Mandatory hotel quarantine has come into effect for all passengers arriving into Ireland from 33 countries deemed "high risk" for Covid-19 transmission.

Travellers are required to book a 12-night stay from a selection of hotels. However, this could be reduced if a person receives a negative Covid-19 test on day 10 of quarantine.

Countries on the mandatory hotel quarantine list include Austria, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela.

The new rules affect any passenger who was in one of the designated 'high risk' countries in the past 14 days, including those getting a connecting flight.

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Shop thug spat in Tesco worker's face and punched him as coronavirus pandemic took hold

crazed thug spat in a shop worker's face as Covid-19 took such a grip of Scotland that lockdown measures had to be introduced.Taylor Sutherley gobbed in the man's face as she rained punches on him and a female colleague at a Tesco Superstore.Sutherley, 22, lost the plot at the store in Barrhead, near Glasgow, just days before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a lockdown to stop the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.We told previously how Sutherley is facing a lengthy jail term over a life-threatening bloodbath knife attack on a man who was lured to her home.She was convicted over that attack after a trial at Paisley Sheriff Court.And on Monday she found herself back at the Renfrewshire courthouse over the supermarket

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Fears for Scots war heroes battling PTSD hit hard by devastating Covid-19 crisis

veterans who have battled from the brink of despair have now been plunged back to their darkest days during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Record has discovered that for many ex-service personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the coronavirus crisis feels like being back in the killing fields of Iraq and Afghanistan.Our probe also revealed that one of the UK’s leading PTSD experts has also warned that the condition is not limited to the military community, with many civilians facing debilitating trauma after being struck down by Covid-19.Northern Ireland and Iraq veteran Cammy MacLeod, from charity Who Dares Cares, which supports people with PTSD, said: “There is no doubt that the pandemic feels like wartime for too many

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Gov. Murphy urges caution amid spike of COVID-19 cases

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - More than 4 million people have received a COVID vaccine in New Jersey and that number is about to increase as eligibility is set to expand.Foot traffic in and out of Gloucester County’s mega-vaccination site was as brisk as the early spring breeze. Pepsi Feliciano got her first shot of the Pfizer vaccine."I work from home, so I stay in my house.

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PAX East has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

PAX East, one of the largest gaming conventions and expos in the world, have announced that this year’s in-person event has been cancelled.The organisers shared the news via a blogpost on the official PAX website on Monday, March 29.

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Over a dozen U.S. states to open up vaccines to all adults amid new COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 shots for tens of millions of Americans amid a worrisome increase in virus cases and concerns about balancing supply and demand for the vaccines.Meanwhile, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that she had a recurring feeling of “impending doom” about a potential fourth wave of infections after cases in the U.S. rose 10% over the last week.

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Westminster dog show won't have spectators due to virus

NEW YORK – America's top dogs won't have their pack of fans on hand at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

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WHO, 23 nations back creation of pandemic treaty to prepare for future health crises

World Health Organization on Tuesday backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic now ravaging the globe.The idea of such a treaty, which would ensure universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders Charles Michel at a G20 summit last November.

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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello get a couple's COVID test ahead of a music video shoot in LA

Lovebirds Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello took no chances with COVID-19 ahead of a music video shoot.On Monday the pair were seen getting tested before being allowed to enter a private house in Los Angeles for a new project.The couple of nearly two years looked in good spirits as they talked by Shawn's G-Wagon, which seemed to be a temporary replacement after his black SUV was stolen this week when a thief broke into their home.

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‘We’re devastated’: Whistler reeling amid ski resort closure, rise in P1 COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 transmission in the ski community aren’t working and Whistler Blackcomb will be shut down until April 19.Whistler was a COVID-19 hot spot earlier this year, recording nearly 300 cases in January. Transmission mostly occurred in shared household settings among young adults.“We’re starting to see cases increase again in that community and particularly in the past week with the more worrisome cluster of the P1 Brazil variant of concern,” Henry said.“We’ve also seen transmission from travel to and from other communities across B.C.

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Steady rise in B.C. COVID-19 variant cases

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks at the COVID-19 variants in BC, and who is being affected by the different types.

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Businesses scramble to cope with new COVID-19 restrictions in B.C.

Many businesses feel the province should have had more supports in place before implementing new restrictions surrounding in-person dining and fitness activities. John Hua reports

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Whistler mayor says latest COVID-19 shutdown is ‘devastating’

The mayor of Whistler says the three-week shutdown of the resort ordered by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is ‘devastating’. Grace Ke reports.

