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Stepping up vaccine coverage in India will help check covid spread: Expert

07.03.2021 / 08:46

HYDERABAD : The spread of COVID-19 in the country would remain at low levels if the vaccination coverage is expanded substantially, possibly by inoculating those above 30 years of age and without comorbidities, by end of May, an expert has said.Though there has been a spike in the number of cases in some states, overall they have remained much on the lower side despite elections being held in some states, G V S Murthy, Director of Indian Institute of Public Health here, set up under the aegis of Public Health Foundation of India, said."A sudden spike in cases has not been seen though civic polls were held in Hyderabad and local body elections took place in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh," he said.The infection is spreading, most probably after

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Harry, Meghan to delve into tough royal split with Oprah

07.03.2021 / 08:46

LOS ANGELES – The time has finally come for audiences to hear Meghan and Harry describe the backstory and effects of their tumultuous split from royal life.

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Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants

07.03.2021 / 08:46

SELMA, Ala. – The commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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Meghan and Harry to open up on royal split in Oprah interview

07.03.2021 / 08:35

Meghan airs on U.S. television later on Sunday, amid what one royal watcher called a “toxic” atmosphere between the couple and the British monarchy.Not since the late Princess Diana appeared on television to share intimate details of her failed marriage to Harry’s father, Prince Charles, has an interview with members of the royal family attracted so much attention.

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BC MP weighs in on potential Greenwood ranch foreclosure

07.03.2021 / 08:35

A BC MP is weighing in on a contentious issue, the potential foreclosure of a BC ranch near Greenwood.

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‘Trolls accused me of faking mental health struggles for attention’ says Young Offenders actress Jennifer Barry

‘There were times when my hands would be physically shaking reading comments on my phone,’ The Young Offenders actress Jennifer Barry admits. ‘Sometimes I dread going online because I don’t know what I’m going to find, especially after a new episode of the show airs.’

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Scots doctors refuse to work at Covid treatment hub in row over wearing high-grade PPE

Acute Respiratory Illness Centre (ARIC) in Hamilton after NHS Lanarkshire told them they could no longer bring their own face masks.They had previously been allowed to wear FFP3 masks - respirator masks which protect by filtering out tiny virus particles from the air - which they bought themselves.

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Another ex-aide calls Cuomo's office conduct inappropriate

07.03.2021 / 07:47

NEW YORK – Another woman who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo is describing conduct she felt was inappropriate for the workplace.

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Indian consumption expenditure on health, education rises during FY12-19: report

07.03.2021 / 07:43

education, health, and clothing and footwear as a percentage of total consumption expenditure from FY12 to FY19, Care Ratings said in a report. Shifts in income, family structures and increased urbanization prompt households to expand budgets on categories over and above essentials such as food and beverages, according to the report.During FY12-19—the share of private final consumption expenditure on health grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, while that on education registered a CAGR of 16%.

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India covid update: Active cases tally goes up again, 2.10 crore vaccinated

07.03.2021 / 07:43

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Which covid vaccine is the best, Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson?

07.03.2021 / 07:43

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Canada adds 21 new COVID-19 deaths as total cases near 850K

07.03.2021 / 07:39

COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the country’s total caseload past 844,000.Another 21 deaths linked to the virus were reported as well, with the country’s death toll from COVID-19 standing at 22,213. A total of 831.901 patients have since recovered from contracting the virus, however, while over 25.57 million tests and 2.32 million vaccine doses have since been administered.The new data comes amid new updates from the country’s top doctor, who said that there have been no unexpected safety issues with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across the country.

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Too Good To Go curbs food waste by selling unsold items at discount

07.03.2021 / 07:23

PHILADELPHIA - A new app is helping local restaurants during the pandemic by selling leftover food so nothing goes to waste. Customers get a good meal for major discounts before the shop closes, and restaurants can make some extra cash on food they may have otherwise thrown away. The app "Too Good To Go" just hit Philly and shows a map of restaurants onboard, including Di Bruno Brothers, Scoop Deville, Mac Mart, Bakeshop on 20th, and Baology in Center City. "The best thing a restaurant can do is minimize the amount of waste that we produce," said Baology owner Judy Ni.

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Carlo released from hospital; Wilson suspended 7 games

07.03.2021 / 07:15

BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo was released from the hospital Saturday after spending the night following a head hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson.

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Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions

07.03.2021 / 07:15

BANGKOK – The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.

