Ontario heading into another COVID-19 wave, expert says

The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights today and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected Covid case, as the battle to contain the coronavirus sweeps across the country.

It has been a tough road to recovery for rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, following a string of serious health ailments since going public with his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.In fact, things have taken a turn for the worse, in terms of his mounting health battles, over the course of the last few years that saw him suffer from a serious bout of the flu, a life-threatening staph infection and a nasty fall inside his Los Angeles homewhile recovering from pneumonia.But good news is on the horizon as his beloved wife of nearly 40 years, Sharon Osbourne, is now reassuring his legion of fans that he has to get through one more surgery before he can put any ideas of moving back to the UK into motion. Ozzy health update: Sharon Osbourne, 69, opened up about husband Ozzy Osbourne's health battles of recent years during an interview with Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show Uncensored One more big hurdle: 'He's got one more operation left to do and then he's dying to come back home,' Sharon Osbourne said, in a reference moving from Los Angeles back to the UKSharon, who has been credited with helpingresurrect Ozzy's career as a solo artist beginning in 1979, made a guest appearance on Piers Morgan's new TalkTV show Uncensored.During the interview, he gushed over Ozzy, calling him 'one of my favorite people in the world', before asking about what he called his 'health wars', as reported by Mirror.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board announced that power cuts of 3 hours & 20 minutes will be imposed from the 28th to the 30th of April daily.Areas ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW:2 hours from 9am to 5pm1 hour & 20 minutes from 5pm to 9pm.Area CC: 3 Hours from 6am to 9am

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hundreds of Government, Semi-Government, and private sectors will engage in an island-wide strike on Thursday (28) demanding the immediate resignation of the President, Prime Minister, and the Government.The United Trade Unions and Mass Organizations (UTUMO) in a statement said that the decision made by the present government has made life difficult for the general public.They call for the immediate removal of the government that has openly accepted its failure, and be replaced by a governance structure that will empower the people while solving all socio-economic issues in the nation.The Teachers ‘principals’ Trade Unions Collective, Sri Lanka Grama Niladhari Association, the United Trade Union Alliance, the Inter-Company Employees Union, and the Center for Labor have planned protests across the island.Several Health Trade Unions including the Government Medical Officers’ Association have decided to engage in protests this afternoon in support of the strike.All Ceylon Integrated Economic Centers and Manning Market Traders Association urge farmers to refrain from bringing vegetables to economic centers as they too will be supporting the trade union action.Medical staff attached to Trade Unions will go on strike for a period of 02-hours from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM by stepping away from their duties and engaging in protests opposite their respective hospitals.The striking unions have also planned to march from several locations to the Occupy Galle Face protest site in Colombo, next to the President’s Office.Transport Services:Sri Lanka Railways General Manager Dhammika Jayasundara said due to railways workers reporting sick without prior notice, train services will be disrupted.Passengers are requested

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“Jeopardy!” champ Mattea Roach has proven she can conquer dozens of quiz clues with ease.

The Ottawa Police Service is preparing for a convoy demonstration in the city’s downtown this weekend by readying 831 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers to support local efforts.

India recorded 3,303 fresh infections in a day which pushed the case tally to 4,30,68,799while the active caseload increased to 16,279, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA - People from the suburbs, to the city, to even South Jersey have heard, and even felt those loud, ground shaking booms. The Frankford Boat Launch on Tacony Street in Philadelphia is a popular spot among boaters and fishermen. What may seem like a quiet place to fish along the Delaware, is becoming a major problem for the city. Residents on both sides of the Delaware River have been complaining of loud thumping music and the roar of ATV’s.

EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. - A man is dead and a woman is injured after authorities say they were found shot inside a car Wednesday night in Burlington County. According to investigators, the victims were shot while sitting inside a car outside a property on the 200 block of Ivy Road around 6:30 p.m. The unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in unknown condition, police said. Evidence markets littered the front of the property and several bullet holes peppered the victim's car.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia community pools are on top of officials minds as they make every effort to properly staff the pools in time for summer."We’re looking for lifeguards," Kathryn Ott Lovell said.Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Parks and Rec, her staff and City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson going door-to-door in Southwest Philly to recruit lifeguards. It’s an all-out effort to make sure the city can open 65 of its pools, after so many challenges last summer."We have 65 pools we can open this summer and we are working every single day to try to identify people young and old who are inclined to be lifeguards this summer," Ott Lovell explained.RELATED HEADLINES:The city looking to hire more than 350 lifeguards, with pay at $16 to $18 an hour.

recalled over concerns that it might be contaminated with E. coli, according to federal health officials.  New Jersey-based Lakeside Refrigerated Services' recall covers approximately 120,872 pounds of ground beef products that were produced between February 1, 2022, through April 8, 2022, according to the U.S.

