New rules introduced to make travel to the UK "easier and cheaper" have come into force. The UK's traffic light system involving green, amber and red lists has been scrapped, with locations categorised as either on the red list or not.

It comes amid reports the number of countries on the red list will be slashed to nine from 54 later in the week, with destinations such as Brazil, Mexico and South Africa expected to be opened up to quarantine-free travel.

Fully vaccinated residents and unvaccinated under 18s from more than 50 countries and territories can now enter the UK without needing to complete a pre-departure lateral flow test, take a day-eight post-arrival PCR test costing around £65, or self-isolate at home, with just a single

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"A painful confirmation my family might still be here": MP who lost three relatives to Covid reacts to damning report

An MP who lost three members of his family to Covid says a damning report published this week is 'confirmation' that his relatives may still be alive if different decisions were made by the government.

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Ricarlo Flanagan Dead - 'Last Comic Standing' Semifinalist Dies from COVID-19 at Age 40

Ricarlo Flanagan has sadly passed away.

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‘System is creaking’: Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients overwhelm Saskatchewan hospitals

COVID-19 patients in its intensive care units — most of whom are unvaccinated.The province says there are 80 people with the virus in its ICUs, which is more than its baseline capacity. What impacts will Thanksgiving weekend gatherings have on Saskatchewan’s 4th COVID wave? Saskatchewan normally has 79 ICU beds across the province, but the health authority says it has been making space for 100 additional beds in recent weeks.The health authority says it is also facing a major shortage of front-line workers.During a Saskatchewan Health Authority meeting last week, deputy chief medical officer Dr.

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Gabby Petito case: Wyoming coroner rules cause of death to be strangulation

Teton County coroner Dr. Brent Blue on Tuesday ruled that Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation.

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Fortin must use military grievance process to challenge removal, Federal Court rules

Dany Fortin must use the military’s internal grievance process to challenge the grounds for his removal earlier this year as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign.Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald issued the ruling on Tuesday, siding with federal government lawyers who had argued that Fortin’s application for a judicial review of his removal from the role should be struck down, and the military’s grievance process used by him instead.“It is clear that the issues raised in the application are service-related matters and the allegations of political interference are not ‘exceptional circumstances’ that would allow MGen Fortin to bypass the grievance process and seek a preliminary remedy in this Court,” McDonald

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Bun Bydaway sheds light on the change in live concerts in post pandemic world

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Sikkim govt eases inter-state travel restrictions as COVID situation improves

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New U.S. International travel vaccination requirements announced effective November

The US Centres for Disease Control have announced their new vaccination requirements for international travellers, effective in November. But one U.S.

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Covid-19: India records 14,313 new cases, lowest in 224 days

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90,000 jobs lost in UK nightlife sector due to COVID, says new report

COVID.CEO of the NTIA Michael Kill said that the data, which shows 86,000 job losses in the night time cultural economy sector since 2019, proves that “it is the worst possible time to introduce vaccine passports, which will further damage a sector essential to the economic recovery”.In a foreword to the report, Co-Chair of the APPG for the Night Time Economy and Conservative MP Christian Wakeford said that the government “must not leave this vital sector behind” as the UK continues to recover from the pandemic.Writing a statement following the publication of the report, Kill said: “We are pleased to be able to present today this important and timely piece of work quantifying, for the first time, the size of the night time economy in the

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Loose COVID rules in Canadian Prairies prompt Thanksgiving concerns

As families and friends spend another Thanksgiving weekend in a pandemic, experts say indoor gatherings are an elevated level of risk, especially as cases surge in the Prairie provinces. Marney Blunt looks at the varying restrictions between provinces, as concerns remain high the holiday could alter Canada’s COVID trajectory.

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Covid-19 leaves at least 4.8m dead worldwide - tally

The coronavirus has killed at least 4,843,739 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally of official sources as of 11am today.

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Taliban rules out working with US to contain ISIS

ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August.Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are meeting this weekend in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

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Don’t travel unless ‘absolutely necessary,’ Hajdu reminds Canada ahead of holiday season

Health Minister Patty Hajdu has a reminder: non-essential travel is still not advised.Hajdu said prospective travellers should keep that in mind as they consider going to visit relatives or think about taking a beach vacation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“I’ll remind Canadians that, as annoying as it is…we still have travel advisories in place recommending that people don’t travel unless it’s absolutely necessary,” Hajdu said, speaking during an interview with The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson.

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Scottish Government announces 1 death and 2,363 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that one person has died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Govt allows export of Russia's Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine made in India

New Delhi: The government has permitted the export of Russia's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced here as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in India, sources said on Sunday.

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Covid-19: India records 18,166 cases, lowest single-day rise in nearly 7 months

COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 94.62 crore so far. Of these, 68,00,70,189 were given as the first dose and 26,62,20,118 as the second dose.

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Ontario pushes limits, lifts COVID capacity rules for major events

Ontario is lifting capacity COVID-19 limits for concerts and major sporting events this week, allowing as many audience members to fill up stadiums and halls.

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Saskatoon Stars bursting with excitement for start of U18 hockey season

COVID-19 forced the SFU18AAAHL to suspend play and ultimately cancel the rest of the campaign.“We were getting ready to get into the games and looking forward to it and then all of a sudden it’s shut down again and we were just having to practice all year,” forward Halle Helperl said.The Stars tried to make the most of the situation, devoting the extra practice time to skill development, but without the opportunity to compete against other teams, it just wasn’t the same.“It was mentally challenging to come to the rink every day.

