January 2022 third deadliest month of pandemic in Manitoba

Canadian military ‘not a police force,’ Anand says amid frustration over Ottawa protest “The FSIN Executive strongly opposes the actions and tactics of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protestors, some of whom have been openly sharing ignorant acts of cultural appropriation of First Nations culture and spirituality, publicly and online,” read the statement.“The FSIN condemns such open acts of racism and ignorance, which are being committed across our traditional Treaty territories.”FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron shared his frustration with the convoy.“Our First Nations communities have been some of the hardest hit since the beginning of the pandemic.  We have been working tirelessly to distribute PPE and supplies to our First Nations because we are highly vulnerable to COVID-19,” said Cameron.“Our families and communities have suffered insurmountable losses because of this horrible virus and our First Nations Chiefs have implemented some of the strictest protocols in the country to keep their membership safe.” Trudeau: Ottawa residents need their ‘lives back,’ won’t commit to negotiate with truckers He went on to call the way the drums were used in the protest videos that surfaced a ‘disgrace’.“This convoy is an insult to our Chiefs, our communities, and to the hundreds of loved ones we’ve lost through this pandemic.  Not only are these protestors risking lives and spreading false information, but they’re also disrespecting our traditional drums, pipes, and medicines,” stated Cameron.“It’s a disgrace to see our culturally sacred items being used improperly, without proper protocol, in support of anti-vaccine protests.”The FSIN statement finished with a reminder about Indigenous culture.“The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

WASHINGTON - NASCAR is coming to Hollywood. The Los Angeles Coliseum hosts the very first Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Sunday. This preseason exhibition kicks off NASCAR’s racing season on FOX ahead of the Daytona 500, also airing on the network later this month. Sunday’s event will feature celebrity appearances and live music performances from Pitbull and Ice Cube.

MADISON, Wis. - COVID-19 could become endemic by the end of the year, Wisconsin's top medical officer said Thursday.Wisconsin Department of Health Services Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard still warned that case counts could periodically spike, but the disease likely will reach a stage in 2022 where case numbers remain fairly constant.Westergaard's remarks come as a surge in Wisconsin case numbers driven by the omicron variant continues to subside.

COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, and it’s drawing some mixed reactions.Sports and recreation tournaments will be allowed to resume.“It’s a step in the right direction in that we are getting back to what some sort of new normal is going to be,” Manitoba Chambers of Commerce president and CEO Chuck Davidson told Global News.“In terms of what’s going to change, I think not much is going to change for Manitobans, it’s only going to be those larger events and I think limited larger events in the short term.” Manitoba to gradually relax health restrictions, expand business, arts supports: Stefanson Davidson said he was pleased to see additional supports for arts and cultural organizations, but the updated public health orders don’t provide much change for the restaurant and hospitality sector.“I think what we’re really looking for is what’s the next step,” he said. “The real industry that’s been impacted is hospitality, and restaurants still being able to only operate at 50 per cent capacity is a huge challenge.”The province is aiming to have no restrictions in place by the springtime.

Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers for February 3 show seven more people have died from the virus while the number of hospitalizations has dropped slightly.

Los Angeles - During this year’s Super Bowl, Expedia announced it will be giving away 20 trips valued at $120,000. According to the company, the prizes will all be inspired by commercials airing during the game at Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium between the L.A. Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. The travel shopping company said the prizes will be in the form of Expedia Rewards points, with 19 of the prizes valued at $5,000 and a grand prize valued at $25,000. Expedia said it chose to give away points instead of trips, so winners can take the trips to where they desire. During the big game, Expedia will encourage viewers to watch and "travel the ads," and while you technically don’t need to watch the game, you’ll need to be on Twitter and reacting to the company’s tweets about the in-game spots.In this photo illustration, the Expedia logo seen displayed on a smartphone and a pc screen.

The severity of COVID-19 does not change based on pregnancy trimester, finds research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM's) virtual annual meeting.According to an abstract published Jan 1 in the American Journal of Obstetrics &

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe was entering a “plausible endgame,” driven by a “large capital of immunity,” built up by a combination of vaccine drives, a favourable seasonality pause, and lower severity of the Omicron variant.

investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

COVID-19 pandemic, the beat goes on for an Indigenous drum group that meets outside the University Hospital of Northern B.C. (UHNBC) in Prince George.Masked and at a distance, the group gathers every Monday evening to sing traditional songs and prayers as a show of support for the health-care workers and COVID-19 patients inside.It started with one Prince George man during the first wave of the pandemic and has transformed into a community affair.

