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Ontario premier urges regional travellers in pursuit of the gym to work out at home

New restrictions recently came into effect last week, temporarily shutting down gyms in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa. Shallima a Maharaj has the story.

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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford says province looking to drive ‘efficiencies’ with $37B deficit expected for 2021

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday said the province was looking to drive “efficiencies” such as cutting out purchasing agents which the province can do, to save money to combat an expected $37 billion deficit in 2021.

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GoFundMe created to help Reading Terminal businesses struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - Reading Terminal Market businesses are struggling due to a decrease in foot traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“We were the first merchant in here first one to sign the lease,” Roger Bassett said.That was in 1893 and more than 125 years later, Bassett’s ice cream is still here at Reading Terminal Market.But in 2020: “I’ve never worked so hard to pay everyone else,” Bassett said.Profits are down significantly, according to the fifth generation owner.“We had a record year last year. This year a record year too not in the same way,” he added.AdvertisementBassett says he owns three stores at Reading Terminal.

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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford says York Region is ‘teetering’ towards modified stage 2 restrictions

On Thursday Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked about a surge in cases in York Region, with the premier saying that his government is concerned about it with the region “teetering” on having to move to modified stage 2 restrictions which are already in effect in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region.

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Jewish leaders call COVID rules ‘blatantly anti-Semitic’

NEW YORK (AP) — Three Rockland County Jewish congregations are suing New York state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he engaged in a “streak of anti-Semitic discrimination” with a recent crackdown on religious gatherings to reduce the state’s coronavirus infection rate.

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Critics call for judicial reform over Ontario case load pressure

As Ontario looks to manage judicial case load caused by COVID-19, some are suggesting first time impaired drivers be penalized without facing criminal charges. As Morganne Campbell reports, it’s already happening in western Canada where they’re reporting a significant decline in drinking and driving.

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Ontario fitness chains ask members from COVID-19 hotspots to not travel to other regions to workout

COVID-19 hotspots to stop travelling to other jurisdictions to workout.The Ontario government moved Toronto, Peel and Ottawa back into modified versions of Stage 2 amid a rise in coronavirus cases, which meant gyms would be closed for 28 days effective last Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

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Tiffany Trump Faces Backlash For Throwing Lavish Birthday Party Amid Pandemic: ‘Bye Tiffany’

As the number of COVID-19 deaths nears 16,000 in Florida, Tiffany Trump celebrated her birthday with multiple lavish, massive birthday parties across Miami. President Donald Trump‘s daughter partied the night away on October 11 with a group of friends, popping bottles of champagne, dancing, and even sharing a birthday cake decorated with her Instagrams. #ByeTiffany started trending on Twitter on October 15 after a PAC called MeidasTouch produced a video targeting the First Daughter for celebrating as Americans’ lives were ruined by coronavirus.

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COVID-19 cases surging in US as several states report record increases

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Demand for seasonal flu shots skyrockets in Quebec amid COVID-19

With flu season around the corner health authorities are bracing for a surge in demand for the flu shot.

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Ottawa Hospital reports coronavirus outbreak amid 93 new COVID-19 cases in the capital

coronavirus cases and one new death related to COVID-19 on Thursday.The local public health unit’s COVID-19 dashboard shows there are 777 active cases of the virus in Ottawa.The city has now seen 5,800 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Ottawa enters ‘red’ on COVID-19 warning system as hospitalizations, outbreaks spike There are currently 46 people in hospital with COVID-19 and nine in the intensive care unit, a slight dip from Wednesday.The Ottawa Hospital is reporting a new coronavirus outbreak in the 5N ward of its General campus, where one patient has so far tested positive for the virus.An active outbreak at St.

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‘Demand has skyrocketed’ for seasonal flu shots in Quebec amid COVID-19

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate greater demand from the population for influenza vaccination,” a spokesperson for the West Island CIUSSS said in a statement.Since Oct. 6, more than 7,000 people have registered for the vaccine.

