Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told a Downing Street press conference this evening (Wednesday) that he believes the virus may become a 'seasonal problem' like the flu.

His comments came shortly after it was announced that the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine had been approved for use in the UK - the first country in the world to do so.

From next week, 50 hospital hubs across England will start offering the vaccine to the over 80s and health and social care staff.But Prof Van-Tam warned that despite this positive development, the public may have to learn to live with the virus 'forever'."I don't think we're going to.

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‘Nobody loves a house party more than COVID’: Alberta launches new ad campaign

COVID-19 loves more than house parties and family gatherings. That’s the message behind a new ad campaign launched by the Alberta government ahead of the holidays.The province launched its COVIDLOVES.ca website Friday morning, complete with two campaign videos, as well as information around the current health guidelines, myths surrounding COVID-19 and resources for Albertans.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia extending winter break for public schools, Premier says

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced on Friday that the last day of classes would be Dec. 18, and schools would not reopen to students until Jan.

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Simcoe Muskoka to move to Ontario’s COVID-19 red-control zone

COVID-19 red-control zone on Monday.The news comes as the local health unit is reporting a record number of new weekly COVID-19 cases — just this week, public health officials reported 339 new cases in Simcoe Muskoka.

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Ontario places Guelph, Wellington County in red control COVID-19 level

COVID-19 response framework — it is the second-highest level, just shy of a full lockdown.The move comes after Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s medical officer of health announced on Wednesday that it was requested to the province that the region be moved into red. Guelph’s top doc asks province for ‘red-control’ level of COVID-19 framework Dr.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says NHL purchase of COVID-19 vaccines won’t impact Canadians

Asked about news that the NHL is considering purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for its players, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said such purchases by private organizations would not “impact or slow down the delivery of vaccines” to Canadians.

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Coronavirus: Outbreak declared at Nova Scotia poultry processing plant

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Friday that a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Eden Valley Poultry processing plant in Berwick, and that it would be shutting down for two weeks. McNeil said they have tested all employees and staff, and are waiting for over 300 test results.

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Q&A: How safe and effective is the first Covid-19 vaccine?

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Regina resident fined $2,800 for allegedly breaking COVID-19 gathering limit

Regina Police Service says it has issued a ticket under the provincial Public Health Act in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.Police say they were investigating an incident involving a stolen vehicle Thursday night which led them to a home in the 1900 block of Wallace Street. Premier Scott Moe calls out anti-maskers to follow Saskatchewan public health orders When officers arrived, they found a large gathering of people inside the home.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at London’s St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School

COVID-19 outbreak as declared by the local health unit.Earlier this week, the health unit declared outbreaks at four local schools. COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 4 London, Ont.

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Students say 'GRMA' for efforts in keeping schools open

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Coronavirus: Ottawa reports 45 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop

novel coronavirus on Friday as the city prepares for its first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine next week.There have now been 8,939 cases of the virus since the start of the pandemic in Ottawa, with 365 of those cases currently considered active.One additional person has died locally due to COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours, according to OPH, raising the Ottawa death toll of the pandemic to 384.Friday saw a drop in hospitalizations related to the virus, but an uptick of people in intensive care.

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Liberal MLA hopes government will support bill to cap restaurant fee charges for delivery services

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Regina businesses can apply for grants in Phase 2 of city’s COVID-19 recovery program

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Coronavirus: Canada could see up to 12,000 daily cases in January without tougher restrictions, officials say

During a press conference to provide an update on Canada’s COVID-19 modelling data, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the country could see up to 12,000 daily COVID-19 cases by the beginning of January if tougher restrictions are not implemented.

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'Grey's Anatomy' Fans Are Applauding the Show's Coronavirus Tribute Scene

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Nova Scotia extends holiday break for public schools

Nova Scotia announced Friday that public school students will have an extended holiday break “out of an abundance of caution.”According to the province, the last day of classes will be Dec. 18 and classes resume Jan.

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York Region to enter lockdown zone in Ontario’s COVID-19 pandemic plan

York Region has been placed into lockdown under Ontario’s COVID-19 colour-coded system, moving from the red zone into the grey zone.The Ontario government announced Friday that starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, York Region would enter lockdown amid rising coronavirus cases.The region joins Toronto and Peel Region, which both entered lockdown on Nov.

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Snow leopard at Louisville Zoo tests positive for coronavirus; test results pending for 2 others

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Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties

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Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Friday afternoon

COVID-19 Friday afternoon.Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is set to speak at 3:30 p.m. Global News will stream the news conference live in this story post.

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Coronavirus: SWPH reports 3 new cases in schools, MLHU reports 1

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Coronavirus: WHO outlines top 3 priorities for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough

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Waterloo Region announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force

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Health officials to give daily COVID-19 update as Manitoba swings into weekend

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 11

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Guelph adds 31 new COVID-19 cases, active cases increase 140

COVID-19 on Friday, raising the city’s total case count to 828 during the pandemic.The city has already reported 207 cases in December, which is more cases than in the entire month of November, when 186 cases were confirmed. Ontario’s current coronavirus lockdowns not as effective, easing measures could mean higher cases Active cases increased to 140, up by eight from the previous day.There are nine people being treated in the hospital for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, which is two more than the previous day.Another 23 people have recovered in the last day, bringing the city’s total resolved case count to 676.Guelph’s death toll of 12 remains unchanged.