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Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past Covid-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable.

trucker protest in the nation’s capital as officials brace for a resurgence in demonstrators in the downtown core this coming weekend.“We will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that people are protected and to ensure that this protest, which is now becoming illegal, does come to an end,” Trudeau said in French in the House of Commons on Wednesday, when asked what the federal government is doing to remove truckers from downtown Ottawa as the demonstration stretches into its sixth day. Ottawa police make 3rd arrest in day 6 of trucker protest While the RCMP and Parliamentary Protective Service have offered resources to OPS in managing the demonstration — composed of both convoy truckers and their supporters seeking an end to COVID-19 public health mandates — Trudeau said he wouldn’t personally step in to ensure the demonstration ends.“One of the important issues with a situation like this is to respect our institutions, systems and laws … politicians are not the ones who order law enforcement agencies to take any particular action,” he said.“We are here to provide resources if law enforcement agencies request them but they are the ones who are doing the work on the ground and we want to see a peaceful resolution for this conflict.”Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said Wednesday in a briefing with city council that the prospect of asking for support from the military is not off the table.‘We’re looking at every single option, including military aid to civil power.

COVID-19 pandemic. Others are protesting the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers, some showing support for the trucker convoy in Ottawa.

MANAYUNK - A story of hope, as a Philadelphia pizza is back open after several setbacks, including the pandemic and Hurricane Ida.Cellphone pictures and video of the damage left behind from Hurricane Ida last September. The storm flooded Pizzeria L'Angolo, in Manayunk, out of business. But, after four long months, owner Guido Abbate is back making pies and busy with customers."The first day I start making the pizza again I feel like I never closed," he said.

Dr. Keith Dobson, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss the mental health strain on people amid the Omicron spread, protests and COVID-19 exhaustion.

Top stories: Toronto residents are bracing for another snowstorm. Toronto City Council will not Toronto Paramedics staffing issues any further. And, Peel Regional Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl.

COVID-19 pandemic.He’s in the final term of a computer science degree but has a first-year class with more than 350 people enrolled. In-class learning paused at universities of Regina and Saskatchewan “Shoving us all into one room where we’re not going to be able to social distance isn’t going to go over well,” Storring said in an interview.Storring has Type1 diabetes, which is an underlying risk factor for COVID-19.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - One of the defendants in the federal trial of three former MPD officers has tested positive for COVID-19.

Black Health and Wellness," set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The theme not only commemorates African Americans who made contributions to medicine but also highlights ongoing issues within the Black community, including mental health."Black Health and Wellness not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental health," the organization said on its website.

COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandemic testing path.Demand for tests at the end of last year saw a high of more than 75,000 processed the day the government announced eligibility would be limited largely to high-risk individuals – including patients in hospital, residents and staff in long-term care, and people being considered for COVID-19 treatments.There have been calls to allow more residents to access gold-standard PCR tests, including students and staff in schools and child-care settings, now that an average of 25,460 tests have been processed each day over the past week, including a low of 15,008 one day on the weekend. 2,939 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 555 in intensive care Instead, the government is sending millions of rapid antigen tests to schools and recent comments from the chief medical officer of health suggest shifting testing priorities, with a declining emphasis provincewide on PCR tests.When asked about returning to a broader PCR eligibility, Dr.

A study yesterday in Radiology used imaging to determine that breakthrough infections are less severe when a patient is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 compared with patients who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.The study was based on images collected from the COVID-19

Rajiv Gupta is managing director and senior partner at consulting firm BCG. Sripradish Kapikad, Platinion associate director, and Surya Giri, Platinion senior engineer at BCG, contributed to the piece.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

Manitoba’s current public health orders to be extended one week Provincial officials had previously announced that the existing orders would be extended through Feb. 8.Global News will stream the press conference on this page.

