Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda A new study on rapid testing could cut the isolation requirement for people who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Around 40,000 people will participate in a study to see whether daily rapid testing could allow people to avoid quarantine after coming into contact with the virus.

Instead of the 10 days of self-isolation currently required, participants will be sent a week’s worth of tests and will be able to go about their lives as before if they test negative that day.

Beginning on May 9, close contacts of people with Covid-19 will be contacted by phone and sent seven days of rapid tests if they wish to participate in the government-backed

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Covid infections in Renfrewshire at lowest level in nine months

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The number of new covid infections in Renfrewshire has fallen to its lowest level in nine months.The local authority is now recording a covid infection rate of 12 cases per 100,000 of population.It comes as almost two thirds of all adults in the region have received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.New data released by the National Records of Scotland reveals that on several days over the past fortnight, Renfrewshire recorded only one new covid case a day.In the week to May 4, just 15 cases were recorded.The news comes as its confirmed an incredible 96,917 people have received their first injection of either the Pfizer or Oxford AstraZeneca

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'False alarms do happen': S Jaishankar returns home after testing Covid negative

On Wednesday, Jaishankar had made the announcement on Twitter saying, "Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode."As host, the UK invited additional countries to join as guests at the meeting, including India in its capacity as Chair.

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New Zealand to resume Australia travel bubble as Sydney COVID threat eases

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Future Generali launches mental health campaign with sports celebrities

NEW DELHI : In a bid to keep healthy conversations around mental health alive, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII) has launched the third phase of its #HealthInsideOut campaign. In this phase, the brand is featuring India’s sports icons in a five-part video series called ‘Mind Matters’, conceptualized by advertising agency What’s Your Problem (a Wondrlab company).The series features celebrities from sports such as football, cricket, tennis and shooting coming forward to share their stories of dealing with anxiety and depression.The first episode of the series features the story of Sunil Chhetri, who captains the Indian football team as well as the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.

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HSE says level of Covid-19 in hospitals 'encouraging'

There are 111 people being treated for Covid-19 in hospital, according to the latest figures from the HSE.

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Southern India states lock down as country reports over 4,100 new COVID-19 deaths

India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown.At over 300,000, Karnataka’s capital of Bengaluru has the highest active caseload of any Indian city. But experts warn the worst is still ahead as India’s third largest city buckles under oxygen shortages, overrun hospitals and crowded crematoriums.Infections have swelled in India since February in a disastrous turn blamed on more contagious variants as well as government decisions to allow massive crowds to gather for religious festivals and political rallies.

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Operation Vaccination injects hope for better times

Vaccines have changed the war against coronavirus. They have given us new armoury against a devastating threat to the world. The roll out is also lifting the spirits of the nation after a period of unprecedented gloom.

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9 key changes to Covid-19 restrictions from Monday

Covid-19 restrictions are due to ease further from Monday 10 May. Here is a brief summary of the key changes.

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Kangana Ranaut tests positive for COVID-19, says will ‘destroy and demolish’ the virus

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Covid update: India reports over 4,000 deaths, new cases above 4 lakh for third day

coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours with 4,01,078 more people testing positive. The cumulative caseload in the country now stands at 2,18,92,676, said the Union health ministry on Saturday morning.Maharashtra continues to be the biggest contributor to the daily tally as the state reported 54,022 new cases on Friday.

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Olympic official says Tokyo Games will go ahead, but admits opposition ‘a concern’

Olympic official John Coates said on Saturday that while Japanese sentiment turning against the Tokyo Games was a “concern”, he could foresee no scenario under which the sporting showpiece would not go ahead.Questions have been raised about the viability of staging the Games in July and August with Tokyo in a state of emergency as Japan continues to struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.Coates, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) point man for the Games as chair of the coordination commission, said he had no doubt that the Games, already postponed by a year because of the pandemic, would proceed as planned.

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Reaction mixed to Manitoba’s new restrictions as calls for financial support grow

While Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Loren Remillard was not surprised by any of the restrictions, but he said a financial plan to support needed to be presented and wasn’t.“We got the restrictions, but we got deafening silence on the financial aid,” Remillard said. “Some businesses have been closed since the fall and now we’re seeing additional businesses having to shutter their doors and without significant financial aid some of those doors just won’t open.”Winnipeg ICU doctor Anand Kumar says it was about time for stricter measures, but expects to see them around longer than what was announced Friday.“I think (three weeks) is unlikely.

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Hornets top Magic 122-112, inch closer to play-in tournament

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Terry Rozier scored 28 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets inched closer to securing a spot in the play-in tournament with a 122-112 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

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Marek Tkach breaks down the latest health orders announced in Manitoba.