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Dr. Deborah Birx says most US COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided or ‘decreased substantially’

WASHINGTON - Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said in a recent interview that most of the deaths following the initial surge of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

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Jessica Simpson Reveals She Tested Positive for COVID-19 While Reflecting on 'Intense' Year

Jessica Simpson is opening up about her COVID-19 diagnosis. Simpson took to Instagram Monday to share the cover for , an Amazon Original Story essay she says she started working on the day she tested positive for coronavirus.

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Tina Turner's New HBO Documentary Is A Way To Say GOODBYE Amid Health Problems -- SO SAD!

As fans may have already seen, the Tina Turner documentary Tina premiered over the weekend on HBO, and if you were looking for a puff piece on her first time singing What’s Love Got To Do With It, you may want to look elsewhere.

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Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine

NEW DELHI – The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi. Armed with plastic bags, they plunge their bare hands into the garbage and start sorting it.

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India pushes ahead with coronavirus vaccination drive to head off new surge

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use: Study

Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc reduced the risk of infection by 80% two weeks or more after the first of two shots, according to data from a real-world US study released on Monday.The risk of infection fell 90% by two weeks after the second shot, the study of just under 4,000 vaccinated US healthcare personnel and first responders found.The study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluated the vaccines' ability to protect against infection, including infections that did not cause symptoms.

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Bengaluru: No lockdown for now, says Karnataka CM Yediyurappa as Covid cases surge

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday reviewed the Covid-19 situation in Bengaluru and other important districts along with senior ministers and officials of his government.The daily average of fresh Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru has reached around 1,377 while the city recorded 16,921 cases in just the last two weeks."Covid cases are rising in Bengaluru at an alarming rate, which is a cause of concern.

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Hamilton’s MOH suggests local control measures could help curb rising COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 infections among youth on the rise, the city’s medical officer of health believes there will be “broader discussions” with the province about further local control measures amid a third wave of the pandemic.Amid a “disappointing” weekend in which Hamilton bylaw officers had to enforce provincial orders at a local bar and a residential party of over 200, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson says the stresses the city is seeing with it’s case load likely have to be managed through more control.

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Jessica Simpson Tells Fans She Previously Tested Positive For COVID-19

Jessica Simpson is revealing how she previously tested positive for COVID-19.

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Jessica Simpson reveals she previously tested positive for coronavirus as she shares cover art for new essay

Jessica Simpson is among the celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus. The 40-year-old "Open Book" author and fashion designer revealed on Monday that she'd received a positive result on a COVID-19 test at some point over the last year.

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Variants of concern begin to take hold

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Winnipeg woman shares story of relief, hope following COVID-19 vaccine

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₹50,000 for holding Holi event in violation of Covid rules

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Joe Biden says 90% of US adults will be eligible for Covid vaccine by 19 April

Joe Biden has announced that 90% of adults in the United States will be eligible for a vaccination against Covid-19 and have a vaccination site within 5 miles of their home by April 19, a White House official said.The move came as America's top public health official pleaded with people to "hold on a little longer" with measures to stop the pandemic, admitting she felt a sense of "impending doom" as data showed the country tipping into another Covid-19 wave.According to a White House statement, Biden will say his administration is increasing the number of pharmacies in the federal pharmacy vaccination program from 17,000 to nearly 40,000 while creating a dozen more mass vaccination sites by April 19.Bloomberg first reported that Biden

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Calgary businesses have struggled during COVID-19 pandemic but remain optimistic: poll

Results from a poll released by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce suggest that while the majority of businesses in the city have felt the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hope of a recovery continues to grow. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Quebec coroner’s inquest begins into deaths at long term care homes during first wave of COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one facility to another.The first day of the inquest began with hearings into the Montreal-area CHSLD des Moulins in Terrebonne, owned by senior care company Groupe Sante Arbec. The facility was consumed with a COVID-19 outbreak for 76 days.Coroner Gehane Kamel’s mandate is to investigate the deaths at seven seniors residences and long-term care homes, which are known as CHSLDs in Quebec. In total, she is investigating 53 deaths at the seven facilities, and she heard today from managers at the regional health authority that oversees CHSLD des Moulins.Dr.

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Jessica Simpson Revealed She Had Coronavirus During The Past Year

Jessica Simpson was one of the celebrities who had coronavirus over the past year.

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‘This is deadly serious’: Biden calls for states to reinstate mask mandates amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden warned state officials who lifted mask mandates to reinstate them as well as maintain any preventative health measures to stave off a potential fourth COVID-19 surge, Monday."If we let our guard down now, we can see the virus getting worse, not better. People are letting up on precautions, which is a very bad thing.

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Canada suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under 55

TORONTO (AP) - Canada on Monday suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots.The National Advisory Committee on Immunization had recommended the pause for safety reasons and the Canadian provinces, which administer health in the country, announced the suspension Monday."There is substantial uncertainty about the benefit of providing AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to adults under 55 given the potential risks," said Dr.

