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Devastated by pandemic, Kelowna tour bus company calling for urgent government help

27.02.2021 / 04:13

Extension on cruise ship ban another blow to hard hit B.C. tourism industry Business for the Kelowna-based company has dropped by 93 per cent since the pandemic hit, and its staff has decreased from 60 to just 7 people, two of them on-call only.“Historically, we service the tour industry,” said Corinne Underwood, the company’s co-general manager and vice-president of sales and marketing.“So we provide transportation services throughout British Columbia, Alberta, parts of the U.S.

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Coronavirus: Quebec considering ‘immunization passports’

27.02.2021 / 04:13

coronavirus vaccinations now underway in Quebec, the province’s health minister is floating the idea of a so-called “COVID-19 passport” — digital proof that people have gotten the jab in order to access venues or activities.“We are in a digital world, I don’t see why we could not have … what we call a QR code,” said Christian Dubé during a press conference on Thursday.The idea of an immunization passport giving people a ticket to ride has been around for years.Some countries demand proof of vaccination for certain diseases such as chickenpox or yellow fever before entry. Vaccine passports gain traction, but experts warn of ‘huge moral crisis in equity’ But in a Feb.

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Alberta’s vaccine rollout now includes family doctors, unclear about pharmacists

27.02.2021 / 03:53

COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but questions remain about where other health-care workers stand.A tweet from Health Minister Tyler Shandro Thursday said family doctors and their clinical staff will be eligible for the vaccine as part of Phase 2, Group C.However, pharmacists, some of whom will soon be involved in immunizing seniors 75 and older, still do not yet know where they fall.

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Coronavirus: No new cases reported at Big White, but health officials, resort urging caution

27.02.2021 / 03:19

COVID-19 appears to be nearly over for officials at Big White Ski Resort.On Friday, Interior Health announced that no new cases linked to Big White’s community cluster were reported over the last week.Despite the good news, though, health officials recently stated they were not yet ready to declare the cluster “over,” adding it will instead remain active for some time. ‘Think small, think local’: B.C.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic

27.02.2021 / 03:19

Erin Petrow’s online thrift business has been booming since the COVID-19 pandemic started.“People are seeing that these resellers are on Instagram now and are reaching out to us,” she said Friday. Online shopping during COVID-19 drives massive surge in holiday shipping When she was laid off in September, finding thrifted items for resale online became a supplementary income.“Going to different thrift stores and searching through them for treasures was a way to get out of the house and bring some joy to my life,” Petrow explained.Administrators for the Buy and Sell Saskatoon Facebook group tell Global News their membership has doubled during the pandemic to more than 56,000.

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Queen Elizabeth Speaks About Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine: 'It's Quite Harmless & Quick'

Queen Elizabeth II is opening up about getting the coronavirus vaccine in a rare video call.

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Mandatory COVID-19 testing coming for New Brunswick truckers starting Monday

COVID-19 testing, according to provincial documents reviewed by Global News.The test will need to be taken within 24 hours of their return home, for both long-haul drivers and day-trip drivers. Drivers will have to be tested weekly, or during their time in New Brunswick following a long-haul trip lasting more than one week, the documents indicate.The industry isn’t pleased with the move, says Jean-Marc Picard, the executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA).“There’s a lot of concerns, it’s overwhelming,” Picard says.

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Coronavirus: Niagara Region moves to red-control level Monday as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

COVID-19 restrictions will loosen up on Monday throughout the Niagara Region.Niagara is moving from grey-lockdown and into the red-control category of the province’s colour-coded restrictions system on Monday. Niagara to stay in ‘grey-lockdown’ level of province’s COVID-19 framework As in Hamilton, which is already in the red category, the loosening of restrictions in Niagara will allow restaurants, bars, gyms and personal service businesses to reopen with limitations.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Niagara is one of nine public health regions to move restriction levels as part of a provincial announcement on Friday afternoon.

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Coronavirus: What will Quebecers do first after they are vaccinated?

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up in Montreal, one recent study found that for Montrealers, one popular activity means more to them than any other — eating out.In a survey conducted by the Leger-Association for Canadian Studies from Feb. 12-14, of six Canadian cities, most respondents said they miss dining at a restaurant.

