Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids Parents have shown support for a testing scheme that would mean fewer isolations from schools and colleges when someone tests positive for Covid.

We reported last week how Westhoughton High School in Bolton is among 10 schools in the country to join the clinical trial, which means that students who are classed as close contacts of a positive case are able to remain in school.

At the moment anyone testing positive for Covid needs to isolate for 10 days and anyone identified as a close contact of that person needs to do the same.

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China mulls mixing Covid vaccines to improve efficacy of jabs

China is considering the mixing of different Covid-19 vaccines to improve the relatively low efficacy of its existing options, a top health expert has told a conference.Authorities have to "consider ways to solve the issue that efficacy rates of existing vaccines are not high", Chinese media outlet The Paper reported, citing Gao Fu, the head of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.His comments mark the first time a top Chinese expert has publicly alluded to the relatively low efficacy of the country's vaccines, as China forges ahead in its mass vaccination campaign and exports its jabs around the world.China has administered around 161 million doses since vaccinations began last year -- most people will require two shots -- and

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Coronavirus update: India's new cases surpass 1.5 lakh, deaths highest in nearly 6 months

Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to, the Union home ministry said on Sunday morning. This is the biggest jump in new infections India has seen since the outbreak of the virus.

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Uttarakhand: 100% testing in containment zones, instructions issued to curb Covid spike

Uttarakhand and other parts of the country, state chief secretary Om Prakash on Saturday held a meeting with the officials of the state health department and district magistrates (DM) to discuss the coronavirus situation at the Secretariat.The Uttarakhand chief secretary said since Covid-19 infections are increasing all over the country, the state will have to be proactive in preventing the spread of the deadly virus and instructed all the District Magistrates to be thoroughly prepared to cope up with the situation.He instructed the officials to ramp up testing in all the districts and ensure 100% testing in containment zones.

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Mother arrested after 3 kids found dead in Los Angeles home: police

Brampton man charged with 1st-degree murder in mother’s death, police say The children’s grandmother returned home from work and found their bodies and the mother missing, Los Angeles police Lt. Raul Jovel said.The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted the children appeared to be under 5 years old.

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Funeral planned for Prince Philip as tributes pour in

A low-key funeral for Britain’s Prince Philip is being planned for April 17 at Windsor Castle, after the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the service will be limited to royal family members due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Men’s world curling championship in Calgary in COVID-19 limbo

Positive COVID-19 tests lead to postponed matches at World Men’s Curling Championship in Calgary: officials The positive tests did not come from the six teams that qualified for the playoffs, and those who tested positive did not have symptoms, according to Curling Canada.All playoff teams nevertheless underwent testing Saturday morning. Games were on hold until test results cleared athletes to get back on the ice.The World Curling Federation has not identified the number of cases, saying those involved were isolating and contact tracing was underway.A playoff game between the United States and Switzerland, and semifinal games involving Sweden, Russia and Scotland were on Saturday’s schedule.

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot less effective against South African variant: study

COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer reviewed.The study, released on Saturday, compared almost 400 people who had tested positive for COVID-19, 14 days or more after they received one or two doses of the vaccine, against the same number of unvaccinated patients with the disease. It matched age and gender, among other characteristics.

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Ecuador, Peru head to polls under strict virus measures

LIMA – Ecuador and Peru choose new presidents Sunday under strict public health measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, which has recently strengthened in the neighboring South American nations.

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3 children, aged 3, 2 and 6 months, stabbed to death in Reseda, their mother in custody

RESEDA, Calif. - A 30-year-old woman is in custody after her three kids, aged 3, 2 and 6 months, were stabbed to death at a home in Reseda Saturday.The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call from an apartment in the 8000 block of Reseda Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the bodies of three young children, prompting a search for a suspect.LAPD later identified the children's mother, Liliana Carrillo, as the person of interest in the triple murder.Carrillo was eventually taken into custody in Tulare County in Northern California.AdvertisementDuring the search for Carrillo, LAPD said she may have carjacked a Toyota pickup truck in Bakersfield earlier in the day.

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More than 7 million people vaccinated in Florida, COVID-19 cases steadily rise

COVID-19 cases are on an upward trend in Florida.

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Uttar Pradesh imposes fresh restrictions on religious places amid Covid surge

Uttar Pradesh, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday as Covid-19 cases reach record high. "The state has better resources and experience to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Rain wins again; Martinsville to have doubleheader Sunday

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Rain forced the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night, setting up a doubleheader Sunday.

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Tourism industry in Kerala stares at another crisis as Covid cases spike

Kochi, which was on the revival path post lockdown, is yet again staring at another crisis due to the spurt in Covid-19 cases. Several tourists are avoiding travelling to 'tourist locations' in the state fearing that a lockdown is likely to be imposed in the near future."After unlock, industry picked up the pace but now again tourists are not coming as cases are increasing.

