Quebec tallies 23 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop by almost 50

Gogglebox star Lee revealed that his Channel 4 partner Jenny is currently in hospital having an operation. Speaking to Daily Star on the red carpet, Lee revealed that his best friend "isn't very well" and needed to head into hospital for an operation.

PTI, quoting officials, on Sunday. 

COVID-19 and 207 in an Ontario ICU on Sunday.The figures represent a significant overnight drop in COVID-related hospitalizations. There were 1,563 people in hospital as a result of COVID-19 on Saturday — a fall of roughly 400 people.The number of people in intensive care grew by three, from 204 to 207.

'Admitted to hospital and recovering from fever. Thank you all for your good wishes. Will be back in action soon,' Prithvi Shaw said in an Instagram post

Five healthcare workers at an NHS hospital have been named and charged following a major investigation into the ill-treatment of patients. Three nurses and two health care assistants from Blackpool Victoria Hospital will appear in court charged with alleged offences committed on the stroke unit.

bidding wars, but that the slowing bids haven’t yet led to big price drops.

Ayurveda has always been significant to Indian household as an everyday remedy to maintain good health. Though ayurvedic medicinal practice can not be a substitute for the Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, the herbs and spices have immense benefits for a human body.

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Canadian business owners and advocates say the expiry of federal COVID-19 benefit programs this weekend comes too soon. They argue uncertainty about future pandemic waves remains high.

Mother’s Day gift that pretty much all moms are guaranteed to love and desperately need, but chances are they’re not going to ask for it.Sure, brunch is nice. So are jewelry and flowers. And no mom can resist an adorable hand-painted craft or card.But what moms want, especially with kids living at home, is to rest.

Cuba‘s capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at Hotel Saratoga, one of Havana‘s most luxurious hotels, that killed at least 27 people.They checked the morgue, hospitals and if unsuccessful, they returned to the partially collapsed Hotel Saratoga, where rescuers used dogs to hunt for survivors.A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday’s blast at the 96-room hotel. At least 22 dead, including child, after powerful explosion at Havana hotel The 19th-century structure in the Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests at the time because it was undergoing renovations ahead of a planned Tuesday reopening after being closed for two years during the pandemic.On Saturday evening, Dr.

Why are there so many types of Omicron?

India on Sunday saw a decline in its daily Covid-19 cases in a day. The daily cases stood at 3,451 on Sunday while the Covid-related fatalities stood at 40 in 24 hours, according to Health Ministry's data.

The rapid spread of Omicron cases in South Africa:

Amy Schumer was forced to cancel herperformance at the 2022 Netflix Is A Joke Festival just hours before she was scheduled to hit the stage after testing positive for COVID-19.The 40-year-old stand-up comedian revealed the news to her11.6 million followers in a video posted to her Instagram Story on Saturday.'I am sad to say I have to cancel my show in LA tonight. I am the first woman to ever get COVID,' the mother-of-one revealed to her fans.

Today we are reporting 5,647 community cases, 350 hospitalisations and 3 deaths.

Sad news for Amy Schumer fans.

The procession for fallen firefighter John Forbush. (Credit: WV State Fire Marshals Office) SUTTON, W.Va. - An Ohio mother and child died in West Virginia after the woman intentionally drove her vehicle into a river – an incident that also resulted in the death of a young volunteer firefighter who tried to rescue them, officials have said. Investigators have determined that LaTonya Bell careened her vehicle into the Elk River in Sutton, West Virginia around 2:30 p.m.

Quebec government is reporting 31 new deaths from COVID-19 and a 57-person drop in the number of people hospitalized with the virus.According to numbers published today on the province’s open data website, there are now 1,994 people in hospital, compared to 2,051 on Friday.There are 64 people in intensive care, which is an increase of four.The last time the province reported fewer than 2,000 hospitalizations was on April 13.Quebec has now recorded 15,137 deaths due to COVID-19, after passing the 15,000 mark one week ago today.The province’s interim health director said earlier this week that Quebec has passed the peak of the sixth wave, and the province will end its mask mandate for indoor public spaces on May 14.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring two new COVID-19 subvariants of Omicron, the highly transmissible variant of concern now dominant around the world.

Authorities seized more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine – valued at over $50 million – that was discovered in shipments of coffee bean bags delivered to a Nespresso plant in Switzerland. The cantonal police were called to the company's factory in Romont on Monday after employees discovered "an undetermined white substance while unloading bags of freshly delivered coffee beans."ILLICIT COVID-19 DRUGS BOUND FOR MEXICO SEIZED BY US AUTHORITIESPolice say the employees were unloading bags that had just arrived off of five shipping containers from Brazil. Officers immediately responded to the factory to analyze the powder, which turned out to be 80% pure cocaine. "The search of the five sea containers delivered on the day in question by train led to the discovery and seizure of more than 500 kg of this drug," police said. Nespresso employees in Switzerland discover cocaine while unloading coffee beans (Cantonal police) GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe market value of the drugs was estimated by police at more than 50 million Swiss francs, which is equivalent to $50.65 million. Police determined that the drug was likely intended for the European market. The drugs were isolated and "did not come into contact with any product used in production," according to police. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSA Nespresso spokesperson told FOX Business that it reported the "suspicious substance" immediately and that the "substance in question did not come into contact with any of our products or production equipment used to make our products." The company declined to share more details while the investigation is ongoing.

