Winnipeg high schooler captures frustration of pandemic life in impassioned poem

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PHILADELPHIA - The 42nd Blue Cross Broad Street Run is set to return to its traditional spring date in just a few months and registration will open for some as soon as next week. After the COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes to dates and formats over the past two years, the race is expected to look a little more normal this year.2022's iteration of the 10-mile race will be in person and participants must be fully vaccinated in order to take part. Runners will also have the option to participate in a virtual run.Masks will also be required for participants at the start and finish lines and volunteers will be required to wear masks throughout the race. Officials also say 'Cheer Zones' and finishing area activities have been suspended for the 2022 race, and spectators are encouraged to cheer runners on from home.Registration for the run opens at midnight on Monday Feb.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Montgomery County Commissioner Dr. Val Arkoosh announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for U.S.

Fully vaccinated Canadians who experienced a COVID-19 infection should wait at least three months to get a booster shot after symptoms start or testing positive, according to Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).

Grocery stores across the country saw a steep rise in dairy prices on Tuesday, with price tags in some provinces increasing by as much as 15 per cent. Anne Gaviola explains what’s behind the soaring prices.

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There was a 3.3% increase in the combined number of people on the Live Register or receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in January, according to the Central Statistics Office.

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Artem Chigvintsev's bout with pneumonia is still lingering, but the  pro remains optimistic he'll get well soon with help from doctors.Artem took to Twitter on Thursday and offered  fans an update about his health condition. In short, he still has pneumonia following a recent check-up with doctors.«So, I had another X-Ray done yesterday and it came back still positive for pneumonia,» he explained.

Canadian military ‘not a police force,’ Anand says amid frustration over Ottawa protest “The FSIN Executive strongly opposes the actions and tactics of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protestors, some of whom have been openly sharing ignorant acts of cultural appropriation of First Nations culture and spirituality, publicly and online,” read the statement.“The FSIN condemns such open acts of racism and ignorance, which are being committed across our traditional Treaty territories.”FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron shared his frustration with the convoy.“Our First Nations communities have been some of the hardest hit since the beginning of the pandemic.  We have been working tirelessly to distribute PPE and supplies to our First Nations because we are highly vulnerable to COVID-19,” said Cameron.“Our families and communities have suffered insurmountable losses because of this horrible virus and our First Nations Chiefs have implemented some of the strictest protocols in the country to keep their membership safe.” Trudeau: Ottawa residents need their ‘lives back,’ won’t commit to negotiate with truckers He went on to call the way the drums were used in the protest videos that surfaced a ‘disgrace’.“This convoy is an insult to our Chiefs, our communities, and to the hundreds of loved ones we’ve lost through this pandemic.  Not only are these protestors risking lives and spreading false information, but they’re also disrespecting our traditional drums, pipes, and medicines,” stated Cameron.“It’s a disgrace to see our culturally sacred items being used improperly, without proper protocol, in support of anti-vaccine protests.”The FSIN statement finished with a reminder about Indigenous culture.“The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

Ahmed Mohammed, 16, and Samir Bentley, 20, are facing first-degree murder charges in the October shooting death of Robert Stiles. POTTSTOWN, Pa - Prosecutors say a Philadelphia teen and a man wanted for a deadly robbery last year in Pottstown were arrested Thursday in North Carolina. Ahmed Mohammed, 16, and Samir Bentley, 20, are facing first-degree murder charges in the October shooting death of Robert Stiles, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.It's believed that Mohammed grabbed Stiles on E.

COVID-19 pandemic.Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) says their adult acute inpatient occupancy continues to exceed 100 per cent with sites reporting rates close to 120 per cent. Adult intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is also stretched exceeding 92 per cent as of Thursday.“Unfortunately, our reality in Hamilton and across our region remains highly pressured.

Artem Chigvintsev gave a tough yet hopeful update to his nearly one million fans on Instagram Wednesday afternoon as he continued to battle health issues.The 39-year-old professional dancer admitted he still battling pneumonia, which forced him to leave the Dancing with the Stars tour earlier this month.Artem, who welcomed his first son into the world with fiance Nikki Bella in 2020, was optimistic that another round of antibiotics would help finally curb his on-going illness. On the mend: Artem Chigvintsev gave a tough yet hopeful update to his nearly one million fans on Instagram Wednesday afternoon as he continued to battle health issues 'Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing,' he said.

Hollyoaks after they feel he is not coping following the death of his abusive parter PC George Kiss.After raising a glass to the late Sylver McQueen ahead of the funeral, he revealed to Cher McQueen (Bethannie Hare) that he cannot stop thinking about George.Im upcoming scenes, John Paul loses sight of his little nephew Bobby Constello when they are in town, causing Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) to panic even more.Fans will have to see what this means for John Paul and the McQueens.Since joining the Channel 4 soap in 2006, actor James Sutton has become a fan favourite.The star has led a very interesting life too, including an unusual career path, romance and a stint in a rival soap.Although James is well known to viewers as John Paul McQueen in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, the actor has also had another role in a rival soap.The actor played Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale between 2009 and 2011, before leaving the village after his on-screen mum Faye departed the Dales too.Previously speaking to Holy Soap, James explained that his decision to leave Emmerdale was due to his desire to seek out new career projects, saying: "I came from Hollyoaks before that, so I've done five-and-a-half years on soaps now. "I'm privileged to have had that training and experience, but I'm 28 and I need to know what else is out there.

