News Scan for Jan 12, 2022

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COVID-19 to enter the country.This means anyone wanting to enter the U.S. at land borders or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders must provide proof of vaccination whether they are travelling for essential or non-essential reasons, DHS said in a release.“These updated travel requirements reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting public health while safely facilitating the cross-border trade and travel that is critical to our economy,” Secretary  Alejandro N.  Mayorkas said.These changes were first announced in October 2021, bringing the rules for essential travellers in line with those that took effect earlier that month for leisure travellers when the U.S.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are new parents.

COVID-19 outbreak at London’s provincial jail, declared during the height of the Omicron wave, is beginning to ease, with the number of active cases among inmates now nearly half what it was a week ago.The Middlesex-London Health Unit declared an outbreak at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre on Jan. 4.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Attorneys for Vanessa Bryant and Los Angeles County met behind closed doors but were unable to settle her lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages for the emotional distress she claims suffering after discovering that graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed her NBA legend husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were allegedly shared by sheriff's and fire department personnel, according to court papers obtained Friday.The private mediation session took place in June before retired Superior Court Judge Louis M. Meisinger.

The number of people dying or requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 has dropped across the city-region, as new cases continue to fall.

A cohort study of more than 2,000 US and Canadian women indicates that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility—but men who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 may experience short-term reduced fertility, according to surveys of the women's partners.In the study, published yesterday in the American Journal of Epidemi

PHOENIX - Irene Luevano, a 37-year-old woman who was reported missing on Jan. 16, has been found dead, and her boyfriend faces charges for her murder."Earlier today, January 20, Phoenix Police investigators located the remains of Ms.

SHARON HILL, Pa. - Academy Park High School went into a lockdown Friday morning as first responders converged on the scene.The lockdown went into effect around 9:30 a.m.

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (FOX2) - Melissa Hartley can't believe that her baby girl is gone.Police say Dennis Wayne Justus, a male acquaintance of the infant's mom, is responsible for 1-year-old Layla's death. Investigators say the death was not accidental. "I just want justice for my daughter," she said. "I truly trusted him and I thought he was genuinely a good person.

As the news first spread that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had entered Canada, Ottawa resident Saad Khan calculated his personal risk tolerance for a very important event — and he decided it was worth it.

Lia Thomas of the Pennsylvania Quakers smiles after winning the 200 meter freestyle event during a tri-meet against the Yale Bulldogs and the Dartmouth Big Green at Sheerr Pool on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on January 8, 2022 in Phi (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania said it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes.Swimmer Lia Thomas, who competed for the men's team at Penn before transitioning, has qualified to compete in March at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships. She is set to race in the women's 200-yard, 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle."Penn Athletics is aware of the NCAA’s new transgender participation policy," the Ivy League school said Thursday in a statement.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday announced that the province would begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions starting on Jan. 31.

Following an initial licensing deal in October between the United Nations–based Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Merck to allow pharmaceutical companies in other countries to make molnupiravir, an oral antiviral for treating COVID-19, the MPP today announced agreements with 27 generic makers.

Frank del Duca and Hakeem Abdul-Saboor; Emily Sweeney (inset right) and Kelly Curtis (inset left). (Patrick Goosen/BSR Agency, Johann GRODER / APA / AFP, and Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images.)They’re already serving their country in the military. Now, four U.S.

A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralize the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings from UK scientists published yesterday in The Lancet.Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute (FCI) and the

Jon Stewart is once again standing up for American veterans.

COVID-19 restrictions on some businesses — including restaurants and gyms — beginning the end of January.Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Jan.

Lia Thomas of the Pennsylvania Quakers swims in the 500 meter freestyle event during a tri-meet against the Yale Bulldogs and the Dartmouth Big Green at Sheerr Pool on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on January 8, 2022 in Philadelphia, P INDIANAPOLIS -  The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for the sport's national governing body, subject to review and recommendation by an NCAA committee to the Board of Governors.When there is no national governing body, that sport’s international federation policy would be in place.

