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Saskatchewan’s top doctor says all COVID-19 test samples to be screened for variants of concern

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Camden Mayor Frank Moran stepping down 9 months before term ends

CAMDEN, N.J. - Mayor Frank Moran is stepping down nine months before his first term ends. Camden has seen big companies move to town and its image improve under Moran. From a city pool operator, rising to mayor, and now walking away on April 30."Mayor, why are you leaving?" FOX 29’s Jeff Cole asked.

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Catalytic converter thefts continue to be a problem, with Cherry Hill reporting an uptick

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - It’s an ongoing problem – thieves crawl under vehicles and steal part of the exhaust system, the catalytic converter.It’s a problem, everywhere.From the city and now to the suburbs, catalytic converter thieves have been on a tear, striking three times in Cherry Hill in the past three days."Unfortunately, we’ve had quite a few, sporadically, throughout the town. Other areas nearby, they’ve had the same issues we’re having," Cherry Hill Police Lt.

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Niagara ‘doing quite well’ and not behind in administering vaccines, says public health

COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Dr. Mustafa Hirji says the region is “doing quite well” and is ahead of a number of its peers across the province based on data from the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table as of March 5.“Some of the language that’s been used around Niagara being a bit behind in terms of vaccination, I think is maybe overstating it,” said Hirji.

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London among Canadian markets expecting most growth in Q2: ManpowerGroup

National survey finds employers ‘optimistic’ about hiring climate in Hamilton With seasonal variations removed from the data, ManpowerGroup says London’s second quarter net employment outlook is +25 per cent.“London market itself, it was in the top five growth markets across Canada,” Charity Magowan with Manpower Western Ontario told Global News.“We surveyed like 47 different markets, so it’s really good news for London.”The other top growth markets in ManpowerGroup’s survey are: Ottawa at +27 per cent; Surrey, BC at +26 per cent; Canton de l’Est, Que., at +24 per cent; and Kitchener/Cambridge at +21 per cent. London-St.

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With more states on board senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, is trying again to make daylight saving time permanent across the country after reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act.

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Some Ontarians will soon be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments at more than 300 pharmacies

COVID-19 vaccine appointments at more than 300 pharmacies in three regions.Christine Elliott said that the province is expecting to receive 190,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday and added that eligible residents will be able to book appointments as of Friday to receive their shots.The vaccines, some of which are set to expire in early April, are being distributed to pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston. That’s being done as part of a pilot project and Elliott said it will help ensure they are administered in a timely manner.

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Pfizer vaccine neutralized Brazil COVID-19 variant in lab study, researchers say

other research has suggested that P.1 may spread more easily and appears more capable of reinfecting those who have already recovered from previous bouts of COVID-19. Those findings have prompted questions of how well current vaccines can work against the variant.The new research, published March 8 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the Pfizer vaccine’s ability to neutralize the P.1 variant was "roughly equivalent" to its effect on the original, less contagious strain of the coronavirus from last year.Researchers engineered versions of the virus that contained the same mutations found in the spike protein of the P.1 variant.

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Coronavirus: Quebec’s top doctor says situation in Montreal is ‘in control’

Quebec’s director of public health, Horacio Arruda, said Monday that the situation in Montreal is “in control,” with coronavirus case numbers seeing a slight increase but with little impact from variants of concern.

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Most Atlantic Canadians support sharing COVID-19 vaccine with regions in need: survey

COVID-19 vaccine supplies with regions of the country that have an urgent need.According to a report by Narrative Research, four-in-five (79 per cent) Canadians support governments sharing vaccine supplies with another province or territory.This percentage is just slightly higher in Atlantic Canada, with an average of 82 per cent of residents voicing support.On Feb. 12, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick health officials said portions of the Moderna vaccine doses planned to arrive in the provinces that month would be re-directed to Canada’s northern territories.

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UK coronavirus variant widespread in Houston wastewater, health department says

HOUSTON - The UK coronavirus variant has been detected at most wastewater treatment plants in Houston, suggesting "ongoing and uncontrolled community spread" of the strain, health officials say.According to the Houston Health Department, samples collected on February 22 detected the variant called B.1.1.7 at 31 of the city’s 39 wastewater treatment plants. That was an increase from February 8 when it was detected at 21 of the plants.RELATED: Study finds new UK coronavirus variant is 'substantially' more transmissibleAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the UK variant spreads more easily and quickly than other variants."The prevalence of the U.K.

