Phillip Schofield gives update on covid battle as he is set to miss Dancing On Ice

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court decided to dismiss all the petitions filed seeking to quash the Cabinet’s decision to transfer 40% of the government-owned shares of the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi Power Plant to U.S. Company New Fortress Energy.The Supreme Court had made the decision to dismiss all the petitions without taking them up for examination as well.The petitions were dismissed by a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Priyantha Jayawardena, Vijith Malalgoda, LTB Dehideniya.Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya had noted that the five-judge bench had no intention to examine these applications, and the decision to dismiss them was made after considering all the facts that were presented in favor and against the applications.Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, General-Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Sunil Handunnetti and Wasantha Samarasinghe from the JPV, Trade Unions, and multiple other groups filed the five petitions with the Supreme Court.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Cabinet of Ministers, West Coast Power Pvt.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Udaya Gammanpila and Wimal Weerwansa have been removed from their minesterial portfolios with effect from Thursday (3) evening, said the President’s Media Division.The PMD statement notes that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa removed Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila from their portfolios, as per the powers vested in him by the constitution,

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan Minister Udaya Gammanpila on Friday (3) announced that the battle to free Sri Lanka from the US has begun.Speaking to reporters for the first time since he was stripped of his ministerial position by the President on Thursday (3), Gammanpila said that the country is moving towards an abyss as the economy is managed by a person who has no understanding of economics.Udaya Gammanpila and Wimal Weerwansa were removed from their ministerial portfolios with effect from Thursday (3) evening, said the President’s Media Division.Gammanpila said calls were made to solve the crisis from within and outside of the cabinet of ministers, however, as those calls fell on deaf ears, the launch of a resolution ‘Taking The Nation On The Correct Path’ to solve the economic crisis suffered by Sri Lanka, was implemented.He said rather the looking at this resolution as a solution to the crisis, the administration decided to move out both him and Wimal Weerawansa.Gammanpila said while in government there were restrictions when it came to criticizing the government, however, today he has the freedom to reveal those who are responsible for the destruction caused to the economy.He also went on to note that ‘The Ugly American’, 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S.

Greater job losses. Since the start of the pandemic, women have suffered greater job losses than men -- a pattern that has continued into 2022. The Pew Research Center reported in June 2020 that 11.5 million women, compared to 9 million men, lost their jobs due to COVID-19 -- a reversal of historical trends with economic recessions.1Higher overall stress. Women also took a harder hit to their wellbeing: Globally, women report higher rates of stress, sadness and worry than men -- and they're more likely to report that their mental health was negatively affected by the pandemic.

Two of Hong Kong's largest retail chains have started rationing some food and drug items to curb panic buying that has plagued the city over the past week amid fears of a citywide lockdown as Covid-19 cases soar.

Expect to start paying more for pretty much everything as gas prices are forecast to remain in record-high territory in B.C. for the foreseeable future.

A devastating milestone has been reached in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations says more than one million people have been displaced by the war.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Thursday that Canada will become the first country to revoke Russia and Belarus’ status as a most-favoured-nation trade partner under law. This includes the imposition of 35 per cent tariffs on goods from both countries as Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages on.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was in agreement with Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen on Monday during question period in the House of Commons as the two sides found solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

The war in Ukraine comes with a horrific toll on the people involved: emotional and financial. It’s costing Russia an estimated $20 million a day to continue the invasion.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa revealed that he will not accept any ministerial position under the government of the incumbent President.Weerawansa was speaking reporters in Colombo, in his first-ever briefing after he and Udaya Gammanpila were stripped of their ministerial portfolios on Thursday (3) evening.Udaya Gammanpila and Wimal Weerwansa were removed from their ministerial portfolios with effect from Thursday (3) evening, said the President’s Media Division.The PMD statement notes that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa removed Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila from their portfolios, as per the powers vested in him by the constitution,Watch the Media Briefing Here: 

Transport Canada says.The department didn’t say why or for how long the aircraft — that was grounded on Tuesday — would be restricted to the airport but told Global News in an email Thursday that Transport Canada is working with Canada’s Border Services Agency to “assess the matter.” Cryptocurrency a ‘double-edged sword’ in Ukraine-Russia war, experts say They said they are trying to find out if there has been any violation of the recently announced Notice to Airman (NOTAM) that prohibits Russian aircraft from operating in Canadian airspace.Ottawa officially closed up the nation’s airspace on Feb. 24 while announcing a set of sanctions against Russia as the war against Ukraine rages on.

