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10.06.2022 / 19:49

U.S. to drop COVID-19 testing for inbound international air travellers

The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for air travellers effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry, the White House has confirmed to Global News.

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Alberta changing COVID-19 testing, isolation in the spring

COVID-19 in the province.It is removing a time-based recommendation for COVID-19 isolation. Instead, the province is advising people to stay home until “you feel better.”The roll-out for additional bivalent booster doses for some Albertans will begin next month.And the province is moving to a rapid antigen-based testing regime, shuttering testing centres in ten days.“Changes to COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations are coming this spring, as Alberta continues to move to a more sustainable approach to COVID-19,” health ministry spokesperson Scott Johnston said in an email.

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PCR tests now required upon return to Canada for any length of travel amid Omicron

Canadians returning home from trips abroad regardless of length will now have to show proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test to re-enter the country.

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Interior Health stops on-site COVID-19 testing at Sun Peaks, 25 positive cases confirmed

COVID-19 testing at Sun Peaks Ski Resort near Kamloops, B.C., in the wake of several positive cases at the recreational ski village.Testing has been ongoing in the community on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but the regional health authority said pressure on available resources will prevent it from continuing to offer the service.“Our medical health officer is confident that Kamloops public health testing centre will be able to accommodate any remaining people who require testing so no further testing will take place at Sun Peaks at this time,” said a statement from Interior Health. COVID-19 spreading in Sun Peaks ski resort village near Kamloops, B.C.

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How rapidly is Canada rolling out COVID-19 rapid testing?

COVID-19 rapid test pilot programs.But, months after the first test was approved in this country, we’re still seeing pilot programs announced, and there’s no clear national picture of their use, even as the national testing advisory panel heralds rapid antigen test deployment as a priority.“We need the federal government to procure more of them. We need the federal government to approve more of them, and then we need the provincial governments to support the more rapid use and wide scale use of them,” Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel Co-Chair Dr.

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Quebec Liberal leader calls for massive coronavirus testing strategy as schools re-open

coronavirus testing strategy, particularly its decision not to use more rapid tests.The Quebec government said the rapid tests are less effective than the regular tests. It also said it doesn’t need them.

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Nova Scotia health officials to provide COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang at 1 p.m.

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Nova Scotia to offer pop-up rapid testing in Dartmouth this weekend, Wolfville next week

COVID-19 rapid-testing sites in the province over the coming days.The pop-up testing has a few requirements; individuals must be at least 16-years-old, have no COVID-19 symptoms, have not recently travelled, have had no contact with someone who has COVID-19 and have not been at a location with a potential COVID-19 exposure.The goal is to detect how much virus is in the community, Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist at Dalhousie University, told Global News earlier this week.

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Coronavirus: 6 new cases reported Friday by Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit

COVID-19 in its jurisdiction on Friday.The cases include three in Northumberland County, two in the City of Kawartha Lakes, and one in Haliburton County. The total number of active cases in the entire area is now at 23.

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COVID-19 detected in Wolfville, N.S., wastewater in experimental research

COVID-19 in a community.The company, alongside researchers at Dalhousie University, say testing sewage is portable and less costly than traditional laboratory testing. N.B.

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Nova Scotia to test Halifax bar staff and late-night patrons for COVID-19

coronavirus regardless of symptoms.The strategy was announced last week as Nova Scotia saw a rise in cases of COVID-19, particularly in one demographic.“Let’s call this what it is: We’re having a problem with 18- to 35-year-olds… They’re living as if COVID doesn’t exist,” Premier Stephen McNeil said on Friday. He said the main issue is going to bars with multiple social circles at a time.A rapid testing strategy for asymptomatic staff of bars and restaurants in Halifax kicked off this week. Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday In a Tuesday release, the province additionally called on anyone who may have attended a bar in the HRM after 10 p.m.

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U.S. FDA approves 1st coronavirus self-testing kit for at-home use

Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved the first COVID-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within 30 minutes.The single-use test, made by Lucira Health, has been given emergency use authorization for home use with self-collected nasal swab samples in individuals age 14 and older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider, the FDA said.

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University of Regina biochemist receives funding for groundbreaking COVID-19 research

University of Regina is receiving government funding for his work in developing testing for COVID-19 through saliva, which could provide results within minutes.“The most common way we test for COVID is to use an invasive nasal swab, but this technique doesn’t always provide an accurate diagnosis,” said Mohan Babu, a University of Regina researcher. Google announces $4M in funding for artificial intelligence research in Montreal Babu is receiving the funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Exceptional Opportunities Fund, according to the university’s website.