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Jimmy Carter says he's sad, angry over Georgia voting bills

ATLANTA – Former President Jimmy Carter declared his opposition Tuesday to a slate of restrictive voting proposals moving through his native Georgia’s General Assembly, saying he is “disheartened, saddened and angry” over moves to “turn back the clock” on ballot access after Democratic successes in 2020.

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Guidelines for vaccinated Canadians will only evolve ‘when safe,’ Tam says

vaccinated against COVID-19, but we’re not yet at that point, Canada’s top doctor said Tuesday.Dr. Theresa Tam said measures will adapt “when it is safe to do so … based on evolving scientific evidence and expert advice.”It will be about “balancing risk and benefits,” she said.

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Manitoba coronavirus enforcement has raked in more than $1.4 million

COVID-19 public health orders has brought in more than $1.4 million since efforts started last April.The total includes just over $25,000 brought in through 19 tickets from last week.

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'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead notably more diverse BAFTA noms

Following an outcry over the lack of diversity in last year's nominees and an overhaul of its rules and regulations, the EE British Film Academy Awards on Tuesday unveiled a far more inclusive field of nominees, including record nods for female directors and a leading seven nominations for Chloe Zhao's “Nomadland” and Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks."

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When the House will vote on $1.9T relief bill, $1,400 checks for most Americans

A third coronavirus relief package passed in the U.S. Senate over the weekend and soon the House will vote on the $1.9 trillion bill which would provide another round of checks for most Americans.

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‘On the verge of a breakdown.’ Report highlights women academics’ pandemic challenges

Katie LanginSince early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and policymakers have raised serious concerns about impacts on women, including those pursuing careers in academic science. Today, the U.S.

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Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, confirms more South African and U.K. coronavirus variants

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At this time, there is no sign of community spread from the variant cases.The first Nova Scotia doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in a pharmacy was completed Tuesday morning in Spryfield.The CEO of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, Allison Bodnar, said that 300 of the 312 pharmacies registered will be offering vaccinations by the the spring.This includes the Guardian Pharmacy in Spryfield, which was the first pharmacy to administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Bodnar said the pharmacy clinics will be booked in the same way as all provincial clinics.“All booking happens online,” she said.

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Hunt for 'Animal X’ hiding deadly virus that could kill more than 75m in pandemic

Animal X' hiding a deadly virus that could trigger a pandemic worse than the Black Death.It is feared it could kill as more than 75 million people worldwide with unknown viruses hiding unseen in animals around the world before mutating and crossing over to humans.Experts believe Covid-19 jumped from animals to humans, probably from bats, and now scientists are in a race against time to find the potential source of the next one.World Health Organization (WHO) officials have warned the threat from a zoonotic disease, the term for where infections jump from animals to humans.WHO estimate around one billion cases of illness and millions of deaths occur each year from such diseases.Dr Josef Settele, from the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental

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Ontario reports 1,185 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

coronavirus Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 311,112.According to Tuesday’s provincial report, 343 cases were recorded in Toronto, 235 in Peel Region, 105 in York Region, and 81 in Hamilton.All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.A total of 292,806 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 872 from the previous day. Proof of pre-existing illness not required for COVID-19 shot, Ontario health minister says Six additional deaths were also reported on Tuesday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,083.The government said 38,063 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

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Unilever drops word ‘normal’ from beauty products in push for inclusivity

LONDON - Consumer products giant Unilever said Tuesday it will drop the word "normal" from its beauty and personal care products in a push to create a "broader, far more inclusive definition of beauty."The global company also committed to ending excessive photo editing of models featured in ads and on product packaging.