Chrystia Freeland was photographed holding a scarf bearing colours associated with a far-right Ukrainian paramilitary group from the Second World War this past weekend.Both her office and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress suggest the questions and criticism she has received about it online is linked to a pattern of Russian-backed disinformation targeting members of the Ukrainian community.The Twitter account for Freeland shared photos of the federal finance minister at a Ukrainian solidarity march in Toronto on Sunday holding a black-and-red scarf with the Ukrainian phrase “Slava Ukraini,” which translates to “Glory to Ukraine,” written in Cyrillic. Canada targets Russia and Belarus with tariffs, sends more lethal aid to Ukraine Toronto Mayor John Tory was in the group and his account also shared photos of the moment, including one that showed the other side of the scarf, which had the phrase “Heroyam Slava,” or “Glory to heroes.” Neither Tory nor Freeland are touching the scarf in that photo.Both accounts deleted the photos the next day. Freeland then issued an identical tweet about her presence at the march organized to show solidarity with Ukraine after Russia launched a multi-pronged attack on the sovereign country.

COVID-19 may have more than one variant of the virus attacking them, according to a pair of new studies published earlier this year.Researchers for the two studies — one published in January, the other in February — say their evidence suggests less dominant variants may be simultaneously present in the same infected individual, with some cloaking themselves from the immune system.That could make it difficult for infected patients to get rid of COVID-19 from their systems entirely, said Kapil Gupta, lead author of the January study, in a statement Tuesday.“Some of these variants may use kidney or spleen cells as their niche to hide, while the body is busy defending against the dominant virus type,” Gupta said. Arthritis drug cuts risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: U.K.

WARSAW - The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to one of the largest humanitarian crises in a century, with many fleeing Ukrainians searching for refuge in neighboring countries. The United Nations said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed.The tally from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population — which the World Bank counted at 44 million at the end of 2020 — on the move across borders in just seven days.

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to skyrocket across the country as the war in Ukraine intensifies, and some believe prices will continue to balloon in the weeks ahead.According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Philadelphia is just below $4.

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Four women were honored Thursday for their selfless actions in saving four aboard a medical helicopter that crashed in Delaware County two months ago. Kathyrn Donofrio, Emma Gray, Tina Hamilton, and Jewel Singles sprung into action when a Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter piloted by 52-year-old Danial Moore fell from the sky on Jan. 11. The chopper was on its way to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with an infant patient aboard and two others.

COVID-19 case tally rose to 42,951,556 with 6,396 people testing positive for the infection in a day while active cases declined to 69,897, according to Union Health Ministry data on Friday.

Cheryl Burke is opening up about her efforts to get in touch with her emotions and embrace her feelings following her split from Matthew Lawrence.The pro took to Instagram on Thursday to share a video with her fans and followers about how she's «been really trying to feel my feelings for the first time.»According to Burke, she's been reading up on different philosophies and schools of thought regarding the power of mindfulness and self-reflection, but that it hasn't been an easy road.«It has been an interesting journey so far, to say the least,» Burke, 37, shared. «It's been scary, because I'm so used to pushing through, because of my athleticism and dancing in general.

Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was under attack by Russian troops and shelling, officials said, sparking a fire at a nearby administrative building.There has been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar  Dmytro Orlov said in an online post, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.Orlov and other Ukrainian officials said earlier that a fire had broken out at the nuclear plant itself, but the state emergency services agency later confirmed the fire had broken out at a training building outside the plant perimeter.The agency said the third power unit of six at the station was disconnected, adding only one power unit was currently operating. It added constant shelling was preventing firefighters from accessing the fire, which continued to burn on one floor after covering the three top floors of the building.

