PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley will spend Friday in the wake of yet another winter storm that brought significant snowfall totals to most of the region, including double-digit accumulations in parts of Pennsylvania.The storm, which moved into the area from the southeast on Wednesday night, prompted a Winter Storm Warning for the Philadelphia area and adjacent parts of New Jersey and Delaware.

Snowfall was steady through Thursday morning, with the heaviest early banding in parts of Chester, Bucks, Montgomery and Mercer counties.

The snow changed over to sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon as the rain-snow line straddled areas near the I-95 corridor.The freezing precipitation began to slow down and become spotty Thursday evening.

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Simple way to check Covid rate around your child's school

website from the NEU teachers' union allows people to input the name of their child's school, or the postcode, to see the current infection rate in that area. As well as telling you the area's alert level - with everyone currently under national restrictions as part of lockdown three - it gives you the both infection rates per 100,000 people in the area directly around the school and also the wider borough rate.It also says whether the rates have increased or decreased since the previous week.

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Blossom tree circles to be planted across the UK as Covid memorials

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutCircles of blossoming trees will be planted across the UK by the National Trust in remembrance of the lives lost during the pandemic.The conservation charity hopes the tree circles will 'help to signal reflection and hope' following Covid-19.It also hopes to create a springtime event similar to Japan's hanami - the ancient tradition of viewing and celebrating cherry blossom as the first sign of spring - here on home soil.The National Trust plans to create new green spaces in and around urban areas right across the UK with its blossom campaign.The first blossom circle, made up of 33 UK-grown trees to represent the 33 London boroughs,

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Ryman axes shop floor and head office jobs as it becomes latest Covid retail casualty

Stationery chain Ryman has placed a number of shop floor and head office workers on consultation amid ongoing Covid restrictions across England.

Pandemic diplomacy: Trudeau to meet virtually with U.S. secretary of state

Antony Blinken will visit virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau as part of the Biden administration’s post-Trump fence-mending campaign.Blinken’s “virtual trips” to Canada and Mexico mark the secretary’s first bilateral video conferences since taking office.The visit follows up on Trudeau’s own virtual summit this week with the U.S. president, which produced a “road map” for collaboration on issues like climate change, the economy and COVID-19.

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The Queen tells anti-vaxxers to 'think about others' as she urges them to get coronavirus vaccine

The Queen has told anti-vaxxers to "think about others, not yourself" as the UK continues to vaccinate people against coronavirus. More than 18million people have been vaccinated in the UK, including the monarch herself and her husband Prince Philip, 99.The 94 year old has now taken part in a video call with health leaders after learning there is an alarming number of people refusing to the take the vaccine as the world continues to battle the deadly virus.

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COVID-19 hospital cases across Tayside fall to a tenth of January peak

Perth and Kinross.In the week between February 16 and 22, there were 84 positive tests at a rate of 55.3 per 100,000 people, and just 2.9 per cent of tests came back positive.The previous week has seen 96 positive cases at a rate of 63.2 per 100,000, with 4.2 per cent of tests being positive.The drop had stalled for a period while the North Inch area of Perth still has an infection rate of above 400 per 100,000, which is linked to two outbreaks in the area.

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The Latest: Hong Kong starts virus jabs at community centers

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has begun administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public, kicking off its mass inoculation targeting all 7.5 million residents.

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Where to get tested next week in South Ayrshire if displaying Covid symptoms

Ayr, Coylton, Dundonald and Troon.

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Fact or Fiction: has the public rushed into double masking?

Many have already taken up double masking, but experts say risks still need to be weighed. Noor Ibrahim reports.

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Water near Arizona Air Force base is tainted in latest case

PHOENIX – The U.S. Air Force says it will be distributing bottled water to thousands of residents and business owners near its base in suburban Phoenix until at least April, marking the latest case of chemicals from military firefighting efforts contaminating the water supply in a nearby community.

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Maharashtra: Coaching centres in Latur asked to get students tested for Covid-19

Latur district administration has directed all private coaching centres and training institutes to get all their students tested for Covid-19 within five days.The institutes have been asked to coordinate with the medical teams for the testing (RT-PCR or rapid antigen test).Also Read | The limits to India’s privatization pushLatur district collector Prithviraj BP on Thursday also urged such educational institutes in the district to follow and precautionary guidelines for curbing the spread of the virus.A physical distance of 1.2 meters in the classroom should mandatorily be maintained among students, the directions said.

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Efficiency measures across DHBs to make best use of vaccine

To ensure efficiency in the COVID-19 vaccine delivery district health boards are using different approaches, appropriate to their specific regional delivery models, to ensure as much of the available vaccine as possible is used.

