Alberta officials to update provincial COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A juror in the Scott Peterson trial has been offered immunity before testifying at a hearing that could determine whether a new trial is granted, authorities said.Richelle Nice was Juror 7 in the trial that ended with Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. However, Peterson's attorney said Nice was guilty of juror misconduct because she failed to reveal during the jury selection that she had been beaten by a boyfriend while she was pregnant. He said Peterson deserves a new trial.The offer to Nice will come before she testifies at a Feb.

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

First nasal spray for covid-19 treatment in India: For the treatment of adult patients suffering from Covid-19, pharma company Glenmark has launched Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (FabiSpray) in India. The nasal spray was launched by the pharma company in partnership with SaNOtize. "Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated reduction of viral load of 94 per cent in 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours. Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was safe and well-tolerated in COVID-19 patients. Glenmark to market NONS under the brand name FabiSpray," the company said in a statement.

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ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Epik High frontman Tablo has tested positive for COVID-19.OURS, Epik High’s management agency, confirmed the news through a press statement released earlier today (February 9).“Tablo experienced minor symptoms on February 3 and underwent PCR testing, and his results came back negative the next day (January 4),” the agency said, as translated by Soompi. “However, he voluntarily got tested again on February 8, and his results came back positive this morning.”The statement also noted that the rest of Epik High and staff members who were recently in contact with Tablo underwent rapid antigen testing following the hip-hop artist’s diagnosis.

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

Director Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss how she is using her experiences growing up Black in Calgary and how that has inspired her art.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced the province’s public health restrictions will now be lifting, while a blockade of protesters demanding an end to mandates resumes at the U.S.-Canada border crossing near Coutts. Heather Yourex-West looks at the province’s plan, and whether it will be enough to satiate demonstrators.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to press hard on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. But Quebec Liberal MP Joël Lightbound is challenging his own government’s strategy, demanding Trudeau to stop driving up divisions and deliver a roadmap to end public health mandates.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers are on strike for the third consecutive day, citing several demands.The trade unions demand that the authorities eliminate existing salary disparities in the sector just as they eliminated the teacher and principal salary anomalies.Health workers across Sri Lanka including nurses, and Public Health Inspectors are on strike citing multiple demands.They resorted to the indefinite trade union action from Monday (7).As a result of the strike activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District Hospitals, and 293 MOH Officers came to a complete standstill.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a Domino’s Pizza in North Philadelphia. According to police, the robbery took place on Monday around 1:00 a.m. at the location on 2628 N.

China enacted a similar traffic light change after one case was detected in November, only to repeal it amid outcry on social media. 

COVID-19 cases have been linked to parishioners who attended services in late July and early August.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said Tuesday that the outbreak occurred even though the church followed public health guidelines.“Despite precautions being taken during in-person services, there are now 15 confirmed cases linked to the Bible Pentecostal Church in Edmonton,” Hinshaw said.“The church has about 150 members.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported on Tuesday that there were two recent events that resulted in two separate outbreaks.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on Tuesday that a data system upgrade resulted in the province “erroneously” reporting 74 new cases on Friday.

COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon after a rise in active cases — particularly in Edmonton — over the weekend.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will be speaking at 3:30 p.m.

COVID-19 after one worker tested positive on Tuesday.The employee was at work on Monday, Aug. 10 when he reported having symptoms, Olymel communications officer Richard Vigneault told Global News.

COVID-19 and three additional deaths related to the disease over the weekend.Alberta Health said Monday that 177 cases of the coronavirus were identified Friday, 86 Saturday and 96 Sunday. Those numbers come from a total of 10,886 tests completed Friday, 8,663 tests completed Saturday and 8,691 tests done on Sunday.The three people who died were a man in his 80s in the North zone, a man in his 60s in the South zone and a man in his 60s from the Calgary zone, according to Alberta Health.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Calgary zone currently has 305 active cases, the North zone has 103, the Central zone has 81 and the South zone has 45. There are five active cases that have not yet been linked to a particular zone.The new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday saw the province surpass the 12,000 mark for total confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Before school returns in a few weeks, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is recommending all teaching and education staff get tested for COVID-19. Breanna Karstens-Smith has more from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s August 12 update.

