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Phillip Schofield, 59, has revealed he’s tried everything to be able to make it to host Dancing on Ice alongside co-star Holly Willoughby, 40, in an emotional Instagram post this morning. The presenter was struck down with Covid earlier this week, meaning he had to pull out of fronting This Morning at the last minute.Phillip was hoping he’d be given the all clear just in time to host Sunday's edition of Dancing on Ice.However, the star has taken to social media to inform his three million followers that despite doing two lateral flow tests “to be absolutely sure”, the results on both have sadly come back positive.Taking a picture of the tests resting on a granite worktop, Phillip wrote today: “Did two tests to be absolutely sure (crying face emoji).”The ITV favourite then took the opportunity to wish his colleague Stephen Mulhern good luck as he steps in to replace him.“Sorry @dancingonice Have an amazing show @stephenmulhern it’s SO much fun x @hollywilloughby.”A spokesperson for Dancing on Ice commented on the news shortly after Phillip’s tearful post.They said: “Sunday's episode of Dancing on Ice will be hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern while Phillip Schofield continues to self-isolate."A source also told The Mirror of Phillip’s replacement: "Phil is off recovering, Stephen was delighted to be asked to step in to fill his shoes and present alongside Holly."He gets on with everyone so bosses are more than happy for him to step up. “Everyone's wishing Phil a quick recovery and hoping to see him back in his rightful place later this month.”Phillip confirmed he had tested positive for Covid after a busy time last weekend.He had been out and about attending the theatre alongside his estranged wife Stephanie

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Thousands of demonstrators are expected to pile into the Canadian capital of Ottawa later as a week-long occupation of the city by truckers opposed to vaccine mandates is to ramp up, with other cities also braced for protests.

In a lengthy comment posted to his Instagram page, the popular podcaster and former stand up comic and UFC colour commentator addressed the recent spate of artists pulling their music from Spotify over concerns regarding his podcast spreading misinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Rogan proposed that “controversial” episodes of his podcast would now feature a warning before each episode, and he promised to be more “balanced” in whom he pursued as far as guests, allowing those from the mainstream medical community to more immediately address other guests who propagate non-mainstream views.

Mayor Kennedy Stewart took aim at people planning a protest against ongoing COVID-19 containment measures Saturday. “Vancouver doesn’t want you here,” he said in a statement late Friday afternoon.

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COVID-19 mandates.In a memo emailed to all Vancouver acute and medical staff, Vancouver Coastal Health said the route for Saturday’s protest was expected to take it past Mount Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital.Staff were urged to stay indoors during the convoy, not to engage with any protesters they encounter and to “refrain from wearing scrubs and/or your ID badge outside of the hospital during the demonstration.” Victoria police deploy security cameras ahead of weekend ‘convoy’ protest “We acknowledge the right to peacefully and legally protest,” the memo states, before noting legislation passed in November making it illegal to intimidate people or impede access to a health-care facility within a 20-metre bubble zone.“In order to ensure safe access for staff, patients, clients and visitors, Integrated Protection Services (IPS) and local law enforcement will be closely monitoring the situation,” the memo adds.Staff who feel threatened are being asked to contact site security.

The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January amid stricter public health rules put in place to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Absence due to illness also rose to a record high, with one in 10 employees off sick.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Secret Service agents arrested a Tempe Home Depot employee for passing nearly $400,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency, the federal law enforcement agency said Friday.The suspect, identified as Adrian Jean Pineda, was once a vault associate at the store near I-10 and Baseline.

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks back at B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers for the week, including hospitalizations, deaths, intensive care admissions and the positivity rate.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has made a significant shift over the past few days – going from saying COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted in late March, to much sooner.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The rate of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka has risen by 30 percent compared to the previous week, amidst the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the Ministry of Health said.“Given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, there is a considerable increase in the rate of COVID-19 patients and hospitalisations,” Dr. Anwar Hamdani, the Director of Medical Technology Services and Chief Coordinator of COVID-19 at the Ministry of Health told News 1st on Saturday (Feb.

