While the proportion of COVID-19 cases in children has tripled or quadrupled since the start of the pandemic, it remains below their proportion of the US population, and hospitalizations and deaths are uncommon—although racial minorities and those with public insurance and underlying conditions appear to be at higher risk for serious outcomes, according to two new studies.Case growth rate by region, monthIn the first study, published late last week in Pediatrics, researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association analyzed COVID-19 case data from the websites of 49 state health departments that report cases by age, as well as from two cities and two territories, starting Apr 16.As of Sep 10, there

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Fuel crisis brings Sri Lanka to its knees

COLOMBO (News 1st); A worsening shortage of fuel has brought Sri Lankans of all walks of life to mile-long ques across the island, with little hope for a solution over the coming days.“We have never experienced anything like this in our lifetime. It is a disaster”, noted a senior citizen, forced to queue up for hours for a few liters of fuel.The situation has worsened with farmers, already struck by the fertilizer crisis, left with no fuel for machinery used to harvest crops.

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Most members of LOONA diagnosed with COVID-19

LOONA have tested positive for COVID-19.On February 28, Blockberry Creative announced via LOONA’s fan cafe that three of the girl group’s members, Haseul, Yeojin and Vivi had been diagnosed with the virus two days prior. As a result, the group will not be participating in the filming for episode of the upcoming second season of Mnet’s TV competition Queendom.Earlier today (March 1), the agency shared that other eight members – Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye – have also been diagnosed with COVID-19 since their previous announcement.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as vaccine passports and face mask rule in classroom ends

Several coronavirus rules have been relaxed across Scotland as the country attempts to live with the deadly virus.

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Suppliers of PPE in NI increased prices during pandemic - report

Some independent suppliers of Personal Protective Equipment to the health service in Northern Ireland increased prices by up to eight times after the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, according to a report published today.

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Save electricity by illuminating street lights in a Zig-Zag pattern

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is currently facing an electricity crisis and many have called on the authorities to immediately rectify the issue.One of the main areas of concern is the illuminating of street lights at night across main roads.The General Public has called on authorities to move towards energy-efficient and sustainable methods for street lights.Residents in Colombo are proposing for street lights to be illuminated in a zig-zag pattern so that the amount of electricity consumed can be reduced.

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Wage support rates to be reduced further from today

Subsidy rates for the Government's Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) are to be cut further from today.

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Man shoots and kills his 3 children, chaperone, himself at California church

A man shot and killed his three children, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the kids Monday at a church in Sacramento, California, authorities said.

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Satellite photos show Russian military convoy over 60 km long headed toward Kyiv

New satellite images are providing a clear look at the sheer size of the Russian military convoy advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Eddie Vedder discusses contracting COVID-19: “It felt pretty serious”

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder opened up to the crowd about his experience contracting COVID-19.“I got the COVID right before we were supposed to start practicing, probably five, six weeks ago, and literally saw my life flash in front of my eyes,” Vedder said while addressing the audience at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on February 25, after his daughter Olivia performed her Flag Day track ‘My Father’s Daughter’.“I’ve done some very good things for my body and I’ve also had a lot of fun and I’ve done some things that would be termed some kind of abuse,” he joked. “I won’t get into the details.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney continues pitching Alberta oil in the wake of Canada banning imports of Russian oil. A Calgary Russian church appears to have been subjected to a hateful sign of aggression.

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Kyiv remains on defence as massive Russian convoy nears Ukraine’s capital

Concerns are rising over how long Kyiv can continue to defend itself, as a huge convoy of Russian troops and weaponry closes in on Ukraine’s capital. Associated Press journalist Joe Federman reports on the ongoing situation and mood in the city, amid worries it could soon be overwhelmed.

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Fight rages in Ukraine as families flee

Thousands of Ukrainians are trying to flee the wrath of Russian forces. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the Polish border is becoming so crowded that some people are changing course.

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Russia grows more isolated as Western allies unite against Putin

From vast economic sanctions to ejections from international organizations, Russia is getting increasingly isolated from rest of the world after invading Ukraine. As Jackson Proskow reports, the conflict has only united Western countries, with one historically neutral nation even picking a side.

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Canada sending more military aid, weapons to Ukraine amid invasion

Under mounting pressure to offer more help, Canada has agreed to send more lethal weapons and equipment to Ukraine, as it fights an invasion from Russia.