Howie Mandel has recovered from a bout of COVID-19, revealing that the most difficult thing for him was having no human contact for 10 days while he isolated.

PHOENIX - Investigators allege an Arizona man assaulted a flight attendant during a Delta flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.According to court documents, FBI investigators accuse Christopher Alexander Morgan is accused of interfering with a flight crew member.The incident happened onboard Delta flight 2908, which was flying from Phoenix from Atlanta on April 22.According to investigators, Morgan was uncooperative prior to the flight taking off, and refused to comply with instructions from flight crews. During the flight, Morgan was offered a non-alcoholic beverage when he requested a second alcoholic drink, which angered him.At this point, investigators said Morgan used profanity and a homophobic slur on the flight attendant, and threw a glass of ice at him.

Today we are reporting 9,047 community cases, 484 hospitalisations and 13 deaths.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has shared her upset and disbelief after a rare skin condition suddenly reappeared on her arms. The former Love Island star, 22, had 12 months of treatment to get rid of the medical problem and used to feel too self-conscious to bare her skin.

PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of people from all over the country have responded to a Philadelphia woman's dying wish.  Valerie Alexander of Old City wants to make sure that her dog, Rosie, who she’s had for five years, is taken care of before she dies. "She’s part of my family," said Alexander.

veteran who went missing in action 71 years ago is finally coming back home to his final resting place. The remains of Cpl. David B. Milano were brought back to the United States by members of the Utah National Guard and arrived at the Salt Lake City International Airport on April 26. "Corporal Milano’s remains were returned to the United States as a result of a repatriation agreement between the U.S.

America Ferrera is among the “army of moms” participating in a national campaign to spread accurate information about COVID vaccines for children. The Department of Health and Human Services‘ We Can Do This/Juntos Si Podemos COVID Vaccine Public Education Campaign has partnered with the actress to tell her story of what it’s been like raising her young children during these challenging times.According to Ferrera, she thinks differently about certain things she did before the pandemic.

COVID appropriate behaviour as an important preventive measure," read the advisory of the state Public Health Department of Goa.

LINDENWOLD, N.J. - A Camden County man is facing murder charges in a deadly street shooting that happened last week in Lindenwold.Trayshawn Simpson, 20, was taken into custody Wednesday in Delaware and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Alvin Redd.Officers from the Lindenwold Police Department were called to the 400 block of West Park Avenue on the night of Apr. 22 for reports of gunshots.

This booking image provided by the Cullman County, Ala., Sheriff's Office, shows Marvin C. McClendon Jr., 74, of Bremen, Ala., his arrest on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

05 April 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Model Elke lifts weights at the Holmes Place gym. The Fibo fitness trade show will be held in Cologne from April 7 to 10, 2022.

Howie Mandel delved into the mental anguish he felt while quarantining with COVID-19 in a video chat with TMZon Wednesday.The 66-year-old America's Got Talent judge admitted that he felt as if he was going 'insane' when he was forced to stay alone in a room for 10 days straight after contracting the illness earlier this month.Luckily, the comedian's symptoms were relatively mild since he was up to date on his vaccinations and booster shot, but it was the negative mental symptoms that he found most disturbing. Bad days: Howie Mandel, 66, told TMZ on Wednesday that his mental health took a plunge earlier this month when he had to quarantine for 10 days alone in a room after coming down with COVID-19; seen April 9 at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsAlthough he couldn't be certain, Howie believed that he had contracted COVID-19 while attending the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, California, on April 9, as it was the only time close enough to his illness when he had been inside with many unmasked people.Although Howie and his fellow AGT judges won an award at the ceremony, Howie said he would have rather been 'slimed.' 'But I was, with a virus, apparently,' he said.

Video shared by Whitehall Police shows a chase that occurred around 1:15 am on Wednesday morning as officers attempted to stop the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle. (Credit: Whitehall Police via Storyful)Dramatic video captured the moment a police car chase went sideways when the 16-year-old suspect jumped out of a moving vehicle in suburban Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday morning. Police say they arrested a juvenile who was caught driving a stolen car on April 27 at approximately 1:15 am.the 16-year-old led police on a chase through the city prompting authorities to deploy stop sticks moments before the thief jumped out of the moving vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. The footage captures police chasing the car until it swerves into the side of the road as the driver leaps from the passenger window from the driver’s seat.The suspect violently hits the ground as the car continues to roll several feet down the road.