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Overnight COVID-19 cases jump to 589 in B.C. with seven more deaths

COVID-19 in its last update of the month on Friday, along with seven additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said the data was provisional due to some delays in reporting, and would be updated later Friday afternoon.The province had 4,665 active cases, while the number of people isolating grew to 8,040.

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COVID-19: Alberta medical students left behind in province’s Phase 1 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.Each day, student health-care learners perform many of the same duties their leaders do — from getting a patient’s medical history to doing physical exams, meaning they have direct contact with patients in their care.“We would experience the same risk as those health-care professionals and employees in the hospital,” said Pauwlina Cyca, a first-year medical student at the University of Calgary’s Cummings School of Medicine.

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Alberta confirms 356 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, 269 people in hospital

27.02.2021 / 02:03

COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of Albertans who have had the novel coronavirus to 132,788.The province completed 9,212 tests on Thursday, putting the positivity rate at 3.92 per cent.As of Friday afternoon, there were 269 people in hospital with 55 of those in the ICU.The hospitalization number is the main one to watch as it gets closer to March 1, the date Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Coronavirus: Ontario patients, caregivers highlight impact of pandemic on rare disease community

Rare Disease Day, meant to raise awareness for rare diseases and the impact on patients’ lives.This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there are calls for greater support for the rare disease community and improved access to treatment.“These are people that fall through the cracks and fall through the cracks,” said Durhane Wong-Rieger, president and CEO of Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders. “Collectively this is a huge, huge disease area and quite frankly it’s a public health issue.”It is estimated one in twelve Canadians is living with a rare disease.

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Coronavirus: London-Middlesex moving to orange-restrict in Ontario’s pandemic response framework

placed in red-control on Feb. 22 as a result of “worsening public health trends in the region” the previous week, according to the province.Under orange-restrict, capacity limits relating to indoor and outdoor gatherings, restaurants and bars, retail, sports and recreation facilities, and other sectors are increased, and cinemas and performing arts facilities are allowed to reopen to spectators.In a snap media briefing on Friday, Dr.

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Coronavirus: 11 new cases in London-Middlesex; 8 in Elgin-Oxford, 10 in Sarnia-Lambton

Coronavirus: London-Middlesex moving to orange-restrict in Ontario’s pandemic response framework Effective Monday, London and Middlesex will be moved out of the red-control level to orange-restrict, resulting in a loosening of restrictions when it comes to indoor and outdoor gatherings and businesses, and the permitted reopening of cinemas and performing arts facilities to spectators.Under orange, certain organized public events and social gatherings held in private residences, backyards, or parks, such as functions, parties, dinners, barbeques and wedding receptions, are limited to 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors where physical distancing can be maintained.For organized public events and gatherings in staffed businesses and facilities,

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COVID-19: Student case at James Strath Public School in Peterborough; outbreak at retirement residence

COVID-19 case has been reported at James Strath Public School in Peterborough and a new outbreak at a retirement home in the city.Global News Peterborough has learned the case involves a student at the junior kindergarten to Grade 8 school in the city’s northwest end.Peterborough Public Health directed inquires to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, which provided a letter from principal Michelle Borgatti which was issued to parents and guardians on Friday afternoon. The letter but did not specify if the case was a student or staff.“This individual will remain at home until the health unit advises they may return to school.

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Families who lost loved ones to COVID are clamoring for $7K funeral funds

Johtay Darwin says goodbye to his great-grandmother Lottie Cotton, who died of COVID on Dec. 31, 2020.

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27.02.2021 / 00:47

‘The virus is not done with us’: CDC director says new variants of COVID-19 could stall progress in US

LOS ANGELES - Over the last few weeks, the number of coronavirus cases and deaths have continued to decline amid increased efforts to get the American population vaccinated. But the director of the U.S.

