Nicola Sturgeon is set to give her latest covid statement to MSPs later today after suggesting her government is planning for a long-term shift away from the kind of restrictions Scots have faced since the start of the pandemic.

Yesterday, the First Minister said the country had to ask itself "what adaptations to pre-pandemic life" might be needed so the country could live with coronavirus, and hinted face masks may be used long into the future as part of this.

She said: "Sometimes when you hear people talk about learning to live with covid, what seems to be suggested is that one morning we'll wake up and not have to worry about it anymore, and not have to do anything to try to contain and control it. "That's not what I mean when I say 'learning to live with it'.

Instead, we will have to ask ourselves what adaptations to pre-pandemic life - face coverings, for example - might be required in the longer term to enable us to live with it with far fewer protective measures."Sturgeon will address MSPs for around 20 minutes then take questions on a number of covid topics. To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here. A Scots mum-of-four tragically died of Covid-19 after repeatedly postponing the second dose of the Covid vaccine due to recurring illness.Kellyanne Syme, 42, passed away on January 4 in the intensive care at Forth Valley Royal Hospital after 'fighting hard until the end'.The Falkirk mum had a lung condition called emphysema which causes shortness of breath, coughing and tightness of the chest.READ MORE: Scots mum-of-four dies of Covid after postponing second jab due to illnessHello and welcome to the Dally Record's live coronavirus blog on Tuesday, January 11.Throughout the course of today we

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UK gets ready for 'next chapter' of fight against Covid-19

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Reappoint COPE & COPA to recommence investigations – Sajith

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the Parliament to immediately reappoint former Chairmen and members to COPE and COPA, which ceased to function after the President prorogued Parliament in December 2021.He requested that these parliamentary watchdogs recommence the investigations that were being looked into before the prorogation of the house.“This government made a pledge to expose the 2019 Easter Attacks and reveal the masterminds to the people. The government promised to take every possible action against them.

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Czech singer Hana Horka dies after intentionally catching COVID-19

COVID-19 on purpose.The BBC reports that Horka was unvaccinated, and – per her son, Jan Rek – contracted the virus intentionally in an effort to obtain “a recovery pass to access certain venues”. It’s reported that Horka died last Sunday (January 9), two days after she’d stated on social media that she was recovering and looking forward to “theatre, sauna, [and] a concert”.She’s alleged to have caught the virus either from Rek or his father, after the pair – who the report notes are both fully vaccinated – contracted COVID-19 over the holiday period last year.

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Boris Johnson's baby Romy had Covid 'badly' but is 'on the mend', says source

Boris Johnson's daughter Romy was hit "quite badly" by Covid-19 but is now "on the mend", it has been reported. Last week, Downing Street had announced that a member of the 57 year old Prime Minister's family had tested positive for the virus, but did not specify who it was.The PM, who shares a stunning home with wife Carrie after a pricey refurbishment, had pulled out of a visit to Lancashire after Downing Street revealed he'd been in close contact a with relative who had coronavirus. At the time, a No10 spokesperson said he would "follow the guidance for vaccinated close contacts, including daily testing and limiting contact with others".

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Mum, 36, spent Christmas and New Year in Covid coma and can still barely move

A heartbroken dad ‘didn’t want to get out of bed on Christmas day’ while his partner was in a Covid-19 induced coma.

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Manchester reaches huge Covid jab milestone

Manchester has reached a huge milestone in the fight against coronavirus.

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Czech folk singer dies after intentionally catching COVID-19

A Czech folk singer has died after she intentionally contracted COVID-19 in an effort to allow herself more freedom.

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Stormont ministers to consider relaxing Covid rules

Stormont ministers are set to consider relaxations to Covid-19 restrictions.

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Currency Smugglers arrested at BIA; Rs. 40 Mn worth foreign currency seized

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Customs arrested five people on Thursday (20) for operating a foreign currency smuggling ring from Sri Lanka.The arrest for three women and two men were made following a lengthy investigation carried out by the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs.“The group was involved in smuggling bulk cash in foreign currency to other countries,” said Sri Lanka Customs adding they were arrested when they attempted to fly to Dubai aboard Emirates Flight EK 649 on Wednesday (19) night.Customs personnel detected a bulk of foreign currency concealed in their luggage.USD 22,300, 63,500 Euros, 8,725 Sterling Pounds, 292,00 Saudi Riyals, and 75,000 Dirhams were discovered upon inspection.The total value of the seized cash is north of Rs. 40 Million said Sri Lanka Customs.

