Australia's second largest city, Melbourne, reinstated Covid-19 restrictions as authorities scrambled to find the missing link in a fresh outbreak, prompting New Zealand to pause a "travel bubble" with the state of Victoria.

Amid worries the cluster, which has grown to nine cases in two days, could spark a major outbreak, Victoria imposed social restrictions and made face masks mandatory in hotels, restaurants, and other indoor venues from 6pm local time until 4 June.

The latest outbreak ends Victoria's run of zero cases for nearly three months and saw New Zealand suspend quarantine-free travel with the state and the neighbouring state of South Australia impose travel restrictions.

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Grief, sorrow after discovery of 215 bodies, unmarked graves at former B.C. residential school site

Sorrowful reaction is pouring in following the discovery of more than 200 children in unmarked graves at a former residential school in B.C.’s Interior.On Thursday, the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation in Kamloops announced that ground-penetrating radar uncovered the remains of 215 children who were students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., confirms bodies of 215 children buried at former residential school site In existence from 1890 to 1978, and with a wide regional grasp, Kamloops was the largest school in the Indian Affairs residential school system.

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E-scooters return to Calgary for summer of 2021

Electric scooters have returned to Calgary for the summer. Here’s Adam MacVicar with the new rules in place for 2021.

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‘Very encouraging’: Only 0.15% of Canadians caught COVID-19 after getting vaccinated

COVID-19 vaccines are working to bring down the severity of the third wave in Canada.Based on data provided by the provinces and territories up to May 25, only 0.15 per cent of vaccinated Canadians became infected by the virus 14 days or more after their first dose.“Compared to unvaccinated cases in these jurisdictions, these people were more likely to report no symptoms and less likely to experience severe illness requiring hospitalization,” Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor, said at a federal COVID-19 briefing on Friday.“This aligns well with vaccine effectiveness studies showing strong protection against severe illness.” When can you get your 2nd COVID-19 dose? Here’s where the provinces stand The latest projections of the pandemic in

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Covid update: India sees lowest new cases in 45 days, 3,617 deaths in 24 hours

Covid-19 cases once again on Saturday with 1,73,790 people testing positive, according to the Union health ministry data.This is the lowest number of cases recorded since 12 April. With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative caseload has reached pat 27 million.The daily positivity rate has come down to 8.36% and has been lesser than 10% for five days straight.

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HSE to monitor social media after cyber attack

The HSE said that it is taking very seriously any potential publication of patient data after it confirmed yesterday that information related to 522 patients had been published on the Dark Web by the group that launched the cyber-attack on its IT systems two weeks ago.

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New footage allegedly shows US Navy ship ‘swarmed’ by UFOs

LOS ANGELES - A documentary filmmaker who recently made headlines for leaked Pentagon footage of a spherical flying object seen off the coast of San Diego recently posted new radar footage from 2019 that allegedly shows a U.S. Navy ship surrounded by UFOs. On May 27, Jeremy Corbell posted footage to his social media accounts with the caption: "US Navy warships were swarmed by UFOs."According to Corbell, the footage was filmed aboard the U.S.S.

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Summerland singer releases new song

A Summerland singer is making an optimistic debut with a song about better days on the horizon. Sydney Morton introduces us to Kayla Marie Rogall.

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COVID-19: Testing now available to travellers at Kelowna International Airport

YLW is making an effort to support safe travel for departing passengers who require a negative COVID-19 test before traveling internationally.

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Immunity to COVID-19 could last for years, new studies suggest

LOS ANGELES - Immunity created after being infected with COVID-19, in addition to getting vaccinated, could last in the body for years, according to two new studies published this month. In both studies, one published in the journal "Nature" and the other published online at BioRxiv, authors noted that memory B cells were largely responsible for creating a longer immune response and subsequent immune memory to prevent future infection from COVID-19 and other variants for longer than 6-12 months. "The data suggest that immunity in convalescent individuals will be very long-lasting and that convalescent individuals who receive available mRNA vaccines will produce antibodies and memory B cells that should be protective against circulating

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 317 new cases, 2 deaths as active and average case counts fall

COIVD-19 and two additional deaths.The numbers dropped B.C.’s seven-day average of new cases to 315, the lowest it has been since Nov. 2.

