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COVID-19 exposure at Vancouver elementary school: Entire class likely warned to self-isolate

COVID-19 exposure at Vancouver elementary school: Entire class likely warned to self-isolate

An entire classroom of elementary students and staff in Vancouver has reportedly been asked to stay home and self-isolate
Trudeau tested negative for COVID in August after feeling throat 'tickle'

Trudeau tested negative for COVID in August after feeling throat 'tickle'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he tested negative for COVID-19 recently after he developed a "tickle" in his throat. It is the first time Trudeau has revealed he was ever tested for the illness.
CP NewsAlert: Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

CP NewsAlert: Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The team says the captain is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms. More details to come. The Canadian Press
Alberta's top doctor concerned as COVID-19 cases surge in Edmonton area

Alberta's top doctor concerned as COVID-19 cases surge in Edmonton area

EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor says she's concerned about a surge in COVID-19 cases in Edmonton and is alarmed that many people are going to work or socializing while sick.
Tam urges Thanksgiving caution amid recent rise in cases of COVID-19

Tam urges Thanksgiving caution amid recent rise in cases of COVID-19

Plan ahead to make sure this year's Thanksgiving holiday is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top public health officer urged on Sunday as case counts continued to soar in several parts of the country. Dr.
WHO: 10% of world's people may have been infected with virus

WHO: 10% of world's people may have been infected with virus

GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday the agency's “best estimates” indicate roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and w
Trump, still infectious, back at White House -- without mask

Trump, still infectious, back at White House -- without mask

BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19.
He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?

He's fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?

INDIANAPOLIS — Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned the 45-year-old former Indiana State football player onto his stomach to help him breathe.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 4

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 4

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:38 a.m. EDT on Oct. 4, 2020: There are 166,123 confirmed cases in Canada.
'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry

'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry

One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry — and implored the governments to address isolation before the second wave of COVID-19 crashes down.
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