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Biden: 'Weak' Trump has fomented violence in USA cities

Biden: 'Weak' Trump has fomented violence in USA cities

August 31, 2020

Yet it's been documented that Trump made 20 false or misleading statements just in his acceptance speech on Thursday and thousands since 2016. I find it amusing that for one of Donald Trump's TV campaign ads, they had to go all the way back to a grainy video from 1972 to catch Joe Biden in a lie (48 years).

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Coronavirus: Cases on Tui flight from Zante to Cardiff

Coronavirus: Cases on Tui flight from Zante to Cardiff

August 31, 2020

Commenting on whether she was surprised to hear about the cases following the flight, she said: "No, we weren't surprised at all". According to one of the passengers who spoke to BBC Radio 4, the flight was "full of selfish "covidiots" and an inept crew".

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Amazon introduces fitness tracker

Amazon introduces fitness tracker

August 31, 2020

The data is then deleted from Amazon's servers. Amazon has forayed into the wearables industry in a big move by the launch of the health and fitness tracking wristband called Halo . Another addition is the ability to measure body fat percentage. The Amazon Halo body fat measurement is as accurate as methods a doctor would use-and almost twice as accurate as leading at-home smart scales.

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Aussie researchers repurpose SARS treatment to fight COVID-19

Aussie researchers repurpose SARS treatment to fight COVID-19

August 31, 2020

Joanne Lemieux , PhD, professor of structural biology, is a corresponding author of a paper ("Feline coronavirus drug inhibits the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 and blocks virus replication") that appeared August 27 in Nature Communications .

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Extensive Testing Needed to Find Kids 'Silently Shedding' Virus

August 31, 2020

Reports said it was one of the world's largest study of hospital patients with Covid-19. According to the study, about 22 per cent never developed symptoms, 20 per cent were initially asymptomatic but developed symptoms later, and 58 per cent were symptomatic at their initial test.

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Ottawa's number of active COVID-19 cases drop, bucking week-long trend

Ottawa's number of active COVID-19 cases drop, bucking week-long trend

August 31, 2020

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 29 of the province's 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer new cases, while 17 units are reporting none. There have been at least 9,113 deaths. There have been 41,935 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 122 (or 0.3 per cent) from the previous day.

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Doctors find possible case of COVID-19 reinfection in U.S.

Doctors find possible case of COVID-19 reinfection in U.S.

August 31, 2020

Scientists say genetic tests indicate he caught two different varieties of the virus . The 33-year-old man was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March when he had fever and other symptoms. These events aren't necessarily surprising, given that other human coronaviruses can reinfect people after a certain period of time has passed. It's not the first case documented globally.

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Preparations on for second phase of human clinical trial of 'Covaxin' vaccine

August 31, 2020

We may find that inappropriate, we will make a determination", he was quoted as saying. At the moment, three pharmaceutical companies, namely AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer, are conducting phase three trials in the United States , and President Donald Trump has said that vaccine could be approved in the country before the 3 November presidential election.

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New study suggests children might silently spread coronavirus

New study suggests children might silently spread coronavirus

August 31, 2020

The bleak outlook comes after four new cases were linked to the Queensland Corrective Services Academy on Sunday - sending a Fig Tree Pocket Early Childhood Centre and Staines Memorial College at Redbank Plains into lockdown. Most - 66.2% - of the patients with symptoms had symptoms that were not recognized before they were diagnosed, and 25.4% developed symptoms after they were diagnosed.

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Nevada Man Becomes First Case of COVID-19 Reinfection in US

Nevada Man Becomes First Case of COVID-19 Reinfection in US

August 31, 2020

The table below shows confirmed cases of COVID-19 reinfection. The report , published online, describes a 25-year-old man living in Reno, Nevada, who tested positive for the virus in April after showing mild illness. Researchers reported the first possible case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States after a 25-year-old man in Nevada tested positive a second time, Reuters reported on Friday.

