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Fact vs. Fiction: Your COVID-19 questions answered on The Dose

Dr. Susy Hota, the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at University Health Network in Toronto joins Dr. Brian Goldman to answer 10 questions on COVID-19.




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'I have found out who my heroes are': Scared and lonely, locked-down seniors praise staff

Seniors living in Ontario’s long-term care homes where some residents have been infected with COVID-19 say they are scared and lonely as many facilities enforce physical isolation to curb the virus, but they also praise staff and speak about resilience.




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The Dose: What you need to know about face masks and food safety

Dr. Goldman talks to 'the germ guy', Jason Tetro. They cover: How to don and doff a mask. The best material for making masks. Should a mask cover your nose? Can hospitals clean masks?  Should you worry about take-out food? Should you share homemade food? Does heat kill the virus on food? Do you need to disinfect every item from the store? Is it safe to handle money? What about pin pads?  Do gloves protect you from anything? 




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What do I need to know about ventilators in light of COVID-19?

The pandemic has put a lot of focus on having enough ventilators to help critically ill patients who struggle to breathe. But they carry risks, and concerns have been raised that — in some COVID-19 cases — ventilators may do more harm than good.




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Sidelined patients reject being 'collateral damage' because of COVID-19

Canada’s provinces and territories began postponing elective medical and surgical procedures days after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Patients fearful for their health say advocating for care may make a difference.




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'I'd rather sleep on the street': Homeless cancer patient scared to stay in Toronto's shelters amid COVID-19

Robert Boast, a homeless 60-year-old Toronto man with incurable prostate and colon cancer, told White Coat, Black Art that he is more frightened of catching COVID-19 than dying from cancer.




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Milton's Paradise Lost: a survival guide for a fractured world

When we first meet Adam and Eve in John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, they live in a perfect world. But by the end, they're expelled into one that is marked by exile, war, illness and death. IDEAS explores what the poem says to us about how to grapple with an uncertain future — and if we can find our collective way back home.




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Five reasons why modern art seduces — and confounds — us

We’re dazzled, and sometimes frazzled, by our encounters with contemporary art. Marc Mayer, former director of the National Gallery of Canada, draws back the curtain to show what’s behind the art that can be so fascinating and yet so confusing.




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Enright Files: What we should have learned from the SARS outbreak

Seventeen years before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, another mysterious, virulent respiratory illness suddenly appeared — SARS. On the Enright Files, conversations with public health experts from those unnerving times, as they were assessing what we learned from the SARS and Ebola outbreaks.




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Are pedestrians safe where you live?

Last year, in Toronto, 40 pedestrians were struck by a moving vehicle and killed. But in Oslo, Norway, zero pedestrians died from car-related incidents last year.



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Should medical assistance in dying be an option when the diagnosis isn't terminal?

This week, a bill proposes to widen eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID), including removing the requirement that someone's natural death be "reasonably foreseeable."



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Saturday special: How has COVID-19 disrupted your life?

Life has changed dramatically for many Canadians because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On a special Saturday edition of Checkup, our expert panel will answer your questions about money, medical concerns, relationships and parenting in this period of social distancing and quarantine.



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How has COVID-19 disrupted your job?

The federal government this week passed its $107-billion aid package to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will it be enough to make April rent?



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Higher education catches the virus; India and Australia's stymied relationship; The Pick - books, film and audio

Even as universities scramble to stay alive, there is no lifeline from the government. What's gone wrong?




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Oxxio nu ook te vergelijken op Breedbandwinkel

Oxxio biedt naast energie nu ook internet, tv en vast bellen en is sinds vandaag opgenomen in het aanbod van Breedbandwinkel. Pakketten worden aangeboden via VDSL en glasvezel over het netwerk van KPN. Klanten die ook energie afnemen van Oxxio zijn het voordeligst uit.




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KPN gaat VDSL in glasvezelgebieden uitschakelen

KPN streeft ernaar om begin 2023 zo'n 2,4 miljoen Nederlandse adressen te kunnen voorzien van een glasvezelverbinding. De provider is voornemens in de periode daarna op alle adressen waar glasvezel beschikbaar is het kopernetwerk uit te schakelen. In sommige proefgebieden gebeurt dat overigens al voor 2023.




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DELTA glasvezel nu ook beschikbaar in Caiway gebied

Caiway en DELTA, twee regionale internet, telefonie en tv-providers, werken sinds 2018 al intensief samen. Vanaf nu kunt u via Breedbandwinkel ook buiten Zeeland voor een DELTA glasvezel abonnement kiezen. Voorwaarde is wel dat het adres van het abonnement binnen het verzorgingsgebied van Caiway ligt.




