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A look at the Waterloo region one year after the first reported COVID-19 case
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It’s been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported by public health officials in Waterloo region. The case was confirmed in a woman who experienced mild symptoms after returning home from a trip to Italy. She was discharged from Grand River Hospital on Mar.ch 4, 2020. On Mar.ch 11, a 77-year-old man…
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Demonstrators gather in Waterloo Town Square for anti-mask “freedom rally”
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An anti-lockdown “freedom rally” took place in Waterloo Town Square on Saturday afternoon, despite the rally reportedly being moved to Dundas Square in Toronto. By mid-afternoon, approximately two dozen people were reported to have gathered uptown to protest the provincial COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The rally was a cause for concern for many businesses uptown, who…
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The onset of the COVID-19 second wave: why numbers are rising and how we’re fighting the surge
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Last week, 28 students at Western University tested positive for the virus. Their interactions were traced to gatherings at local restaurants and nightclubs while they shared drinks and e-cigarettes; another seven cases were linked to a single house party. Wilfrid Laurier University also announced over the weekend that four of its students tested positive. After…
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