coronavirus pandemic are being called into question, specifically relating to school ventilation systems.With a young daughter with chronic health issues, Corey Slumkoski was anxious about sending his daughter back to school this September.

She has hypersecretory asthma, and her doctors recommended that she be pulled out of school at the earliest signs of community spread of COVID-19.But still, seven-year-old Quinn Walls-Slumkoski was excited to head back to school, so on Sept.

8, her bag was packed and her parents walked her to school. Halifax schools to get improved bus services after complaints, delays Quinn is entering Grade 1 and is mostly non-verbal so she spends much of her time in the school’s learning centre.

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₹808 crore to families of 1,616 deceased healthcare workers from 33 states and UTs, who were involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka to consider vaccinating kids below 12

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said that it is conducting a study on the possibility of vaccinating children below the age of 12.Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. G.

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

PHILADELPHIA - As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stood by its recommendation for students to wear masks in school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said this week that individual districts will have the power to set mask rules after Mar.

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

coronavirus cases have surged to 41,610,976. On the other hand, the fatalities count has surged to 5,05,279, which accounts for 1.19% of the total caseload.

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in adherence to Covid protocol. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," Pednekar also said.

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Mahindra Lifespaces offers group health insurance for homebuyers

₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh. The Group Care 360 policy is underwritten by Care Health Insurance. This scheme will ensure access to quality healthcare services for all homeowners in the project.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says businesses who want to continue to use the Alberta COVID-19 vaccination QR code are allowed to do so as long as they are issued.

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

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Questions raised about role of specialists in some regional centres for education during pandemic

Parents of children with diverse needs concerned about lack of detail in back-to-school plan The three RCEs say the specialists are providing critical supports to student learning, health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristen Loyst, communications officer for AVRCE, said the decision to “redeploy” certain student support staff is not impacting the quality or quantity of service provided to students.

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Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities

COVID-19 has put some of these activities on hold,” said Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief of health, in a press release.The province says this change will allow full team practices and competition to resume for most sports.For performing arts, this may mean larger rehearsals and performances.Nova Scotia says the change will also apply to recreational league sports like adult hockey and drop-in activities like open swims and skates.The new gathering limit will include all players, performers and participants, coaches or instructors and “anyone who is required to be on or near the field of play,” including cast and production crew.“Nova Scotia continues to see low COVID-19 activity, allowing us to safely resume important activities Nova

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No known active cases of COVID-19 are reported in Nova Scotia

coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Friday, and say there are no known active cases in the province.The province says 1,166 negative tests were completed on Thursday, and 86,031 in total.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 reported, health officials say.With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

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Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response.The provincial government announced on Wednesday that the funds will come from the provincial-federal-territorial safe restart agreement, a $19-billion fund announced in July.“Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government and other provinces and territories to respond to COVID-19, and ensure individuals and businesses have services and supports they need to help ease the challenges,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release. N.S.

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N.S. parents waiting hours for 811 callbacks as students return to school

COVID-19 in the province, but the process of getting a test can be lengthy.At the peak of the pandemic, Nova Scotia was testing more per capita than any other province. While testing slowed down over the summer, it spiked again this month.The microbiology lab was completing about 400 tests a day on average during early August, but from Sept.

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Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

coronavirus on Wednesday and say one active case remains in the province.The province completed 902 negative tests the day prior, and 84,747 to date.Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,086 cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March.

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Minor hockey players getting back on ice across Nova Scotia

With COVID-19 gathering limits in place this season, not all hockey parents are going to be able to get back to the rink. As Jesse Thomas reports, some of them are petitioning the province to change that.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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Casino Nova Scotia reopening in October after 6-month closure due to COVID-19

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced Monday that its Casino Nova Scotia properties in Sydney and Halifax will be reopening on Oct.

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1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 765 Nova Scotia tests the day prior. Coronavirus — Families march through Wolfville in latest long-term care protest To date, Nova Scotia has 83,576 negative test results, 1,086 positive cases of the coronavirus and 65 deaths.

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Nova Scotia student hit with $1,000 fine for failing to self-isolate amid COVID-19

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. RCMP fine 4 Nova Scotia university students $1,000 each for failing to self isolate RCMP say a student in Wolfville, N.S., is facing a $1,000 fine after officers received a complaint on Sept.

