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Canada now has 10 confirmed cases of severe hepatitis in kids. Here’s what to watch for

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 10 cases of acute severe hepatitis in children.

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11-year-old dead by suicide, one of 13 who’ve died in Alberta child welfare system so far this year

As a family buried an 11-year-old Cree boy who killed himself while in the care of Alberta Children’s Services, the urgency for one of his family members to get custody of her own daughter back from the system has increased to desperation.

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‘They’re struggling behind closed doors’: Doctors reveal disturbing stories of child maltreatment amid pandemic

Advocates worry coronavirus pandemic putting more children at risk for abuse “Serious injuries can happen to a child within a matter of a few seconds,” Ward said.

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Health-care worker from St. Catharines writes children’s book to help explain COVID-19 lockdown

St. Catharines home.Unable to return to her work as a physiotherapist in England, Peters began to consider how difficult the lockdown must be for children who needed to remain away from friends, school and even playgrounds.Peters decided to try writing a children’s book to help.

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B.C. researchers to study how COVID-19 has spread in young people

COVID-19.The federal government’s COVID-19 immunity task force is working alongside hospital researchers to find out how many people up to 24 years old in B.C. have already been infected with the virus and how the infection rate in this age group changes over the next year.

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New study says B.C. government must focus on children’s mental health in COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 pandemic.In a report completed by the province’s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth and SFU released on Monday, researchers concluded decisions must be made to ensure children “do not experience additional avoidable adversities due to either the pandemic or the public health responses.”“COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis. Yet it also presents an unprecedented opportunity — to make B.C.

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COMMENTARY: Helpful FAQs as kids go back-to-school with mandatory mask policies in place

perform equally well in terms of reducing the respiratory droplets expelled by the wearer. Therefore, it is reasonable to look out for cloth masks that may offer the wearer less face irritation.

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Molière et Copernic learning support centre sees an influx of children who need tutoring

Molière et Copernic is a learning support centre started in 2014 by a teacher who wanted to better help students with difficulties.The centre’s mission is to develop a sense of competence and self-confidence, in the pleasure of learning for students. They’re working closely with schools to help children get the support they need right away.“If we wait six months, seven months, eight months, he’s not going to be smiling anymore, he’s not going to like school anymore and that’s going to be hard,” Mélanie Dutemple, the centre’s owner and founder.The uncertainty the coronavirus pandemic brings to this year’s back-to-school season is creating an increased demand for tutors.

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Parents should be open about back-to-school uncertainties: expert

Manitoba parents, students grapple with anxieties about heading back to class All this as Kids Help Phone tells Global News nearly eight in every 10 children who call their number lately say returning to school is a major stressor.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s definitely a topic that’s on people’s minds and people are reaching out to us in droves about back-to-school,” says Tamar Brannigan, community manager with Kids Help Phone.“One of the things we like to remind folks about is that they’re not alone.

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Coronavirus: Parents, teachers, students protest Quebec’s back-to-school plans

Students will not have to practise physical distancing in class, but they must remain at least two metres apart from one another in common spaces.While all elementary and high school students will be expected to return to school at the end of the month, children with significant health problems will be offered a remote learning option.Quebec is also maintaining an option for students in Grades 10 and 11 to physically attend classes one out of every two days, if their school cannot organize stable classroom bubbles.Teachers and parents are concerned about how testing for students and educators will work.“What happens if a teacher needs to be tested? What happens if the children do need to go home and be quarantined, are there going to be

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Coronavirus: Kingston parents worry school busing precautions might not be enough

Limestone District School Board sets out COVID-19 plans for back to school Tri-Board Student Transportation Services oversees student busing for the Limestone District School Board, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and the Hasting Prince Edward Public School Boards.Tri-Board is responsible for getting approximately 30,000 students going to and from school everyday.Physical distancing on buses will be helped somewhat by some parents opting for remote learning, according to the Tri-Boards head Gord Taylor.“We suspect those will be diminished by 20 or 25 per cent because some parents are opting to do remote learning so they won’t be using the bus.”Like schools, students Grade 4 and up have to wear masks, and Taylor is

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Questions loom over Quebec’s back-to-school bus transportation plan

Coronavirus: New poll suggests Quebecers less concerned about heading back to school But on top of the shortage, school boards are facing a logistical nightmare.A large bus that typically holds 60-70 students must now only hold a maximum of 48.“But with the new government regulations, it’s dropped… so we’re losing a lot of spaces and that’s where we are seeing the challenges,” said Carol Heffernan, assistant director general of the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB).Parents who can bring their kids to school or carpool are encouraged to alleviate space.

