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Edmonton-based groups call for new day shelter, more supports after EXPO Centre drop-in closure

Edmonton EXPO Centre officially closed its drop-in shelter program.A joint letter signed by nine local groups, including the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights and EndPovertyEdmonton, said that the closure will lead to issues in vulnerable communities.“While we recognize the temporary EXPO Centre was established to respond to COVID-19 needs, it’s closure on Friday July 31st is going to have severe impacts on the city,” the letter said.“Our concern is that there will be increased loss of life, violence, abuse, and social tension.” Edmonton Expo Centre to close as drop-in day shelter July 31 When it announced the closure, the city said an average of 675 people visited the Expo Centre on a daily basis for a meal, a shower, to do laundry

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Haryana reports 7 more coronavirus deaths, 793 fresh cases

CHANDIGARH : Haryana on Saturday reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 while 793 fresh cases were detected pushing the infection tally to 35,758, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.According to the bulletin, hardest-hit Faridabad reported three fatalities, while one person died in Gurgaon, which is another worst-hit district in the National Capital Region, two deaths were reported from Kurukshetra and one from Panipat.With this, COVID-19 deaths in Haryana rose to 428, out of which 134 and 124 fatalities are from Faridabad and Gurgaon districts, respectively.Among the districts which reported fresh cases include Faridabad (175), Gurgaon (99), Panipat (93), Rewari (85), Ambala (83), Yamunanagar (40), Panchkula

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AP source: Cards-Brewers off; 4 more St. Louis positives

One more player and three staff members with the St. Louis Cardinals have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to the postponement of their game Saturday at the Milwaukee Brewers, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the results and postponement had not been announced.

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Within 34 days, Andhra's Covid-19 tally soars from 13,000 to 1.5 lakh

Amaravati: Coronavirus cases crossed the 1.5 lakh mark in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday as another 9,276 were added but a record high of 12,750 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours.Within 34 days, the state reached the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh. On 28 June, the state had 13,000-0dd cases.

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1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

NEW DELHI : he national capital recorded 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases, and 26 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday.The city has so far recorded a total of 1,36,716 cases, of which 1,22,131 have recovered, been discharged or migrated. There are 10,596 active cases, of which 5,560 are under home isolation. The death toll due to the disease is 3,989, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin.As many as 5,140 RTPCR tests and 13,014 rapid-antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

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Human brain is not more efficient than other mammals' brains

Nature Neuroscience.The idea that brain connectivity — and, therefore, efficiency — is greater in the human brain has been around for a long time. “Many scientists have assumed that connectivity in the human brain is significantly higher compared to other animals, as a possible explanation for the superior functioning of the ‘human animal,'” explains the study’s first author, Prof.

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55 more COVID-19 cases related to Marion County jail facilities

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Fifty-five more COVID-19 cases are related to the jail facilities in Marion County, according to the department of health.The DOH said earlier in the week 290 cases were from the correctional facilities in the county.[RELATED: Three inmates in state prisons in Marion County die of COVID-19]This week, health officials said three women at two of the prisons had died from complications of the coronavirus.There are now 4,892 cases of COVID-19 in Marion County, according to the DOH.The positive rate for COVID-19 tests in the county was at 15.3 percent on Friday, the target line is usually at 10 percent.

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'DWTS' Pro Witney Carson on Taking a Season Off, Pandemic Challenges, Tyra Banks and More (Exclusive)

Witney Carson, including her job as a pro dancer for Just days after announcing via social media and that she and her husband, Carson McAllister, are expecting their first child together, the two sat down for an exclusive interview with ET. During the candid chat, filmed over Zoom from their home in Utah, Witney opened up about the show's upcoming 29th season, which is scheduled to begin production in September.Witney confirmed to ET that, like fellow pro Lindsay Arnold (who is also expecting her first child, a baby girl, with husband Sam Cusick), she will not be competing for the Mirrorball trophy this season.