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COVID-19: Canucks returning to ice Sunday and set to play Edmonton Friday

The Vancouver Canucks appear to have stickhandled their way through a COVID-19 outbreak. The NHL says that pending Saturday’s test results the team would reopen their facilities for practice on Sunday, and face off against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, April 16.

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Jordyn Woods gifts Karl-Anthony Towns a portrait of his mother who died of COVID-19 complications

Jordyn Woods has movingly gifted her NBA boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns a portrait of his late mother Jacqueline.Jacqueline succumbed to COVID-19 complications at the age of 58 last April after spending 19 days on a ventilator and being put in a medically induced coma.The portrait Jordyn gave Karl-Anthony has a touching inscription on the back: 'TO MY KING WHO WAS RAISED BY A QUEEN! I LOVE YOU - JORDYN.' So sweet:Jordyn Woods has movingly gifted her NBA boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns a portrait of his late mother JacquelineKarl-Anthony tweeted pictures of the portrait and the inscription on Saturday and wrote: 'Love you babe.

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No new community cases; 3 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new COVID-19 community cases to report today and three new positive COVID-19 border-related cases in managed isolation since our last update yesterday.

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Controversial rally held about transgender children

Despite travel advisories and an explosion of COVID-19 cases across the country, the global pandemic is not stopping the leader of the People’s Party of Canada from campaigning in B.C.

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Save-On-Foods apologizes after pharmacy administered expired vaccines

Save-On-Foods has apologized after 10 customers at one of its Burnaby locations were given expired doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Julia Foy reports.

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More calls to vaccinate firefighters and police in B.C.

After a recent rise in COVID-19 cases among first responders in our province, Vancouver’s fire chief is joining the call to vaccinate firefighters and police immediately. Kristen Robinson reports.

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Caribbean island St. Vincent prepares for possibly more volcanic eruptions

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - People who ignored an initial warning to evacuate the area closest to a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St.

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Coroner: 6th person dead following South Carolina shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A sixth person has died following a shooting earlier this week at the hands of a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family, local officials said on Saturday.

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Odisha seals border with Chhattisgarh amid surge in Covid-19 cases

₹2,000 for the first two violations, and fine would go up to ₹5,000 for subsequent transgressions.Official sources said the COVID-19 situation in Nuapada district, bordering Chhattisgarh, has been categorised as "critical", after infections there recorded a five-fold jump over the past four days.Mohapatra, along with senior officials, checked treatment facilities in the two districts, and gave assurances that steps are being taken to increase beds in ICUs and ramp up clinical examination.The sources also said that migrant workers, who had returned to their place of work after the COVID situation improved across the country, are coming back in hordes.State labour minister Sushant Singh said arrangements were being made for the

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Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s

In this photo illustration vials containing Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna and AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccines that are currently available in Slovenia. (Photo Illustration by Luka Dakskobler/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) New research from the U.S.

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Delhi Covid hospitals to engage MBBS students, interns to meet increased demand

Delhi government has allowed hospitals to rope in fourth and fifth-year MBBS students, interns and BDS doctors to assist the treatment of affected patients. "In view of the surge of Covid pandemic and to meet the demand of increased manpower, the Medical Directors/Medical Superintendents/Directors of all Covid hospitals of government of NCT of Delhi are authorised to engage 4th and 5th-year MBBS students, interns and BDS pass doctors," read an order by the Delhi government.

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A masterpiece from Hideki Matsuyama to take Masters lead

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hideki Matsuyama showed he could handle Augusta National when he first showed up as a 19-year-old amateur. Ten years later, the Japanese star put himself on the cusp of a green jacket Saturday at the Masters.

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Sask. Health warns of high COVID-19 exposure risk at Good Soil restaurant

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a warning on Saturday about increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 at The Bender Bar & Grill on April 2.

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South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer Covid vaccine: Israeli study

South Africa can "break through" Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer reviewed.The study, released on Saturday, compared almost 400 people who had tested positive for Covid-19, 14 days or more after they received one or two doses of the vaccine, against the same number of unvaccinated patients with the disease.

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Marchers protest Romania's virus restrictions as cases soar

BUCHAREST – Marchers took to the streets Saturday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest to protest restrictive measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 even as new daily infections and deaths rose in the European Union nation.

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Doctors say staff shortages in Ontario ICUs continue as COVID-19 admissions climb

Doctors say resources are being stretched to the limit in Ontario ICUs as admission numbers continue to climb. Even though the province has made it possible for health-care workers to be redeployed, as Katherine Ward reports, that process is not necessarily straightforward.

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COVID-19: Positive tests reported at ski resort near Kamloops

COVID-19 are being reported at a ski resort near Kamloops.On Saturday, the mayor of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality said 15 of 45 people who were tested for COVID-19 on Friday have come back positive.He made the remarks to CFJC Today, adding Sun Peaks Resort now has an estimated 20 positives in the last week.CONFIRMED | COVID-19 outbreak at Sun Peaks.Mayor Al Raine confirmed to @CFJC_Today that 15 of 45 COVID-19 tests on Friday came back positive; 20 positives this week. Expects more positives.Anyone at Sun Peaks in the last 10 days are asked to isolate and monitor for symptoms— Aaron Schulze (@SchulzeCFJC) April 10, 2021 B.C.

