Omicron-led fourth Covid wave reaches peak in Africa; cases drop significantly

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World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the outbreak of coronavirus, an official from the UN health agency has explained when does an alert like such is sounded and what countries should do after. 

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are speaking out to Spotify.

Spotify row, revealing they reached out to the platform last year about the spread of COVID misinformation.Neil Young and Joni Mitchell announced this past week that they were planning on removing their music from Spotify because of the spread of misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience, a podcast the platform hosts.“Please immediately inform Spotify that I am actively canceling all my music availability on Spotify as soon as possible,” Young wrote in an open letter. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.He added: “They can have Rogan or Young.

COVID-19 dropped on Sunday as the province continues to battle the latest surge of the pandemic.New numbers released by the province Sunday morning suggest a total of 3,019 people are in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19, marking a drop from the 3,439 reported on Saturday. Ontario reports 3,439 people in hospital with COVID-19, 597 in intensive care The data suggests there was also a drop in the number of people receiving care in an intensive care unit in an Ontario hospital.On Saturday, 597 patients were being treated for COVID-19 in an ICU.

Ontario are set to open their doors once again on Monday to fully vaccinated patrons, but with COVID-19 levels likely just past a peak, some question if “fully vaccinated” should be redefined.Businesses and facilities that were closed early this month in response to surging cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant are being allowed to reopen with capacity limits and will need to operate under the vaccine certificate system. That means only allowing customers who show proof they’ve received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently considered fully vaccinated.

World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the outbreak of coronavirus, but we have a chance to end the pandemic in 2022, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the UN body, on Sunday. 

New data released today shows the Covid red zones in Ayrshire.

fire before it was consumed by the flames.Kayla and Nathan Dahl had lost their sense of smell due to having recently contracted Covid-19 and were not aware smoke was starting to fill their house — and their smoke detectors had failed.Their son Brandon, 2, woke them both up with the words “Momma, hot! Momma, hot!”, Kayla told WFAA 8 News. With this alert, the parents were able to evacuate the home with their five children and call the emergency services before any casualties took place.“He saved our entire family,” Kayla said.

Kerala, taking the cumulative tally to 59,83,515, said the state health department on Sunday. 

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,27,489, said the state health department on Sunday. The positivity rate has fallen to 6.37%. 

Karnataka declined to 16.38 per cent from 19.37 per cent on Saturday.

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to continuing to work with the company, a spokesperson for their Archewell foundation said on Sunday.

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convoy of trucks and cars snarl traffic protesting government-imposed vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.The truck traffic in the city’s core by Parliament Hill has made many streets downtown impassable to vehicles, police say. Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament Other streets have been closed and local police say they are working to mitigate the impacts of the gridlock on residents and businesses downtown.It’s not clear when the convoy of vehicles plans to end their park-in protest as some protesters have vowed not to move until all their demands are met.Sitting in his truck, Scott Ocelak said he was warned he was locked into his spot until Sunday, but planned to stay until Tuesday at the latest.The demonstration was initially aimed at denouncing vaccine mandates for truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S.

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Kid Rock is hitting the road, but he’s being selective about exactly where he’s going.Just days after announcing his upcoming “Bad Reputation” tour, the artist took to his official Facebook account this week to reveal he won’t be performing at venues that require COVID-19 masks or vaccination.“There’s been a lot of talk about vaccine mandates and venues. People saying, ‘I’m not going to that venue because of the vaccine mandate’ and this, that and the other.

Omicron Covid is likely to have originated in mice, according to a new study.

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The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital remains relatively unchanged this morning.

₹9,000-crore sales bookings target for this fiscal as against nearly ₹6,000 crore during the last financial year.

Modi on Sunday said that as the daily cases of Coronavirus infection have started to decline, the momentum of economic activities should be maintained.

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Thousands of protesters crowded Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates, public health measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as part of the so-called “freedom convoy” of truckers. Some convoy organizers even say they’ll remain at Parliament Hill until their demands are met.

so-called “freedom convoy” to air grievances against COVID-19 public health measures, vaccine mandates and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Traffic was snarled by big rigs lining Wellington Street, in the shadow of the Parliament Buildings, while passenger vehicles circled honking horns. Live coverage: Trucker convoy protest kicks off in Ottawa WARNING: This video was a live feed of a protest and may contain adult language not suitable for all viewers.

Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on Sunday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days.

During protests Saturday in Ottawa in opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the Trudeau government, demonstrators adorned a statue of Terry Fox with cardboard signs displaying pro-trucker slogans as well as a Canadian flag.

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Katy Perry believes in testing for COVID-19 so much she's turned it into a fashion statement.The singer, 37, decided to show her more than 151 million followers a set of COVID-19 test earrings that she was wearing ahead of her performance on Saturday Night Live.She also showed off the purple makeup around her left eye and a bit of the blue top she wore. Fashion choice:Katy Perry believes in testing for COVID-19 so much she's turned it into a fashion statementPerry flicked back her black hair in order to give her followers a peek at her jewelry before saying 'We're on SNL tonight,' and pulling in closer to her accessories to give the audience a closer look.

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Research from two new studies is illuminating the mysteries of “long COVID” – a health condition faced by many Canadians who’ve had COVID-19.

Ashleigh Barty of Australia poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women's Australian Open final. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Ash Barty really didn't know how to react to this drought-breaking triumph.The usually so reserved and understated champion just let it all out, yelling "yes ... yes."A quick walk to the net to congratulate the Australian Open runner-up, 28-year-old American Danielle Collins.

COVID-19 restrictions.“It’s a roller-coaster. You go up, you’re doing good, and then you’re back down,” said Colby Kriegl standing outside his business, T.

Yesterday 9,108 paediatric doses were given, bringing the total to 159,296. There were also 30,146 booster doses, taking the total administered to date to 1,287,972.

Shawn Mendes has postponed the UK and European leg of his ‘Wonder’ world tour to 2023 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The Canadian pop star was supposed to hit the road in March for a run of shows in the UK and Europe. His UK dates would have seen him take in London (April 21), Birmingham (27), Glasgow (29), Sheffield (May 2) and Manchester (4).However, Mendes has now taken to social media to announce that these dates have been postponed until next year.“This was a really difficult decision to make, but unfortunately we have to reschedule the UK & EU tour from 2022 to 2023,” he said in his statement.

Hundreds of protesters on foot descended on Parliament early Saturday morning, accompanied by the sound of honking horns from trucks parked nearby as a demonstration got underway in Ottawa on Jan.

A convoy of truck drivers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cross-border travel was greeted by supporters in Edmundston, New Brunswick, on the night of Thursday, January 27, as it drove toward Ottawa.

Truck drivers crossing Canada to protest a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border travel honked their horns and cheered loudly as supporters began to gather outside Parliament on Saturday morning.

the trucker convoy started appearing on Ottawa streets, some Twitter users shared a particular photo: a pickup truck with a confederate flag flying from the bed.Now, as the convoy descends on Ottawa with the stated aim of opposing all COVID-19 mandates, anti-hate experts allege those with white nationalist and Islamophobic views don’t just represent the fringes of the movement but are among the organizers of the convoy.“We’re saying that this is a far-right convoy because — from day one — the organizers themselves are part of the far-right movement,” said Evan Balgord, executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.“They have previously been involved in far-right movements and have made Islamophobic comments in the past.” Trucker convoy protest arrives in Ottawa for multi-day demonstration It can be difficult to determine who is a key organizer of the convoy, but there are some names that emerge time and time again — whether as authors of the $7.4million GoFundMe campaign, as points of contact on the website that boasts a petition with 240,000 signatures, or on social media posts providing widely-shared directions to anyone hoping to join.Global News contacted all the organizers mentioned in this story, but none responded by the time of publication. Jason LaFace, an Ontario organizer, did pick up the call, but upon the reporter identifying themselves, immediately laughed, said “no thank you,” and hung up the phone.The convoy initially kicked off with a focus on opposing vaccine mandates — especially the one aimed at truckers.

PHILADELPHIA - A powerful nor'easter that plowed into the Delaware Valley on Friday night continued overnight with heavy snow and whipping winds that will last for most of Saturday. While most of the region will receive significant snowfall totals, forecasters believe coastal areas could see a foot or more. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings for parts of our area including the I-95 corridor and everywhere to the south and east.

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has bravely spoken out about a health battle she has been facing while filming her scenes. The actress, who first appeared as Tracy Barlow in the hit ITV soap in 2002, revealed she has been "stuggling" with endometriosis.