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Toronto moves motion to make masks mandatory in city, but Ontario-wide rule yet to come
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2:00 p.m.: More mask rules to come in effect in Canada
As the City of Toronto awaits a vote from city council to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, Ontario Premier Doug Ford maintains a province-wide mandate is still not in the cards.
Ford stressed the "golden rule" is still to wear a mask or face covering in large groups or when physical distancing cannot be maintained, but he said it is up to each local public health unit to determine what is right for them.
"Each region has the authority to make their own rules…I encourage it" the premier said. "Toronto and Peel [are] different than Kenora, Rainy River, it's apples and oranges."
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, has asked city council to enact a temporary bylaw asking businesses owners to require customers to wear a non-medical face covering in their space.
Today, City Council will consider a report from Dr. @epdevilla to make it mandatory for people to wear masks or face coverings inside businesses and other public facilities. This recommendation would give clear direction on face coverings to stop the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/kESjU2o19w
— John Tory (@JohnTory) June 30, 2020
"This does not include people who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons, or children under two years old," Dr. de Villa said in a statement. "We have learned that cloth masks can help to protect others from our germs."
"Remember, I wear my cloth mask to protect you and you wear one to protect me. This is why, in order to be most effective, we need as many."
Toronto Mayor John Tory supported the recommendation from the city's medical officer of health on Tuesday.
"Wearing fabric masks or face coverings keep you from unknowingly spreading this COVID-19 virus and keeps the people around you from spreading it," Tory said. "It is about respecting and protecting each other."
On the same day, Quebec's government announced masks will be mandatory on public transit in the province, beginning on July 31.
Premier Francois Legault said this rules applies to anyone over the age of 12 and is recommended for younger who children, who can wear a face covering safely.
7:00 p.m.: COVID-19 questions of the day
6:50 p.m.: B.C. health experts 'concerned' about loosening physical distancing measures on flights
B.C. health officials expressed concern about the airlines relaxing physical distancing measures on planes next month.
"We are concerned," Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer said. "It is an environment that we know people spend a lot of time in close contact with each other."
"The other really, really important thing that we need to remember is you should not be travelling if you are ill. We need to have screening processes in place that identity people before they get on board an aircraft."
Dr. Henry went on to say there has been an occasion in the past week where people arrived in B.C. with symptoms and later tested positive for COVID-19.
Adrian Dix, B.C.'s health minister, supported Dr. Henry's comments, adding that he would like the see Transport Canada and Health Canada say why they support this, if that is in fact the case.
"It is the responsibility of Transport Canada the federal government to ensure rules are followed and rules are applied here," Dix said. "What I'd like to hear from Transport Canada, what I'd like to hear from Health Canada, is do they agree with this because it is absolutely within their jurisdiction to deal with.
"They need to be explicit and they need to explain why it is and that's what we'll be waiting to hear."
Correlation between blood type and COVID-19 infection
Dr. Henry also commented on recent reports that people with Type O blood may be less likely to experience a more severe COVID-19 infection.
"It is interesting, it's preliminary," Dr. Henry said. "There's been a number of different factors that people are looking at, some of them genetic, like blood type."
"It does not yet give us answers but it can give us some indication that there's host factors that have to do with how well we respond to fighting off this virus."
3:50 p.m.: 'These recent outbreaks are concerning'
Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, spoke about the 177 recently confirmed COVID-19 cases in temporary foreign workers in Windsor-Essex.
"These recent outbreaks are concerning and they pose unique challenges that require a targeted response," Dr. Yaffe said.
She confirmed that the testing team will return to the farm with the majority of cases on Monday to further investigate these cases.
Ontario Chief Coroner Dr. Dirk Huyer said this "broad" testing on farms will also be implemented in the additional regions, like Niagara and Haldimand-Norfolk, with the executional plans currently in development.
Asymptomatic temporary foreign workers
Dr. Yaffe fielded questions on the decision announced last week by the Ontario government that would allow asymptomatic migrant workers on farms, who have tested positive for COVID-19, to continue working while being kept separate from others.
"We are not applying that policy until we determine that it is the correct conditions for it," Dr. Yaffe said, adding that the plan was developed in the view of having a "small handful" of asymptomatic workers who tested positive for the virus at a farm.
"We don't have a small handful in this instance, we have quite a lot of people," Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health said. "We need to have the team go out there today, investigate, interview each of those people more carefully with an interpreter."
Dr. Huyer echoed her comments, indicated the initial consideration of last week's announcement assumed there was "a single or maybe two people who were determined to be asymptomatic."
"First and foremost, the medical officer of health must sort through and evaluate whether there is an infection in the workplace, to protect everybody else in that workplace," he said. "If in fact it's one individual who, through evaluation, did not have symptoms, that's a different consideration from 177."
Dr. Yaffe said depending on how these additional interviews with COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex turn out, there would be consideration of closing the farm.
"One of the options is to close the farm," she said. "That has other ramifications and it's not the automatic thing we would do but it's one of the considerations."
Mandatory mask order not yet happening across Ontario
Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health said at this time, the province is not moving to a mandatory mask order, but it is a "consideration."
"I think everything is always under consideration in this situation," Dr. Yaffe said. "At this point, we are strongly recommending wearing non-medical masks…in situations where you are not sure you can remain physical distant of at least two metres."
This comes after mayors in Ontario have asked the provincial government to create a mandatory mask policy, with "extra precautions" in urban centres.
2:30 p.m.: Most of Ontario's case count from temporary foreign workers
After extensive testing this weekend of temporary workers in Southwestern Ontario, the province is reporting 177 new cases of #COVID19 in Windsor-Essex, with another 80 new cases across the rest of the province. There were over 27,000 tests processed yesterday.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) June 29, 2020
Of the 257 cases reported in Ontario on Monday, 177 cases came from testing of temporary foreign workers in Windsor-Essex.
"I don't think it's contained to one farm…we'll find out as we continually test down there," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. "It's just a full out onslaught down there to nip this in the bud."
The premier said the testing team will move on to the Niagara area for further investigation into temporary foreign workers.
"We have a great team out there…we're going to make sure we're doing everything in our power to resolve these cases as quickly as possible," Ford said.
The premier was also asked about a practice in the region where recruiters will bring temporary foreign workers from farm to farm, which could lead to expedited spread of COVID-19.
"We're reaching out to all the farmers, we're getting a list of these recruitment agencies," Ford said. "We found out some are fly-by-nighters and just trying to make a quick buck, so we're going to put an end to that."
Migrant workers need protection — and the lack of clear directives from the provincial and federal governments is a recipe for disaster.
I'm calling on the Trudeau govt to step in to protect migrant workers and stop the spread of #COVID19 in agricultural operations. https://t.co/iBBOqRqyyK
— Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) June 29, 2020
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has written a letter to Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability for the federal government, expressing concerns about temporary foreign workers who have tested positive but do not show any symptoms, asymptomatic carriers, being allowed to continue work on Ontario farms.
"Workers desperately need protection and the lack of clear directives and consistent messaging, at a time when everyone needs to be working together, is a recipe for disaster," the letter reads.
Minister of Health Christine Elliott confirmed a team, which includes nurses, nurse practitioners and interpreters, will be speaking to people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to see if they are truly asymptomatic carriers or if there are in fact symptomatic but not communicating that fact.
"We only want the people who are well…to be going back to work," Elliott said. "That's why we really need to make sure that they have that medical examination."
The health minister went on to say if temporary foreign workers are symptomatic and have tested positive for the virus, they may need to be housed separately, moved off of the property or even transferred to hospital.
1:25 p.m.: Canada's top doctor stresses the importance of contact tracing as COVID-19 continues to pop up in 'hot spots'
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Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, stressed the importance of identifying COVID-19 cases and tracing their close contacts as a way to keep the spread of the virus down in Canada.
"The virus has not disappeared and resurgence can happen at any time or at any place," Dr. Tam said. "We are on our way down the right side of the first peak."
The quicker public health officials in Canada can identify COVID-19 cases and trace contacts, followed by self-isolation measures, the less likely it is that spread will occur, allowing Canadians to keep outbreaks down.
"As restrictive public health measures are being lifted…we expected to see some resurgence of cases," Dr. Tam said.
Minimizing the number of close contacts each person has will also help maintain epidemic control. The more public health measures are in place and the few social spaces space people are in, the easier it will be to control the spread through contact tracing.
