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COVID-19 cases shut down Calgary fitness studios

Alberta Health Services is investigating two COVID-19 cases linked to a Calgary spin studio. As Jenna Freeman reports, it resulted in other studios shutting down to stay safe.

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Nature center offers interactive learning thanks to dedicated volunteer

EUSTIS, Fla. – Hidden behind ancient oaks and a pine tree forests, Trout Lake Nature Center has become a destination for school children on field trips and adults looking for a quiet escape.For volunteer Trina Raether, it’s also become a second career. For 18 years, Raether has been the department chair for educational curriculum at the center.

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Spike of 42 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, active cases jump to 114

coronavirus cases in the province on Thursday.Health officials said there were 42 new cases in the daily update, with the overall total for the province growing to 923 since the first case was reported March 11.

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Over 400 new coronavirus cases in Canada as Quebec, Alberta, Sask. record spikes

coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the country’s figures closer to 110,000 cases of COVID-19.The death toll rose by 17 to just over 8,800, the majority of them in Quebec and Ontario.Nearly 73,000 people — or almost 67 per cent of all confirmed cases in Canada — are considered recovered. More than 3.5 million tests have taken place.

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Alberta identifies over 100 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since May

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta has seen over 100 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since May.

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New measures meant to balance health and well-being when it comes to Alberta care homes: Hinshaw

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw says new measures for care centres in the province are meant to balance the health and well-being of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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53 cases, including 7 deaths, now linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital continues to grow, with a total of 53 cases linked to the facility as of Thursday afternoon.In an update on its website, Covenant Health — the organization that operates the hospital — said there were 16 patients currently in hospital because of the novel coronavirus. One patient was discharged on Wednesday.Two additional staff members have tested positive in connection with the outbreak, bringing the total of affected staff to 21, Covenant Health said.In total, seven deaths have now been linked to the outbreak.

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As MLB 60-game season draws near, careful optimism prevails

With the start of Major League Baseball's shortened season a week away, games in empty stadiums and strange extra-inning rules are on the verge of becoming reality.Now that the players have gotten used to COVID-19 tests, social distancing and wearing masks in the clubhouse, it's just about time to see if 30 teams can handle a 60-game schedule amid a pandemic.“Obviously, it’s going to feel a little different the way things are going with no fans and what-not," Brewers infielder Eric Sogard said, “but we’re all excited to get going and get back out there.”The season begins next Thursday night with the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals hosting the New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Dodgers welcoming the rival San

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Are tips being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Are you tipping or skipping? Restaurant servers that have faced difficulties because of the coronavirus pandemic are still feeling the effects.Ally Fisher, a server at PJ Whelihans in Haddonfied, said that when people tip, it matters to her. “It’s nice! It’s really nice having people, especially regulars.

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Orange County teachers worry they will have to buy PPE supplies as school reopening approaches

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One Freedom High School English teacher says he is already in fear to go back into the classroom next month as coronavirus cases continue to rise but he also worries about what protections will be in place to keep him and his students safe. "It's wishful for the district to think that they can make this work," said teacher Nick Anderson.

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich talks band’s efforts to fight hunger in wake of coronavirus

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has discussed the band’s efforts to fight hunger in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.In April, Metallica’s nonprofit organisation All Within My Hands Foundation pledged $350,000 to a series of charities that are providing aid and care during COVID-19.The foundation set up by the metal legends announced on April 2 that it was donating funds to the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program, Feeding America, Direct Relief and Crew Nation.

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Coronavirus: Five new UK hotspots in top 10 towns that could face local lockdown

Five new coronavirus hotspots have tonight been revealed as Public Health England announces the 10 areas most at risk of being placed into local lockdown.

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Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs

NEW YORK – Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, as co-CEO.“Ted has been my partner for decades. This change makes formal what was already informal — that Ted and I share the leadership of Netflix,” said Hastings in a statement.The company picked up 10.1 million worldwide subscribers during the April-June period, more than triple what it usually adds in that period.The increase announced Thursday with Netflix’s second-quarter earnings eclipsed the gain of 8.3 million subscribers projected among analysts polled by FactSet.

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UK pub installs electric fence to enforce social distancing

LONDON - As businesses reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, one U.K. pub has devised a unique way of ensuring its guests comply with social distancing orders — the bar’s owners installed an electric fence to separate the bar staff from their patrons.

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New Brunswick taxi drivers hit hard by pandemic

Taxi drivers who are returning to work say it’s getting harder to make a living, even as restrictions are loosened, fewer people need or want a place to go to. Shelley Steeves has more.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough area sees 26 consecutive days with no new cases

coronavirus for Peterborough and area, the region’s health unit reports Thusday.According to Peterborough Public Health, there are currently no active cases in its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.The last reported new case of the virus was on June 20. Ontario Stage 3: What the City of Peterborough is reopening and when To date, there have been 95 cases, of which 93 have been resolved.