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Surrey elementary school teachers walk in solidarity as concern around COVID-19 variants grows

COVID-19 variant of concern in their school.Staff at James Ardiel Elementary held a walk before classes started, calling for masks to be mandated in elementary schools, even inside classrooms.Five cohorts at the school are now isolating due to the virus exposure.“That’s got to make everyone feel nervous, depressed, so they want to express their spirit as teachers and come together outside the school and go in together at the same moment,” Julia MacRae, first vice-president of the Surrey Teachers’ Association, told Global News Friday.MacRae said current health guidelines indicate kindergarten to Grade 4 students do not have to wear masks in schools and she said they don’t understand how that can be the case when schools want to take every

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Simcoe Muskoka, Thunder Bay move to Ontario’s grey-lockdown zone March 1

COVID-19 response framework on Monday, March 1.Currently, both the Simcoe Muskoka and Thunder Bay regions are under the province’s red-control zone of its coronavirus response framework, but more restrictions will come into place when the regions make Monday’s transition. Online booking opens for community COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Simcoe Muskoka On Tuesday, Simcoe Muskoka’s top doctor, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Guelph to remain in red zone of Ontario’s pandemic response system

COVID-19 pandemic response system.Wellington and Dufferin counties will also remain in the red-control level for another week.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo to remain in red zone of Ontario’s pandemic response system for another week

COVID-19 pandemic response system for at least another week.The government uses several epidemiological factors to decide on where to place a public health unit as well as the number of outbreaks and level of community transmission.

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The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in two Greater Manchester boroughs for the first time in six weeks

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has gone up in two Greater Manchester boroughs for the first time in six weeks.The number of positive tests went up in Trafford and Stockport for the week ending February 22.It is the first time either area has seen an upward trend in cases since January 10.The infection rate also rose in a third borough, Bury, which currently has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester, with 217.8 cases per 100,000 people.Stockport recorded 555 cases in the week ending February 22, which is 21 more than the previous seven days and up four per cent, with a rate of 189.1.And although its rate has gone up, Trafford has the lowest rate of all ten boroughs, with 135.7 cases per 100,000 people.In

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Western University, Fanshawe College to see $900k for mental health supports

27.02.2021 / 00:29

Western University and Fanshawe College are expanding mental health supports for students thanks to $905,289 from the provincial government.Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek made the announcement Friday alongside the presidents of the London, Ont., post-secondary institutions.“The past year has been really tough for all of us,” Yurek said, referencing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“For post-secondary students, these challenges are taking place during what should be the most exciting, the more memorable and fulfilling times in life.

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34 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

27.02.2021 / 00:15

Online booking opens for community COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Simcoe Muskoka Seventeen of Friday’s new cases are in Barrie, while three are in Innisfil and three are in New Tecumseth.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The rest of the new cases are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Bradford, Collingwood, Essa, Orillia, Springwater, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach.Sixteen of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while three are outbreak-related and one is community-acquired.The rest of the new cases are all still under investigation.On Thursday, 1,021 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Simcoe Muskoka.

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Coronavirus: Fortin provides update on vaccine deliveries in Canada

27.02.2021 / 00:15

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Thirteen further countries added to 'high-risk' list

Another thirteen countries have been added to the Government's list of 'high-risk' category.

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New Brunswick llama and alpaca walking tour company adds a camel to its herd

N.B. company offering alpaca and llama beach tour gets a sea of bookings With people unable to travel amid COVID-19, Gautreau said her beach and now winter llama and alpaca walking tours have been booking solid for months.She said when she launched llama and alpaca walking tours last summer amid the pandemic, she never expected the business to take off the way it has.“I thought I was going to work maybe three days a week, do a couple of hikes here and there just for fun as a side business,” she said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]But she said it quickly turned into a full-time business and her herd keeps growing as she adds more llamas and alpacas, and now Shamy, to her farm family.

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Montrealers who are 80 and older can now book appointment for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.Public health authorities announced the decision Friday, one day after the province opened registration to members of the general public born in 1936 or earlier. Thousands have already signed up for the shot.“This is good news and a sign that we are moving in the right direction,” wrote Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on social media.Over the past two months, Quebec has focused on vaccinating priority groups such as residents in long-term care homes and seniors’ residences, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.

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Saskatchewan coronavirus hospitalizations down to 155, 153 new infections

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New coronavirus variants, possible third wave will impact whether Canada gets back to normal: Trudeau

While providing a COVID-19 update on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that new coronavirus variants and the possibility of a third wave will impact whether Canada gets back to normal.

