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• South Zone COVID-19 cases reach 200 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  South Zone COVID-19 cases reach 200  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHS finds northwest Calgary pub, central Alberta restaurant still offering dine-in service

  21-04-2020 23:48
  
  A northwest Calgary pub has been ordered to halt its dine-in service after Alberta Health Services found the restaurant serving customers, which goes against the province's current public health order. An AHS inspection of the Stonewall Pub in Ranchlands on April 20 revealed several customers had been served alcohol at the dining room bar. "The continued operation of the dining room permits activity that could transmit COVID-19," the order reads. Restaurant dine-in service was prohibited by an o
  
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• 2 Calgary salvage yards charged after buying stolen catalytic converters

  21-04-2020 23:42
  
  Calgary police are cracking down on businesses who they say are fuelling the desire of criminals to steal an important piece of your vehicle. Officials say two salvage yards operating in the City of Calgary have been charged with a total of 35 counts under Section 56 of the Business Licence bylaw after they were found to have purchased catalytic converters they knew were stolen. The charges include failing to record information about the seller of a catalytic converter. The parts are choice targ
  
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• Here come the jackrabbits: It's wildlife baby season at rehabilitation facility north of Calgary

  21-04-2020 23:15
  
  Some of the first born in the spring season are baby hares commonly called jackrabbits.  They are born with their eyes open and they are fully furred, unlike domestic rabbits. Within a day of being born, they are able to move around and even nibble on grass. Holly Lillie, the executive director of the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC),  says the mother intentionally leaves them alone throughout the day, returning only a couple of times typically at dusk and dawn to fee
  
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• 3 firearms, along with drugs and cash seized in central Alberta bust

  21-04-2020 22:21
  
  Police say charges have been laid against three people in connection with a traffic stop Sunday evening. Innisfail RCMP say officers stopped a vehicle north of the community at 7 p.m. April 19. Three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and a subsequent search found:Two prohibited firearms, including a sawed-off shotgun One non-restricted firearm Numerous edged weapons Drugs, including what is believed to be cocaine, methamphetamine, carfentanil and cannabis A significant quantity of cashDale
  
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• Calgary woman makes masks in mother’s memory after coronavirus death

  21-04-2020 21:58
  
  Sewing protective masks for the community is helping a Calgary woman spread hope in the wake of her mother’s death from the coronavirus. Rose-Ann Normandeau’s 85-year-old mother, Anna Neal, was the first resident of the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre to pass away from COVID-19. Normandeau decided to pay tribute to her by helping protect others. "I think she would be happy," said Normandeau. "That’s how I learned to sew, is from my mom." "When we were young we were very p
  
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• Doctors commence service reduction in Alberta rural communities - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 21:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Doctors commence service reduction in Alberta rural communities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada has avoided 'explosive outbreak' but still far from loosening pandemic controls: Tam

  21-04-2020 21:49
  
  Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says daily information coming in from across the country about the rate of new COVID-19 cases indicates that the month spent under strong public health measures such as physical distancing has “prevented an explosive outbreak” in Canada, but we’re not out of the woods yet. “Canadians have demonstrated what has worked to slow the spread of this disease, and that has kept our health system from being overwhelmed. There is no doubt
  
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• Cases of online child exploitation soared in March during COVID-19 pandemic: ALERT

  21-04-2020 21:10
  
  Authorities say cases of online child exploitation in Alberta reached a record high for the month of March, reflecting the fact that children are at home spending more time online — and so are predators. ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) recorded 243 instances of online child exploitation, a shocking increase over the two-year average of around 110 cases in March. ICE says it and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection are reminding parents to "closely monitor their children'
  
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• Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Babylon health app

  21-04-2020 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A notice saying Clayton "launched investigations" into the app was posted on the OIPC website Tuesday.
  
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• Town of Sylvan Lake adopts measures to discourage visitors

  21-04-2020 20:46
  
  The Town of Sylvan Lake is rolling out the unwelcome mat in an effort to dissuade seasonal property owners and visitors from descending on the town. On Tuesday, town officials announced plans to keep a number of facilities closed during the COVID-19 pandemic including:Playgrounds and sports fields Public washrooms Picnic shelters"What we need to emphasize, is that to prevent a local health outbreak – to prevent that overwhelming impact on our local health services, which are already limite
  
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• ICE reports spike in online child exploitation cases in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic

  21-04-2020 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  ICE attributes the rise in reported online child exploitation cases to increased internet use amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Mounties investigate death of 3-week-old baby in Airdrie, Alta.

