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Alberta doctors call for more pandemic transparency

Alberta’s top physician, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says she doesn’t have details on the expansion of hospital capacity due to the 5th wave of COVID-19, but doctors on the frontline want the info. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors call for more pandemic transparency

op-ed in the Edmonton Journal.“…we’re adjusting our contingency plans to add hundreds more spaces in addition to ICU,” Yiu admitted in the piece.Global News requested multiple interviews with Yiu to get details but she was not made available.On Tuesday, Global News asked chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw how many spaces were being added, where and who would staff them.“I don’t have details about Alberta Health Services’ acute care planning,” Alberta’s top doctor responded.She gave the same answer when asked if surgeries would have to be cancelled.“It’s clear that the system is in trouble, and for whatever reason, the government and/or AHS doesn’t want to communicate that to the people, the public,” Calgary emergency room doctor Joe Vipond said.

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More than 12,000 doses administered to 5 to 11-year-olds; 39 community cases; 21 in hospital; 1 in ICU

Today, we are reporting 12,057 first doses of the paediatric Pfizer vaccine administered yesterday to 5 to 11-year-olds, bringing the total 39,829.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 895 people in hospital, 115 in critical care

In a written statement, B.C. health officials report 895 people are in hospital, and 115 are in critical care due to COVID-19 related illness on Monday, Jan.

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Ontario to reopen restaurant dining at 50% capacity beginning Jan. 31, sources say

Ontario will reopen restaurants to in-person dining at 50 per cent capacity at the end of the month, senior government sources confirmed on background to Global News.They said that restaurants will be able to reopen their dining rooms at 50 per cent capacity beginning on Jan. 31.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: January 19

12 more people have died from COVID-19 n Manitoba and hospitalizations continue to rise.

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Hawaii considers COVID-19 booster shot requirement for all visitors

Honolulu Star Advertiser’s "Spotlight Hawaii" on Jan. 10, Gov. David Ige said that he was "looking at" potentially requiring booster shots. "We definitely are looking at the change in CDC guidance and looking at what is required to implement it," Ige said.

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Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases increasing at slower pace, Moore says

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said on Wednesday that the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases in intensive care units are increasing at a slower pace.

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Skier charged with manslaughter after killing 5-year-old in crash

Ski resort of Flaine, Haute Savoie in Flaine, France. (Photo by Ghislaine BRAS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) A man faces manslaughter charges in connection with a high-speed crash on a ski slope in the French Alps that left a 5-year-old girl dead.The British girl was taking ski lessons on a beginner slope at the ski resort of Flaine when the man crashed into her at a high rate of speed, according to Sky News.Witnesses said they watched him skiing "at high speed" over "a slight bump" and then colliding with the child, The Sun reported.RELATED: Marvel actor dies after ski accidentThe girl, who was named Ophelie, was airlifted to hospital but reportedly died while she was still in the helicopter.The 40-year-old skier, who has not been identified, has been in custody since Saturday.

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Second teen charged in carjacking attempt where armed victim shot alleged accomplice

Police say the victim had just gotten into his car when he was approached by the armed suspect. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have announced charges against a second suspect in a carjacking that ended with one of the suspects being shot by a legally armed driver. Asiem Brooking, 18, has been arrested and charged with robbery, carjacking, and related offenses in connection with the Jan. 11 incident, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Authorities alleged that Brooking drove Aden Koimene, 18, to the scene of the attempted carjacking and then to the hospital after Koimene was shot by the victim through the car's driver window. Koimene was shot in the face, neck, and hand but was not seriously injured.

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25 with COVID-19 in Guelph hospital, 48 staff off work: report

COVID-19, says the latest Waterloo Wellington COVID report.It shows that Guelph General Hospital’s ICU bed capacity is at 80 per cent, while its acute care occupancy is at 98 per cent. This includes both COVID and non-COVID patients.The report also shows that 48 out of 1,994 staff are off work due to COVID-19 protocols, having either tested positive for the virus or are isolating at home due to being considered a high-risk contact.

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COVID-19: Canadians’ support for lockdowns, government dips amid Omicron wave, poll suggests

Ipsos polling exclusively for Global News suggests Canadians are losing confidence in government leaders and their response to the Omicron variant-fuelled COVID-19 wave, with only 49 per cent of Canadians approving of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the latest surge in cases and hospitalizations.