The continued increase in cases today is a reminder that, as expected, the Omicron variant is spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Kenney commits to lifting COVID-19 restrictions as Alberta highway protests continue The comments contradict what the premier has said about the issue in the past.“We’ve said we’ll respect the decision of municipalities in that regard. We think these decisions are better taken locally,” Kenney said at a news conference on July 22, 2020.“Municipalities representing about 90 per cent of the population have already brought in various mask mandates based on their own various conditions.

wastewater surveillance from municipalities a little more as a potential alternative to track viral activity.Last March, the Ford government invested in just over a dozen research and academic institutions to create a surveillance network to test wastewater samples taken from communities across Ontario.“Together with clinical and public health data, wastewater monitoring can help local public health units identify potential COVID-19 outbreaks and enable more timely decisions about how and where to mobilize resources in response,” environment minister Jeff Yurek said after handing over $12 million in wastewater collecting initiatives. Toronto launches pilot project to collect COVID-19 data from wastewater Two years into the program, an estimated 75 per cent of Ontario’s population is now within the Ministry of the Environment’s (MOE) coverage area for the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative (WSI).In recent weeks, the director of the Ontario Science Advisory Table Dr.

Although Omicron has already been swamping Canada’s health workers, smaller hospitals in rural areas are being hit hard, faced with staff shortages and very limited capacity. Mike Armstrong visits Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario to see first hand how overwhelmed the hospital is.

Toronto Police Chief James Ramer said on Friday that road closures are already in place in the downtown area ahead of anticipated trucker protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates over the weekend.

trucker convoy has now been removed from the platform.This news comes after the company previously stated it was suspended and under review after more than $10 million was raised.In a statement posted to the website, GoFundMe said it “supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created.“We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.” Trucker convoy GoFundMe suspended, ‘under review’ after raising over $10M The fundraiser, which listed Tamara Lich as an organizer and B.J. Dichter as a “team member,” was created to support the truckers that have travelled across Canada to Ottawa to participate in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.The company said it works with local authorities to ensure it has an understanding of what is taking place in connection with any fundraiser.“Following a review of relevant facts and multiple discussions with local law enforcement and city officials, this fundraiser is now in violation of our Terms of Service (Term 8, which prohibits the promotion of violence and harassment) and has been removed from the platform,” the company said.

HONOLULU – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) and Hawaii National Guard, is providing free COVID-19 testing at HPD’s Downtown Substation Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.Tests are conducted on a first come first serve basis.

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promised an imminent announcement of removing public health restrictions and the Restrictions Exemption Program, provincial health authorities announced the COVID-19 deaths of 26 people had been reported in the past 24 hours.That brought the pandemic death toll to 3,634. Data from the province indicates 83 Albertans have died of COVID-19 since Friday, Jan.

Tesla plant in Fremont where pallets of cardboard debris went up in flames, according to the Fremont Fire Department.The fire led the Fremont department to request neighboring firefighters to help extinguish the blaze before the fire was knocked down.There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In March 2021, molten aluminum and hydraulic fluid caused a fire in a construction site on the Tesla campus.

COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia’s premier has said he’s looking for ways to balance public protection with individual freedom.In a Friday press conference after a meeting of all Canadian premiers, John Horgan said he and other provincial and territorial leaders, discussed interprovincial travel rights as the Omicron variant continues to impact public health restrictions.“As we come to this place of moving in the next number of weeks to potentially endemic rather than pandemic, we need to reimagine the tools at our disposal as citizens and as provinces, and as a federal government is,” said Horgan.“How do we maximize our ability to protect people, which is our obligation, but also to ensure that their liberties are intact and they can make choices for themselves? It’s a fine balance and we’re all working together on how do we get there?” Canadian premiers push for boost in health-care funding from Ottawa In a news conference Friday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said that as Canada emerges from the “Omicron wave,” it’s important for governments to recognize that the virus isn’t going to disappear.“We need to be able to address the ongoing presence of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus in a more sustainable way,” she said.“The virus will continue to evolve so we need to also continue to evolve our measures, recognizing that further waves will occur.”Her comments come as two provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, have announced intentions to end most or all COVID-19 restrictions.

COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000.The two-year total, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Charlotte, North Carolina.The milestone comes more than 13 months into a vaccination drive that has been beset by misinformation and political and legal strife, though the shots have proved safe and highly effective at preventing serious illness and death."It is an astronomically high number. If you had told most Americans two years ago as this pandemic was getting going that 900,000 Americans would die over the next few years, I think most people would not have believed it," said Dr. Ashish K.

Officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said yesterday that countries need to increase their vaccination rate six times to reach the June target of immunizing 70% of the population.

Today during a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the group voted unanimously to fully recommended the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in adults 18 and older.

Mirror reports.So with Covid cases are on the rise, it's important to be aware of the symptoms of Omicron to avoid further spread.Brits may be well aware of the three 'classic' Covid symptoms – a new, continuous cough, a fever and loss of taste and/or smell, which were identified by the NHS at the start of the pandemic.However, as more Omicron cases have emerged, experts have identified other signs that may signal infection.One of these warning signs can show up on a person's skin – here's what to look out for.Some people who have tested positive for Omicron have reported rashes appearing on the skin, according to the ZOE Covid Study app.However, it's important to remember that having a rash does not mean you have Covid on its own.

A cohort study of Americans tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection shows that new-onset shortness of breath, heart rhythm abnormalities, and type 2 diabetes were more common 31 to 150 days after testing positive for COVID-19 than among those with negative results.

COVID-19-related deaths in the region on Friday.“Today we are reporting two deaths in our community related to COVID-19. The individuals were a male in his 60s and a male in his 30s,” Dr.

Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans should expect to learn next week the province’s plan to lift COVID-19 public health measures, including the Restrictions Exemption Program.

COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adults living with HIV in New York was lower than that of the rest of the state's population as of October 2021, according to a study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).New York public health agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Photo of Jeanine, Jessica and John "Mike" Harvey (Credit: Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise Law Firm) AKRON, Ohio - A new lawsuit has been filed by an Ohio family after a shocking revelation was discovered by a DNA test.In 1991, Jeanine and John "Mike" Harvey had undergone an insemination procedure at Summa Health System with Dr. Nicholas Spirtos, which was intended to fertilize the wife’s egg with the husband’s sperm to help conceive a child.According to a statement released by the attorneys for the family at the law firm Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, there was a "clearly stated goal of having a child who was genetically related to both of them." Jeanine became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, Jessica Harvey Galloway.But when the couple’s daughter did an Ancestry.com DNA test in 2020 ahead of her trip to Europe, she learned that the father she was raised by was not her biological father. "Leading up to Christmas in 2020, my husband and I were planning a trip to Europe.

Phillip Schofield has shared an update on his continual battle with COVID-19 after he tested positive on Monday, January 31.The This Morning presenter has revealed that he is still getting two red lines on lateral flow tests on Friday, February 4, which likely means he has to bow out of Dancing On Ice on Sunday.The 59 year old TV star looked very glum as as he posted a clip of himself sharing the news on his Instagram story. Dad-of-two Phillip first stared at the camera with a sad expression as he sat among his jungle of houseplants in his home conservatory.

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 122 COVID-19 cases on Friday, compared with two deaths and 217 cases last Friday.All three deaths involved men. One was in his 50s and not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.

Health care workers administer COVID-19 tests at the drive-thru mega testing site on the east side of the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station on January 12, 2022 in Norwalk, California.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as the nation's death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000.The number of lives lost to the pandemic in the U.S.

Omicron subvariant called BA.2 has been identified in New Brunswick, the province announced Friday.In a release, it said the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre’s microbiology laboratory in Moncton identified the variant in a sample from a person in Zone 1, the Moncton region.

A 'Now Hiring' sign outside a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Seymour, Indiana, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

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A free weight management service is now available in Ayrshire to help empower adults to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle.

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PHILADELPHIA - The 42nd Blue Cross Broad Street Run is set to return to its traditional spring date in just a few months and registration will open for some as soon as next week. After the COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes to dates and formats over the past two years, the race is expected to look a little more normal this year.2022's iteration of the 10-mile race will be in person and participants must be fully vaccinated in order to take part. Runners will also have the option to participate in a virtual run.Masks will also be required for participants at the start and finish lines and volunteers will be required to wear masks throughout the race. Officials also say 'Cheer Zones' and finishing area activities have been suspended for the 2022 race, and spectators are encouraged to cheer runners on from home.Registration for the run opens at midnight on Monday Feb.

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