BURLINGTON, N.J. - As COVID-19 cases continue to wane, some states have started shifting to an endemic approach that will bring life closer to pre-pandemic normal.In New Jersey, Gov.

Phil Murphy said Wednesday that he will no longer hold planned coronavirus briefings that have been part the state's COVID-19 attack plan. "As we move into our new normal and transition from a pandemic stance to endemic one, there is no longer the need for us to gather at a set time every week," Murphy said in a tweet.

The state will also drop its school mask mandate on Mar. 7 and allow districts to set masking guidelines. "It's not a big deal, but I'll be happy when we don't have to do it anymore or when we have a choice.

I definitely won't be wearing one," said Nick Schmidt, a Burlington County 11th grader.Nick and his father, Bill, were at a pop-up vaccine booster clinic on Wednesday night in Westampton.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Battle for strategic port city of Mariupol continues

KYIV, Ukraine - The battle for Ukraine's strategic port of Mariupol raged on Monday, as Ukraine rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continued.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 400 civilians were taking shelter at an art school in the Azov Sea port city when it was struck by a Russian bomb.Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its 26th day, shows no signs of abating. The invasion has wreaked devastation and destruction, exacting a heavy toll on civilians.

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Police: Suspect attacked driver, threatened to kill car's passengers after crash in New Castle

Brandon Norman, 29, was arrested and charged after allegedly attacking a man who he was involved in a minor crash with. NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a driver and threatening the car's passengers in New Castle, Delaware, on Sunday night, according to Delaware State Police. Authorities say 29-year-old Brandon Norman of Bear, Delaware, was charged with possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, second-degree assault, aggravated menacing, terroristic threats, endangering the welfare of a child and numerous traffic violations. According to police, troopers responded to the intersection of Springfield Boulevard at 5:26 p.m.

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Covid reinfection: For children, natural antibodies last for 7 months, study reveals. Read here

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Phillip Schofield updates This Morning fans on Holly Willoughby health as she's replaced

Holly Willoughby on ITV’s This Morning as Phillip Schofield confirmed that Holly is “absolutely fine”.Josie wore a stylish khaki green shirt dress with a brown belt and heels, while Phillip wore a red and blue checked shirt as they welcomed viewers to the show.After their greeting, Phillip confirmed that he had been “texting Holly all through the weekend”.“She’s absolutely fine, she just has that incredibly persistent and annoying red line that won’t go away, so she’ll be sitting at home. It’s driving her crazy,” he informed viewers.He turned to Josie and said it was “lovely to see her”, to which Josie replied that they “do have a laugh” together.He said: “We do, there’s been a major discussion even before the show came on air that when we sit at the breakfast bar, we’re both the same height.

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Unusual demand for fuel in March 2022, says Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister said the demand for fuel was at a high in March 2022, compared to December 2021, and January & February 2022.Energy Secretary K. D.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin Monday

WASHINGTON - Historic confirmation hearings begin on Monday for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, a 51-year-old who has served as a federal judge for the past nine years, will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning at 11 a.m.

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High US inflation doesn't excuse our thrifty covid spending

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COVID 4th wave: Centre alerts Maharashtra, other states of Omicron BA.2. 8 symptoms to watch out for

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Suspect accused of fatally shooting 2 teens in Easton turned himself in, authorities say

Altajier Kyell Robinson (Northampton County District Attorney's Office) EASTON, Pa. - Authorities in Northampton County have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens on Monday, March 14. The Northampton County District Attorney says Altajier Kyell Robinson turned himself in on Sunday afternoon. He was wanted in connection with the deaths of 17-year-old D’Andre Snipes and 18-year-old Kavan Figueroa. Around 4 p.m. Monday, officers from the Easton Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Washington Street for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and found Snipes and Figueroa in the front seat of a white BMW SUV suffering from gunshot wounds.

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Scots could be given different covid vaccine to protect against 'multiple variants' in future

Scots may be given different covid vaccines if new variants emerge in the future, according to a leading health expert.

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Holly Willoughby pulls out of This Morning AGAIN – a week after being forced off with coronavirus

HOLLY Willoughby has pulled out of presenting This Morning again - a week after being forced off with coronavirus. The 41-year-old missed out on the Dancing on Ice semi-final last weekend, with co-host Phillip Schofield going solo. She was then replaced by presenters Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond on This Morning.

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Hetero arm gets CDSCO approval to produce, sell Sputnik Light Covid vaccine

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Number of patients with Covid in hospitals tops 1,300

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Pressure on NATO grows to do more for Ukraine, stop Putin’s aggression

As the situation in Ukraine grows grimmer every day, there’s increasing pressure for NATO and the U.S. to do more to help the Eastern European nation.

