Coronavirus: What s happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Immunizations for COVID-19 are now officially underway in all provinces as Canada s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 500,000 on Saturday.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2020 1:06 PM ET | Last Updated: December 20, 2020
People people wearing face masks are seen at the Montreal–Trudeau International Airport on Saturday.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
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Prince William graduates 29 new police officers
The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 47th Session graduated on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in a modified ceremony due to the pandemic at the Police Association Hall in Manassas. This class was composed of 29 Prince William County Police officers.
The 29 men and women completed a 24-week course of training in all aspects of police work, including classes in firearms, use-of-force decision making, driver training, legal training, patrol techniques, criminal investigation, and crash investigation.
The starting pay for Prince William police officers is about $53,000 per year.
Shadrack K. Arko is a graduate of Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Va. He is fluent in Twi.
Don t believe in miracles, Madrid s maskless night owls warned Reuters 12/18/2020
By Belén Carreño
MADRID, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A long line of young people, many maskless and smoking, queue to enter a trendy Madrid bar in an evening scene common across the Spanish capital s bustling centre.
Madrid, one of Europe s worst COVID-19 hotspots at the start of the pandemic, has progressively reduced its spread during a second wave without closing down clubs or shops like other major cities trying to keep curb infections before Christmas.
With an average notification rate of 244 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Madrid region is back to levels seen before the second wave started.
NASA Names Astronaut Reid Wiseman New Chief of Astronaut Office
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HOUSTON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ NASA s Director of Flight Operations Steve Koerner has appointed veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman as chief of the Astronaut Office. Wiseman takes the place of astronaut Pat Forrester, who has held the position since June 2017. Pat has provided a bedrock of steadfast, forthright leadership in the astronaut office during a crucial time for NASA as we launched the first commercial crew flights and laid the groundwork for Artemis missions, Koerner said. His dedication to the astronaut corps has been evident at every turn and we appreciate all the hard work he has put in over the past three years.