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State unveils new criteria and system for countywide reopenings

State unveils new criteria and system for countywide reopenings

August 31, 2020

Gavin Newsom . Counties that have more than seven new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 and a test positivity rate of more than 8% would be placed within the widespread category that's colored purple, meaning "many non-essential indoor business operations are closed".

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Coronavirus: Forty-nine more Covid-19 cases in NI

Coronavirus: Forty-nine more Covid-19 cases in NI

August 31, 2020

There were 24 in Dublin, six in Limerick, and twelve more spread across Carlow, Clare, Galway, Kildare, Longford, Offaly and Sligo. Belfast has the highest number of positive Covid-19 cases across Northern Ireland with a total of 1,732 cases reported since the outbreak.

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35 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba announced Sunday

35 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba announced Sunday

August 30, 2020

Manitoba's chief public health officer is bringing in a new COVID-19 order. The province is announcing that the five-day test positivity has dropped by 0.7 per cent on Friday. Close contacts of the worker have been notified, as have families and staff at the site. Cases of COVID-19 have been traced to a second-floor unit at the Assiniboine Centre at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.

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European Union signs first deal to buy Covid-19 vaccines

European Union signs first deal to buy Covid-19 vaccines

August 30, 2020

We'll have a safe and effective vaccine this year. According to Pharmacy Council of India President B. Suresh, who is the pro-chancellor of the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, the vital parameters of the volunteers like body temperature, blood pressure and heart beats were checked before commencing the trial.

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FDA Fires 2 After Blood Plasma PR Disaster Mars Agency

FDA Fires 2 After Blood Plasma PR Disaster Mars Agency

August 30, 2020

Ms. Miller could not be reached for comment. Miller was brought on board as a political appointee, which raised concerns that the FDA wouldn't be able to stave off political pressure from the White House. But this was inaccurate; the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, showed that 8.7% of patients who were treated within three days of diagnosis died, compared to 11.9% of patients who were treated four days or more after their diagnosis - a difference of about 37%.

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Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds

Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds

August 30, 2020

A study of COVID-19 patients admitted to 138 hospitals in Britain found that less than 1% were children, and of those fewer than 1% - or six in total - died, all of whom were already suffering serious illness or underlying health disorders.

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Pharmacist stresses importance of Flu Vaccine amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pharmacist stresses importance of Flu Vaccine amid COVID-19 pandemic

August 29, 2020

More people than usual are expected to seek flu vaccinations before the influenza season starts as it is hard to distinguish between the symptoms of flu and COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus . This survey's results announced on August 25, 2020, indicate that consumers' intention to get vaccinated has been increasing month over month, with 66 percent of those surveyed in July saying they definitely or likely will get a flu shot this season.

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Brits will be paid to self-isolate by Government

Brits will be paid to self-isolate by Government

August 29, 2020

The benefit is for those who are on Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit benefits only. It is created to support people who are unable to work from home while self-isolating, either after testing positive, or after being identified by NHS Test and Trace as living in the same household as - or coming into contact with - someone who has tested positive.

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U.S. says China bullying United Kingdom, cites HSBC Hong Kong-related accounts

U.S. says China bullying United Kingdom, cites HSBC Hong Kong-related accounts

August 29, 2020

HSBC has in recent months faced mounting pressure on both sides of the Atlantic as it attempts to balance its need to maintain access to the Chinese market with appeasing lawmakers in the United States and Britain critical of Beijing's handling of the democracy movement in Hong Kong.

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124 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.: Highest single-day surge

124 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.: Highest single-day surge

August 29, 2020

Marys; 108 cases in Wapakoneta; 45 cases in Minster; 45 cases in New Bremen; 25 cases in Cridersville; 11 cases in Waynesfield; three cases in Botkins; five cases in New Knoxville; one case in New Hampshire; one case in Uniopolis; two in St.