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FAA clears Rocket Lab to fly again after ‘sneaky’ issue causes launch failure

California-based space startup Rocket Lab will resume launching its Electron rockets from New Zealand this month four weeks after the company experienced its first launch failure.Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in a call with reporters Friday the Federal Aviation Administration approved the company to resume launches after an FAA-supported investigation identified the cause of the July 4 launch failure from Mahia, New Zealand.While the company is based in Long Beach, California it has two launch pads, one in New Zealand and one at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virgina.Electron had 12 previous successful launches from New Zealand prior to the 13th doomed launch.The rocket had a normal liftoff but several minutes into the second stage

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Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall

View of a section of the new border fence between Mexico and the US in Mexicali, Baja California state, Mexico on March 10, 2018. President Trump is expected to inspect the border wall prototypes during his visit to California on March 13.

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UPDATE: 1,200 Floridians receive suspicious seeds through mail

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1,200 people have received suspicious seed packages through the mail, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.[RELATED: Maitland woman receives ‘mystery seeds’ in mail, USDA warns not to plant them]State officials say the packages could be bearing Chinese characters.[RELATED: Florida officials warn of mystery seeds popping up in mail]The suspicious seeds have been reported in most states, according to Florida officials.UPDATE: @FDACS has 1,209+ reports from Floridians on suspicious seeds.❎Don't open packet, plant seeds, or throw in trash✅Place all in plastic bag✅Unopened: report to @USDA_APHIS 800-877-3835✅Opened w/seeds: report at https://t.co/9c1kx7dDzz for pickup or @UF_IFAS

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Orange County prepared to handle both hurricane and pandemic, mayor assures

ORLANDO, Fla. – With Hurricane Isaias slated to brush up against Florida’s east coast this weekend, Orange County emergency management officials are preparing the area to prevent flooding but do not plan to open hurricane shelters as of Friday afternoon.Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings assured the community the county can handle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic along with an impending hurricane.“Orange County has a capacity to really deal with both. We have some of the most experienced crisis managers anywhere.

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Lena Dunham reveals she suffered from COVID-19 for 21 days and has lingering symptoms

Lena Dunham is opening up about suffering from the coronavirus for 21 days in a lengthy social media essay that she star said she was 'reluctant' to post.The Girls star revealed that she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March and detailed her experience on Instagram Friday.The 34-year-old said that decided to make her medical battle public in the hopes of getting people to take social distancing more seriously and stop treating lives with such 'carelessness.' Her COVID story:Lena Dunham is opening up about suffering from the coronavirus for 21 days in a lengthy social media essay that detailed her brutal symptoms in the hopes that she can convince 'careless' people to social distance'My Covid Story,' she captioned a seflie which sees Lena

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Waterloo Region has seen just 7 new cases of COVID-19 over past 7 days

COVID-19 cases, according to Waterloo Public Health.That is in drastic contrast to the 96 cases that were active in the area on July 1. Ontario reports 134 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths; total cases at 39,209 For the fourth time in the last five days, Waterloo Public Health says there were no positive tests for the coronavirus in the area.

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Coronavirus: No confirmed date for reopening borders to the rest of Canada, Nova Scotia premier says

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil said on Friday that they have not yet agreed on a specific date for reopening their borders to the rest of Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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July's 21 days of temps 90 degrees or above ties Philadelphia record

PHILADELPHIA - It's no secret that the month of July brought the heat to the Philadelphia area.In fact, the National Weather Service says July 2020 has tied the record for the number of days of temperatures 90 degrees or higher.With temps reaching 95 degrees on July 30, Philadelphia officially saw 21 days with those temperatures during the month.The city has seen 21 days of temps 90 degrees or above in five other years including 2012, 2011, 1995, 1988, and 1952.The record won't be broken this year, with temperatures only expected to reach around 80 degrees July 31.Advertisement___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

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Despite coronavirus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

DETROIT - Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.The retired teacher from Detroit just isn't sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even as mail-in voting expands to more states as a safety precaution during the pandemic.For many, historical skepticism of a system that tried to keep Black people from the polls and worries that a mailed ballot won't get counted outweigh the prospect of long lines and health dangers from a virus that's disproportionately affected communities of color.