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Ottawa Public Health reports 15 new coronavirus cases Thursday

COVID-19 cases one day before the city enters Stage 3 of reopening from the novel coronavirus pandemic.Ottawa Public Health said Thursday there are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, with the local total now standing at 2,182 cases since the pandemic began.No new deaths have been reported in relation to the virus in the past 20 days, keeping Ottawa’s death toll of the pandemic at 263.

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Small number of Calgary city employees may soon go back to the workplace

COVID-19 restrictions were put in place in March, about 5,000 city employees began working from home.City manager David Duckworth said a plan is being developed on how to get a number of employees back to the workplace.“We’re looking at everything from what we’re going to be doing with elevators and staircases and work spaces.

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Mets ace deGrom still targeting opening day, but team unsure

NEW YORK – Jacob deGrom still plans to pitch on opening day, although New York Mets manager Luis Rojas didn't sound so sure that will happen.The two-time Cy Young Award winner said he felt good Thursday, two days after leaving an intrasquad game early because of back tightness. A precautionary MRI came back clean, and deGrom thinks he simply might have slept “wrong” the night before.

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Business slow for Moncton taxi drivers as COVID-19 restrictions eased

COVID-19 pandemic has been a rough ride for some Moncton cab drivers.“It’s pretty slow,” said Michael Bass, who drives a taxi for Air Cab. “A lot of drivers on the road and not too much customers.”Business dropped by at least 80 per cent at the start of the pandemic, said Bass.

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Philly clarifies ban on public events, opens up possibility of fans at games

city's press release Wednesday stated:Clarification on Event Moratorium’s Impact on Professional Sports: The City of Philadelphia’s event moratorium announced yesterday does not apply to stadiums or other private property. It covers only events that require City permits and take place on public property.Specifically, with regards to the 2020 NFL season, the Eagles and the City of Philadelphia remain in close communication.

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List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing

NEW YORK – Two major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue. Target's mandatory face mask policy will go into effect Aug.

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Coronavirus: 1 new case in City of Kawartha Lakes

Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported one new case of coronavirus in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Thursday.That increases the municipality’s total to 172 cases. Of that total, 151 are now resolved, a number that is unchanged since Wednesday’s update.

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3 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total at 619

One new coronavirus case confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total now at 616 Both Midland cases are community-acquired, while the source of infection for the Tiny Township case is still under investigation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s total cases, 561 people have recovered and four people remain in hospital. Of all cases, about 24 per cent have been related to local institutional outbreaks.There have been COVID-19 outbreaks in nine long-term care facilities, three retirement homes and one congregate setting, as well as at three workplaces across the region.

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New UK coronavirus cluster detected linked to 'social gathering' at house

A coronavirus outbreak has been discovered in Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency, has announced.

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New genes control plant height, could lead to flood-proof crops

Erik StokstadStature matters to plants. Short crops can carry more grain without bending under their own weight—a key trait that helped power the Green Revolution in the 1960s.

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New Brunswick offers funds for restaurant training videos

COVID-19 pandemic. New Brunswick is giving $3 million in rebates to residents who staycation in the province “Training or onboarding new staff in restaurants costs like $2,500 a person,” Alderdice says.

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Pennsylvania reports 781 new coronavirus cases as restrictions take hold

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania is reporting 781 new coronavirus cases as new, statewide pandemic restrictions take effect.The state Department of Health said Thursday there were 16 additional deaths for a new statewide toll of 6,973.FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUSGov.

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Target joins list of major retailers mandating masks

NEW YORK (AP) - Target has joined a list of the nation’s largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike.The policy will go into effect Aug. 1.

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Flying During Coronavirus? 20 Items to Bring For Safe Flights

but to travel—for work, for emergencies, for any reason—and you should know that flying during the coronavirus is an entirely different experience than anything you're used to.While travel is certainly limited, planes and airports aren’t always the ghost towns you’d imagine them to be—at least not when I was traveling. A few weeks ago, I had no choice but to cross the country by plane, and in my attempt to come up with some kind of game plan, I consulted both the airline and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for tips on what to bring in my carry-on.

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1 new coronavirus case in London-Middlesex, health unit says

coronavirus, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) said Thursday.It brings the region’s total case count to 671. No recoveries or deaths were reported, leaving those totals at 570 and 57, respectively.It’s been nearly five weeks since the region reported its last COVID-19-related death on June 12.The new case, reported on Wednesday, involves an individual from London, the health unit said.

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Fears of Hudson River flooding Lincoln Tunnel after water gushes in

NEW YORK - No, that wasn’t the Hudson River leaking into the Lincoln Tunnel as anxious commuters sat in their cars fearing the worst.Video taken Tuesday by a motorist showed water flowing along a walkway and onto the roadway in the tunnel that connects Manhattan and Weehawken.“Well, that’s concerning,” said Anthony Consiglio in the video.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the tunnel, said a water main ruptured in a facility room in the tunnel’s center tube.

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Police: Man, 2 teens arrested after robbing man with baseball bat in North Wildwood

Generic image of police lights. WILDWOOD, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey say a young adult and two teens were arrested after they allegedly robbed a man with a baseball bat early Thursday morning in North Wildwood.An officer was reportedly flagged down by a distraught person on 400 block of East 24th Avenue around 3:30 a.m.