Gloucester Township police are investigating after a car crashed into a home in Blackwood.  GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A driver who was intoxicated behind the wheel caused another car to crash into a Gloucester Township home early Saturday morning, according to police. Authorities say officers responded to a home on Douglas Avenue in Blackwood around 3:17 a.m.

Aerial view of an unspecified beach where a visitors stand between the water's edge and a number of beach umbrellas, Paradise Island, Bahamas, December 24, 1989. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images) Three Americans at a Bahamas Sandals resort were found dead while a fourth has been hospitalized, officials said Friday.Bahamas Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said that the bodies of two men and one woman were found Friday at the Emerald Bay resort.

DEDHAM, MA - OCTOBER 16: Intern Susan Garner-Titus helps New Bridge on the Charles Assisted Living resident Irving as he takes part in a class called Glued Together as part of an art and music therapy sessions for Alzheimer patients on October 16, 20 The Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing for the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.FDA PUTS NEW LIMITS ON JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE DUE TO RARE BLOOD CLOTTING CONDITIONThe Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test is available at clinical laboratories nationwide for adult patients aged 55 years and older who are presenting with cognitive impairment and being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline. The test, which is developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics Inc., is intended to measure the ratio of β-amyloid 1-42 and β-amyloid 1-40 proteins found in human cerebral spinal fluid, which can help physicians determine whether a patient is likely to have amyloid plaques. β-amyloid plaques are believed to contribute to the loss of cognitive function that characterizes Alzheimer's disease.Fujirebio’s fully automated LUMIPULSE® G1200 system will analyze the Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test for Alzheimer's disease.

HAVANA - Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched Saturday to find survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25 people and devastated a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday’s blast at Havana’s 96-room Hotel Saratoga. The 19th-century structure in the city’s Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests at the time because it was undergoing renovations ahead of a planned Tuesday reopening after being closed.The death toll rose to 25 Saturday, according to Orestes Llánez, coordinator of the Havana city government, according to the official Cubadebate news site.

COVID-19 on Saturday, according to data released by the province.The province also reported 204 people in intensive care.The figures represent a decrease of almost 100 hospitalizations compared to Friday when there were 1,662 people in hospital and 210 people in ICU.The number in hospitals has also decreased week-on-week, but intensive care occupancy rose. There were 1,676 people in hospital last Saturday and 188 in ICU.

Omicron infection can increase the level of antibodies against the Delta COVID variant, but only if you are vaccinated against the virus, a new study has revealed. 

Joshua Bagley (Courtesy: Phoenix Police Department) PHOENIX - Phoenix Police officials say they are looking for a man for allegedly strangling and killing a woman on May 6.According to a statement released by police, officers were called to the area of 27th Avenue and Baseline Road at around 8:00 a.m. about a person on a bus who was not breathing.

A wave of retirements is about to crash down on Canada’s already tight construction jobs market, putting at risk ambitious plans to build more homes over the next decade.

Omicron BA.1 variant than those likely caused by the delta strain.

his band’s website on Friday that “due to a positive Covid case in the Willie Nelson Family Band” two upcoming shows scheduled to happen May 6 and May 7 would be postponed and that Nelson’s Sunday performance at Jazz Fest would be cancelled.Nelson was slated to close the Gentilly Stage — the same stage where his son Lukas Nelson is performing earlier in the day with his band the Promise of the Real. No replacement for the elder Nelson has yet been announced.The news comes after Melissa Etheridge announced Thursday that she would not be able to perform Saturday at Jazz Fest due to “COVID hitting my crew.” Mavis Staples will perform during that time period instead.“Oh my heart hurts not to be there.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has opened up on his recent health scare after being rushed to hospital with "hours to live". In a new interview, the star, 58, candidly spoke about undergoing emergency surgery to save his life after experiencing worsening chest pains after fluid gathered around his heart.Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, Martin was rushed to hospital after suffering from chest pains.The property star underwent emergency surgery to save his life after fluid had gathered around his heart.Addressing his experience, Martin said: "I feel so very lucky to be here.

WHO estimate is "unacceptable" to India as the country records Covid deaths systematically following a transparent and legal process, official sources said.