CHICAGO - A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday, claiming she used obscene language and defamed a former Chicago Park District lawyer who was involved in the Christopher Columbus statue controversy in 2021.George Smyrniotis, who served as First Deputy General Counsel for the district, alleged that Lightfoot berated him over a Zoom call, damaging his reputation and leading to the loss of his job as well as causing him emotional distress.The Columbus statue was removed from Arrigo Park in Little Italy in the summer of 2020 after it had become the target of protests and unrest after the murder of George Floyd.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APPOn behalf of the Chicago Park District, Smyrniotis penned a letter of agreement with the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (JCCIA), allowing them to briefly display the statue at the 2021 Christopher Columbus Day parade.Lightfoot allegedly took umbrage to the agreement, telling an Italian-American leader she would pull the permit for the parade if the statue made an appearance, according to the lawsuit.An Italian American group is suing the city of Chicago to restore the Christopher Columbus statue that was removed during protests last year.She then berated Smyrniotis and his General Counsel Timothy King in a Zoom call on the night of the parade, the lawsuit claims."You d****, what the f*** were you thinking? You make some kind of secret agreement with Italians, what you are doing, you are out there measuring your d**** with the Italians seeing whose got the biggest d***, you are out there stroking your d**** over the Columbus statue, I am trying to keep Chicago Police officers from being shot and you are trying to get them shot.

A 69-year-old man was shot and killed after he withdrew money from an ATM inside a bank, police say. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was shot and killed shortly after he withdrew money from an ATM inside a bank Thursday night in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the Citizens Bank on the 5700 block of Germantown Avenue just after 8 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has delivered 8 key points to the government to be considered to overcome the present economic challenges.These measures are as follows:a) introducing measures to discourage non-essential and non-urgent imports urgently based on the previous recommendation made by the Central Bankb) increasing fuel prices and electricity tariffs immediately, to reflect the costc) incentivising foreign remittances and investments furtherd) implementing energy conservation measures, while accelerating the move towards renewable energye) increasing government revenue through suitable tax increases on a sustained basisf) mobilising foreign financing and non-debt forex inflows on an urgent basisg) monetising the non-strategic and underutilised assets, andh) postponing non-essential and non-urgent capital projects.The above measures would ensure that a coordinated approach is adopted to overcome the challenging economic circumstances faced by the country and to prudently exit the COVID-relatedpolicy accommodation, said the Central Bank.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge told News 1st that he was sworn in as the Minister of Energy.He replaces Udaya Gammanpila as the country’s energy minister.Lokuge made the confirmation to News 1st when exiting the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (3) evening following a meeting, while adding that Pavithra Wanniarachchi would be taking oaths as the Minister of Power.

B.C. Premier John Horgan seemed to hint that the province might be dropping its mask requirement before spring break. Keith Baldrey has more.

Health Matters March 3: An Alberta woman was surprised to find out she’s not eligible for fertility treatments at PCRM because of her size. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the fertility clinic’s policy is controversial among obesity awareness advocates.

AUSTIN, Texas - Aleksei Nikolin attempts to hold a crying, wiggling toddler inside his cramped car as he video chats with a FOX 7 reporter.  "Yes. You see that they are crying because we are tired.

STANFORD, Calif. - The coroner's office on Thursday determined that the death of Stanford women's soccer player Katie Meyer was suicide.The County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner said there is no foul play related to Meyer's death."We are exceedingly saddened to hear about the death of Katie Meyer, a beloved, talented, and respected Stanford student, athlete, and Santa Clara County resident," the coroner's office said in a statement. "The Medical Examiner-Coroner extends sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Katie Meyer."The captain of Stanford University's women's soccer team Katie Meyer was found dead in a campus residence, the university said Wednesday.The Stanford University's women's soccer team captain and goalkeeper was found dead in a campus residence earlier this week.Thousands poured onto Maloney Field Wednesday night, the home of Stanford soccer, for a vigil to remember the star athlete.Meyer, 22, was a senior majoring in International Relations, resident assistant, and was supposed to graduate this year."Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world," Stanford said in a statement released Wednesday.