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New Brunswick to provide COVID-19 update following outbreak at Edmundston Regional Hospital

COVID-19 on Friday following the outbreak at Edmundston Regional Hospital, which reported the day before.According to the province, visitation has temporarily been suspended at the hospital.CEO of the Vitalité Network, Dr. France Desrosiers, said the decision has been made to protect the safety of patients and staff as they investigate the outbreak.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Vitalité asked the public to avoid the emergency department at the Edmundston Regional Hospital unless cases are extremely urgent.New Brunswick also announced four new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and said Zone 2 (Saint John region) is moving to the yellow level effective as of midnight Dec.

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Protein found in fingertip ‘capsules’ may be critical to our sense of touch

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Gardaí urge hurling fans to follow public health rules

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Coronavirus vaccines: Some side effects are common and expected, experts say

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Breakups can be painful, but for some the pandemic can make it worse

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Five thousand people sign up to asymptomatic coronavirus testing in Johnstone

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 5,000 people in Johnstone got themselves checked out for Covid-19 at the town's asymptomatic testing centre, it has been revealed.Renfrewshire Council piloted the country's first lateral flow test in a fixed location at Johnstone Town Hall between December 2 and 9 in a bid to find out more about residents and workers who were carrying coronavirus unknowingly.The quick and simple swab test - which returns results in about 45 minutes - was open to anyone who worked, lived or went to school in Johnstone and around 40 per cent of the target population stepped forward to take part.The findings will be considered at a national level to inform

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Bil Kelly: More money for health care can come after we flatten the curve

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$200M allocated by Saskatchewan to clean up inactive oil and gas wells

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‘Baffling’: Morden mayor rebuffs La Broquerie reeve’s ‘plandemic’ stance in open letter

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Ontario reports 1,848 new coronavirus cases, 45 deaths

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 136,631.Friday’s case count is a decrease from Thursday’s which saw a record breaking 1,983 new cases. On Wednesday, 1,890 cases were recorded and 1,676 on Tuesday.According to Friday’s provincial report, 469 cases were recorded in Toronto, 386 in Peel Region, 205 in York Region and 106 in Windsor-Essex.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]All other public health units in Ontario reported under 100 new cases in the provincial report.

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Churches in Windsor, Ont. move services online as COVID-19 spreads

COVID-19 infections rise in the city.Current restrictions in the region allow religious services to fill 30 per cent of a room’s capacity with physical distancing.But more than a dozen church leaders say in an open letter that they are suspending in-person worship and moving services online in light of increasing cases.“We love to gather and worship together on Sunday morning, but our faith is so much more than one day a week, and we consider it an honour to lay down our privileges for the sake of our neighbours and larger community,” said the letter, which was posted online Thursday afternoon. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit orders schools to close as coronavirus cases rise Rev.

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Quebec adds 1,713 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths as hospitalizations jump

coronavirus caseload is continuing to climb after the province reported 1,713 new infections Friday.The health crisis has led to 53 more deaths, according to health authorities. This includes six deaths in the past 24 hours.The province has seen 160,023 cases since March while recoveries have topped 136,000.

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Coronavirus: EU agrees vaccines should arrive simultaneously in member states, Merkel says

COVID-19 vaccines should arrive across the European Union’s 27 member states at the same time, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Brussels on Friday, stating they “want to do this in a very coordinated fashion and show that everyone has the same kind of access.”

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Canada could hit 12-14K daily coronavirus cases in January, modelling shows

coronavirus cases by January, according to new national public health modelling.It emphasizes the need for all large provinces to strengthen their COVID-19 response, according to Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor.“The resurgence of the COVID-19 epidemic in Canada shows the current daily case count far exceeds that of the first wave,” Tam said at a press conference on Friday.“There’s little indication this upward trajectory would change without further intensified public health measures.” Canada approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, will start administering ‘within days’ Cases have been rising in a number of provinces over the past few months.

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Nova Scotia to provide update on COVID-19

COVID-19.Nova Scotia reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and said 64 active cases of the coronavirus remain in the province. Nova Scotia reports 4 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 1 at school in Eastern Passage Nova Scotia also reported another school-related case.

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20% Americans have reportedly gotten hurt while setting up Christmas trees in 2020: Survey

Christmas tree-related injuries are on the rise. At least that’s what a survey from LendingTree’s insurance comparison resource ValuePenguin says.According to its survey, 1 in 5 Americans have reportedly been injured while setting up their Christmas tree this year.

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FBI warns public against falling for 'money mule' schemes

HOUSTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is launching a campaign to warn the public against falling for “money mule” schemes.According to the FBI, the crime involves witting and unwitting victims acting as money mules to move illegally-obtained money between different payment accounts—often in different countries—on behalf of others.The FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division believes the public is more susceptible to these schemes this year due to the surge in unemployment from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Grey's Anatomy honors COVID-19 patients with a powerful tribute to the victims of coronavirus

Grey's Anatomy honored the lives of victims and those affected by the coronavirus on Thursday's episode.After Chandra Wilson's character Miranda Bailey lost her mother to the deadly virus, Bailey recited a list of patients who had also died from COVID-19.Once the eye-opening scene was over, viewers of the medical drama watched while hundreds of names were listed on the screen.

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Former Bin Laden subordinate released after judge agrees he's too obese to survive coronavirus

A former Osama bin Laden henchman convicted in two deadly 1998 bombings is free and living in the U.K. this week after being released early — thanks to a Manhattan federal judge who agreed the terrorist was way too obese to survive the coronavirus behind bars.

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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

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam warns we won't ever eradicate coronavirus - but it may become seasonal like the flu

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