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Act now, wait for perfect evidence later, says ‘high priestess’ of U.K. COVID-19 masking campaign

Ellen Ruppel ShellScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.In May, when several prominent U.K. scientists pushed back against a Royal Society report recommending face masks to help control the spread of COVID-19, Trisha Greenhalgh was furious.

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Tourists return to Hawaii amid ever-changing pandemic rules

HONOLULU – Coronavirus weary residents and struggling business owners in Hawaii will be watching closely as tourists begin to return to the islands on Thursday without being required to self-quarantine upon arrival.A new pre-travel testing program will allow visitors who test negative for COVID-19 to come to Hawaii and avoid the two weeks of mandatory quarantine — a measure that's been in place for all arriving passengers for most of the year. The state-run testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy.

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South Africa extends relief grants to help poor amid virus

JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that his government will extend relief grants to 6 million of the country’s unemployed who have been hurt by the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.Ramaphosa, delivering an economic recovery plan to parliament, also announced more than $5.9 billion for infrastructure projects over the next 10 years to stimulate the economy and create jobs, many of which were lost during the country’s strict lockdown.The initial grants, announced as part of the $26 billion stimulus package announced when the country went into lockdown on March 27, were only supposed to last for six months but have now been extended for a further three months.“Studies have shown that

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Three more Greater Manchester primary schools shut completely amid Covid cases

Wigan, Springwood Primary in Swinton, Salford, and St Andrew's CE Primary in Radcliffe, Bury.

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India needs to scale up COVID-19 testing to contain pandemic: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Mumbai: In the wake of increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday said there is a need to scale up testing for coronavirus in order to contain the pandemic."We have to make sure that we aggressively test and aggressively contain.

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Canadian home sales up nearly 46% in September: CREA

CREA) said on Thursday.The industry group said actual sales, not seasonally adjusted, rose 45.6% from a year earlier, while the group’s Home Price Index was up 10.3% from September last year and up 1.3% from August.“This is starting to sound like a broken record (about records being broken), but Canadian home sales and prices set records once again in September … as they did in July and August,” said Shaun Cathcart, senior economist at CREA, in a statement.The largest price gains were in smaller Ontario cities and in the capital region of Ottawa, with further flung Toronto suburbs and Ontario cottage towns also showing very strong year-over-year gains.This reinforces the view that Canadians are fleeing the tight confines of urban centers

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Hamilton invites residents’ questions on COVID-19, hosts virtual town hall

Hamilton residents who have questions about the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a chance to get some answers Thursday night.The City of Hamilton will renew its series of virtual town halls and hold them twice a month on alternating Thursdays at 7 p.m. until further notice.The town hall will include Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, the city’s medical officer of health Dr.

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Covid-19 vaccine: India expected to have one in next few months, says Vardhan

Covid-19 vaccine for distribution in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that India is expected to have a COVID-19 vaccine in a few months and the country should be in the process of delivering it to people in the next six months.Vardhan made the comments at the Annual General Meeting of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) and St.

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Fencing removed around Victoria Beach in Cobourg

Victoria Beach in Cobourg was removed on Wednesday.Town staff removed the barrier along the boardwalk of the beach on the shore of Lake Ontario. It was initially installed on June 5 as part of safety measures during coronavirus pandemic to reduce crowds and visitors to the area.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Reveals When a Coronavirus Vaccine Could Actually Become Available

We’re getting a clearer picture of when a Coronavirus vaccine may become successfully available.

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Russia approves second Covid-19 vaccine which 'offers immunity for up to six months'

Russia has approved a second coronavirus vaccine which it claims "offers immunity for up to six months" – although it has not undergone mass testing.The two-shot EpiVacCorona vaccine has only been tested on 100 volunteers in early-stage trials.Despite the fact that scientists are refusing to disclose the results of the trials, Russia claims the vaccine is safe and produced an immune response that could provide six months of protection.Vladimir Putin announced the news in a TV address to the nation, claiming Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and the head of Russia's consumer safety watchdog Anna Popova were among those in the early test group."We now need to increase production of the first vaccine and the second vaccine," Putin said,

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Why airborne transmission of Covid-19 will increase this winter

Analysis: we will be spending more time indoors this winter and airborne transmission means the risk of the virus spreading is even greater

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Is Ontario losing its grip on COVID-19 recovery?