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Saskatoon business owner wants to see more free downtown parking

COVID-19 pandemic hit Saskatoon.“We went from a 110 staff down to 35 staff,” owner Greg Clark said, “so it’s been a noticeable difference.Provincial health restrictions limit the number of customers businesses can have and the hours restaurants can stay open.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine pause an ‘abundance of caution,’ according to disease expert

University of Calgary infectious disease researcher Dr. Craig Jenne joins Joel Senick to discuss the impact of Canadian health officials recommending against using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in adults under the age of 55 at this time.

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National Geographic Nabs Matthew Heineman's 'The First Wave' COVID-19 Doc

National Geographic Documentary Films has picked up Matthew Heineman's COVID-19 documentary The First Wave from Participant and Our Time Projects. Heineman directed and produced the feature film about frontline workers at one of New York City’s hardest-hit hospitals, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, during the first four months of the pandemic last year.

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No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new COVID-19 community cases to report and 2 new COVID-19 border related cases to report in managed isolation. The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is 4.

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NACI issues new guidelines on using AstraZeneca shot for people under 55

Some provinces are suspending the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for people under 55, following new recommendations by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) over concerns about blood clots.

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Alberta joins other provinces in halting AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under 55

Alberta on Monday joined other provinces in pausing use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 55. So what does that mean for those already immunized? Julia Wong reports.

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COVID-19: ‘Every indication’ schools will remain open, Ontario education minister says

COVID-19 cases, not including the very latest to shut down this week, but Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Ford government’s mission is to “keep schools open.”In an interview with Global News, Lecce said, “I recognize this is difficult for all of us … however, we continue to invest and do everything we can to keep schools open. That is priority number one.”With the April break just around the corner, Global News asked Minister Lecce if there are plans to close schools following that week off.“Every indication we have from the chief medical officer of health is that students will continue to go to school.

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Alberta gets 17 proposals to develop, manufacture local COVID-19 vaccines

Made-in-Alberta vaccines are a little closer to reality. Seventeen companies have outlined what they need from Alberta government to develop and manufacture pharmaceuticals.

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COVID-19 vaccine relief

As the province continues to overcome hurdles to continue doling out vaccines, more and more Manitobans are breathing a sigh of relief for the first time in a long time. Marney Blunt reports.

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More COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive as Canadians line up to get inoculated

Millions of more COVID-19 vaccines are arriving in Canada, bolstering vaccination efforts. And as Travis Dhanraj reports, the race is on to beat surging hospitalizations amid more contagious variants of the virus.

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Canada adds 4,573 new COVID-19 cases as provinces reckon with new vaccine guidance

COVID-19 on Monday as the death toll in the country approached 23,000.The new infections bring the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Canada to 971,723.Health officials also confirmed 20 more people have diead after contracting the respiratory illness, pushing the total death toll to 22,900.

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Booked COVID-19 testing appointments discontinued for majority of people in Regina

COVID-19 tests.Last week, the drive-thru testing site at Evraz Place saw wait times of up to five hours as variant cases of COVID-19 surged in the city.On Thursday, the SHA announced extended hours to ramp up its testing capacity as it called the wait times unacceptable. Regina drive-thru COVID-19 testing site expanding hours due to high demand At the time, SHA CEO Scott Livingstone said when calling 811 fewer people were going to be referred to drive-thru testing to help improve those wait times.“We will be using a different script in Regina so we aren’t going to be referring as many folks directly to testing at the drive-thru.

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All B.C. students Grade 4 and up required to wear masks

making masks mandatory for students from Grade 4 and up in Surrey, the part of B.C. hardest hit by COVID-19.Henry said Monday that those rules will now apply to schools across B.C.

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COVID-19: Ontario education minister says no plans to close schools again

As more schools in Ontario shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks, some front-line physicians are calling for all schools to close. But as Caryn Lieberman reports, the education minister says as of right now, there are no plans for a widespread closure.

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COVID-19: AstraZeneca pause for those under 55 creating more vaccine hesitancy

Health experts say the decision to pause the AstraZeneca vaccine for those below the age of 55 is the right move, but is exacerbating vaccine hesitancy. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID-19 restrictions to Holocaust

COVID-19 restrictions to the Holocaust.Glacier Media says in a statement that the March 24 editorial published in Moose Jaw Today did not meet editorial standards.

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Toronto’s COVID-19 resurgence is worsening

COVID-19 variants are quickly making Toronto’s resurgence much worse. Thousands of new cases have been recorded since last Thursday and the city’s top doctor says nearly 35 percent of them are people aged 20-39. Matthew Bingley reports.

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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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