Part of the shift in who gets vaccinated will likely result in vaccinations at some higher-risk workplaces, in places like Peel Region that are home to large employers, including Amazon.

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B.C. reports 3,289 new COVID-19 cases over three days, and 18 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 3,289 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, April 12, and 18 related deaths in the last 72-hours. Dr. Henry also provides an update on the mass vaccination clinics opening up across the province.

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Montreal elementary school students strive to ‘be like Terry’ on Marathon of Hope anniversary

Montreal runner retraces Terry Fox’s last steps in the Marathon of Hope She said since the kids always want to run with them, they decided to involve the whole school community in doing something special now, instead waiting until the fall for the annual Terry Fox Run.For the campaign kick-off Monday, the school had a little help.Eddy Nolan has been participating in Terry Fox runs since 1981. The cancer survivor said he attended the event to support the kids, but to also remember his own brother.“He just died in January of cancer,” he said, adding he wants to raise $7,000 for cancer research.“Whatever I raise I’d like to add to the school’s total because it’s just the thing to do for me,” he said.Both he and teachers think the kids can

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Travellers can avoid paying for Canada’s hotel quarantine

Canada by air can avoid paying more than $1,000 each for a mandatory quarantine because the federal government will pay the whole bill, Global News has learned.In fact, the government is providing free accommodations at one of the most comfortable spots on Toronto’s airport strip: all someone arriving from outside Canada needs to tell health officers is that they can’t afford the three-day package at one of the 19 hotels enrolled in the government program.Or, in the case of an Ontario woman returning home after several months outside the country, all it takes is for the original hotel to mess up the reservation and not have a room ready on arrival.

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Ontario government adding ICU beds, hiring nursing students to deal with COVID-19 case surge

Ontario reports 4,401 COVID-19 cases, another record of ICU patients The province reported 4,401 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday – more than 1,280 in Toronto – and 15 new deaths due to the virus.

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Travellers can avoid paying for Canada hotel quarantine

It’s been the law since earlier this year. Travellers entering Canada from outside the country must go into quarantine until they get the results of their COVID-19 test at the airport.

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Toronto modelling predicts 2,500 daily COVID-19 cases by April’s end

Toronto Public Health revealed new city-level modelling numbers which predict the city is on track to experience 2,500 daily cases by the end of April. City officials say residents have an opportunity to turn a corner if they adhere to the current restrictions.

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COVID-19: Ontario schools will not resume in-class learning following April break

Ontario schools will move to virtual learning after the April break amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province. Erica Vella has parent reaction.

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COVID-19: Ontario schools moving to online learning after April break

The Ontario government announced Monday that following the April break, schools in the province will move to online learning indefinitely. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Hamilton’s top doctor says school closures crucial to breaking COVID-19 ‘chains of transmission’

close schools for in-person learning after the spring break, saying it will be a “good chance” to break the transmission of COVID-19 in the community.During an update on Monday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said what happens in schools is reflective of what happens in the community and the steady increase in local cases was definitely having an impact before the break.“At this point, as cases continue to increase and the province making a call that there’s so that there’s consistency across the province … this will be a good thing — a good chance to hopefully break chains of transmission,” said Dr.

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Canadian Industry Leaders Talk Georgia Boycott, COVID-19 Third Wave, Rapid Testing

Canadian studio operators have been watching the growing Hollywood backlash against Georgia's restrictive voting laws and are betting the major studios will soon bow to pressure and shift production out of Atlanta. Paul Bronfman, CEO of Comweb Corp.

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Volusia schools increase number of guests seniors can have at graduation ceremony

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Officials with Volusia County Public Schools have increased the number of tickets each senior can get for graduation ceremonies.

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California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California on Monday re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange, hoping more people will buy coverage now that the federal government is offering new assistance that could lower monthly premiums by $1,000 or more in some cases.

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Mobile clinic brings vaccines to Orlando-area employers

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 120 employees and their family members will get vaccinated Tuesday outside their offices at Quality One Wireless in Orlando.

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COVID-19 cases increasing among children in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With summer approaching, an Orange County epidemiologist is warning that pandemic precautions still need to be taken, especially as the region sees more COVID-19 cases among children.

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COVID-19: Variants predominant, contact tracing overwhelmed in Middlesex-London

COVID-19 variants have become the predominant strain in London, Ont., and Middlesex County and that an ongoing surge in new cases has overwhelmed contact tracing capabilities.The alarming trends were shared during a media briefing hosted by the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Monday.That same day, the MLHU reported 102 new coronavirus cases, marking the sixth consecutive report of a single-day COVID-19 case jump in the triple digits. COVID-19: Vaccine appointments to open for those 60+ in London-Middlesex, Elgin-Oxford On Monday, MLHU’s medical officer of health Dr.