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe was entering a “plausible endgame,” driven by a “large capital of immunity,” built up by a combination of vaccine drives, a favourable seasonality pause, and lower severity of the Omicron variant.

A picture of a human brain taken by a positron emission tomography scanner, also called PET scan, is seen on a screen on January 9, 2019. (Credit: FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images) BERKELEY, Calif. - A new study shows that the human brain may actually live up to 15 seconds in the past.Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Aberdeen discovered that the brain shows images from seconds in the past, instead of an updated real-time picture.According to the study, published in Science Advances, researchers analyzed the mechanism of "change blindness," which is when people fail to notice small changes over time."The brain automatically smooths our visual input over time.

investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

COVID-19 pandemic, the beat goes on for an Indigenous drum group that meets outside the University Hospital of Northern B.C. (UHNBC) in Prince George.Masked and at a distance, the group gathers every Monday evening to sing traditional songs and prayers as a show of support for the health-care workers and COVID-19 patients inside.It started with one Prince George man during the first wave of the pandemic and has transformed into a community affair.

Robert Hazen TUCSON, Ariz. - A man accused of raping two juveniles in Pennsylvania was arrested on Feb. 1 at a Tucson Walmart, authorities said.According to the U.S.

Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past Covid-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable.

Restrictions Exemption Program could be lifted by the end of February, a string of emails between caucus members showed deep divisions within the party.The premier made the comments as part of a news conference where he addressed the blockade of the Coutts border crossing, calling the action illegal and for it to be cleared. One of the main points of contention of the protestors is the REP.“Just a thought, defuse the border confrontation and remove the REP as of midnight; two birds with one stone,” Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St.

COVID-19 pandemic. Others are protesting the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers, some showing support for the trucker convoy in Ottawa.

MANAYUNK - A story of hope, as a Philadelphia pizza is back open after several setbacks, including the pandemic and Hurricane Ida.Cellphone pictures and video of the damage left behind from Hurricane Ida last September. The storm flooded Pizzeria L'Angolo, in Manayunk, out of business. But, after four long months, owner Guido Abbate is back making pies and busy with customers."The first day I start making the pizza again I feel like I never closed," he said.

Dr. Keith Dobson, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss the mental health strain on people amid the Omicron spread, protests and COVID-19 exhaustion.

It’s no secret many members of Premier Jason Kenney’s caucus are fed up with Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions, but now Global News has obtained a series of recent emails showing how frustrations are boiling over. Tom Vernon reports.

The 7-day average of US COVID-19 infections is 446,400 new cases a day, a decrease of 36% from the previous week, according to Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

COVID-19 pandemic.He’s in the final term of a computer science degree but has a first-year class with more than 350 people enrolled. In-class learning paused at universities of Regina and Saskatchewan “Shoving us all into one room where we’re not going to be able to social distance isn’t going to go over well,” Storring said in an interview.Storring has Type1 diabetes, which is an underlying risk factor for COVID-19.

Black Health and Wellness," set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The theme not only commemorates African Americans who made contributions to medicine but also highlights ongoing issues within the Black community, including mental health."Black Health and Wellness not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental health," the organization said on its website.

COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandemic testing path.Demand for tests at the end of last year saw a high of more than 75,000 processed the day the government announced eligibility would be limited largely to high-risk individuals – including patients in hospital, residents and staff in long-term care, and people being considered for COVID-19 treatments.There have been calls to allow more residents to access gold-standard PCR tests, including students and staff in schools and child-care settings, now that an average of 25,460 tests have been processed each day over the past week, including a low of 15,008 one day on the weekend. 2,939 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 555 in intensive care Instead, the government is sending millions of rapid antigen tests to schools and recent comments from the chief medical officer of health suggest shifting testing priorities, with a declining emphasis provincewide on PCR tests.When asked about returning to a broader PCR eligibility, Dr.

Rajiv Gupta is managing director and senior partner at consulting firm BCG. Sripradish Kapikad, Platinion associate director, and Surya Giri, Platinion senior engineer at BCG, contributed to the piece.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia city health officials say they aren't ready to drop the mask mandate yet, but said "eventually" the mask mandate will end. Dr. Cheryl Bettigole explained that while it's great that more people are doing home tests, counting cases isn't the best metric to determine how we're doing in terms of the pandemic. "We still have more than 500 cases per day, we are on track to see 300 deaths in January.