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India's Omicron tally reaches close to 10,000 amid Covid spread

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CBSL increases SDFR & SLFR by 50 pts

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that its Monetary Board decided to adopt several policy measures with the view to strengthening macroeconomic stability.Accordingly, the Monetary Board has decided to:a) Increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points each, to 5.50 per cent and 6.50 per cent, respectively;b) Distribute the financing of essential import bills for fuel purchases among the licensed banks in proportion to their foreign exchange inflows;c) Mandate all registered tourist establishments to accept foreign exchange only in respect of services rendered to persons resident outside Sri Lanka;d) Extend the payment of an additional Rs. 8.00 per US dollar for workers’ remittances paid in addition to the incentive of Rs.

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India logs more than 3.17 lakh new Covid cases in last 24 hours, daily positivity rate up at 16.41%

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Suspect in custody after hours long barricade in Overbook, police say

PHILADELPHIA - An hours-long standoff in Overbrook ended with an arrest after authorities said a man called police on himself and claimed to have possibly shot someone.The barricade started just after 7 p.m. on the 6100 block of West Columbia Avenue, according to investigators. Police said the suspect called police and said he was armed and possibly shot someone. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESWhen police arrived at the home, the man refused to come out and a nearly three hours long barricade started.A preliminary report from police said that it's possible that a woman and a teenage girl were also inside the property. The barricade ended just after 10:30, according to police.

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Novak Djokovic holds major stake in firm developing Covid drug: CEO

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Rural Alberta town wants barriers reduced for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19: Edmonton Public School Board pushes for easier pediatric vaccine access Local pharmacist Darren Erickson said parents have told him that finding a good time to make the drive has been a huge barrier, and some families have decided not to make the effort.“Any boundary that we put in place to get these children vaccinated is a problem,” he said.Erickson said he has administered 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to people over 12 years of age. With vaccination rates for children between five and 11 at about 40 per cent for first doses, he thinks pharmacists can help see more kids get vaccinated.“We know there are some pharmacies giving vaccines in Alberta here, and a full program in Saskatchewan, so I think we need to keep up with Saskatchewan,” Erickson said.

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COVID-19: Escalating B.C. hospital numbers includes several youth

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more details on escalating COVID-19 hospital numbers in B.C. and critical care.

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Why being vain can reap long-term health benefits

Live and Let Die so I know her routine by heart). She kept an eye on her weight because she had to for her job – the camera, we’re told, added 10lb. “One meal a day, that’s a really good trick,” she says.

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Momentum in India's favour, need to prevail over Covid: Deloitte CEO

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Is natural immunity more potent than Covid vaccine? What new study says

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'The Amazing Race' Host Phil Keoghan on the Show's Return After COVID Shutdown (Exclusive)

Phil Keoghan can definitively say that returning to television is one of the best things to happen to his career. And, after a pandemic-induced global shutdown that impacted production for 19 months, it's easy to see why he and the rest of the crew grew emotional after the show made its highly anticipated return.The longtime host spoke with ET's Lauren Zima and they discussed why some of the teams didn't return, what adjustments were made due to the COVID-19 pandemic and why the show is more relevant now than ever before.«It's one of the best things in my career, you know, coming back and seeing everybody smiling,» Keoghan said.But things didn't always look so bright.It was in February 2020 when Keoghan delivered the somber news that production was shutting down due to the unknown surrounding the virus.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors call for more pandemic transparency

op-ed in the Edmonton Journal.“…we’re adjusting our contingency plans to add hundreds more spaces in addition to ICU,” Yiu admitted in the piece.Global News requested multiple interviews with Yiu to get details but she was not made available.On Tuesday, Global News asked chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw how many spaces were being added, where and who would staff them.“I don’t have details about Alberta Health Services’ acute care planning,” Alberta’s top doctor responded.She gave the same answer when asked if surgeries would have to be cancelled.“It’s clear that the system is in trouble, and for whatever reason, the government and/or AHS doesn’t want to communicate that to the people, the public,” Calgary emergency room doctor Joe Vipond said.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 895 people in hospital, 115 in critical care

In a written statement, B.C. health officials report 895 people are in hospital, and 115 are in critical care due to COVID-19 related illness on Monday, Jan.

