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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

News/Canada: Canada has reached a grim new milestone in its fight against COVID-19, with the country's case count surging past 700,000, ahead of an expected reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from a factory in Belgium.
Quebec pins all its hopes on the vaccine, but experts say action is needed on multiple fronts
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Quebec pins all its hopes on the vaccine, but experts say action is needed on multiple fronts

News/Canada/Montreal: The province's pandemic exit strategy leans heavily on mass vaccination, but experts argue there's a need for bold action to curb transmission. It doesn't appear to be forthcoming.
Ontario records 3,056 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccination plan faces roadblock
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Ontario records 3,056 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccination plan faces roadblock

News/Canada/Toronto: A stay-at-home order remains in effect in Ontario as concerns about hospital capacity continue. To add to the concern, there are now a record 420 COVID-19 patients in the province's intensive care units, new data from Critical Care Services Ontario shows.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

News/Canada: India began its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on Saturday, with plans to inoculate about 300,000 people on the first day of the drive.
Why playing arena hockey can be risky during the pandemic
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Why playing arena hockey can be risky during the pandemic

News/Canada: Arena air quality research and a growing understanding of how the virus spreads are helping to explain COVID-19 outbreaks among hockey players.
How the spread of coronavirus variants could completely change the pandemic in Canada
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How the spread of coronavirus variants could completely change the pandemic in Canada

News/Health: More contagious strains of the coronavirus are rapidly spreading around the world, raising concerns that they may already be silently driving spikes in cases in Canada that threaten to overwhelm the healthcare system. 
Coronavirus lockdowns may have no clear benefit vs. voluntary measures, international study says
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Coronavirus lockdowns may have no clear benefit vs. voluntary measures, international study says

Mandatory stay-at-home orders and business closures may not be more effective at controlling the spread of the coronavirus than less restrictive, voluntary measures, a new study found.
Worker at Etobicoke General Hospital who died of COVID-19 a 'health-care hero,' union says
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Worker at Etobicoke General Hospital who died of COVID-19 a 'health-care hero,' union says

News/Canada/Toronto: Antonio Gaerlan, 54, a housekeeper in the Environmental Services department at Etobicoke General Hospital, has died of COVID-19, according to his union. In a statement, the William Osler Health System says an investigation is underway to determine how Gaerlan contracted the novel coronavirus.
Rapid tests coming to 2 Montreal high schools with hopes of detecting COVID-19 faster
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Rapid tests coming to 2 Montreal high schools with hopes of detecting COVID-19 faster

News/Canada/Montreal: By deploying rapid COVID-19 tests in two Montreal high schools, the hope is that infections will be detected and contained even before symptoms appear. If it works, the method could be more widely used in Quebec schools.
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I'm pregnant?
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What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I'm pregnant?

What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant?
‘Tourists’ are flying to Florida to score COVID-19 vaccine early
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‘Tourists’ are flying to Florida to score COVID-19 vaccine early

Seniors are jetting off to Florida — but it’s not warm weather they’re seeking.
Quebec's college of physicians calls for cosmetic surgeries to stop during lockdown
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Quebec's college of physicians calls for cosmetic surgeries to stop during lockdown

News/Canada/Montreal: While some patients are waiting months for non-urgent surgeries and medical procedures, others have still been using private clinics for facelifts and breast implants.
UK coronavirus variant identified in Utah for first time: officials
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UK coronavirus variant identified in Utah for first time: officials

A more contagious strain of the novel coronavirus has been identified in Utah, marking the first time the variant — which was initially discovered in the United Kingdom late last year and is known as B.1.1.7 — has been found in the state. 
CDC concerned coronavirus variant may dominate US
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CDC concerned coronavirus variant may dominate US

Health officials say by March, a new and more infectious strain of coronavirus — first found in the United Kingdom — will likely become the dominant strain in the United States.
Rich people more likely to be able to social distance, Johns Hopkins study finds
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Rich people more likely to be able to social distance, Johns Hopkins study finds

They say money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy the kind of lifestyle that allows a person to social distance during a dangerous pandemic.
Type 2 diabetes patients who follow low-carb diet may see remission: study
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Type 2 diabetes patients who follow low-carb diet may see remission: study

Those who suffer from Type 2 Diabetes may see remission if they follow a low-carbohydrate diet for at least six months, a new study suggests. 
Director of UBC's school of public health resigns over holiday travel during pandemic
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Director of UBC's school of public health resigns over holiday travel during pandemic

News/Canada/British Columbia: Peter Berman has resigned as director of the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health just over a week after admitting to holiday travel during the school's winter break.
High demand for COVID-19 vaccine leaves Florida seniors struggling to get the jab: 'It seems hopeless'
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High demand for COVID-19 vaccine leaves Florida seniors struggling to get the jab: 'It seems hopeless'

With seniors making up over 20% of Florida's total population, actually getting a vaccine shot is proving difficult.
Coronavirus deaths worldwide top 2M, Johns Hopkins University reports
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Coronavirus deaths worldwide top 2M, Johns Hopkins University reports

The global death toll due to coronavirus surpassed 2 million on Friday, with the latest data recording 2,000,905 fatalities.
How art reflects children's struggles during pandemic
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How art reflects children's struggles during pandemic

News/Health: A collection of children's drawings made during the pandemic illustrates the mental toll the pandemic is taking on Canadian youth, says the researcher behind a project analyzing their artwork.