Today we are reporting 17,148 community cases, 842 hospitalisations and 34 deaths. We have seen an increase today in case numbers across most regions of New Zealand, however it’s not unexpected as we generally see lower testing and reporting over weekends.

Despite today's increase, it's encouraging to see the seven day rolling average of cases decline. Today's seven day rolling average is 15,565; this compares with the seven day rolling average of cases as at last Tuesday of 17,020.

Getting boosted continues to be one of the most important ways people can protect themselves from Omicron and severe illness.

There is a much lower risk of being hospitalised if you are up to date with your vaccinations, which, for Omicron, includes a third or booster dose if eligible.

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6 cases of COVID-19 XE have been reported in Canada

COVID-19 around the corner, Health Canada confirmed there are at least six cases of the XE recombinant of Omicron in the country.“As of April 6, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of six detections of the XE recombinant lineage of Omicron in Canada,” a PHAC spokesperson wrote in an email.COVID-19 XE is a recombination of Omicron’s BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants. A recombinant virus is a combination of genetic material from two or more different viruses, in this case, the original variant of Omicron and the more infectious “stealth Omicron.” No masks and 4th doses? Experts concerned about ‘mixed’ COVID-19 messaging The XE recombinant variant was first detected in the U.K.

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COVID-19: Manitoba reports 6 deaths, 141 new hospitalizations in latest epidemiology update

COVID-19 have died and 141 new patients were admitted to hospital with the virus last week.The latest COVID-19 data comes in a weekly epidemiology update, posted online Thursday, covering March 27 to April 2. Roussin to provide Manitoba COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon While the province reported six deaths linked to COVID-19 in Thursday’s update, Manitoba’s total reported COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,751, seven more deaths than had been reported last week.Further details about the latest deaths like ages, genders and where in the province the latest victims lived are not included in the weekly updates.Meanwhile, data provided in the update shows the number of cases found in Manitoba rose over the previous week, as did the province’s test positivity rate.According to the update, 1,359 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Manitoba last week, an increase from 979 in the previous week.

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Quebec adds 28 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations keep rising

COVID-19 amid another uptick in patient numbers Thursday.Hospitalizations related to the pandemic stood at 1,582, a net rise of 42 patients. This comes after 221 people were admitted in the last day, while 179 were discharged.Health authorities say 64 patients were being treated for the disease in intensive care, a drop of two.The province reported 3,777 new cases, though this isn’t an accurate representation of the situation since only certain groups can access PCR testing.

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Covid-19: 7,005 new cases, 1,251 in hospital with virus

The Department of Health has been notified of 7,005 new cases of Covid-19, including 3,150 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 3,855 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.

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Boy, 13, dies days after he was shot while sitting in parked car in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A 13-year-old boy has died days after police say he was shot while sitting in a parked car in West Philadelphia.Officers responded to the 4900 block of Hoopes Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a shooting. Responding officers found the teenage victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and arms.

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High immune response to Covid variants in breakthrough cases after 2 Covaxin jabs: ICMR study

Covaxin but lower than the breakthrough cases. However, those who had taken two doses of Covaxin had very low neutralizing titres demonstrating the waning immunity after three months of the second dose of Covaxin.

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Most provinces have no plans to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge

the current surge in COVID-19 cases to get provinces to bring back serious restrictions — but none are willing to divulge exact figures of just how much worse things would have to get.Multiple provinces, including Ontario, P.E.I., Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba and Alberta said a major factor they consider when it comes to deciding whether to re-impose restrictions is whether a wave threatens their region’s health-care capacity.

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11,634 community cases; 639 hospitalisations; 29 in ICU; 13 deaths

Today we are reporting 11,634 community cases, 639 hospitalisations and 13 deaths.

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Global COVID cases fall for second week as BA.2 rises

The world reported about 9 million COVID-19 cases last week, with cases dropping across all regions for the second week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its latest weekly update.