Most of the cases seen to date have been in Quebec and Ontario, primarily in the more populous areas of Toronto and Montreal. The data does show that Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have seen a recent increase in cases, which exemplifies that resurgences can happen at any time, even if case numbers are relatively low.
P.E.I., the Yukon and Northwest Territories had no community spread of the virus, and Nunavut has not had any confirmed cases. Many of the outbreaks that have occurred have been in more vulnerable, crowded settings and lower income areas which show significant health disparities.
Earlier on in the pandemic, older Canadians made up a large portion of cases but more recently, with declines in long-term care and senior's homes, people under the age of 40 now account for a greater number of infections.
11:55 a.m.: Canada still looking at border restrictions into August, federal updates to be less frequent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will continue to "put the safety of Canadians at the very top of our priority list" with regards to border restrictions, particularly measures with the U.S.
"We will continue to assess the situation, work with Americans on what steps need to be taken into the month of August," Trudeau said. "Even as our economy is reopening we need to make sure we're continuing to remain vigilant, individually and collectively."
The non-essential travel restrictions with the U.S. will remain in place until at least July 21.
With Canadian COVID-19 modelling data to be released later on Monday, the prime minister teased that the information will show things are heading in the right direction in terms of the country's response to the virus.
Trudeau stressed it is still important for Canadians to continue to follow public health advice, including wearing a mask if physical distancing cannot be maintained, as a way to minimize a second wave of spread.
If a second wave does arrive, the prime minister said he is confident Canada will have sufficient fiscal room to respond effectively.
As we move into July, federal officials will only provide public updates on the COVID-19 pandemic a few times a week or when needed.
5:45 p.m.: COVID-19 polls of the day
5:30 p.m.: Quebec backtracks on COVID-19 case updates
Nous sommes à l'écoute : dès lundi, la publication des bilans quotidiens quant à l'évolution de la #COVID19 reprendra. Depuis le début de la pandémie, notre gouvernement a toujours été transparent. Nous allons continuer de l'être.
— Christian Dubé (@cdube_sante) June 26, 2020
After Quebec officials announced Thursday that the province will transition to weekly case updates to the public, the ministry of health is backtracking on their decision.
Daily case numbers will be shared with the public again starting Monday, said Quebec's new health minister Christian Dubé.
The decision comes after the reaction from the public suggesting the change was being made as an attempt to "hide" information as public health restrictions are loosened, said Dr. Horacio Arruda, the province's public health director.
Dr. Arruda explained the initial decision was made Wednesday because the numbers were getting lower and lower, and the belief was that the public might be getting tired of hearing the daily case counts.
New orders on travel in Manitoba
The Manitoba government have issues a number of new public health orders related to travel in the province.
The orders include:
Remove restrictions on travel to northern Manitoba and remote communities
Remove the requirement for people coming to Manitoba to work on film productions to self-isolate for 14 days before entering the province
Clarify the only sports teams exempt from self-isolation requirements are professional sports teams from Manitoba and remove the requirement for Manitoba sports teams to self-isolate for 14 days before returning to Manitoba
Permit individuals who are self-isolating under federal or provincial health orders to visit a family member or friend who has a life-threatening disease in a health-care facility, if the facility permits them to do so and they are not displaying symptoms of COVID-19
3:45 p.m.: Red Cross begins recruiting to prepare for work in Quebec long-term care homes
Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, provided additional details on the military leaving long-term care homes in Quebec as the Red Cross moves in.
"The Canadian Armed Forces will not leave a facility until it is stable," Sajjan stressed, adding that military personnel currently in these homes have been sharing best practices with the Canadian Red Cross to help them prepare for their duties.
He said all Canadians Armed Forces members deployed to long-term care homes will go into a 14-day isolation before they resume normal military duties, but they will still be prepared to support these facilities if needed.
"Canadian Armed Forces will continue to maintain a reserve of 10 augmented civilian care shifts, teams of medical and support personnel, who will be ready to assist Quebec facilities in case the situation becomes critical again," Sajjan said. "These teams will be able to respond to any COVID-19 outbreak that civilian staff and provincial health authorities are unable to control on their own."
Conrad Sauvé, the president and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross, said the organization is working to scale up its teams to support long-term care homes in Quebec. He stressed these are paid positions — with no background in healthcare required — in support aid, site management, health and safety, and administrative roles.
"Those roles require a minimum one month commitment with the opportunity to work over the summer," Sauvé said. "This is a great opportunity for students looking for summer work, individuals who may be out of work temporarily due to COVID or those just looking to make a difference this summer."
"The Canadian Red Cross is used to responding to increasingly complex disasters in Canada. This pandemic has required a response of an even greater scale."
Military personnel possibly asymptomatic carriers
General Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, was asked if he believes there were additional measures the military could have taken to prevent COVID-19 spreading to its personnel. Since entering long-term care facilities, 55 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been infected with the virus, with all but four recovered.
"As we went into those long-term care facilities we brought with us the best knowledge that we could, but we didn't have local knowledge of the facilities themselves," General Vance said. "A lot of those troops that went in there were not experts in infectious environments and were learning as they went."
He revealed the military believes some of these troops were infected but asymptomatic before the operation started and their close living conditions in hotels could have impacted the number of troops who contracted COVID-19.
"We believe that some of those troops that were determined to be infected had been asymptomatic before the operation started," General Vance said. "Testing regime is going to be really critical going forward…any advances in PPE, we would take advantage of."
1:40 p.m.: Ford won't let people in Ontario go 'hog wild' like the U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford commented on how the province will move into Stage 3 of reopening, not revealing too many details, but promising it will be a "cautious approach."
"We're going to rely on all the chief medical officers…across the province," Ford said. "I'm sure that we'll be doing the same staged approach."
The premier went on to say the Ontario will not approach the next stage of reopening in the same way as the U.S.
"That's the comparison, being cautious and everyone following the protocol…versus the reckless approach, in my opinion, south of the border that everyone just goes hog wild," Ford said. "That's come back to bite them and we just pray to God that doesn't happen up here."
'The system is working'
The premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott also spoke about a recent outbreak at a nail salon in Kingston, Ont., which led to 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and warnings to the more than 500 people who have recently visited the business.
"What it shows is the system is working…because of how quickly we contacted and traced the 500 people," Ford said.
Elliott echoed the statement that the province's ability to do the contact tracing for such a large number of people is positive. She added this outbreak does not mean any Stage 2 measures will be rolled back, at this point.
"It doesn't mean that we need to go back on anything that we moved into Stage 2 but we are continuing…to make sure that the appropriate precautions are taken," the health minister said.
11:30 a.m.: Military to be replaced in long-term care homes in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to transition Canadian Armed Forces members out of long-term care homes in Quebec, replacing them with individuals from the Canadian Red Cross.
The prime minister stressed military personnel will only leave when a care facility has moved from a red condition, the most critical label, to a green condition. He said 150 members of the Red Cross will arrive in the coming week, with 750 set to arrive in the weeks to follow.
"It was actually the Red Cross that participated in training (for) the armed forces," Trudeau said. "We will not leave anyone in a precarious position."
The prime minister said the country needs to do a "much better" job caring for seniors but many critical situations have stabilized.
Trudeau fields questions about WE charity partnership for the Canada Student Service Grant program
On Thursday, Trudeau announced the federal government is launching the Canada Student Service Grant, which will give each student up to $5,000 for volunteer work. The program is being administered by the WE charity organization, which the Trudeau family has worked closely with in the past.
When asked why this organization was chosen to administer the grant program, the prime minister said this was the only one in Canada that could do the job.
"We're going to create opportunities for tens of thousands of young people right across the country to work with organizations large and small," the prime minister said. "In order to do that, we needed to have a partner to help establish the networks and to deliver that with all partners across the country."
"As the public service dug into it they came back with only one organization that was capable of networking and organizing and delivering this program on the scale that we needed it, and that was the WE program."
Trudeau said WE will have its costs covered but they are not making any profits on this.
10:15 a.m.: Canada's top doctor says issue in long-term care homes is 'a whole of society issue'
In brief remarks on Friday, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, responded to calls that Canada needs to do more to care for seniors.
"Critically, our response to the pandemic has revealed failures in how we care for older Canadians," Dr. Tam said. "While we have made progress…it is vital that we accelerate our efforts."
When asked about much of the blame being put on the provinces, primarily Ontario and Quebec, she said these institutions do fall under provincial jurisdiction but all levels of government, in additional to both the public and private sector, needs to take responsibility.
