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The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.10:00 p.m.: Premier Doug Ford huddled with his ministers for a rare Sunday cabinet meeting to debate imposing new restrictions 鈥?and possibly further delaying the start of school 鈥?due to skyrocketing COVID cases driven by the highly conta
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