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COVID-19 deaths overwhelming Hong Kong funeral services

Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub’s battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.“I have never seen so many bodies piled up together,” said funeral director Lok Chung, 37, who has been working round the clock, with about 40 funerals organised in March, up from roughly 15 in an average month.“I have never seen family members so upset, so disappointed, so helpless,” Chung, wearing a sober grey suit with a black polo T-shirt, told Reuters.Since the fifth wave of coronavirus hit the former British colony this year, it has reported more than a million infections and more than 8,000 deaths.Scenes of bodies stacked in emergency rooms next to patients have shocked many as places in mortuaries have filled up.

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2-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 4-year-old sister at Pennsylvania gas station

A four-year-old girl in Chester, Penn., has died after her two-year-old brother accidentally discharged a gun inside the parked vehicle where they were waiting.

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Investigation after child hepatitis cases uncovered in health board area

Public Heath Scotland is investigating the cause of a small number of cases of hepatitis in young children across the central belt of Scotland, including in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

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'We're looking at a warzone': Community organizers reflect on the impact of gun violence in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Advocates and community organizers in Philadelphia are calling for a change after a rise in gun violence, which has started to claim the lives of children and teenagers. On Monday, 15-year-old Juan "J.R." Carlos Robles-Corona was fatally shot while walking home from school in North Philadelphia. Juan Carlos Robles-Corona, who went by "J.R.", was shot and killed in North Philadelphia. His death came a little more than a week after another 15-year-old was shot and killed in Wissonoming. Chantay Love, the President and co-founder of Every Murder Is Real (EMIR), and Reuben Jones, the Executive Director of the Teen Safe Center in North Philadelphia, joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss how they are working to combat violence and keep young people safe. EMIR was started after Love's brother was murdered at the age of 20 in Philadelphia in March 1997. "He was murdered and it changed the life of our family," Love said.

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COVID-19: Quebec sees hospitalizations top 1,500 as province logs 12 new deaths

COVID-19 as the province’s hospital numbers remained on the upswing with a 61-patient jump Wednesday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations rounded out at 1,540. This comes after 226 people were admitted in the last day and 165 were discharged.Of those patients, 66 were in intensive care units — a drop of three compared with the previous day.The province also recorded 3,761 new novel coronavirus cases, though this is only a partial portrait of the situation since access to PCR testing is limited.

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Amplus Solar witnessed accelerated growth post the pandemic

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Plea deals set in remaining rape cases against former University of Delaware athlete

Clay Conaway, 23, was previously indicted on six counts of second-degree rape. DOVER, Del. - Delaware prosecutors have reached plea agreements resolving several rape cases against a former University of Delaware athlete already serving a six-year prison sentence for sex offenses. A judge scheduled a plea hearing Wednesday in Sussex County for former UD baseball player Clay Conaway. He's facing five counts of second-degree rape involving four women.

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China reports most virus cases since pandemic start

China has reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases, the highest daily tally given since the start of the pandemic, as millions in locked-down Shanghai began a new round of testing.

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India's active Covid-19 cases decline, 1,086 fresh cases reported in last 24 hours

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3 New Jersey boys honored for helping save boy who fell through ice

EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. - Three New Jersey boys were recognized Tuesday for helping rescue another boy who had fallen through an icy pond in January. Timothy Graf, 12, said he and his friend were walking on the frozen pond at Roosevelt Park when they heard the ice begin to crack beneath them. "It was a very cold day, it had been cold for a while, and we were walking on the ice, and we heard cracks," Graf told FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson. Graf said the ominous cracks finally gave way and his friend fell through the ice. When Graf tried to pull him out, he also fell into the freezing cold water.Graf managed to climb out and two teen boys who were also on the ice heard the commotion. "He was panicking, he wasn't screaming or crying, he was just panicking," Michael Marsh said. Marsh and Tristian Dehn feared that hypothermia could set in and pulled the boy out of the water after about 30 seconds. "At first you're like ‘oh I got to get these kids out,' there's no 'I'm terrified!'," Dehn said about his initial reaction to helping the boy.

