COVID on Tuesday, the highest seen in almost two months, with 190 in intensive careThis is up by 276 for hospitalizations and an increase of six for ICUs since the previous day, as hospitals submitted their updated numbers on Monday following the weekend.Last Tuesday, there were 1,091 hospitalizations with 173 in ICU.

This is a 25 per cent and 10 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

For those in ICUs, 37 per cent were admitted for other reasons. COVID-19: Ontario to expand anti-viral treatment eligibility, PCR testing Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 2,300 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to testing restrictions.

The provincial case total now stands at 1,200,619.The death toll in the province has risen to 12,570 as four more virus-related deaths were added.

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LHSC to extend virtual pediatric urgent care clinic beyond pandemic

London Health Sciences Centre says it will extend its virtual pediatric urgent care clinic beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.The move by the London, Ont., hospital network will be done in consultation with regional partners, LHSC said. Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., launches virtual emergency clinic The service currently provides patients with a chance to connect with a care provider remotely.This could include having a family discuss a child condition’s with a pediatric emergency room physician by video.The virtual clinic has seen more than 5,600 patients since its launch in May 2020 as a response to the pandemic.

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One of the longest known sufferers of Covid tested positive for nearly 18 months before death

One person who is now the longest known Coronavirus sufferer tested positive for the virus for 505 days before their death. Before this the longest known infection was a staggering 335 days.

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Fine, surprise check: Delhi Metro announces new measures amid rising Covid cases

In view of a spike in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory again in public places

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Colourful characters will flock to first ever Perth Comic Con this summer following COVID cancellations

Colourful comic book cosplayers and fantastical fans will flock to Perth this summer as the city hosts its first ever comic con event following two COVID cancellations.

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‘Have the Indian jab in my arm, it did me good’: Boris Johnson on India's Covid vaccine. See video

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'B******s!' Jeremy Clarkson rages as he's Covid positive for second time in two years

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UK patient tested positive with Covid for record breaking 505 days

Covid patient who had a severely weakened immune system suffered from the virus for nearly a year and a half, scientists have confirmed. The unnamed patient became infected in 2020 and tested positive for a total of 505 days before they tragically died.The heartbreaking death has sparked calls from doctors to seek urgent new treatments to help clear persistent Covid infections.

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Delhi govt issues guidelines for schools amid latest Covid surge. Details here

The government told schools to guide students to avoid sharing lunch and stationery items. Further, it said that students and staff should not be allowed to enter school premises without thermal scanning

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‘Act with care and understanding’ – Letter to Armed Forces from Multi-disciplinary group of leading professionals

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of concerned professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners under the banner of “Direction Sri Lanka – Independent Professionals for the Nation” have called on the armed forces to act with care and understanding and exercise utmost restraint when dealing with protestors.In a letter to the Commanders of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Inspector General of Police, the expert group requests that they impress this position on each and every person under their command.

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'Strong evidence' for over-65s getting second Covid-19 booster

The Health Service Executive's National Director of Vaccinations Damien McCallion has said there is "strong evidence" for people aged 65 and over and those who are immunocompromised to receive a second Covid-19 booster.

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NJ's recreational marijuana market opens for business; Jay Wright retires; Pleasant spring conditions Thursday

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business.Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older are scheduled to start Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state."It’s a huge event.

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COVID antibody increases 9 times if…: UK study reveals new data on vaccination

In case you keep the interval between the first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine a little long, then there are chances that your antibody levels might be boosted up to nine-fold, a UK study has revealed. It also suggested that in case you already had Covid, then eight months after primary infection may be an optimum time to receive the first vaccine.

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COVID from minks: First few animal-to-human transmission cases confirmed. How harmful is it?

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No easing of Shanghai's Covid-19 lockdown as infections trend lower

Chinese authorities have warned Shanghai's 25 million residents today that their quarantine period would go on until the Covid-19 virus was eradicated neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

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#Rambukkana Shooting: Top Cops summoned to HRC, multiple investigations underway

COLOMBO (News 1st); The remains of the late Chaminda Lakshan who was killed in police fire during a protest in Rambukkana on the 19th of April, was handed over to his relatives on Friday (22).According to the Director of the Kegalle Hospital Dr.

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Noida records over 100 Covid cases in a day; accounts for more than 50% infections in Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddh Nagar stood at 467 while the total number of active infections in Uttar Pradesh was 856, the state health department data showed

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WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's Covid pill Paxlovid. 5 updates

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India on Friday reported 2,451 new COVID19 cases and with that, the active caseload in the country reached 14,241, as per Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

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Pfizer’s Covid pill Paxlovid gets WHO's approval. All you need to know

Paxlovid over remdesivir, as well as over Merck's molnupiravir pill and monoclonal antibodies.

