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Province Confirms 1745 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning
The latest update was based on 31,089 tests completed over the past 24-hour period, but there remains a backlog of 14,407 samples yet to be confirmed. Hospitalizations are up more than 100 patients since one week ago. Certain pharmacies and family doctors in select regions will also be permitted to give the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to residents aged 60 and older. [Full Article...]
Ontario seeing rise in COVID-19 cases, death, and percent positivity
In Ontario, health officials confirmed 1,829 new case of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, which follows yesterday's spike when the province recorded 1,745 new infections. Manitoba is reporting one new death in a person with COVID-19 today. "So as you can see, one is waning the other is escalating". In Long Term Care Homes (LTCHs), Public Health reported no virus-related deaths during the day o... [Full Article...]
Cuomo faces new allegation of misbehavior by another female employee
A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself. "None of this is remarkable, although it may be old-fashioned", Glavin added. Among her other allegations: Cuomo summoned her alone to his office after a holiday party and made what she took to be a reference to forme... [Full Article...]
China: Canadian man appears in court on spying charges
Canadian diplomats were refused entry to Michael Spavor's trial in Dandong on Friday, as officials from eight other countries stood outside the court in support. China responds: Cong Peiwu, China's ambassador to Canada, said in a statement this week that Meng is the one who has been "arbitrarily detained for over two years despite the fact that she hasn't violated any Canadian law". [Full Article...]
No breakthrough seen in 1st US-China high-level talks under Biden
China said Friday a "strong smell of gunpowder and drama" resulted from talks with top American diplomats in Alaska, continuing the contentious tone of the first face-to-face meetings under the Biden administration. Foreign Minister Wang Yi , who also took part in the talks, said that China made it clear that sovereignty is a matter of principle and told the U.S. [Full Article...]
Biden to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada
The deal to share the vaccine, which is still being finalized, does not affect President Joe Biden's plans to have vaccine doses available for all adults in the United States by the end of May, the official said. "Those conversations are fairly advanced but there's more work to do". Under the deal, the United States will share doses with Mexico and Canada now - with the understanding that they wil... [Full Article...]
Geisinger announces COVID-19 vaccine waiting list
Premier John Horgan says he expects people in British Columbia who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to participate in more activities as provincial health restrictions are relaxed. The region began vaccinating those in the 80 and above age group at the beginning of the month and they are now expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to include eligible frontline health care workers, like massage th... [Full Article...]
Suspect in Georgia spa shootings charged with murder of eight
To the Asian community - we love you and are standing united with you. "We are just not there as of yet". A former roommate who spent several months living with Long in a halfway house for recovering addicts told Reuters Long had been treated for sex addiction, was "deeply religious" and would become "very emotionally distraught that he frequented" spas for "explicitly sexual activity". [Full Article...]