Public health expert Amir Attaran shares his insights on how Ontario is handling the second wave of COVID-19 compared to other provinces.

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Ontario reports 783 new coronavirus cases, 5 more deaths

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 62,196.Thursday’s case count is a slight increase from Wednesday which saw 731 new infections and Tuesday’s with 746.According to Thursday’s provincial report, 239 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 136 in Peel Region, 127 in York Region, 89 in Ottawa, 40 in Durham Region and 28 in Halton Region. All other public health units in Ontario reported under 25 new cases.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said nearly 40,000 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

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2 Hamilton-area pharmacies now offer COVID-19 tests

coronavirus tests to at-risk, asymptomatic people.Two Shoppers Drug Mart locations, 101 Osler Dr. in Dundas and 2110 Rymal Rd.

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Independent cinemas in Toronto and Ottawa sell popcorn, seat naming rights amid COVID-19 shutdown

COVID-19 restrictions force them to shut their doors for a second time since the pandemic began.From offering patrons the chance to have their names grace cinema walls for a price, to selling concession stand staples at the front door, the theatres say they’re doing what they can to stay afloat.“Anything we can do, we will do because we can’t be open for screenings or rentals,” said Josh Stafford, the owner of the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa.Ontario announced tighter rules for Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa on Friday in a bid to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases. The measure included having cinemas close for 28 days.

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COVID-19: Herd immunity approach is 'fallacy', scientists bat for lockdowns

The Lancet. It is signed by 80 international researchers (as of publication) with expertise spanning public health, epidemiology, medicine, paediatrics, sociology, virology, infectious disease, health systems, psychology, psychiatry, health policy, and mathematical modelling."It is critical to act decisively and urgently.

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Apollo Hospitals gears up to administer 1 million covid-19 vaccine

covid-19 vaccines daily when a successful shot is made available, through its network of 70 hospitals as well as clinics, corporate health centres and pharmacies.The healthcare chain is also training its staff at 4,000 pharmacies on inoculation through a certification course which is scheduled next month, Apollo Hospitals executive vice-chairperson Shobana Kamineni said. Every pharmacy will also be staffed with a nurse as government regulations stipulate that only doctors and nurses can administer a vaccine injection.“For this particular effort we have identified is 10,000 health professionals that we are going to put at the front.

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Covid-19 vaccine in India: PM Modi takes stock of development, distribution process

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday participated in a review meeting of the research and potential vaccine development against the novel coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi took stock of Ministry of Health’s "comprehensive" distribution and delivery mechanism for the vaccines, once successful for usage.

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Why Trump’s covid-19 antibody cocktail won’t be widely available

Donald Trump credited for his swift coronavirus recovery won’t become widely available because it’s impossible to make enough for everyone who might need it, according to the Swiss pharmaceutical giant working on scaling up production.“We’ll never be able to produce enough," said Bill Anderson, drugs chief at Roche Holding AG, which is working together with US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. on the project.

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Poor ventilation, panting can increase coronavirus risk at gyms: experts

COVID-19 outbreak at a southern Ontario fitness studio is illustrating how certain indoor settings can provide a perfect storm for superspreading events.The studio, a downtown Hamilton SPINCO location, has been connected to 69 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, despite screening customers, operating at 50 per cent capacity and keeping the recommended two-metre radius around bikes. Outbreak tied to COVID-19 cases at SPINCO ‘unfortunate’: Hamilton’s medical officer of health So how did so many cases originate there? And does it raise concern about how the novel coronavirus can spread in a gym setting?“Certainly, this event makes you wonder that,” said Dr.