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1 woman dies after collision with fire truck in Daytona Beach

07.03.2021 / 07:15

A 52-year-old Ormond Beach woman died and five City of Daytona Beach fire fighters were hurt following a traffic crash near Halifax Health Medical Center on Saturday.

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Educators now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey

07.03.2021 / 07:11

TRENTON - New Jersey on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include teachers and staff from pre-K to 12th grade as the most densely populated state in the country continues its arduous vaccine rollout. Touring one of New Jersey's six mass vaccination clinics at Rowan College, Gov. Phil Murphy addressed the challenges presented by vaccinating teachers who spend most of their weekdays teaching students.

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Seasonal pay parking coming to two Metro Vancouver parks

07.03.2021 / 07:07

Pay parking is coming soon to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park on the North Shore and Belcarra in the Tri-Cities as the recreational areas become victims of their own success during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emad Agahi reports.

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S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy

07.03.2021 / 06:35

SEOUL – The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program, officials said Sunday.

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Visits to resume at Delaware prisons as virus caseload falls

07.03.2021 / 06:15

DOVER - Inmates at Delaware prisons will be able to receive visitors later this month as coronavirus cases among inmates and the population at large continue to drop.The Delaware Department of Corrections announced Friday that in-person visits can resume starting March 16. Those wishing to visit will be able to schedule appointments starting Monday.In-person visits were suspended in November as COVID-19 cases increased across the state and among inmates.The most recent report from the state shows that seven of its eight correctional facilities don’t have any active coronavirus cases among inmates.

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USFDA warns against one-dose regimen for coronavirus vaccines

07.03.2021 / 05:47

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US scientists doubtful of one-shot regimen for Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines: report

07.03.2021 / 05:47

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COVID-19: Calgary’s Bowness High School heading online after outbreak

07.03.2021 / 05:33

province’s website, as of Saturday, five to nine cases have been confirmed at the school. These are cases where the virus could have been acquired or transmitted in the school.However, multiple sources within the high school’s community told Global News that students attended a party last weekend, though there was no confirmation of transmission from there.Bylaw Services is not aware of any complaints related to the party.

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2 arrested for fleeing cops after shooting, deputies say

07.03.2021 / 05:01

Two men from Sanford were arrested on Saturday following a shooting on I-4 that was caught on camera, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball

07.03.2021 / 05:01

What’s that piece of advice Little League coaches always tell their kids -- keep your eye on the ball, right?

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Edmonton planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021

07.03.2021 / 04:47

Temporary shared streets and lane closures are coming back this year. The city says it’s planning to implement the program come spring, to support physical distancing for pedestrians. Nicole Stillger has more.

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Covid-19 vaccination centre set up in Parliament complex for eligible MPs

07.03.2021 / 04:47

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Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine

07.03.2021 / 04:29

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have received their coronavirus vaccine. Zoo officials confirming four orangutans and five bonobos were inoculated in January and February at the zoo's Safari Park.The zoo is also expected to vaccinate three additional apes in the coming weeks. Vaccine efforts began after eight gorillas were exposed to the virus during a COVID-19 outbreak at the zoo. RELATED: Several gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19: officialsOfficials say the gorillas were likely exposed by a zookeeper who tested positive.AdvertisementNational Geographic says the apes are the first known non-human primate to receive the vaccine in the US. Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s

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Police ID suspect wanted in deadly hit-and-run in North Philadelphia

07.03.2021 / 04:29

Edward Prince NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have identified a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly hit-and-run late Wednesday night in North Philadelphia. Police believe 44-year-old Edward Prince, also known as Jamil Smith, was behind the wheel of a blue GMC SUV when it fatally struck 60-year-old Roberto Oquendo Velez as he was crossing 2nd and Ontario Streets around 11 p.m.The crash caused Velez to be dragged 300 feet before he became dislodged from the fleeing vehicle, which authorities believe is a 2001-2005 Yukon or Envoy. Velez, who is deaf and mute, was pronounced dead at the scene.Roberto Oquendo Velez, 60, was crossing the 3300 block of North 2nd Street around 11 p.m.

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Walter Gretzky funeral: An emotional Wayne Gretzky remembers his father

07.03.2021 / 04:25

“The Great One” Wayne Gretzky spoke Saturday during his father Walter’s funeral, who passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday. Wayne recounted a story of when he was younger and his mom, Phyllis, was on the verge of delivering his brother Brent.

