cases have been identified at two colonies and both went into quarantine within hours of the positive testing.All of today's cases are on a Hutterite colony in the Interlake-Eastern health region: a male and female in their 60s, a male and female in their 30s and a female in her 20s.

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Alberta confirms 105 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, 2 additional deaths

coronavirus were reported by Alberta Health Friday afternoon.That brings the provincial total to 9,219. The province surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.Alberta’s death toll has climbed by two as Alberta Health reported a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 90s died.

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Rita Wilson Says COVID-19 Face Mask Debate "Doesn't Make Sense"

Rita Wilson says wearing a face mask during a pandemic should be as normal and unquestioned as brushing one's teeth twice a day. "Why wouldn't you wear a mask if it's good for your health?" she asks.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton joins regional municipalities in passing mandatory mask bylaw

draft constructed a week ago by members of the city’s board of health.In the 90 plus minute debate, the bulk of councillors pleaded for the public to stay resolute with the province’s emergency orders requiring social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hamilton board of health approves bylaw making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces “Please wear a mask.

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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones has recovered from COVID-19

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones confirmed on Friday that he has recovered from COVID-19.“A couple of weeks ago, I came in Edmonton actually early and I was going to do my seven-day isolation. I had a positive test for COVID,” said Jones.

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Up to 1,200 jobs at risk as Zizzi owner closes 75 restaurants due to coronavirus

coronavirus pandemic, resulting in the loss of up to 1,200 jobs. The Azzuri Group is being taken over by investment firm TowerBrook Capital Partners, which plans to keep open 225 restaurants and shops, protecting 5,000 jobs.But approximately 75 sites fall outside the scope of the deal and will subsequently close.It is unclear which restaurants will be affected.The dining sector has been knocked hard by the lockdown and pandemic, with a raft of restaurants having announced closures and jobs losses in recent weeks after seeing sales decimated.

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Melbourne woman loses food stamps, blames DEO for unemployment benefits error

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nicole Finn, a single mother with 2 young children, is one of the first known Florida unemployment claimants to have her food stamps cut following a Department of Economic Opportunity mistake that found she was receiving state and federal benefits when in fact, she had never received any benefit payments.The Melbourne woman said she was furloughed from Land and Sea Inc. on March 24.

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MLB's testing sweep brings some success but optics are issue

PHOENIX – Major League Baseball's COVID-19 testing sweep appears to be having some success even as large swaths of the United States continue to struggle with containing the fast-spreading virus.MLB and the players' union released statistics on Friday saying six of 10,548 samples were new positives in the week ending Thursday, a rate of 0.05%. In addition to five players, one staff member tested positive.

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Trial data support dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19

Data from a large randomized controlled trial in the United Kingdom showing a benefit from use of the steroid dexamethasone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients was released today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), while two more studies show no benefit for the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

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Global COVID-19 total nears 14 million amid appeal for nations in crisis

Brazil and India passed COVID-19 case milestones today, as the United Nations launched a $10.3 billion appeal for G20 nations to help low-income countries battle the virus, seen as a key step in stopping global circulation.

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Hallmark’s Christmas Movie Is The First TV Production To Resume In Canada Since Pandemic Shutdown

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. In Ottawa. In July.

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Coronavirus: 27th day in a row no new case for Peterborough and area

coronavirus for Peterborough and area, the region’s health unit reports Thusday.The last reported new case of the virus was on June 20 in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation. Ontario Stage 3: What the City of Peterborough is reopening and when Of the 95 cases, 93 have been resolved with two deaths reported due to COVID-19 complications.

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Chinese executives get 'pre-test' injections in vaccine race

BEIJING, April 10, 2020 -- A staff member displays a sample of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a vaccine production plant of China National Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm) in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2020.

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2 shot during fight at Orange County after-hours club

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities are investigating a shooting at an after-hours club in Orange County that left at least two people injured, according to the sheriff’s office.Deputies said the incident was reported around 4:20 a.m. Friday at a club in the 6200 block of Lake Ellenor Drive.According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, two men, ages 23 and 33, were involved in a fight in the parking lot when they were hit by the gunfire.Orange County Fire Rescue crews rushed the 23-year-old victim to a nearby hospital, deputies said.

