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As the COVID-19 outbreak escalates, many gym rats are feeling torn between the desire to get fitter, and fears they're putting themselves at risk of getting sick.

The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean? “Pandemic” has nothing to do with how serious the illness is. It just means a disease is spreading widely.

TORONTO — A weak heart made simple tasks like walking to the bathroom from his bedroom difficult for Mir Hasan Ali. The 76-year-old retiree says he would tire quickly and feel dizzy if he walked more than a few minutes.

MONHEGAN, Maine — A Maine museum has matched a $1 million challenge grant nearly a year ahead of schedule.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some assembling is still required, but the Avengers are gathering in a big way at Disneyland.

TORONTO — Canadian filmmakers affected by this week's South By Southwest festival cancellation say the industry is hurting from the fallout of the COVID-19 but they're hoping to find other creative ways to screen their movies, perhaps virtually.

The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found.

NEW YORK — There's only one television show that can stand atop the weekly ratings and say it did the same thing more than 40 years ago.

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TORONTO — The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has postponed one of its events leading up to this month's Canadian Screen Awards due to COVID-19.