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B.C. reports 317 new COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers on Friday, May 28.

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Weather Authority: Memorial Day Weekend kicks off with p.m. showers

PHILADELPHIA - Memorial Day Weekend, widely considered the unofficial start of summer, unfortunately will not feel very summerlike with rain showers expected throughout the weekend and chilly temperatures.Friday will start off partly cloudy with temperatures across the Delaware Valley hovering around 60 degrees. Cloud cover will thicken during the day as spotty showers could impact parts of southern New Jersey around 10 p.m.Temperatures on Friday won't get much higher than 70 degrees.

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97-year-old Utah woman's headstone includes her favorite fudge recipe

(Courtesy: Todd Tanner/KSTU) LOGAN, Utah - While most cemetery headstones can give you a small glimpse into the lives of the people buried there, they don't usually catch your eye like this one does.Utah's Logan Cemetery contains the headstone of Wade and Kathryn Andrews, and along with their birth and death dates, you'll find their life story etched on the side -- plus Kathryn's famous fudge recipe.Janice Johnson told KSTU that her mother Kathryn, who went by the nickname "Kay," would take fudge whenever people got together.Kay and Wade were both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and met at a church function in New York City, where she had moved from Utah to study fashion design.RELATED: 9-year-old finds $5,000

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US officials to expedite immigration court cases of families arriving on border

SAN DIEGO - Families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico will have their cases fast-tracked in immigration court, the Biden administration said Friday, less than two weeks after it said it was easing pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum.Under the plan, families stopped on the border starting Friday could be placed in expedited proceedings aimed at determining whether they can remain in the United States.

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COVID-19: 32 new cases in London-Middlesex, 13 in Sarnia-Lambton

Thirty-two new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the London-Middlesex region, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported Friday.At the same time, the province announced it would be shortening the interval between doses of the vaccine, starting with people aged 80-plus next week. Local officials, however, say they’re still trying to get first doses to all of those who are currently eligible.Friday’s update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 12,157, of which 11,563 have resolved, an increase of 87 from the day before.

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N.B. reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, vaccination rates increasing among long-term care staff

The two cases in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) are travel related.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 2,181. Since Thursday, three people have recovered for a total of 1,998 recoveries.There have been 43 deaths, and the number of active cases is 139.

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COVID-19 vaccinations increase in US, but unevenly

Vaccination rates for American adults continue to increase across the United States, but progress is uneven, with Southern states lagging.

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Three more people die in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

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COVID-19: 2 new deaths, 7-day average of new infections below 130 in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 cases have decreased and now sit at 1,371. It is the lowest number reported since March 19, when there were 1,345 active cases in the province.In the daily update, the death toll rose by two.

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Kim Kardashian Denies False Narrative About Her COVID-19 Timeline

Kim Kardashian is speaking out to deny a false narrative that is spreading around about her diagnosis with COVID-19.

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$11 billion Hudson River rail tunnel gets key federal approval

The North River Tunnels are a pair of tunnels that carry Amtrak and New Jersey Transit rail lines under the Hudson River between Weehawken, New Jersey, and Penn Station in New York City. The Pennsylvania Railroad built these tunnels between 1904 and NEW YORK - A planned $11 billion rail tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern United States received a major boost on Friday when the U.S.

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Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park announce plans to return to full capacity next week

PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center will return to full capacity on June 2 for the Sixers playoff run after Philadelphia announced it will drop most ‘Safer-at-Home’ restrictions about a week ahead of schedule. "Opening our doors to more than 20,000 fans is an important moment for our entire city.

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‘Please stay home’: Winnipeg mayor urges adherence to COVID restrictions

COVID-19 scofflaws at a press conference Friday.Bowman, who has called for stricter fines for people willfully violating provincial pandemic restrictions, said he wants to encourage Winnipeggers to stay home above and beyond what the province has mandated.“Please stay home as much as possible,” the mayor said.“This is critically important for those who can’t get the health-care treatments they need, because our provincial health-care system doesn’t have the possibility right now.“Only go out for essentials, notwithstanding what the provincial orders allow you to do.” Arrest warrant issued in Manitoba for Ontario anti-mask rally organizer Chris Sky Bowman is calling for a “super fine” of $100,000 for those who organize public events for

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COVID-19: 44 new cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the local total to 11,834, including 245 deaths.Local public health also reported 46 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Friday, bringing that total to 4,530 — 424 of which are active.

