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5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn't have a name, nor did the illness it would cause.
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Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites set to close will become treatment hubs

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites set to close will become treatment hubs

Nine of the 10 Ontario supervised consumption sites forced to shut down through recent provincial legislation will be converted into treatment hubs over the next several months, the province said Thursday.
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5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn't have a name, nor did the illness it would cause.
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B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

The teen's infection, which was announced in November, was the first human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada.
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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
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New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy

New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. Gov.
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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
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VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies

VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died in hospital. Police say in a news release the collision happened on Dec.
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It's called the 'Winter Arc.' And for some, it's replacing New Year's resolutions

It's called the 'Winter Arc.' And for some, it's replacing New Year's resolutions

New York (AP) — A new year is the time to set new goals. Yet studies have shown that most people don’t tend to uphold their New Year’s resolutions much past the first month.
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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024

Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski revealed Tuesday that she underwent two surgeries to treat breast cancer following a diagnosis in April.
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