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No new community cases; 3 new cases and 3 historical cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Airline industry group urges Canada to follow U.K.’s lead, plan restart for air travel

United Kingdom’s lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada’s airline sector.Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of the National Airlines Council of Canada, says the U.K. has announced that starting May 17 it will allow travel to and from a select list of countries.He says travellers from those destinations will not need to quarantine upon entering the U.K.McNaney says the initial list of countries announced Friday will expand over time as the public health situation improves.

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Doctors encourage pregnant people to get COVID-19 vaccine

British Columbia is the latest province to prioritize pregnant people for COVID-19 vaccines, joining Ontario and Quebec. Robin Gill explains what could happen to expectant mothers who catch the coronavirus.

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Protesters against health measures on bus to Montreal urged to get tested for COVID-19

COVID-19.Authorities said Friday that 48 passengers may have been exposed to the virus during the trip.In a news release, the regional health authority — CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches — said the buses, chartered by Beauce organizers, departed from Lévis’ Saint-Nicolas neighbourhood.

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New information on COVID-19 pandemic from BC Centre for Disease Control

Global’s Keith Baldrey has some perspective on leaked new information on the COVID-10 pandemic.

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Noida's new 50-bed Covid care facility to open from today

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Man filed FIR against Chandrababu Naidu for creating panic over N440K coronavirus strain

Covid-19 cases across the country, a man in Kurnool has filed an FIR against TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly creating fear among people about the N440K strain.The case was lodged in Kurnool 1 town police station under sections 188 and 505(1)(b)(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act.The complainant is one M Subbaiah, who alleged Naidu claimed that the coronavirus N440K strain was born in Kurnool city, and caused enormous damage to humans.He stated that Naidu has created panic among the people of Kurnool by saying that the N440K coronavirus strain is still prevalent and is deadly as compared to other strains.Earlier, state minister of transport and information and public relations Perni

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CDC confirms COVID-19 can be transmitted through air from more than 6 feet away

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its public guidance on how the novel coronavirus spreads, confirming and further explaining that transmission of the virus can occur through exposure to respiratory fluids from more than 6 feet away.In bold lettering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote in an update published Friday that exposure occurs in three principal ways, including "inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosol particles.""People release respiratory fluids during exhalation (e.g., quiet breathing, speaking, singing, exercise, coughing, sneezing) in the form of droplets across a spectrum of sizes.

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New Mom Emma Stone Shares Mental Health Advice in New PSA Video

Emma Stone has released a new PSA for Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Manitoba’s new COVID-19 restrictions close bars, restaurants, gyms while lowering limit for outdoor gatherings

Manitoba’s chief public officer of health Dr. Brent Roussin announced new COVID-19 restrictions Friday amid a case surge in the province.

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B.C. officials report 772 new COVID-19 cases, as province’s death total passes 1,600

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Friday, May 7. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the details on the jump in case numbers and drop in hospitalizations numbers

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NI minister asks Government to prevent non-essential cross-border travel

The Northern Ireland Health Minister has written to the Irish Government asking it to do all it can to prevent non-essential cross-border travel, as restrictions on inter-county travel here are lifted on Monday.

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Mayor wants 70% of Orange County at least partially vaccinated by summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In a one-on-one exclusive interview with News 6 investigator Mike Holfeld, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he understands people are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine but that it’s going to take a group effort to get the county where it needs to be in its fight against the coronavirus.

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20% of all new US COVID-19 cases in last week of April were children, data shows

LOS ANGELES - According to a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published last month, children represented 22.4% of new COVID-19 cases between April 22 through April 29 in the United States.During that time, children also made up 1.2% to 3.1% of reported hospitalizations related to the novel coronavirus. In a previous report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in January, researchers indicated that while children are susceptible to COVID-19 infections, they tend to have a lower incidence and fewer severe forms of the disease than adults.

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Alberta confirms 1,980 new cases of COVID-19 Friday; vaccine doses reach 1.8M

COVID-19 on Friday. That brings the province’s active case total to 24,850.There were 659 people in hospital receiving care for COVID-19. Of those, 150 were in the ICU.

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Children make up more than 20% of all new COVID-19 cases, data shows

LOS ANGELES - According to a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published last month, children represented 22.4% of new COVID-19 cases between April 22 through April 29. During that time, children also made up 1.2% to 3.1% of reported hospitalizations related to the novel coronavirus. In a previous report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in January, researchers indicated that while children are susceptible to COVID-19 infections, they tend to have a lower incidence and fewer severe forms of the disease than adults.

