70 COVID-19 cases reported at Toronto South jail outbreak, 36 variants of concern

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

Late Friday afternoon, a judge granted an injunction which prevents protesters from stopping the flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. Sean O’Shea reports.

“Freedom Convoy” originally meant to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers has entered its 16th day on Saturday.Police in Windsor, Ont. say they’ve begun enforcement actions against protesters who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.They say they’ve told protesters at the scene to head home, and several have begun packing up tents.

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COVID-19 was confirmed at the school.In a Sunday afternoon memo to parents, the Anglophone School District said Public Health is working to identify any students or staff who may have been in contact with the person with the confirmed case.“We understand you may feel anxious over the coming days,” the district said in a release.“Public Health officials will contact you if your child has been in close contact with the confirmed case and will tell you if your child needs to self-isolate.” N.B.

COVID-19 variant of concern warning for anyone who attended a restaurant in Oakville, Ont.In a statement on Friday, Public Health said patrons who went to Oliver’s Steakhouse restaurant on Lakeshore Road East, west of Trafalgar Road, between March 8 and March 13 may have been exposed to a COVID-19 variant of concern.A spokesperson said the local public health unit had not received a complete list of patrons but estimates that more than 200 patrons could have been exposed.

COVID-19 to increased risk of pregnancy complications including preterm birth and stillbirth, with the risks rising if infection is severe.Montreal researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 42 studies involving 438,548 pregnant people around the world.Authors including Dr.

COVID-19 outbreak at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus.Ottawa Public Health says 27 patients have been infected, as have 15 staff.The outbreak began Feb. 19 and is the longest ongoing outbreak among health-care facilities in the region.

COVID-19 outbreak at the Severn Court Student Residence continues.During Thursday’s media conference hosted by Peterborough Public Health, police Chief Scott Gilbert says while he understands there’s a “great public demand” for a conclusion into the investigation, he asked the public for patience, noting it’s a challenging investigation as they work with health information and privacy issues. COVID-19 — Death reported in outbreak at Severn Court Student Residence in Peterborough The outbreak was declared on Feb.

COVID-19 — the first one since August.A woman in her 80s, located in the central zone, has died as a result of conditions including COVID-19.This is Nova Scotia’s first pandemic-related death since the start of the second wave.There have been 66 deaths linked to the virus in total.“On behalf of all Nova Scotians, I extend my condolences to the family and loved ones of this individual,” Premier Iain Rankin said in a news release.“It’s important that we continue to do everything we can to continue to slow the spread of the virus in our province.” Not set yet — Atlantic bubble return date still in limbo as premiers eye mid-April The province also reported three new cases on Thursday, all of which are in the central zone.

COVID-19 in Ottawa since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest update from the local public health unit.Ottawa Public Health said Wednesday that one additional person died in connection with the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours.The higher death toll comes as OPH reports 62 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and the city’s top doctor warns coronavirus restrictions in Ottawa will likely tighten in the coming days. Public health order issued to stop spread of COVID-19 in Perth, Smiths Falls regions Dr.

posted to the university’s website, president Michael Benarroch says a “phased transition” is warranted based on health advice and the vaccine rollout.“We are a community that thrives on personal connections, and as I noted in my recent messages to the community, this past year has been hard on all of us and we are eager to see the end of it,” Benarroch wrote.

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday.Toronto Public Health says that following site-wide testing, there are 70 cases of coronavirus between both staff and inmates that have been detected at a correctional facility in south Etobicoke.Of the 70 cases at the Toronto South Detention Centre, 36 involve variants of concern, the local public health unit said.The exact variant of concern is not yet known, Toronto Public Health said, adding that Public Health Ontario is conducting genome sequencing to determine it.

COVID-19 outbreak at Severn Court Student Residence in Peterborough has claimed the life of a resident, the region’s health unit reported Tuesday.According to Peterborough Public Health, the man, who was a resident in the west-end student residence, was hospitalized in Toronto last week after being diagnosed with a COVID-19 variant of concern. He died on Monday.The outbreak was declared on Feb.

COVID-19 vaccine in the next two phases of its rollout.At a news conference in Edmonton, Dr.

COVID-19 vaccine online booking system on Monday and the queue was quickly filled up with more than 8,000 people waiting to book an appointment.But those who live in Waterloo Region should avoid the cue as Waterloo Public Health says it is sticking with its own booking system for the immediate future.

‘A gargantuan task:’ New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health on a year of fighting COVID-19 Meanwhile, New Brunswickers aged 85 and older are reminded they can now contact a pharmacist to set up an appointment to receive the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine.“Appointments are being scheduled at nearly every pharmacy in the province, with the first vaccinations starting Wednesday, March 17,” the province notes.Appointments are necessary and can be booked by the individual, family member, or caregiver.As well, the province is identifying two possible exposures on Air Canada flights.

coronavirus, for the second time this week, on Saturday.There are 33 active COVID-19 cases in the province.To date, the province has confirmed 1,465 cases of the virus and has seen a total of 1,401 recoveries.There have been 30 deaths in the province, one of which was reported on Friday. One patient is currently hospitalized with COVID-19.On Friday, 805 tests were completed, for a total of 239, 774 tests since the pandemic began one year ago.

Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Kitchener retirement home declared over “The outbreak was also declared over yesterday because yesterday was also the final day of isolation for the cohort,” Waterloo Public Health spokesperson Kerri Hutchinson told Global News on Friday in an email.“These two cases were self-isolating during their infectious period and no additional staff or students are required to isolate at this time.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In a release, the board says that no other staff or students will be forced to isolate as a result of the latest outbreak.“Facilities Services will continue to thoroughly clean the building, paying attention to common areas and touchpoints in accordance

Edmonton COVID-19 Rapid Response Collaborative (ECRRC), which supports “Indigenous peoples, immigrants, those living with disability and other vulnerable communities to help with ongoing COVID-19-related needs”.The collaborative is part of the Alberta government’s outreach strategy. COVID-19 outreach program begins in Edmonton areas hit hard by coronavirus Haji said the Africa Centre’s mandate is to help the community, they just need more guidance on how.“Once we have the right tools, we will be able to deliver the right (method) to help control the pandemic,” he explained.“It’s disappointing.

COVID-19 outbreak at a medium-security prison in central Alberta.In an email to Global News on Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the charitable humanitarian organization said it will be assisting with the public health situation at Drumheller Institution.“At the request of the Public Health Agency of Canada and Correctional Service of Canada, Canadian Red Cross is providing supplementary epidemic prevention and control enhancement, training, and guidance in correctional facilities,” Shelly Makrugin said.

South Ayrshire has seen a spike in Covid cases during the last 24 hours, new figures have revealed.A total of 38 new positive tests were returned – more than the whole of the last week combined.It is a setback in the quest to suppress the virus after weeks of steady progress made in the region.No one cause has yet been identified behind the surge, revealed in the latest Public Health Scotland data today.It shows that the 38 positive cases were recorded as of Tuesday, March 9.But in the preceeding week, between Monday, March 1 and Sunday, March 7, there were just 34 positive tests registered in the region.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on