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Zion Williamson leaves Pelicans for 'family medical matter'

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season, but the club did not specify when he would be able to return or whether he'll miss any games.Williamson will have to quarantine again when he returns to Central Florida, a period that will last at least four days and could be significantly longer if he is not tested daily during his absence from the team.

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USA Today: Navarro's anti-Fauci column didn't meet standards

NEW YORK – USA Today says that a column that the newspaper solicited and published from presidential trade adviser Peter Navarro criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci was misleading and did not meet fact-checking standards.The newspaper explained the decision in a note by Bill Sternberg, editorial page editor, attached to the column online.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

novel coronavirus on Thursday.There are currently three active cases in the province.According to the province, there are 168 people who have had a confirmed case of COVID-19. Atlantic premiers not ready to lift travel restrictions on rest of Canada The latest case was reported on Wednesday and involves a temporary foreign worker between the ages of 20 and 29 in the Moncton area.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]They have reportedly been self-isolating.New Brunswick’s COVID-19 dashboard reports that 163 people are considered to have recovered from the virus and two people have died.At this time, there are no hospitalizations related to the virus.

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Coronavirus: Canadians support CERB but want more done to combat fraudulent claims, Ipsos poll shows

Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker discussed with Global News the results of an exclusive poll that shows Canadians acknowledge the benefit of the emergency grant program during the COVID-19 pandemic, but want to see more done to combat fraudulent claims.

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No new cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday and that there remain only two active cases in the province.The latest confirmed case of the virus was announced on Wednesday.In a statement on Thursday, Nova Scotia said the cause of the confirmed case remains under investigation by public health officials.

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New COVID-19 screening clinics open in Montreal after long lines, cases linked to bars

coronavirus opened in Montreal on Thursday morning following outbreaks in the city’s bars.The clinic in Outremont is set to accommodate residents without an appointment from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new coronavirus spikes

People walk along the "beer street" in Palma, Spain on July 15.

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13 new coronavirus cases in Dharavi, tally rises to 2,428

MUMBAI : Coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi area rose to 2,428 with 13 new patients being reported on Thursday, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.The civic body has stopped disclosing the number of deaths in the area, considered to be Asia's largest slum.The area has only 99 active COVID-19 cases at present as 2,080 patients have been discharged after recovery, the official said.Dharavi is spread over 2.5 sq km and has a population of around 6.5 lakh, most of them living in congested tenements.Last week, the World Health Organisation had praised the BMC's efforts to contain the spread of the virus in Dharavi.Meanwhile, in nearby Dadar and Mahim areas, which are part of the same G-north ward, 39 and 26

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Covid-19: Maharashtra sees highest single-day jump of 8,641 new cases, tally at 2,84,281

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Thursday registered a record single-day jump of 8641 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally to 2,84,281.Active cases in the state are at 1,14,648 and total patients discharged so far are 1,58,140. State's death tally due to covid-19 is at 11,194.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1476 new cases today taking the city's tally to 97950.With 56 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 5523.

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111 new coronavirus cases in Ontario, 5 deaths; total cases at 37,163

reported 111 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 37,163.Ontario has been, overall, seeing new daily infection numbers on the decline over the past several weeks.The death toll in the province has risen to 2,737, as five new deaths were reported.Meanwhile, 33,061 Ontarians have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 88 per cent of cases.Ontario has completed 1,779,320 tests so far for the virus. This is up 26,492 tests from the previous day.

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Mary Trump book already nearing 1 million sales

NEW YORK – Mary L. Trump's scathing memoir about her uncle, President Donald Trump, is nearly a million seller on preorders alone.

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Coronavirus Scotland: First death in eight days as new cases detected

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded its first coronavirus death in eight days.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show one person has died from the disease in the last 24 hours while 11 new confirmed cases have been reported.In NHS Ayrshire and Arran, the number of positive coronavirus cases remains unchanged at 1,260.There remains fewer than five patients, within the health board's region, in intensive care with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.And the number of people in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight also stands at fewer than five.Across Scotland a total of 310,644 tests have been carried out with 18,384 delivering a positive

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COMMENTARY: CERB did its job, but many Canadians say it’s time to move on

CERB (you can decide if it is a hard or soft C), is the Government of Canada’s primary income support program for those directly affected by COVID-19. It pays up to $2,000 per month to each approved applicant.So far, more than 8 million Canadians have submitted applications.

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Early to say if recovered COVID patients lose immunity with time: Scientists

NEW DELHI : Recent studies suggest that those recovering from COVID-19 may have antibodies for only a few months, a signal that long-term immunity is difficult to achieve, but several scientists dispel the gloom and say it is too soon to determine if such individuals can contract the disease again.Some special cells of the immune system may still offer protection against the disease, the scientists said as questions swirl on whether people who have recovered from COVID-19 can get it again -- even those whose antibodies dwindle progressively as the days and weeks pass.It is too soon to say whether people with lowered levels of novel coronavirus-blocking antibody levels (nAbs) after recovery are at risk of contracting the COVID-19 disease on

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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

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