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COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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ANI reported. AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma in a letter today said in accordance with current ICMT's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue routine Covid-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalisations (regular as well as daycare) and also prior to any minor or major surgical or interventional or non-interventional procedures and imaging in clinically asymptomatic patients.AIIMS, Delhi announces to discontinue routine COVID-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalization and surgeries pic.twitter.com/R0wjcSdaFl

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Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A juror in the Scott Peterson trial has been offered immunity before testifying at a hearing that could determine whether a new trial is granted, authorities said.Richelle Nice was Juror 7 in the trial that ended with Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. However, Peterson's attorney said Nice was guilty of juror misconduct because she failed to reveal during the jury selection that she had been beaten by a boyfriend while she was pregnant. He said Peterson deserves a new trial.The offer to Nice will come before she testifies at a Feb.

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

coronavirus pandemic.Comprehension of what is and isn’t permissible has grown more challenging as regions teeter between reopening and reclosing amid surging coronavirus cases. There are Thanksgiving recommendations to sift through, Halloween guidelines to review, and selective closures to keep up on.

Premier Doug Ford got an earful Monday on the province’s recommendation that trick-or-treating not happen in Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa this Halloween. The regions are currently in a modified Stage 2 and Ford says one night of fun outdoors is simply not worth the risk during this second wave.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford provided information on Monday about celebrating Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “we need to work together this Halloween to protect Christmas and the holiday season.” Ford said he strongly recommends avoiding door-to-door Halloween activities in areas that are considered COVID-19 hotspots.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday the Ontario Onwards action plan, which aims to make government services “more accessible, more reliable, and more convenient” to Ontarians amid the pandemic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday pleaded with protesters who have been gathering outside his house on Saturdays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, asking them to protest at Queen’s Park as his street is “packed with little kids.” Ford added that children in the area are intimidated and his neighbours are frustrated, and thanked his neighbours “for their patience.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that York Region will be moving back to a modified Stage 2 beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday Oct.

Doug Ford has announced that York Region is moving to a “modified Stage 2” amid a spike in coronavirus cases.Ford said that the measure takes effect Monday, Oct. 19 at 12:01 a.m.

dropped eight percentage points since May.So, why the sudden drop in support for the Ford government?You don’t have to look any farther than the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ford drew rave reviews for his handling of the early stages of the pandemic, but his government’s rollout of the recovery plan has drawn a truckload of push back.The back to school plan has been lambasted by health care officials and educators and parents.We’re worried that little or nothing has been done to correct the tragic circumstances in long-term care facilities, and a growing number of Ontarians think Ford is more concerned about the economy than public health.This poll, like all other polls, is just a snapshot in time.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as well as Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott, spoke about the province’s modified stage 2 restrictions and which businesses are affected by it, saying they will help clarify certain situations while also pointing business owners to the medical officer of health in their region for further clarifications.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday said the province was looking to drive “efficiencies” such as cutting out purchasing agents which the province can do, to save money to combat an expected $37 billion deficit in 2021.

On Thursday Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked about a surge in cases in York Region, with the premier saying that his government is concerned about it with the region “teetering” on having to move to modified stage 2 restrictions which are already in effect in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region.

COVID-19 hotspots to stop travelling to other jurisdictions to workout.The Ontario government moved Toronto, Peel and Ottawa back into modified versions of Stage 2 amid a rise in coronavirus cases, which meant gyms would be closed for 28 days effective last Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

A new program to train desperately needed medical lab workers amid a growing backlog of COVID-19 tests is being rolled out at The Michener Institute in downtown Toronto, Global News has learned.The program will prepare up to 600 lab workers in a condensed, intensive two-day course online followed by two hours of in-person lab experience at the Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network starting Wednesday. The institute said the Ontario government was funding the training program.The institute hopes that the new workers will reduce the workload for the certified technologists and assistants who face a backlog of more than 26,500 unprocessed tests as of Oct.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday announced that 50 more pharmacies in places like Barrie, Hamilton and Windsor will have COVID-19 testing available as the province expands its plan to make testing more available.

You don’t have to look very far to find conspiracy theories on social media about the coronavirus pandemic. There are still many – despite over a million deaths worldwide – who believe the virus is a hoax.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday said people calling the pandemic a “hoax” and anti-mask protesters, people who refuse to wear face masks often claiming it infringes on their rights, have been showing up at his home in Toronto with upside down Canadian flags in protest of public health restrictions, a move he called “disturbing.”

The Ontario government has made available $300 million in funding for restaurants and other businesses impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic, said Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday, during a press conference at Mamma Martino’s Restaurant in Etobicoke, Ont.

COVID-19 pandemic washes over the country, Canadians from coast to coast are being asked to limit the size of their Thanksgiving gatherings or keep them entirely virtual.With daily case counts continuing to rise in several provinces, increased restrictions came into effect in some hot spots heading into the long weekend.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has urged people to stick to their immediate households, saying it’s too risky even to expand the celebration to the current indoor gathering limit of 10 people.

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:New restrictions are now in effect in Toronto and Peel Region in a bid to help stop the spread of COVID-19.Indoor dining and gyms are among the facilities the provincial government ordered to close as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday.Personal care services where face coverings have to be removed must also discontinue operations.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the impact that new COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa will have on businesses “weighs” on him, saying it’s a tough situation.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has imposed tough new restrictions in three COVID-19 hotspots: Toronto, Ottawa and the Peel region. Mike Le Couteur reports on where the coronavirus is spreading, who is contracting it, and the pleas to the public.

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams on Friday outlined recommendations he has made to Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet in response to a spike in cases, saying “modified” Stage 2 restrictions will be put in place for Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa.

coronavirus and is expected to implement more strict measures as cases continue to rise in the province.Friday’s case count surpasses Thursday’s, which saw 797 new infections and was the previous highest case record in Ontario.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce new restrictions on gyms and indoor dining at restaurants at his daily press briefing on Friday at 1 p.m.The provincial government held an emergency cabinet meeting that stretched late into the night on Thursday.

Premier Doug Ford clarified who should be attending Thanksgiving dinner on the weekend, saying people need to stick to just their households. But there is still some confusion. Miranda Anthistle explains.

COVID-19 in Toronto that local health officials warned could quickly surpass the initial wave of the virus if left unchecked.Ontario Premier Doug Ford repeatedly voiced his reluctance to temporarily halt indoor dining in restaurants, one of several measures Toronto’s top doctor requested last week in light of the growing community spread of the virus.Though the province has not yet formally responded to Dr.

Thames Valley District School Board’s usual commencement ceremonies for high school graduates cannot go on due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but secondary schools are planning special virtual ceremonies to make sure that students’ achievements are recognized.In-person ceremonies, which are usually held around the Thanksgiving holiday, aren’t currently possible due to provincial COVID-19 protocols on physical distancing and size gatherings, but the board says that doesn’t mean school communities can’t celebrate at all.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday they were committing $176 million to support mental health in the province, including the hiring of more nurse practitioners and more withdrawal services in rural areas.

Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday urged Ontarians to only sit down for Thanksgiving with the people you live with or if you live alone, you can pair up with only one other household. Ford stressed he recognizes it would be “very tough,” but after COVID-19 case numbers spiked following the August Civic Holiday, it shows the need to keep contacts low.