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Many Atlantic Canadian parents want their children to return to school in September: study

Parents of school-aged children have a clear desire for them to be back in the classroom in September, although for many a blended approach of in-person and remote learning is believed to be most appropriate, according to a survey conduced by Narrative Research.Narrative Research describes itself as a “non-partisan… research company and one of Canada’s leading public opinion and market research companies.”The company released its survey findings on Friday after it interviewed more than 3,300 Atlantic Canadians on what’s the best approach schools need to take in delivering classes.“Across the region, one-third of survey respondents (32%) have children in their household currently enrolled in school or at a post-secondary educational

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‘Goodnight Moon’ reimagined as ‘Good Morning Zoom’ for coronavirus era

will be published by Penguin Random House in October.“It seemed fitting because ‘Goodnight Moon’ takes place exclusively in one room or home, and that is how I felt about quarantine,” Rechler, who’s been quarantining with a 2- and a 4-year-old in a Manhattan apartment since March, told Jewish parenting site Kveller. “Zoom was a nice play on words and fitting, given our new reality and this concept of replacing hugs with technology.”In addition to bringing adults a smile with her clever alternative to the original, Rechler also believes the book will bring solace to young readers.

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Face masks are mandatory for Edmonton kids over 2. How can they be made comfortable?

Edmonton city council passes bylaw to mandate masks in all indoor public spaces “For kids to be encouraged to wear face masks, one of the things parents can actually do is wear masks themselves,” Leighton said. “If a child sees that mom and dad are wearing masks, they’re more likely to see that practice normalized.”Leighton said practicing wearing a mask at home, even though it’s not required will also make a difference.“The other things for families to do is put the mask on a favourite stuffed animal or stuff toy.“(Families can also), put on a mask for a couple minutes a day and look in the mirror and talk about how the child feels wearing the mask, and all of these efforts that are done to normalize and to slowly habituate the child to

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Survey led by Dalhousie researcher shows COVID-19 lockdown’s impact on children, youth activity

COVID-19 restrictions have had on kids’ physical health and what parents can do to help keep them active.In a statement, the University of Dalhousie said Sarah Moore of the school’s faculty of health led a national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION showing that “restricted access to playgrounds, schools, child care, playdates, and instructions to ‘stay home’ have made it more challenging than ever for kids to develop and maintain healthy movement behaviour habits.”ParticipACTION is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help Canadians sit less and move more.The study shows that in April, one month after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, less than three per cent of Canadian youth ages five to 17

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Canadian kids score low on physical activity, movement in ParticipACTION report card

ParticipACTION launched the 14th edition of its Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth this week.The comprehensive assessment gave Canadian kids age five to 17 a D+ for overall physical activity, finding 39 per cent are meeting national guidelines of getting 60 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous activity. “Definitely a lot of room for improvement,” said Dr.

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Coronavirus: Quebec eases physical-distancing measures in daycares

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Daycare workers are asked to keep wearing a face mask and visor to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Lacombe said reducing distancing measures between young children is beneficial for their social and emotional development.On Monday, daycare centres outside the greater Montreal area will also be able to accommodate 100 per cent of their capacity.

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Global Regina wants to know what your kids and pets have been up to during the pandemic

pic.twitter.com/fISQ3jWa3Y— Janelle Blakley (@janellemblakley) April 1, 2020Provincial affairs reporter David Baxter, who is filling in at the helm while Whitney is away, is a new pet parent as well. His dog, Pete, is proving to play well… alone, though.Before the day gets crazy here's a barrage of Pete content.

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Pediatricians call on Quebec government to ease coronavirus measures affecting children

A group of pediatricians is calling on the Quebec government to lift a list of COVID-19 restrictions that they claim shouldn’t apply to children. In a letter to Premier Francois Legault, the physicians argue that a number measures, including two-metre social distancing, are impossible to enforce and even compromise children’s health.“Kids should be allowed to be kids.

