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Coronavirus variants ‘better at travelling through the air,’ raising transmission risk, study finds

By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is evolving to get better at becoming airborne in its newer variant forms, raising concerns that loose-fitting face masks only provide “modest control” against infection. The

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Ability of coral reefs to benefit humans has halved since 1950s, study finds

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Climate change, overfishing and pollution are threatening coral reefs worldwide, according to researchers, and their capacity to provide essential benefits and services to humans has drastically decreased. A study published Friday in the journal One Earth offered a

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Warnings About San Francisco Millennium Tower Repair Plans Raised Before Work Began

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Days after San Francisco officials put the construction to shore up San Francisco’s leaning Millennium Tower on indefinite hold, there’s new evidence that building officials were forewarned about the dangers of the current fix. The city’s Department of Building Inspection says

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Bus driver shortage has some families turning to rideshare apps to get kids to school

By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A severe shortage of bus drivers means parents are finding other ways to get their kids to school. But some of those options could have negative consequences. WCCO’s Erin Hassanzadeh spoke with parents about the struggle, and lengths they’re going to to

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