Frustration and confusion as Canada’s hotel quarantine rules kick in

Rambakan Oya destruction worsens human-elephant conflict

27.02.2021 / 20:10

COLOMBO(News 1st): The path taken by Elephants through the Rambakanoya is no more.This fate has befallen the Rambakan Oya area after private companies erected electric fences as they please to surround their plantations.Farmers in the area allege that lands on which elephants used to roam on have been handed over to private companies for large scale plantations.They blame the Mahaweli Authority for handing these lands over to the private companies.The area residents in surrounding villages including Pollebadda and Dumana point out that the destruction of these elephants corridors have led to an increase in wild elephant encroachments into their villages.

Present the report for the debate – Kiriella

27.02.2021 / 20:10

COLOMBO(News1st): Chief Opposition Whip MP Lakshman Kiriella has requested that all documents from the second to the fifth volume of the report of the Presidential Commission that probed the April 21 attack be submitted for the debate.The debate would not be successful without the report, Chief Opposition Whip MP Lakshman Kiriella stated.However, this was the ruling party’s stance.

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27.02.2021 / 20:03

Abigail Breslin Mourns The Death Of Her Father After COVID-19 Battle

Two weeks after revealing that her father was being treated for COVID-19, Abigail Breslin is now mourning his death.

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Gas prices up in NJ, around nation amid refinery outages

27.02.2021 / 19:53

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices are still on the increase in New Jersey and around the nation amid longer-than-expected refinery outages on the Gulf Coast following a winter storm.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.81, up eight cents from a week ago.Drivers were paying an average of $2.52 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.69, up nine cents from last week.Drivers were paying an average of $2.47 a gallon a year ago at this time.___AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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UK coronavirus death toll down a third in a week as daily fatalities rise by 290

27.02.2021 / 19:49

The UK's coronavirus death toll has increased by 290 - a 35 per cent drop on last Saturday's total - with the lowest daily number of confirmed cases since September.

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How laughter really is the best cure for Covid blues, according to doctors

27.02.2021 / 19:48

The weather is freezing cold, it’s the eleventy-hundredth day of lockdown and our summer holidays could potentially be shifted into next year’s diary. What on earth is there to raise a smile about in all that?

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Pandemic drama This Sceptered Isle looking for Michael Gove lookalike to join cast

27.02.2021 / 19:31

Ever been ridiculed for looking and sounding like MP Michael Gove?

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Covid-19 vaccine: 10,000 private, 600 CGHS hospitals to act as vaccination sites. Full list

27.02.2021 / 19:25

Covid-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with co-morbidities, which is slated to start from 1 March, the government announced the hospitals that will be eligible to treated as vaccination centres.The nationwide vaccination program is to be exponentially expanded to the different people of certain age-groups from 1 March.

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27.02.2021 / 19:16

Man Utd Senior Cup winner alongside Paul Pogba now works at Asda after Covid-19 impact

Manchester United's youth team.In 2012, in an academy surrounded by Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Ravel Morrison and Michael Keane, Giverin helped United to silverware.The defender came on as a substitute and scored the second goal in the Manchester Senior Cup final. United won the clash 2-0.

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Crowds flock to parks and beaches during 15C sunshine despite scientist's Covid warning

27.02.2021 / 19:15

Crowds have flocked to beaches and parks in the sunshine today - despite a top scientist warning the fight against coronavirus is not over.

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Ontario schools make plans for virtual graduations as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

27.02.2021 / 19:03

Ontario are already planning virtual graduation ceremonies for the class of 2021 as the pandemic makes in-person celebrations unlikely.While most high school graduations are still a few months away, some boards are already thinking about online events to mark the occasion that typically takes place in June.In Toronto, Canada’s largest school board said it was expecting to have graduation ceremonies take place online but was giving individual schools some flexibility in the matter.

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Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death

27.02.2021 / 18:53

MINNEAPOLIS – Barbed wire and concrete barriers surround the courthouse where the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd will soon go on trial, a sign of the deep uneasiness hanging over a city literally set ablaze almost a year ago in the anger over his death.