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Uttarakhand relaxes Covid curbs as cases sink. Check new guidelines here

Covid-19 cases in the country, the Uttarakhand government has allowed the opening up of swimming pools and water parks in the state. However, political rallies and demonstrations remained prohibited until March 10, 2022. The presence of employees in all the offices of the state will be ensured with full capacity, the state government said in its order.Government of Uttarakhand allows the opening up of swimming pools and water parks in the state. pic.twitter.com/xQKQMwv7wt

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Confidence remains high among Ukraine resistance as Russian invasion continues

PHILADELPHIA - Ukraine's resistance fighters continue to hold strong against a full-scale invasion from Russia, but a member of parliament on the front lines says they still need help amid another day of bombardment. Russian troops have been advancing slowly on the capital city of nearly 3 million people. On Monday, a military convoy consisting of hundreds of armored vehicles, tanks, artillery and support vehicles was no more than 17 miles (25 kilometers) from the city center, according to satellite imagery from the Maxar company.It was believed earlier Monday to be 17 miles (25 kilometers) long, but additional satellite imagery showed it stretching for 40 miles.

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COVID-19 Response: Living with COVID-19

HTML PDF, 1.99 MB, 63 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.This document outlines the government’s plan for living with COVID-19. This plan - underpinned by vaccines - will remove the remaining legal domestic restrictions while continuing to protect people most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintaining resilience.

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Woman grazed in head by stray bullet while driving on Roosevelt Boulevard, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a woman was driving on one of Philadelphia's busiest streets Monday night when she was grazed in the back of the head by gunfire.Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that officers found a 35-year-old woman pulled over of Roosevelt Boulevard around 7 p.m. with a graze wound to the back of the head. She was rushed by police to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, Small said. The shooting victim told police she was driving on the southbound side of Roosevelt Boulevard near 5th Street when she heard a loud bang and noticed her head was bleeding.

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Russia-Ukraine war disinformation spreading online as experts say to seek credible sources

PHOENIX - Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are battling to remove Russian disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians, and experts at Arizona State say it's something they're watching closely.They want those scrolling online to be on the lookout for false information being spread on social media and websites.With online news spreading so quickly over the war, and things changing by the minute, experts say it's hard to really get a good grasp of everything that's happening, but they want to warn you that disinformation is spreading and to only use reliable resources before reading or sharing them."This kind of disinformation can be a useful weapon," says Dr. Jacob Lassin with Arizona State.Facebook, Twitter, Apple and other tech companies are under increasing pressure to crack down on disinformation being spread online, mainly from Russian hackers, they say, about the war in Ukraine.Lassin says with digital devices making information accessible in the palm of a hand, it’s also made spreading disinformation worse, too."What’s really important is that people take the time to look at the source to figure out kind of where things are coming from," Lassin advised.Facebook’s parent company Meta said on Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms that are trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

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Sacramento church shooting leaves 5 dead, including 3 children

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Authorities say a man shot and killed his three children, one other person and then turned the gun on himself at a church in Sacramento on Monday, the sheriff's office confirmed.Officials said law enforcement officers swarmed an Arden-Arcade neighborhood around 5 p.m. after reports of gunfire. Deputies responded to a church in the area where they found five people dead.The victims included three children under the age of 15.

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Covid-19 updates: India records 6,915 cases in a day

Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India have crossed 177.67 crore on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 2 crore precaution doses have been given to healthcare and frontline workers and comorbid people aged 60 and above.

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Covid-19: India logs 6,915 new cases, active tally falls below 1 lakh

COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India on Tuesday witnessed a drop in the daily cases, the Union Ministry of Health informed, taking India's total tally to 42,931,045. The death toll has climbed to 5,14,023 with 180 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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Sri Lanka extends VISA period for Russian & Ukrainian tourists

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has decided to extend the validity of VISAs of Russian & Ukrainian tourists in Sri Lanka.Their VISAs will be extended for two months without any charge, said the Department of Government Information, quoting a decision reached by the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (28).There are 11,463 Russian tourists and 3,993 Ukrainian tourists currently in Sri Lanka.

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COVID-19: Toronto District School Board receives 1st shipment of medical masks for students

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has received its first shipment of medical masks for students, as schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.In an email to Global News Monday evening, Ryan Bird a spokesperson for TDSB, confirmed the board has received its first shipment of level 3 medical masks.According to Bird, the board has received two sizes of the masks.He said “they’ll begin being delivered to schools” on Tuesday.

