Face coverings to remain in health care settings across Forth Valley

TORONTO – Raptors star guard Fred VanVleet left Game 4 of Toronto’s series with the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday with an injury.VanVleet tore off his jersey as he left the game late in the second quarter.The Raptors confirmed in the third that VanVleet would not return to the elimination game due to a left hip strain.Toronto trailed the best-of-seven series 3-0 heading into the game.VanVleet missed a total of 13 games with a bruised right knee as the Raptors’ regular season wound down.He averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game this season and was named an all-star for the first time.This report by The Canadian Press was first published April, 23, 2022.

New Indian Express, “As per GISAID data, we have found BA.2.10 and BA.2.12, both sublineages of BA.2, in a few samples from Bengaluru. However, we need more samples and data to know more on this mutation. It is an alias of B.1.1.529.2.10, lineage from pango designation issue #496." 

India on Sunday reported over 2,593 Covid cases, and with that, the active tally touched 15873, Health Ministry data showed. On Saturday, a total of 2,527 new coronavirus infections were reported. 

World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries.The WHO issued the figures as health authorities around the world investigate a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis – inflammation of the liver – in young children.The WHO said that as of April 21 acute cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been reported in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium. It said 114 of the 169 cases were in the United Kingdom alone.

Will there possibly be a fourth covid wave in India?

Long lost Dorothy dress (photo courtesy Bonhams) One of the four iconic blue and white dresses worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz'" will hit the auction block next month, decades after it went missing from the Catholic University of America.According to a news release from Bonhams auction house, the dress was worn in the scene where Dorothy faced the Wicked Witch of the West in the witch’s castle. It’s one of only two dresses with the blouse still intact, and it’s expected to sell for $800,000 -$1.2 million.Hollywood actress Mercedes Mcambridge gave the dress to the university in 1973 while she was an artist in residence there.

Dominican Republic after five of its crew members were among 11 people detained in the country when 200 packages of presumed cocaine were seized onboard an aircraft in early April.Pivot Airlines told Global News its crew members, detained at the beginning of the month, had now been released on bail but were required to remain within the country.The alleged drugs bust was made on April 6 at Punta Cana International Airport, according to the country’s National Directorate for Drug Control.Pivot Airlines said that five of its crew members discovered and reported what they believed to be contraband in the maintenance compartment of the plane. They were then detained, the airline said.

violent ordeal which resulted in him rupturing his eardrum.Tom was attacked on Thursday morning (April 21) after performing at a New York show, according to his management.On Friday (April 22), he told fans on Twitter: "Hey guys, what's going on? I thought I'd come on here and let you know that I'm all good and that the support I've been seeing is unbelievable and very overwhelming and I can't believe it so thank you so much."Twenty-four hours been crazy and it's been a bit of a madness, to be honest with you, but I thought I'd come on here and let you know what went on."It was just the wrong place wrong time. I was punched, knocked out, and I woke up and I was like 'woah, what went on?' But I've got a ruptured eardrum, luckily enough my jaw is fine, I've got a bit of a concussion but I'm on meds at the moment, but that's kind of taking the pain away."He continued: "I filed the police report and the NYPD were great, they were brilliant.

Kerry Katona has revealed that her mum Sue has suffered multiple heart attacks.The Atomic Kitten star, 41, shared on Instagram what had happened to her mum, 61, after she was rushed to hospital on Thursday (April 21).She told her followers: "Hello, you beautiful people, just letting everyone know for all those who aren't aware my mum had a heart attack on Thursday."She is in hospital as we speak and she wanted me to let you all know she's doing OK. She is in the best place for her."She continued: "I am in the middle of a tour at the moment, so I can't even go and see her right now but yeah, she's alright, aren't you mum?"Big scar, huge scare, and yeah, so we are all a little bit shook up by it but she's in hospital, she's in the right place and all the kids going to see her today with Ryan."I've got two shows today and another two shows to do tomorrow and it's been great fun this panto but I can't wait to go home and see my mum."She concluded: "On that note, I'll love you and leave you and she is ok, she will be ok.

Christine Laverty has been appointed as chief officer of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and will take up post on Monday.

Claims that a child was “unreasonably discharged” from an important mental health support service at NHS Ayrshire and Arran have been rejected by a public services scrutiny body.