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Long-term financial impact of pandemic most concerning for CFOs: Stanton Chase

CFOs) interviewed by executive search firm Stanton Chase reported a decline within their industry in 2020 compared to 2019.In a report titled “Trial By Fire: How CFOs Are Stepping Up Amid The Crisis", Stanton Chase, details how CFOs around the globe have responded to the covid-19 pandemic and how the crisis in turn is reshaping their role and honing their focus on strategy, technology, and human capital."As the pandemic continues unabated in many business markets, much of the early optimism for a potential hockey-stick recovery has ebbed, with signs increasingly pointing to a longer-term –and much more uncertain – W-shaped recovery," the report said.Respondents cited a downtrend in revenues indicative of other drops on the market.

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Meghan Markle’s father defends British royals, says they’re not racist

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle said on Tuesday that he did not think the British royal family was racist, and hoped that an alleged remark from a family member about the darkness of the skin of Meghan’s son was just a “dumb question.”Meghan said that her son Archie, now aged one, had been denied the title of prince because there were concerns within the royal family about “about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.” Unaired ‘Oprah With Meghan and Harry’ clips shed more light on royal rift “I have great respect for the royals, and I don’t think the British royal family are racist at all.

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Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'gained a lot of weight' during covid due to being perimenopausal

Gwyneth Paltrow is known for her healthy lifestyle and openness to trying out alternative therapies.

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Happy campers: More overnight camps to reopen this summer

PORTLAND, Maine – There are going to be more happy campers this summer as more camps choose to reopen despite the pandemic, providing millions more kids an opportunity to gather around a campfire.

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More than 100 vaccine hesitant people have now had coronavirus jab - after being contacted in mother tongue

direct to your inboxMore than 100 people who had previously refused or ignored the coronavirus vaccine offer have now had the jab - after being contacted in their mother tongue.A multilingual team called dozens of people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in south Manchester to answer questions and “debunk vaccination myths”.The volunteers - translating into Urdu, Punjabi, Kurdish, Arabic and Bengali - rang people identified by GPs at Ladybarn Group Practice, Al-Shifa Medical Centre and David Medical centre to discuss specific concerns.As a result, 110 people had their vaccinations at Chancellors Hotel, in Fallowfield, where more multilingual staff and translated materials were available.Fiona Vincer was part of the team that

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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine batch, which Austria halted from use, went to 17 countries

VIENNA: Austria was one of 17 European countries to receive doses from a batch of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that Austrian authorities have stopped using while investigating a death and an illness following their use, a senior health official said on Tuesday.A 49-year-old nurse in Zwettl, a town northwest of Vienna, died as a result of severe coagulation disorders after receiving the vaccine.

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COMMENTARY: Scientists must keep their work front and centre — even after the pandemic

Ontario lab pioneering new COVID-19 test method calls for all positive samples to be checked for variants When I entered the field of cancer research 20-plus years ago, I was welcomed into a small, like-minded community that extended around the world. All of us were driven by a fundamental curiosity to understand how nature and biology works, and then take that knowledge to generate theories, test and experiment — with the aim of making discoveries that impact patient lives.

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‘Like a war zone’ says nurse looking back at severe COVID-19 outbreak at Toronto’s Downsview Long-Term Care Centre

Global Toronto’s Caryn Lieberman takes a look inside Downsview Long-Term Care Centre and Humber River Hospital where staff are still visibly shaken after dealing with some severe COVID-19 outbreaks. Downsview went through one period where they lost 63 residents and one staff member.

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Mumbai: Partial lockdown can't be ruled out, says Guardian Minister as Covid-19 cases surge

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Ranbir Kapoor tests Covid-19 positive; quarantined at home, says mom Neetu Kapoor

A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54)Neetu Kapoor also recovered from the killer virus last December.

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BioNTech's more than 50 per cent female workforce made 'impossible possible' with Covid vaccine, says founder

direct to your inbox The speed at which BioNTech produced a viable coronavirus vaccine has been credited to the fact its workforce is more than 50 per cent female.

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Covid-19: Global herd immunity possible in 2022, says Melinda Gates

immunity against coronavirus could be reached sometime in 2022.Speaking to CNBC's Sara Eisen, the billionaire philanthropist said, "So it'll be sometime in 2022 till we have full herd immunity." "And boy, I think we're all looking forward to that.