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KJ Apa splits his head open filming pandemic movie and could not be more casual about it

supports HTML5 videoKJ Apa has revealed he split his head open, revealing the news in the most casual way possible.The Riverdale star began his Instagram video by admiring himself in the camera with a filter he’d accidentally turned on, before adding: ‘I split my head open yesterday.Getting a little distracted, he pointed out: ‘Damn, I look good in this thing,’ before getting back to business.‘Okay, I don’t know if you guys can see that, right here… I have two stiches in there, middle stitches,’ he explained, before showing fans the back of his head and urging: ‘Check this out.’With the star providing literally no more information, we can only assume he’s okay, especially after he filmed himself playing a prank on some pals in a later video

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Every word of the Prime Minister's coronavirus press conference speech - as he urged each and every one of us to play our part

here"But I have also consistently warned that this virus could come back and that we would not hesitate to take swift and decisive action as required."I am afraid that in parts of Asia and Latin America the virus is now gathering pace. And our European friends are also struggling to keep the virus "under control."As we see these rises around the world, we cannot fool ourselves that we are exempt.

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Iceland, Honda and Royal Mail hit by coronavirus outbreaks in same town

coronavirus outbreaks at four separate sites. Cases have been reported at Honda, Royal Mail, Iceland and a fire station in Swindon, Wiltshire.

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Woman's 'healthy' meal sparks debate as she asks about portion size

A woman has divided opinion after sharing a snap of her "healthy" dinner, sparking a huge debate about portion size.

Bryan Cranston reveals he had coronavirus as he urges people to wear masks

Bryan Cranston has revealed he has had coronavirus as he urged people to wear face coverings.

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Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston battled COVID 19, donates plasma: Urge you to keep wearing the damn mask

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston recently revealed that he battled COVID-19 in the past few months. The Emmy winning and Oscar-nominated actor took to Instagram and revealed that he recovered from Coronavirus.

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People urged to re-double efforts to prevent Covid-19

The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, has appealed to the public to double down on all the basic measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says Covid pandemic hurting iPhone more than Macs, iPad

iPhone did better than what we expected," Cook said. Apple’s iPhone sales climbed 1.7% to $26.4 billion in the fiscal third quarter, topping the average $21.3 billion estimate.Apple saw a slow first three weeks of iPhone sales in April when the impact of Covid-19 was “particularly bad," but conditions improved in May and June.

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Everyone, including essential workers, must self isolate for 14-days if travelling outside of Canada

Speaking to reporters at the Thursday COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry reminds travellers, whether travelling in the U.S.

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Coronavirus: City of Kelowna urges public safety for long weekend

“My hope is after our last long weekend and what resulted — we learnt our lesson,” Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran told Global News on Thursday.

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Parents, students and teachers react to CBE back to school plan

The Calgary Board of Education has released its re-entry plan for the upcoming school year. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, parents and teachers still have questions about how it will work.

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Criteria expanded: More businesses will soon be able to apply for Orange County CARES Act grants

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The eligibility to apply for an Orange County CARES Act business grant has been expanded once again, this time to allow small home-based businesses and businesses that already received up to $75,000 in federal relief.Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings made the announcement Thursday afternoon during a coronavirus news conference.Previously, home-based businesses could not apply to receive a one-time grant from the county to help offset the negative financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic unless they had more than three employees, not including the owner.

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Black family showered with 'world of love' after receiving racist letter on twins' graduation celebration

YULEE, Fla. - A Black family who recently celebrated their twin daughters’ high school graduation were shocked and hurt to find a racist letter in their mailbox targeting the girls. “Don’t you think enough is enough? It’s time to take those hideous posters of that ugly fat black girl down off your house,” the letter stated. It was sent July 23 to the Sproul family, who live in Yulee, Florida, just outside of Jacksonville. The family had hung congratulatory posters of the girls, Xarah and Xanah, on their home in the Timbercreek Plantation subdivision.