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10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials

27.02.2021 / 18:53

OKLAHOMA CITY – As many as 10 death row inmates in Oklahoma, more than one-fifth of the state’s prisoners condemned to die, could escape execution because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country.

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Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

27.02.2021 / 18:53

AUSTIN, Texas – When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail.

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Ontario reports 1,185 new coronavirus cases, 16 more deaths

27.02.2021 / 18:51

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 299,754.“Locally, there are 331 new cases in Toronto, 220 in Peel and 119 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 282,315 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 984 and is 94.2 per cent of all confirmed cases.Sixteen additional deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 6,960.More than 59,400 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 10,995,968 tests and 27,989 remain under investigation.

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Fredericton-area family telling their story regarding their daughter’s mental health crisis

27.02.2021 / 18:51

There is much concern after a family says their daughter’s mental health crisis was ignored by hospital ER staff says before she took her own life. Travis Fortnum has more.

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Alberta Health Services apologizes for ‘frustration, worry’ due to COVID-19 vaccine rollout errors

27.02.2021 / 18:51

Alberta Health Services has issued an apology after complications with the booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations when it launched for seniors 75 and older this week.Alberta Health Services opened its phone lines and online vaccination booking tool for community seniors born in 1946 or earlier at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

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27.02.2021 / 18:47

Gwyneth Paltrow says COVID-19 made her gain weight

Gwyneth Paltrow shares more details about her battle with COVID-19 and the long-lasting symptoms of the deadly virus, admitting that she also suffered significant weight gain.Recently revealing that she battled with the virus early on, the Hollywood actress confessed that in addition to brain fog and fatigue, it also affected her metabolism, eating habits and exercise routine. During her latest appearance on The Art of Being Well, Gwyneth says she is still recovering with the help of her personal wellness guru Dr. Will Cole, with a strict supplement program and a special fasting plan.The actress turned entrepreneur and owner of Goop, explained that she noticed that “over the past couple of years” her metabolism slowed down, adding that

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27.02.2021 / 18:47

Abigail Breslin's Dad Has Died After Battle with COVID-19

Abigail Breslin is mourning the death of her father Michael.

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Planning to get a Covid jab in India? Here are 20 queries for those with co-morbidities

27.02.2021 / 18:31

Covid-19 vaccination drive being expanded from Monday, the central government has issued a list of 20 questions to identify individuals with co-morbidities that require them to be prioritised for inoculation.The government had announced earlier this week that people over 60 years and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities can get coronavirus vaccine from 1 March."The second phase of the world's largest vaccination drive will start from Monday in which anybody above 60 years, that may not be less than 10 crore people in the country, and 45 years plus with co-morbidities will be given vaccines in 10,000 government medical facilities and also over 20,000 private hospitals," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had

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Man accused in incapacitated woman’s rape at Phoenix facility contests evidence

27.02.2021 / 18:17

PHOENIX - A nurse charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility in Phoenix is asking a judge to throw out DNA evidence that authorities say ties him to the rape.An attorney for Nathan Sutherland said in a court filing this week that the evidence should be tossed because Phoenix police officers didn’t get a warrant or have probable cause to take his client’s DNA and instead relied on a court order with a lesser standard of proof to gather the evidence.Sutherland’s lawyer, Edwin Molina, said investigators made a misrepresentation when saying in a request for the court order that 36 male Hacienda Healthcare employees whose DNA was being sought had direct access to the victim.

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CPAC 2021: Pompeo, Rep. McCarthy, Gov. Noem highlight Saturday's list of speakers

27.02.2021 / 18:17

ORLANDO, Fla. - Day 2 of the Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in the Sunshine State with a new slate of speakers that includes rising stars and former Trump administration officials.Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the crowd early on Saturday, focusing on "How the Bill of Rights Inspires Us at Home and Across the World."Later, House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy will take the stage.

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What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise

27.02.2021 / 18:15

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two days before the assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, said supporters of then-President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud were basically in a “death match with the Democrat Party.”

