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Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Saturday that an annual COVID-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

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Canada will miss COVID-19 cases as testing systems become overwhelmed: experts

COVID-19 test.“I know I have COVID,” the father from Toronto told Global News on Tuesday.He’s taken five rapid tests since his nose started running nearly a week ago. At first, they were negative, he said.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick health-care system braces for further strain amid fourth wave

COVID-19 pandemic, saying both will extend the red level for at least one to two weeks.The red level means the hospitals have no visitors, while non-urgent surgeries and services are cancelled. That news comes as it faces a labour dispute and a looming vaccination deadline, which would send employees home without pay if they are not fully vaccinated by Nov.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations cost health care system upwards of $1B

We’re getting a clearer picture today of the financial impact the pandemic has had on Canada’s health care system and as you can imagine, it’s not cheap. As Aaron McArthur reports, the news isn’t good for those who end up in hospital.

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Japan to only hospitalize seriously ill COVID-19 cases as medical system strains

Japan will focus on hospitalizing patients who are seriously ill with COVID-19 and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home, officials said, amid worries about a strained medical system as cases surge in Olympics host city Tokyo.The country has seen a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, and is recording more than 10,000 daily new infections nationwide. Tokyo had a record high of 4,058 on Saturday.Fewer elderly people, most of whom are vaccinated, are getting infected, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.“On the other hand, infections of younger people are increasing and people in their 40s and 50s with severe symptoms are rising,” he said.

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‘Cases are rising rapidly’: Britain reports steep rise in Delta COVID-19 variant cases

Delta coronavirus variant, Public Health England data showed on Friday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to delay the final lifting of lockdown restrictions.PHE said there had been 33,630 new cases of the Delta variant first identified in India in the week to June 16, taking the number of confirmed cases to 75,953, a 79 per cent increase on the previous total.

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Delta COVID-19 variant cases are rising, prompting caution on reopening plans

COVID-19 pandemic.“I’m hoping people see that we’re doing things responsibly but it’s still going to be a lot of fun,” Steve McDonough, president and chairman of the Stampede board, told Global News.The parade won’t be downtown this year, and the event will reflect all current public health guidance, he said, but the Stampede will go ahead. Doctors’ group concerned about Calgary Stampede, major corporate partner won’t take part Other provinces are cautiously reopening too, allowing outdoor dining, some shopping and other limited gatherings.

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Ontario opens provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system to people 12+

The provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system is now open to everyone 12 and older in Ontario. As Katherine Ward reports, experts say this will help curb transmission, and informed consent should be a priority.

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Ontario’s record COVID-19 hospitalizations threatens health care system

With a record number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, Ontario is adding beds to help meet growing demand. But as Eric Sorensen explains, staff shortages are devastating the health care system, leaving front-line workers fearful of what lies ahead.

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Global News asks Haligonians about loosening COVID-19 restrictions

Atlantic premiers have set April 19 as the target date for reinstating the Atlantic bubble. Right now, Nova Scotians must self-isolate in order to visit their Atlantic neighbours.

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COVID-19: 129 cases in London-Middlesex; more pharmacies set to dole out AstraZeneca shot: Holder

Health officials in London-Middlesex reported 129 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the region and province entered the first day of a planned four-week stay-at-home order.In addition, 32 local cases have screened variant positive, and more pharmacies in London-Middlesex are expected to begin offering the AstraZeneca vaccine soon.Thursday’s update is the largest single-day case increase the region has seen since Jan. 10 and marks the fifth time this month that a daily increase in the triple digits has been recorded.It brings the pandemic case tally for London-Middlesex to 7,952, of which 6,770 have resolved, an increase of 83 from the previous day.

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COVID-19: New cases in Northumberland and Haliburton counties; variants up to 45

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported two new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and two additional variant cases.In its update, the health unit reported single new cases in both Haliburton and Northumberland counties. The health unit remains in the yellow-protect zone under Ontario’s provincial COVID-19 response framework.

