[ad_1] VANCOUVER – At the end of a difficult week that saw several broken records for COVID-19 infections and deaths in BC, the province now has more than double Ontario’s active per capita cases. The federal government makes daily, moving average, and active case counts available in an infographic, and …
Read More »San Francisco reveals new tool to fight coronavirus – NBC Bay Area
[ad_1] San Francisco is rolling out a virtual assistant tool as part of its contact tracking as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow. In addition to calling people, they can use this option. “In the past seven days, we have recorded an average of 130 new cases of …
Read More »Canada sets another daily record with nearly 6,000 new coronavirus cases – National
[ad_1] Canada reported just under 6,000 new coronavirus infections on Friday, setting another daily record as health officials across the country continue their demands to the public to slow the spread of the pandemic. The 5,963 new cases reported on Friday brought the national total to 358,741. Of these, 286,500 …
Read More »Quarantine gives results in France: for the first time in three weeks, the number of Covid patients at ATI has dropped below 4,000 – Source News
[ad_1] The number of patients hospitalized for resuscitation in France for COVID-19 on Friday fell below 4,000 for the first time since November 3, with 3,883 beds occupied, according to the daily toll reported by authorities, inform Reuters, according to Agerpres. Also read: Doctor: ‘If you don’t think there is …
Read More »COVID-19: Alberta bar owner questions “double standard” VLT restrictions
[ad_1] Glenn Lackey “not satisfied with the situation” the province’s new COVID-19 restrictions have imposed him on VLT machines at his Calgary bar. The owner of Glenn’s Job Site Sports Bar told Global News on Friday that he sees “no reason” for larger bars and casinos to have their own …
Read More »Niagara can avoid further COVID-19 restrictions, Hirji says
[ad_1] Niagara can avoid moving into the more restrictive COVID-19 red or gray areas of the province and possibly even drop a level if residents restrict social contacts, the medical health officer says. There are eight areas in the province that are currently facing more restrictions than Niagara is facing …
Read More »The COVID-19 pandemic highlights Canada’s derisory policies for paid sick days
[ad_1] A man wearing a protective mask rides his bicycle past a masked mural during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press Last month, Niki Gurgen, a personal assistant at a Toronto long-term care home, woke up with a cough and …
Read More »The province places limits on VLTs in local pubs; Calgary man says he’s hurting business
[ad_1] CALGARY – A local business owner, who insists his COVID-19 prevention plan follows everything the province has set out, says a new rule is driving away his regular clientele. Under the new province limits announced on Tuesday, all establishments offering customers the lottery display terminal (VLT) service must close …
Read More »Germany with a million infected, Russia vaccinates the military
[ad_1] Preparations for the production of a vaccine against covid-19 are accelerating, on the day when Germany passed the one million infected and Russia started vaccinating the military. In anticipation of a vaccine in early 2021, Germany is preparing to set up vaccination centers in hundreds of locations: exhibition halls, …
Read More »Enforcement blitz in the York region this weekend to ensure businesses comply with COVID-19 protocols
[ad_1] The Department of Labor will launch an enforcement blitz this weekend in the York region to ensure companies are following the proper protocols to protect workers and customers from contracting COVID-19. Non-essential businesses remain open in the York region during what is traditionally one of the busiest shopping weekends …
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