29-year-old Jerry Elston was arrested Wednesday and charged with the murder of a 50-year-old woman in Hunting Park. HUNTING PARK - Philadelphia Police officials announce an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 50-year-old woman.29-year-old Jerry Elston, a resident of the Ogontz section, was arrested Wednesday and charged with the murder of Nancy Roman.Officials said officers from the 25th District were dispatched to the 3900 block of North 5th Street Thursday, about 3:30 in the afternoon, on the report of a stabbing.Philadelphia Police investigate a fatal stabbing on North 5th St in Hunting Park.

New Moderna plant welcomed by public health experts but more details needed Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel was in Montreal in August 2021 when he announced a memorandum of understanding had been reached with the federal government for the drug maker to build a manufacturing plant in Canada within the next two years, with vaccines being pumped out by 2024.That would allow for the facility to be built and then inspected and approved by Health Canada before starting production.

DALLAS - Police in Florida have made an arrest for the 2016 murder of a prominent Dallas attorney.Ira Tobolowsky was found dead in his burning garage six years ago.Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and Tobolowsky's death was ruled a homicide.The medical examiner said he died of blunt force injuries, burns, and smoke inhalation.RELATED: Smoke, burns & blunt force trauma led to local attorney's deathOn Wednesday, Steven Aubrey was booked into the Broward County Jail and charged with capital murder in Tobolowsky's death.Police said Tobolowsky was the attorney for Aubrey’s mother in a case against him.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of Presid PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to using a flagpole to strike a police officer several times during the Jan.

PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced Wednesday that two Philadelphia men are facing charges related to multiple carjackings across Philadelphia and Delaware counties. In early April, U.S. Attorney Williams announced that a federal grand jury formally charged the suspects.

Sharon Osbourne, 69, has given a health update on husband Ozzy Osbourne, 73.Appearing on tonight's episode of Piers Morgan's TalkTV show Uncensored, the former Good Morning Britain host asked the former X Factor judge how her husband is amid his ongoing health battles.The fiery broadcaster, 57, said: "And how is Ozzy, my great man? He is just one of my favourite people in the world. Been through the health wars a bit, how's he doing? Sharon responded: "He’s doing okay, he sends you his love.

KENSINGTON - One Philadelphia community is showing an outpouring of support for the family who lost a father and his three sons in a fire, as the probe raises new questions about the owners of the building.The memorial for the victims of Sunday’s early morning fire has grown to include balloons bobbing in the wind and dozens of candles. A framed picture of the three Arroyo-Santana brothers and their dad, all killed in the flames, has been placed there.Members of a local ministry known as The Rock have come to check on folks who live in the neighborhood.RELATED HEADLINES:"The fact that these young ones have died, children that most of them knew, there’s grief involved.

A turtle makes its way to the sea at La Flor Wildlife Refugee in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, during nesting season (Credit: OSWALDO RIVAS/AFP via Getty Images) Work on the reptile study – which involved nearly 1,000 scientists and 52 co-authors – started in 2005. The project was slowed by challenges in fundraising, said co-author Bruce Young, a zoologist at the nonprofit science organization NatureServe."There’s a lot more focus on furrier, feathery species of vertebrates for conservation," Young said, lamenting the perceived charisma gap.

FILE - Golf ball inches from the hole on the green. (John McCoy/Getty Images)"Fore!" is probably something one Massachusetts family will no longer have to hear after winning a lawsuit against a neighboring country club that pelted their home with golf balls for nearly four years. The Tenczar family of Kingston, Massachusetts, was awarded nearly $5 million in damages in December 2021 after their home, and mental health, suffered major damages from golf balls flying onto their property from the Indian Pond Country Club nearby, according to court documents. The family originally savored the beautiful views of the 15th fairway that abutted their property and the quiet neighborhood they felt so lucky to join in 2017, but soon golfers began showing up in droves and their once idyllic home turned into what felt like a battlefield, The Boston Globe reported. Windows were shattered, the siding on their home had numerous golf ball-sized dents and the Tenczars were genuinely afraid for their children’s safety. Over the past four years, Erik and Athina Tenczar gathered nearly 700 golf balls that landed on their property, according to The Globe. "When it hits, it sounds like a gunshot," Athina, 36, told The Globe.

hepatitis of “unknown origin” found in children across the country.The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) told Global News on Wednesday it is aware of reports of this illness as other regions in the world report cases of liver disease in kids with an unknown cause.“These are being investigated further to determine if they are related to cases in the United Kingdom and the United States,” PHAC said. “As the investigation evolves, we will keep the public updated accordingly.”Here’s what we know so far.So far, 190 children worldwide have developed sudden liver disease for reasons unknown. At least one child died and several others needed to have liver transplants, the WHO said.Otherwise healthy children are developing hepatitis, or liver inflammation often caused by viruses.