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Nova Scotia now only has 1 active coronavirus case

novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia.The province confirmed on Saturday that it had detected no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and that one additional person has recovered from the virus.The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 951 tests on Thursday. In total, the province has conducted 83,841 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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Halifax schools to get improved bus services after complaints, delays

Middle Sackville mother raises concerns over lack of communication about courtesy busing The director of operations at HRCE Jacob Ritchie said in the notice that changes to routing will be made over the upcoming weekend.According to the new policy, transportation must be provided for those in middle and secondary grades, who live more than 2.4 km from the school.A Middle Sackville mother told Global News last month she was disappointed with HRCE’s lack of communication regarding initial changes to courtesy bussing.Margaret Caldwell reached out to HRCE mid-August after she found out her child has been removed from the bussing lists. She said she was told that any potential courtesy busing seats won’t be determined until after Sept.

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Nova Scotia’s Université Sainte-Anne expels student who failed to self-isolate

Université Sainte-Anne has expelled a student who failed to self-isolate and later tested positive for COVID-19.On Sept.1, the French-language university confirmed that a student at its Pointe-de-l’Église campus in Church Point, N.S., had tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from travel outside Atlantic Canada.That person failed to self-quarantine, a mandatory requirement for anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic Bubble.

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Rotational workers get conflicting information on self-isolating from N.S.

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2 active N.S. cases of COVID-19, including case that tested positive in another province

Provincial health team concerned about Nova Scotia’s ‘pack mentality’ Nova Scotia says the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 1,212 tests on Thursday.In total, the province has conducted 83,275 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia’s active coronavirus cases drops to 2

coronavirus cases in Nova Scotia continued to drop on Thursday as the province reported no new cases of the virus.There are now only two active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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Provincial health team concerned about Nova Scotia’s ‘pack mentality’

coronavirus update on Wednesday, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, the chief officer of health, said young Nova Scotians may be getting too comfortable in large gatherings.“I was made aware of a very long outside line-up at a Halifax bar on the weekend, and very clearly by the pictures people were not practicing social distancing,” said Strang.Some lineup to get into the Lower Deck this evening.

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Nova Scotia investigates 1st possible COVID-19 reinfection

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“So this individual met those criteria for having their case resolved, went for four months, then developed new symptoms which screened them in for testing again.”This time around, the results have shown as inconclusive, prompting a further investigation by both the provincial and national microbiology labs. Strang said:“In the meantime, under an abundance of caution, we are assuming that this is a new positive case, and taking appropriate public health measures.”Those measures include contact tracing, and individually assessing each of the home care worker’s clients.

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Coronavirus: 3 active cases of COVID-19 remain in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia health officials are reporting no new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday. There are currently three active cases in the province.

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3 active cases of COVID-19 remain in Nova Scotia

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases in the province. N.S.

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Nova Scotia well positioned to deal with second wave of COVID-19: Strang

Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax this spring. Nova Scotia has seen 65 deaths overall.“Look across the country, there’s no doubt that COVID has highlighted long-term care as an issue,” Strang said.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Student at Acadia University sanctioned for not self-isolating The province said that the list of symptoms being screened for COVID-19 has been recently updated to reflect the epidemiology in Nova Scotia.Nova Scotians are now being encouraged to visit the 811 website if, in the past 48 hours, they have had, or are currently experiencing:

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Nova Scotia easing restrictions to allow designated caregivers to help long-term care residents

COVID-19 remaining low in the province, it will further ease restrictions in long-term care homes and allow designated caregivers to help care for and support residents.According to the province, designated caregivers can be family members, spouses, friends or other support people.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new coronavirus case Monday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, Nova Scotia has recorded 80,235 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.No one is currently in hospital, according to the province, and 1,017 cases are now considered resolved.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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Nova Scotia processes record number of COVID-19 tests, no new cases reported Saturday

novel coronavirus on Saturday.There are only five active cases of the coronavirus in Nova Scotia at this time.The province says that the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,536 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, a new record high for the number of tests processed in a single day in the province.

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