More than 4.53 lakh people participated on the fifth day of Ayushman Bharat block level Health Melas, organised at around 496 blocks on Friday across the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

As part of the latest phase of the NHS’ vaccination drive, all five to 11 year olds in England are being invited to book their Covid jabs.The development - already rolled out in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - means that almost five million children can now be protected from potential infections. “Thankfully most children do not get seriously unwell from Covid-19 but some children do get hospitalised,” says GP Dr Rachel Ward, who insists it’s important to remember that some children can become seriously unwell from Covid, even though most only show mild symptoms. “We also know that children can get long Covid - and there is strong evidence that vaccination reduces your risk of developing this potentially debilitating condition.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

exclusively to the Daily Star about some of their defining moments.These days, the iconic British boyband comprises Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson and Sean Conlon, without the other two original members Abz Love and Jason Brown.The group first parted ways in 2001 and had a very turbulent ending with bandmates clashing and multiple members struggling with their mental health.Talking about some of his lowest moments, Ritchie explained: "I remember there were times on stage back in the day where there was so much going on in your head but you could physically do the performance because the moves were that integrated into your body."But I remember having such insecurity one night that I felt like the most worthless member of the band and all these 15,000 people had only come to see the other four."I was having its proper mental battle and I did have a 'couple of nights on the vodka' and it was the third night I was at it but I remember you could be doing it all and all the movies but you just wouldn't be feeling it."The 2022 trio all agreed that things are definitely different this time around and actively communicate with one another when things may get a little rocky.Scott also said: "Now, if I'm struggling on a night, I would phone them or knock on their hotel room door and say 'I'm having a moment'."Then we would talk about it through the night but you wouldn't have done that back in the day because it wasn't spoken about."The group performed to an intimate crowd at the Snug Presents event and played some of their biggest bops.Also, be sure to check out Five's new album Time which is available on all music platforms to support the stars and listen to some of their new tunes. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news

With 2,527 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's active cases increased to 15,079, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Also, the total number of Covid touched 4,30,54,952. The daily positivity rate stands at 0.56%. An increase of 838 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After a delay of nearly a week, the Florida Department of Education has released two examples that it says back up its rejection of dozens of math textbooks because they contained questions and exercises based on Common Core or critical race theory, issues that opponents say are not actual problems.The state did not identify which textbooks the examples come from, but one appears to be from an advanced high school algebra or statistics textbook and begins with the phrase, "What? Me? Racist?" It has students work with data reported by an online test that researchers say uncovers hidden attitudes toward different races.The other appears to come from a teacher's guide to a kindergarten or first-grade textbook. The lesson is entitled "Social and Emotional Learning - Building Student Agency"; students work together as they put the numbers 1 to 5 in proper order so they can "build proficiency with social awareness as they practice with empathizing with classmates."FLorida Gov.

The number of new Covid infections across Greater Manchester is continuing to fall at a rapid rate. All 10 boroughs have seen a fall in infection rates with fewer people requiring hospital treatment as well.

Photo showing the aftermath of a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County, Missouri on April 20. (Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Twitter)Troopers responding to a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County, Missouri, on April 20, were initially met with the typical car accident scene: Debris and — to their surprise — dozens of packages of marijuana scattered across several lanes of highway. "You don’t see this everyday, but it is 4/20…," the Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted. April 20, also known as 420, is the unofficial holiday dedicated to celebrating and smoking marijuana. According to the accident report, a semitrailer was attempting to avoid another accident on the same highway when a pickup truck rear-ended the semi.

Ontario hospitals are about to enter a “difficult” week according to the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health with the sixth wave of COVID-19 projected to send more people to hospital and intensive care.In an interview with Global News, Dr. Kieran Moore said the B.A.2 variant of the virus “continues to circulate at a high level” and could take several weeks to subside.“We drew the epidemic curve, the complete wave and anticipate June 11th to be the very end of the tail of that wave,”  Moore told Global News on Friday.

Two studies published yesterday in The Lancet Public Health detail how COVID-19 restrictions moderately affected adults' mental health in 15 nations, with one finding that the type of lockdowns were linked to the level of distress and opinion of the government, and the other suggesting that mental health declined slightly but significantly under lockdown—especially among women.

EX-EastEnders loudmouth Patsy Palmer is charging fans for tips on how to live their best lives. They will have to stump up £17 a month to follow the soap star’s wellness journey.

Old Navy is committing to pausing price hikes on select kids' clothing through the end of September to help families with their back-to-school shopping amid record-high inflation. The retailer announced a new "Price ON-Lock" initiative, which will lock prices on all boys' and girls' apparel items labeled "Everyday Magic" in its stores and on OldNavy.com.  An Old Navy clothing store is seen at Monroe Marketplace in Pennsylvania.

FILE - Voters cast ballots at the Fairfax County Government Center on Nov.2, 2021, in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require eligible U.S.

₹600 to ₹225 a dose.

surfaced online Thursday, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is seen repeatedly punching a fellow passenger on an airplane.Tyson’s representative Joann Mignano confirmed the altercation, which took place Wednesday aboard a JetBlue flight that was on the tarmac in San Francisco before heading to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Donald Trump denies storming out of Piers Morgan interview, leaks audio to prove it “Unfortunately, Mr.

