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Ontario COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for 1st time

Ontario reported a record 1,042 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, marking the first time cases have surpassed 1,000 a day since the outbreak began in late January.Ontario recorded seven new deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the province’s official COVID-19 death toll to 3,093. A total of 278 people are hospitalized in Ontario…

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Mushroom poisoning behind most outbreaks in China

Poisonous mushrooms were the most common cause of outbreaks in China during a 14-year period, according to a study. Researchers looked at data reported to the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System from 2003 to 2017 and published findings in the journal Food Control. A total of 19,517 outbreaks, which resulted in 235,754 illnesses, 107,470…

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