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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she gained 14 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she gained 14 pounds after going 'no holds barred' with her dietduring the COVID-19 pandemic.The actress, 48, attributed her weight gain to the wine, pasta, cheese, and crackers she ate to 'get through' the first nine months of the pandemic.'I was absolutely no holds barred,' Gwyneth said at the virtual, In Goop Health - The At Home Summit event this past weekend, according to E!. 'I gained 14 pounds and my gut was a mess.

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Mayor clears up confusion on who can get COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Mayor Jerry Demings announced more residents are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry says British Columbians could see an easing of some COVID-19 restrictions

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing that as British Columbians head into spring and summer and case numbers remain low, there could be an easing of some public health orders.

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Alberta lifts more COVID-19 rules as it moves into full Step 2 of reopening

Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls.

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Yardley man accused in more than 1,000 car break-ins arrested

Keith Johnson (Buckingham Township Police Department) BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Police say a Yardley man believed to be responsible for more than 1,000 car break-ins in Bucks County and New Jersey has been arrested.In Feb. 2020, Buckingham Township began to experience overnight thefts from unlocked vehicles during the overnight hours.Over the next months, many Bucks County municipalities were also experiencing the same type of thefts with the same man being caught on surveillance video, according to police.Investigators discovered that ten municipalities in New Jersey had similar overnight thefts from vehicles.The Bucks County District Attorney's Office released a photo of the suspect in Sept. 2020.

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Alberta relaxes more COVID-19 restrictions as it moves fully into Step 2

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the province will complete the move into Step 2 of the Path Forward plan by relaxing more COVID-19 restrictions, including those for retail, halls and performance rehearsals.

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‘There has been a concern floated’: Hinshaw says team investigating possible gathering before school outbreak

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw responds to a question regarding the connection between a possible large indoor gathering and COVID-19 outbreaks at two Alberta schools.

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Hinshaw says team is working with Indigenous populations who may mistrust vaccine rollout

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says her team is working with Indigenous community leaders to inform communities about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Systemic discrimination against Indigenous women magnified during COVID-19, Bennett says

COVID-19 has magnified the effects of systemic discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada, said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at a virtual summit the federal government organized to discuss a feminist response to the pandemic.Bennett said Canada’s colonial legacy has played a role in worse outcomes for Indigenous women.She said that includes more layoffs, a lack of child care and a spike in family violence. Systemic racism in Canada’s health care and how it affects vaccine rollout “We know that equality cannot be achieved by simply ensuring everyone has the same opportunities,” she said.“We speak of income gaps between men and women, but those gaps exist between different demographics of women as well.

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Coronavirus: WHO says ‘vaccine passports’ for travel has ethical considerations due to inequality

The World Health Organization’s Michael Ryan on Monday expressed concern over using so-called “vaccine passports” for international travel, saying it isn’t fair to millions of people in part due to vaccine access not being available on an equitable basis.

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COVID-19 outbreak connected to wedding in Waterloo Region, Public Health says

Coronavirus tracker: how many new cases of COVID-19 in Canada today? It would not provide any further details, but a spokesperson did confirm that this is the same place of worship which saw 18 people test positive for the coronavirus in connection with an event it held last October.There are currently two active COVID-19 outbreaks at places of worship in the area.Six people have tested positive for the coronavirus in connection with another place of worship, although Public Health has declined to say what type of event the outbreak was connected to.One outbreak was declared over in the manufacturing sector on Sunday, leaving the area with 24 active outbreaksWaterloo Public Health also reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday,

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview: The most shocking revelations of the night

Royal historian Carolyn Harris and journalist Afua Adom react to Sunday’s tell-all interview by Oprah Winfrey with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Saskatchewan’s death toll nears 400; more U.K. coronavirus variant cases confirmed

COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, which was first discovered in the United Kingdom (U.K.), have been confirmed in Saskatchewan.Two of the cases are in the Regina zone and one is in the north west zone, according to the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL). One was previously announced last month as a presumptive case of B1.1.7 in a person who was transferred from out of province.The province now has a total of nine confirmed variant-of-concern cases.

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Florida to lower vaccine eligibility age next week, governor says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida will expand vaccine eligibility to anyone 60 or older starting on March 15.

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