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NPHET expected to recommend easing of Covid-19 restrictions

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will meet today amid expectations that it will recommend the lifting of restrictions.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: January 19

12 more people have died from COVID-19 n Manitoba and hospitalizations continue to rise.

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Tones of optimism from provincial government, hints at easing of restrictions

The province has there are glimmers of hope ahead with recent trends amid the fifth wave of the pandemic. As Erica Vella reports, the Ford government is hinting about an announcement around restrictions that is expected this week.

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COVID-19 wastewater data suggests London, Ont. past the peak of Omicron

COVID-19.For most of the pandemic, researchers at Western University have been tracking the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 excreted in the feces of infected individuals by sampling from London’s five wastewater treatment plants.This week, the latest findings showed the first significant drop in viral load so far during the current Omicron wave. Sewage surveillance: Wastewater could fill COVID-19 testing gaps, experts say Christopher DeGroot, an assistant professor in Western’s department of mechanical and materials engineering, as well as the co-lead researcher of the project, says the drop was first observed when comparing last Thursday’s wastewater data with last Tuesday’s.Another drop in viral load was seen in results gathered from a sample taken on Sunday.“We do believe that based on these findings that we have most likely passed the peak of Omicron infections in London,” DeGroot said.DeGroot says the findings are consistent with what’s been reported from the Middlesex-London Health Unit in regard to a potential peak in cases.During a media briefing on Tuesday, acting medical officer of health Dr.

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U.K. drops COVID-19 restrictions, scraps mandatory face masks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, saying that face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and schools in England and COVID-19 passports will be dropped in large parts of the country starting next Thursday.

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Toronto to collect COVID-19 data through wastewater

Toronto has launched a pilot project to learn more about how wastewater could play a vital role in the fight against COVID-19. Brittany Rosen explains.

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How Scots can access their Covid vaccine passport ahead of further restrictions lifting next week

More Covid restrictions will be lifted next week amid claims that Scotland has ‘turned a corner’ in the Omicron wave.

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COVID-19 two years later: First US case reported in Washington state

WASHINGTON - This week marks two years since COVID-19 changed lives in Washington state, across the country and throughout the world.On Jan. 19, 2020, a Snohomish County man in his 30s went to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of pneumonia and was taken to Everett’s Providence Regional Medical Center to be treated.Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the first case of coronavirus in the U.S. after deploying a team to the state to help with contact tracing efforts.According to the CDC, the man had returned from a trip to Wuhan, China after visiting family and arrived at Sea-Tac International Airport asymptomatic.

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London Ont. small businesses closing, say COVID restrictions make it impossible to stay open

COVID pandemic restrictions and supply chain issues creating the perfect storm for many just struggling to get by.Since the start of the month, Ontario has been under tightened public health measures to try and halt the spread of the Omicron variant, with retail shops restricted to 50 per cent capacity and indoor dining closed at restaurants.Arepa Ink, London’s first Venezuelan restaurant, was started up a year ago by friends Maria Avilan and Carla Calderon.The two said their hope was to bring their love for their culture’s food – namely the Arepa, made from corn-based dough – to the people of London Ont.“Our vision when we started was to make the Arepa a stable like shawarma or taco, and in Venezuela, we eat it for almost every occasion,” Avilan said.But starting a new business during the pandemic presented its own challenges: from multiple lockdowns impacting customer flow to constant increases in the price of food due to supply chain issues.“When the government started saying they were going to do something we saw ourselves affected right away, and people reacted right away. It was a rollercoaster for us because every week we had to plan what to buy,” Avilan said.Calderon noted when they started out, a box of containers for packaging their food cost $50 but in a span of months, the price had jumped to $130.

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COVID surges in many regions fuel steady global rise

Global COVID-19 activity jumped 20% last week compared with the week before, amid surges across multiple regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update on the pandemic.

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White House to offer 400 million free N95s to Americans

The Biden administration today confirmed officials will make available and free to the public 400 million N95 respirators to be distributed at community health centers and pharmacies across the country.

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4 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region as death toll reaches 328

Omicron COVID-19 variant is infectious for up to 10 days, Tam says There have now been 15 deaths announced in Waterloo Region since Jan. 1 including six over the past three days.There are also 131 people in area hospitals who are suffering from COVID-19 including 21 who are in need of intensive care.