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How one man qualified for Canada’s 1st COVD-19-related double-lung transplant

Dr. Marcelo Cypel explains what made Timothy Sauve, a 61-year-old man, the perfect candidate for Canada’s first COVD-19-related double-lung transplant.

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COVID-19: 7 more pharmacies offer AstraZeneca vaccine in Barrie, Innisfil

COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to people age 55 and older throughout this week, a local MPP’s office confirmed Monday.Between both Barrie and Innisfil, there are now 16 pharmacies in the area that offer coronavirus immunizations. People 50+ living in Bradford, Ont., COVID-19 ‘hot spot’ can now book their vaccine “With the variants of concern increasing COVID numbers daily and the ICUs filling up across Ontario and even here locally at the RVH, we are in a race against the clock to get people vaccinated,” Barrie–Innisfil MPP Andrea Khanjin said in a statement.“At RVH, ICUs have filled up and we have started using the cardiac care unit for COVID patients.

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COVID-19: Epidemiologist warns against reopening Atlantic travel bubble

COVID-19 in the Edmundston, N.B., area is brought under control.The travel bubble concept was used last summer when coronavirus case counts in all four Atlantic provinces were considered low. Residents of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island were allowed to travel freely between provinces without being required to self-isolate.It lasted about five months until case counts, particularly in New Brunswick, began to climb in November.Atlantic premiers had previously set a target date of April 19 to re-engage the Atlantic bubble, but that was before an outbreak in and around the city of Edmundston.

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Doctor explains how bad someone’s lungs need to be from COVID-19 before they can be replaced

In order for someone to qualify for a double-lung transplant, Dr. Marcel Cypel says a patient needs to be completely dependent on “very high” doses of oxygen.

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Alberta records 1,136 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, identifies 679 variant cases

COVID-19 on Monday and five additional deaths from the disease.A total of 679 new variant cases of concern were identified on Monday, meaning variants now make up about 51.3 per cent of all active cases in the province.The total number of active cases of COVID-19 has risen to 14,849 in Alberta. Of those, 6,802 are in the Calgary zone, 3,688 are in the Edmonton zone, 1,970 are in the North zone, 1,311 are in the Central zone, 949 are in the South zone and 129 are not linked to any particular zone.

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Elementary school students strive to ‘be like Terry’

An elementary school in Pierrefonds is not letting COVID-19 break its stride. In an effort to fundraise for cancer research, students will walk, run or jog around their neighborhood every day until they achieve the 5,373 kilometres Terry Fox did on his 143 day journey.

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What COVID-19 could do to your lungs

According to Dr. Marcel Cypel, who performed the first double-lung transplant in Canada on a patient who’s lungs had been destroyed by COVID-19, the virus can shrink your lungs.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Helps Open COVID-19 Vaccination Center on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda takes to a podium to speak at the grand opening of a new COVID-19 Vaccination Site in the Broadway Theatre District of New York City on Monday (April 12).

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COVID-19: Guelph hospital ramping down elective surgeries, increasing ICU capacity

COVID-19 patients in its intensive care unit amid a spike in cases.As of Monday, the ICU’s 10 beds are full, with just under half being treated for the virus. However, officials said more beds will be available as surgeries are postponed.Urgent and emergency surgeries are still going ahead, but procedures such as knee and hip replacements are being postponed.“Physicians and surgeons are working together to do that assessment of who can wait and who cannot wait for their surgeries,” said Melissa Skinner, vice-president of patient services at Guelph General.

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COVID-19: 367 new cases, 2 additional deaths confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka over weekend

COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 8,779, including 210 deaths.Local public health also confirmed 209 new variant cases, bring the total number up to 1,861 — 525 of which are active.

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Orange County looks to relax mask mandate, social distancing as vaccine efforts step up

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County is working on plans to begin phasing out its current rules on masks and social distancing in the Central Florida county.

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Hamilton reports 134 new COVID-19 cases, over 1,000 active cases

McMaster University believes the province should think about advancing COVID-19 vaccination plans for younger residents across Ontario amid potential opposition to current stay-at-home orders.Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid told Global News it’s expected municipal health units should see the effects of the latest lockdown within’ the next two weeks.

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Renewed calls for greater data transparency as COVID-19 school exposures soar in Kelowna, B.C.

COVID-19 exposures at Kelowna, B.C., schools, teachers and parents are renewing calls for greater transparency of infection data related to schools.Susan Bauhart, president of the Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association, is calling on the provincial government to release specific case counts at schools with exposures, as well as the number of students and staff in isolation. Ontario students move to virtual learning indefinitely amid record-high COVID-19 cases “I’ve heard from parents across the district, I’ve heard from teachers asking me questions.