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COVID-19: Manitoba seniors, vulnerable others feel ‘significantly at risk’ amid spike in cases

COVID-19.Acknowledging the risk, Lytwyn says he plans on continuing frequent trips outside for fresh air.“Even though COVID is here and it might be here to stay, something I’d like to say is don’t live in fear,” he said.“If you’re disabled or not disabled, just live life the best way you can.”With case numbers on the rise, Canada’s vaccine advisory board is recommending “rapid deployment” of a fourth dose for seniors over the age of 80.

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12,575 community cases; 654 hospitalisations; 23 in ICU; 15 deaths

Today we are reporting 12,575 community cases, 654 hospitalisations and 15 deaths.

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Cardinals’ Albert Pujols to divorce days after wife’s brain surgery

DETROIT - JULY 11: Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals and his wife Deidre (left) are interviewed by Fox Sports reporter Carolyn Hughes on the All-Star Game Red Carpet during All-Star Week at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI.

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'Wildwood Days' singer Bobby Rydell dead at 79

PHILADELPHIA - Bobby Rydell, a Philadelphia music icon most known for performing the song 'Wildwood Days,' died at the age of 79.

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BA.2 now behind 72% of all US COVID-19 cases

The subvariant of the Omicron strain—BA.2—now accounts for 72.2% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Uptick of COVID cases pushes Canada to a 6th wave

Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down on the latest COVID headlines including why the sixth wave of the virus is different from past waves.

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Primary health care: health systems, communities and the planet

Our planet and our health are inextricably interlinked. The air we breathe, the food we eat, the resources that we consume for livelihoods, shelter, healing and recreation all determine our quality of life and well-being.

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Covid cases in China hit record, as Shanghai extends lockdown

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Almost 60% of Saskatchewan nurses considered leaving profession in past year, survey shows

Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) members, released Tuesday, shows more than 80 per cent said they didn’t have enough nurses in their workplaces — more than double the number in 2021.It also shows most have experienced anxiety and feelings of helplessness and that most believe Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe and health minister Paul Merriman have not handled the COVID-19 pandemic well. Rural Saskatchewan long-term care worker describes strain, burnout The findings come after months of high profile departures and after other reports showed health-care workers have left the field.SUN president Tracy Zambory said the results represent a “canary in a coal mine” that show nurses are scared, very overwhelmed and burned out.“Patients are being put at risk because there isn’t enough health care providers to be able to give safe patient care,” she said, telling Global News Moe and Merriman have abandoned healthcare workers.“Everytime a registered nurse shows up and sees their unit, agency or facility so incredibly short staffed… it reminds them that the premier and the minister of health ignored their pleas for help, ignored their calls to say, ‘We have a health-care system that is in crisis’.”The 57.4 per cent of respondents who said they had considered leaving the profession in the past 12 months represents the highest percentage in the past eight years of that count and shows nearly a 12-per cent increase over 2021.Those who said there are temporary or permanent vacancies represented 82.8 per cent, up from 39.7 per cent in 2021.

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14,120 community cases; 692 hospitalisations; 30 in ICU; 23 deaths

Today we are reporting 14,120 community cases, 692 hospitalisations and 23 deaths.

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Eagles, Saints swap multiple draft picks, including 2023 1st

PHILADELPHIA - The New Orleans Saints added an extra first-round pick in case they want to target a quarterback in this month’s draft.The Saints acquired two first-round picks from the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday in a major swap of assets.The Eagles sent picks Nos. 16 and 19 and a sixth-rounder (No.

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New England sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

States in New England are reporting a steep increase in daily COVID-19 cases as the Omicron subvariant, BA.2, takes dominance. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey have seen COVID-19 cases jump more than 40% over the latest 14-day period, the New York Times reports.

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Latest coronavirus infection rates as cases fall in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. After weeks of soaring rates, the number of cases in the region is down 9pc on last week.