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Chinese airliner crash: State media report plane crashed with 133 aboard

BEIJING - A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, state media has reported.Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county.It said rescuers had been dispatched and there was no immediate confirmation of numbers of dead and injured.Shanghai-based China Eastern is one of China’s top three airlines, operating scores of domestic and international routes serving 248 destinations.The flight that crashed appeared to be Flight No. MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, according to data from flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.

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Guardian Angels member recruiting for Philadelphia chapter

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia, like all major cities, has it's problems. One man is hoping to make a change, one volunteer at a time, as he recruits an army of Guardian Angels. TJ Cahill joined the Guardian Angels almost a year ago.

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High school closes to two full year groups amid staff Covid cases

A high school has closed to two full year groups because of positive Covid cases among staff.

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Teen suspects sought in South Philadelphia double shooting

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say they are searching for three teenage suspects an attempted robbery and double shooting in South Philadelphia Sunday morning. The incident occurred in an alleyway behind several homes on the 2700 block of South Randolph Street around 3 a.m. Sunday. Police say three men in their 20s were walking in the alley when they were approached by three teenage boys who were demanding money. A brief struggle ensued and one of the suspects fired multiple shots, striking two of the older male victims.

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AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralizes Omicron sub-variants in study

Omicron coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant, in an independent lab study.

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'Stay strong' Dan Walker reaches out to Chris Kamara as he breaks silence on health fears

Sky Sports broadcaster Chris Kamara, has given a health update after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition.The news comes after viewers raised concern for his welfare on Saturday when they noticed the football favourite was slurring his words. Chris, 64, was covering Shrewsbury Town's League One trip to Rotherham on Saturday afternoon when he first sparked fears amongst Sky viewers.His slurred speech caused many fans to tweet and ask him if he was okay. The much-loved broadcaster and former pro midfielder subsequently took to Twitter to tell his 1.8 million followers that he was suffering from a new health condition that impedes his ability to talk.He wrote: “Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish. “Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of Speech and have been working to get my speech back to normal. “Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal. Hopefully I can beat this!”Apraxia of speech is a condition which makes talking difficult, with those afflicted finding it difficult to communicate their words clearly. The former Middlesbrough footballer was inundated with support in the comments section from followers and friends alike. Dan Walker, 45, tweeted out in view of his 752,500 followers: “Stay strong Kammy.

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India considers widening Covid booster effort to all adults: Report

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Another senior citizen dies while waiting in line; 3rd such death in 72 hours

COLOMBO (News 1st); Another Senior Citizen had died after collapsing while waiting in line for fuel at a filling station in Mirigama on Monday (21).The deceased was identified as a 76-year-old male.On Sunday (20) a 70-year-old person who was in a queue at a petrol station in Kadawatha had collapsed and died.On Saturday (19), a person who was waiting in line to obtain kerosene from a fuel queue in Kandy also died after collapsing.

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Western Province exams to go ahead as planned

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Education has decided to conduct the final term examinations for the schools in the Western Province, as previously planned.Education Secretary Kapila Perera said all the term examinations will be concluded before the 6th of April 2022.A paper shortage in cash-strapped Sri Lanka has led to final term tests for grades 9, 10, and 11 in Western province schools being postponed until after the April holidays, it was reported earlier, with tests for grades 6, 7, and 8 to be held at the school level.Education Secretary Kapila Perera said the shortage in the Western Province was resolved, and therefore the examinations will go ahead as planned.

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Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces concentrate their fire upon cities and trapped civilians in a nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.Biden will first travel to Brussels and then to Poland on Friday to meet with leaders there, press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Sunday night.Poland is a crucial ally in the Ukraine crisis. It is hosting thousands of American troops and is taking in more people fleeing the war in Ukraine — more than 2 million — than any other nation in the midst of the largest European refugee crisis in decades.Biden will head to Warsaw for a bilateral meeting with President Andrzej Duda.

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No Bones about it: Denver's Hyland, Jokic beat Embiid, 76ers

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 14: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 14, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nuggets defeated the 76ers 114-1 PHILADELPHIA - Bones Hyland received a special gift from the Delaware firefighters and first responders who saved his life from a house fire in 2018 — a custom Wilmington Fire Department jacket — and Hyland took it and jumped with a wide smile into the stands to share the moment with some of his friends and family.How many of Hyland's fans made the 30-mile trip north? He said maybe 600 or 700, and they could be heard cheering among the 21,000 mostly 76ers fans that packed the place Monday night."I'm the kind of kid who wants to show the next kid in the city that you can be in this position," he said.

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Kanye West, aka Ye, pulled from Grammys due to 'online behavior'

US rapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 6, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - Ye will not be performing at the Grammys this year.

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2 Pennsylvania State Troopers, 1 civilian killed in crash on I-95 in Philadelphia, officials say

PHILADELPHIA - Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were among three people killed in a crash along I-95 in Philadelphia early Monday morning, officials have confirmed to FOX 29.The crash happened around 1 a.m. in the sorthbound lanes near the Broad Street exit.Authorities say two Pennsylvania State Troopers and a civilian were both killed in the crash.

