‘The numbers don’t lie’: Atlantic bubble limits coronavirus despite local concerns Higgs says while there is no target date, they had been looking at mid-April and were “keen to move to the next level.” He also says the bubble will likely initially include just the three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland and Labrador to join later.He adds, however, the premiers are cognizant of the high COVID-19 case counts in other parts of the country, especially cases involving variants of concern.

That’s why premiers will be further discussing the Atlantic bubble with their cabinets and health officials.“For me, it’s about not rushing ahead,” he said.

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

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Lanarkshire locals encouraged to beat winter blues with health walks

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COVID-19 case numbers remaining low in the region, containment of outbreaks, and ongoing advice from Atlantic Chief Medical Officers of Health.”Monica Read, the owner of The Little Hair House in Sackville, N.B., says nearly 30 per cent of her clients live in neighbouring Nova Scotia, but border restrictions have actually been a double-edged sword. Atlantic bubble returning by April 19 as long as COVID-19 numbers remain low “It’s slowed things down of course because people can’t come over, but I also have picked up other clients here in Sackville that can’t go to their hairdresser in Nova Scotia,” Read says.The previously bubble made work at the salon “crazy busy,” she says.

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Atlantic bubble returning by April 19 as long as COVID-19 numbers remain low

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Nova Scotia records first COVID-19 death in 7 months

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Ottawa announces $4.85M to buoy Nova Scotia’s struggling fish and seafood sector

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Nova Scotia to roll out mobile vaccination clinic in April

Nova Scotia is adding another option for vaccine delivery across the province. Mobile vaccination clinics will roll out in early April to help make the shot even more accessible. Alicia Draus has the latest.

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RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson was a ‘symbol of everything good’

TD “Eddie” Edison was a long-time friend of RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, who was killed by the Nova Scotia gunman on April 19, 2020.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.Three of the new cases are located in the western zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. Two of the cases are in the central zone, one of which is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, and the other case is under investigation.“Today’s case count is a little higher, which shows how important it is to continue to follow public health guidelines and get tested,” said Premier Iain Rankin in a news release Saturday.“I want to thank Nova Scotians for their perseverance and sacrifice over the last year.

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‘It’s all set up’: Some New Brunswick seniors eager to roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 variants.Spending much of the past year isolated from people outside the facility has been difficult for her and many others.“I’m not an indoor person,” she told Global News, “and we have to stay in and that drives me crazy.”Her son and daughter are even more eager to get her vaccinated, so they can visit her without fear of unknowingly transmitting the virus and putting her at risk.“I have an appointment for the 24th,” she says. “It’s all set up.”Stewart won’t even have to leave the building for her appointment because the Medicine Shoppe, the in-house pharmacy, will be administering immunizations.

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New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19 on Friday

coronavirus on Friday.The update is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed on the Global News website.

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