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Flu rates in Canada ‘exceptionally’ low despite more testing, says report indicating possible COVID dividend

Article content continued If we can manage to control COVID, we should be able to control influenza activity According to the report for the week that ended Oct. 31, only one of the 40 or so regions it designates across country was reporting any flu — those eight cases — and there were no outbreaks.… Read More »

Trump administration vetted political views of 274 celebrities for botched $265 million Covid ad campaign, House lawmakers say

Performer Marc Anthony wanted the Trump administration to agree — in writing — that it wouldn’t use his comments for a public service campaign on the coronavirus to be used for President Donald Trump’s reelection. Actor Dennis Quaid and singers CeCe Winans and Shulem Lemmer taped their PSAs before withdrawing their consent to participate. Rapper… Read More »

Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns of ‘staggering’ Covid death totals in U.S. as infection rates increase

The United States could see “staggering” numbers of coronavirus deaths in the coming months as infection rates increase during the colder months, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Friday. There were 1,038 deaths from Covid-19 in the U.S. on Thursday, the largest total since late September, according to data compiled by the Covid Tracking… Read More »