Kenneth Branagh is unrecognizable as Boris Johnson in COVID-19 drama

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

has moved to bravely open up about an "embarrassing" chronic health problem. The reality TV star suffers from bronchiectasis, she has revealed in a new interview.

A post shared by RYLAN (@rylan)Rylan worried fans on Friday when he shared a photograph from a hospital bed.The snap only showed his stomach and his arm which was fitted with a cannula.He said: “Finally home after an extended trip to Costa del hospital.“Slowly on the mend. Won’t be on the wireless tomorrow.“Resting up.

The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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The number of coronavirus hospital deaths in Britain have risen by 199 - a drop of 43 per cent on last Friday.

coronavirus strain.Domestic trips were expected to resume from April 12 following the launch of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's roadmap to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions last week, with a date for foreign holidays yet to be announced.But plans could be ditched after a new Covid variant has arrived in Britain from Brazil, with one of six people to test positive on Friday and Saturday going missing as tracers try to track them down.Surge testing for the new mutation is being launched in South Gloucestershire after two people at a home in South Gloucestershire were found to be infected.Labour MP Yvette Cooper warned against booking summer holidays abroad, adding that border controls may need to get stricter."There is a concern about

urgent alert has been issued to find the other case after the test came back positive on February 14.The Brazilian strain has been designated “of concern” as it shares key mutations with the variant detected in South Africa, which is more transmissible than the original strain.Concerns have been raised vaccines may not be as effective against the variant.But Professor Stephen Powis, the national medical director of NHS England, said jabs could be rapidly adapted.And Boris Johnson said: "We don't have any reason at the present time to think that our vaccines are ineffective against these new variants of all types."Public Health England "don't think that there is a threat to the wider public", he added.The Prime Minister said a "massive

The emergence of the Brazil Covid variant in the UK could lead to the end of lockdown being delayed or even reversed, a top scientist has suggested.

After a year of sacrifice by workers and families in the Covid battle, many now face the prospect of being betrayed by Rishi Sunak’s plans to restore the battered economy.

Rishi Sunak today confirmed coronavirus support for firms and workers is set to be extended in Wednesday's Budget.

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

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

It's Kenneth Branagh as you've never seen him before. For an actor who has donned insane mustaches (as detective Hercule Poirot) and a wide array of Shakespearean costumes, the first still of him as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom's TV drama This Sceptred Isle is perhaps Branagh at his most unrecognizable.

coronavirus infections are still high.It follows the announcement by Boris Johnson on Monday which outlined his four-stage roadmap to end lockdown.The statement said: "Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the four UK chief medical officers and NHS England national medical director agree that the UK alert level should move from level five to level four in all four nations."The health services across the four nations remain under significant pressure with a high number of patients in hospital, however thanks to the efforts of public we are now seeing numbers consistently declining, and the threat of the NHS and other health services being overwhelmed within 21 days has receded."We should

KENNETH Branagh is uncanny as Boris Johnson after transforming into the PM for coronavirus drama This Sceptred Isle. The 60-year-old A-lister will play the Tory leader in the new Sky Atlantic series.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have plunged by more than 78% since the start of England's lockdown, new figures show today.

BOARDMASTERS Festival looks set to finally go-ahead this summer as its organisers say there is "light at the end of the tunnel".

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people gathering in parks.Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor Baroness Beverley Hughes said people are ‘filled with hopefulness’ after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his roadmap out of lockdown.But with infection rates in the region still above the

JAMES Bond film No Time To Die's release date has reportedly been brought forward again after Boris Johnson revealed when lockdown will end. After the announcement that Covid restrictions will lift on June 21, it has been reported that the latest 007 film will be released in UK cinemas on September 30.

READING AND Leeds Festival will go ahead this summer after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, it's been confirmed.

Dr Alex George appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday to discuss his HEADucation initiative, which works to ensure children have support with the transition back into the classroom after being homeschooled since January.

Phillip Schofield has written an emotional message on his kitchen chalkboard about his plans for the coming months once the country comes out of lockdown.And This Morning presenter Phillip is sure to strike a chord with everyone else who has delayed plans to do the simple things in life as a result of Covid restrictions.The dad of two wrote down his own roadmap out of Covid following the release of Boris Johnson's four-step plan for easing coronavirus restrictions and plan to see lockdown restrictions lifted by June 21 in England.The Scottish government's approach is more cautious with Nicola Sturgeon saying restrictions across Scotland should be "significantly eased" by late April with non-essential shops, gyms, hospitality businesses and

vaccination campaign finally ramps up, the federal government says it has no intention to set an “official date” for when all pandemic-related restrictions could be lifted.“We recognize the understandable sentiment of Canadians… there is a huge desire to return to some semblance of pre-COVID normalcy, but we’ve also said from the beginning that it has to be based on public health advice,” Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Tuesday.Across the pond, there are signs that a return to normal life is on the horizon.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday his plan to move the country “cautiously but irreversibly” out of lockdown.

We’re all looking forward to a summer of love after Boris Johnson unveiled his “crocus of hope” roadmap.

Boris Johnson has said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully remove all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21 but he added a note of warning as he said “nothing can be guaranteed”.

Major summer racing fixtures like Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby could have up to 10,000 fans on-course.

by today’s standards) and had shamelessly planned on putting any additional costs – there are always additional costs – on the credit card. It was going to be a glorious year of constant celebration, albeit one that was going to be hard on the liver, and the purse strings.We all know what happened next.

couples have been left worrying about face masks rather than what time the DJ should start. Even so, everything is pointing towards 2021 being a bumper year for tying the knot: wedding planning app Bridebook reported a 50 per cent increase in planning activity in November and estimates that 400,000 couples will be getting married in 2021.And now, following the reveal of Boris Johnson's roadmap to end lockdown, the prospect of celebrating nuptials is looking up, with intimate six-guest gatherings allowed from April 12 and weddings with unlimited guest lists expected to return from June 21.But with so many weddings scheduled and uncertainty over restrictions, it might look like a daunting task but with some careful considerations, there’s no

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan has begun administering a COVID-19 vaccine with a ceremony at the presidential palace.

LONDON – The U.K. unemployment rate rose for a six straight month in December as renewed coronavirus restrictions shut down most businesses across the country.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has expressed confidence that city centres such as Manchester will 'bounce back' from the coronavirus pandemic.At a Downing Street press conference tonight, the Prime Minister was asked about fears that cities are 'staring disaster in the face' due to restrictions that are likely to last until mid-summer and perhaps drive a more fundamental shift in living and working trends."I think there will be changes as a result of the pandemic, I think it will accelerate some trends," Mr Johnson said."It may be that there's more opportunity for accommodation in town centres, in high streets, which have been changing the way they work for a long time anyway."But I don't believe this is going to mean a fundamental

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced his plan to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions beginning March 8, with the planned reopening of schools and colleges.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday his government is considering the use of vaccine passports within the U.K., adding there “may be a role,” but his government would need conduct a review before any decision are made.

Boris Johnson confirmed a study will be carried out into introducing "Covid status certification" as he unveiled his roadmap out of lockdown. It would involve using testing or vaccination data to confirm people have a lower risk of spreading coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has today boldly claimed that all adults in the UK will receive their first Covid vaccine jab by July.

direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister has unveiled his long-awaited roadmap out of lockdown in England. Boris Johnson appeared before MPs in the House of Commons on Monday (February 22) ahead of an evening Downing Street press conference.