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his election platform on Sept. 1, he made a promise to employers: “we’ll protect businesses that mandate vaccinations from unjustified lawsuits.”

Ryanair is ramping up its operations ahead of the summer, announcing its largest ever flight schedule out of Dublin airport.

The father of a 1-year-old is speaking out tonight — calling for stricter penalties, after his toddler was randomly attacked in downtown New Westminster. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the incident was captured on video.

U.S. President Joe Biden is beginning his second year in office with multiple struggles, including a poor showing in the popularity polls.

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 16: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field at the end of the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Tampa, Flori PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles say Jalen Hurts will be the team’s starting quarterback in 2022."We talk about Jalen and the growth he had, really as a first-year starter and second-year player, and leading this team to the playoffs," general manager Howie Roseman said Wednesday, just three days after a 31-15 loss at Tampa Bay in the wild-card round."I’m tremendously impressed by his work ethic and his leadership. The last time we talked was during camp and we said we wanted to see him take the bull by the horn, and he certainly did that."Of course, despite answering "yes" twice on questions about Hurts returning as the starter, Roseman could change his mind.

Ontario will reopen restaurants to in-person dining at 50 per cent capacity at the end of the month​, senior government sources confirmed on background to Global News.​They said that restaurants will be able to reopen their dining rooms at 50 per cent capacity beginning on Jan. 31.

It’s easy to blame the pandemic for a lot of the things that have gone wrong in the last two years. To add to that list, many are experiencing new or increased physical pain – specifically from the neck up and below the knee.

A small University of California study finds no evidence that breast milk from mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 transmits the virus to their babies.The study, published today in Pediatrics Research, involved polymerase

Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and schools in England and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in large parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.

With supply chain disruptions and pandemic uncertainty, food prices are expected to continue to go up in 2022 along with availability issues. Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab director Sylvain Charlesbois talks about what’s to come.

put on hold due to concerns over Covid-19.The music awards ceremony, which is usually attended by a vast array of stars from the entertainment industry, was due to take place this month.However, in a statement, the Academy said that the event had been postponed ‘after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners’, pointing out the ‘uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant’.In a new update, it has been announced that the 64th Grammys will now be broadcast live on Sunday April 3, with the event being held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the first time it has been held anywhere but LA or New York since 1973.The ceremony will be presented by comedian Trevor Noah, best-known for hosting The Daily Show.In the statement about the rescheduled date, it said that ‘additional details about the dates and locations of other Grammy Week events, including the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, MusiCares Person of the Year and the Pre-Grammy Gala will be announced soon’.Several big names in the music industry will be going up against each other for the biggest awards of the night at the Grammys, with Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo earning nominations.Jon Batiste bagged 11 nominations alone, including for album of the year and record of the year.Going head to head for record of the year are Abba, Justin Bieber, Jon Batiste, Doja Cat, Brandi Carlile, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and Billie Eilish.Meanwhile, those up for song of the year are: Ed Sheeran with Bad Habits, Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License, Doja Cat’s Kiss Me More, H.E.R.’s Fight For You, Lil Nas X’s Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Justin Bieber’s

WASHINGTON - The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued a new batch of subpoenas Tuesday to some of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, including Rudy Giuliani, as the committee inches closer to the former president.The committee is continuing to widen its scope into Trump’s orbit, this time demanding information and testimony from Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn. All four publicly defended the president and his baseless voter fraud claims in the months after the 2020 election."The four individuals we’ve subpoenaed today advanced unsupported theories about election fraud, pushed efforts to overturn the election results, or were in direct contact with the former President about attempts to stop the counting of electoral votes," Mississippi Rep.