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No room for Tamil, Islamist extremism : President

COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that he would not allow Tamil or Islamist extremism to raise its head under his rule.Speaking in Weragala, the President insisted that the perpetrators of the 2019 April 21st attacks will be punished under the current government.“It is our duty to punish them.

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01st batch of vaccines from COVAX program delivered to Sri Lanka

Colombo (News 1st); The first shipment of 264,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were delivered to Sri Lanka early on Sunday (07) morning , as part of the first allocation of the 1.44 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility to the Ministry of Health.The procurement and delivery of this supply of the vaccines through the COVAX Facility underpins the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and will provide critical vaccination support for 20 percent of the population.The first 264,000 doses from COVAX will be for the most vulnerable persons above 60 years of the age group in the most high-risk areas impacted by COVID-19.As part of the agreement between the Ministry of Health and the COVAX

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07.03.2021 / 04:15

No new COVID-19 community cases; 1 case in managed isolation

There are no new cases in the community to report today.

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Former 'Miracle on Ice' hockey star Mark Pavelich passes away

07.03.2021 / 03:59

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: American hockey player Mark Pavelich #16 of Team USA in action during the 1980 exhibition game against the Soviet Union on February 9, 1980 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios vi ((Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images))SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Mark Pavelich, a former member of the 1980 Team USA "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, has passed away in a residential treatment center in Minnesota, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.Pavelich, 63, was receiving care at Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre when he died.

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Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health

07.03.2021 / 03:37

Interior Health region will soon be able to book vaccination appointments.The health agency says starting Monday, its call centre will begin booking vaccine appointments for two specific age groups — seniors 90 and over, and Indigenous people 65 and over.Then, as the month of March progresses, seniors in their 80s will be able to book their appointment. Coronavirus: Interior Health declares second outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital Interior Health’s call centre is open seven days a week, from 7 a.m.

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Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd's death

07.03.2021 / 03:31

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor’s mansion on Saturday to demand accountability for police officers, days before a former Minneapolis officer is scheduled to go on trial in the death of George Floyd.

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Residents pleased with relatively smooth process at area vaccine site

07.03.2021 / 03:31

Despite the rain on Saturday morning, people still made their way to Valencia College to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

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Montreal non-profit creates biodegradable COVID-19 face masks

07.03.2021 / 03:21

A non-profit out of Pointe-Claire in Montreal has come up with a solution to created environment friendly face masks, made out of Canadian paper.

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Amid Covid-19 surge, night curfew imposed in these districts in Punjab

07.03.2021 / 03:17

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'We can do big things,' Schumer says as Senate approves aid

07.03.2021 / 02:59

WASHINGTON – Tensions were raw ahead of midnight as Republican leader Mitch McConnell rose in the Senate for the purpose of publicly ridiculing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over the daylong delay as Democrats argued among themselves over the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package.

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Dosunmu's return powers No. 4 Illinois over No. 7 Ohio State

07.03.2021 / 02:41

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ayo Dosunmu returned after missing three games with a concussion and facial injuries to score 19 points, and No. 4 Illinois rallied to beat No. 7 Ohio State 73-68.

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Westwood has career-low at Bay Hill and takes 1-shot lead

07.03.2021 / 02:41

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lee Westwood made a pair of 30-foot putts over the final three holes Saturday, one for eagle and the other a closing birdie, for a 7-under 65 that gave England's ageless wonder a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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Poet Amanda Gorman says security guard ‘tailed’ her for ‘looking suspicious’ near her home

07.03.2021 / 02:35

NEW YORK (AP) - Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she "looked suspicious.""I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building," she tweeted of the incident Friday night. "He left, no apology.

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Property next to John Coltrane House has applied to be demolished, city says

07.03.2021 / 02:35

John Coltrane House BREWERYTOWN - The Brewerytown house that once belonged to famed jazz saxophonist John Coltrane will not be torn down, but a neighboring property has applied for demolition.Philadelphia Licenses and Inspection said Saturday the next door property at 1509 North 33rd Street has secured a zoning permit, but a demolition permit is still under review. The clarification comes after many have pointed out a "Notice of Demolition" sign on the home with a deadline of March 10. An L&I spokesperson told FOX 29 this message needs to be revised to show that a nearby property has filed for a demolition application which can not happen before March 10. The John Coltrane House has been a national landmark since 1999.

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N.B. businesses optimistic ahead of move to yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery

07.03.2021 / 02:33

New Brunswick is set to move all of its health zones back to the yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery this Sunday. Businesses say they’re cautiously optimistic about the change and hopeful that it eventually leads to a reopening of the Atlantic Bubble.