  21-04-2020 20:42
  
  Airdrie RCMP are investigating after a three-week-old baby died following an unknown incident Monday. Police responded to a call that an infant was not breathing at about 12:25 p.m. on April 20. The child was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital by EMS with both the Airdrie RCMP and Calgary Police Service escorting the ambulance. At the hospital a short time later, the infant was pronounced dead. Officials say the manner of death is still being determined, but it is not believed to be relate
  
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• Lethbridge Council gives first reading to property tax bylaw & potential tax deferral - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 20:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Council gives first reading to property tax bylaw & potential tax deferral  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Union says staff at 2nd Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work

  21-04-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The JBS plant in Brooks, Alta., had recorded 67 cases as of Monday. The union says it's only a matter of time until it shuts down.
  
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• Rising cases of COVID-19 at second Alberta meat-packing plant makes shutdown inevitable: Union

  21-04-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The JBS plant in Brooks, Alta., had recorded 67 cases as of Monday. The president of the union that represents federal meat inspectors said it's only a matter of time until it shuts down.
  
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• No one laid off, production reduced to one shift at Brooks, Alta., meat plant

  21-04-2020 20:08
  
  Officials with a beef production facility in Brooks, Alta., say a number of their employees have come down with COVID-19 and it has impacted production at the plant. JBS Foods Canada, which operates the facility located approximately two hours southeast of Calgary, confirmed to CTV News via email that a number of its team members tested positive for the illness. "We are providing support to those team members and their families, and we hope they all make a full and speedy recovery," said JBS's h
  
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• Are physically distant driveway visits, walks allowed? Alberta Health officials weigh in

  21-04-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  With recommendations to stay home, but get outside when you can — what is and is not recommended when it comes to physical distancing can be a bit confusing.
  
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• Lethbridge's Sharon Lawson makes Jeopardy appearance Wednesday - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 19:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge's Sharon Lawson makes Jeopardy appearance Wednesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health officials to update COVID-19 situation in Alberta Tuesday afternoon

  21-04-2020 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 in the province and the public health response at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 cases pass 3,000 while meat plant-related cases reach 478

  21-04-2020 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's total number of COVID-19  cases has surpassed 3,000 and the number of cases linked to two meat plants in the province continues to rise as well, according to the province's chief medical officer of health.
  
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• Dylan Cozens named WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Year - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dylan Cozens named WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Compliance concerns': Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Babylon by Telus Health app

  21-04-2020 19:26
  
  Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is investigating the Babylon by Telus Health mobile app. Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton cited red flags contained in separate privacy impact assessments from a Calgary-based physician and Babylon Health Canada Limited, noting there were "compliance concerns."  “No one is required to use Babylon by Telus Health. I encourage physicians or patients with concerns about this app to remain opted out of using it while my offic
  
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• Alberta's top doctor to hold daily COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.

  21-04-2020 19:22
  
  Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health will deliver her daily COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, a day after confirming four new deaths due to the disease. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced 105 new cases of COVID-19 of Monday, the lowest day-over-day total seen in the past week. Out of the province-wide total of 2,909 cases, 63 people have been hospitalized and 15 are in ICU.Alberta reports four more deaths, 105 new COVID-19 cases Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This i
  
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• 187 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths in Alberta

  21-04-2020 19:22
  
  Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health announced two additional deaths and 187 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. It pushes the total number of infections in the province to 3,095. Of those, 1,273 have recovered, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Of the two new deaths, one was a resident at the JB Wood Continuing Care facility in High Prairie. This is a breaking news story. Original story follow... will deliver her daily COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, a day after confirming four new deaths due to
  
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• 'Mummy is in heaven': Husband of N.S. shooting victim gives emotional interview

  21-04-2020 18:59
  
  In the weeks before she lost her life on the side of a road during the deadly rampage in Nova Scotia, Kristen Beaton was fighting for more personal protective equipment for front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. One day before the attack that left at least 18 dead, Beaton posted a selfie on Facebook wearing a surgical mask and safety glasses, calling for other health-care professionals to do the same. Now, her husband has vowed to carry on her fight. “She took that picture trying to
  