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COVID-19: Active cases fall to 29 for HKPR District Health Unit, variants jump to 41

COVID-19 cases since Friday and additional variant cases.In its Monday update, the health unit reported seven cases since Saturday (three in Northumberland County and four in Haliburton County). One new case on Saturday was also reported in Northumberland County.

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COVID-19: 31 cases in London-Middlesex; residents 75-79 vaccine eligible as of Monday: MLHU

Thirty-one new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London and Middlesex, local health officials said Friday.At the same time, the Middlesex-London Health Unit has confirmed that those aged 75 to 79 will be eligible to receive the vaccine as of Monday.The region’s pandemic case tally now stands at 6,537, of which 6,117 have resolved, an increase of 21 from the day before. At least 185 deaths have been reported, most recently on March 8.At least 175 cases are active in the region as of Friday, the health unit says.

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Global cases of COVID-19 rose 10% last week, WHO reports

World Health Organization reported there was a 10% rise in new coronavirus cases globally last week, driven by surges in the Americas and Europe.WHO said in its weekly update on the status of the global outbreak published on Wednesday,the worldwide number of new COVID-19 cases peaked in early January at nearly 5 million cases, but then dropped to about 2.5 million cases per week in mid-February. Have COVID-19 variants pushed Canada into a third wave of the pandemic? The U.N.

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Percentage of COVID-19 variant cases on the rise in Alberta

COVID-19 variants of concern making up all active cases in the province is rising, and one mathematician said the province may be at a tipping point.Chief medical officer of health Dr.

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1 year of COVID-19: How Global Saskatchewan’s news coverage has changed

Global Saskatchewan journalists reflect on the evolution of pandemic news coverage.

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No official COVID-19 data Sunday as Alberta system updated; Hinshaw estimates 300 cases, 54 variants

Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday Hinshaw said the estimated 300 cases Sunday came from about 8,100 tests, equaling a positivity rate of approximately four per cent.We have now administered 290,391 doses of vaccine in Alberta, and there are now 90,937 Albertans who are fully immunized with 2 doses. Vaccines save lives and I encourage everyone to get immunized when it’s your turn.

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Coronavirus: Up to 83 COVID-19 variant cases identified in Ottawa, Dr. Etches says

Novel coronavirus variants of concern could be much wider spread in Ottawa than provincial COVID-19 data shows, according to the city’s medical officer of health.Dr. Vera Etches said in a press conference on Wednesday that while the number of COVID-19 variant cases confirmed via genetic sequencing in Ottawa remains at 10, screening for these mutated strains has shown 73 additional cases that are “likely” to be confirmed as one of the variants of concern.This would bring the total number of COVID-19 variant cases in the nation’s capital to 83.

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Hinshaw, Shandro to provide provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in the province and “the ongoing work to protect public health.”The chief medical officer of health and minister will be making their comments at 4 p.m. and you can watch them in this story.

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Anti-mask group holds another rally in Steinbach

Steinbach-area church holds drive-in service, breaking public health orders again Since November 12, the province has been under code red restrictions where non-essential items can’t be sold in stores, some businesses have been forced to close and gathering sizes have been capped.In an email promoting the event to Global News, anonymous organizers said they have been frustrated by the sweeping restrictions impacting everyone in the province.“Instead of affecting the small part of the population that needs protecting, Pallister has taken a shot gun approach and has affected everyone in the province negatively.

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Philadelphia opens first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Center City on Friday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia hopes to innoculate around 15,000 home healthcare workers beginning Friday at the city's first mass vaccination cite in Center City.The pop-up clinic will be held at the Philadelphia Convention Center starting at 8:30 a.m.

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Edmonton ICU doctor praises AHS for COVID-19 response, but cautions every system has a breaking point

There are more than 100 COVID-19 patients being treated at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital, where intensive care physician Darren Markland works.

