coronavirus on Saturday.Three cases are in the central zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The fourth case is in the eastern zone and is related to travel.There are 39 known active cases of COVID-19 in the province.“While today’s case count is lower than the last two days, I am still greatly concerned about the trend we have been seeing in recent case numbers in Halifax,” said Premier Iain Rankin in the news release.

Nova Scotia announces tougher restrictions after 10 new COVID-19 cases The province completed 3,230 tests for COVID-19 on Friday.Nova Scotia has not completed this many tests in one day since Dec.

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

PHILADELPHIA - As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stood by its recommendation for students to wear masks in school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said this week that individual districts will have the power to set mask rules after Mar.

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

coronavirus cases have surged to 41,610,976. On the other hand, the fatalities count has surged to 5,05,279, which accounts for 1.19% of the total caseload.

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in adherence to Covid protocol. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," Pednekar also said.

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Mahindra Lifespaces offers group health insurance for homebuyers

₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh. The Group Care 360 policy is underwritten by Care Health Insurance. This scheme will ensure access to quality healthcare services for all homeowners in the project.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from his office to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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2 men shot inside Overbrook bar, police say

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after two men are shot inside a bar in Overbrook.The shooting happened Tuesday night, around 8:15, on the 6600 block of Lansdowne Avenue.Police were called to the bar on the report of gunshots inside the establishment.Arriving officers found a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center by police and placed in stable condition.A second man, 54, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Coronavirus: Every Nova Scotian who wants to get vaccinated to receive 1st dose by end of June, Strang says

During a COVID-19 briefing on Friday, chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said that all Nova Scotians who want to get vaccinated are now anticipated to receive their first dose by end of June, as opposed to September after the timeline significantly shifted with the recommended time interval that allows up to four months between the first and second COVID-19 shot.

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases with latest health briefing on tap

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The briefing will be live streamed on the Global news website.The province also announced in a press release that it’s renewing the state of emergency to “ensure safety measures and other important actions can continue.”The order will take effect at noon Sunday and extend to noon Sunday, Mar. 21, unless government terminates or extends it.As of March 4, 38,676 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

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Nova Scotia company that retooled factory to make medical gowns loses new tender

personal protective equipment is laying off 150 workers after failing to win a new federal contract.Stanfield’s Ltd.

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Stricter COVID restrictions lifted for HRM

Just one week after Nova Scotia implemented stricter restriction in HRM to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the province is lifting them. This will allow for travel in and out of the region, and gatherings for sports and arts.

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COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Halifax as Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Unchanged is the requirement for residents of long-term care facilities to only have visits from their two designated caregivers and can only leave the facility for medical appointments or for a drive with a designated caregiver,” the province stated.This restriction remains in effect until March 27 in HRM and surrounding municipalities.Affected by the restrictions were the suburban and urban areas of Halifax, including Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, Middle Porters Lake, Fall River, Enfield, Lantz, Hammonds Plains, Herring Cove, the Prestons, Lake Echo, Timberlea, Tantallon, Mount Uniacke and St.

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Crew rescued from sinking fishing vessel off Nova Scotia

All 31 crew members aboard the FV Atlantic Destiny are relieved to be back on dry land after a fire erupted on the scallop dragger. Ross Lord explains how Canadian and American teams joined forces to perform a precarious rescue mission.

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Nova Scotia to receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Nova Scotia will soon have a third option for a COVID-19 vaccine. The province has accepted the AstraZeneca vaccine and will be receiving an initial 13,000 doses.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 as record number of people get tested

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of March 2, Nova Scotia said 35,291 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 13,512 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.“Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs set another one-day record, completing over 6,800 tests,” said Dr.

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Nova Scotia to receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses next week

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine next week.The shipment will carry 13,000 doses of the vaccine that Health Canada approved on Feb. 26.“This vaccine provides another tool in our fight against COVID-19 and builds on the roll-out that is already underway in our province as we work to vaccinate all Nova Scotians,” Premier Iain Rankin said in a news release.“We are pleased that conversations with Doctors Nova Scotia and the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia have resulted in a commitment from them to develop a plan by next week.”The AstraZeneca vaccine is the third approved for use in Canada.

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Watchdog recommends no charges against RCMP officers who shot at Nova Scotia fire hall

Firefighters ‘terrorized’ by RCMP during search for Nova Scotia gunman still have no answers The officers, who were not named in the report, were carrying semi-automatic police carbines at the time of the shooting, according to two eyewitnesses and surveillance video from the fire hall reviewed by Global News.The shots were fired in the direction of a fellow RCMP officer who was stationed at the fire hall and an employee of the regional Emergency Management Office (EMO).Both men were outside the front entrance of the building when the RCMP officers began firing, according to two witnesses and surveillance video reviewed by Global News.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case, identifies more cases of variants

Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin said on Tuesday that the province was reporting one new COVID-19 case, and confirmed that two previous cases had been identified as the B.1.1.7 variant, first found in the U.K., and five previous cases were the 501.V2 variant, first identified in South Africa.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia’s vaccine rollout still ‘on track,’ top doctor says

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said on Tuesday that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout was still “on track” to immunize at least 70 per cent of Nova Scotians by the end of September.

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Nova Scotia vaccination rollout ‘on track,’ first pharmacy clinics set to open

New coronavirus variant spreading in New York City, researchers say The two UK variants, or B.1.1.7, identified by the National Microbioogy Lab were in the Western and Central zones and were connected to a previously-identified UK variant. Those people were tested late last month.