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9 new cases of COVID in NSW

9 new cases of COVID in NSW

August 29, 2020

Six of the new cases are connected to the City Tattersalls Club, meaning there is now a total of 14 infections linked to this venue. There are now 74 cases of COVID-19 being treated by NSW Health. Meanwhile NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has established a committee to crack down on quarantine hotels and security guards after more than 350 guests in mandatory quarantine at Sydney's Travelodge had to be moved to another city hotel.

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Researchers announce likely case of coronavirus reinfection in Reno

Researchers announce likely case of coronavirus reinfection in Reno

August 29, 2020

Various studies have found that the majority of recovered COVID-19 patients generate a robust immune response involving both antibodies (molecules that can block the virus from infecting cells again) and T cells (which can help clear the virus), according to the STAT report .

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Governor Newsom Announces Four New Tiers For COVID-19 Monitoring

Governor Newsom Announces Four New Tiers For COVID-19 Monitoring

August 29, 2020

Purple designates the most severe, and restrictive, category reserved for places where novel coronavirus is "widespread". Newsom noted that there is no "green" tier because a complete return to pre-pandemic conditions is not foreseen at this point.

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Abbott stock rising as FDA greenlights 15-minute COVID-19 test

Abbott stock rising as FDA greenlights 15-minute COVID-19 test

August 28, 2020

Abbott added in the press release that it is planning to ship tens of millions of tests in September and is ramping up production in order to produce at least 50 million a month by October. The FDA said antigen tests such as Abbott's can be less sensitive than traditional molecular tests for the virus, and that some negative results using the new method may have to be confirmed by lab testing.

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Champagne stays hopeful on detainees, plays down China vaccine woes

Champagne stays hopeful on detainees, plays down China vaccine woes

August 28, 2020

The source added that the clearance to the vaccine trial had followed a meeting between Maleque and the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, indicating Beijing had elbowed Delhi out of the vaccine race in Bangladesh. Bangladesh had 304,583 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Thursday, with 4,127 deaths. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been informed about the various vaccine candidates being developed in India , China, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to the minister.

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More Evidence Points to Kids Being COVID-19 'Silent Spreaders'

More Evidence Points to Kids Being COVID-19 'Silent Spreaders'

August 28, 2020

But among those children who were admitted to critical care, they found those under the age of one were at three times the usual risk, although that included premature babies born and diagnosed in the hospital. They added that there was a cluster of systemic mucocutaneous- enteric symptoms across the whole cohort and the results suggested the definition for MIS-C may need refining to include low platelet count, fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, and lymphadenopathy.

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What is Citriodiol and does the insect repellent protect against coronavirus?

What is Citriodiol and does the insect repellent protect against coronavirus?

August 28, 2020

For more news updates about COVID-19, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes. In May, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the insect repellent was being given to the Armed Forces to offer potential protection against coronavirus.

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Melbourne storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage

Melbourne storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage

August 28, 2020

The State Emergency Service (SES) received nearly 3,000 calls overnight with almost 2,000 in a 15-minute period at around 6pm local time. The deaths came during a night of intense storms that moved in from the southwest over Melbourne and into Victoria from Thursday afternoon into the evening.

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Ontario outlines back to school plan

Ontario outlines back to school plan

August 28, 2020

This is a developing news story. "We have robust plans for schools and school boards so that when a case or an outbreak occurs everyone knows what to do so we can quickly find, isolate and contain the virus", Ford said. Even though the province has run into billions of dollars in unexpected expenses since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Ontario's credit rating has stayed stable.

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Africa Declared Wild Poliovirus Free

Africa Declared Wild Poliovirus Free

August 28, 2020

With wild polio officially eradicated, more than 90 percent of the world's population is now free from wild poliovirus, says the WHO in a statement . The road to the African region's wild poliovirus-free certification has been paved by the dedication of health workers - mainly women, who reached children with the polio vaccine; those who found solutions for reaching children in regions rife with conflict and insecurity; those leading surveillance activities to test cases of paralysis and ...

