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US COVID Cases, Deaths Shatter Previous Records
The United States Covid-19 deaths surpassed 270,000 on Tuesday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, reports Xinhua news agency. "It's not a fait accompli", Redfield said in an address at Chamber of Commerce Foundation on Wednesday. "I actually believe they're going to be the most hard time in the public health history of this nation... [Full Article...]
Quebec reports 1,470 additional COVID-19 cases and 30 more deaths
Among the new rules is a requirement for anyone entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days. But the ministers also say they're looking to make it possible for "high-performance, amateur sporting organizations" to hold major worldwide events on Canadian soil. [Full Article...]
United Nations agency removes cannabis from strictest drug category
It is still listed among drugs that are "highly addictive and liable to abuse". China, Egypt, Nigeria and Pakistan were also among those in opposition, while Ukraine abstained. Notably, the United States voted to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the Single Convention while retaining them in Schedule I, saying it is "consistent with the science demonstrating that while a safe and effective can... [Full Article...]
COVID-19 Deaths and Hospitalizations Set Records In New Single-Worst Day
His order limits almost all social gatherings of those from more than a single household, mirroring a directive by county health officials last week, but exempts religious services and protests protected by the constitution. That would bring the death toll to more than 336,000 by the end of this year. MUMBAI - India's daily rise in coronavirus infections stayed below 40 000 for a fourth straig... [Full Article...]
Points criteria for players moving to England after Brexit
Premier League clubs, like European counterparts, are now allowed to transfer 16- and 17-year-old players between countries in the region under an exemption from Federation Internationale de Football Association regulations. The FA hoped to use Brexit to increase playing time for English players in the Premier League . "In the Premier League , the number of overseas U21 players a club can s... [Full Article...]
CDC to shorten quarantine period from 14 days to 7
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told " Face the Nation " last week that a shortened recommended quarantine period should capture the "vast majority" of coronavirus infections. For people who are closely monitoring their symptoms, who take a test five days after the known exposure - or 48 hours before the end of day seven of the quarantine period - and g... [Full Article...]
Health Canada to make decision on Pfizer vaccine approval soon, feds say
The Liberal government has been facing criticism on vaccines since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted last week that other countries with domestic vaccine production are likely to inoculate their citizens first before shipping doses to Canada. [Full Article...]
Frontline Workers, Active-Duty Military Can Get Free Starbucks Throughout December
Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories . Take advantage of free coffee from Starbucks, front-line workers - you've more than earned it! The company also announced that it had donated $100,000 to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in su... [Full Article...]