Russian artillery fire is blasting Ukraine's largest nuclear plant, sparking a fire, hours after international atomic regulators warned combat at the facility could wreak havoc, according to Ukraine authorities.Video posted to Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, early Friday local time appeared to show a projectile landing outside the facility, creating a large fireball.Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, tweeted that Russian forces were "firing from all sides" on the facility."Fire has already broken out," he wrote – a claim that appears to be supported by grainy livestream video. "If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chernobyl.""We demand that they stop the heavy weapons fire," Andriy Tuz, spokesperson for the plant in Enerhodar, said in another video posted on Telegram.

It’s estimated that 1 million Ukranians have now fled the country. Mike Armstrong reports from Poland detailing the refugee situation unfolding there.

PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

Phillip Schofield has confirmed he’s finally out of isolation after testing negative twice for Covid.The presenter, 59, has been absent from his presenting duties on This Morning and Dancing On Ice after testing positive for coronavirus at the end of January and previously admitted he was “bored out of his brain” after isolating for a week. However, his luck seems to have now changed – on Monday afternoon he posted a negative lateral flow test, followed by another negative test today, meaning he could leave isolation. Sharing a photo of his negative test on Tuesday, Phillip wrote: “It's official!!! 2 days negative...

Phillip Schofield has issued a major health update as he teased his return to This Morning.The 59-year-old presenter tested positive for coronavirus last week and was forced to self-isolate, leading to chaos on two of ITV's biggest shows.Phil has been forced to sit out on his scheduled This Morning appearances since last Monday, and was once again replaced by Alison Hammond on today's show.He was also absent from presenting Dancing on Ice over the weekend, with Stephen Mulhern joining Holly Willoughby in his place.However, it looks like his self-isolation may have finally reached its end.Posting to his Instagram stories on Monday evening, Phil shared a photo of a negative lateral flow test alongside the caption: "Oh hello!! What do we have here?"He also posted a fingers crossed emoji.The lateral flow test can be seen with only one red line through the control section, marking a negative response.Over the weekend, the ITV star was forced to stay in isolation past the five-day minimum as he continued to test positive for Covid as early as Monday morning.In another Instagram story shared earlier in the day, Phil bemoaned the positive test which marked his seventh day of isolation.He wrote: "Oh COME ON!!! This is getting so bloody dull now." He later added: "I am seriously going out after this."Phil's latest negative lateral flow test means the presenter could return to This Morning as early as tomorrow.The presenter has yet to reunite onscreen with his regular co-host Holly Willoughby, who returned to This Morning last Thursday after taking a lengthy break.Holly had been filming forthcoming BBC reality series Superstar Survival alongside Lee Mack and Wim Hof.On her absence, she said: "I was in Northern Italy up in the Alps

Phillip Schofield has teased he may be returning to host tomorrow's edition of This Morning .The 59 year old posted a photo of a negative lateral flow test, meaning his time of isolation may be coming to an end. Popular co-host Phillip could potentially return to the famous sofas alongside Holly Willoughby as soon as Tuesday, if he continues to recover well from the virus. Posting to his three million followers on Instagram, the Dancing on Ice presenter took a snap of his test results.

Phillip Schofield was relaxing at home ready to watch some Sunday night TV when his house started flooding. The Dancing on Ice star documented his unfortunate leak before getting ready to watch the ice skating show on ITV, as Stephen Mulhern stepped in to host with Holly Willoughby.

Phillip Schofield has revealed that he will miss Monday's This Morning as he continues to test positive for Covid-19. The presenter, 59, first tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening and will also be missing Sunday's Dancing On Ice, where he will be replaced by Stephen Mulhern. Taking to Instagram on Sunday to share an update amid his Covid battle, Phillip posted a picture of his lateral flow test, which had two red lines.

Phillip Schofield has revealed his COVID isolation meant he was able to avert a flood at his home. The TV star, 59, has had to miss Dancing On Ice and This Morning over the last few days as he has the coronavirus.

PHILLIP Schofield's coronavirus hell continues as he's forced to miss tomorrow's This Morning after testing positive again. The presenter, 59, was hopeful he'd be able to resume work tomorrow after missing tonight's Dancing On Ice and all of last week's This Morning shows.