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COVID-19 Numbers as of 4:30 pm August 26

COVID-19 Numbers as of 4:30 pm August 26

August 28, 2020

Both were age 65 or older and had underlying health conditions prior to their deaths, according to County Public Health. "Delayed reporting. means that 265 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were not contacted by health officials in a timely manner", the department said in a statement.

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CDC director walks back changes in coronavirus testing guidelines

CDC director walks back changes in coronavirus testing guidelines

August 28, 2020

The guidelines , he said , were meant to place "an emphasis" on testing people with symptoms , as well as people in long-term care facilities and nursing homes and people who may be particularly vulnerable to the infection. Dr. Carlos del Rio, an infectious diseases specialist at Emory University, suggested in a tweet that there are two possible explanations. "Much of this resurgence is occurring in clusters of cases related to gatherings of people, including at stadiums, nightclubs, ...

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110 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday

August 28, 2020

The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is asking for the public's feedback on testing. Health officials warned that COVID-19 numbers in upcoming days could be elevated as they process the test results sent from Valley Medical. British Columbians self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who has COVID-19 jumped by 55 Wednesday as the ...

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Women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response

Women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response

August 28, 2020

T-cells are a type of white blood cell that serve as important soldiers of the immune system , attacking specific foreign particles. The team followed patients over time to observe how initial immune responses differ in those who recover from the disease compared to those who progress to worse stages.

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UW Reports Seven New Cases of COVID-19

UW Reports Seven New Cases of COVID-19

August 27, 2020

All new cases are off-campus. At the time, the university sent out a note telling students they must wear a mask, practice social distancing, and that gatherings could not include more than 10 people. "USC Student Health has received an alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in students in the University Park Campus community", the university said in a statement, adding that all cases were related to students in "off-campus living environments".

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Queensland records two new COVID19 cases linked to Wacol youth detention centre

Queensland records two new COVID19 cases linked to Wacol youth detention centre

August 27, 2020

It functions as Queensland Health rolls out additional testing centers as the country experiences it is biggest bout of network transportation of COVID-19 in weeks, following a 77-year tested positive positive to the virus after working five changes in the Wacol Youth Detention Centre.

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Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'

Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'

August 27, 2020

Africa has been declared free of the wild poliovirus, after decades of effort. The Federal Government has lauded the historic certification of Nigeria and Africa as a polio-free country and continent, respectively. The feat is no less mighty when it comes to the global effort aimed at achieving a polio-free world. "Today is a historic day for Africa". This declaration was made at a ministerial-level virtual conference about health concerns in Africa, and coincided with an announcement in ...

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B.C. announces 62 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

B.C. announces 62 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

August 27, 2020

So far in B.C. 5,304 people have tested positive for the disease and 203 people have died. The number of new cases in the community has remained stable at an average of two cases per day in the past two weeks, the Health Ministry said. Clark County continues to see positive progress with COVID-19 transmission rates, but the county's highest-ranking health official still has concerns.

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Moderna's candidate shows similar immune response in young and old volunteers

Moderna's candidate shows similar immune response in young and old volunteers

August 27, 2020

Significantly, the report states that the volunteers also produced higher levels of antibodies than those produced by patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Pfizer Inc told Reuters last week that 19% of the 11,000 subjects already enrolled in its vaccine trial are Black or Latino. Although it is operating at a later timetable than some other vaccine candidates, the DIOS-CoVax2 shot would not need to be stored at cold temperatures and could be delivered without needles, possibly making ...

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1 death, 1 person remains hospitalized with COVID-19

August 27, 2020

Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich remains the only long-term care facility still in outbreak mode, according to the health department, with 57 cases linked to the facility and 12 deaths in residents. Thus far, OH has conducted 2,041,653 tests. What's even scarier is that while Florida is recording increasing numbers of kids who test positive, it's also seeing a major increase in kids who get so sick from COVID-19 that they need to be hospitalized.