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Why a Halifax psychologist says more guidance is needed for Canadian parents during COVID-19

COVID-19 in many parts of Canada hits the one-year mark.“For some parents, it’s hard. They don’t know how to implement a physical activity program at home or they don’t know what’s the appropriate amount of screen time and what’s appropriate content and how to manage that,” Shannon Johnson said in an interview Monday.

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Canada adds over 2,500 new coronavirus cases as vaccine rollout takes shape

coronavirus vaccination rollout for the general population began to take shape Monday as the country added another 2,559 new infections and 23 more deaths.The latest data pushed the national caseload to 870,038, while the death toll now stands at 22,017. Nearly 2,000 of the more than 30,000 active cases across the country are in hospital, while an additional 817,591 people have recovered from COVID-19.Monday saw Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and British Columbia announce or start plans to begin vaccinating older seniors, after inoculating their frontline health-care worker and long-term care populations.

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New Brunswick Q-League teams set to resume play

New Brunswick teams in the Q-League are set to return to the ice, as COVID restrictions ease in the province. However, teams in Nova Scotia and PEI have been sidelined. Andrew Cromwell reports.

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Nova Scotia vaccination booking website out of commission on first day

Nova Scotia’s Department of Health and Wellness says there have been technical issues with the launch of the booking portal for vaccination on Monday.The immunization booking service, CanImmunize, is currently investigating the cause of the slowdown after alerting the department of the extremely high traffic on the vaccination booking site. N.S.

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Firefighters ‘terrorized’ by RCMP during search for Nova Scotia gunman still have no answers

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N.S. labs complete record number of COVID-19 tests, reporting 3 new cases

‘It hurts our staff’: Halifax bars react to new early closing-time measure According to the province, all three people are self-isolating as required.This brings the province’s total to 38 active cases of COVID-19. Two people are currently in hospital, in ICU.The province also notes its labs completed 4,839 tests on Saturday, breaking its previous record of 4,125 on Nov.

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Nova Scotia advocates urge Ottawa to fulfill election promise to extend EI sickness benefit

In 2019, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals campaigned on a promise to extend employment insurance sickness benefits. More than a year later, that commitment has not been met, and as Elizabeth McSheffrey reports, Nova Scotia advocates are urging Ottawa to keep its word, and fund the extension in its upcoming budget.

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‘It hurts our staff’: Halifax bars react to new early closing-time measure

COVID-19 cases were reported the day prior.Under the new measures, restaurants and bars must stop serving food and drinks at 9 p.m., and must close by 10 p.m. — one hour earlier than previous measures ordered.Restrictions are to be in effect until at least March 26, health officials said Friday.

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Nova Scotia announces tougher restrictions after 10 new COVID-19 cases

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said residents in long-term care homes can only have visits from their designated caregivers and can only leave for medical appointments or for a drive.“We had hoped we would not be back in the situation where these restrictions are necessary. We understand that they are disruptive but they are absolutely critical to contain the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update following recent up-tick in cases

COVID-19 cases with no clear link to travel or a known case, which has been concerning as case numbers continue to creep up.Nova Scotia reported eight new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday in its highest daily count since Jan. 11.

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Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Nova Scotia health officials are worried after the province reported eight new cases of covid-19, three of which remain under investigation. Thursday’s case numbers are the largest single-day jump in daily counts since mid-January.

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Here’s why Indigenous-led vaccine strategy matters in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is rolling out first COVID-19 vaccination clinics in First Nations communities. It’s part of an Indigenous-led vaccine strategy that will soon see clinics in all 13 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, 27 active cases

coronavirus on Thursday in its highest daily count since Jan. 11.Seven of the new cases are in the central zone, four of which are close contacts of previously reported cases.

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Nova Scotia advises of COVID-19 exposure at 5 locations, Halifax bus routes

coronavirus at five retail and restaurant locations and several Halifax Transit routes.The health agency asks anyone who visited the locations to immediately book a test for COVID-19.Individuals present at the following two locations on the named dates and times are required to self-isolate while waiting for their test result:“If you get a negative result, you do not need to keep self-isolating. If you get a positive result, you will be contacted by Public Health about what to do next,” read the release.

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Nova Scotia prototype vaccine clinics successful

With Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 case numbers slowly rising, Nova Scotia Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Strang, provided additional details on upcoming community immunization clinics.

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Premier Iain Rankin to provide first COVID-19 update on Wednesday

NSHA advises of potential COVID-19 exposure at 4 HRM stores, 2 flights That practice continued despite few COVID-19 cases being recorded in the province when contrasted with other regions in Canada that still held in-person briefings.Instead, Wednesday’s meeting will allow a limited number of media outlets to attend in-person.All those attending in-person will be required to wear masks while media outlets unable to attend in-person can call in to ask their questions.The update is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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NSHA advises of potential COVID-19 exposure at 4 HRM stores, 2 flights

coronavirus at four central zone locations and two flights to Halifax.The health agency asks anyone who visited the following sites to immediately book a test for COVID-19, whether they have symptoms or not.The sites include:“If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you are required to self-isolate while you wait for your test result,” read a news release.“If you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 you do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result.” Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, more U.K. variant cases confirmed [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In addition, NSHA says a positive case of COVID-19 was detected on a flight departing from Montreal on Feb.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, more U.K. variant cases confirmed

coronavirus on Tuesday.One case is in the western zone and is currently under investigation.Two cases are in the central zone, one of which is related to travel within Atlantic Canada. The other case is a close contact of a previously reported travel case.There are 20 known active COVID-19 cases in the province.

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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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