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Montrealers celebrate return of outdoor dining as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Patrons flocked to Montreal restaurants as terraces finally reopened on Friday as COVID-19 health restrictions begin to ease. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.

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Boom Supersonic aircraft aims to fly “at speeds twice as fast” as today’s passenger airplanes

LOS ANGELES - Boom Supersonic is setting out to redefine commercial travel by bringing supersonic speed to flights. According to the company, founded in 2014 by Blake Scholl, its vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. In fact, the travel times could reportedly be reduced between New York and London in as little as three hours and 15 minutes."The first generation of Overture aircraft will travel at speeds twice as fast as today’s fastest passenger airplanes. As we continue to improve our technology future generations of our airplanes will fly longer, faster, and for less money.

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New health and wellbeing centre set to replace 'dilapidated' doctors surgery

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Reopening plan heralds new era beyond the pandemic

Summer 2021 is back on.

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Kenney says announcement on COVID-19 vaccine second doses coming next week after NACI update

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says an announcement on the province’s plans to roll out second-dose COVID-19 vaccines will be coming next week after the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) update saying second doses should be offered as soon as possible with increased supply.

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Manitobans who got 1st COVID-19 shot on or before April 3 now eligible for 2nd dose

COVID-19 vaccine.Anyone who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccination on or before April 3 is now eligible for full immunization. Manitoba won’t meet COVID 19 vaccine milestone due to delayed shipments, officials say Health officials have said those making appointments need to know which vaccine they first received, and the date the dose was given.

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Ronald Koeman fires back over health concerns after Barcelona boss was hospitalised

Barcelona president Joan Laporta told a press conference over a "worrying scare" regarding the health of the manager.The former Everton and Netherlands boss was said to have been taken to hospital on Thursday, with Spanish media reporting of an anxiety attack following the end of the La Liga season.Last summer, Koeman was admitted to a hospital in Amsterdam with "chest complaints", and subsequently underwent successful surgery and returned to the dugout.President Joan Laporta provided an update on the Dutchman's condition at a press conference on Friday, following confusion over his position ahead of the new campaign.He said: "Yesterday he [Koeman] gave us a worrying scare. He had to go to the hospital."Luckily he's fine.

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Manitoba reports 497 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

COVID-19 infections and no new deaths connected to the virus Friday.The latest cases announced on the province’s online COVID-19 portal bring the province’s total number of cases reported since March 2020 to 50,144.

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No COVID-19 cases found after well-controlled indoor concert

No attendees at an indoor concert that employed rapid COVID-19 lateral-flow screening, N95 respirators, and a well-ventilated venue tested positive for COVID-19 in the next 8 days, showing no increased virus transmission risk associated with the event, according to preliminary findings from a randomized, controlled trial published yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Himachal Pradesh Covid-19 curbs extended by one week, few restrictions eased

Himachal Pradesh, the state government on Friday announced to extend the COVID-related restrictions in the state for another week. However, the government also announced to provide a few relaxations, including keeping the shops open for longer hours, news agency PTI reported.

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Bharat Biotech supplied over 2.75 crore covaxin doses to Central Govt: Union Health Ministry

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech has supplied over 2.75 crores doses of covaxin to central government and states/UTs have a balance of over 55 lakhs doses as on Friday, the union health ministry said.Amidst reports of shortage of covaxin across states, the central government said that current production capacity of indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 folds by July - August 2021 i.e. increasing the production from 1 crore vaccine doses in April, 2021 to 6-7 crore vaccine doses month in July – August.

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Quebec announces 419 new COVID-19 cases as health restrictions ease

Quebec restaurant terraces reopen as curfew lifts Quebec Premier Francois Legualt took to social media to thank Quebecers for their efforts and sacrifices over the last 15 months.“It’s thanks to you that we got through this third wave that has been so devastating elsewhere,” he wrote in French in a Facebook post.