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Toronto school board pledges to notify ‘entire school community’ about COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases spreading at their schools after a change in protocol, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says.In a tweet Monday, the board said notification letters will now be shared with the entire school community and “include all impacted classes in the school.”The TDSB said the move would provide a “more comprehensive picture” of the pandemic in schools and will continue until the end of this school year.Moving forward, COVID-19 notification letters will now be shared with the entire school community and include all impacted classes in the school. This updated process will provide a more comprehensive picture and continue until the end of this school year.— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) April 4, 2022Students at TDSB schools have faced a turbulent few pandemic months.In March, a request from the board to delay the end of mask mandates in classrooms was rejected by Queen’s Park.

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Waterloo public schools begin first step of reopening for community use

Waterloo Region District School Board says they have now opened high school gymnasiums to the public for rental as part of their plan to safely reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic.The board says it is taking a phased approach and although the gymnasiums at the schools opened over weekends, they will not allow for spectators. Waterloo schools will again open when weather forces bus cancellations Gyms in elementary schools will open on weekends as Phase 2 of the board’s four-phased approach, but again, the stands will remain empty.Phase 3 of the plan will see gyms at all schools be available for community use on weekdays beginning on May 2.

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CODA: How Oscars’ best picture echoes everyday life in the Deaf community

The movie is a tender, coming-of-age tale about the only hearing member in a deaf family. It stars a trio of actors who are deaf, while offering an authentic depiction of Deaf life.

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Covid-19: 6,518 new cases, 1,433 patients in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 6,518 new cases of Covid-19, including 3,164 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 3,354 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.

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Civilian deaths in Bucha, Ukraine spark global outrage

Ukraine, including evidence of bound bodies shot at close range and a mass grave found in areas retaken from Russian troops, as fighting raged on in the country’s south and east.Taras Shapravskyi, deputy mayor of Bucha, a town around 40 kilometres northwest of Kyiv city, said 50 of some 300 bodies found after Kremlin forces withdrew late last week were the victims of extra-judicial killings carried out by Russian troops. Ukraine demands new sanctions on Russia over ‘massacre’ in Bucha Ukrainian authorities said they were investigating possible war crimes there, a description also used by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Low number of Covid cases now as India chose right vaccine, says Adar Poonawalla

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Quaker community in Haddonfield decorate with images of peace after symbols of hate painted on trees

HADDONFIELD, N.J. - Images of hate were painted on trees in Haddonfield over the weekend. The Quakers are long known as pacifists but they said they can't stay silent after swastikas were painted on trees in the South Jersey town. Police say vandals painted two of the hateful symbols on trees at the entrance to the Haddonfield Friends Cemetery, which sits between the Quaker Meeting House and the Friends School. Third-grader Sophia Selina saw the hateful symbols and spoke to FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi. ‘It was horrible," she said. "I couldn’t believe my eyes and I don't know why anyone would do it." Residents wonder if the incident was random or a deliberate act. The Department of Public Works covered the hateful symbols with paint and police are investigating. Members of the Friends Meeting House decorated the fence and placed signs of love and peace where the hateful symbols were covered. They hope to spread the message that love and peace will prevail over hate. Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich released a statement on the incident, saying, "I am disgusted by the swastikas and grateful to our Haddonfield Police Department and Department of Public Works for responding, reporting, and working to clean up these signs.

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Covid-19: India records less than 1,000 new cases, first in nearly two years

COVID tests have been conducted in the country so far, including 3,14,823 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, as per the ministry.

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Covid-19: India logs 913 new cases, active tally falls below 13,000

COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

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10,205 community cases; 734 hospitalisations; 25 in ICU; 9 deaths

Today we are reporting 10,205 community cases, 734 hospitalisations and 9 deaths.

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COVID-19 cases were reported across the Chinese mainland, compared with 43 in the previous day.

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Calgary police investigate third suspicious death in two days

Police are investigating a string of suspicious deaths in Calgary. As Michael King reports, the latest death occurred Friday evening in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood where a man in his 20s died.

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Mumbai: BMC to dismantle jumbo centres as Covid cases decline

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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