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Creighton players express hurt over McDermott words in video

07.03.2021 / 02:21

OMAHA, Neb. – Five Creighton basketball players explained in a short pregame video Saturday why they were hurt by coach Greg McDermott's remarks in his locker room talk following a loss last weekend.

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Late tip-in helps Providence hold off No. 10 Villanova 54-52

07.03.2021 / 02:21

David Duke made a tiebreaking tip-in with 2.8 seconds left on Saturday and Providence held on after blowing a 20-point lead to beat No. 10 Villanova 54-52.

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Bold approach proves costly for Arsenal in latest slipup

07.03.2021 / 02:21

Arsenal’s bold approach of playing the ball out from the back since the arrival of Mikel Arteta in December 2019 has drawn plenty of praise and led to a number of wonderfully constructed goals.

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BCTF president blasts B.C.’s response as WorkSafeBC data shows COVID-19-related claims in schools

25.02.2021 / 07:51

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8 Toronto schools each have at least 1 possible COVID-19 variant case, public health reports

25.02.2021 / 07:13

Toronto Public Health (TPH) officials say they are currently working with eight schools in the city in which at least one person linked to the school has screened positive for a COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC).In a news release issued Wednesday, officials said affected individuals and cohorts at the schools have been dismissed “with guidance based on their level of risk.”Public health has followed up with close contacts and recommended testing, officials said.

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COVID-19: Quebec to enforce elementary school students in red zones to wear masks in class

25.02.2021 / 03:51

COVID-19, the Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source on Wednesday.The provincial government will first implement the new measure to the greater Montreal region and then to other red zones across the province a week later, on March 15.Public health recommended that the government tighten sanitary measures in schools in order to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variants that are showing to be more transmissible.Elementary school students — aside from those in grades 5 and 6 — are currently only required to wear masks in the bus and in the hallway.

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Coronavirus: Toronto education tech company providing interactive virtual learning experience

25.02.2021 / 03:01

coronavirus pandemic, many students were thrown into a world they had never experienced before.Virtual learning can be challenging and it is not always engaging, so a Toronto-based education technology company came up with an online interactive learning experience that is proving popular in its approach to virtual education.“We wanted to create virtual reality campuses that are more immersive, more virtual, more gamified,” said the founder and CEO of Tech Adaptika, Hosni Zaouali.Tech Adaptika developed a “live virtual campus,” which provides students with a comprehensive virtual learning experience.

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Rapid tests in Ottawa schools found no COVID-19 cases last weekend: OPH

25.02.2021 / 00:47

coronavirus testing in Ottawa schools found zero cases among more than 1,000 staff, students and family members, the local public health unit says.Ottawa Public Health has partnered with local schools and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario to provide rapid antigen testing at community clinics for the past four weekends looking for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19.OPH selects schools in neighbourhoods with higher COVID-19 rates for the testing, and sometimes includes those with symptoms, high-risk contacts of cases as well as family members of staff and students. Ottawa school board chair urges Ontario ministers to vaccinate teachers, staff against COVID-19 At the most recent clinic, held at St.

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick student starts petition to have prom reinstated

24.02.2021 / 22:34

COVID-19 pandemic.“We have had so much taken away from us and it is really not fair,” said Sophia Page, a Grade 12 student at Riverview High School.Page said she started an online petition after the Anglophone East School District announced last week that traditional graduation ceremonies, proms, safe grads and award ceremonies were all being canceled due to the pandemic. N.B.

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24.02.2021 / 21:23

Schools should have the flexibility to close if Covid rates are too high says Andy Burnham

here.If there are concerns about rising infection rates locally, as is currently the case in Bury, Mr Burnham believes heads and leaders should be able to make the judgement 'not to close the schools per se, but to take perhaps a more phased approach to the return'.He added: "What we wouldn't want to see is the overruling of councils and schools as we saw in London before Christmas.

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Two Sudbury schools closed due to 5 cases of COVID 19

24.02.2021 / 18:10

COVID-19.Lasalle Secondary School and Cyril Varney Public School were closed today.All five cases have been identified by Public Health Sudbury & Districts as variants of concern.

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First round of schools announced for voluntary testing in Waterloo Region

24.02.2021 / 18:00

COVID-19 clinics.On Feb. 16, the province announced it would require school boards to target testing at least five per cent of schools, and two per cent of their students per week.The Waterloo Catholic District School Board say the province has asked the boards to prioritize schools in areas of high transmission, previous or continuing high case numbers.