Karnataka minister for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education, Dr. Sudhakar K on Wednesday announced that the active Covid-19 case count in Karnataka state capital Bengaluru has gone below 1 lakh in the past twenty four hours. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Many gathered on Wednesday in a western Pennsylvania town in honor of Groundhog Day to learn whether a furry critter will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter.Onlookers descended on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his shadow. The event took place virtually in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, depriving the community, which is about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, of a boost from tourists. It was streamed live and seen by more than 15,000 viewers worldwide at one point.

Former EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon has admitted she was surprised to discover her family’s history with raised cholesterol.The star went on to explain how these health struggles had led to one member of her family having surgery as a result.Martine, 45, has recently committed to regularly getting her cholesterol levels tested, and has stressed the importance of doing so to her fans. Speaking about health issues in her own family, she said: “I was really shocked when I found out that we had a family history of raised cholesterol because I didn’t think something like that would affect us.”The Love Actually actress went on to reveal that the health issue had led to her grandmother needing a serious operation."My nan needed an operation on her heart because of the complications it caused, which has caused me to be aware,” she admitted to the Daily Star yesterday.“So, being part of this campaign is close to my heart and I’d urge everyone to get their cholesterol tested, to prevent more serious health complications.“It’s quick and easy to get a test, you can pop into your local pharmacy or book an appointment with your GP.”Last year, the Masked Singer star spoke to Express.co.uk about her grandmother’s operation. She explained: “My nan had high cholesterol.

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed "baseline" covid restrictions will remain in place across Scotland.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has decided that it would announce an order with regard to granting bail to Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah, on the 7th of February.The decision was made by Justices Menaka Wijesundara and Neil Iddawela on Wednesday (2).On the 28th of January, the Puttalam High Court refused to grant bail to detained lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah.On 14 April 2020, Hizbullah was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).Hizbullah was being investigated for allegedly “aiding and abetting” the Easter Sunday bombers and for engaging in activities deemed “detrimental to the religious harmony among communities”.

Anxiety and frustration are growing among Ottawa residents, as throngs of truckers and other demonstrators who arrived last week to protest Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions continue to disrupt life in the capital. From traffic jams and shuttered businesses, to noise-polluted nights and people urinating in the streets, Abigail Bimman looks at why Ottawans are calling for action on the demonstrators.

A new consumer debt report from the Credit Counselling Society reveals two thirds of Canadians have non-mortgage debt with close to 40 per cent owing at least $10,000.

₹1,000 crore to ₹83,000 crore from this fiscal year’s revised estimates of ₹82,000 crore. The department of health research was allocated ₹3,200 crore, an increase from the revised estimates of ₹3,080 crore of the current fiscal. The finance ministry allocated ₹690 crore for future pandemic preparedness as part of the Prime Minister’s Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission-BioSecurity Preparedness and strengthening pandemic research.

The Chief Medical Officer will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee tomorrow that the current Covid-19 outlook in Ireland is broadly positive.

As truck convoy protesters against Canada’s pandemic restrictions continue in Ottawa, the city’s mayor, Jim Watson, is demanding demonstrators move on after disrupting the capital, and the lives of its residents for a third consecutive day. As Abigail Bimman reports, the call was made after days of unrest, harassment and abuse.

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Coronation Street for over a decade, but fans would be forgiven for not knowing that she's appeared on the ITV Cobbles before.Corrie's not the only show she's starred in, either, because she's worked on rival soaps like Emmerdale and Holby City.From reality TV stints, to dramatic health battles, Lisa has plenty of telly-worthy tales, so Daily Star have taken a look at her life.Although Corrie fans will know Lisa best as Underworld machinist Beth Sutherland, it turns out Lisa has already appeared in the soap before.She's played Beth Tinker since 2011, but she played two other roles on Corrie before becoming a permanent fixture in Weatherfield.Her first time on Corrie came back in 1997, when she appeared as a young nurse working alongside Martin Platt.She later appeared as a Family Liason Officer working on the investigation into Tommy Harris's murder - appearing for five episodes between March and April 2005.Before any of that, though, she appeared in The Bill as Melissa Wilson - for one episode in 1994.She's also worked on medial drama Holby City (2004), and even Corrie's rival ITV soap Emmerdale when she played a guest role as Pauline Arkwright.Sadly, the talented star was left half-blind in her right eye after suffering a mini-stroke.Lisa, who also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hemorrhaged behind her optic nerve over five years ago, and says it left lasting damage to her sight.She also revealed that she got hit in the eye with some rope.Lisa said: "I haemorrhaged behind my optic nerve four years ago and I’m half-blind in my right eye, they said it was like a stroke but also I got hit in the eye with a bit of rope."She told The Sun: "They think I’d had some mini-stroke but a specialist said it has to be the rope, I

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some restrictions that were imposed in the city after a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases. 

Up to £10,000 is available for eligible businesses who need support recovering from the ongoing effects of the covid-19 pandemic.

World Health Organisation said in a statement on Tuesday. 

Healthcare systems across the world are struggling to manage the waste created by the Covid-19 pandemic.