Maya Vander revealed she contractedcoronavirus, following the taping ofthe Selling Sunset season 5 reunion and a flight toFlorida on Sunday.While revealing her symptoms have ranged frombody aches to feeling ill, according to TMZ,39-year-old reality star quickly filled her castmates in on her positive test as she may have exposed them at thereunion.She began feeling unwell on Tuesday, after traveling from Los Angeles to Florida, which leads her to believe she caught her case of COVID-19 on the airplane. COVID-positive: Maya Vander revealed she contracted coronavirus, following the taping of the Selling Sunset season 5 reunion and a flight to Florida on Sunday; seen in 2019On Saturday,Christine Quinn's rep confirmed to TMZ that she alsotested positive for the virus and was unable tojoin the cast in person for the show's reunion episode at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California.

Weekly COVID-19 deaths dropped to the lowest level since March 2020, signaling an encouraging development that should be seen through a cautious lens, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday at a briefing.

LOS ANGELES - Attorneys who represent the family of Monique Muñoz, who was killed when a teen ran a red light driving a Lamborghini SUV in West Los Angeles, announced Wednesday that an $18.85 million settlement was reached in the case."Today is a significant milestone because the Munoz family can finally get some closure for this horrific tragedy," said lead attorney Daniel Ghyczy after the settlement was reached Wednesday. "The family faced numerous hurdles from both private insurance companies and the LA District Attorney’s office, and experienced the harsh realities of racism and bias against those from underserved communities. The family pleaded for the District Attorney to investigate this case and met with the office dozens of times to advocate for their family.

ELIOT, Maine - A six-year-old girl from Eliot, Maine, said she was able to save her unconscious dad after unlocking his cellphone and using Google to search for the police’s number. Macie Semrau told Boston 25 News she heard her father screaming for help in the basement. Her father was able to give his daughter the passcode to his cellphone."I remember giving her my passcode, as I was in and out of consciousness," Kyle Semrau told the outlet.

Kevin Stitt, governor of Oklahoma, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S. in 2021.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) has found the Minneapolis Police Department and City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of racist discrimination, violating state civil rights law. "The lack of collective and sustained action among city and MPD leaders has, in effect, allowed this organizational culture to fester within MPD and resulted in unlawful policing practices that undermine public safety," the report says, adding: "Without fundamental organizational culture changes, reforming MPD’s policies, procedures, and trainings will be meaningless."Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero presents the department's findings, released on Wednesday, April 27.

COVID-19, New Brunswick health authorities are continuing to deal with critical staffing shortages, especially among nurses.Brenda Kinney, Horizon Health Network vice president and chief nursing officer, said the system is challenged.“We’re very challenged at the moment,” she said in an interview on Wednesday. “I would say it’s based on a number of factors.” By 2043, Atlantic provinces will have highest proportion of seniors over 85: census She said with the number of lingering vacancies plus the number of people out sick from COVID-19 and other infections circulating in the province – staff are stretched thin.“We do have a fair number of staff that are out,” she said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he isn’t downplaying any perceived resurgence of COVID-19 in the province on Wednesday. Ford said the province is doing “fairly well,” and defended chief medical officer of health, Dr.

Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down on the latest COVID headlines including why the sixth wave of the virus is different from past waves.

Montreal-based study estimates Quebec saw up to 32,000 new daily COVID-19 cases last week Other provinces have resisted calls to prolong or reimpose public health restrictions, even as cases have risen in some parts of the country.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that his province, which has seen a one-week, 30 per cent rise in hospitalizations, can manage what he described as a “little spike” in COVID-19. Ford said a combination of increased hospital capacity and the advent of antiviral drugs have left the province better prepared.“We expected a little spike,” Ford said.

Doug Ford says the province is in the midst of “a little spike” of COVID-19 but that it is manageable.The COVID-19 hospitalizations reported today in Ontario are up roughly 30 per cent compared to a week ago.The province is reporting 857 people in hospital with the virus today, compared with 655 last Monday. Ontario COVID update: 857 people in hospital, 168 in intensive care There is also a small increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care — to 168 from 158 a week ago.When asked about the situation today at an unrelated announcement, Ford said the “little spike” was expected and that he will continue to follow the advice of the chief medical officer of health.He says the province has added more acute care beds and now has antiviral pills available, so it is well prepared.“We’ve also built up hospital capacity — 3,100 acute care beds, we’re better prepared,” he said.

COVID-19 cases.The province reported bumps in virus cases and hospitalizations on Thursday and wastewater monitoring suggests cases have been rising throughout the month.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the “complete silence” from the government and chief medical officer of health is disconcerting and called on them to provide guidance.

Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch talks about the rise of the BA.2 subvariant across Canada and why he suggests Canadians should still be wearing masks.