COVID-19: Outbreaks reported at St. Paul’s, Royal Columbian hospitals
Article content Health officials have declared three COVID-19 outbreaks at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and one at Royal Columbian
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Hospitalizations drop as Quebec reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 76 new deaths – Montreal
Quebec is reporting 1,685 new COVID-19 cases Saturday as daily counts continue to decline. The province is also reporting 76 new
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U.K. Doctors Seek Review of Gap Between COVID Vaccine Doses
LONDON — A major British doctors’ group says the U.K. government should “urgently review” its decision to give people a
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Waterloo Public Health reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in 3 weeks
Waterloo Public Health reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period in more than three weeks
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2 Million People Have Died From COVID-19 Worldwide
In coming years, families around the world will be reminded of what happened in January 2021 by gaps in photo
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Ontario courts urged to limit in-person proceedings in response to new coronavirus measures
Ontario’s courts have been instructed to limit in-person proceedings as much as possible in light of the province’s new COVID-19
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COVID-19 update for Jan. 13: Here’s the latest on coronavirus in B.C.
Article content continued Instead, the health authority placed the home on “enhanced surveillance,” including heightened monitoring of residents, hyper vigilance
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Sri Lanka’s majoritarian politics amid COVID-19
Author: Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University Sri Lanka began 2020 with a newly elected president whose Sinhalese Buddhist supporters claimed
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COVID-19 update for Jan. 12: Here’s the latest on coronavirus in B.C.
Article content Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for
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Coronavirus restrictions turn outback Birdsville Track into ‘COVID highway’
The outback Queensland town of Birdsville is usually dead at the height of summer. Sitting on the eastern edge of
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Mexico Welcomes Back Tourists, But Workers Fear COVID-19
Sitting on the soft white sand of the world-famous beach in Cancún, Mexico, the turquoise water lapping lazily at your
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Vancouver firm to distribute COVID-19 blood purification machine in Canada
Article content continued Steve Tymchuk, CEO of Ebbtides, said the 15-year-old company specialized in extracorporeal life support and cardiac surgery
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Mayor of Castlegar resigns following backlash over trip to family cabin
Article content continued Heaton-Sherstobitoff said they had asked residents to avoid non-essential travel during the holidays in line with provincial
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Ni-Vanuatu workers arrive in Western Australia to combat labour shortages on farms
More than 300 Ni-Vanuatu will be working at farms and meat processors across Western Australia by the end of the
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London Declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, declared a “major incident” in the city on Friday as a surge in COVID-19
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Staying active: Outdoor activities for the kids to try this winter
Jacob Rodenburg, executive director of Camp Kawartha, said it is especially important to stay active during the pandemic and during
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Singapore’s uncertain economic recovery in 2021
Author: Chang Yee Kwan, National Chengchi University Singapore’s COVID-19 response has fared relatively well, with total fatalities standing at 29
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U.S. military convert C-17 transport aircraft into mobile vaccination clinic
The U.S. Air National Guard has converted one of its C-17 Globemaster III airlifter into mobile vaccination clinic. On Thursday,
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COVID-19: B.C. breaks 5,000 vaccinations in a day, as eight deaths and 625 new cases reported
Article content continued Henry reported 625 new cases of COVID-19 over the past day and eight deaths. The death toll
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Ontario eyes COVID curfew | Toronto Sun
Article content Premier Doug Ford left a possible public curfew on the table Wednesday as the province passed the 200,000
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Singapore’s 2020 risk management strategy
Author: Michael Barr, Flinders University Singapore held an unnecessary general election on 10 July 2020, just after a COVID-19 lockdown
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Germany Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Amid High Infection Rates
(BERLIN) — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country’s lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening
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Reconsidering Political Space in Light of Covid-19
Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments turned away from the international to the national in order
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COVID-19 ails Bangladesh’s health, politics and economy
Author: Ali Riaz, Illinois State University The COVID-19 pandemic was pivotal in shaping the politics and economy of Bangladesh in
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Surrey Schools reports 50 Earl Marriott Secondary students test COVID positive over winter break
Article content Parents at Earl Marriott Secondary in Surrey were told on Sunday that 50 students had tested COVID-19 positive
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Indonesia after COVID-19 | East Asia Forum
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Indonesia rang in the new year by slamming its borders shut. In response to the global
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Vandals spray paint McConnell, Pelosi homes after $2K coronavirus relief bill fails – National
Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with
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A forgettable year for Pakistan’s economy
Author: S Akbar Zaidi, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Like almost every country around the globe, Pakistan’s economy suffered in
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2020 finally coming to an end, but pandemic restrictions mute New Year’s Eve
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with coronavirus pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding
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Mongolia’s economic outlook | East Asia Forum
Author: Gan-Ochir Doojav, Bank of Mongolia The Mongolian economy has faced sharp recession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government implemented
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COVID-19: Dr. Bonnie Henry dials back last call on New Year’s Eve
Article content continued Falconer, however, suspects people will be cancelling reservations en masse “and you’re going to see people going
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U.K. Authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
(LONDON) — Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot
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How we got from a new pandemic to a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 – National
On Jan. 11, 2020, the headlines weren’t about the novel coronavirus. That day, the United States Congress was preparing articles
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