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Ontario reports pandemic high of 10,436 new COVID-19 cases, jump in hospitalizations

Ontario reports pandemic high of 10,436 new COVID-19 cases, jump in hospitalizations

Ontario reported a new pandemic-high of 10,436 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, slightly topping the previous record set on Christmas…
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Pandemic pushed 500 million people into poverty: WHO

Pandemic pushed 500 million people into poverty: WHO

GENEVA/VIENNA: More than half a billion (500 million) people globally were pushed into extreme poverty last year as they paid…
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Canada supports plan for international pandemic treaty

Canada supports plan for international pandemic treaty

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada supports the development of a new global convention on pandemic preparedness and response that…
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Toronto food banks record highest number of visits ever during pandemic, new report says

Toronto food banks record highest number of visits ever during pandemic, new report says

Toronto resident Alda Arthur started visiting the Spadina-Fort York Community Care food bank for the first time in September of…
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Canadians mark Remembrance Day in person a year after pandemic limited ceremonies

Canadians mark Remembrance Day in person a year after pandemic limited ceremonies

Canadians marked a return to in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, including at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, a year after…
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Thailand, Australia ease international border curbs spurred by pandemic

Thailand, Australia ease international border curbs spurred by pandemic

SYDNEY/ BANGKOK: Australia and Thailand eased international border curbs significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering…
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