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Hamilton reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, HHS says drop in ICU cases continues to be slow

COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations from the virus, the number of those needing treatment from an intensive care unit (ICU) is not dropping as fast.During an epidemiology update from a Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) town hall on Thursday, the director of infection prevention and control revealed a rapid decrease in ward patients week over week but a much slower decline with the sickest patients. Ontario reports 1,273 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths “We see a rapid, relatively rapid decrease in number of ward patients, but the ICU piece, the piece that’s really putting a strain on to our system, continues to decrease only very slowly,” Dr.

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Ministerial group to decide on GST rate cut on covid medical supplies

New Delhi: Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday extended tax concessions on a host of imported medical supplies by two more months till end of August and decided to set up a ministerial group to examine demands for tax relief on locally produced covid related medical supplies, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a briefing.The Council also decided to continue for another year the borrowing arrangement to meet the GST compensation requirement of states.

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Hunt for Queens man who raped 3 teen girls, cops say

The NYPD says Dwayne Gordon raped three teenage girls between Oct. 2020 to May 2021.

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Japan, Kenya announce assistance to support India's fight against Covid-19

NEW DELHI: Japan and Kenya on Friday announced their assistance to India’s ongoing fight against a fierce second wave of covid-19 infections.Tokyo said it was extending an emergency grant of approximately $ 14.8 million to India in response to the current surge of covid-19 infections while Nairobi stated it was donating 12 tonnes of food products as part of its assistance to India to fight the covid-19 pandemic.“Through the assistance announced today (Friday), the additional 1,000 ventilators and 2,000 oxygen concentrators will be provided to India through UNOPS as a part of the assistance of up to $ 50 million announced on 5 May, the Japanese embassy said in a statement.

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Judge agrees to appoint 'special master' in Giuliani Ukraine probe

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the press at the White House. NEW YORK - A judge said Friday that he will appoint a "special master" to protect attorney-client privilege during a review of materials seized from Rudolph Giuliani and another lawyer who have represented former President Donald Trump.U.S.

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Man, 21, charged after straw purchasing gun used in Norristown murder, DA says

Sincere Burnett, 21 (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office) NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A Norristown man is facing charges after authorities say he purchased and illegally transferred a firearm used in a deadly shooting late last month. Sincere Burnett, 21, is facing numerous charges including unlawful transfer of a firearm, materially false statements, and firearm carried without a license, authorities announced Friday.Montgomery County authorities say Burnett's arrest stems from the murder of Junior Pinnock in Norristown back on April 25, 2021. Around 9 p.m.

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As fresh covid-19 cases decline, states plan to unlock

New Delhi: As covid-19 cases show a declining trend across the country, some states including the national capital and Uttar Pradesh on Monday announced unlocking after a month’s restrictions.Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Delhi government will start the Unlock process in a phased manner, given the decrease in the number of Coronavirus cases in Delhi. “In the past 24 hours, the infection rate has come down to 1.5% and around 1100 cases have emerged, infection rate and Corona cases are declining day by day.

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KUWTK Follows Kim, North, And Saint As They Battle COVID -- Was The Tahiti Birthday Party To Blame?

There’s never a good time to get COVID-19, but even so, Kim Kardashian and her family went through it during a particularly difficult stretch.

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Indian Immunologicals Limited to start production of drug substance for Covaxin under Mission COVID Suraksha

New Delhi: The central government will support Hyderabad based Indian Immunological limited (IIL) with grants under the Mission COVID Suraksha for developing drug substance to make Bharat Biotech’s covid-19 vaccine covaxin.A technical collaboration agreement has been reached between IIL, a facility under the PSU, National Dairy Development Board and Bharat Biotech, for IIL to supply of the drug substance required the for manufacturing Covaxin Vaccine to Bharat Biotech, the ministry of science and technology said in a statement on Friday.“The IIL is planning to start the production of drug substance for Covaxin from next month, June 15, and send out the first batch to Bharat Biotech limited by July," Dr K Anand Kumar, Managing Director of

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Here’s what you need to know about Canada’s new home retrofit program

Canada Greener Homes Grants, will be worth $2.6 billion over the next seven years. Homeowners would be allowed to get up to $5,000 for energy-efficient retrofits to their main homes, as well as another $600 to help with home energy evaluations.The grants, announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan Thursday, comes as part of the Liberal government’s agenda to tackle climate change.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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