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4,132 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 589 in intensive care

COVID on Wednesday, though just over half of them were initially admitted due to virus complications, with 589 in intensive care units.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 4,132 people in hospital with COVID-19, which is down by 51 since yesterday, 53.4 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46.6 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Last Wednesday, hospitalizations was at 3,448. Toronto to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits to child care providers There are 589 people in ICUs, which is up by 9 from the previous day.

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Ontario health minister to provide update on COVID-19 public health trends

COVID-19 drives up hospitalizations.Christine Elliott will be joined at the news conference by the CEO of Ontario Health and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, who has said he is watching for a peak or plateau of COVID-19 hospitalizations.Dr. Kieran Moore said last week that the transmission of Omicron in the province may peak in the next few weeks, and increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions typically happen one or two weeks after infection.

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Hero helicopter pilot speaks out after Drexel Hill crash

PHILADELPHIA - The medical helicopter pilot who was injured in last week's crash in Drexel Hill joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the incident and his recovery. Danial Moore, 52, was at the controls of an EC-135 medical helicopter that was transporting an infant patient to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon when something caused the chopper to fall from the sky. Danial, who has been hailed as a hero, says he can expect his recovery to take up to 6 to 8 weeks. He mentioned that while he's "no worse for wear", he has to take medications to help him because otherwise he would be in "quite a bit of pain."Danial says every day is incremental for him, but he does plan to return to working in helicopters. HELICOPTER CRASH COVERAGEHe remembers waking up from the crash to a group of firefighters looking at him, but called it a "great sight to see". For the most part, Danial does not remember when the crash occurred or any of the moments beforehand. He wants to focus on healing more than anything right now. "I'm pretty sure that God was my co-pilot that day," Danial Moore told Good Day Philadelphia. When asked about how he was asked about being called a hero, he said he'll "graciously accept the title." He was very appreciative of the immense amount of support he received since leaving the hospital. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Quebec hospital plan could see ‘harm-reduction approach’ taken to COVID-19

Quebec reports 89 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to rise The contingency plan would also see hospitals look for ways to discharge people sooner and provide more home care.Dr. Duong Hoang, president of Quebec’s association of internal medicine specialists and one of the authors of the contingency plan, said he hopes the most serious parts of the plan won’t be put into practice.“Decreasing the level of care to be able to care for a larger number of patients isn’t something we learned in medical school, but it’s something that could be necessary if we get there,” he told reporters.Dr.

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'I had God as my co-pilot': Medical helicopter pilot released from hospital after Drexel Hill crash

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - The medical helicopter pilot who was injured in last week's crash in Drexel Hill was released from the hospital Sunday morning. Danial Moore, 52, was at the controls of an EC-135 medical helicopter that was transporting an infant patient to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon when something caused the chopper to fall from the sky. The helicopter came to a rest near the stoop of Drexel Hill United Methodist Church at the intersection of Burmont Road and Bloomfield Avenue. Moore and his three passengers survived the impact and no property damage was reported. Moore suffered seven broken ribs, five broken vertebrae and a cracked sternum, according to his father.

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Police: Man, 27, extremely critical after shooting in Tacony

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the Tacony section late Tuesday ni ght. The shooting happened at the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Unruh Street at approximately 10:15 p.m. When police initially arrived to the scene, they found everything but a victim. Police say the shooting scene consisted of over 45 spent shell casings that came from three separate semi-automatic weapons.

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Ex-Punjab CM Parkash Badal tests Covid positive; admitted to hospital

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Covid third wave likely to peak this week in Maharashtra, Karnataka; TN may see peak next week. Details here

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as restrictions lifted on hospitality and indoor events

Covid restrictions that were implemented over the festive period are to be lifted next week, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

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Germantown mass shooting suspect arrested after arriving at hospital with graze wound

Surveillance video of the incident shows multiple suspects getting out of a van and opening fire. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have arrested and charged a man they say was one of several gunmen involved in a shooting that left six people injured in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood late last year.The incident occurred back on Dec. 30 at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Collom Street just before midnight. Police released surveillance video of the incident showing six suspects getting out of a white work-type van and shooting into a crowd of people. Five male victims and one female victim were all struck by gunfire, and some members of the group returned fire.