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24.02.2021 / 14:11

Son, 41, dies from coronavirus less than a month after visiting covid-stricken dad on deathbed

coronavirus just weeks after visiting his Covid-stricken father on his deathbed.Greg Smith, 41, had visited dad Roy in Burton's Queen's Hospital in order to say his last goodbyes.However, within just days of the visit, he was struck down with the virus and admitted to the same hospital.

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Coronavirus: A look inside a Winnipeg elementary school amid the COVID-19 pandemic

24.02.2021 / 14:09

School curricula haven’t represented the Black perspective, says Winnipeg principal The school also hired additional staff in the fall to help spread classes out and keep students space apart. One of them was Grade 4 teacher Clinton Neufeld.“Spacing is obviously a big thing.

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Schools begin preparation for return of pupils

24.02.2021 / 09:35

Schools will today start preparing for the return of 320,000 children and young adults next Monday.

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24.02.2021 / 07:35

Son, 41, dies of coronavirus three weeks after visiting Covid-stricken father's deathbed

A family have been left devastated after a loving son died of coronavirus just weeks after visiting his Covid-stricken dad on his deathbed.

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23.02.2021 / 22:09

California coronavirus strain may be more infectious—and lethal

Masked pedestrians during a surge in coronavirus cases in the San Francisco Bay area in December 2020. A new study suggests a prevalent viral variant there may be more transmissible and lethal.

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Phased return to schools to get under way next week

23.02.2021 / 21:55

The Taoiseach has confirmed that a phased return to schools will get under way next Monday, March 1. The phased return is part of the Government's revised plan for dealing with the virus, 'Covid-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead'.

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Food fight: Meat-free school meals spark furor in France

23.02.2021 / 21:40

LE PECQ – By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the ecologist mayor of one of France's most famously gastronomic cities has kicked up a storm of protest and debate as the country increasingly questions the environmental costs of its meaty dietary habits.

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Surrey B.C. teachers stage demonstration after COVID-19 variants detected in schools

23.02.2021 / 21:31

COVID-19 variant exposures, calling for more safety measures in schools.Teachers at Woodward Hill Elementary School took part in a walk-in before school started, all wearing red and wearing masks to show solidarity for each other as the pandemic continues.Woodward is just one of seven schools in Surrey and Delta with confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant first reported in the U.K.Several classes are in isolation but the school remains open.According to a note to the school community, “two classes and over 20 individuals at École Woodward Hill have been told to stay home and get tested.” They will be allowed to return to school after receiving a negative test, according to the note.Teachers around the province are being asked to

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Phased reopening of schools, childcare central to revised Covid plan

23.02.2021 / 11:04

A phased reopening of schools and childcare will be at the centre of the Government's revised Living with Covid-19 plan, which is due to be published after being considered by Cabinet this afternoon.

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Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray to hold meeting today on Covid situation

23.02.2021 / 07:45

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday will hold a meeting with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and officials to review the coronavirus situation in the state, according to a report.This comes a day after Maharashtra on Monday recorded a little over 5,000 daily Covid-19 cases after a sudden spike of over 6,000 cases since the last three days.According to an official statement, with 5,210 new infections, Maharashtra's coronavirus tally rose to 21,06,094.The state, which has witnessed an upsurge in coronavirus cases since 10 February -- reported 6,112 new infections on 19 February.It reported 6,281 and 6,971 new cases on 20 February and 21 February, respectively.Of late, Maharashtra has been

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Covid-19: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh to screen inter-state travellers at borders

23.02.2021 / 07:01

Karnataka have imposed restrictions on people travelling from other states. Now, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh too have decided to keep a check on those who are coming from neighbouring states by roads.

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Health Minister clarifies remarks suggesting discussions on reopening schools were ongoing

23.02.2021 / 04:18

The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has moved to clarify remarks he made which suggested that talks were ongoing between the Education Minister and teaching unions on schools re-opening.

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Spurs, short-handed and reeling, get back on practice floor

23.02.2021 / 03:33

The San Antonio Spurs are still dealing with a coronavirus outbreak, their state is reeling from the aftereffects of a deadly icy blast that has affected millions of Texans, and one of their best players is mourning the death of a parent.

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B.C. officials to provide update on COVID-19 variants in schools

23.02.2021 / 01:31

COVID-19 variants in schools in the Fraser Health region.Jennifer Whiteside and Dr. Réka Gustafson will speak at the news conference at 3 p.m., which will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.Schools in Surrey and Delta are open Monday despite confirmed cases of a COVID-19 variant of concern.