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Louis Tomlinson, HEALTH among latest to cancel Russian performances

Louis Tomlinson and HEALTH are among the latest to pull their Russian gigs, joining the likes of Yungblud, Green Day and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron.Tomlinson was due to perform in both Ukraine and Russia this year, with a show at Kyiv’s Stereo Plaza slated for Monday July 4, and at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Wednesday July 6.In a statement shared to social media overnight, the former One Direction singer wrote: “Due to the recent events in Ukraine, I have to sadly announce that my tour shows in Moscow and Kyiv are canceled until further notice. The safety of my fans is my priority and my thoughts go out to the people of Ukraine and all those suffering from this needless war.”A post shared by Louis Tomlinson (@louist91)HEALTH, on the other hand, were booked in to play two shows in Russia next month, taking to St.

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B.C. COVID-19 numbers trending in right direction

Global’s Keith Baldrey has the latest on B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers trending down, and what we might expect from Tuesday’s briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.

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4-year-old fatally shot in the face in Coatesville, police say

COATESVILLE, Pa. - Authorities in Chester County are investigating after they said a child died Monday from a gunshot wound to the face. Officers from the Coatesville City Police Department were called to a home on the 300 block of East Chestnut Street just after 5 p.m.

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FDA: Abbott baby formula recall expanded to Similac PM after another report of illness

Product image of Abbott Nutrition’s Similac PM 60/40 infant formula. The U.S.

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Linda Nolan fans rush to support her over 'vulnerable' health battle

Linda Nolan has been supported by fans over feeling "vulnerable" amid her health struggles. The ITV Loose Women star Coleen's sister spoke out on Twitter.

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COVID-19: Families of immunocompromised Albertans speak out on restrictions being lifted

Alberta is lifting nearly all of its COVID-19 restrictions at midnight. While many people are eager to have more normalcy in their lives, some who can’t let their guard down yet are asking for understanding. Morgan Black explains.

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Delhi govt reduces hospital beds reserved for Covid patients as cases fall

Delhi government had set aside 15,294 beds for the Covid-19 treatment as of February 24. But since the Covid infections are under control, and there's a consistent fall in the cases therefore such beds will be gradually reallocated to non-Covid patients.

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Sri Lanka revises COVID guidelines with effect from 1st March

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has revised the guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with effect from Tuesday (1).Accordingly, health authorities are urging the general public to continue to maintain social distancing and wear face masks to prevent the COVID spread.

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Canadian space agency shares satellite image of Earth internet says resembles a cat

The Canadian Space Agency posted a satellite photo of a region the internet concluded resembles a cat. (Canadian Space Agency)LOS ANGELES - On Feb.

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‘Purpose in a cup’: Coffee shop owner employs former felons, addicts to offer second chance

PORTLAND, Ore. - Shalimar Williams knows firsthand how life can be difficult outside of prison. So she opened up a coffee shop employing women who have also had a checkered past. The 38-year-old owns Holy Beanz Coffee Shop in Portland, Oregon.

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Watch: Truck plunges from bridge into icy Massachusetts river

WESTON, Mass. - A truck driver survived a dramatic crash off of a bridge into an icy Massachusetts river this weekend, as seen in video shared by state police.Footage released by police shows the tractor-trailer careening off of a bridge into the Charles River along Interstate 95 near Weston on Saturday.The driver survived the crash and was able to crawl onto the submerged truck, but WHDH reported he could not swim and had to wait for help. Massachusetts State Police officers, the Weston Fire Department, and others responded to pull him to shore. The unnamed man was taken to hospital, but was unhurt, police said.The truck was carrying U.S.

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Development company eyes desolate Bader Field for $2.7M project

ATLANTIC CITY - A development company has its sights set on Atlantic City's Bader Field for a flashy new multi-million dollar project that local leadership believes could be a shot in the arm to its economy. Bader Field, once the site of one of the nation's first airports, has been deserted since 2006. Atlantic City Mayor called the plot of land "our last asset" and said local leadership needs to manage the property responsibly to "get a win-win-win for the taxpayers."The latest proposal from DEEM Enterprises has the Small and others excited: a $2.7M project that features hundreds of condos, surrounding a Motorsports facility and a technology hub.