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Yellen's encore: Lending economic heft to Biden's virus plan

27.02.2021 / 18:14

WASHINGTON – On a cold, gray February afternoon, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stepped out of the West Wing wrapped in a puffy black parka and clutching a folder of documents, seemingly oblivious to the Washington custom of having an aide schlep the paperwork.

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₹250 per person per dose of the covid-19 vaccine

New Delhi: As the nationwide covid-19 vaccination program is being expanded to all citizens above 60 years of age and those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities from Monday, around 10,000 private hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), 687 hospitals under central government health scheme (CGHS) and other private hospitals empanelled under State government’s Health Insurance Schemes will be participating as COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs).Putting a ceiling on the charge for vaccination in private hospitals, the government said that the private hospitals functioning as CVCs can charge subject to a ceiling of Rs.

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Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

OMAHA, Neb. – Billionaire Warren Buffett encouraged investors to maintain their faith in America's economy and the businesses his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns in a reassuring letter to his shareholders Saturday.

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Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed

WASHINGTON – Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S.

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 lockdown in Amravati district extended till 8 March – Details here

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27.02.2021 / 18:10

Scottish Government announces 18 coronavirus deaths amid 525 new cases

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours.The Scottish Government confirmed the latest statistics this afternoon, which reveal 525 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight.This brings with total death toll since the pandemic began to 7,129, of people who tested positive within 28 days.There are 898 people in hospital with the virus and 74 are being treated in intensive care.It comes as health secretary Jeane Freeman confirmed the vaccine rollout will be organised by age rather than occupation.The news means teachers, police officers and other key workers won't be given priority with coronavirus jabs.Jeane Freeman said some 94% of 64 to 69 year-olds had now received their first jab with the country on target to have offered

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Video captures police interrupting bank robbery, arresting suspect

27.02.2021 / 18:04

PHILADELPHIA - Wild video from one of our viewers looks like a movie set, but it's real.The video shows police confronting a man they say was robbing a bank in North Philadelphia Friday.The attempted robbery happened shortly before 1:30 p.m.

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27.02.2021 / 18:01

Coronavirus Ayrshire: Today's update on infection rates across the region

Scotland in the last 24 hours, new figures show.Data has been produced this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.In terms of the rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, North Ayrshire stood at 113.6 as of Friday, February 26.

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Maharashtra records over 8,000 new Covid-19 cases for fourth day in row

27.02.2021 / 17:58

Maharashtra went further upwards on Saturday as the state clocked in 8,623 new cases, the health administration said.With only 3,648 people recuperating, the gap between new infections and daily recoveries also widened for the fourth consecutive day in the state. There are 72,530 active cases in the city as of Saturday and the total recoveries stand at 20,20,951.As many as 51 people died of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 52,092.

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UK coronavirus hospital deaths rise by 293 as Saturday decline continues

27.02.2021 / 17:56

Coronavirus hospital deaths in Britain have increased by 293, statistics show - as a week-on-week Saturday decline continues.

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New Ontario procurement system stalled restocking of PPE ahead of pandemic: health minister

27.02.2021 / 17:46

COVID-19 pandemic, an independent commission heard this week.Health Minister Christine Elliott told the commission examining the crisis’s impact on long-term care that the government expected its supply of PPE to be restocked, and that she was not aware at the time that the process had been held up by the change.The commission has heard that much of Ontario’s supply of PPE was destroyed by December 2019 because it had expired.

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Italy tightens COVID-19 curbs in several regions as cases pick up

Italy's government on Saturday ramped up restrictions in five of the country's 20 regions in an effort to head off a rise in COVID-19 cases as scientists warned of a growing prevalence of highly contagious new variants.Italy has established a four-tier colour-coded system (white, yellow, orange and red) which allows for measures to be calibrated according to infection levels, with assessments revised every week.For the first time since the end of January, two regions -- Basilicata and Molise -- were shunted into the strictest red zone.

