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Author of the article:Sammy HudesPublishing date:3 hours ago  •  3 minute readAlberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update on COVID-19 from Edmonton on Friday, June 12, 2020. Chris Schwarz/Government of AlbertaArticle contentActive cases of COVID-19 in Alberta continue to rise, with 48 new positive tests reported Wednesday.That brought the province’s total…

Research by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health indicates rise in reports of loneliness, depression, alcohol consumption during COVID-19 outbreak.A new survey on mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic suggests severe anxiety levels are starting to drop, but Canadians are still struggling with stress and uncertainty as the pandemic continues. 2:03Findings from a new survey…

Quebec's chief coroner has ordered a wide-ranging public inquiry into deaths that have occurred in the province's long-term care homes, private seniors' residences and other residential institutions for vulnerable people in the first six weeks of the pandemic.Flowers and notes are placed at a makeshift memorial in front of the CHSLD Herron, a privately run long-term care home…

Startup health appears to be recovering in the United States, new data shows. According to several metrics TechCrunch has tracked throughout the COVID-19 era, the fortunes of some startups appear to have bounced off lows set in March and April. Data concerning layoffs, and, more specifically, software revenue and customer losses indicate that many firms…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding increased less than expected in May, but a strong rebound in permits for future home construction suggested the housing market was starting to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis along with the broader economy. FILE PHOTO: A new apartment building housing construction site is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July…

Canada's inflation rate fell to a -0.4 per cent annual pace in May, the second month in a row below zero as cheaper gasoline offset price increases elsewhere.Gasoline prices were almost 30 per cent lower last month than they were during the same time last year. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Canada's inflation rate fell to a -0.4…

Auto Refresh Feeds Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday exempted constitutional and government functionaries and their staff members travelling across states on official work from the requirement of 7-day home quarantine, if they are asymptomatic, ANI reported. Coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, one of the worst-affected states, touched 48,000 on…

A new battle is emerging over the cause of a surge in coronavirus cases in numerous states across the country.President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate GOP seeks to restrict use of chokeholds in police reform bill Obama wishes country a 'Happy Pride month' after SCOTUS decision protecting LGBTQ rights Trump leads Biden by one point in Iowa:…

LONDON (Reuters) - Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists hailed as a “major breakthrough”. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of…

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one-third in severely ill hospitalized patients.A respiratory therapist wheels a ventilator through an intensive care unit in Greenwich, Conn., where coronavirus patients are being treated. In a new study, a…