"It's a whole of society issue and I think that every one of us, every level of the health system should take responsibility," Dr. Tam said. "Our role has been to support the province in the response and provide guidance."
Canada's chief public health officer indicated personal support workers and other staff in long-term care homes having to work in different health setting "perhaps played a role on propagation the virus as well."
She added it is difficult for anyone to be in isolation but does not want to public to discount the effectiveness of technology to allow order Canadians to have personal connections.
7:00 p.m.: B.C. NHL rumours and advice for 'summer loving'
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, responded to reports that the NHL is looking at Edmonton and Toronto as possible hub cities over Vancouver. Some reports have indicated it is due to issues around the quarantining process if a player, coach or NHL official gets sick.
Dr. Henry said she has not had direct conversations with the NHL about this being the case but maintains that the health of the players and the people of B.C. is her "primary concern." She said if this is the case, she is "disappointed" with the decision.
"Under no circumstances was I going to compromise in any way the health of people here in British Columbia and we made that very clear," Dr. Henry said.
"Our advice and our direction was that if there was a positive case that arose, that we would do what we do with all cases that we have here," she explained. "We would investigate and…there needs to be contingency in case there were other people identified as ill, and it might mean suspensions of a part of a series for a period of time until that could be done."
Health minister Adrian Dix could not confirm the reports either, saying it is "a decision for the NHL," but maintained that Vancouver is still an excellent option for an NHL hub city.
"We just profoundly believe that the strength of what we said to everybody is the strength of public health here in B.C.," Dix said.
What about 'summer loving'?
B.C.'s provincial health officer was also asked about people who want to experience some "summer loving" but still need to following physical distancing rules. She responded by saying each person should evaluate their own risks.
"Go outside, meet outside, decide whether this is somebody that you want to include into your bubble," Dr. Henry said. "I think people need to make their own decisions based on what their own risk is and the risk of those that they are closest to."
"Love still happens in the time of COVID…start online, start meeting outside before you take the plunge."
Alberta to bring COVID-19 tests to pharmacies
Tyler Shandro, Alberta's health minister, announced that people in the province with no COVID-19 symptoms and no known exposure to a case will be able to get tested at community pharmacies.
"Pharmacists are highly trained health professionals and pharmacy's support the healthcare of residents in their communities everyday," Shandro said.
This will be a throat swab that will then be sent to Alberta Precision Laboratories for analysis.
"Participating pharmacies will receive specialized training and they will follow strict safety protocols," Shandro said.
This will begin in the coming days at 20 pharmacies, primarily in Edmonton and Calgary. Anyone with symptoms or anyone who has knowingly been exposed to a COVID-19 case should not go to a pharmacy for a test but should instead take the online assessment and present at one of the existing assessment centres.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, in the lead up to Canada Day next week, asked people in the province to consider taking steps to minimize the risk of potentially being infected or transmitting COVID-19. This includes wearing a mask when physical distancing may not be possible, avoiding high-touch surfaces and frequent hand washing.
"The risk of spread is lower outdoors so if the weather permits, I suggest celebrating outside within your cohort," Dr. Hinshaw said. "Please avoid barbecues and potlucks because shared containers and serving utensils can be a source of infection."
"This year it's a good idea for everyone to bring their own food and drinks, and if anyone disagrees with that you can blame me for that recommendation…COVID-19 loves a party so we can't let our guard down."
5:45 p.m.: Bars, hotels, spas, waterparks and more open in Quebec
Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec's director of public health, said all business sectors that have still be restricted in the province can resume operations. This includes bars, hotels, waterparks and spas. There are three exceptions, large festivals and events, overnight camps and sports with close contact fighting.
Dr. Arruda stressed that physical distancing of two metres, frequent hand washing and the use of a non-medial facial covering must continue for all people in Quebec.
For bars in particular, Quebec's director of public health said fewer people will be allowed inside to maintain physical distancing and there will be no standing or dancing. He said people will have to sit down to enjoy their drinks in order to prevent people walking around, possibly spreading the virus.
Dr. Arruda also spoke about the province moving to a weekly public update on case counts in Quebec. He said the number of cases and hospitalizations have come down low enough to transition to less-frequent updates.
Quebec's director of public health said if there are any resurgences of cases or hospitalizations the province will resume more regular publication of data.
'Viruses don't always follow all the rules'
Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, stressed younger people or individuals without any underlying health conditions should not be "casual" about possibly contracting COVID-19. Dr. Williams said he has received "anecdotal reports" of post-infection conditions, similar to the "COVID toes" reported in children.
"I wouldn't be too casual about not caring about getting infected," he said. "This is a new disease and one can't just assume they know everything about it…you don't know what the longer term aspects are."
As images being to circulate of crowds of people flooding to recently opened patios in the province, Dr. Williams said opening up carefully should be the priority, with particular concern about businesses opening up too quickly.
"It's open up and be careful, that's the message," Ontario's chief medical officer of health said. "Don't do it recklessly."
"Viruses don't always follow all the rules and one should not be overly confident and take things for granted."
Manitoba begins plans for fall school year
The Manitoba government has released its plans to reopen schools in September, with teachers returning on Sept. 2 and students on Sept. 8.
School divisions are expected to submit their plans for three different possible scenarios in the fall, in-class learning with near-normal conditions, in-class learning with additional public health measures taken into consideration and remote learning from home with limited use of school facilities.
The final decision on the resumption of school in September will be made by Aug. 1, based on public health directions at the time.
Some of the key components in the framework put forward by the Manitoba government for fall schooling plans include:
Ensuring schools can respond and adapt to changing public health orders and guidance
Considering the use of cohorts in classrooms, on buses and during activities to limit exposure to COVID-19
Looking at ways to accommodate specialty programming and extracurricular activities
Considering how school transportation can be safely offered
Making arrangements for students, teachers and staff who may be at higher risk of COVID-19
Considering learning and assessment needs, as well as any educational gaps for students as a result of the pandemic
2:00 p.m.: Ontario premier criticizes report comparing deaths in long-term care facilities
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information comparing deaths in Canadian long-term care homes to other developed nations.
Ford said he thinks the report is "a little unfair" as it compares Canada to Spain's 18,000 deaths in long-term care.
The premier also criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his comments on the report, with Trudeau indicating these care in these facilities is provincial jurisdiction and they were not able to provide adequate care, in many cases.
"Put your money where your mouth is," Ford said. "We're supposed to be all in this together, let's be all in this together."
The premier did go on to say that although he disagrees with the prime minister's recent comments, the federal government has been "pretty good" in their support to date.
Minister of Health Christine Elliott said in an effort to prepare for a second wave of COVID-19 spread, the province has ordered extra higher-level dosage of the influenza vaccine for seniors, to ensure they can be protected as we head into flu season.
Elliott said Ontario is also going to continue to enhance its testing capacity and conduct regular tests, particularly for seniors and people in long-term care facilities, nursing homes and seniors residences.
'I just don't think we're ready right now'
Premier Ford also commented on calls from the tourism industry to loosen border restrictions. He said he spoke to "an expert" who indicated a second wave will come when Canada starts to welcome people from around the world.
"I know it's inevitable, we've got to do it, I just don't think we're ready right now," Ford said. "You see what's happening down in the States, you look at Florida, you look at Texas, Arizona, California, I don't want to be those states."
"I want to protect the people here in Ontario and I just think we're opening it up too early if the decision is made on July the 21st."
12:50 p.m.: 'Canada needs all the volunteer COVID-19 'firefighters' that we can get'
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam spoke about the importance of Canadians keeping their number of contacts small to assist with contact tracing across the country, saying it is similar to Canada putting out fires.
"Canada needs all the volunteer COVID-19 'firefighters' that we can get," Dr. Tam said.
She said the "big fire" is out and now "public health firefighters" are able to focus on case investigation and contact tracing to "control the smaller fires."
Grouping of asymptomatic, COVID-19 positive workers at Ontario farms
Canada's chief public health officer also commented on the plan announced yesterday by the Ontario government that asymptomatic workers on farms, who have tested positive for COVID-19, can continue working while being kept separate from others.
Dr. Tam said she is not particularly familiar with the specifics of the plan but stressed it's important to keep people who have tested positive for the virus "isolated" to ensure they do not spread the COVID-19 to others.
"People can begin to get symptoms anytime in that incubation period," she said. "You need to make sure that you screen them for symptoms and enable them to stop working if they're not feeling well."