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7 new coronavirus cases in Ottawa as Stage 3 begins Friday

coronavirus Friday as numerous businesses reopen in the city under Stage 3.OPH says there are currently 76 active cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in Ottawa.There have now been 2,189 lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Ottawa since the pandemic began, according to OPH figures.There were no new deaths linked to COVID-19 to report on Friday for the third-straight week, leaving Ottawa’s death toll of the pandemic at 263.One more person with COVID-19 has been hospitalized since Thursday’s report, however, with four patients now in hospital with the disease.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Friday’s report came with news of two new institutional outbreaks in Ottawa, bringing the

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3 recovered coronavirus cases reactivated as Saskatchewan total rises to 936

coronavirus cases that had been removed from recovered status have been reactivated in Saskatchewan, according to the provincial government on Friday.Health officials said there were 13 new cases in the daily update, with the overall total for the province growing to 936 since the first case was reported March 11. La Loche, a former Saskatchewan COVID-19 hotspot, hits 0 active cases Most of the new cases are in the central region with eight, according to a press release.

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Face coverings mandated in enclosed indoor public spaces as of Saturday: Dr. Chris Mackie

London, Ont., councillors to hold special meeting Monday on issue of mandatory masks According to Mackie, there are basically three ways to direct the use of face coverings, or masks, in the region:The Middlesex-London Health Unit is moving forward with the second option — issuing an instruction — and is also suggesting that municipalities take action through the third option.

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1 new death reported amid COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak at a south Edmonton continuing care centre continues to grow, with one additional death related to the disease reported Friday.In an update on its website Friday morning, Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre said there are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in residents at the facility. In addition, there are nine active cases of the novel coronavirus in staff members.Two residents have died of COVID-19; the first death was reported earlier this week and the second on Friday morning.

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Saskatoon Motion Fitness location warns of possible COVID-19 exposure

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Regina Costco, KFC: Saskatchewan Health Authority An email obtained by Global News was sent to people who were at the gym during the following times when the individual was there:In the email, Motion Fitness says the “gym has been thoroughly sanitized since this has been reported.”The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed “there is a contact tracing investigation in progress”, according to an email from spokesperson Amanda Purcell.

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Immigrant calls on local Hispanic community to participate as he fills out Census for first time

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau collects the number of people who live in this country but participation in some communities, like the Hispanic community, falls behind when it comes to filling out the Census.“I don’t think we’re any different than most of the rest of the country,” said Jackie Colón, the Southeast director for NALEO Educational Fund.

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Everything you need to know about Osceola County’s back-to-school plan

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida continues to see a surge in coronavirus cases, Osceola County school leaders are working to welcome students back for the 2020-2021 academic year with adjusted learning options.Osceola County Public Schools has been working on details to reopen for in-person learning after the Florida Department of Education issued an executive order telling schools to physically reopen come August.The school district’s “Ready. Set.

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DOE approves reopening plan Osceola County schools and Seminole County schools

Florida Department of Education has approved the reopening plan for Osceola County Schools and Seminole County Schools.OCPS gave parents three options to enroll their child in: School will open on Aug. 24.Seminole County schools will begin class on Aug.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jul 17, 2020

Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have evidence of severe COVID-19 disease on chest x-rays, according to a study yesterday in Radiology.The study was based on 326 patients hospitalized with confirme

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Coronavirus testing chief outlines plans to reintroduce boxing fans back into stadiums

boxing believes digital health passports will be the route back into arenas for fans.Avi Lasarow is the CEO of Prenetics, the testing company which has helped bring back elite sport in the UK amid the pandemic.The company led the testing procedure for Frank Warren's show last week undertaking 104 tests throughout fight week.They've also been doing the regular testing on all Premier League stars and for the England and Wales Cricket Board.But sport has been stuck behind-closed-doors and boxing will be hit hardest by the absence of fans given it relies so heavily on ticket revenue.It also means we may be starved of seeing big-name stars such as Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in the ring until crowds can come back.However, Lasarow believes his

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Coronavirus: Toronto company hoping Tom Hanks has ‘Big’ impact as physical distance marker

Tom Hanks in downtown Toronto.Images of the Oscar-winning actor have been laid on the ground outside of two government-run liquor stores in the city’s downtown, using his six-foot frame to help customers maintain their physical distance in line.The decals show a bespectacled Hanks in a suit above the caption “‘Hanks for keeping your distance.” Tom Hanks: ‘When I had coronavirus, my bones felt like they were made of soda crackers’ The non-profit initiative was developed by Public Inc., a Toronto-based marketing agency, with the aim of injecting some fun into physical distancing.“We were a bit concerned that people were going to let down their guard, that they weren’t going to be as vigilant about mask-wearing and physically distancing,”

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State mulls more COVID-19 testing at homes for disabled

News Service of Florida (July 9)State mulls more COVID-19 testing at homes for disabledGov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appears poised to address rising criticism over its handling of COVID-19 in group homes that take care of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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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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