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Providers bieden gratis tv-zenders tijdens coronacrisis

Nederland kampt al enkele weken met de gevolgen van de uitbraak van het coronavirus. Veel mensen zitten hierdoor noodgedwongen thuis. Om de verveling helpen tegen te gaan hebben bijna alle tv-aanbieders besloten de komende tijd een aantal betaalzenders gratis aan te bieden aan hun klanten.




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Provider Freedom gaat toch al 128 klanten aansluiten

Internet provider Freedom, de 'opvolger' van het door KPN ingelijfde XS4ALL, zou vorige week groots van start gaan. Het zal echter niemand verbazen dat de uitbraak van het coronavirus ook hier roet in het eten gegooid heeft. De lancering is voor onbepaalde tijd uitgesteld. De geplande Launch Party in Paradiso was drie weken geleden al afgelast.




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Omzet telecom daalt maar kwaliteit breedband stijgt

De ACM publiceerde onlangs de meest recente Telecommonitor, een open halfjaarlijkse rapportage, over de status van de telecommarkt in de tweede helft van 2019. Daarin worden naast informatie over marktaandelen en abonnementen in de mobiele- en breedbandmarkt ook de jaaromzetten gepubliceerd die de vaste en mobiele netwerken genereren.




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Is it time to end simulated sex on television and film?

Why, in the light of the #MeToo movement, have we not questioned the aesthetic, much less moral, justification for the disproportionate amount of nudity and simulated sex required of female actors? Do we really need to prolong this puerile reliance on sex to attract viewers?




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Christopher & Lambe’s Opponents Revealed

The draw for the boxing has been made, with Bermuda’s Tyler Christopher and Andre Lambe both finding out their opponents for the CAC Games in Colombia. Lambe will take on Alexander Rangel Madariaga from Colombia, while Christopher will battle Luis Jose Rodriguez Fernandez from Panama in his first match up. Related Stories Video: Teresa Perozzi […]

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Video: Bermuda’s Olympic Medalist Clarence Hill

[Written by Generation Next’s Eron Hill] This past week, I was blessed with the opportunity to sit down with Bermuda’s only Olympic medalist, Mr. Clarence Hill. At the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal, Canada, Mr. Hill successfully fought his way to the winner’s podium, having earned a bronze medal in boxing. This heavyweight champion of […]

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Fight Card For Redemption Boxing On Nov 24

The “Redemption Fight Night” is set to take place this coming Saturday [Nov 24] at the Fairmont Southampton, featuring professional Bermudian boxer Nikki Bascome taking on David Martinez of Mexico. In addition to the main event, a host of other fighters will get in the ring, with the Bermuda Boxing Federation releasing the full fight card for […]

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Photos: “Redemption Fight Night” Boxing Event

The Redemption Fight Night took place last night [Nov 24] at the Fairmont Southampton, with a full slate of boxing matches taking place in front of the sold out crowd. Dejon Benjamin won by a unanimous decision over Eduardo Gonzalez, Canadian Sara Buczek won a unanimous decision over Bermuda’s Krista Dyer, while Shane Basden won […]

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FUELLED Bermuda Launch Party On July 23

Former WBA Middleweight world boxing champion Teresa Perozzi and author of health & lifestyle book FUELLED, Agathe Holowatinc have announced the launch party of their company FUELLED Bermuda Ltd on Tuesday, July 23rd at Alchemy Fitness Studio on Reid Street from 6:30pm – 9.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Teresa Perozzi, former WBA Middleweight world boxing champion, […]

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Column: 5 Things We Learned From Fight Night

[Written by Vejay Steede] Bermuda’s latest high class evening of prizefighting was held at the always elegant Fairmont Southampton last Saturday night. It was an awesome event, where government officials rubbed shoulders with hard-working blue collar Bermudians to sing, dance, chant, and wave their flags in support of our local pugilists as they squared off […]

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Boxing: Fight Night Champion Postponed

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Epic Entertainment has decided to postpone its Fight Night Champion event until August 15. A spokesperson said, “In response to COVID-19 and the guidelines established by the Bermuda Government on Friday, March 13 regarding public events, Epic Entertainment has proactively adopted the Government’s recommendation of suspending all public gatherings […]

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Suede - Bloodsports

A passionate and seductive album which reminds us how distinctive this band can be.




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The Strokes - Comedown Machine

Brilliant pop songs – and sometimes that’s all that really matters.




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Edwyn Collins - Understated

Knockout stuff that suggests Collins’ knack for melody remains intact.




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Urbanisation and COVID-19, an unplanned wandering, Persian new year, budget food and Montreal




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The architecture of dread, mustard museum, seeds after bushfire, Amsterdam




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Alone, Together: We Shall All Be Reunited

In this time of keeping our distance, we can still connect. Through music. The Life Matters team invites you to email us your song choice to help us all in these troubled times, and the story behind that choice. We'll being playing one of those songs each day on Life Matters as a way of lifting all our spirits. We can't wait to hear from you!