A B.C. court judge has rejected the provincial government’s bid to have a case against its COVID-19 vaccine orders for health-care workers thrown out.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Mother Nature isn't in the mood this Mother's Day weekend. Forecasters are calling for nearly two days of continuous rain across the Delaware Valley, with bouts of heavy downpours and temperatures in the 40s. If that wasn't enough, the National Weather Service issued a region-wide Wind Advisory for damaging gusts. Forecasters expect areas along the New Jersey coast to shoulder the brunt of the weekend storm.

booster shots at private vaccination centres.

gasoline prices more often.It’s a fact that is impacting every motorist across the country — the price for regular gasoline is at highs never seen before. Gas prices top $2 per litre in Montreal, up about 65 cents in 1 year They’ve been increasing since late last year, Statistics Canada data shows, and a significant drop might not come for a while, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com.“We are at all-time record highs across Canada in many areas,” he told Global News.“Unfortunately, we continue to set new records almost every day as we make the transition to summer gasoline across Canada, and as we see oil prices continue to go up as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and escalations in that situation.”At this time last year, the average price in Canada for regular fuel was $1.31 a litre, Statistics Canada data shows.

Today we are reporting 6,745 community cases, 339 hospitalisations and 12 deaths.

Two men arrested after police say a woman was sexually assaulted. (Morris Township Police Department)MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Police say a woman was sexually assault on a trail this week, and now two male teens are in custody.The woman was allegedly attacked after refusing to give the teens money on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown on Tuesday.One of the suspects pushed the victim to the ground and sexually assaulted her, according to police.

Starting Monday, Amazon will cover up to $4,000 in travel expenses annually for employees who get non-life-threatening medical treatments, including abortions.An internal message first reported by Reuters and confirmed by FOX Business notes that the new reimbursement is available to the company's U.S. corporate and warehouse employees or covered dependents enrolled in Premera or Aetna health plans. The policy, which is effective retroactively from Jan.

LOS ANGELES - Crocs is bringing back a promotion where it is giving away thousands of pairs of free shoes to healthcare workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Crocs is a Colorado-based shoemaker, known for their iconic foam clogs that come in several different colors and variations. So far the company has donated over 1 million pairs since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. In 2020, the company spearheaded a similar initiative around the beginning of the pandemic to recognize and provide comfort to frontline healthcare workers. "Since the spring of 2020, we’ve donated nearly 1M free pairs of shoes to healthcare heroes on the frontlines of COVID-19. Most of us today now get to live comfortably thanks to their tireless efforts, but we want to recognize that healthcare professionals are still taking care of our community day in and day out.

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Nichole Schmidt, the mother of deceased Gabby Petito, on Friday filed a new wrongful death lawsuit in Florida against the curator of the estate of deceased Brian Laundrie. The lawsuit, which seeks wrongful death damages of $30 million, states that Laundrie intentionally killed Petito, and as a direct result of his conduct, Schmdit and Joseph Petito, Gabby Petito's father, "incurred funeral and burial expenses, and they have suffered a loss of care and comfort, and suffered a loss of probable future companionship, society and comfort."The complaint also demands a trial by jury and judgment for compensatory damages. RELATED: Gabby Petito family's lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents will head to jury trial in 2023, courts sayThe curator of Laundrie's estate, Barry Spivey, told Fox News Digital that one of his primary functions as a limited curator "is to accept service of a summons on that lawsuit," but he has "absolutely no responsibility to respond to it.""They needed somebody to accept service of process, but once that's done, I'm done with it," he said of the complaint.RELATED: New court filing says Brian Laundrie's parents knew Gabby was dead before family trip to Fort DeSotoThe new lawsuit comes after Schmidt and Petito filed a civil lawsuit in Florida alleging that Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, were aware that their son killed their daughter and attempted to help him flee justice.

Officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that, following its alert 2 weeks ago, it has received 109 reports of unexplained hepatitis in young children from 24 states and Puerto Rico.

Over 40% of 79 stool samples from COVID-19 patients admitted to one of four hospitals in Spain contained SARS-CoV-2 RNA but no live virus, suggesting a negligible ability to replicate in this medium and a very low likelihood of fecal-oral viral transmission, finds a study published yesterday in Scientific Reports.Researchers from the University of Seville collected stool samples f

As China battles Omicron-driven activity in some of its biggest cities, health officials in Shanghai today said its outbreak is under control, as later-affected Beijing tightened measures in a hot spot district.

Three new studies report on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) and antibody responses to Omicron, with one from Sweden finding a drop in two-dose VE against severe disease after the transition from the BA.1 to the BA.2 subvariant but three-dose protection remaining above 80% against severe disease.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Police say they have arrested the person responsible for a fire that took the life of a 22-year-old man in Burlington County last month.Camryn Powell was killed after a fire broke out in the apartment he shared with his father on Egbert Street on April 20.Powell was the father of a 6-month-old, family said."Life’s not fair. He didn’t get a chance to show everybody he was going to make it," Cameron's aunt Shelly Adams said.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released video of an ambush shooting that occurred in broad daylight in Kensington and left a man critically injured. The shooting happened Thursday, May 5, on the 1800 block of East Clementine Street. Video shows the victim standing on the corner of Clementine Street and Kensington Avenue when he was approached by the armed suspect. The suspect, who was armed with two handguns, fired several shots and struck the victim multiple times, police say.