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• Husband of shooting victim who advocated for more PPE vows to continue fight

  21-04-2020 18:59
  
  In the weeks before she lost her life on the side of a road during the deadly rampage in Nova Scotia, Kristen Beaton was fighting for more personal protective equipment for front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. One day before the attack that left at least 18 dead, Beaton posted a selfie on Facebook wearing a surgical mask and safety glasses, calling for other health-care professionals to do the same. Now, her husband has vowed to carry on her fight. “She took that picture trying to
  
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• University of Alberta develops virtual clinic to address COVID-19 pandemic

  21-04-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed a virtual clinic to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Sylvan Lake asks would-be visitors to ‘stay home’ during COVID-19 pandemic

  21-04-2020 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Sylvan Lake is concerned that as temperatures rise, cooped-up Albertans will flock to the area instead of staying home.
  
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• Lethbridge College announces digital “all-day celebration” in lieu of conventional Convocation - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2020 18:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge College announces digital “all-day celebration” in lieu of conventional Convocation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2020 Calgary Expo cancelled, organizers shift focus to 2021

  21-04-2020 18:20
  
  Weeks after postponing the 2020 Calgary Expo to the summer, organizers have officially cancelled this year's event in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and started the process of refunding ticket holders. The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Calgary Expo website Tuesday. "When we postponed the April show to July, we believed that would be enough time for things to settle down. We have been in touch with community partners, and despite all of our efforts and collaboration, it h
  
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• Canmore Folk Festival cancels 2020 edition, vows to return in 2021

  21-04-2020 17:58
  
  This year's Canmore Folk Festival has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers made the announcement on social media Tuesday morning. "We are as heartbroken as you are," read a message. "We held out hope for as long as we could that our folk family would be able to join together on the August long weekend to celebrate resilience, creativity, and music. As we watched the progress of this pandemic, however, we reached the conclusion that the best way to preserve a healthy commun
  
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• McDonald's locations in Shawnessy and Walden closed after positive COVID-19 cases

  21-04-2020 16:44
  
  Two southeast McDonald's have been temporarily closed after a worker at each store tested positive for COVID-19. McDonald's Canada confirms that an employee at the Shawnessy location (10-250 Shawville Boulevard S.E.) and an employee at the Walden location (153 Walden Gate S.E.) reported their positive tests on April 20. Both stores have been closed to the public and are undergoing a thorough cleaning by a third party. McDonald's officials say both stores will remain closed until Alberta Health S
  
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• Alberta government considers allowing cities to budget for deficits amid COVID-19

  21-04-2020 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it is considering the unprecedented step of allowing cities to run deficits as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent financial impact.
  
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• 22 people killed in Nova Scotia rampage: RCMP

  21-04-2020 15:35
  
  Nova Scotia RCMP have confirmed an additional four victims of the weekend killing spree, bringing the total death toll to 22. Investigators continue to gather evidence at 16 locations across the province, including in the communities of Portapique, Wentworth, Debert, Shubenacadie/Milford and Enfield. “The investigative team is focused on learning more about this very tragic situation, including accurate victim information and whether others may have aided the suspect,” the RCMP said
  
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• Bow Valley College fast-tracks medical students to respond to COVID-19 crisis

  21-04-2020 15:28
  
  Bow Valley College says some of its practical nurse and health care aide students will soon be ready to respond to the front lines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The college’s School of Health and Wellness is in the process of assessing the competency of students and confirming which students meet entry-level criteria and are eligible to graduate and enter the workforce.  Officials say they are also working with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta to fast track stud
  
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• Canadian mom creates COVID-19 Time Capsule workbook

  21-04-2020 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natalie Long, a freelance graphic designer from Medicine Hat, Alta., created the COVID-19 Time Capsule to help others process the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Support for Nova Scotia rings out in southern Alberta

  21-04-2020 15:06
  
  Following the shooting deaths of nearly 20 people in the Maritime province, support for Nova Scotia has begun to appear in Calgary and Banff. The flags outside of city hall and the McDougall Centre in downtown Calgary were lowered to half-mast on Monday in recognition of the victims of the mass killing. Similar tributes occurred outside of government buildings and RCMP detachments across Canada. The Calgary Tower stood solemnly in darkness Monday night after officials postponed the regularly sch
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II extends message to Nova Scotians

