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GOOD MORNING
 
Canada has had nearly 720,000 total cases of COVID-19, with more than 18,200 associated deaths. Here's what else you need to know to start your day.
 
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
 
1
  Inauguration day
With unprecedented security concerns and the need for COVID-19 safety protocols, today's inauguration of Joe Biden will be unlike any other in history.
 
2
  Presidential pardons
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies.
 
3
  Virus variants
More variants of the novel coronavirus are being detected worldwide, ramping up fears in Canada around the increased transmission some of these variants could bring.
 
4
  Travel restrictions
Citing the evolving situation with the identified COVID-19 variants from other countries, the prime minister is strongly urging Canadians not to travel because federal travel rules could change very quickly.
 
5
  Long-term effects
Based on what disability advocates have seen so far, Canadian cities aren't ready for the influx of people temporarily or permanently disabled from COVID-19.
 
 
 
MUST-SEE VIDEO
 
 
For those who think 2021 already feels too much like 2020, scientists have some good news -- this year may actually be shorter than last year.
 
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ONE MORE THING...
 
 
Above and beyond
 
A group of long-term care workers in rural Quebec have taken extreme measures to keep COVID-19 from entering their facility: they have each decided to move in with the residents.
 
 
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