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16-year-old boy shot seven times in West Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A boy is making a recovery after he was shot multiple time in West Philadelphia.Police were called to the 600 block of South 61 Street at approximately 9:41 a.m.

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COVID-19: Hospital execs urging Hamiltonians to ‘seek out’ other options if not an emergency

COVID-19 wave fuelled by the Omicron variant rolls on, Hamilton Health Sciences’ president urged individuals with conditions that don’t require immediate medical attention to reach out to a family doctor or use an online method for care.“There are a number of health-care options available in the community, which we would strongly encourage people to seek out prior to coming to an emergency department,” HHS president and CEO Rob MacIsaac said in the city’s COVID presser on Tuesday. Announcement on Ontario COVID restrictions coming this week, official says Both HHS and St.

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FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old

SEBRING, Fla. - Just after 9:30 Monday night, a sound from South Highlands Avenue in Sebring shook the neighborhood."I heard a loud boom. It sounded like an explosion.

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Patient and staff sickness increases pressure on B.C. hospitals

Global’s Keith Baldrey has a closer look at COVID-19 hospitalizations and the double whammy of pressure on the province’s health care system.

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Covid third wave peak projections for Bengaluru, Karnataka and other states here

Covid-19 situation by scientists reveals that the overall peak of the third wave in India will arrive on January 23 but the daily number of coronavirus cases reported is unlikely to cross 4 lakh.

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Top US doctor explains why more children are getting infected with Covid-19 in latest wave

COVID positive in this phase, but that's not because the coronavirus is more lethal for children. It is because overall infections are much higher compared to the earlier waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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'Like witnessing a miracle': Georgia woman gives birth after nearly 5-month battle with COVID-19

ATLANTA - Sheenah Berry is finally, gratefully, back home in Rex, Georgia, after 136 days in Piedmont Atlanta Hospital."It all feels surreal, you know," Berry says, holding her newborn, Kensley. "I've been living in the hospital for 4 and a half months."The 37-year-old was just over four months pregnant in late August when she believes she contracted the COVID-19 from her 8-year-old son KJ.

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Jenna Jameson 'doesn't have the Guillain-Barré syndrome' but remains hospitalized in health battle

Jenna Jameson does not have Guillain-Barré syndrome, but remains hospitalized in her ongoing health battle.The 47-year-old's partner Lior Bitton took to Instagram on Tuesday with an update on Jameson's condition after doctors cleared her of the autoimmune disorder.'Just a little update, Jenna is still in the hospital,' Bitton said in a clip on Jameson's page on the social media site. The latest:Jenna Jameson, 47, does not have Guillain-Barré syndrome, but remains hospitalized in her ongoing health battle, herpartner Lior Bitton said on Instagram TuesdayBitton said Jameson's doctor confirmed that she didn't 'have the Guillain-Barré syndrome' after she was tested a second time and underwent five rounds of IVIG, a therapeutic procedure for people with antibody deficiencies.Bitton thanked followers 'for all the prayers' and urged them to 'keep praying for Jenna' amid the troubled times.

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Alberta to make 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to immunocompromised adults

COVID-19 vaccine.Chief medical office of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said this impacts around 80,000 adults who will benefit from an additional shot to bolster their immunity against the illness.Starting Jan.

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Tuesday's headlines: All the updates as Covid restrictions in Scotland to be lifted

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More than 13,000 doses administered to 5 to 11-year-olds; 24 community cases; 24 in hospital; 2 in ICU

Yesterday, 13,028 child (paediatric) vaccine first doses were administered to 5 to 11-year-olds throughout New Zealand.

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Adamari López, hospitalized for COVID-19

Adamari López took social media to confirm l that she had tested positive for COVID-19. The nerve-wracking news immediately raised concern to the tv host which had a bad experience three years ago when contracting influenza.

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40% of eligible population have had boosters; 28 community cases; 2 deaths; 31 people in hospital; two in ICU

Forty percent of the eligible population have now received their booster shot.

