Kerala sees marginal rise in new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 1,13,798

London District Catholic School Board has lifted its outdoor masking requirements for students to give them a break during recess.The board said the policy change went into effect after the Family Day holiday. Indoor masking requirements remain in place.“We’ve done our best to continually communicate that we want to always air on the side of caution, but with the intention of returning to normal operations when it was safe to do so,” director of education Vince Romeo told Global News.“Staff and students are happy to see that break outdoors, particularly for our youngest learners.

veterans and civilians who have spent the last six months helping Americans escape Afghanistan have now turned their attention to Ukraine after Russia launched an invasion of the eastern European country this week. As soon as the Russian military started shelling the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Thursday morning, Project Dynamo executed a plan that had already been in the works for months. "We had a group of people that were on the ground we had identified that wanted to get out, especially if things went sideways," James Judge, a spokesperson for the coalition of civilians and veterans known as Project Dynamo, told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Bryan Stern, who is on our team, could feel the explosions in Kyiv and said, ‘Alright, we need to go, we need to get out of here.’"The first wave of Americans and lawful residents who escaped Kyiv on Thursday. (Project Dynamo) About two dozen American citizens and lawful permanent residents were on the first Project Dynamo bus out of the city and the group is already planning more evacuations. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATESThe State Department told Americans in Ukraine to "depart immediately" on Feb.

moderate to heavy snow was blanketing an area extending from central and eastern New York into New England early Friday morning, while a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain was creating a glaze of ice from central Pennsylvania to the New York City tri-state area and coastal southern New England.A changeover from sleet and freezing rain to plain rain is expected across the New York City tri-state area toward the end of the Friday morning commute, but icy roads could persist even after temperatures nudge above freezing.The National Weather Service has issued various winter weather alerts where additional snow and ice are expected across the Northeast on Friday.The worst travel conditions can generally be expected where Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings are posted. However, areas under Winter Weather Advisories might also encounter slick roadways at times.Various winter weather alerts are in effect across the Northeast on Friday, Feb.

Police are urging Scots to be vigilant following a Covid-19 text scam that is currently doing the rounds.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

KYIV, Ukraine - Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv and gunfire was reported in several areas, as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine's president pleaded for international help to fend off an attack that could topple his democratically elected government, cause massive casualties and ripple out damage to the global economy.Among the signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened, the military said Friday that a group of Russian spies and saboteurs was seen in a district on the outskirts of Kyiv, and police told people not to exit a subway station in the city center because there was gunfire in the area. Elsewhere in the capital, soldiers established defensive positions at bridges, and armored vehicles rolled down the streets, while many residents stood uneasily in doorways of their apartment buildings.U.S.

19 lakh children in India have lost a parent or caregiver to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study by The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. 

Covid cases, the Jharkhand government today lifted most of the restrictions on markets, schools, parks, and restaurants. Banna Gupta, Jharkhand Health Minister in Ranchi, said that the government has decided to remove restrictions on offline classes in schools of 7 districts. 

assault on Ukraine that opened with air and missile strikes on Ukrainian military facilities and included ground troops invading from Crimea.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 137 "heroes" including 10 military officers had been killed and another 316 wounded. Ukraine’s leadership called it a "full-scale war" targeting the country from the east, north and south. Ukraine said Russia’s intent was to destroy the state of Ukraine, a Western-looking democracy intent on escaping Moscow’s orbit.As Ukrainian forces fought back and civilians piled into trains and cars to flee, the U.S.

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Scotland will scrap its covid vaccine passport scheme on Monday as the country moves towards living with the virus.

Piers Morgan has revealed he's "worried" about Queen Elizabeth II.The 56-year-old broadcaster is currently in Australia and on Thursday, appeared on the country's The Today Show where he was asked whether he was concerned for the 95-year-old monarch following her coronavirus diagnosis.In response, Piers confirmed that he was anxious for the ageing royal ahead of her Jubilee celebrations this Spring. Piers said: "I am worried about the Queen."I've been worried about her ever since [Prince] Phillip died.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashes its attack on Ukraine, people across the country are scrambling to leave or face getting caught in the crossfire.

Missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, including an unidentified missile in Kyiv, where sirens blared across the city and the highway out became choked with traffic as residents tried to flee the country.

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underway, Western nations are now hitting back with tougher economic sanctions.

Tensions are high in Kyiv as Russia unleashes its long-expected invasion of Ukraine.

SEVENTEEN member Vernon has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to his label Pledis Entertainment.Today (February 25), the entertainment company confirmed the K-pop idol’s positive test in a statement posted to the group’s Twitter page. It noted that Vernon had begun experiencing a sore throat on February 24, which resulted in a positive result following the use of a self-test kit.“He promptly took a PCR test and was confirmed with COVID-19 on the morning of Friday, February 25,” wrote Pledis Entertainment, as translated by Soompi.

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New satellite images are providing a clear view of the damage Ukrainian military infrastructure has already suffered after Russia’s military invaded the country on Thursday.

John Mayer has revealed that he was tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in less than two months.

PHILADELPHIA - Members of Philadelphia's Ukrainian community gathered Thursday to rally for peace as Russia's invasion of their homeland continued for a second day. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. Ukraine’s government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.Members of the First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church in Northeast Philadelphia gathered for a special night of prayer. "It's kind of like this state of not knowing what to do next," Pastor Denis Sichkar said.

Alberta’s 2022 budget has more money for the health-care system to support a growing and aging population.

Covid-19 vaccine was cleared for use in Canada, creating a novel immunization to combat the virus from a unit of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. and Philip Morris International. 

KYIV, Ukraine - Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Friday as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 Ukrainians in the first full day of fighting and could eventually rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.After using airstrikes on cities and military bases, Russian military units moved swiftly to take on Ukraine's seat of government and its largest city in what U.S. officials suspect is a brazen attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to dismantle the government and replace it with his own regime.Ukrainian leaders pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee, and hotels in Kyiv were being evacuated amid early indications of an assault.Ukrainian forces braced for more attacks after enduring for hours a Russian barrage of land- and sea-based missiles, an assault that one senior U.S.

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LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is ready for a change.It has been three months since the princess of pop has been freed from the confines of a 13-year conservatorship and now, Spears wants to rid herself of any remembrance of the era, which includes the famous Thousand Oaks home many fans have come to know, thanks to countless social media posts Spears has shared from within its walls."So this is the view from my room. … It’s pretty spectacular," Spears wrote in a Tuesday Instagram post that saw a marvelous pink and blue sunset cascade over has luscious backyard. "I’ve lived in this house for seven years and I’m in the process of buying a new home.

KYIV, Ukraine - Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Friday as Russian forces pressed on with their assault.Associated Press reporters heard several blasts in different parts of the city.Earlier on Thursday, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order. Ukraine’s government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.Scores of Ukrainians, civilians and service members alike, were killed in the first full day of fighting, and the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv appeared to be increasingly threatened.

Amanda Kloots has tested positive for COVID-19 and she has a hopeful outlook, two years after her late husband Nick Cordero battled the illness.

Covid-19 restrictions in the national capital. The meeting will start at 12.30 pm today. Delhi has been witnessing a regular decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases during the third wave which hit the country mainly driven by the omicron variant.

Amanda Kloots revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19, the virus that lead to the death of her late husband Nick Cordero during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. She broke the unfortunate news on Instagram, directing the message to viewers of her daytime talk show The Talk. “My @thetalkcbs family! Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine is over,” she wrote with a pic of her and her The Talk co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Natalie Morales.

The further increase in cases today is not unexpected given the ongoing spread of Omicron and wider testing achieved from the combined use of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) and PCR.

B.C. health officials release a written report Thursday, Feb. 24, with the daily COVID-19 numbers. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has an analysis of the numbers and how COVID-19 related deaths are reported.