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Russian scientists say Sputnik V performs well against COVID mutations

Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is producing strong results, researchers said on Saturday.Last month President Vladimir Putin ordered a review by March 15 of Russian-produced vaccines for their effectiveness against new variants spreading in different parts of the world."(A) recent study carried out by the Gamaleya Centre in Russia showed that revaccination with Sputnik V vaccine is working very well against new coronavirus mutations, including the UK and South African strains of coronavirus," said Denis Logunov, a deputy director of the centre, which developed the Sputnik V shot.Results of the trial are expected to be published soon, but this was the first indication of how the tests are going.

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Covid-19 vaccination phase 2: Here's how much you will have to pay for a jab in private hospitals

₹250."Private hospitals functioning as Covid-19 vaccination centres may recover a charge subject to a ceiling of ₹250 per person per dose," the government said. The central government on Saturday dismissed rumours being circulated on Whatsapp and other social media platforms about the cost of a Covid-19 vaccine shot.A WhatsApp message is claiming that the price of the vaccines will be around ₹500.

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Independent Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Performance

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UK judge rules comatose woman with COVID-19 should be removed from life support weeks after giving birth

department’s website.FILE - Health care worker holds hand of comatose COVID-19 patient.

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Minnesota Hy-Vee administers incorrectly diluted COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients

MANKATO, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Hy-Vee pharmacy in Mankato, Minnesota incorrectly administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients, according to a statement from Hy-Vee.Pharmacy staff members at the Riverfront Hy-Vee diluted the Pfizer vaccine with a sterile water injection instead of the saline diluent provided by Pfizer.A Hy-Vee pharmacy in Mankato, Minnesota incorrectly administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients, according to a statement from Hy-Vee.So far, the affected patients have not reported any side effects. Hy-Vee consulted independent doctors, who said there is "no reason for medical concern."Hy-Vee has reached out to those impacted, including 66-year-old Greg Brown of Champlin who got his first dose of the vaccine on Tuesday at

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COVID-19 BURIALS WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES

27.02.2021 / 17:08

Colombo (News 1st); Burials of COVID-19 victims will only be permitted following the issuance of the relevant guidelines, Director General Health Services Dr.

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Remains of missing hiker found in Narangala Ridge

27.02.2021 / 17:07

Colombo (News 1st); A group of private hikers from Awissawella area who had climbed the Narangala Ridge in Badulla on Friday (26) for night camping despite DMC warning against doing so, found one of them dead after falling a 700 ft precipice.At first, the team on finding that one of their members had gone missing had dialled 119 Police emergency who afterwards turned to the 112 Brigade seeking assistance of Army rescue teams.Promptly responding to the SOS request, a team of Officers and Other Ranks of the 112 Brigade on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Commander Security Forces Central Major General Ranjan Lamahewa, rushed to the scene despite fog and launched the search

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27.02.2021 / 17:05

‘My Hero’ Ryan Andrew details father’s ‘terrifying’ COVID battle that left him in coma

Fair City star Ryan Andrews has paid a touching tribute to his father, his ‘hero’ and ‘best friend,’ following a tough battle with COVID-19.

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WWII plane fly-past honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral

27.02.2021 / 17:05

LONDON – A World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore to honor of the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by walking laps in his backyard.

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Winter Haven student arrested after loaded gun found in backpack, officers say

27.02.2021 / 17:05

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A high school student in Polk County was arrested after authorities found a loaded handgun in his backpack.

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27.02.2021 / 16:37

German radio station host criticised after comparing BTS to Covid-19 virus

their cover of Coldplay’s Fix You.The band, made up of RM, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, J-Hope, V and Jimin, performed a cover version of the 2005 track during their appearance on MTV Unplugged, in the hopes it would ‘comfort’ their fans following a challenging year.Matuschik, however, seemed extremely offended by the cover version.He said on air: ‘These little a**holes brag about the fact they covered Fix You from Coldplay, this is blasphemy.

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Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia

27.02.2021 / 16:37

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A single-engine plane bound for Florida crashed after takeoff Friday evening from an airport in northeast Georgia, killing the three people aboard, authorities said.

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