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Ireland's children missing friends and worried for elders, survey finds

A survey from children's charity Barnardos has found that Irish kids are missing friends and school, while also worrying for the health of their older family members during the pandemic.

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Does my child need a face mask? Depends on age, experts say

Masks have quickly become a staple in the Canadian wardrobe, thanks to the novel coronavirus.

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N.S. committee recommends businesses make accommodations for employees with children amid COVID-19

The provincial NDP has put forward a motion requesting all workplaces in Nova Scotia to include accommodations for employees with dependants in their plans for reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Motion passes requiring N.S. businesses to accommodate employees with dependants amid COVID-19

The provincial NDP has put forward a motion requiring all workplaces in Nova Scotia to include accommodations for employees with dependants in their plans for reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Day camps scrambling after Quebec gives them green light to open

Despite the government’s announcement Thursday that day camps will be allowed to open as of June 22 with required coronavirus protocols, many kids may be staying home this summer.

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How to re-open schools in a child-friendly way

Opinion: when it comes to returning to education settings, young children's needs are much different to those of older children and adults

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Holohan warns about syndrome affecting children

The Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Tony Holohan, has warned doctors here to be on the lookout for a severe inflammatory syndrome, affecting children which is possibly linked to Covid-19.

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Outbreak of COVID-19 reported at Quebec daycares for essential workers: Ministry of Education

A Rosemont school that was operating as a daycare for essential workers has been forced to close its doors for two weeks, after two children from the same family tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Commission Scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) confirmed.

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Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., launches virtual emergency clinic

Families with ill children in London, Ont., are no longer required to meet face-to-face with a health-care professional for medical advice during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Decline in domestic violence calls during COVID-19 a sad situation, Moncton agency warns

Domestic and intimate partner violence concerns have been warned about by advocate agencies and experts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fear over COVID-19 might cause kids’ health issues to go untreated, doctors say

While children have been largely statistically unscathed by COVID-19, doctors are concerned that fear of the virus may be keeping parents from seeking medical help for kids with other illnesses.

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Regina teacher creates YouTube music show for kids during coronavirus pandemic

It has the hallmarks of a classic children’s show – a catchy theme song, a host and a cast of loveable characters.

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Authors and celebrities are reading to kids online during quarantine

When schools began closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, James Dean, author of the popular “Pete the Cat” children’s book series, wanted to entertain kids — and give parents a break. So, since mid-March, he’s been reading his books live every weekday at 1 p.m. on Instagram (@petethecatofficial) and Facebook Live.

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Coronavirus: North Vancouver firefighters film virtual tour of fire hall

The City of North Vancouver’s fire department is trying to stay connected with the community under the COVID-19 pandemic, and have created a virtual tour of one of their fire halls.

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Tom Hardy’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ will soothe your coronavirus angst

Bane is putting the coronavirus boredom to bed.

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Play as the release valve to the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘it provides the emotional release we need’

Over the last few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has infected Canadian families with a great deal of stress: layoffs, loss of income, school and childcare closures, just to name a few.

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Nova Scotia non-profit, Family SOS, calls upon public: ‘Bringing in food is our main challenge’

We are all navigating the ups and downs of self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what if your self-isolation included empty cupboards, no internet and no one to look after your kids?

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Vancouver Island mom publicly shamed for grocery shopping with kids during pandemic

A Vancouver Island mother was publicly shamed twice in one day for taking her children to the grocery store during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Country singer Dolly Parton to read bedtime stories to children online during COVID-19 crisis

With many parents scrambling to provide their children with a routine and sense of security as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the woman known as the Queen of Country plans to step in to help fill some of those gaps.

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Explaining Coronavirus To Your Children

Everyone is talking about the same thing: the coronavirus and its effects on society. For children, though, hearing all this can be confusing and overwhelming. It’s important, then, for parents to talk to their kids and explain the coronavirus pandemic in an age-appropriate manner. This is something illustrator Chris Vosters certainly felt, so he created a character, the Corona monkey, to help his younger children understand the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and why it is so important to practice good hygiene

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick services for victims of violence adapt to continue offering support

Representatives from two coalitions in New Brunswick said in a statement Wednesday that they’re modifying all their programs and services for victims of domestic violence during COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0