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NASA’s new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency’s workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024.

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Enhanced CRSS payments to help businesses reopen

The Revenue office has confirmed that it will operate an enhancement to the Covid Restriction Support Scheme (CRSS) to help businesses reopen as public health restrictions ease.

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New Brunswick shops prepare for COVID-19 Mother’s Day

Winnipeg florists warn of shortage of fresh-cut flowers for Mother’s Day With many Maritime families still separated by provincial borders amid stricter isolation requirements and even lockdowns due to the pandemic, the owner of Silver Rose Emotions flower shop, Jamie Lundquist, said her shop has never been busier for Mother’s Day.“It is absolutely the busiest one we have ever had. I would say triple to what we have ever had.

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295 new infections, 1 new COVID-19 death reported in Saskatchewan

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COVID-19: 71 new cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and one additional death in the region on Friday, bringing the total local number up to 10,918, including 231 deaths.Local public health also reported 72 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Thursday, bringing the total up to 3,772 — 667 of which are active. COVID-19: Some Ontario gym owners exploiting exception to stay open Twenty-six of the new cases are in Barrie, while 15 are in New Tecumseth, nine are in Innisfil and eight are in Bradford.The rest of the new cases are in Georgian Bay, Gravenhurst, Midland, Orillia, Severn, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach.Twenty-one of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive case, while nine are community-acquired and six are outbreak-related.

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Real-world studies detail high Pfizer COVID vaccine protection

Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective in preventing coronavirus-related infections and severe outcomes, according to two new studies from Israel and one from the United States.

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Man charged in shooting that left man dead, 10-year-old boy injured in Burlington City

Nicholas Wahl (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office) BURLINGTON CITY, N.J. - A man has been charged in connection with a shooting that killed a man and left a 10-year-old boy injured in Burlington City, prosecutors announced.Nicholas Wahl, 20, who lives on the block where the April 30 shooting happened faces murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and related charges. Wahl was taken into custody in South Carolina. Prosecutors are seeking to extradite Wahl to New Jersey. He is accused of fatally shooting Dysheem Bruton, 27, who was pronounced dead after being transported to Virtua Willingboro Hospital.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester as concern continues to mount over Bolton

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People aged 30+ living in Summerland, Rutland eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.The health authority said those areas are currently considered high-transmission neighbourhoods.

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Vaccine eligibility age drops to 40 in Manitoba; new supersite opens in Winnipeg

COVID-19.A new supersite at the Winnipeg Soccer Federation North, 770 Leila Ave., also opened in Winnipeg Friday and appointments can now be made for the Gimli supersite, which is opening later this month. Manitoba ramps up 3rd wave preparations as ICUs see rise in COVID-19 patients The province made the announcement Friday among numerous other measures relating to COVID-19, including a doubling of enforcement fines, a new five-day COVID-19 sick day program, an update on ICUs and hospitals and new public health orders.In addition, all adults aged 18 and over are still eligible to be vaccinated if they live or work in specific jobs in Manitoba hotspots.

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‘We will give people the choice’: Dr. Bonnie Henry on receiving second vaccine following AstraZeneca shot

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about “mix and match” studies using different types of COVID-19 vaccines and if British Columbians will be able to use something other than AstraZeneca for a second dose.

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Florida sees 4,302 new COVID-19 cases as Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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78-year-old distance runner begins cross-country run from LA to Washington DC

LOS ANGELES - Veteran distance runner Stan Cottrell is celebrating his 78th birthday by embarking from Los Angeles' Pan Pacific Park for 100 days of back-to-back marathons to raise funds for charity before arriving in Washington, D.C.Cottrell entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1980 by completing a cross-country run from New York to San Francisco in 48 days. He ran across Europe in 80 days, and ran 2,152 miles in 53 days across China.

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Weather looks good for SpaceX launch early Sunday from Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Weather conditions around Cape Canaveral are likely to be favorable for SpaceX’s next Starlink launch attempt this weekend, the Space Force said Friday.

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US 'herd immunity' uncertain but vaccination will help restore some normalcy, experts say

don’t expect the coronavirus to be eradicated anytime soon and instead are optimistic about a future with it continuing to circulate but posing much less of a societal threat."The best thing, of course, is if we could eliminate coronavirus from the globe and there’s not a chance that that’s going to happen anytime soon," said Dr. Amber D’Souza, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.FILE - People walk past office buildings in midtown Manhattan on May 7, 2021 in New York City.

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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

New rapid testing study could cut isolation requirement for close contacts of people with coronavirus

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