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More than 23,000 boosters administered; 19,566 community cases of COVID-19; 373 in hospital; 9 in ICU

Further increases in cases and hospitalisations are a reminder of the things we can do to slow the spread of Omicron.

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Police identify burned remains found on pathway near Kelly Drive

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities on Monday identified burned remains that were found a week ago on a pathway near a busy Philadelphia thoroughfare. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department on Feb. 20 were called to the 32nd and Thompson streets for reports of a person screaming. Police were lead to charred remains in the middle of a pathway near Kelly Drive and Brewery Hill Drive.

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Column: Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko join fellow Ukrainian boxers in fight against Russian invasion

FILE - Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko (L) and his brother and former Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko (R) speak to the press during visit to a volunteers recruitment centre in Kiev on Feb. 2, 2022.

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Elon Musk says his Starlink internet is ‘now active’ in Ukraine

made the announcement on Twitter in response to a tweet by Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation saying that while Musk tries to "colonize Mars," Russia is trying to occupy Ukraine. The minister called on Musk to provide his country with Starlink stations.In his response Saturday, Musk said: "Starlink service is now active in Ukraine.

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Locals with ties to Ukraine watch in horror as war-torn terror unfolds

PHILADELPHIA - Locals with close ties to Ukraine have watched from afar as the place they called home continues to fight a fierce and bloody invasion effort from a world super power. Kostyantyn Peredery, a native of Ukraine, moved to Chester County six years ago with his family to work in the field of Information Technology. Now, from Chester Springs, Kostyantyn watches as Vladimir Putin's Russian arm continues to bombard his homeland. "It makes me very angry, it makes me very upset," Kostyantyn said.

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Hundreds of charges laid in child sex abuse investigation

Two people are facing hundreds of charges in a child sex abuse investigation according to Toronto Police. Erica Vella reports.

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‘We’ll go out less’: Immunocompromised Albertans prepare for lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions at midnight on Tuesday.Many Albertans are eager to have normalcy back in their lives, but for some, it’s not yet possible.Simone Chalifoux has an immunocompromised daughter. She said though the province is about to be nearly wide-open in terms of restrictions, her family feels more closed off.“Eliminating all of those mandates is actually more isolating for us, because that means we’ll go out less,” she explained.Chalifoux said her family will be avoiding even simple trips like to the grocery store because they want to ensure their daughter Joanne Picard is protected at home.“At this point, you don’t get a day without talking to someone who knows someone with COVID-19,” she said.

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Ontario introduces legislation to enshrine more rights for gig workers

The Ford Government has introduced new legislation to increase worker rights on digital platforms. While the move will ensure minimum wage or hours worked, the province is being criticized for stopping short in the reforms.

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New rules spur more travel

Travellers entering Canada are no longer required to obtain a negative PCR test. Now, a less-expensive Antigen test is sufficient. As Sean O’Shea reports, the change is expected to drive more cross-border travel.

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Trump targets Trudeau on COVID-19 mandates: ‘Woke tyranny’

Former U.S. president Donald Trump took aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla.

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Mom pulls daughter out of New Jersey school after racist graffiti found in bathroom

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. - A New Jersey mother pulled her daughter out of school after she said her child was the target of racially-charged vandalism in two school bathrooms.The disturbing graffiti was allegedly found scrawled in the bathrooms twice in one week at Pond Road Middle School in Robbinsville, according to the student's mother Rajeeah Jones.Jones said she met with school leadership and the resource officer who allowed her to see the disturbing vandalism that she said included racial epithets. Police filed two different incident reports and the district has upped its search to find the perpetrator.Jones took to Facebook last week to share the disturbing news and it quickly spread across the Robbinsville community."It’s not right, parents must have taught them to be that racist, kids don’t learn that on their own," one local said. The district said they will wait for police complete their investigation to make any further comment. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan says COVID-19 “is and always has been about money”

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has said that the COVID-19 pandemic “has always been about money”.Dolmayan has previously been vocal about vaccine mandates and has received criticism for his views on the Black Lives Matter movement, his support for Donald Trump and has stated that people won’t work with him now because of his views.In February last year, he called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “a moron” in an interview, where he also explained that he’s not a fan of “the agenda of a lot of the Democratic platforms”.Yesterday (February 27), Dolmayan took to his Instagram to share a Pokémon-related COVID-19 meme, writing: “And just like that covid will slowly go away. This is and has always been about money , covid was about money , Ukraine is about money.

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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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