"We have to ensure that all the conditions are right to support the workers so that they can, if they're sick, not go to work and be supported for that period."
Quebec to do weekly updates on COVID-19 cases
The Quebec government has announced the province will limits its COVID-19 updates to once a week, beginning next week, opposed to providing the daily case updates.
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canadian deputy chief public health officer, indicated it is more important for the province to continue to communicate good public health measures for the public to follow.
Dr. Njoo went on to say if there was an outbreak or a significant event related to COVID-19 spread, he expects the province to be transparent and disseminate the information in a public space.
11:10 a.m.: Government launches Canada Student Service Grant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is launching the Canada Student Service Grant, as a way to help students develop skills while contributing to their community through volunteer work. Students in university, college or CEGEP can receive a grant of between $1,000 and $5,000 based on the number of hours worked.
The federal government is also investing $40 million to create 5,000 Mitacs internships for post-secondary students. Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that provides research and training programs, usually supports masters and PhD research students. This additional funding would extend their internship opportunities to including undergraduate students and professional programs, like law and medicine.
Trudeau said an example of these new programs includes allowing MBA students to connect with small businesses facing challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The government will also create 10,000 summer job placements for people between the ages of 15 and 30.
"If we want to build a strong and resilient economy, we have to invest in the next generation," the prime minister said.
Canada needs to better support seniors in long-term care
Trudeau also responded to a recent report that the number of deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care homes is about twice the average of rates from other developed nations.
"What this recent report has shown…is that the job isn't being adequately done in long-term care centres across the country," the prime minister said. "We need to…make sure that we are doing better by our seniors."
He went on to say the federal government is continuing to work with provinces on supporting long-term care facilities but recognizes that these institutions fall under provincial jurisdictions.
6:15 p.m. COVID-19 questions of the day
5:45 p.m.: B.C. moving into Phase 3 with the resumption of travel operations, film and television productions
B.C. Premier John Horgan announced the province will move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan.
More opportunities to travel within the province is a key component of this next phase of reopening, with hotels, motels, RV parks, cabins, resorts, hostels, lodges, and backcountry operators to resume service.
"We believe that if we're careful about how we approach communities we have not been to in a while, and we visit respecting the views and values of the people in those communities, Phase 3 achievements will be as positive as those in Phase 2," Horgan said.
The travel guidelines outlined by B.C. include:
Pre-trip planning and research on available resources at arriving destination
Respecting any local travel advisories to isolated and remote communities
No travelling for anyone who is sick, and if symptoms develop while travelling – self isolate immediately and contact 811 for guidance and testing
Practicing safe physical distancing of two metres at all times
Spending time in small groups and open spaces
Practicing good hygiene, including frequent hand washing and cleaning
"Although we're going to have a summer that's better than we would have thought perhaps a few months ago, this is not a return to normal," the B.C. premier said. "We need to make sure that we maintain the practices in our own community as we travel to other communities."
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, reminded people in the province that the virus is still a threat and precautions still need to be taken to keep each person safe. She stressed B.C. is not going back to a "pre-COVID normal."
"This will be a unique year and a unique summer for all of us," Dr. Henry said. "We are at the point where we need social interaction, we need to be able to have our economic engines going and part of that is travelling, seeing people, going to places."
The premier said that he has heard and has personally experienced difficulty with booking a spot at key travel sites in B.C. but he said hospitality operators may "perhaps open up areas that they had not planned on."
"I think it's going to be a positive challenge for tourism operators," Horgan said.
He added now it is "more important than ever" for British Columbians to travel within the province, and support the hospitality and tourism sector.
"The biggest concern I have for our economic restart is the absence of literally hundreds of thousands of international travellers who have historically looked at British Columbia as a place to come and visit," the premier said.
No exception for 14-day isolation rule for TV, film productions
Phase 3 also allows TV and film productions to operate in the province with a number of safety protocols in place, including staggering work schedules, limiting or restricting visitors to set, reducing the number so cast and crew at filming areas, and assigning hairstylists and makeup artists to one individual at a time.
The premier said he is not aware of any specific requests from the film industry for a type of "cohort" isolation system, similar to what is outlined in the NHL plan for hockey players who would potentially travel to Vancouver. This means international travellers going to B.C. for film or TV productions would still need to self-isolate for 14 days.
"Compared to Hollywood, Hollywood North is looking pretty good on the health front and we have extraordinary talent here…as well as studio capacity to meet the needs of many, many productions," Horgan said.
"I don't think there's a comparison between the NHL proposal, which was going to be a group of people in one place, as opposed to the film industry, which is dispersed right around British Columbia and has domestic staff that would still be part of any production that takes place."
Dr. Henry said her "overriding concern" will continue to be ensuring protocols that protect local communities remain in place.
"There is no waving of the 14-day quarantine," she said. "The overriding importance is the safety factor."
3:30 p.m.: Atlantic provinces begin 'bubble' travel next week, possible dates to loosen restrictions for the rest of Canada
Premiers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador have agreed to an Atlantic bubble for travel, beginning on July 3.
This would allow residents of each province to move in and out of these regions without having to isolate upon arrival.
Visitors to the Maritimes from other provinces or territories in Canada will still have to quarantine for 14 days.
"As this Atlantic bubble opens it will be closely monitored as we remain committed to working together to support economic and social recovery," Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball said.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed no one will be able to leave their province of residence if they have been outside the Atlantic region for any reason, including for essential work, 14 days before the date they intend to travel.
"You will not be able to visit the other provinces if you have been advised to self-isolate or if you are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test," Higgs said.
Proof every traveller's province of residence will have to be presented at the borders and people who are symptomatic should not travel.
"We will be collecting travellers' information so we can conduct contact tracing in the event of an outbreak," Higgs said. "Each province will have their own process in place to track and monitor travellers for public health purposes and New Brunswickers will be subject to those rules when visiting other provinces."
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil said the province will continue to work on ensuring that proper public health measures are in place and followed as these travel restrictions are loosened.
"We have to have a broader conversation about the use of masks…at the same time looking at what other potential internal restrictions we could start easing off a little bit," McNeil said.
Ball said as early as two weeks after the implementation of this Atlantic bubble, the province will look to ease travel restrictions with other areas of Canada.
"We would permit travellers from other parts of Canada starting around Friday, July 17," Ball said. "This can only be possible if we get favourable results in the days and weeks leading into July 17."
This sentiment was echoed by other Atlantic premiers, with Nova Scotia's premier saying the province will be looking to make the same travel permissions around the same time.
"We don't have a specific date but…we would look at the second to third week of July," McNeil said. "Two weeks following the July 3 date, we would be reassessing the epidemiology in our region and quite honestly, looking at the rest of Canada."
Higgs said it is "certainly in the realm of possibility" for New Brunswick to loosen travel rules for more Canadians around mid-to late July.
2:00 p.m.: Most of Windsor-Essex to move into Stage 2, new plan to prevent COVID-19 spread on farms
The Ontario government announced that Windsor-Essex can move to Stage 2 on Thursday, except Leamington and Kingsville.
The province is also implementing a plan to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 at farms, which still continues to be a concern.
This three-point plans includes expanded testing on these farm sites through mobile testing units, in addition to community assessment centres. The provincial government confirmed about 350 asymptomatic workers in the region have been tested at their work site and more mobile testing will be scheduled in the days to come.
Premier Doug Ford stressed that temporary foreign workers receive the same benefits and protections as other workers in the province, including Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits if they do test positive for COVID-19. He said in certain cases they may be eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) through the federal government.
"We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers and our workers," Ford said.
New public health guidance will be issued to allow asymptomatic workers to continue working, while following measures to reduce possible transmission of COVID-19. Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said this would also allow employers to separate asymptomatic workers, who have tested positive, from others.
"We put out a cluster method where you could take those individuals who are asymptotic and still test positive, and ask them to work separately from the rest because they're mostly on farms, they're out on large acreage," Dr. Williams said. "They would wear a facial covering…the farmer would work to have them sleeping in separate, together, away from the rest of the workforce…so they're not interacting with the rest of the workers."
Ontario's chief medical officer of health said these individuals would be monitored and retested within 48 hours, and if any develop signs of symptoms they would be dealt with as a possible case. If the test comes back negative, they would rejoin the rest of the workforce.
Premier Ford also responded to reports that some of these temporary foreign workers are having racist slurs yelled at them by people in the province. The premier said he "just won't tolerate that."