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Mother arrested after 3 children found slain in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – The mother of three children — all under the age of 5 — found slain inside a Los Angeles apartment Saturday morning has been arrested, police said.

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Trump in 2024? He says only that 'a Republican' will win

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Former President Donald Trump plans to affirm his commitment to the Republican Party — and raise the possibility that someone else will be the GOP's next presidential nominee — in a closed-door speech to donors Saturday night.

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Alberta Health reports 1,293 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths on Saturday

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands to front-line health-care workers on Monday The deaths include:The province now has 13,687 active cases, 144,020 recoveries and 2,012 deaths.As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 6,361 active cases, the Edmonton zone has 3,320, the North zone has 1,815, the Central zone has 1,124 and the South zone has 955. There are 112 cases in unknown zones.

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Mother of 3 children found stabbed to death in Reseda taken into custody, LAPD confirms

RESEDA, Calif. - Three children were found stabbed to death in Reseda, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Saturday.LAPD confirms on Saturday afternoon that Liliana Carrillo, the person of interest in the stabbing deaths of three toddlers, was taken into custody in the Ponderosa area of Tulare County in Northern California. We’re told she is the mother of the three toddlers.At around 9:30 a.m, the LAPD got a call of a possible stabbing.When police arrived on scene in the 8000 block of Reseda Blvd.

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Missing Cheltenham teen with autism found, safely at home with family, police say

CHELTENHAM, Pa. - Police in Montgomery County say a 15-year-old boy with autism who walked away from his home in Cheltenham on Saturday morning has been found safe.The boy was first reported missing around 11 a.m. and found nearly seven hours later, according to police. The Cheltenham Police Department said they believed the boy was trying to reach a relative's home in Philadelphia.

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Save-On-Foods apologizes after Burnaby customers given expired AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.The company said the doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were administered on April 5, but had an expiration date of April 2.“I was really alarmed. I think I have the right to feel that way,” Marie Casas, whose husband received one of the expired doses, told Global News.

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Trudeau attacks ‘disconnected’ O’Toole in Liberal convention speech

COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking virtually at the Liberal policy convention Saturday, Trudeau said O’Toole’s Conservative party couldn’t grasp “the real challenges people face,” claiming O’Toole to be “disconnected” over wanting the Canada emergency relief benefit (CERB) to be cut, and being less generous with pandemic relief programs.

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B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine registration to anyone aged 60+

B.C. reports more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day People who register will not be immediately able to book their vaccination, but will be notified when it is their turn.

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Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory on Saturday.

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Sask. pharmacies to administer vaccines by mid-April: health minister

COVID-19 vaccines should start being administered in pharmacies by April 19, if vaccine supply allows.Merriman said pharmacists are currently undergoing training to administer the vaccines and enter data into the system. COVID-19 vaccine available for 52-54 year olds at Regina drive-thru He said the rollout date in pharmacies depends on vaccine shipments.

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Best Buy launches new membership program, keeping up with Amazon Prime, Walmart+

An employee brings a television to a customer's car at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Best Buy is testing out a new membership program, called Best Buy Beta, to provide customers with exclusive pricing, free standard shipping and delivery, and other benefits.The program will cost up to $199.99 for members in select stores in Iowa, Oklahoma and eastern Pennsylvania.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester, as all 10 boroughs show falling numbers of cases

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester, the latest data on Saturday showed.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands to front-line health-care workers on Monday

COVID-19 vaccine rollout is expanding to include front-line health-care workers in Phase 2C.The province said more than 240,000 eligible health-care workers can start booking vaccine appointments on Monday, April 12.“As part of Phase 2C of Alberta’s vaccine rollout, nurses, doctors, dentists and any health-care workers in patient care facilities or providing direct patient care in the community will receive the vaccine,” the province said in a news release.

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Florida reports 6,817 new COVID-19 cases as CDC says recent spike could be linked to variants

ORLANDO, Fla. – Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an update this week on the U.S. seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, saying it could be because more variants are spreading. In Florida, there have been nearly 3,500 COVID-19 variant cases confirmed.

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Florida woman accused of coughing on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida woman whose image went viral when after an incident at a Pier 1 store last year has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.Debra Hunter is accused of coughing on a customer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday also ordered Hunter to pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, communications director for the state attorney’s office in Jacksonville, said in an email sent to the Associated Press. She was also ordered to cover the costs of the victim’s COVID-19 test.Hunter received credit for one day already served in jail.

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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

Parents back daily Covid testing to avoid children having to be sent home from schools and colleges

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