COVID-19 continues to slowly decline.On Thursday, there were 1,357 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across the province, a slight drop from 1,373 patients on Wednesday. Of those in hospital, 92 are being treated in intensive care.

Boris' strategy are quite reckless."Scrapping the free tests and isolation requirements is a huge decision because there are still loads of vulnerable people here who could do without catching the virus."Once people have to pay for a test, they're just not going to - especially those who have more of a selfish outlook on Covid."At the moment the majority of people are on board with isolating if they test positive, but giving people that choice I think is dangerous."The game plan seems to be centred around gaining that herd immunity we've spoken about for so long now, which is a huge gamble.

PHILADELPHIA - While the sovereign and free democratic country of Ukraine now faces an invasion from a world superpower, a Ukrainian father is praying for the safety of his daughter and mother."My daughter, my little daughter in Kyiv is with her mom, they spent all the day in the subway in the underground because there was alarm sounds all day," Yevhen Semekhin said.Semekhin’s family is trying to escape the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and meet in Western Ukraine, but so are many other frightened Ukrainians."They are in their car but there are a lot of cars in Kyiv. There is no gasoline at gas stations people with money go to the gas stations.

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday will announce a change to the metrics it uses to determine whether to recommend face coverings, shifting from looking at COVID-19 case counts to a more holistic view of risk from the coronavirus to a community. Under current guidelines, masks are recommended for people residing in communities of substantial or high transmission — roughly 95% of U.S.

People in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second biggest city, took shelter from expected Russian air strikes in a metro station on Thursday.

As the pandemic presses further into its third year, US officials are working on overhauling the nation's strategy, and international officials are for the first time seeing COVAX vaccine supply exceed demand, casting a spotlight on the need to solve rollout problems in Africa.

EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. - Authorities in Burlington County are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a person and ran over another during an argument in a Wawa parking lot.The Edgewater Police Department said the incident assault happened around 2 a.m. Sunday morning outside a Wawa on Route 130 in South Edgewater Township. According to investigators, the suspect stabbed someone during an apparent argument then got into his car and intentionally ran into another person. The department shared multiple security images on Thursday from outside and inside the Wawa.

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

Amanda Kloots will not be on this week. On Thursday, the 39-year-old TV personality shared on Instagram that she has tested positive for COVID-19. «My @thetalkcbs family! Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine is over,» she wrote alongside a photo of herself with her co-hosts of Akbar Gbajabiamila, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood and Natalie Morales.Assuring her fans that she's OK, Kloots added, «I am feeling completely normal now and feel very grateful for that.

A new survey of more than 4,000 pregnant women hospitalized in the United Kingdom with COVID-19 during the first 18 months of the pandemic shows severe illness was linked to poor birth outcomes, including pre-labor caesarean birth, very or extreme preterm birth, stillborn birth, and the need for admission to a neonatal unit.

Ontario’s mask mandate will likely be lifted in schools when it is removed for most public spaces, the province’s top doctor says.Dr. Kieran Moore made the comment during his weekly COVID-19 update Thursday, but noted that masking requirements will remain in place “for the time being.”“Making does remain an important tool in our tool box and even when it’s no longer required in public settings, it will continue to be an effective tool for reducing transmission and protecting those recovering from illness, their close contacts, and those who may be more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 infection,” Moore said.“Some in our communities may also choose to continue wearing them regularly and we need to be respectful of individual choices once masking is no longer required.” Ontario mask mandate will likely be reviewed in March, top doctor says Moore was asked by a reporter whether all masking requirements would be removed at the same time, or if it would be phased and if so, where schools stood on that list.“The consultations have started and we will be working with school boards, with parents, with the ministries and make a decision together,” he said.

Queen Elizabeth II postponed two virtual audiences on Thursday as she continued to experience cold-like symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

Canada is targeting members of the Russian elite and major banks in a series of new sanctions after Moscow ordered a invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.