Alberta reports 555 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths on Sunday

COVID-19, as the province continues to endure the pandemic.New data released by the province on Sunday suggests 402 people were receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU), while 244 were on a ventilator. 1,704 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 414 in intensive care The hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday mark a drop from numbers reported the day earlier.On Saturday, the province said 1,704 people were hospitalized, with 414 in ICU.However, in a tweet, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that not all hospitals submit data on weekends.A total of 2,265 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Sunday.

James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament.The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8).Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News.When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages.After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter.

All this week anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters said that if police came they wouldn’t leave their blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., but when push came to shove that’s exactly what they did. Sean O’Shea reports.

coronavirus pandemic declaration, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said it will “improve and increase service” on several of its routes beginning Sunday.In a press release issued Wednesday, TTC said 17 routes would be improved “as the agency starts restoring service across the network to pre-pandemic levels.” Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says “Throughout the pandemic, the TTC has prioritized service delivery where it is needed the most, protecting service on the busiest routes at the busiest times of day,” the release reads. “Last November, overall service had to be adjusted based on reduced staff availability.”The TTC said it is planning to restore 100 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours over the coming months as ridership increases.“Schedules and service will continue to be based on demand,” the release said.According to the TTC, on Feb.

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Cyclone Dovi caused power outages, mudslides and evacuations across New Zealand, but neither the storm nor the music of Barry Manilow could dislodge anti-vaccine protesters camped outside parliament.

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has revealed she has found a "new way" to love her husband Derek Draper. The former political lobbyist, 54, has been suffering side effects from coronavirus, having contracted the virus back in March 2020, subsequently becoming the UK's longest hospital inpatient before being discharged one year later.

Seoul (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the world to pledge to not be warmongers and war criminals but peacemakers and sacrifice in whatever way required to benefit humanity forever with bestowed peace.Sirisena was speaking at the World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) in Seoul, South Korea.World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) gathered world leaders and a worldwide virtual audience around topics related to peaceful reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.It featured keynote speakers from around the world on a range of topics related to the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. Many speakers are from the 157 countries that have diplomatic ties with both North and South Korea.“The experiences in the unification of Germany and Vietnam show how two contrasting political ideologies could positively merge.

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Protests in communities across the country have been loud. In an effort to try and stop ongoing honking horns in Edmonton, a temporary injunction was granted to the city.

Rylan Clark has shared an update on his health after revealing he had been taken to hospital earlier this week.TV star Rylan, 33, posted a photo of himself and shared an update with fans on his social media channels on Saturday 12 February. X Factor star Rylan has previously sparked concern amongst fans as he revealed he had been on an "extended trip" to hospital. But, after returning home, Rylan posted a selfie showing the TV star wearing a white hoodie and sitting on his emerald green sofa with his thumb up towards the camera.

Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge yesterday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

Day 16 of what the prime minister and police are calling an illegal occupation in our nation’s capital. All available officers are being deployed to enforce safety and to encourage protesters to leave, but the disruption continues.

Chapelhall FC will kick their first league ball during the summer, having been borne of a hunger for the game in the village but, more importantly, to help struggling players with their mental health battles.

COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon amid a rise in variant cases of concern.On Tuesday, Alberta identified 197 new cases of COVID-19 variants of concern. Dr.

One year later: Some of the 1st Albertans to experience COVID-19 share thoughts His nurse came to his bedside following his recovery to share the staff’s perspective.“She took hold of my hand and said: ‘We tried our level best to save your life. There were moments when we all lost hope that you would survive’.

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Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he understands the frustration of business owners and other citizens that continue to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

Step 3 of a government plan to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions.Step 3 is based on a benchmark of Alberta having fewer than 300 COVID-19 hospitalizations and declining.As of Sunday, the provincial government was reporting 5,971 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, with 282 people being cared for in hospital, including 47 people in intensive care.

Alberta hospitality industry requests inclusion in next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations The 556 new cases came from 9,979 tests, resulting in a provincial positivity rate of 5.2 per cent, according to Alberta Health.As of March 19, Alberta Health confirmed 99 new cases of the B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant. There were no new B.1.351 (South African) or P.1 (Brazilian) variant cases confirmed over the previous 24 hours.

COVID-19, the app is not being used the way it was intended.Contact tracing is critical in fighting against the virus and Calgary engineer Ziad Fazel said Alberta’s tracing app, ABTraceTogether, has been a failure.“I think the Alberta app should be thrown in the garbage and I think the province should do what was promised last summer, which is move over from the Alberta app to the federal app,” Fazel said.The app has been under fire since it launched in May. This week, Global News reached out to Alberta Health for updated contact tracing numbers but not none were made available.According to the most recent numbers released on Jan.