"Those vegetables you're eating, it's because of these migrant workers…and if you don't appreciate the migrant workers than you go out in the fields and start working your back off when it's 100 degrees out in the middle of the summer," Ford said. "Maybe you should go up and say thank you for working your back off because a lot of people aren't willing to do the work that they're doing."
"They never came here with COVID-19, they self-isolated. The people here, somewhere, somehow gave them COVID-19 then it spread in congregate living."
7:00 p.m.: B.C.'s latest modelling data shows a safe increase of personal contacts in the province
B.C. Ministry of Health
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's chief medical officer of health, presenting new modelling information that indicates the province has been able to manage COVID-19 as it has moved into different stages of reopening.
"I do think we're in the place where we can move to supporting the safe opening of other parts of our economy…including travel, particularly people travelling within B.C.," Dr. Henry said, adding that as the province moves to Phase 3 she will be watching for any cases that are not linked to a known source.
Dr. Henry showed how the number of infections that came from unknown exposure, peaking in March, has significantly decreased since that point.
Imported cases still continue to occur in B.C., which the chief medical officer of health said is primarily from people who are returning to the province from other countries, most recently from India. Dr. Henry said some of these cases have also been in temporary foreign workers with 27 becoming symptomatic during the quarantine period, primarily in workers from Mexico, which she said indicates this isolation measure is working.
Dr. Henry said it's predicted that the province is at about 65 per cent of normal contact, or pre-COVID-19 contact, which has resulted in a slight increase in new cases in June. She did disclose these are considered "unstable numbers" because the number of cases in the province right now is so low, which can result in a "wide variation" in projection models.
"What this helps us understand is that we are in a place where we are having more contact in our communities," Dr. Henry said. "But what this also tells us…is that many of those contacts are done in a safe way."
She said B.C. wants to remain at approximately this level as increasing to 80 per cent of normal contact could lead to a "rapid rebound" of new cases.
Dr. Henry revealed a new projection based on the reproductive number in B.C., which relates to how many people a case will transmit the virus to. She said that value was flattened and brought down below one, but has since increased. Dr. Henry said she would like that number to remain the same or, ideally, be below one.
Moving forward, B.C. will work to make sure that public health still has the resources to "quickly and completely" find people who may be at risk of being exposed to COVID-19.
New tool for COVID-19 detection in communities
The province will also look at monitoring wastewater for COVID-19 RNA sequences as an indicator of when the virus may be introduced in communities. Dr. Henry said this would be particularly helpful in smaller regions of the province.
"In larger communities, as you can imagine, you have to filter and get a small amount to test and it can be a challenge," Dr. Henry said. "But there is some evidence that we can use it to give a barometer of how much transmission there is in a community."
"Where I think it's going to be helpful for us is if we start to see cases, one or two, in a small community or we're worried about transmission in a community, we can test and use it to see if there is any evidence of community spread."
Dr. Henry is hoping by the fall the province will have this wastewater monitoring in place.
6:00 p.m.: Alberta to conduct four serology studies
Tyler Shandro, Alberta's health minister, announced the province is investing $10 million for targeted serology testing in the province.
"We know that there are people who have been infected and were never testing," Shandro said.
Two studies will test children in Calgary and Edmonton. Shandro said it will start next month and will test these children twice a year until 2022. Another study will regularly test a group of Albertans over the age of 45.
Labs will conduct a fourth test in the province that randomly evaluates samples of blood collected for other purposes across Alberta. These anonymous samples can be from anyone over the age of 18.
"These four studies will give us a lot more information about how the virus is spreading," Shandro said.
Transportation delay of 800 samples could lead to COVID-19 retests
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, revealed a group of 800 samples collected last week were delayed in getting tested due to a "transportation issue" and may result in some necessary retesting.
"There were six positive tests in this group and the individuals who tested positive have been contacted, and contact tracing is underway," Dr. Hinshaw said. "Out of an abundance of caution, a small number of those who tested negative may need to be retested if they were symptomatic."
"The likelihood of an inaccurate result is extremely low but the lab will be contacting those individuals…and discuss whether they need another test."
The province is also listing a COVID-19 outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton. Dr. Hinshaw said this outbreak is in a single unit and so far six patients and two staff have tested positive.
"Outbreak protocols have already been implemented and all staff or patients who may have been exposed are being tested," Alberta's chief medical officer of health said.
Restaurants in Edmonton close, but not an order from public health
Dr. Hinshaw also commented on a number of restaurants closing in Edmonton over the weekend. She said these were "operational decisions" made by the owners and it is an important reminder that the virus is still present.
"We did not require closures and to date, there are no known outbreaks at these locations," Dr. Hinshaw said. "As part of the guidance we have provided, all restaurants are expected to have procedures in place for rapid response if a staff member or patron develops symptoms of COVID-19."
Alberta's chief medical officer of health advised the public that just because someone was at the same establishment as a case does not mean they are "automatically at risk." She said one case does not require a business to close its operations and ordering a business to close is a "last resort."
"Determining who is at risk is something that our contact tracing teams closely assess based on when the individual became symptomatic and two days prior to that point," Dr. Hinshaw said. "Anyone at risk of exposure is immediately contacted, offered testing and required to isolate."
5:25 p.m.: Saskatchewan moves to second part of Phase 4 next week
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the province will enter the second part of Phase 4 of reopening on Monday, June 29.
Movie theatres and live event theatres will be able to resume operations, following enhanced cleaning and physical distancing measures. Libraries, museums and art galleries can also reopen, as well as contact sports. Locker rooms, change rooms and showering facilities can reopen, and change rooms at clothing stores can be used at 100 per cent occupancy.
"Our goal continues to be…to reopen as quickly as possible while doing so as safely as possible," Moe said.
Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical officer of health, reminded people in the province that this is a "new normal" not back to "business as usual."
He said Saskatchewan is working with neighbouring provinces about a "more permissive approach" to travel rules.
"Do more things locally than further away from home," Dr. Shahab said, adding that the public should also check ahead of time for rules in a particular area they plan to travel to.
2:30 p.m.: Ontario will not be making mask wearing mandatory for the general public
The Ontario government said it will not be making a mandatory mask order in the province.
Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, she does not believe is it necessary and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province does not have enough bylaw officers to police something like that, but stores could be in charge of implemented their own policy.
Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said it is also important to remember that different areas of the province are experiencing different COVID-19 circumstances and local public health can use their authority to take additional actions, if required.
"By being vigilant and wearing a mask, by doing your six foot distancing, by maintaining your circles…we actually may be able to flatten a secondary wave," Dr. Williams said.
'They need to be responsible'
Premier Ford commented on reports of people not physical distancing at beaches in Ontario, going so far as large groups getting in physical fights.
Ford has a message for young people who may have participated, "you think you can't catch COVID, you can catch COVID."
The premier said 1,394 people between the ages of 0-19 have been infected with the virus and 9,006 people between the ages of 20-39 have been COVID-19 positive. Most cases have been in people ages 40-59, with 9,910 people infected.
"You get a few cold pops in you and you start going wild, that's unacceptable," Ford said. "They need to be responsible…The vast majority are."
1:00 p.m.: 'I wish I could say we were close to the finish line'
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said "the marathon continues" to combat COVID-19 in Canada.
"I wish I could say we were close to the finish line or even half way, but that simply isn't the case and no one can say for sure how far off we are," Dr. Tam said. "We've got a very clear motivation to keep going and there is absolute certainty that giving up is not an option."
She said the arrival of the summer season has not made COVID-19 "go away" as several populations around the world are still seeing high infection rates.
For people coming into Canada, primarily from the U.S. which continues to have a significant daily COVID-19 case counts, Dr. Tam said additional testing measures at the border are not going to be implemented at this time.
Canada's chief public health officer said immunity is not yet "well characterized" and antibody testing will not be relied upon until more information on human immunity is known. Additionally, the PCR test (Polymerise Chain Reaction testing detects the genetic information of the virus called the RNA) for COVID-19 only provides a result for that moment in time and some individuals may be infected with the virus but can still have a negative test at that moment.
"There are limitations to lab testing," Dr. Tam said.
She added people in Canada should continue to follow the two metre physical distance rule, even as some jurisdictions more to decrease that distance.
"There are droplets that are going to fall between one to two metres," Dr. Tam said, adding that a one-metre distance would avoid "a whole bunch" of droplets but two metres would allow someone to avoid more.