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Canada facing growing radicalization risk over COVID-19 lockdowns: report

COVID-19 could pose a risk of radicalizing Canadians towards violence, as security experts warn there is a growing risk of terrorism from incels, white supremacists and anti-authority extremists.The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians identified the growing threats from violent misogyny and violent hate groups as among the leading threats facing the country today.The finding came in a new report that also warned the very same measures currently in place to keep Canadians safe from the ferocious spread of the virus could lead some to radicalize online.“This is becoming a real, real problem,” said David McGuinty, chair of the committee behind the unanimous report as well as the Liberal MP for Ottawa South.

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US hits record COVID vaccine distribution pace

Over the weekend US practitioners administered a record number of COVID-19 vaccines, with more than 4 million shots distributed on Apr 10.

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WHO: Growing COVID-19 surge hits critical point

Top officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said today that COVID-19 cases have climbed for the seventh week in a row, warning that masks, distancing, and other measures are needed to give vaccines a chance to reduce transmission.

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Hotel quarantine gardaí to receive Covid-19 vaccinations

Gardaí working in the mandatory hotel quarantine system are to receive Covid-19 vaccinations.

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Global News asks Haligonians about loosening COVID-19 restrictions

Atlantic premiers have set April 19 as the target date for reinstating the Atlantic bubble. Right now, Nova Scotians must self-isolate in order to visit their Atlantic neighbours.

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6 things we learned from the Covid-19 vaccine briefing

From wide differences in the relative risks of Covid-19 and the AstraZeneca vaccine depending on your age, to the side effects to watch out for, here are six things we learned from this evening's briefing at the Department of Health.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site

NEW YORK – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city's entertainment industry.

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Struggling Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison

WASHINGTON – Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Harrison were reinstated from the injured list Monday by the Washington Nationals, making the team's roster nearly whole again after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined nine players and caused postponement of four games.

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COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan to be expanded to first responders

COVID-19 vaccinations.However, the province says it could be two weeks before those start.Mobile vaccination units are currently targeting select congregate living settings including group home and shelter staff and residents.

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Another week needed to see impact of Easter weekend, says Ontario’s top doctor

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COVID-19: Downtown Winnipeg businesses still quiet — for now

New Downtown BIZ grant program to pair Winnipeg businesses for pandemic support Fenske said she still believes the area is positioned to rebound nicely at the end of the pandemic, with over a billion dollars in capital projects currently underway.With a focus on residential properties like 300 Main Street, the area will be able to come roaring back if Winnipeggers view it for more than a place to work.“How can we make sure that we have a vibrant downtown that really is that destination?” Fenske said.“So when our events, arts, culture, all come back, that we’re ready for it — but maybe some people don’t want to do the commute anymore, so maybe it’s downsizing, maybe it’s moving into a larger apartment downtown.”Meyers Norris Penney

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Nova Scotia siblings who recorded first album at home during COVID win national music award

COVID-19 pandemic have been recognized for their ingenuity in a big way.The Gilberts received the Young Performers of the Year award at the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards, held virtually on April 10.“We could not even believe it, it was beyond imagination that we could even be nominated,” said Maisie Gilbert, who is a member of the folk band with her two brothers Frieden and Reuben Gilbert.

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1 new COVID-19 death reported as Saskatchewan’s active cases rise

COVID-19 cases have increased and now sit at 2,549. This is the highest number reported since Jan.

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Previous COVID-19 may cut risk of reinfection 84%

People who had COVID-19 had an 84% lower risk of becoming reinfected and a 93% lower risk of symptomatic infection during 7 months of follow-up, according to findings from a large, multicenter study published late last week in The Lancet.

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Weinstein challenges extradition to face California charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A lawyer for convicted movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday challenged Weinstein's extradition to California to face charges of assaulting five women, citing a paperwork technicality after his requests for a “humanitarian” delay to attend to Weinstein's medical needs were rejected.

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LinkedIn adding ‘stay-at-home parent’ to official job titles

Citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Linkedin said more than 2.5 million women left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, many voluntarily, due to a sudden lack of childcare or to manage virtual learning for their children.FILE - A mother sits in her living room helping her children with their schoolwork.

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NIAC recommends restriction of AstraZeneca vaccine to over-60s

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has said that the benefits versus the risks of the AstraZeneca vaccine may vary by age and as alternative Covid-19 vaccines are available in Ireland, it has revised the recommendations for the use of the vaccine.

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2021 Edmonton Folk Fest cancelled amid COVID-19 variant spread and vaccine uncertainly

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival announced the event will not take place at Gallagher Park this summer due to coronavirus variants and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, festival organizer Terry Wickham announced Monday. It’s hoped the outdoor festival can take place in August 2022.

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