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: SUVA, FIJI -- The Fijian capital Suva entered a 14-day lockdown Monday as the Pacific island nation battled to contain a COVID-19 spike following a 'superspreader' funeral event. Around 100,000 people in the city must stay in containment zones and non-essential businesses are shuttered after the first community coronavirus cases in 12 months were detected.... A soldier contracted the virus at a quarantine facility and is believed to have transmitted it to a maid, who then exposed up to 500 people at a funeral

Albertans could face fines for non-essential travel to B.C. B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced on Friday that law enforcement will have discretion to issue $575 tickets should locals, or travellers, defy the public health order

Canada Amid surging cases and 'double mutant' variant, flights from India touch down in Canada

Interprovincial travel ban may be on the way for parts of Canada

ShareReddit EDMONTON -- Alberta reported more than 200 cases of the variants of concern on Wednesday the highest one-day increase to date. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said variant cases now account for 19 per cent of cases across the province after she reported another 202 infections.... In total, Alberta added 692 cases and two deaths on Wednesday.

Canada set to purchase up to 38 million doses of single-dose vaccine approved on Friday A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a "real solution" to hasten the end of the pandemic. Health Canada authorized its use and released details during a Friday morning announcement.... The vaccine, made by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is a non-replicating viral vector option and, unlike the three other vaccines previously approved for Canadian use, was tested during clinical trials as a single

NEW DELHI, INDIA -- The world's biggest vaccine manufacturer said Monday it would deliver COVID-19 shots from India to Canada "in less than a month", days after a phone call between the two nations' leaders following a diplomatic row over protests by farmers. India -- known as the world's pharmacy -- has stepped up worldwide shipments of the jabs manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, which has emerged as a major player in the fight against coronavirus, as a form of "vaccine diplomacy".

EDMONTON -- Alberta's active COVID-19 case count continued to fall on Saturday, reaching its lowest mark since late October. The province reported 305 new cases on Saturday, and active cases fell for a 28th straight day, down to 5,271, the lowest number since Fifteen additional Albertans were reported to have died to COVID-19, bringing the province's death toll to 1,760. Of the 15, two died on Friday and four died in December.... The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients also continued to decrease with 359 reported in hospital, down 16 from Friday. The number of patients in intensive care units also fell, down by two to 64.

Despite the floods brought in by Tropical Cyclone Ana, a mother gave birth to two healthy baby twin girls with the assistance of the RFMF personnel. Due to the heavy flooding, she could not reach Labasa Hospital and so she and her husband travelled by dinghy where she was picked up by Golf Company troops and taken to their camp.

EDMONTON -- Alberta reported on Wednesday 339 new cases of COVID-19, as well as more variant cases and the first instances of suspected variant in-school transmission. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 16 more variant cases, bringing the total number the province has found to 120.

Alberta reported 13 COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and 582 new cases of the illness. There are 6,588 active cases in the province, with 517 patients being treated in hospitals for the illness, including 93 in ICU beds. The province has now confirmed a total of 68 cases of people infected with variants of the coronavirus that were first identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

Despite the floods brought in by Tropical Cyclone Ana, a mother gave birth to two healthy baby twin girls with the assistance of the RFMF personnel. Due to the heavy flooding, she could not reach Labasa Hospital and so she and her husband travelled by dinghy where she was picked up by Golf Company troops and taken to their camp.

268 Covid 19 cases in AB..2nd February..2021

51 Covid 19 Variant Case in Alberta..355 cases of covid 19 and 10 deaths ..1st February 2021

A pigeon that was to be put down by authorities in Australia after reportedly crossing the Pacific Ocean has been saved after officials found he was "highly likely" to be a local bird. Joe the pigeon made headlines around the world after he was found in a garden in Melbourne wearing what appeared to be a US identification. The bird was to be killed for breaching Australia's quarantine rules.

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EDMONTON The province announced 19 deaths Wednesday afternoon, along with 1,301 new COVID-19 infections. Twelve of the new deaths were from the Edmonton zone, six were from Calgary and one was from the north zone.

Last Holden' made in Adelaide Australia snapped up for $750,000 at auction The Commodore which was given the final vehicle serial number when the Elizabeth factory closed in 2017 was bought by a former employee

EDMONTON -- Alberta's top doctor reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,413 cases on Friday. There are 759 patients in hospital, including 141 in ICU.

1,270 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed Wednesday as Hinshaw pushes for Albertans to accept vaccine

Alberta reports 1,341 new COVID-19 cases as it opens incentivized self-isolation