Town of South Bruce Peninsula Janice Jackson coaxed Wiarton Willie out of his burrowed hole on Wednesday and with grey skies overhead and light snow falling, Willie did not see his shadow, predicting an early Spring.

Canada’s two foremost weather-minded marmots are at loggerheads.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Punxsutawney Phil, arguably one of the most famous groundhogs, awoke Wednesday morning and saw his shadow — which according to folklore means there will be six more weeks of winter.Each year, thousands descend on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Groundhog Day to watch the giant rodent make his annual weather prediction at dawn with the help of his "inner circle."According to folklore, there will be six more weeks of winter if he sees his shadow. If he doesn’t, spring comes early. "Winter has been bleak, and bereft of hope, yet winter is just another step in the cycle of life," one of Phil's top-hatted inner circle members read from a scroll.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Many gathered on Wednesday in a western Pennsylvania town in honor of Groundhog Day to learn whether a furry critter will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter.Onlookers descended on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his shadow. The event took place virtually in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, depriving the community, which is about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, of a boost from tourists. It was streamed live and seen by more than 15,000 viewers worldwide at one point.

The unemployment rate rose marginally in January to 5.3%, up from 5.2% in December, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

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Nicola Sturgeon confirmed "baseline" covid restrictions will remain in place across Scotland.

It’s an operation that has been five months in the making and it’s being called Mission Possible.

A new consumer debt report from the Credit Counselling Society reveals two thirds of Canadians have non-mortgage debt with close to 40 per cent owing at least $10,000.

₹1,000 crore to ₹83,000 crore from this fiscal year’s revised estimates of ₹82,000 crore. The department of health research was allocated ₹3,200 crore, an increase from the revised estimates of ₹3,080 crore of the current fiscal. The finance ministry allocated ₹690 crore for future pandemic preparedness as part of the Prime Minister’s Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission-BioSecurity Preparedness and strengthening pandemic research.

nation's largest retail trade group estimated that consumers are going to collectively dole out nearly $24 billion on Valentine's Day this year, marking the second-highest year on record.This year's projection is an increase from the $21.8 billion consumers spent in 2021, according to an annual survey by National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. However, this year's projection falls just short of the $24.7 billion spent in 2020.The NRF's data comes just after holiday spending in 2021 grew 14.1% over the prior year to a record $886.7 billion. "Following the historic level of consumer spending over the winter holidays, it appears that the trend will continue into 2022," NRF CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement.More than half of U.S.

Singer-songwriter, Salome Bey was known as “Canada’s first lady of the blues.” To honour her and her legacy as a multi-disciplinary artist, Metrolinx has unveiled an art wrapped “go” bus featuring Bey. The bus is now on the move across the GTA throughout black history month.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will be joined by Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Ministry of Health Chief Science Advisor Ian Town to make an announcement on booster vaccines at 1.30pm.

Seven more Manitobans have died from COVID-19, according to provincial data.

The Chief Medical Officer will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee tomorrow that the current Covid-19 outlook in Ireland is broadly positive.

Two studies yesterday in Nature show that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines provide robust cellular protection against serious illness caused by the highly transmissible Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, despite evidence of waning neutralizing antibody protection against the virus.In one study, University of Cape Town researchers in South Africa eva

As truck convoy protesters against Canada’s pandemic restrictions continue in Ottawa, the city’s mayor, Jim Watson, is demanding demonstrators move on after disrupting the capital, and the lives of its residents for a third consecutive day. As Abigail Bimman reports, the call was made after days of unrest, harassment and abuse.

Interns, residents, and assistant residents at Freedmen's Hospital in front of Washington annex, Washington DC, June 13, 1952. Pictured are Rose D Jenkins, Twidlyn Anderson, Charles M Cabanass, Charles Crittenden, Frederick D Drew, Henry S Ellison, G The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has named "Black Health and Wellness" as this year’s theme for Black History Month.Part of the theme highlights the legacy of medical practitioners in Western medicine.

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A doctor as opened up about the 'horrific' symptoms of long covid she is still suffering with more than a year after testing positive for the virus.

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Up to £10,000 is available for eligible businesses who need support recovering from the ongoing effects of the covid-19 pandemic.

World Health Organisation said in a statement on Tuesday.