Austrian scientists writing in a letter in the New England Journal of Medicine yesterday demonstrate poor neutralization of the Omicron variant when using serum from vaccinated or recovered COVID-19 patients, potentially signaling a need for variant-specific vaccines.The highly transmissible Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant has caused C

Today a study from Germany published in Science shows three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine raised antibody levels against the highly transmissible Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant.The study was based on sera from 51 participants, which was ch

COVID-19 safety plans, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at a media briefing.These plans include occupancy limits based on seven square metres per person, up to a maximum of 25 people per space, Henry added.The vaccine card will still be required to enter gyms or fitness centres. The province considers those with two COVID-19 shots (or one Johnson & Johnson shot) as fully vaccinated.Masks must be worn at all times with the exception of when someone is exercising, Henry said but if people can keep their masks on when exercising, that is best.There will be no changes for the B.C.

Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said Tuesday that gyms and fitness centres can start to reopen in the province again starting Jan.

Netflix has donated benches to local councils around the UK as part of a mental health scheme to mark the third season of After Life.The benches were commissioned with suicide prevention charity the Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) and feature QR codes leading to online resources and a message of support.They’re also inscribed with a quote from the third season: “Hope is everything”.The benches can be found in various locations, including Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Falmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Minehead, Newcastle, Nottingham, Surrey Heath and Taunton. You can check out the full list below.Created by Ricky Gervais and set in Tambury, After Life stars the comedian as local newspaper journalist Tony as he contends with intense grief following the death of his wife.

earlier this month that the original Jan. 31 airdate had been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, CBS and the Recording Academy will now broadcast the live ceremony on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m.

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COLOMBO (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ceremonially declared open the 2nd Session of the 9th Parliament on Tuesday (18).The President will present the Government Policy Statement in accordance with the powers vested in him by Article 33 (2) of the Constitution.On the instructions of the President, arrangements were made to hold the ceremony in a very simple manner thus that there were no gun salutes or car parades.Instead, the President was received in front of Parliament with a cultural salute with the participation of the Police Cultural Division.Following the presentation of the Government Policy Statement by the President, the House will be adjourned. Afterward, a tea party is organized for the members of Parliament and invited guests.Foreign diplomats, former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices, and the Attorney General were invited to the ceremonial opening of the second session of the Ninth Parliament, Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.The Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy scheduled presented by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, will be held on January 19th and 20th.Accordingly, the Adjournment debate by the Government will be held on January 19th from 1.00 p.m.

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WASHINGTON - Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from the comfort of their home next week.The Biden administration has pledged to provide 1 billion COVID-19 test kits to American households at no cost. To facilitate those orders, the White House has launched the website covidtests.gov, which will begin taking orders on Wednesday, Jan.

Needless insurer spending on ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19, estimated at $2.5 million in the United States for the week of Aug 13, 2021—the most recent week analyzed—would extrapolate to $130 million annually, US researchers reported yesterday in JAMA.Ivermectin has become a hot-button drug because some, especia

Guelph police are investigating after an online cryptocurrency scam resulted in a man losing nearly $100,000.

COLOMBO (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will ceremonially declare open the 2nd Session of the 9th Parliament on the 18th January 2022.The President will present the Government Policy Statement on Tuesday (18) at 10:00 AM in accordance with the powers vested in him by Article 33 (2) of the Constitution.Prior to this, the second session of the Ninth Parliament will be ceremonially opened under the patronage of the President, Parliamentary Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said.On the instructions of the President, arrangements have been made to hold the ceremony in a very simple manner thus that there will be no gun salutes or car parades.Instead, the President will be received in front of Parliament with a cultural salute with the participation of the Police Cultural Division.Following the presentation of the Government Policy Statement by the President, the House will be adjourned. Afterward, a tea party is organized for the members of Parliament and invited guests.Foreign diplomats, former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices, and the Attorney General have been invited to the ceremonial opening of the second session of the Ninth Parliament, Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.He also stressed that the second session of the Ninth Parliament will be ceremonially opened following all health guidelines.

Global News spoke with Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Thursday, as students and teachers across the province prepare to return to the classroom on Monday.

On Thursday, the chief medical officer of health spoke with reporters and fielded questions around whether or not businesses will be able to reopen Jan. 26. Erica Vella had more.

Many consumers have trouble making their minimum credit card payments at this time of year. But for one Toronto senior, who accidentally overpaid his card account last fall, getting a refund was the issue.