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University of Delaware has seen over 200 COVID-19 cases this week

NEWARK, Del. - The University of Delaware is tightening its coronavirus restrictions and urging students to reduce time indoors with others amid an explosion of new coronavirus cases on campus over the last two days. According to the school's website, more than 140 new infections have been reported since Tuesday.

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Nets rout Magic 129-92, run NBA-leading win streak to eight

NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists, James Harden scored 20 points and the Nets extended their longest winning streak since moving to Brooklyn to eight games with a 129-92 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

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Monarch butterflies typically found in winter resting grounds in Mexico declined by 26%

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.The government commission for natural protected areas said the butterflies’ population covered only 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) in 2020, compared to 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) the previous year and about one-third of the 6.05 hectares (14.95 acres) detected in 2018.RELATED: Study: Climate change contributes to the spread of certain diseases through mosquitoesBecause the monarchs cluster so densely in pine and fir trees, it is easier to count them by area rather than by

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A view of the Delaware River from a vehicle bridge connecting Damascus Township, Pa., and Callicoon, N.Y.

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This teacher’s block party features music, dancing, games and books

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nisha Phillip-Malahoo is getting results for her community and she’s doing it from her front yard.

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Hulu sets Mike Tyson miniseries, but the boxer punches back

LOS ANGELES – Hulu announced it has ordered a limited series dramatizing the life of boxing great Mike Tyson, who quickly slammed the production as “cultural misappropriation.”

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American Airlines flight has close encounter with UFO

A pilot flying American Airlines flight 2292 on Sunday to Arizona had a close encounter with a UFO. The pilot was passing over New Mexico when he spotted the flying object and made a radio to report what he had witnessed.

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Coronavirus: Peel Region wants to skip grey lockdown zone following latest provincial orders

Peel Region, like Toronto, has remained outside of the provincial reopening framework until at least March 9. When that day comes, its regional council wants to go straight to the red control zone.

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Health officials optimistic as mass COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Quebec

COVID-19 vaccinations have begun in Quebec.Seniors over the age of 85 started getting their shots in Laval Thursday at Quartier Laval on Corbusier Boulevard.As of 8 o’clock Thursday morning, seniors in that category across the province were able to make appointments — either online or by phone — to get their injections.According to Laval health authorities, just over 300 people got the needle in Laval. Quebec’s registration for COVID-19 vaccines is now underway.

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Fungo golf for Giants pitchers; fans for MLB spring games

Right-hander Kevin Gausman’s impressive day at spring training had nothing to do with any of the usual statistics, like strikeouts or innings pitched.

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Mass vaccinations begin in Quebec

Hundreds of seniors over the age of 85 showed up at a Laval vaccination clinic to get their first dose of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. Rollout in much of the rest of the province begins on Monday.

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Man went into sleeping victims’ home to get keys before stealing car, Osceola deputies say

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola deputies arrested a man accused of breaking into homes and stealing a car, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Coronavirus: New data suggests variants will make up 40% of new cases by mid-March in Ontario

During a briefing on Thursday, Dr.

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Saskatchewan to increase availability of COVID-19 rapid testing kits in clinics across province

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone on Thursday announced an increase in rapid testing kits that will be available in more clinics across the province.

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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds

MEXICO CITY – The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.

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Music students ‘shining’ despite pandemic difficulties: Winnipeg teacher

COVID-19 pandemic, but one type of school programming that remains difficult to do is music classes and school bands.According to a visual and performing arts teacher at a Winnipeg high school, band programs have had to get creative to keep kids engaged even when they can’t play instruments together.“We’re like all teachers right now, learning as we go,” Sisler High School’s Alexis Silver told 680 CJOB.“I’ve been teaching for almost 20 years and I feel like a first-year teacher again.“There have been some pretty incredible silver linings, even though there have been obviously some challenges.” Coronavirus — A look inside a Winnipeg elementary school amid the COVID-19 pandemic Among those challenges: the inability to play wind instruments

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Weapons, cellphones seized after deadly Ecuador prison riots

MEXICO CITY – Authorities in Ecuador on Thursday announced that law enforcement officers responding to the country’s deadliest prison riots have seized firearms, cellphones, handmade weapons and other banned objects.

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As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last

MISSION, Kan. – When COVID-19 patients inundated St. Louis hospitals, respiratory therapists arriving for yet another grueling shift with a dwindling supply of ventilators would often glance at their assignments and cry, heading into the locker room to collect themselves.