  21-04-2020 13:35
  
  Queen Elizabeth II sent condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting in a tweet Tuesday morning. "Prince Philip and I have been deeply saddened by the appalling events in Nova Scotia, and we send our condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who have lost their lives," read the statement issued by the Royal Family twitter account and signed by "Elizabeth R." At least 18 people are dead following a weekend killing rampage in
  
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• Los Angeles study suggests virus much more widespread

  21-04-2020 12:49
  
  An estimated 320,000 adults in Los Angeles County may have been infected with coronavirus, according to preliminary results of a study that suggests the illness is far more widespread than current testing shows and the death rate is much lower. The study conducted April 10-11 by the county and the University of Southern California estimated that approximately 4.1% of the county's adult population of 8 million has antibodies to the virus. When adjusted for margin of error, the infection rate rang
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: crime, the courts and COVID-19

  21-04-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In this episode of Crime Beat, Nancy Hixt turns to the experts — including police, judges and lawyers — to answer your questions about crime, the courts and COVID-19.
  
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• Richard Branson offers his island as collateral as Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia face collapse

  21-04-2020 10:33
  
  Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia will need government support if they're to survive the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Billionaire founder Richard Branson said Monday that the airlines need money from the U.K. and Australian governments to keep going "in the face of the severe uncertainty surrounding travel today," including the lack of clarity over how long planes will have to remain grounded.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxIn an open let
  
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• New funds for COVID-19 community programs coming, wage subsidy launching April 27: PM

  21-04-2020 10:17
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is setting up a $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities and non-profits keep up their work assisting Canada’s most vulnerable through the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau said that, because they have had to change the way they deliver services in accordance with public health measures, it has left groups like seniors without the programs they rely on. The new funding will go to small front-line organizations, as we
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic update from PM expected to include more help for marginalized

  21-04-2020 10:17
  
  With the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada still growing — though at slower rates than forecasted in some regions — and provincial emergency orders getting extended, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will provide an update on further help the federal government has planned. Trudeau is expected to speak to additional measures for marginalized and more severely impacted communities such as seniors, homeless, impoverished and disabled Canadians.  The federal government has already put
  
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• Calgary to expand road closures as weather warms up

  21-04-2020 05:16
  
  To ease the congestion in popular parks the City of Calgary plans to close more sections of roadway to allow people more room for physical distancing. In April, the city started closing one lane of traffic on some streets to allow people more space to distance themselves from each other and now it is reviewing requests from other neighbourhoods to do the same. "In the coming weeks, as the weather improves, we will add more lane closures,” said Troy McLeod, the city's director of roads. He
  
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• Coronavirus: Ranchers feel pain of low cattle prices while consumers told not to expect deals on beef

  21-04-2020 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Consumers could see changes in the price of meat at the grocery store.
  
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• Lethbridge cannabis users celebrate 420 amid COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News

  21-04-2020 04:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge cannabis users celebrate 420 amid COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Student petition to postpone CBE graduation ceremonies nears 10,000 signatures

  21-04-2020 03:57
  
  Two Grade 12 Winston Churchill HIgh School Students, disappointed with the Calgary Board of Education's decision to cancel graduation ceremonies, started a petition to let the board know just that. "I think it was a shock to a lot of us. When I initially viewed the email I really thought that CBE was considering postponing it," saidTaqwa Hossain said. She said she was told by numerous teachers and staff that the graduation ceremony would be postponed. Sukriti Sharma said she doesn’t unders
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: April 20

  21-04-2020 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, April 20, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• A tale of two cities: Why Calgary has more COVID-19 cases than Edmonton

  21-04-2020 03:18
  
  There have now been nearly 3,000 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, but the distribution has been anything but even. Calgary has been hit hard, while Edmonton has only experienced a fraction of the cases. “I don’t think I’ve seen any evidence that the cities are behaving differently, I think that it’s really just kind of circumstance that’s causing the spread,” said infections disease specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger. As of Monday, 2,077 cases have been in the Calgar
  
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