Ontario’s health minister says an announcement will be made Friday regarding masking in settings deemed high-risk.Christine Elliott was asked by a reporter at an unrelated press conference whether the province would be extending the mandate for high-risk settings beyond April 27 and announcing the decision ahead of time to avoid confusion.“Yes. Dr.

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KATE Garraway fought back tears as she hugged a hero Covid nurse on today's Good Morning Britain. Beth Dixon cared for both Kate's husband Derek and best-selling author Michael Rosen, who were seriously ill with the virus.

MARTINE McCutcheon has explained how she thinks she's perimenopausal in an open and honest social media post. The 45-year-old actress, most well-known for an extended stint on EastEnders, took to Instagram to open up to fans about the symptoms she's been experiencing.

COVID on Friday, with 214 in intensive care.This is down by 35 for hospitalizations but an increase of seven for ICUs since the previous day.Last Friday, there were 1,427 hospitalizations with 182 in ICU. This is about an 11 per cent and 18 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to the latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

London Health Sciences Centre says it will extend its virtual pediatric urgent care clinic beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.The move by the London, Ont., hospital network will be done in consultation with regional partners, LHSC said. Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., launches virtual emergency clinic The service currently provides patients with a chance to connect with a care provider remotely.This could include having a family discuss a child condition’s with a pediatric emergency room physician by video.The virtual clinic has seen more than 5,600 patients since its launch in May 2020 as a response to the pandemic.

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Legendary Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright will discuss his retirement during a Friday morning press conference where a long-time assistant of his will be introduced as his successor. The news of Wright’s retirement broke on Wednesday night and he soon confirmed his decision with a brief statement on social media. "It's time for us to enter a new era of Villanova basketball," Wright said in a statement. "After 35 years in coaching, I am proud and excited to hand over the reins to Villanova's next coach.

Vladimir Putin looking "astonishingly weakened" has triggered fresh speculation about the Russian President's health.The Russia-Ukraine war appears to have taken a toll on Putin since he first ordered troops to invade the neighbouring nation on February 24. In the televised meeting on Thursday (April 21) a "bloated" Putin is sitting at a desk and discussing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine with his defence minister Sergei Shoigu.The pair are discussing the "liberation" of the heavily-bombed Ukrainian city of Mariupol and Putin looks very unwell.He grips the corner of the desk throughout the entire meeting and appears to be slightly slumped in his chair.Putin also seems to unintentionally grimace in between sentences as if he might be in physical discomfort or even pain.There have been longstanding theories about Putin's health woes, including one that he is suffering from thyroid cancer and has all the symptoms.

Johnson during a joint media address with PM Modi.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring growing cases of hepatitis in children across the UK – some of which were detected in Tayside.

EastEnders and the Christmas classic Love Actually, revealed in the raw and honest post that she think she's "peri menopausal" and that her symptoms are only "getting worse." The actress, 45, gave her 510k followers a detailed update and penned: "Todays vibe. I've had the worst stomach bug and I just can’t get my shizz together the last week or so...

PHILADELPHIA - Friday will be filled with sunshine all day long, according to FOX 29's Sue Serio. Great news for Phillies fans as no precipitation is expected today and the highs hit 68 for first pitch at 7 p.m. and a low of 58 by the final out.Dry weather trend stays throughout the weekend as we see a major warmup on Sunday with a high of 80.DOWNLOAD: Get the FOX 29 Weather Authority appWeather pattern expected to change on Tuesday as rain projected for the area and temperatures begin to drop again with a low of 48 on Wednesday.FRIDAY NIGHT: Sunny breezy.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has admitted that he's "emotionally in pieces" following his recent health scare as his co-star Lucy Alexander breaks her silence on his ordeal.

Kourtney Kardashian has opened up about her IVF journey with partner Travis Barker.The 42-year-old reality star has revealed that trying for a baby has left her suffering symptoms of depression.During the latest episode of Disney+ series The Kardashians, she reveals that she and the Blink-182 drummer, 46, would like to expand their family together.Opening up to her mum Kris Jenner about the experience, Kourtney revealed that IVF treatment sent her into early menopause and left her feeling not herself.Describing how the medication has affected her hormones, the Poosh owner told Kris: "The medication put me into a depression. I have everything in the world to be happy about."I just feel off and not myself.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of concerned professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners under the banner of “Direction Sri Lanka – Independent Professionals for the Nation” have called on the armed forces to act with care and understanding and exercise utmost restraint when dealing with protestors.In a letter to the Commanders of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Inspector General of Police, the expert group requests that they impress this position on each and every person under their command.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business.Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older are scheduled to start Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state."It’s a huge event.

Gautam Buddh Nagar stood at 467 while the total number of active infections in Uttar Pradesh was 856, the state health department data showed

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DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police have now identified the family killed in what investigators are now calling a murder-suicide in Duluth on Wednesday.Five people were found dead at a home in Duluth after police were called in for a welfare check.