Monday, February 15, 2021

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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People arriving in Britain must quarantine in hotels starting Monday as the government tries to prevent new variants of the coronavirus from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-february15-2021-1.5914332?cmp=rss

Myanmar's military extends detention of Suu Kyi as protests against coup continue

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Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of people continuing to protest this month's military coup.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/myarnmar-coup-military-1.5914321?cmp=rss

In Tehran, families of downed Flight PS752 demand arrest of Revolutionary Guard leader

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Relatives of the victims of downed Flight PS752, which crashed in Iran last year, held a protest in Tehran over the weekend demanding justice for their loved ones and the arrest of the leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which Iran's leaders have admitted shot down the plane.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/flight-ps752-protest-iran-military-court-1.5914263?cmp=rss

Bill Gates says innovation sparked by COVID-19 pandemic could help eradicate global diseases

Bill Gates

The innovation sparked by the COVID-19 virus will better prepare the world for the next pandemic and could help eradicate global diseases in lower-income countries, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told CBC's The Current.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/bill-gates-vaccine-global-health-covid-1.5910216?cmp=rss

Why the NHL's Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams

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About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-covid-19-north-canada-us-1.5913621?cmp=rss