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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Coronavirus: Spread of COVID-19 in Brampton linked to systemic factors, experts say

Ontario government was ordering her teenaged children to stay home from school for their own safety but expected them and their parents to continue going to work, fear and anger set in almost immediately.In the seven months since then, however, the grocery store cashier said those emotions have given way to a numbness she said is sustaining her as she battles through the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario’s hardest-hit region.She said that as the second wave has swelled to shocking heights in Brampton, Ont., her job has gotten harder and customers have gotten more combative. Ontario reports 1,708 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths “A lot of us are burnt out,” Lopes said Friday.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brantford General Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the Surgical Inpatient Unit at Brantford General Hospital.The Brant Community Healthcare System says it’s after one health-care worker and one patient tested positive for COVID-19 following presumed transmission from a community-acquired case.The staff member is now in isolation at home.Health officials say any close contacts related to these two cases are considered low risk for transmission.All safety precautions are in place at BCHS to protect the health and wellness of patients, families, visitors, employees, physicians and volunteers.

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Canada adds over 5,000 new coronavirus infections as global cases top 60 million

COVID-19.A total of 2,243 people are in hospital after contracting the respiratory illness, while 277,232 have recovered. Mystery of the coronavirus origin: Experts still seeking answers In a statement Wednesday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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Canada adds 4,889 new coronavirus infections as global cases near 60 million

Two shots. A waiting period.

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Canada adds record 5,713 new coronavirus infections as global cases top 59 million

Coronavirus Christmas: Canadians should celebrate outdoors, virtually, experts say In a statement released Monday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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Toronto to enter red level in new provincial COVID-19 system

Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto would be moving to a red control level with additional measures for 28 days starting Saturday. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Canada adds 2,761 new coronavirus infections as global cases approach 48 million

COVID-19.In a series of tweets Wednesday, Canada’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr.

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Canada sees 2,046 new coronavirus infections as global cases top 38 million

COVID-19.However, only some of these deaths occurred over the last few days.The new fatalities bring Canada’s death toll to 9,654. 240,000 Canadians applied for new coronavirus benefit on 1st day, Trudeau says The new cases come as health officials work to stave off a second wave of the pandemic.Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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Canada reports 792 new coronavirus infections as global cases near 30 million

COVID-19 had occurred. Security officer on Parliament Hill tests positive for coronavirus Ontario reported 251 new cases of the virus on Tuesday, and health officials in the province said more people had died.Since the pandemic began, 40,091 have recovered after contracting COVID-19, and the province has administered 3,369,802 tests for the virus. In Quebec, 292 new infections were detected, bringing the province’s total to 65,554.Health officials also reported five new deaths.So far, 57,428 have recovered after falling ill, and 1,932,847 tests have been conducted in Quebec.In New Brunswick, no new cases of COVID-19 were detected, and health authorities said the province’s death toll remained at two.

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Canada sees 492 new coronavirus infections as global cases near 26 million

coronavirus on Wednesday, as the global case count hovered just below 26 million.Wednesday marked the third day in a row Canada saw less than 500 new cases of the virus.Provincial health officials also said three more people had died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 9,137.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw 1-on-1 interview with Global News

In her first one-on-one interview with Global News, Dr. Deena Hinshaw talks with Julia Wong about being Alberta’s top doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic and answers questions about the province’s back-to-school plan.

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Liberals, Tories in close race on heels of WE Charity scandal, Morneau resignation

WE Charity scandal demonstrates corruption by the Liberals, even as most still approve of how the government is otherwise handling the coronavirus response.And despite those approval ratings remaining high, there appears to be a close race between the Liberals and the Conservatives when it comes to decided voter support.

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Canada sees 336 new coronavirus infections as global cases top 22 million

COVID-19 outbreak.In Ontario, 102 new cases of the virus were detected, bringing the province’s total case load to 40,972.The death toll in the province also decreased by one to 2,792.