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(VIDEO) Locals furious over kerosene shortage block Baseline Road

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of people enraged over the Sri Lankan government’s inability to address the present shortage, took to the streets on Monday (21) morning, demanding they be delivered Kerosene.The locals from Orugodawatte protested by blocking the Baseline Road in Colombo from the Orugodawatte Junction demanding Kerosene. After protesting for around an hour, the group moved away from the road and allowed the flow of traffic.

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Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries in April

Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said as it announced a loosening of some of the world's toughest Covid-19 restrictions.

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Sri Lanka seeks US $ 1.5 Bn assistance from China, says Ambassador

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has requested financial assistance of US $ 1.5 Bn from China.This was confirmed by the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka on Monday (21) morning.

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Cancer surgery delays caused by COVID-19 could lead to shorter life spans: study

Cancer surgery delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could affect long-term survival for many patients, a new Canadian study shows.

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Concerns grow about an attack on Kyiv from Belarus

Ukraine is warning that there is a high-risk Russia will launch an attack on Kyiv from neighbouring Belarus. Mercedes Stephenson reports.

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China has fully militarized at least 3 islands in South China Sea: U.S. admiral

China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens all nations operating nearby, a top U.S. military commander said Sunday.U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm.

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Revamped B.C. camping reservation website launches Monday

There are high hopes the new provincial site will live up to the promises when it launches on Monday, and not crash along with the dashed hopes of the past. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians grow increasingly aimless

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stalls, its attacks grow increasingly indiscriminate. The largest civilian target, so far, has been an art school in Mariupol, where officials say 400 people were taking shelter. Jeff Semple reports from Odesa.

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Biden presses China’s Xi on support of Russia in Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke for nearly two hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a call on Friday in an effort to warn China not to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine will not surrender Mariupol despite warnings of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

Ukraine on early Monday rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power and fierce fighting shows little sign of easing.“There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms,” the Ukrainska Pravda news portal cited Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk as saying early on Monday.“We have already informed the Russian side about this.”Russia earlier called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a “terrible humanitarian catastrophe” was unfolding. Ukrainian civilians prepare to fight as Russian troops close in on Odesa It said defenders who did so were guaranteed safe passage out of the city and humanitarian corridors would be opened from 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday.Mariupol has suffered some of the heaviest bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb.

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Face Mask prices up by 30%

COLOMBO (News 1st); The All Ceylon Mask Manufacturers Association stated that the price of face masks will be increased by 30%.The president of the Association, Vidura Algama said that the price increase will be effective from Monday (21).

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US Covid-19 infections may rise again? Here's what Fauci Says

Omicron virus, accounts for 30% of infections in the US. Whereas hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline. BA.2 is about 50% more transmissible than the original strain of omicron, but it doesn’t cause more severe illness or evade immunity from vaccinations or an earlier infection, Fauci said.

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Majority of covid restrictions in Scotland scrapped as face masks remain in place

The majority of covid restrictions have been lifted in Scotland today, nearly two years since some of them were first introduced.

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COVID-19 mask mandate lifts in Ontario for most settings

COVID-19 mask mandate has lifted for most settings in the province.As of Monday, individuals are no longer required by the province to wear a mask, except for in certain settings including public transit, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other health-care settings, shelters, and jails.Masking requirements have also been lifted in schools, as has cohorting.

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Covid-19 update: India reports 1,549 new cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 cases, India on Monday reported 1,549 Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry. The country has witnessed a steep decline in Covid-19 death cases, logging 31 deaths in last 24 hours. The active case load on Monday stood at 25,106. And, the cumulative vaccines administered in the country reached 1,81,24,97,303.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Art school bombed in Mariupol housing hundreds of refugees

war’s greatest suffering. On Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of war crimes over its siege, describing the attack on the city as "a terror that will be remembered for centuries to come." In his nightly address to the nation, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is interested in peace, and that ongoing talks with Russia are "necessary."Here are some key things to know about the conflict:Mariupol, a strategic port on the Azov Sea, has been encircled by Russian troops — cut off from energy, food and water supplies since the early days of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb.

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14,463 community cases; 1000 hospitalisations; 33 in ICU; 9 deaths reported today; more than 4 million people double vaccinated

Today we are reporting 14,463 community cases, 1,000 hospitalisations and 9 deaths.

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‘Open for tourism again’: Canada eyes recovery as COVID-19 travel rules ease

COVID-19 restrictions at its borders, travel experts are seeing a surge in demand for international trips, but summer bookings for Europe are modest amid concerns about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Starting April 1, fully vaccinated travellers will not be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon entering Canada. The federal government had already eliminated the pre-arrival PCR test requirement last month, allowing travellers to show a rapid antigen test instead.

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NJ 4th grade student takes her plea against mask mandates to Gov. Phil Murphy: 'I am only a kid once'

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