Alberta’s top doctor, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province and on guidelines for testing teachers and students ahead of September.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the province continues to work on mask exemption rules for when students go back to school. ​

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses mask bylaws and why they might not affect COVID-19 case numbers as much as expected.

COVID-19 pandemic continues, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on the province’s number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide the update at 3:30 p.m.The news conference will be streamed live in this article.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the province has allowed Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre to bring in workers from other facilities.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains how she recommends cleaning and storing cloth masks.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirms two cases of COVID-19 at a child-care centre in Calgary.

Good Samaritan Southgate care centre in Edmonton, bringing the total of fatal COVID-19 cases to 26.The care centre posts updates directly online, meaning some deaths at the centre are reported by them before they are officially recorded by Alberta Health.On Friday evening, the latest numbers show that there are 37 active cases of COVID-19 in residents. There have been 18 recoveries and 26 deaths in the resident cases at the centre.Nineteen employees have active cases, while 13 employees are now considered recovered.

COVID-19 outbreak, Alberta Health announced Friday afternoon.A woman in her 80s has died from complications of the novel coronavirus.The death comes as the hospital marks one month since its emergency department was closed and it stopped accepting new patients.“The lockdown is the right thing to do. It’s minimizing exposure as much as possible between people,” first VP of United Nurses of Alberta Danielle Larivee said.

coronavirus.There are currently 1,124 active cases across the province, with the majority in the Edmonton and Calgary zones.As of Friday’s report, there were 368 cases in the Calgary Zone and 329 in the Edmonton zone. The Central zone had 224 cases, there were 90 confirmed cases in the South zone and 111 were reported in the North zone.

Alberta School Councils Association president Brandi Rai says despite this week’s announcement that masks will be mandatory this year for Alberta students in grades four to 12, many parents are still concerned by the lack of preparation for COVID-19. Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers will be required to wear masks in schools this fall “We can put these measures in place.

coronavirus situation in the province on Thursday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public’s to ensure never the twain shall meet.Roughly 1,500 samples are collected and analysed daily in each city not only from players, team and NHL personnel, but from restaurant and hotel workers supporting the post-season tournament in each hub.Prior to the NHL’s restart this summer, deputy commissioner Bill Daly estimated between 25,000 and 30,000 tests will be administered through the end of the Stanley Cup final.Aware that even a perceived conflict with public testing could sour each city’s population on hosting a dozen NHL teams, the league and labs insist there isn’t one.The chief executive

COVID-19 Wednesday, as well as 94 new confirmed cases of the illness.However, there were also 137 newly-recorded recoveries — more than new cases — meaning that the net active case number for the province did go down, and sits currently at 1,146. To compare to last week, on July 28, there were more than 1,400 active cases.The two deaths reported Wednesday were a woman in her 70s in the Central zone and a man in his 70s in the North zone.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Hinshaw has been vocal about her belief that face coverings are a useful tool to help reduce the novel coronavirus’ ability to spread among the population.Last month, the Alberta government said it was not planning to impose a provincial requirement for people to wear masks in public, arguing such decisions should be left to municipalities as the coronavirus situation varies greatly in different regions of the province.At a news conference last week, Hinshaw was asked several times whether she’s ever recommended the province make masks mandatory.“I have never brought forward a formal recommendation for a province-wide mandatory mask policy,” she answered.At the same

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw responds to criticism on social media over the government’s return to school plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province on Aug, 4, 2020.

COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at a news conference at 3:30 p.m., which will be live streamed in this post.The provincial numbers were last updated Friday, when the province provided data from Thursday testing.In the latest numbers, Alberta had 1,386 active cases of COVID-19 and 9,261 recovered cases.

On Tuesday Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that part of the back-to-school rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic will require Grade 4-12 students and teachers to wear masks in hallways and common areas at all times.

Education minister Adriana LaGrange and Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak about the return to in-classroom learning at a news conference on Tuesday. Matthew Conrod has details.

students head back to school in September.Adriana LaGrange and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak about the return to in-classroom learning at a 9 a.m.