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Amid COVID surge, WHO urges Europe to step up controls now to save lives

London: Imposing tighter controls to curb COVID-19 contagion could save hundreds of thousands of lives across Europe before February as the continent battles an exponential surge in infections, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.Urging governments to "step up" swiftly to contain in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO's European director Hans Kluge said the current situation was, "more than ever, pandemic times for Europe".New infections are hitting 100,000 daily in Europe, and the region has just registered the highest weekly incidence of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with almost 700,000 cases reported."The fall (autumn) and winter surge continues to unfold in Europe, with exponential

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Phillip Schofield's weight plummeted to 9 stone amid scary mental health battle

Phillip Schofield wrote about his drastic weight loss amid his mental health battle in his new tell-all autobiography. His new book Life's What You Make It, released today (October 15), told how his weight plummeted to nine stone as he contemplated coming out as gay.

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Increased testing capacity, essential step in fighting COVID-19

In over six months since the first COVID-19 case was detected in the country, WHO continuously supported Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Bangladesh to expand testing capacity that now relies on 109 laboratories across the country and plans for further expansion are underway.

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Collectively strengthen pandemic response; plan for COVID-19 vaccination: WHO

SEAR/PR/1743New Delhi - As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in most countries of WHO South-East Asia Region, World Health Organization has called for stronger collective efforts by one and all to curtail the virus transmission; while also urging countries to plan for efficient roll out of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are available.

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Indian cinemas reopen after going dark for months amid Covid-19 pandemic

cinemas reopened Thursday in much of India with mostly old titles on the marquee — a sign of the country’s efforts to return to normal as the pace of infections slows but also of the roadblocks that remain.The return to movie theaters comes as India is registering the highest number of daily cases globally and is expected to soon top the list worldwide in terms of total number of infections, passing the United States. But trends also suggest the spread is beginning to slow.Nearly 10,000 theaters closed in mid-March when the government imposed restrictions to fight the virus.

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Amid Covid-19, UK to impose tougher restrictions on London from Friday: Report

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions on London from midnight on Friday, The Times reported.The British capital, Europe's richest city, is currently at the "medium" alert level and will be moved to "high", The Times said.

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Covid conspiracy theories lead one fifth of Brits to say they'll refuse vaccine

coronavirus vaccine, with close to 200 possible vaccines in development. But even when the vaccine is eventually released, a fifth of Brits would probably refuse to take it, according to a shock report.Researchers from Cambridge University looked into the various conspiracy theories around Covid-19, and found a range of bizarre beliefs about the pandemic were surprisingly popular.From just over 2,000 randomly-selected Brits, 20% said they would refuse any potential Covid jab.

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'The World Bank has to come in a big way to finance global covid vaccine delivery'

NEW DELHI : The Indian government is taking the first steps towards preparing for a mass immunisation programme in 2021, provided the world gets a successful covid-19 vaccine. These preparations would have to be based on a few assumptions simply because there are many unknowns, K.

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SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett would ‘listen to both sides’ on the issue of legally allowing ‘abortion on demand’

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday that she “would listen to both sides” if a case on abortion comes before her, as she would do “with every other case.” Sen.

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President of Kyrgyzstan steps down amid election turmoil

MOSCOW – Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation on Thursday in a bid to end the turmoil that has engulfed the Central Asian nation after a disputed parliamentary election. In a statement released by his office, Jeenbekov, who has faced calls to step down from protesters and political opponents, said holding on to power wasn’t “worth the integrity of our country and agreement in society.” “For me, peace in Kyrgyzstan, the country’s integrity, the unity of our people and calm in the society are above all else,” Jeenbekov said.Kyrgyzstan, a country of 6.5 million people located on the border with China, was plunged into chaos following an Oct.

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Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?

series. Submit them at: [email protected]. Read previous Viral Questions: How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19?

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Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as stimulus hopes fade

BEIJING – Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as hopes U.S. leaders will agree on a new economic stimulus before the Nov.

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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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