B.C. health officials to provide Thursday coronavirus update

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.

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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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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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so-called “freedom convoy” that has snarled downtown Ottawa streets is widening its grip on the city, sprawling out in new, smaller encampments scattered around town.And while the police say they’ve negotiated movement of some trucks around the city, there are protesters in various encampments who continue to dig in their heels.“If trucks leave here, they’re going out on a convoy. They’re going to join the rest of the trucks,” said John Bancroft, a coordinator for the encampment site set up on Coventry Road — a short drive from downtown Ottawa.“No one’s leaving here until the mandates are lifted.” Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades But in the days since, that setup has shifted — and Global News has created a map of what the convoy protest’s encampments look like now.The original location of the convoy, Wellington Street, remains lined with trucks and regular vehicles.

Caught on video: A Burnaby business owner and his employee are pepper-sprayed by a man, the latest incident in what they say is an ongoing problem with crime in their neighbourhood. Rumina Daya reports.

Police could soon move in and end the Canada-U.S. border blockade in Windsor Ontario, after a court injunction was granted to remove protesters from the vital Ambassador Bridge crossing.

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COVID-19 in B.C. and no new deaths.There are 2,916 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, according to a written statement from provincial health officer Dr.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry tells reporters on Tuesday the relaxation of measures in long-term care homes will be suspended if an outbreak of the novel coronavirus occurs at a facility.

Dr. Bonnie Henry says masks are not yet mandatory when in public indoor spaces, as was approved in Toronto earlier in the day.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, has a special assignment Tuesday: to help fight the spread of COVID-19 misinformation alongside actress Olivia Munn.B.C.’s provincial health officer takes over Munn’s Instagram account on Tuesday to reach a wider audience.Munn, known for her roles as Psylocke from Marvel’s X-Men and Sloan Sabbith from HBO’s The Newsroom, has 2.6 million followers.“There are some people you need to hear from right now and it isn’t me,” Munn said in a release.“I am handing over my account to an expert on all things COVID-19.” ‘Stand together by staying apart’: B.C.

coronavirus pandemic took hold.Long-term care homes have been closed to non-essential visits since mid-March when an outbreak was declared at North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley Care Centre, which became the centre of B.C.’s first major COVID-19 outbreak as 20 residents fatally contracted the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has said that resuming non-essential visits will depend on the availability of staff and personal protective equipment.

Speaking to reporters at a Monday COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry expressed concern as airlines begin to relax physical distancing rules.

Vancouver strip club linked to multiple cases of COVID-19 may have been “skirting the rules in some ways.”Dr. Bonnie Henry said three people who were at Brandi’s Exotic Show Lounge on Hornby Street between the hours of 9 p.m.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains why officials have taken the unusual steps to identify Vancouver’s Brandi’s Show Lounge as a possible place of exposure between June 21 to June 24.

Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the lastest COVID-19 update after Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held their briefing on Monday.

During her daily press briefing Monday, June 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry reports an additional 26 new cases of novel coronavirus over a 72-hour period, including cases related to a Vancouver adult entertainment club.

Dawna Friesen catches up with B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

COVID-19.Vancouver had been considered a frontrunner to host 12 NHL teams in an attempt to award the Stanley Cup, after the league paused the regular season on March 12 because of the pandemic, with 189 games remaining.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had signed off on Vancouver as a host, provided that “a very strict modified team quarantine” was followed.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]This meant that any players, coaches or staff coming from outside the country would have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in B.C., but could quarantine as a group instead of individually.

COVID-19 death in B.C., health officials are now reporting a third death in the past three days.It brings the death toll in the province to 171.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also reported 14 new cases of the virus, for a total of 2,849. Of those, 2,516 patients have fully recovered, or about 88 per cent.

COVID-19 recovery plan.This phase allows for non-essential travel within the province and for hotels, resorts, RV parks and other accommodations to reopen, as well as some overnight camping.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The announcement will be carried live at 12:45 p.m. on BC1, on the Global BC Facebook Page and here on the Global BC website.Provincial health officer Dr.

COVID-19 in B.C. and one new death.There are 2,835 confirmed cases of the disease in the province.Sixteen COVID-19 patients are in hospital, an increase of two from Monday, with seven in intensive care.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province’s COVID-19 death toll is now at 170.

Dr. Bonnie Henry.Tea towels with Henry’s famous saying, “Be kind, be calm, be safe,” have been flying off the shelves in Vancouver stores recently.Hundreds have been snapped up in recent weeks with partial proceeds going to various charities.“We’ve been going through hundreds of the plaques and the towels,” Jocelyn Mange with the Red Horses Gallery told Global News.

novel coronavirus.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the staff member holds multiple roles at the school, including teaching, but that there was no documented contact with children.

COVID-19 recovery.The announcement will take place at 1:45 p.m. and will be carried live on BC1, the Global BC Facebook page and here on the Global BC website.This is the first time Horgan has spoken publicly since the Federal government extended the CERB and the closure of the U.S.-Canada border.

COVID-19 pandemic.In addition, all waterfront parking lots will return to regular operation within a week. The boardwalk reopened last month.The West Beach parking lot will remain closed for now.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We are hoping that with the reopening of the White Rock Pier and a return to normal with parking, people will behave responsibly and safely and follow the guidance of our provincial health officer, Dr.

COVID-19 precautions have been put in place to operate during the province’s second phase of reopening.“I got a call from two officials,” he said.“One at the liquor branch and one at VIHA (Vancouver Island Health Authority). Both of them said that I was good to open, I just had to read the eight-page document,” he said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Barkovic says he is reducing the club’s capacity from 200 people to just 50 and says dancing will be kept close to the tables that are being built on the dancefloor.

COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that four or five workers at a fast-food restaurant tested positive for COVID-19.

novel coronavirus pandemic.A day earlier, officials announced 36 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day span, bringing the province’s total to 2,745 cases. About 87 per cent of these patients have recovered so far.There were no new deaths, leaving B.C.’s death toll at 168.