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No 'safe level' of caffeine consumption for pregnant women, new study says

No 'safe level' of caffeine consumption for pregnant women, new study says

August 27, 2020

James notes that not all human studies have reported "significant" associations between caffeine exposure and negative pregnancy outcomes , adding that the results of these studies could be impacted by other factors and does not point to the direct link between caffeine consumption and negative pregnancy outcomes.

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CDC Does a 180 on Tests for People Without Symptoms

CDC Does a 180 on Tests for People Without Symptoms

August 27, 2020

California yesterday announced a deal with PerkinElmer to almost double the state's testing capacity, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo quickly challenged the assertion that politics played no role in the change . No public health experts would recommend that change, Cuomo said during a conference call with reporters. They noted the importance of identifying infected people in the short period of time immediately before they develop symptoms and may be most contagious.

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Obese people at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

Obese people at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

August 27, 2020

Two months after receiving the vaccine, 20 study participants had higher antibody levels than people recovering from COVID-19. Moreover, according to the report, with the immune system weakening with age, it becomes hard for vaccines to induce sufficient immune response.

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UKs AstraZeneca Begins Human Trial Of COVID-19 Treatment Using Monoclonal Antibodies

UKs AstraZeneca Begins Human Trial Of COVID-19 Treatment Using Monoclonal Antibodies

August 27, 2020

AstraZeneca said the trial, which will include up to 48 healthy volunteers in the United Kingdom aged 18 to 55, will look at the safety of the treatment, as well as the body's reaction to the drug and how it processes it. mAbs mimic natural antibodies generated in the body to fight off infection and can be synthesised in the laboratory to treat diseases in patients. Results from the trial are expected by the end of this year.

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Pennsylvania could be in hot water for nursing home deaths

Pennsylvania could be in hot water for nursing home deaths

August 27, 2020

The true number of nursing home deaths in the United States remains unclear. Key context: Blue states were among the hardest hit early in the pandemic. Whitmer has previously said that there has not been a single instance where the state ordered nursing homes to keep COVID-19 patients. CMS in the interim final rule wrote it "believe [s] that universal reporting by all hospitals and [critical access hospitals] is and will be an important tool for supporting surveillance of Covid-19 ...

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US officials change virus testing advice, bewildering experts

US officials change virus testing advice, bewildering experts

August 27, 2020

There was a caveat, however. After twitter lit up with head-scratching and alarm about the change, HHS officials sent an email Wednesday saying the guidance was revised "to reflect current evidence and the best public health interventions", but did not detail what the new evidence was.

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Coronavirus: it is possible to be infected several times by the virus

Coronavirus: it is possible to be infected several times by the virus

August 27, 2020

The other person - in Belgium - was said to have experienced mild symptoms after catching the virus again in June, having reportedly first been infected in the second week of March. However, in those cases, it was not clear whether they had contracted the virus again after full recovery - as had happened to the Hong Kong patient - or still had the virus in their body from the initial infection.

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Mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in Petrolia

Mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in Petrolia

August 27, 2020

EEE has been found repeatedly this summer in the area , according to the Oswego County Health Department. Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, said in a statement that the likelihood of becoming infected with West Nile "is low in our city".

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Researcher Finds First Possible Case of Reinfection After Treatment

Coronavirus: Hong Kong Researcher Finds First Possible Case of Reinfection After Treatment

August 27, 2020

An infectious disease expert has said COVID-19 reinfections "can happen" just like the common cold and when immunity to the coronavirus wanes. However, they stress people should not be jumping to conclusions as this remains a one-off observation for now.

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38 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis Co. since Monday

August 27, 2020

Ontario is reporting 88 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday as well as two new deaths , marking the first time in six days that daily case growth was less than 100. To see the matrix, visit www.saline.org/coronavirus . Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich remains the only long-term care facility still in outbreak mode, according to the health department, with 57 cases linked to the facility and 12 deaths in residents.

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