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Survey results show safety of COVID-19 vaccine for children in Aotearoa

The Ministry of Health’s Post Vaccine Symptom Check survey results show that most tamariki aged 5 to 11 did not experience a reaction after receiving the child Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The majority of tamariki who experienced a reaction after receiving the vaccine only experienced a minor reaction.

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9,390 community cases; 522 hospitalisations; 15 in ICU; 13 deaths

Today we are reporting 9,390 community cases, 522 hospitalisations and 13 deaths.

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Philadelphia to drop mask mandate, officials say

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials, in an about-face, will drop the mask mandate implemented Monday.Mayor Jim Kenney’s office stated decreasing hospitalizations and a narrowing of coronavirus case numbers as reasons for the shift.The city will move to strongly recommend all people wear masks indoors, but will move away from a mask mandate.The mayor’s office did not specify when they intend to implement the change.

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Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age

BILLINGS, Mont. - Emily Pennington is an avid sports fan and a cheerleader for Billings West High School in Montana. She loves basketball, volleyball, the Utah Jazz and Tom Brady.But the 18-year-old also has trisomy 21— a form of Down syndrome.

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Global COVID cases drop as pandemic disrupts routine US kids' vaccines

In its weekly snapshot of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that global cases dropped for the fourth straight week, with illness levels—as well as deaths—down in all regions.

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Stephen Colbert Cancels Shows After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Stephen Colbert has tested positive for COVID-19 but that won’t stop him from cracking the jokes.

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Toronto Zoo to vaccinate 120 animals against COVID-19

Toronto Zoo says it has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to its most susceptible animals.In a press release issued Thursday, the zoo said it has received COVID-19 vaccines for animals developed and donated by Zoetis.According to the zoo, it has received 320 doses of the vaccine. Each animal will need two doses, administered two-to-three weeks apart.

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Mega dance company based in LA bred culture of sex, silence, dancers say

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'Late Show' Cancels Episode After Stephen Colbert Tests Positive for COVID-19

Stephen Colbert has called in sick to work. On Thursday, it was announced that the upcoming episode of would be canceled because the late-night host tested positive for COVID-19.«As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week.

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Manitoba reports another increase in new COVID-19 hospitalizations, 12 more deaths

COVID-19.The latest data comes from the province’s weekly epidemiology update covering April 6-10, a week that saw 206 new COVID-19 patients hospitalized including 22 Manitobans admitted to ICU. Manitoba expands eligibility for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine Health officials say 12 Manitobans with COVID-19 died during the week covered in the report, the highest death toll reported since the province moved to weekly reporting March 31.Further details about the latest deaths like age, gender and health region are not included in the weekly updates.While the province reported 12 deaths linked to COVID-19 in Thursday’s update, Manitoba’s total COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,774, 15 more than had been reported last week.For the week ending April 9, health officials reported 177 new hospitalizations and five deaths.

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AstraZeneca's Evusheld slashes risk of symptomatic COVID-19 up to 83%

AstraZeneca's monoclonal antibody combination tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 infection by 83% over placebo at a median follow-up of 6 months, finds a phase 3 randomized clinical trial published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Masks stay optional after all at Thames Valley District School Board

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), even after its Board of Trustees voted to enact a masking requirement, TVDSB officials said on Thursday.Put forward in a motion from Trustee Corrine Rahman, trustees voted to approve the requirement during a special meeting held on Tuesday. It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.During Tuesday’s meeting, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.

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Risk of myocarditis after COVID vaccine low but highest in young men

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COVID-19: Quebec prolongs mask mandate to middle of May now

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Delhi sees slight decline in Covid cases; positivity rate dips too

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Police: Woman shot in the back while riding in food delivery vehicle in South Philadelphia

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Quebec adds 38 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations top 2,400

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Ontario COVID numbers: 1,626 people in hospital, 207 in intensive care

COVID on Thursday, with 207 in intensive care.This is down by 36 for hospitalizations but an increase of four for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,392 hospitalizations with 177 in ICU. This is about a 17 per cent, for both, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 39 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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A surgery backlog exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic has steered some Canadians thousands of miles away from home to get life-changing procedures done without the wait.

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Is it possible to find which Covid variant you got? Almost impossible

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$60-million Lotto Max winning ticket sold to someone in Ontario

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Emmerdale spoilers: Marlon tragic health setback, brutal Billy attack and 'split'

Emmerdale favourite Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) is faced with a health setback in upcoming scenes.The Woolpack chef suffered a life-changing stroke last month.Next week, April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) prepares welcome home decorations for her dad's return from hospital while Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) reassures her daughter Rhona (Zoe Henry) she’s there to support her throughout his recovery.Meanwhile, in the hospital, Marlon thanks his nurse Gail and prepares to leave.Once he’s settled in, it’s slightly chaotic as they start to work out a way of going forward.April’s pleased to spend time with her dad but when she helps Marlon to a drink of water, he starts choking. The little girl is terrified believing he’s having another stroke and calls desperately for Rhona, leaving both April and Marlon distraught.

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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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