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4,183 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 580 in intensive care

COVID on Tuesday, though just over half of them were initially admitted due to virus complications, with 580 in intensive care units.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 4,183 people in hospital with COVID-19, which is up by 296 since yesterday, 53.5 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46.5 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.This is an increase from 3,220 people in hospital last Tuesday.There are 580 people in ICUs, which is up by two from the previous day. Around 82 per cent of those in intensive care with COVID were admitted because of the virus, while around 18 per cent were admitted for other reasons.The number of people in ICUs is up from 477 from last week.

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COVID ebbs in some East Coast hot spots, rises elsewhere

Cases are declining in a few big cities in the eastern United States that felt the earliest impact from the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, but surges are still building in other regions of the country, pushing some hospitals and workplaces to the brink.

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Boy, 16, dies after he was shot in the face in Logan, police say

LOGAN - A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was shot multiple times in the face in Logan.Officials say the shooting happened Monday night, just after 6:30, on the 2600 block of North Hutchinson Street, in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood.The 16-year-old victim was found by responding officers with three gunshot wounds to his face. He was rushed by police to Temple University Hospital where he died.Police have since identified the victim as Dominic Figueroa. MORE HEADLINES:Police say an investigation is underway.

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Vaccination opens for 5–11 year olds; booster bookings live online; 16 community cases; 30 in hospital; 2 in ICU

The child (paediatric) Pfizer vaccine is now available for 5–11 year-olds at centres throughout New Zealand, including walk-ins, drive-throughs, hauora providers, community pharmacies, and general practices. More than 120,000 doses of the

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US government makes free COVID-19 tests available

Today Americans can order four free COVID-19 at-home antigen tests at COVIDtests.gov, 1 month after President Joe Biden said he was securing 500 million free tests for Americans.

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Monday’s snowstorm had major effect on Waterloo Region’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Ontario to receive 10,000 courses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid COVID-19 pill in January Early in the afternoon, the region announced it had stopped accepting walk-ins at most clinics. A short time later it announced that all of the clinics would close by 4 p.m.In addition, Pinebush Cambridge, the region’s largest clinic is not open to the general public on Mondays and Tuesdays.Another 1,367 area residents did manage to get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, lifting the total in the area to 240,502.A total of 160 more residents got a second dose, lifting that total to 467,857 as 77.3 per cent of the region’s population that has now done so.Waterloo Public Health reported another 325 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, lifting the total number of cases in the area to 35,431.This drops the rolling seven-day average number of new daily cases down to 468.9.

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Mandate calls for high quality masks for workers in retail and hospitality

Mandate Trade Union has written to all major retail employers and the Minister for Health calling for the provision of free antigen tests and high quality masks for workers in the retail and hospitality.

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Man leads Orange County deputies to body after slashing, carjacking another victim, officials say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County deputies arrested a man they say led them to a body of a person he murdered before he slashed another person and stole their car. Alexander Acs, 33, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Monday on a first-degree murder charge and has been charged with attempted murder and robbery/carjacking.Deputies say they responded to an armed carjacking call on Sunday morning in the area of Texas Avenue and Americana Boulevard. Acs is believed to have slashed the victim with a box cutter and stole the victim's car. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. MORE NEWS: Near-freezing temperatures, frost possible for parts of Central FloridaDeputies were able to locate and arrest Acs.

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FBI: Former Pennsylvania dentist allegedly killed wife in Africa to collect $4.8M life insurance

DENVER - A former Pennsylvania dentist is accused of gunning down his wife during a safari trip in Africa in order to collect $4.8 million in life insurance, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Court documents, obtained by FOX Television Stations, showed Lawrence Rudolph, 67, is charged with foreign murder and mail fraud. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.Authorities said Lawrence currently owns Three Rivers Dental in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.A criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado revealed that Lawrence and his wife, Bianca, traveled to Zambia multiple times in 2016.

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Covid-19: 18,904 new cases and 1,011 patients in hospital

The Department of Health has confirmed 18,904 new cases of Covid-19.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations hit staggering 10,000 patients as provinces set new records

COVID-19 across Canada surpassed 10,000 patients for the first time Monday, an alarming sign of the impact the highly-transmissible Omicron variant has had on the country’s health-care system.A Global News analysis of provincial health data shows there are now 10,038 patients receiving care in hospital. Of those, 1,148 people are in intensive care units.The country first broke its hospitalization record on Jan. 5, when the number of patients surpassed 5,000.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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