COVID-19
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Rising number of COVID-19 patients in ICU
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Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 103 new active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, bringing the current total to 905. The province recorded 2,578 infections in Ontario. The latest COVID-19 numbers are updated each day by Region of Waterloo Public Health at 1:30 p.m. Despite the number of new cases declining over the past few…
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Stay-at-home order in place for Ontario
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The provincial government has received criticism and numerous questions from Ontario residents regarding the stay-at-home order issued by Premier Doug Ford on Jan. 12 that went into effect on Jan. 14 at 12:01 a.m. The stay-at-home order will remain in place for at least 28 days in an effort to combat the rising number of…
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How to turn your everyday items into gym equipment
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If you are an avid gym-goer or just want to stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic, fret not, because your everyday items can be used to transform your home into a gym. The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded creativity in all aspects of life to maintain normalcy, given the strict safety restrictions. Staying active requires people…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Why students & youth should also be a priority
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The opinions represent that of author, and do not represent the opinions of The Cord. Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is moving at the pace of the tortoise. Roughly 315 488 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Canadians accounting for less than 0.811 of the total population. In comparison, countries like Israel have…
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COVID-19 Updates Jan. 12
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a list of new restrictions on Tuesday. The briefing was in response to increasingly high rates of COVID-19 cases and declared a second provincial emergency since the pandemic took hold in March 2020. The provincewide lockdown was initiated on Dec. 26, initiating the closure of non-essential businesses and reducing social…
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Let’s talk about the Great Reset
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While writing for our last issue of 2020, it’s needless for me to say that the world has been turned upside down in a matter of months. From its origins as a worldwide health crisis, COVID-19 dominates the political stage, puts pressure on global economies, and has caused mixed emotions for everyone. From paranoia to…
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77 COVID cases in Waterloo Region reported since Monday: Dec 1 COVID-19 update
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Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 77 cases of COVID-19 since Monday. There are currently 561 active cases in the region, 27 people hospitalised and nine of those 27 in intensive care units. In the month of November, there were over 1,400 cases of COVID-19 reported in Waterloo Region. November’s total amounts to 37 per…
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Researchers at Laurier trialing antiviral drug found to be effective at blocking two strains of coronavirus
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A team of researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University has been developing an antiviral drug aimed at boosting the body’s innate immune response against respiratory infections such as COVID-19. This drug, code-named AntiV™ during its development, has been shown to boost the body’s natural immune response to viruses such as COVID-19, preventing infection and replication in…
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Living with roommates during the pandemic
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COVID-19 has drastically affected people’s everyday lives, including living arrangements and the problems that are likely to arise because of it. The pandemic has caused more people, especially students, to move back home with their families. Roommates have had to navigate these unprecedented circumstances while following COVID-19 protocols and the majority of post-secondary education is taking place virtually, altering people’s…
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COVID-19 updates: Waterloo region in red zone
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On Tuesday, 57 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Waterloo region by Public Health officials, bringing the monthly total to 985. Currently, there are 385 active cases with 24 people in hospital and 11 of the 24 in intensive care units. 16 active outbreaks have been reported in the region. The province reported 1,009…
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