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Six Greater Manchester boroughs have Covid infection rates below national average - as every borough sees rates fall by at least 50 per cent

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester - as every borough has seen the rates fall by at least 50 per cent.

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Bella and Gigi Hadid’s aunt passed away due to COVID-19 complications

Bella and Gigi Hadid’s aunt, Ghada, passed away this Wednesday morning in Washington, DC. Both sisters have been sharing their thoughts over social media, including photos of their family, their aunt, and their father, who is mourning the death of his sister.Bella Hadid collects toys in New York to deliver them to the city’s underprivilegedZayn Malik allegedly spotted on dating app for ‘curvy people’ after Gigi Hadid breakupA post shared by Mohamedhadid. (@mohamedhadid)After getting infected with COVID-19 and developing pneumonia, Ghada was interned in the Intensive Care Unit.

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News Scan for Jan 19, 2022

A small University of California study finds no evidence that breast milk from mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 transmits the virus to their babies.The study, published today in Pediatrics Research, involved polymerase

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COVID-19: Guelph public school board charting student and staff absence rates

Upper Grand District School Board said the data is meant to provide a sense of the impact of COVID-19 on schools now that positive cases will no longer be reported by public health. Ontario’s education ministry to stop collecting COVID case numbers from schools The province recently announced that local health units will no longer be reporting positive cases or conducting tracing for positive cases related to staff and students in schools.“As a result, schools will no longer be providing notification when there is a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19,” the board said on its website.The daily absence tracking pilot graph was launched this week, with students returning to the classroom.

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COVID-19: LHSC reports 161 inpatients with 24 in ICUs; MLHU adds 230 cases

London Health Sciences Centre reported 161 COVID-19 inpatients in its care, down from a record-setting 166 reported Tuesday. Last Wednesday, LHSC was caring for 129 COVID-19 patients.The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported 230 cases on Wednesday and no new deaths.

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Omicron shows COVID-19 will continue to present challenges in the future: Trudeau

The emergence of the Omicron variant shows COVID-19 will continue to present challenges in the future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

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Carhartt defends COVID-19 vaccine mandate, citing workplace safety

DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - Michigan-based apparel company Carhartt is keeping its COVID-19 vaccine mandate despite a Supreme Court ruling that businesses don't need to require them.MORE: Whitmer explains why she hasn't implemented Covid mandates in MichiganAccording to the company, the mandate has been in place since Jan. 4.

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Hawaii considers COVID-19 booster shot requirement for all visitors

Honolulu Star Advertiser’s "Spotlight Hawaii" on Jan. 10, Gov. David Ige said that he was "looking at" potentially requiring booster shots. "We definitely are looking at the change in CDC guidance and looking at what is required to implement it," Ige said.

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Most side effects noted in COVID vaccine trials may be due to 'nocebo effect'

More than a third of participants in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials who received a placebo reported adverse events (AEs) such as headache and fatigue and contributed to the "nocebo effect," potentially rendering 76% of all AE reports after the first dose not true AEs, according to a meta-analysis yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Covid third wave yet to derail bank loan recoveries

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Quebec needs action on health system, not another COVID-19 inquiry, commissioner says

Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report Castonguay’s comments are in conflict with Quebec’s opposition leaders, who for months have been calling for a public inquiry to investigate the 4,836 deaths in elder care and long-term care between February 2020 and July 2020.The commissioner presented the main findings of her report Wednesday, which concludes the province was ill prepared to endure the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and that major reforms to the health system are necessary.

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University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina extend remote learning to Feb. 7

University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the University of Regina (U of R) are extending remote learning until Feb. 7, 2022.The decisions are a result of the rise of COVID-19 positive cases in the province.On Feb.

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‘Good announcement’ coming this week for Ontario restaurants and gyms: Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that a “good announcement” will be coming this week for restaurants, gyms, and other businesses in the province that have been facing COVID-19 restrictions.

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Restaurant group calls for ‘immediate guidance’ on possible easing of Ontario restrictions next week

Ontario government to provide “immediate guidance” on the possible easing of restrictions next week.The group, which advocates for the country’s foodservice industry, released a statement on Wednesday calling for clarity on what will happen come Jan. 26.“Restaurants can’t simply open their doors at a moment’s notice,” Restaurants Canada president and CEO Todd Barclay said in the statement.“They need to order food and supplies, schedule staff and prepare menus.

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