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Quebec reports 80 new COVID-19 cases and 1 additional death

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of those, the number of patients in intensive care remained unchanged at 25.Authorities say 53,709 people have recovered from the disease.In total, 1,445,831 screening tests were carried out across Quebec, including 17,545 on Thursday.The greater Montreal region was the most affected by the progression of the pandemic.

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Coronavirus cases hit 17 million worldwide after setting new single-day record

coronavirus cases surpassed 17 million late Wednesday, just hours before the six-month anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global health emergency.According to public health data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there were 17,031,281 confirmed infections as of 11 p.m. PT, while the death toll around the world has surpassed 667,000 people.

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Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Edmonton Remand Centre

COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Edmonton Remand Centre, AHS said Wednesday morning.The inmate has been isolated and a statement to Global News says there is no evidence of transmission of the novel coronavirus within the jail.According to AHS, the inmate was admitted on June 30 and was asymptomatic. Inmate at Calgary Remand Centre tests positive for COVID-19: Hinshaw He was swabbed by AHS while being admitted and was placed into a 14-day quarantine, being checked daily by AHS staff, as is protocol.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On July 11, the inmate displayed a symptom of COVID-19 and was moved to isolation and tested again.

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Coronavirus infections in Canada surpass 108,100 as global case count tops 13 million

coronavirus case surpassed 108,100 on Monday, as worldwide infections topped 13 million.Across the country, 366 new cases of COVID-19, and 12 additional deaths linked to the virus, were reported.Ontario reported the most new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 116 new infections. The province also saw three additional deaths.According to the province’s health authorities, 129 people have also recovered from the virus.

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Coronavirus: Global Okanagan raises thousands for local food banks

novel coronavirus pandemic.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank in Kelowna saw a 27-per cent increase in clients accessing their services. Coronavirus: Food banks in Okanagan see increase in demand and decrease in donations “As we move into June we have seen a 21-per cent increase,” said Trevor Moss, Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO.“In June we have served 2,000 individuals — 750 of those individuals have been children and 20 per cent of those individuals have been seniors.”Because of the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s buying power of three to one, every dollar they spend is multiplied by three in stores.

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Watch ‘Global Goal: Unite for Our Future’ COVID-19 concert livestream, hosted by Dwayne Johnson

Global Citizen and the European Commission are partnering to present Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — the Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special airing on Saturday, June 27.It seeks to highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities, including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination.

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London, Ont., researchers the first to profile immune response to COVID-19

COVID-19 and identified six molecules they believe can be used as therapeutic targets to treat the virus.Some early reports from scientists and physicians suggested that the novel coronavirus can cause a cytokine storm in some patients, which is when the immune system goes dangerously overboard in responding to an infection. Can immunosuppressive therapies save lives? London, Ont., researchers launch study “That inflammation that occurs is important for ridding the body of the virus, but the flip-side of that is if it’s exaggerated, the inflammation can actually start to destroy your own tissues,” lead researcher Dr.

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Data ‘problems’ fuel inaccurate statistics on Quebec seniors home COVID-19 deaths, cases

Families and health officials are struggling when it comes to finding out the true impact of novel coronavirus on seniors in Quebec long-term care homes.

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Mondelēz Canada’s Hamilton candy plant shuts down amid COVID-19 cases

Mondelēz Canada, the company that makes Oreos and Cadbury chocolates, has shut down its Hamilton operation after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.

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Ferrero, makers of Nutella, shut down Brantford, Ont. plant after more COVID-19 cases

Ferrero shut down their Brantford, Ont. plant on Tuesday after seven workers tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson.

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Alberta government must invest in tech sector now: Edmonton Global

As Alberta’s economy continues to take a beating because of COVID-19 shut-downs and the staggering drop in oil prices, a group working to attract more investment to the Edmonton region is calling on the Jason Kenney government to make major investments in digital infrastructure immediately.

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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

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