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Alex Reid 'not buying' Covid and says 'positive mindset' not masks will save us

Katie Price's ex Alex Reid has said people should forget about wearing face coverings and use the power of positive thought to see off coronavirus.Alex is "not buying" the deadly virus – or the fact that masks are helping ease the crisis as the pandemic continues to rage around the world.The 45-year-old cage fighter has given an astonishing interview to FUBAR Radio.Staggeringly, the former Celebrity Big Brother star's rant included confirmation that he caught the bug last year.So far more than 2,500,000 have died after contracting Covid but the mixed martial arts athlete says he isn't sold.Meanwhile Alex took to their airwaves to slam his ex-wife Katie for what he says was years of trolling which resulted in him having therapy for

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Latest coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester shows slight dip but overall decline continues to slow

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester has dipped slightly overnight but the overall decline continues to slow. On Wednesday, the number of positive cases per 100,000 people in the region showed an overnight rise for the first time since early January.The daily infection rate was 181 compared with 178 on Tuesday.It is now down to 180.5 but the week-on-week infection rate, a better indicator of the trend, has slowed to a 4 per cent decline.

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Bus drivers and teachers aged over 50 should get Covid jabs at half-empty Etihad, says Andy Burnham

direct to your inboxBus and taxi drivers and teachers over the age of 50 should be given Covid jabs at the half-empty mass vaccination centre at the Etihad, say local leaders.Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has repeated calls on the government to give local authorities greater flexibility over how to use spare capacity at the site.Covid jabs are said to be ‘sitting in fridges’ as people belonging to the four groups on the government's vaccine priority list are waiting to be called by their local GP instead.They include care home residents and staff, health and social workers, over 70s and above and people aged 65 and under who are at a higher risk of the virus.Mr Burnham said there was ‘frustration’ around the lack of takeup

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Settling the beef: Orlando attorney John Morgan dons meat sweats in Arby’s apology video

ORLANDO, Fla. – While he may take no prisoners in the courtroom, high-profile Orlando attorney and Florida’s so-called “pot daddy” John Morgan is making amends -- with Arby’s.

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The Latest: Marquette hoops to allow 1,800 fans at home

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Kremlin critic Navalny sent to prison outside Moscow

MOSCOW – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sent to a prison outside Moscow to serve his sentence, his lawyer said Thursday, a move that comes despite a demand by Europe's top human rights court for his release.

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Explainer: Mount Etna puts on its latest spectacular show

ROME – Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, evokes superlatives. It is Europe’s most active volcano and also the continent’s largest.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Feb. 25

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday.Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of Ontario’s science advisory group, will present the data in an afternoon news conference.Two weeks ago, Brown said projections indicated more contagious variants of COVID-19 are spreading in the province.

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Covid alert level lowered across whole of UK as virus levels recede

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Coronavirus vaccine priority list – full list of health conditions that make you eligible

coronavirus vaccine programme is well underway, with more than 18million people having received their jab.But not everyone is eligible for the coronavirus vaccine currently – you have to be on the priority list.The government is aiming for every adult in the UK to have been offered their first vaccine against Covid-19 by July 31.And the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has put together a priority list which aims to make sure those who are at most risk from Covid-19 will be protected first.The government expects the first phase of the vaccination programme to be over by April 15, meaning everyone aged over 50 will have been offered the jab – as well as those with underlying health conditions.Most recently, GPs have been

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UK Covid hospital deaths up 311 as cases plunge 78% since start of England's lockdown

The UK's coronavirus hospital death rate has risen by 311.

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CDC: 55 COVID-19 cases identified among 81 fitness class attendees at Chicago exercise facility

CHICAGO - The CDC said 55 COVID-19 cases were identified among 81 attendees of indoor high-intensity classes at a Chicago exercise facility in August and September.The CDC just recently released this report.On Sept. 8, 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health was notified of a potential outbreak of COVID-19 at the exercise facility.From Aug. 24 to Sept.1, 2020, the facility offered four to eight high-intensity indoor classes daily.

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University of Delaware has seen over 140 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

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Philadelphia opens second mass vaccination clinic Thursday in Juniata Park

JUNIATA PARK - Philadelphia will open its second mass vaccination clinic Thursday morning at a charter school in Juniata Park as the city continues to expand vaccine availability to high-risk people in traditionally underserved communities.The Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School which is currently vacant as students work from home will begin serving as a vaccine clinic Thursday at 9 a.m. Officials say the school located on 1100 block of Erie Avenue has the ability to administer hundreds of doses per day.

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Brits would get £150-a-head vouchers to spend in shops under Covid recovery idea

Every adult would be given a £150 voucher to spend in shops under a think tank's idea to boost the high street when lockdown ends.

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Full list of health conditions that make you eligible for a priority Coronavirus jab

The government has said that it hopes every adult over 16 in the UK will have been offered the coronavirus vaccine by July 31.

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Jane Fonda Urges People To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine If They’re Able To After Having Both Doses Herself: ‘It Certainly Doesn’t Hurt’

Jane Fonda chats to Ellen DeGeneres about embracing her grey hair, recently having the coronavirus vaccine, and more during an appearance on her show Thursday.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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