11:20 a.m.: 'Atlantic bubble' for travel continues to be discussed
Dr. Heather Morrison, the chief public health officer of Prince Edward Island, said premiers in the Maritimes are committed to coordinating an "Atlantic bubble" for travel. This would allow people from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and P.E.I. to travel between each province without having to self-isolate.
"It's important that Islanders know their risks, and it's still overall recommended that we think small and think local," Dr. Morrison said.
Self-isolation would continue for people from outside of Atlantic provinces and screening would still continue at all points of entry.
"I think it would be important to start with Atlantic Canada and see how that goes," Dr. Morrison said. "We've always said a bubble can be fragile by its very nature."
"At this point we're focused on Atlantic Canada and trying to establish a date for that."
P.E.I. is set to enter Phase 4 of reopening on Friday, which will allow organized gatherings of up to 50 people, facial and piercing services ,and sleepovers with children from different household (limited to one child or siblings from the same household with beds at least two metres apart).
Accommodations for non-residents, like campgrounds, hospitality homes, inns, and bed and breakfasts will also reopen.
The chief public health officer also said some establishments will be able to have multiple gatherings of 50 people, for example large churches with multiple rooms that can safely hold 50 people physically distant.
There should be no mixing of the two groups and plans need to be reviewed by the public health office.
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Acts Acts 28
Burkitt's Notes
As soon as it was determined to sail - As being a shorter and less expensive passage to Rome.
And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Adramyttium — was a sea port of Mysia. Aristarchus and Luke went with Paul by choice, not being ashamed of his bonds.
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Julius treating Paul courteously — Perhaps he had heard him make his defence.
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
We sailed under Cyprus — Leaving it on the left hand.
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Cnidus — was a cape and city of Caria.
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
The Fair Havens still retain the name. But the city of Lasea is now utterly lost, together with many more of the hundred cities for which Crete was once so renowned.
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
The fast, or day of atonement, was kept on the tenth of Tisri, that is, the25th of September. This was to them an ill time of sailing; not only because winter was approaching, but also because of the sudden storms, which are still common in the Mediterranean at that time of the year.
Paul exhorted them — Not to leave Crete. Even in external things, faith exerts itself with the greatest presence of mind, and readiness of advice.
And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
Saying to them — To the centurion and other officers.
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
The centurion regarded the master — And indeed it is a general rule, believe an artificer in his own art. Yet when there is the greatest need, a real Christian will often advise even better than him.
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Which is a haven — Having a double opening, one to the southwest, the other to the northwest.
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
There arose against it — The south wind; a tempestuous wind, called in those parts Euroclydon. This was a kind of hurricane, not carrying them any one way, but tossing them backward and forward. These furious winds are now called levanters, and blow in all directions from the northeast to the southeast.
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
We were hardly able to get masters of the boat — To prevent its being staved.
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
They lightened the ship — Casting the heavy goods into the sea.
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
We cast out the tackling of the ship — Cutting away even those masts that were not absolutely necessary.
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Neither sun nor stars appeared for many days — Which they could the less spare, before the compass was found out.
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
This loss — Which is before your eyes.
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
The God whose I am, and whom I serve — How short a compendium of religion! Yet how full! Comprehending both faith, hope, and love.
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
God hath given — Paul had prayed for them. And God gave him their lives; perhaps their souls also. And the centurion, subserving the providence of God, gave to Paul the lives of the prisoners. How wonderfully does his providence reign in the most contingent things! And rather will many bad men be preserved with a few good, (so it frequently happens,) than one good man perish with many bad. So it was in this ship: so it is in the world.
Thee — At such a time as this, there was not the same danger, which might otherwise have been, of St. Paul's seeming to speak out of vanity, what he really spoke out of necessity.
All the souls — Not only all the prisoners, as Julius afterward did, Acts 27:43; ask for souls, they shall be given thee: yea, more than thou hopest for, that sail with thee - So that Paul, in the sight of God, was the master and pilot of the ship.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
The fourteenth night — Since they left Crete, Acts 27:18,19.
In the Adriatic sea — So the ancients called all that part of the Mediterranean, which lay south of Italy.
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
The sailors were attempting to flee out of the ship — Supposing the boat would go more safely over the shallows.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Unless these mariners abide in the ship — Without them ye know not how to manage her, ye cannot be saved - He does not say we. That they would not have regarded. The soldiers were not careful for the lives of the prisoners: nor was Paul careful for his own. We may learn hence, to use the most proper means for security and success, even while we depend on Divine Providence, and wait for the accomplishment of God's own promise. He never designed any promise should encourage rational creatures to act in an irrational manner; or to remain inactive, when he has given them natural capacities of doing something, at least, for their own benefit. To expect the accomplishment of any promise, without exerting these, is at best vain and dangerous presumption, if all pretence of relying upon it be not profane hypocrisy.
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Ye continue fasting, having taken nothing — No regular meal, through a deep sense of their extreme danger. Let us not wonder then, if men who have a deep sense of their extreme danger of everlasting death, for a time forget even to eat their bread, or to attend to their worldly affairs. Much less let us censure that as madness, which may be the beginning of true wisdom.
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
This is for your preservation — That ye may be the better able to swim to shore.
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
Then they were all encouraged — By his example, as well as words.
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
Casting out the wheat — So firmly did they now depend on what St. Paul had said.
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
They did not know the land — Which they saw near them: having a level shore.
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Loosing the rudder bands — Their ships had frequently two rudders, one on each side. were fastened while they let the ship drive; but were now loosened, when they had need of them to steer her into the creek.
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
A place where two seas met — Probably by reason of a sand bank running parallel with the shore.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
The counsel — Cruel, unjust, ungrateful.
And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
They all escaped safe to land — And some of them doubtless received the apostle as a teacher sent from God. These would find their deliverance from the fury of the sea, but an earnest of an infinitely greater deliverance, and are long ere this lodged with him in a more peaceful harbour than Malta, or than the earth could afford.
Wesley, John. "Commentary on Acts 27:4". "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/acts-27.html. 1765.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Welcome, fellow Mapler! If you are viewing this guide, you are most likely planning to make an Evan or you already did and just need help with some builds. Whatever the case is, I am happy to help Maplers in need of training spots, builds, and much more! I hope this guide helps you alot!
One day, while chasing a piglet through the woods, a farmboy named Evan falls into a hole and into a foggy forest. He finds an egg and brings it back to the farm. His brother, Utah, provides Evan with an incubator, which helped Evan hatch Mir. This is the beginning of Evan's job as a Dragon Master.
Example: There is a lvl 21 Evan named Bob2010. His LUK should be 24 and INT as high as possible.
Example: There is a lvl 30 Evan named Ohoholo. His LUK should be 33 and INT as high as possible.
Note: It looks similar, but your base LUK will be the LUK you get when you achieve lvl 10. Most people recommend scrolling their equipment for LUK via LUK Scrolls, which can be expensive. If you choose not to scroll your equips, then your base LUK will be the LUK you had when you made the job advancement.
Hopefully this will help you decide if you are gonna be Normal LUK or LUKless.
Note: If I were to recommend an AP Build, I would recommend you to be a Regular LUK.
Welcome, to MapleStory. You will start out in a foggy forest. Do all the quests and you should reach lvl 10 quickly.
Why not max Nimble Feet? You get Teleport at an early level.
Congratulations, you have started your journey as a Dragon Master. You get 2 skills.
Fabulous work! You have reached lvl 20 and you have acquired 2 new skills!
Why max Fire Circle before Teleport? Fire Circle is your first mob skill, which is important if you want to level faster. If not, just max Teleport first (highly unrecommended).
Congratulations, you reached lvl 30! 2 new skills into the skill inventory! You rock!
Note: You need a Mastery Book to max Magic Guard, you can get it from the Cash Shop.
Note: Build 3 and 1 is only if you have NX to buy a Mastery Book.
Congratulations, you earn an AWESOME skill! Ice Breath!
Congratulations! You acquire 2 new skills!
Note: You need a Mastery Book to max this skill.
Note: I would recommend you choose Build 2.
Congratulations! 4 new skills again! You have worked hard for this, and you will finally get a skill most of you were hoping to get, Fire Breath!
Fire Breath - Breath of the dragon is charged for a certain amount of time, and maximum of 6 monsters are attacked at one time. The damage increases proportionately to the time the breath is charged. At a set rate, the mobs will be stunned.