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Scottish Government announces 18 deaths and 2,417 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 18 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

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Cheryl Burke and Cody Rigsby return to DWTS for the FIRST TIME since contracting COVID-19 last month

Cheryl Burke and her partner Cody Rigsby were seen returning to rehearsal for Dancing With The Stars on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.Their return marks their first practice in person since they both contracted COVID-19 last month, which prevented them from stepping foot in the DWTS studio until they fully recovered the past few weeks.Afterquarantining and performing virtually from home, the duo looked eager to finally practice their choreography in the same room again. They're back! Cheryl Burke and her partner Cody Rigsby were seen returning to rehearsal for Dancing With The Stars on Friday afternoon in Los AngelesFor their sweat session, Burke, 37, wore an off-the-shoulder black top, matching sweatpants and a baseball cap.

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Covid-19: India logs 19,740 new cases, active tally lowest in 206 days

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Saskatoon Stars bursting with excitement for start of U18 hockey season

After having the 2020-21 season cut short after just two games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatoon Stars are looking forward to their return to game action this fall.

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Travel kinks still need working out for Canadians with mixed vaccine doses

There’s still no answers for Canadians, who received mixed COVID-19 vaccine doses, on when they’ll be able to resume international travel without facing restrictions in some countries. Mike Le Couteur reports on the latest guidance from health officials and the growing frustrations.

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Londoners enjoy looser rules for second Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Thanksgiving arrived amid a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Ontario.While the pandemic is still around and things are far from what they used to be, the 2021 edition of the annual holiday offers a reason to feel more at ease around the dinner table.

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Positive gains in Alberta’s COVID-19 fight ‘could all be lost overnight,’ premier warns ahead of Thanksgiving

COVID-19 situation, it could all be lost if public health measures are not followed over the Thanksgiving long weekend.In a news conference Thursday afternoon, Premier Jason Kenney reminded Albertans that Thanksgiving 2020 spurred the start of the province’s second wave of COVID-19 last year.“The second wave of COVID, which put severe pressure on our hospitals last fall, started very clearly around the family table of millions of Alberta households,” he said. Ask family members if they’re vaccinated before inviting to Thanksgiving, top doctors say The premier and chief medical officer of health said there have been positive signs and trends when it comes to case numbers, hospitalizations and the overall positivity rate as of late.

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Vaccine trial participants to be offered approved Covid jabs for travel

Covid-19 vaccine trial volunteers will be offered two further doses of an approved vaccine to enable them to travel abroad, the government has announced.

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Afghanistan mosque explosion kills, wounds at least 100, Taliban says

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An explosion went off Friday among Shiite Muslim worshippers at a mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing or wounding at least 100 people, a Taliban police official said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State group have a long history of attacking Afghanistan’s Shiite Muslim minority.Dost Mohammad Obaida, the deputy police chief for Kunduz province, said that the "majority of them have been killed." He said the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber who mingled among the worshipers.RELATED: Afghanistan and the Taliban: From 9/11 to today"I assure our Shiite brothers that the Taliban

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Scottish Government announces 16 deaths and 2,627 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 16 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate drops to 7.3 per cent in September

7.8 per cent in August, according to Statistics Canada.Data reported Friday shows that 1,200 jobs were added in September and the labour force fell by roughly 300. The number of people who claimed unemployment insurance because they are actively looking for work fell by 1,400.

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Covid infection during pregnancy impacts immune system of foetus: Report

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as 47 countries to be removed from travel red list

The Scottish Government has announced that 47 countries will be removed from Scotland's red list for international travel from next week.

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Covid-19: India records 21,257 new cases, active count lowest in 205 days

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Carjackings up 120% from last year in Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Heather Klusaritz of West Philadelphia says investigators showed up to her block last night after an off-duty Philadelphia police officer was carjacked at gunpoint near 46th Street and Hazel Avenue. "Obviously, no one wants this to happen in their neighborhood.

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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Oct. 7

The Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton on Global Saskatoon.

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Rare fish, last spotted in Ohio creek in 1957, declared extinct

find this rare fish should brace for bad news.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it plans to remove 23 different species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.

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'Brilliant news': Manchester Airport celebrates biggest relaxation of travel rules since before pandemic

Manchester Airport has welcomed the biggest relaxation of travel rules to date as 'brilliant news' for the aviation industry.

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UK cuts 47 countries from Covid travel 'red list'

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HBO television series ‘The Last of Us’ takes over parts of Edmonton

HBO television production is taking over some Edmonton streets this month.HBO and Calgary-based Bear and Pear Productions, Inc. are creating a new series based on the popular post-apocalyptic The Last of Us video game and the multi-million-dollar production is filming its first season all over Alberta.It looks like the end of the world has arrived on Rice Howard Way in downtown Edmonton, but people walking by say the apocalypse has never looked so good.“I think that’s really cool this is happening in our city right now.

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India-UK travel curbs amid Covid-19 to end soon: Centre

ANI has learnt that India and UK are engaged at multiple levels to hammer out a solution soon.

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Saskatoon businesses react to vaccine proof mandate

There still seems to be some confusion around Saskatchewan’s proof of vaccination program, with business owners saying they are trying to take the positives and negatives in stride.

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