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Coronavirus: Parents react to Ontario’s back-to-school announcement

Parents are reacting to a long-awaited announcement by the Ontario government on plans for a return to school in September. Caryn Lieberman has more.

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Experts call for US to reset COVID-19 response as economy worsens

More than 1,000 health professionals have now signed an open letter calling for the United States to hit reset in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Ontario teachers’ unions react to reopening plan

Ontario teachers’ unions and school boards have had a first chance to look at the Ontario government’s plan to return to school in the fall. As Seán O’Shea reports, unions say the plan is late and doesn’t do enough when it comes to safety.

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More than half of Lake County parents opted for virtual learning options

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The deadline for Lake County Public School parents and guardians to choose a learning option for their students for this fall has passed and the results show more than half of students will continue their education through virtual options.Families had until July 29 to select one of four options offered by the school district and approved by the Florida Department of Education for the 2020-21 school year.

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Coronavirus: 2 new cases reported in Peterborough — first in 40 days

coronavirus.The health unit last reported new cases on June 20.The new cases put the case total at 97.The health unit says both individuals are in their 20s and currently are residents in Peterborough. The health unit serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.

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Coronavirus: Ford says teachers have right not to go back to classroom, but encourages return

Ontario Premier Doug Ford commended teachers on Thursday for how they’ve adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and said they have the right to not go back to the classroom when schools reopen due to health concerns, but said they “need the teachers to come to class when possible.” Education Minister Stephen Lecce added that they would respect the decision of the teacher, but say there is an expectation that they can teach online.

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Two more cases of Coronavirus reported in Manitoba Thursday

COVID-19, including four who are in intensive care.The province’s total number of known cases reported since March is 409 after health officials removed one case from the onlooking list Wednesday. Coronavirus: All Manitoba students to head back to classrooms this fall, says education minister Manitoba recorded an eighth death earlier this week.The province says there are now 76 known active cases of COVID-19 and 325 people have recovered.

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Ontario migrant worker demands more protection from federal government amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.Luis Gabriel Flores Flores spoke at a press conference alongside an employment lawyer and Syed Hussan, executive Director of Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) at the office of federal Minister of Immigration, Marco Mendicino. Migrant workers in Canada stage multi-city protest, call for more COVID-19 protections “We’re here to talk about Mr.

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Ontario migrant worker demands more protection from federal government during COVID-19 pandemic

An Ontario migrant worker reads his letter demanding for better protection and permanent residency for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 death toll mounts to 1,536 in West Bengal with 46 more fatalities

KOLKATA : West Bengal reported 46 COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, the highest number of single-day deaths so far, pushing the toll to 1,536, the health department said.The state's caseload shot up to 67,692 with a record 2,434 fresh cases, it said in a bulletin.The number of active cases stood at 19,900.Since Wednesday, 2,140 patients recovered from the disease, improving the discharge rate to 68.33 per cent, the bulletin said.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Saskatoon mayor on running for a second term in office

Charlie Clark will be seeking a second term as Saskatoon’s mayor. He joins Global News Morning following yesterday’s announcement he will be running for the position in November’s municipal election.

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No new positive COVID-19 tests in Waterloo Region for third time in four days

Ontario reports 89 new coronavirus cases, 2nd day in a row with cases under 100 The agency says that three more people have been cleared of COVID-19, bringing the total number of resolved cases to 1,230.There have been no new deaths reported in two weeks, leaving the death toll at 119, including three in the month of July.The outbreak at Columbia Forest Long Term Care remains active. It was first declared on July 23 after a staff member tested positive.

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New coronavirus cases more than triple in Cornwall in just a week

Coronavirus cases has tripled in Cornwall in just a week.

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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

USPS urges jurisdictions to advise voters to request mail-in ballots no more than 15 days before election

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