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Manitoba looks at making COVID-19 testing available at community medical clinics

COVID-19 testing by making it available at community medical clinics, the province’s health minister said Monday.Cameron Friesen said Manitoba has expanded its testing capacity in recent weeks with new sites in Winnipeg and Brandon, but is working with Doctors Manitoba to add community doctors’ offices to the growing list of locations.“Doctors understand how important it is for Manitobans to have timely access to COVID-19 testing and that’s why physicians are stepping up to open their clinics to add more testing capacity,” said Doctors Manitoba president Cory Baillie.“Doctors Manitoba and the provincial government are working together to support medical clinics in offering testing, with all the necessary precautions in place.” ‘Wear a

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Red River College offering free COVID-19 nasal swabbing course

tuition-free course being offered at Winnipeg’s Red River College is expected to help ease the strain on the province’s COVID-19 testing system.The college says the micro-credential course can be completed in as little as five hours, and is designed to train health care workers or students to collect the nasal swabs used to test for the virus.“As the college continues to evolve the ways it delivers education in the face of COVID-19, we are proud to offer this new micro-credential that will prepare our front line and students from a variety of health-care programs to help reduce the spread of the virus,” said Fred Meier, president and CEO of Red River College, in a news release.

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New Brunswick advises of two potential exposures to COVID-19 in Moncton

coronavirus linked to the Manoir Notre-Dame outbreak, health officials have identified two locations of potential exposures to the virus in Moncton.Thursday afternoon, the N.B. Department of Health said potential public exposures may have occurred at Moncton Costco optical centre and St-Hubert Restaurant.

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Pharmacies offering COVID-19 tests in Southwestern Ontario

coronavirus.Loblaw Public Relations said the pharmacies will offer COVID-19 testing for high priority people who do not have any symptoms or reason to believe they may have COVID-19.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Friday that testing would begin in a number of Ontario cities, including Brantford, Brights Grove, Cambridge, Chatham, Kitchener-Waterloo, Niagara Falls, Sarnia, St. Catharines, Stratford, St.

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Winnipeg woman waits 5 days before COVID-19 positive test results delivered

COVID-19.Global News has agreed to not identify the woman in this story, over concerns of public stigma.“On the Sunday I went to get a test,” the woman said. “I still had very mild symptoms, definitely didn’t think I had COVID, I just wanted to be careful.” Masks now mandatory in Winnipeg, surrounding areas The woman said she was experiencing a slight sore throat and sniffles, but thought it could just be a cold.She waited four days in isolation with no test results, adhering to the public health orders.

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Southwestern Ontario county opens student-only coronavirus test sites

COVID-19 assessment centres exclusively for school children to reduce the amount of time kids have to spend waiting for a test.Lambton County hopes the sites will help get students back into classrooms faster if they’re dealing with mild seasonal illnesses but need to rule out the possibility of having the novel coronavirus.Two of the by-appointment centres opened earlier this month — just as students returned to school — and had performed 247 tests as of Tuesday. A third site was set to open Thursday.

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Drive-thru flu shot clinics a possibility for Peterborough this year

flu shot drive-thru style could be a possibility for some residents in Peterborough this year, according to the region’s medical officer of health, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra.Those who’ve received a flu shot in the previous years know that crammed waiting rooms are a familiar sight during flu season.However, COVID-19 is forcing many health care professionals to rethink the ways in which the vaccine will be administered, in order to promote physical distancing.

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COMMENTARY: Understanding false positive and false negative COVID-19 tests

false positive result on a COVID-19 test can cause undue stress on individuals as they try to navigate their diagnosis, take days off work and isolate from family. One high-profile example was Ohio Governor Mike DeWine whose false positive result led him to cancel a meeting with President Donald Trump.False negative test results are even more dangerous, as people may think it is safe and appropriate for them to engage in social activities.

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Nova Scotia’s Université Sainte-Anne expels student who failed to self-isolate

Université Sainte-Anne has expelled a student who failed to self-isolate and later tested positive for COVID-19.On Sept.1, the French-language university confirmed that a student at its Pointe-de-l’Église campus in Church Point, N.S., had tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from travel outside Atlantic Canada.That person failed to self-quarantine, a mandatory requirement for anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic Bubble.

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City of Kingston issues emergency order to enforce physical distancing at parks

COVID-19 protocols. For those who choose not to, the city is now taking additional steps to ensure that people follow physical distancing.The City of Kingston and the chief medical officer of health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Dr.

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Health Canada now willing to consider at-home COVID-19 tests

Health Canada is willing to consider approving home COVID-19 tests to screen for the virus, a spokesman for the minister of health told Reuters, in a win for public health experts and doctors who have argued that frequent and inexpensive testing could beat back the pandemic.The health ministry had previously said it was concerned that people might misuse home tests or misinterpret the results.

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Peterborough drive-thru testing clinic relocating to Northcrest Arena next week

COVID-19 drive-thru testing clinic for asymptomatic patients in Peterborough will be relocated to the Northcrest Arena effective Tuesday, Sept. 8, the region’s health unit said Monday.Northcrest Arena is located at 100 Marina Dr.The drive-thru clinic has been operating out of the Kinsmen Civic Centre at 1 Kinsmen Way since May 27.