Premier Jason Kenney says the COVID-19 committee will meet in the coming days to discuss a possible move into Step 3 of the province’s Path Forward plan.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout at pharmacies on Thursday afternoon.Jason Kenney and Tyler Shandro will be joined by the president of Shoppers Drug Mart and the CEO of the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association for the announcement, which is scheduled to start at noon. Global News will live stream the announcement in this story post.

COVID-19 testing on Thursday as part of a provincial pilot project.The pilot, announced on March 11, will see temporary rapid testing availability set up at schools experiencing outbreaks.Tests, which are optional, are only for students and staff who aren’t experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Students who wish to take part in the program must have a signed consent form from their legal guardian.The testing at Rundle School, a K-6 school within the Calgary Board of Education, began on Thursday and testing at St.

March break in Alberta takes place March 27 to April 5. Like last year, the COVID-19 pandemic will mean it will look different than usual.While the provinces and Northwest Territories have different rules for people coming in from other provinces, the federal government has implemented mandatory quarantine for anyone arriving in Canada from outside the country.So, what options to Albertans have this March break? Can you travel at all? Where? And how?Dreaming of a sunny vacation? A trip to Mexico might be tempting, but non-essential travel is not recommended.If you do travel, you’ll have to be tested and quarantine when you return to Canada.

Only some sectors in Step 2 of reopening were initially allowed to open earlier this month; the province completely entered Step 2 on March 8.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said a variety of factors, such as positivity rate, case counts and R value will be looked at.“Given our trends and variant cases and the increase in positivity over the past few days, of course that does need to be considered.

COVID-19 vaccine are still available, one week after bookings opened up to eligible Albertans.As of Wednesday morning, AHS said there were roughly 3,000 appointments still available; the province received 58,500 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Bookings can be made through 811 or AHS’s online portal.As of Wednesday, appointments were open to Albertans born between 1957 and 1961 as well as First Nations, Metis and Inuit people born from 1972 to 1976.“I think it is almost certainly related to the perception that people don’t need to get the first vaccine that becomes available to them, that they do have a choice and they can perhaps wait until they can receive a vaccine that is more efficacious,” said Dr.

COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.

Jason Kenney declared a state of health emergency in the province due to the novel coronavirus.At the time, Alberta had 97 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Today, Alberta has recorded 139,143 total confirmed cases, according to Alberta Health Services.

COVID-19 pandemic, there are finally signs of hope for many Calgary seniors.Along with the continuing vaccine rollout, seniors are also seeing some surprise spring beauty thanks to some hard-working volunteers.Alice Lam, leader of a volunteer group called Vollyapp.com, arrived with a bit of that beauty Tuesday morning at the Clifton Manor care home in southeast Calgary.“We have 10 bouquets today that we’re going to be donating,” Lam said as she walked toward the building carrying an armload of flowers. Pandemic planting: What you can do now to prepare for gardening season Hope Harrison was among the Clifton Manor residents who received a bouquet of carnations and chrysanthemums.“It’s pretty wonderful,” Harrison said.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to give an update on COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday afternoon.The chief medical officer of health is set to speak at 4 p.m., later than her usual time.

COIVD-19 vaccine in their clinics in April.Alberta Health made the announcement in a news release on Tuesday.“Community physicians who are joining the effort to administer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone who wants one will offer Albertans additional ways to receive the vaccine and protect themselves against this very real threat to their health,” Health Minister Tyler Shandro said in the release. AstraZeneca vaccine can now be used on seniors in Canada, NACI says Initially, a limited number of clinics will be able to offer the vaccine.

COVID-19 cases.“I know Dr. (Deena) Hinshaw has said it’s the family and social gathers and so, (it would be) sort of encouraging if we could just get things tamed down in Lethbridge, that would be really helpful,” said Dr.

COVID-19 vaccine in the next two phases of its rollout.At a news conference in Edmonton, Dr.

COVID-19 variants of concern making up all active cases in the province is rising, and one mathematician said the province may be at a tipping point.Chief medical officer of health Dr.

Churchill Manor in Edmonton passed away over the weekend as the facility battles an outbreak involving COVID-19 variants.The province first announced the outbreak at the beginning of March. On the weekend, the province said five people had died connected to the outbreak; all had pre-existing conditions.Those who passed away were two men in their 80s, two men in their 90s and a woman in her 90s.Atria Retirement Canada, which runs Churchill Manor, sent a notice to families and residents on Sunday.“We’ve learned that five additional residents who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away,” the notice said.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday.Phase 2A targets Albertans born between 1947 and 1956 and First Nations, Inuit and Métis born in 1971 or earlier.Appointments can be booked online through Alberta Health Service’s booking tool on the AHS.ca website or by calling 811 if you require booking assistance.