Killer Wings - This skill attacks the enemies with a wing-shaped energy wave, which is the compressed strength of the darkness. The attack is focused on the attacked enemy for a set time.
Magic Resistance - The character will build a resistance to all elements of the magic attacks from the enemies.
Nice work! You must be tired of training on your Evan, but this is when things get even more godly than 7th Growth, you get Earthquake!
Earthquake - Generates a number of vibrations in the ground, damaging enemies in the area.
Phantom Imprint - A magic circle is created to curse the enemy with darkness and deal damage. The cursed enemy will receive more damage.
Recover Aurora - For 30 seconds, an aurora is cast around the party, constantly restoring MP. Requires a cooldown time of 1 minute.
Dragon Fury - When MP is maintained within a certain range, the concentration of the Dragon becomes stronger and the Magic attack increases. If the MP goes outside the interval, the effect is canceled.
Nice job! I can't help with question how long it took for you to get to this level.
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There are many online malware scanners that use multiple antivirus engines to scan files. However, as shown in dotTech's analysis of Avira vs avast! vs AVG vs Microsoft Security Essentials, antivirus software don't detect unknown malware (i.e. zero-day threats — retrospective detection rates) as well as they detect known malware. So if you are unlucky enough to download a file infested with new malware, your security software may or may not protect against it. Thus sometimes submitting a file to multiple antivirus engines is not enough; if a file contains a zero-day threat all engines may list the file as being clean when it really isn't. Rather, if you are truly suspicious of a file, submitting it for manual analysis to antivirus experts is the most bullet-proof way to knowing if a file is clean or not because, after all, humans are smarter than computers. This is where X-Ray comes in.
In addition to manual analysis, X-Ray allows users to run files through VirusTotal, getting back results from all 43 VirusTotal scanners.
When scanning with VirusTotal you can search for existing scans results or run a whole new scan on the file. If there are no existing VirusTotal scan results, X-Ray will tell you so. When a VirusTotal scan is conducted (or previous scan results are fetched), the results are displayed on the program.
When sending to antivirus companies, you get to select which companies to send to by checking the checkboxes next to the names of the companies you want to send to. You can either send it to all 31 companies, or pick and chose.
It is recommended to run a file through VirusTotal before sending it to antivirus companies because if the file is infected and antivirus companies know about it already, VirusTotal will show it; then there is no need to send the file off for manual analysis (unless you think the results are false positives). The only time you should send a file for manual analysis is when VirusTotal shows a file as clean. When VirusTotal shows a file as clean that means either a) it really is clean or b) it contains a zero-day threat no one knows about yet, in which case manual analysis will catch it.
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Do everyone a favor and not send each and every file for manual analysis by antivirus companies. Sending each file you download for analysis is not only a waste of your time, but a waste of bandwidth and a waste of the companies' time, too. Just because VirusTotal shows a file as clean doesn't mean it must be a zero-day threat that no one knows about — it really could be clean.
You should only be sending files for manual analysis that you are truly suspicious of.
Once you have setup an e-mail account you will be able to send files for analysis to those companies that only accept files via e-mail.
If you don't want to attach an e-mail account to X-Ray, you will still be able to use X-Ray but you will only be able to send files to the antivirus companies that do it via the web.
You will not get results back on manual analysis instantly. Manual analysis of files takes time. There is no specific time frame in which manual analysis is finished; each company does it differently and takes a different amount of time. Furthermore, you won't get any notification when manual analysis results are in. The only way to know the results of a manual analysis is to regularly scan the file(s) you submitted for analysis. If the file(s) continues to come back as clean after a few days, then chances are it probably is clean. If the file(s) starts showing up as infected after a few days that means manual analysis found malware in the file.
VirusTotal doesn't allow files larger than 20 MB. So you can't submit files larger than 20 MB to VirusTotal using X-Ray. Take note, however, just because you can't scan a file with VirusTotal doesn't mean you can't use X-Ray to submit the file for manual analysis. In other words, files larger than 20 MB you can't scan with VirusTotal but you can still submit for manual malware analysis.
Some e-mail services don't allow users to send EXE files as attachments in e-mails. Thus, depending on which e-mail service you use, you may not be able to submit EXE files with X-Ray for manual analysis to antivirus companies that only accept files via e-mail.
Update: X-Ray renames files, zips them, and then password protects them. Therefore, using X-Ray, you can send EXE files via e-mail.
Some (most) e-mail services limit the size of attachments in e-mails. Depending on your e-mail service provider, you may not be able to submit large files via X-Ray for manual analysis to antivirus companies that only accept files via e-mail.
You are still limited to 20 requests/5 minutes with your own public API but using your own API means you are not sharing it with anyone else which ensures you will rarely, if ever, hit that 20 requests/5 minutes cap.
Getting your own VirusTotal public API is free and easy. All you have to do is register an account with VT Community (be sure to activate it), log into your VT Community account, click on My Account -> inbox -> Public API. Once you have the public API, copy and paste it into X-Ray, as shown in the screenshot above.
X-Ray isn't one of those programs you will be using often. However, it is one of those programs that is mighty useful when you do have the need for it. Kudos Raymond, well done.


The Green Party have launched their Mendip District campaign for the Somerset County Council Election, with more seats contested than ever before – and candidates personally endorsed by Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP.
Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas MP.
Green County Council candidates for Frome, L-R: John Clarke, Martin Dimery, and Pepita Collins.
On 20th April, there will be a free public meeting at the Cheese And Grain, Frome, where Independents for Frome Town Councillors Peter Macfadyen, Mel Usher, and Jean Boulton will join the Green Party's District Councillors Shane Collins, Des Harris, and Stina Falle, and the Green's County candidates to discuss 'How Frome can thrive as a green town in Somerset'.
Jon Cousins, Green SCC candidate Glastonbury & Street.
The Greens are standing nine candidates across the Mendip District, including: Jon Cousins in Glastonbury & Street, John Clarke, Martin Dimery, and Pepita Collins in Frome, Peter Harlow in Shepton Mallet, David Hine in Mendip Hills, Paul Crummay in Wells, Jono Ekin in Mendip Central & East, and Theo Simon in Mendip South.
Theo Simon, Green SCC candidate Mendip South.
The election takes place on Thursday 4th May, and polling stations will be open from 7 am to 10 pm.


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Where are Southern Californians going for…
Where are Southern Californians going for Thanksgiving? Out to dinner
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will serve turkey with all the trimmings. (Courtesy of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar )
By Anne Valdespino | avaldespino@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: November 15, 2019 at 11:45 am | UPDATED: November 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Family members gathered for a Thanksgiving feast reverently bow their heads in a moment of gratitude. When they're done, Dad looks up and sees a stranger at his side with a notepad. "Can I get you something from the bar?" the stranger asks with a friendly smile.
Similar scenes will play out in Southern California and all across the country according to the National Restaurant Association. Its report from 2018 said that 9 percent of Americans plan to eat their holiday meal out.
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, the charcuterie buffet at Taps Fish House & Brewery. (Courtesy of Taps Fish House & Brewery)
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, fresh oysters at Taps Fish House & Brewery. (Courtesy of Taps Fish House & Brewery)
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will serve turkey and its signature steaks. (Courtesy of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar )
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, Del Frisco's and Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse will serve turkey dinner as well as signature items like its cheesesteak egg rolls. (Courtesy of Del Frisco's)
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, Del Frisco's Grille dining room in Irvine. (Courtesy of Del Frisco's )
Nine percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. Seen here, a staff member in Corona greets guests with their favorite beverages at Taps Fish House & Brewery. (Courtesy of Taps Fish House & Brewery)
According to the National Restaurant Association, 9 percent of Americans plan to eat their Thanksgiving meal out. Lawry's Restaurants will offer a menu of turkey with all the sides, prime rib and seafood at Five Crowns, The Tam O'Shanter and Lawry's The Prime Rib. (Courtesy of Lawry's Restaurants)
What? Who would ditch home and hearth on the most sacred day of the year for a family feast?
A lot of us are happier doing so, said local industry types who see a ton of holiday business. Year after year they've watched the dine-out-on-Thanksgiving trend rise.
"When we opened in September 1999 we did a sit-down dinner and it was really for family and friends," said Joe Manzella, founder of Taps Fish House & Brewery restaurants in Corona, Brea and Irvine. "At that time it was like almost unheard of. Like, 'Hey, you don't go out to eat on Thanksgiving. That's crazy!'"