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Coronavirus: Parents brace for school, work disruptions ahead of uncertain school year

COVID, but you’re going to be keeping someone home, like, all the time,” says Trousdale, whose kids are set to enter grades 1 and 4.“That’s a big reason why I (also) don’t want to send them back — because then at least I know what my day holds. I can make a plan.”A little over two weeks from her school’s start date, various guidance plans are still evolving, leaving Trousdale with many questions about how COVID-19 precautions will disrupt learning for kids, work schedules for adults, and where and how to get tested, if needed.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Thursday

coronavirus in the province and says and no new cases were identified on Thursday.The most recent case is located in the province’s Northern Zone and is connected to a previously reported case.

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Antigonish student fined $1,000 after not self-isolating

Students coming to Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic bubble to receive mandatory coronavirus tests In July, students in Antigonish expressed concern over returning back to campus, when the local St.

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13 workers sent home after confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer meat-processing plant

COVID-19 after one worker tested positive on Tuesday.The employee was at work on Monday, Aug. 10 when he reported having symptoms, Olymel communications officer Richard Vigneault told Global News.

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Alberta doctors concerned with high demand for COVID-19 testing, province’s preparedness for testing in fall

consistently high demand for COVID-19 testing in Alberta and the length of time it is taking residents to book an appointment.There are worries that if the system is strained right now, it may not be able to handle demand in the fall, which will see not only COVID-19 but an expected increase in respiratory illnesses.Alberta was the first province in the country to open up testing to all Albertans, whether they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or not.The demand for testing in both the Edmonton and Calgary zone has been sustained over the last few weeks; in the Edmonton zone, appointments booked topped more than 3,700 on July 21 while appointments booked topped 6,400 in the Calgary zone on the same day.The Edmonton zone averaged 2,908 tests a

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Two active cases of COVID-19 in the province remain as no new cases are reported Saturday. The province says 365 tests were completed on Friday.

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Montreal public health urges all bar patrons and employees to get tested for COVID-19

public health authorities urged patrons who visited Mile Public House on Montreal’s south shore during the night of June 30 to get tested for COVID-19.— With files from the Canadian Press

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McMaster doctor expands research project to include coronavirus testing on Hamilton-area farms

coronavirus tests done at Hamilton’s homeless shelters is expanding to temporary farm workers in the region.Dr. Tim O’Shea, an infectious disease doctor at McMaster University and a physician with the Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HamSMaRT), said the project has involved about 2,200 tests being administered to staff and residents in the city’s shelters over the past 11 weeks.“It’s been going very well,” said O’Shea.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update as Phase 2 of Alberta’s relaunch starts

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, tests and recoveries Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Coronvorus: 7 one-day clinics throughout Peterborough County offering COVID-19 testing

coronavirus at a number of clinics beginning Tuesday.According to Peterborough Public Health, seven one-day clinics, led by Peterborough County-City Paramedics, will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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‘Uninterpretable’: U.S. COVID-19 testing data causes confusion, experts say

Elected officials, businesses and others are depending on coronavirus testing and infection-rate data as states reopen so that they will know if a second wave of contagion is coming — and whether another round of stay-at-home orders or closings might be needed.

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Feds willing to help coordinate COVID-19 testing, tracing across provinces: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to massively scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID-19.

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Mobile coronavirus screening centre pops up in Pierrefonds

There was a steady stream of people coming to be tested for COVID-19 at the new mobile screen centre in Pierrefonds on Thursday.

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Residents line up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Brooks

In response to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Brooks, Alta., a drive-thru testing centre has been set up in the city to assess residents — even if they aren’t showing symptoms.

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U of C researchers develop new method to test for COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed a new method to test for the presence of the COVID-19 virus.

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Community, at-home COVID-19 testing introduced for those vulnerable in Oxford County, Ont.

Oxford County Paramedic Services has introduced a new program aimed at supporting those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, but may not have the ability to access an assessment centre.

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AHS partners with biotechnology company to create rapid testing for COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe, Alberta Health Services has partnered with a biotechnology company to create a rapid testing device for Albertans.

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Coronavirus: Developing a rapid COVID-19 test is in the works in Canada, globally

As novel coronavirus cases rise globally, along with deaths, developing a rapid test for COVID-19 is one of the key areas that researchers in Canada and around the world are targeting.

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Over 4,000 examined so far at Ottawa’s Brewer Park coronavirus assessment centre

More than 4,000 people have been examined at the COVID-19 assessment centre at Brewer Park Arena in Ottawa since it opened just under two weeks ago, according to an Ottawa Hospital emergency physician who helped plan the centre.

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Ottawa health unit trying to improve 7-day wait time for coronavirus test results

People tested for the novel coronavirus in Ottawa are now waiting up to seven days before receiving their results, the city’s public health unit says.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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