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Edmonton Catholic Schools to offer online learning through 2021-22 school year

23.02.2021 / 00:51

Extended virtual learning could broaden so-called ‘performance gap’: Experts Online instruction will be offered to all students from Kindergarten to Grade 9.Families have until March 22 to decide whether students will attend school in person for the upcoming school year, on learn online.“It is imperative we start planning and preparing for the new school year, but we will remain responsive to the direction and guidance of Alberta Education and Alberta Health Services,” Cusack said.Edmonton Catholic Schools will also offer a pre-kindergarten online option through designated 100 Voices sites.

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Suspected coronavirus variant cases force some Quebec schools to shut down

23.02.2021 / 00:13

COVID-19 suspected to be linked to variants of the virus have led to the partial or total closure of 10 schools across the province.Most of the schools forced to shut down are located in the Greater Montreal region, but there is one in Quebec City and another in Abitibi.The CIUSSS de Laval, the regional health authority for the area, announced Monday the closure of classes or schools in four establishments due to suspected variant cases: the Père-Vimont, Saint-Maxime, Eureka and École de l’Équinoxe schools.

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Teachers may be bigger drivers of COVID-19 in schools than students: U.S. CDC study

22.02.2021 / 20:39

COVID-19 transmission in schools than students.The paper released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies nine COVID-19 transmission clusters in elementary schools in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta in December and January, That included one cluster where 16 teachers, students and relatives of students at home were infected.

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Special classes reopened in gradual return of schools

22.02.2021 / 16:28

Special classes reopened their doors to students this morning, in the second step of what is being seen as the gradual return of primary and secondary education to the classrooms.

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Nagpur: Schools and colleges to remain shut till 7 March amid Covid spike

22.02.2021 / 11:11

Nagpur records 626 Covid cases, 8 deathsThe number of cases of coronavirus in Nagpur rose by 626 to reach 1,43,133 on Sunday, while the day also saw eight deaths and 455 people recovering, an official said.The toll in the district is 4,275 and the recovery count stands at 1,32,861, leaving it with an active caseload of 5,997, he added.With 6,335 samples being examined on Sunday, the overall number of tests in Nagpur went up to 11,66,457, he said.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Singer Demi Lovato reveals 2018 overdose caused brain damage

21.02.2021 / 17:29

Demi Lovato performs the National Anthem prior to the start of Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.Lovato reveals publicly for the first time details about the near-fatal incident in "Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil," a four-part docuseries debuting March 23 on YouTube Originals.In the trailer, Lovato says doctors told her family she had five to 10 minutes to live."I was left with brain damage, and I still deal with the effects of that

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21.02.2021 / 14:39

One in three Brits has received a coronavirus vaccine, Matt Hancock says

One in three adults has had a coronavirus jab, as Boris Johnson announced an accelerated target to offer first doses to all adults by July 31.

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UK: Cases of S African, Brazil Covid variants are falling, says Matt Hancock

21.02.2021 / 13:36

Reuters."The latest data shows that there's around a dozen new ones, so a much, much smaller number, and each time we find a new one we absolutely clamp down on it," he said.Asked what impact the vaccine roll-out was having so far, he said there were signs that it was reducing transmission and that the numbers in hospital were falling much more sharply than they did in the first wave of the pandemic.Meanwhile, the British government says it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, a month earlier than its previous target.The goal is for everyone over 50 or with an underlying health condition to get a shot by April 15, rather than the previous target of May 1.The makers of the two vaccines

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China approves 16 locally-made COVID-19 vaccines for clinical trials

21.02.2021 / 13:08

Beijing: China has approved clinical trials for 16 indigenous COVID-19 vaccines, of which six are in the third stage, according to a state-run media report.The latest vaccines for clinical trials are based on recombinant protein, adenovirus vector, nucleic acid and attenuated influenza-viruses technologies, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, citing data from the National Medical Products Administration.Six of the vaccines are in the third stage of the trials, which is one of the last phases, it said.China has already given conditional approval to two inactivated COVID-19 vaccines made by state-owned developers -- Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech.The coronavirus has claimed 4,833 lives, along with 100,727 confirmed cases in

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Israel starts reopening as people vaccinated nears 50%

21.02.2021 / 11:37

Israel reopened swathes of its economy today in what it called the start of a return to routine enabled by a Covid-19 vaccination drive that has reached almost half the population.

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