He felt conflicted about it because he typically gave his staff time off to be with family and friends. But the demand was too great. "Right around 2011, 2012, it just became this steady push on us to offer service," he said. "We had literally hundreds of people inquiring."
So, he opened his doors and never looked back. "It was really busy," he said.
According to the National Restaurant Association, of those who go out, 31 percent said they would choose the same restaurant they traditionally go to on the holiday. Another 30 percent said they would go to a place they reserve for special occasions.
That's serendipity for a handful of Southern California dining rooms that fit both those categories: Taps, Lawry's Restaurants, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Del Frisco's Grille and Double Eagle restaurants. They've all seen an increase in Thanksgiving business.
"It does mirror what we're seeing and it's been fun to watch it build," said Audrey Quistorff, senior director of operations, west at Fleming's, whose locations include LA, El Segundo, Woodland Hills, Pasadena and Rancho Cucamonga. By the first day of November, its Newport Beach location already had 1,000 Thanksgiving reservations.
So who's dining? "We do see a lot of families. Typically one or two of the guests in the larger groups are some of our best guests," Quistorff said. "You know that they chose us for a reason. But a lot of times the rest of the family might be from out of town and visiting," she said.
Those regulars feel right at home. "Fleming's feels like family to them," she said. "We're the place where we know them and they know us. And so it's a familial atmosphere for a lot of guests."
Lawry's The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills will serve 2,000 Thanksgiving dinners. Holiday dining is such a tradition there and at Five Crowns in Corona del Mar that you're not likely to get a prime time reservation at this point unless you're in the loyalty club.
"We open up our reservations to our VIP program two months in advance and they book up very quickly," said Ryan O'Melveny Wilson, chief marketing and strategy officer for Lawry's restaurants worldwide and 4th generation member of his family business. "But don't hesitate to call because there should still be some availability very early or very late," he said.
And if you can't get a reservation at the ideal time, Lawry's, Five Crowns or Tam O'Shanter will pack Thanksgiving to go. The National Restaurant Association's website says that 4 percent of those eating at home purchase take-out meals.
Lawry's restaurants sell whole and half prime ribs, turkey breasts and thighs and all the fixings. Or make your own turkey and buy the sides. "I think people love the idea of roasting the turkey. But they don't really want to deal with all the side dishes," said Wilson. "You focus on the turkey and we'll do the mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed spinach and everything else and you get all the praise for pulling a beautiful, golden brown bird out of the oven."
It's not just the comfort food that draws Thanksgiving diners. Jaded foodies go out because, honestly, turkey with the same old sides every year just bores them to death.
At Del Frisco's gourmands can indulge in the signature cheesesteak egg rolls, stuffed with beef and oozing ooey, gooey fontina, and a lot more. Holiday menus always include the restaurant's classics and best sellers. "We do our egg rolls, we do the jumbo lump crab cake, we offer all of our cuts of steak and all of our seafood," said Katie Pavkov, a District General Manager at Del Frisco's Grille.
Did we fail to mention that the bar will be fully stocked and the wine list a mile long?
So, who would want to stay home? Especially when it takes the pressure off home cooks struggling to organize a massive potluck and breaking up kids fighting over drumsticks. Imagine ditching the KP and just enjoying a cocktail with your favorite premium booze or a glass of French Champagne before dinner.
"One of the things that makes a day like Thanksgiving so fun is everybody's celebrating," said Quistorff. "There's no trying to get through a rushed dinner before we go to a play or anything like that." And there are fewer family feuds. "We have football on in the bar. A lot of people watch the game and they won't get yelled at for being in the living room as opposed to being at the dining room table," Quistorff said.
Bonus round? When dinner's done you head home to a clean house. "Just come in! Relax and be happy," says Manzella. "Focus on your family, not the dirty dishes."
Del Frisco's: Thanksgiving prix fixe menu with choice of butternut squash soup or salad, turkey with side dishes and all the trimmings and pumpkin cheesecake or pecan pie à la mode. Prix fixe is $59; turkey plates are $27, $15 for children. Full menu of steaks and signature dishes will be available. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Locations: Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, 1551 Ocean Ave, Suite 105, Santa Monica, 310-395-7333; Del Frisco's Grille, Irvine, 772 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, 949-341-0376, delfriscosgrille.com.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Pre fixe menu with choice of Fleming's salad or lobster bisque, sliced turkey, turkey leg or filet mignon with sides, and pumpkin cheesecake or Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake for $52; $22 for children. Full dinner menu, chef's table menu and kids menu also available, prices vary. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Locations: El Segundo, Los Angeles/L.A. LIVE, Newport Beach, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Woodland Hills: flemingssteakhouse.com.
Lawry's Restaurants: Limited menu of turkey with all the sides, prime rib and seafood. Price: varies according to selection and location. Hours: restaurants will open early that day at 11 a.m. Locations: Lawry's The Prime Rib, 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310-870-2620; The Tam O'Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-664-0228; Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, 949-760-0331, lawrysonline.com.
Taps Fish House & Brewery: An abundant buffet with turkey and all the fixings, carving stations, seafood on ice, salads, desserts and more. Price: $47.99, $14.99 for children 3-10. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Locations: 2745 Lakeshore Drive, Corona, 951-277-5800; 101 E. Imperial Highway, Brea, 714-257-010; 13390 Jamboree Road, Irvine, 714-619-0404, tapsfishhouse.com.
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Anne Valdespino never intended to be an editor. She's just another writer who took a wrong turn. Nevertheless, she has happily spent the last few years editing features in food, travel, Home and Garden and OCHOME magazine. A former editor at the Los Angeles Times and Orange Coast magazine, Anne started out as an entertainment reporter at The Orange County Register and recently returned to writing. She has come full circle, covering food and other lifestyle topics, and is back where she belongs.
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It is NOT a real estate investment, since you don't own the property. Works for some people, not for me!
I just spent a week in Mazatlan, Mexico last week and went on 6 timeshare presentations. For that I received, 3 free tours, a 1 hour swedish massage along with unlimited use of the spa while I was there, about 500 USD in cash, a bottle of tequila, 3 free dinners, and free breakfast each one I went to. It basically paid for my trip. I was never pressured once and simply declined when he sales pitch was over. It was a great way to start the day because I we got a great free breakfast, got to tour lots of amazing resorts, and then had to sit through a 20-30 minutes sales presentation. It was well worth it.
Never pressured once..you must a timeshare salesperson. My brother owns a timeshare..fully paid for it..Stormy Point in Branson. Well while there he and the wife attended a meeting where they kept telling the salesperson they allready owned one and didn't need another but the crafty salesman actually convinced them they would like Bluegreen Big Cedar so much better and he could sell Stormy Point for a fee of only $39.95 and it would sell in a couple of wks he bet! Now when they declined further he started the "oral" promises (not worth a crap) that it would not cost a thing if they decided not to go with Bluegreen Big Cedar they would get back every single penny they had in it..the $1500 down payment..whatever payments they had made by then etc etc. The written contract stated 10 day cancellation but he assured them they would get every penny back. Long story short they bought in..Stormy Point hasn't sold..when they contacted Bluegreen to cancel Big Cedar the guy says "I don't know anything about getting your money back..your contract says 10 day cancellation".
A timeshare salesperson can say anything they want but it is just crap..read your contract and DO NOT BUY! The internet is full of timeshare owners that can't get the timeshare sold and are stuck with them for a lifetime. You're gonna be paying maintenance fees when you're 95..
Google timeshare complaints or any of the many timeshare horror story sites. Stay at a five star hotel if you want and you'll still be ahead of the game!
Around 2003 a good buddy who was and is a great musician, gave me a heads up on Timeshare.
Mid January, I was just back from the Bahamas and he said I could make a buck in the Timeshare business. During Bransons off season, any dollar is a good dollar.
Mortgages, rent, child support and food still have to be paid for.
I turned up, told the story, then realised that the time share business was pressure selling. The people listening were there for the free stuff. Its that simple.... personal gain.
The past year has seen time share sales persons severely disadvantaged and many have lost their jobs, likewise the telephone marketing personel, all looking for more profitable methods of paying their bills.
Its tough out here in the real world. Time share, Politicians and scam artists, need to appreciate where the average tax payer is.
We bought a Branson time share and we are very happy with it. We are well aware it has no equity value and will never have any equity. Furthermore, our salesmen was very clear about that. We bought it for the vacations.