PHILLIP Schofield has confirmed he will miss Dancing On Ice tonight with coronavirus - and has wished replacement Stephen Mulhern good luck. The This Morning star, 59, tested himself twice in the hope he would return a negative result and be cleared to go back to work in the studio.

Phillip Schofield, 59, has revealed he’s tried everything to be able to make it to host Dancing on Ice alongside co-star Holly Willoughby, 40, in an emotional Instagram post this morning. The presenter was struck down with Covid earlier this week, meaning he had to pull out of fronting This Morning at the last minute.Phillip was hoping he’d be given the all clear just in time to host Sunday's edition of Dancing on Ice.However, the star has taken to social media to inform his three million followers that despite doing two lateral flow tests “to be absolutely sure”, the results on both have sadly come back positive.Taking a picture of the tests resting on a granite worktop, Phillip wrote today: “Did two tests to be absolutely sure (crying face emoji).”The ITV favourite then took the opportunity to wish his colleague Stephen Mulhern good luck as he steps in to replace him.“Sorry @dancingonice Have an amazing show @stephenmulhern it’s SO much fun x @hollywilloughby.”A spokesperson for Dancing on Ice commented on the news shortly after Phillip’s tearful post.They said: “Sunday's episode of Dancing on Ice will be hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern while Phillip Schofield continues to self-isolate."A source also told The Mirror of Phillip’s replacement: "Phil is off recovering, Stephen was delighted to be asked to step in to fill his shoes and present alongside Holly."He gets on with everyone so bosses are more than happy for him to step up. “Everyone's wishing Phil a quick recovery and hoping to see him back in his rightful place later this month.”Phillip confirmed he had tested positive for Covid after a busy time last weekend.He had been out and about attending the theatre alongside his estranged wife Stephanie

PHILLIP Schofield will be replaced by ITV co-star Stephen Mulhern on Dancing on Ice this weekend, according to reports. The 59-year-old star tested positive for Covid on Monday night and has been unable to present This Morning.

The Mirror: "While Phil is off recovering, Stephen was delighted to be asked to step in to fill his shoes and present alongside Holly."He gets on with everyone so bosses are more than happy for him to step up. Everyone's wishing Phil a quick recovery and hoping to see him back in his rightful place later this month."Stephen is a regular face on ITV, with his own shows Catchphrase and In For A Penny, while also working closely with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.Phil hasn't been the only one absent from his usual hosting gigs this week though, as Holly Willoughby missed This Morning to work on another television job – though she returned on Thursday alongside Josie Gibson.Earlier this week, Phil broke the news to his fans that he had tested positive for Covid and therefore had to self-isolate.He shared an image of a positive lateral flow test on Instagram, alongside the caption: "Well b******s."The silver fox also told fans: "Currently just a slightly sore throat."He later appeared on This Morning via a video link and gave viewers on update on how he was feeling.Speaking from his London home, Phil said: "I'm fine."I don't even have a sore throat now.

PHILLIP Schofield has revealed he is still testing positive for Covid - throwing Dancing on Ice into chaos. The 59-year-old was forced out of presenting This Morning this week after falling ill with the virus.

Vernon Kay has come under fire as he returned to This Morning.

THIS Morning came under fire today for giving air time to a care home worker who refused to get the Covid jab - and even applauding her. Louise Akester, who worked in the care sector for 14 years, lost her job last year after the government called for all care home workers to be vaccinated, to protect elderly residents. At the time she broke down in tears as she said goodbye to her job.

This Morning fans have rejoiced as Vernon Kay stepped in to fill in for Covid-struck Phillip Schofield on the latest episode (February 2).The I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! alum returned to the programme on Wednesday, having previously presented the show for several days last year.His return followed the announcement on Monday that Phillip Schofield would be absent until next week after testing positive for coronavirus.Reuniting with Vernon on the sofa, presenter Rochelle Humes said: "Look who's back."Vernon replied: "Thank you.

AS Phillip Schofield has Covid, fellow Dancing on Ice host Holly Willoughby could get a new co-star. ITV bosses are considering an all-female presenting duo for the show’s return on Sunday.