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The mayor of a municipality in Germany told Global News on Thursday that three people from his community are dead after an avalanche occurred near Invermere, B.C. a day earlier.

At least one person was killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing near the mountain ski resort of Panorama along the Alberta-B.C. border, RCMP confirmed Wednesday evening.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka has completely relaxed the restrictions imposed on overseas arrivals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Accordingly, the requirement to produce a COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate by any person arriving to Sri Lanka via any airport or sea port is removed with effect from Tuesday (6).The Director General of Health Services said that the requirement to produce a pre boarding or on arrival negative COVID-19 test (PCR/RAT) by any person arriving to Sri Lanka via any airpoft or sea port is no longer required.If foreign nationals/tourists become COVID-19 positive after arriving to Sri Lanka, they should isolate for 7 days in a private hospital/hotel/place of residence.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ministry of Health says that the remaining doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be disposed using appropriate methods.Accordingly, approximately 7 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will expire in two days on Monday, the 31st of October.The Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath said that after Monday, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be available in the country, until a new batch is imported.Dr.

Saanich Tuesday.Five were injured by gunfire, while the sixth suffered unknown injuries.Two of the officers are in surgery now, Global News has learned. The condition of the six officers is unknown.Sources confirm five officers shot and a sixth has been injured in #Saanich armed robbery. Two suspects confirmed dead – a third is still at large.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Health said that the assistance of philanthropists is expected to address the shortage of medicine in the country.The Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. G.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Director-General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena said the directive to stop wearing the face mask would be considered as the final decision regarding the easing of existing COVID-19 restrictions.Before removing the mask people should get the booster Jab, the target group is 14.1 million Sri Lankans, he said.Furthermore, he stated that giving the Booster dose to 14.1 million people would confirm that people have some form of immunity against COVID-19.However, he said the final decision on doing away with the face mask will be made based on the recommendation of the World Health Organization, measures adopted overseas, and the scientific evidence.If the immunization of all the people in the country reaches the desired level following adequate administration of the COVID-19 booster dose, authorities are prepared to do away with the current health regulations including the face mask rule, Health Services Director General Dr.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said that it is conducting a study on the possibility of vaccinating children below the age of 12.Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. G.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Health authorities are urging the public to avoid nonessential trips over the long weekend as COVID-19 infections being reported have recorded a steady rise.The Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath responded to the question whether the OMICRON variant is at a community spreading rate or not, by stating that it cannot be confirmed exactly according to the definition of the term ‘community spread’, however, if the variant has reached that stage, the public should be careful in their conduct.Meanwhile, member of the Central Committee, of the GMOA, Dr.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The rate of children admitted to hospitals after contracting the COVID-19 virus has risen sharply, the Ministry of Health said on Monday (Jan. 24).There is a rapid increase in the rate of COVID-19 infections among all age groups, Dr.

North Vancouver RCMP say a man is in custody after multiple people were stabbed inside and outside of the Lynn Valley Library. BC Emergency Health Services says six people were taken to hospital.

COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid crisis. PTSD, suicide and first responders — A lot of talk, and not much progress “We’ve always had a shortage of paramedics.

Israel's largest healthcare provider has said a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94% protection against Covid-19.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A student at the University of Central Florida has been diagnosed with a variant of the coronavirus first found in the United Kingdom and thought to be more easily transmissible.

There’s been a lot of snow shoveling so far this year. Troy Davies with Medavie Health Services says they’ve responded to multiple heart issues relating to shoveling – and has some advice to clear the snow safely.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - Universal Health Services, a major hospital chain operating in the U.S. and Britain, says its computer networks have been knocked offline by an unspecified “security issue.”The Fortune 500 company, which has 400 hospitals and clinics and 90,000 employees, said in a short statement posted to its website Monday that it is working “diligently with our IT security partners to restore IT operations as quickly as possible.”UHS said its “patient care continues to be delivered safely and effectively” and no patient or employee data appears to have been accessed, copied or otherwise compromised.

Dr. Jacqui Fleury with True Potential Health Services says stress is what helps us get us out of the bed every day, and has tips to deal with anxiety that could spread to others.

NEW DELHI : The number of testing facilities for performing real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 tests at private labs in Delhi has been increased to 8 from 13 now after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved five more labs.

New Delhi: As the Central government allowed home isolation of COVID-19 patients, the city government on Thursday followed suit and issued an SOP for the positive coronavirus cases having very mild symptoms or those who are in a pre-symptomatic phase.

The Edmonton EXPO Centre is set to officially open as a temporary health centre Monday night and drop-in centre Tuesday morning. The space will help vulnerable people through the COVID-19 pandemic.