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5 COVID-19 outbreaks declared in Waterloo Region schools this week

COVID-19 variants of concern spreading in Waterloo Region St. John Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener has seen six students and a staff member test positive for the coronavirus prompting the move.“The number of people currently being assessed as potential high-risk contacts is such that we are experiencing challenges having enough staff to safely deliver program at St.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says feds will work with private sector on rapid testing

During a COVID-19 update on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the federal government will work with the private sector to get more rapid testing done, in addition to the rapid tests that will continue to be sent to the provinces and territories.

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14 COVID-19 cases tied to 1 gathering in Renfrew County, Ont.: health unit

social gathering in Renfrew County has resulted in 14 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus and dozens more high-risk contacts, according to the local public health unit.The Renfrew County and District Health Unit said Friday that over the past week nine residents from the eastern Ontario town of Arnprior and five more people from the nearby township of McNab/Braeside all have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in connection with a recent social gathering.While not everyone who tested positive in the past week attended the meetup, others were close contacts of attendees.A further 37 people are now considered high-risk contacts, the health unit added, and six local businesses in the region have been affected.

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Coronavirus: Canada secures 2M doses of CoviShield vaccine, to arrive in weeks

26.02.2021 / 23:05

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that Canada had secured two million doses of the CoviShield vaccine in addition to the 20 million doses it will receive from AstraZeneca, which was approved earlier in the day by Health Canada. Canada secured the CoviShield doses through an agreement with Verity Pharmaceuticals and the Serum Institute of India.

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Alberta doctors urge province to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week

26.02.2021 / 23:05

COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.The plea comes from two doctors who co-chair the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association’s pandemic committee. 399 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Thursday Dr.

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Nick Nurse, 5 Toronto Raptors coaching staff members sidelined due to COVID-19 safety protocols

26.02.2021 / 22:35

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and five members of his coaching staff have been sidelined due to COVD-19 health and safety protocols.The coaches will not be on the bench beginning with Friday night’s game against the visiting Houston Rockets.Raptors general manager Bobby Webster is scheduled to speak to the media ahead of tipoff.The Raptors have been lucky amid the global pandemic, with no games postponed or rescheduled.

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26.02.2021 / 22:10

Radio Station Apologizes After Host Compares BTS to COVID-19

A Bavarian radio station is apologizing.

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4,300 families mourn loved ones lost to Covid-19

The latest official figures show that 4,300 have died with Covid-19 in this country. Behind the daily figures are vibrant characters and the families and friends left behind, grieving in the strangest of circumstances.

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Coronavirus: CDC says trend of decline in U.S. cases may be stalling

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Coronavirus: 10 variant cases reported in Northumberland County, 2 in Kawartha Lakes

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports 10 new cases of COVID-19 in its jurisdiction including new variants of concern cases on Friday.The nwe cases were divided evenly between the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County with five each. The new cases increase the number of active cases for the health unit to 38, up from 34 on Thursday.

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Ottawa adds 56 COVID-19 cases ahead of provincial decision on coronavirus restrictions

COVID-19 monitoring indicators appear stable as the city awaits a provincial decision on whether or not to tighten coronavirus reopening restrictions in the nation’s capital.Ottawa Public Health reported 56 new cases of the virus on Friday and no new deaths related to COVID-19.There have now been 14,588 total cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa since the start of the pandemic with 486 cases currently considered active.The seven-day average of new cases remained steady at 52 per day as of Friday.Dr.

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26.02.2021 / 22:05

Coronavirus infections rising in one in five local authorities in England despite lockdown

Covid infections are rising in one in five local authority areas in England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this evening.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba expands age eligibility for vaccine to general public

26.02.2021 / 21:50

COVID-19 vaccine.In a release Friday the province said eligibility has been expanded to include all Manitobans born on or before Dec. 31, 1928, and all First Nations people born on or before Dec.

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‘Disgraceful’: Concerns raised over threats targeting Dr. Bonnie Henry

26.02.2021 / 21:48

COVID-19 restrictions have taken a toll on those around her.“It really is not acceptable and what I find most disturbing is how it impacts the people I work with,” she said at a press conference on Thursday.In September, Henry said she had to have security in her home and had been targeted with death threats, along with abusive letters and phone calls to staff.Since then, B.C. has seen tighter COVID-19 restrictions that have been met with public protests, many of which featured signs and messages targeted at Henry.

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