news release.Total active cases have reached 403, and 6,830 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19:As of Saturday, 608 cases have an unknown exposure.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The latest death in the province was a man in his 90s at Calgary’s Extendicare Hillcrest, according to Alberta Health.

The death toll has reached 150:At Alberta continuing care facilities, there are 31 active cases and 696 recovered cases; 116 residents have died..

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₹808 cr claims to kin of healthcare workers who died of covid: Minister

₹808 crore to families of 1,616 deceased healthcare workers from 33 states and UTs, who were involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka to consider vaccinating kids below 12

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said that it is conducting a study on the possibility of vaccinating children below the age of 12.Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. G.

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

PHILADELPHIA - As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stood by its recommendation for students to wear masks in school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said this week that individual districts will have the power to set mask rules after Mar.

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

coronavirus cases have surged to 41,610,976. On the other hand, the fatalities count has surged to 5,05,279, which accounts for 1.19% of the total caseload.

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in adherence to Covid protocol. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," Pednekar also said.

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Mahindra Lifespaces offers group health insurance for homebuyers

₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh. The Group Care 360 policy is underwritten by Care Health Insurance. This scheme will ensure access to quality healthcare services for all homeowners in the project.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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Alberta reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, no new virus-related deaths

COVID-19 were reported in Alberta on Tuesday, however the province continues to record new, active cases of the virus.Thirty-five new cases were confirmed since Monday, according to numbers released by Alberta Health, bringing the province’s total to 7,482.

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Alberta health minister addresses AER decision to suspend monitoring during pandemic

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government has nothing to do with the AER’s decision to suspend environmental monitoring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Edmonton COVID-19 trend shows jump in active cases, more young people testing positive

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Edmonton and most of the people testing positive for the virus are under the age of 40, according to data from Alberta Health.Between March 17 to April 2, the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, 85 people aged 20-39 years old tested positive for COVID-19. Seventy-five people aged 40-59 also tested positive, and in the 60-years-old and up age range there were 61 cases.Then, all cases plummeted dramatically in Edmonton until recently.Between May 29 and June 14, there’s been a rebound that appears to be led by young people, with the number of 20-39 year old Edmontonians testing positive almost back to peak pandemic levels.

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Coronavirus: Should masks be mandatory? Alberta doctors, Hinshaw weigh in

various studies that show mask-wearing is effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19.“Many physicians look at this and say: ‘We cannot understand why masks are not mandatory,'” said Sawyer.Sawyer’s sentiments are echoed in an open letter to Alberta Health officials penned by members of the medical science community.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The letter, signed by more than 30 members as of Monday, reads in part:“Having reviewed the literature, which is supported by the latest WHO guidance, we wanted to offer our thoughts on the issue.“We are respectfully requesting that strong consideration be given to the recommendation of mandatory mask policies to help protect more Canadians.” The group

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WestJet adding more flights in July, but where are Albertans permitted to travel?

WestJet announced plans to offer more flights this summer, many Albertans are thinking ahead to possible trips. But, given restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, where can they safely fly? And what things should consumers consider when booking a flight?Calgary-based WestJet released its updated summer schedule and starting July 5, it’s offering flights to 39 Canadian destinations, five in the U.S.

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COVID-19: Alberta health minister announces end of public health emergency

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the end of the province’s state of public emergency that had been in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

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

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50 additional cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Sunday, active numbers rising

50 additional cases of COVID-19 in the province Sunday, with active cases in the province now at 422.The number of active cases has risen every day over the past week, with last Saturday’s total active cases reported at 336. While there was no provincial numbers update last Sunday, active cases were at 355 on Monday.Recoveries are also rising but are not outweighing the number of new cases.

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American tourists in Alberta? RCMP investigating possible breaches of COVID-19 restrictions

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The agency sent Global News this statement:“Healthy, non-symptomatic foreign nationals, travelling through Canada for non-discretionary purposes, such as to return home to Alaska, may transit through Canada.“Only in circumstances where the traveller is considered to be transiting through to Alaska for a non-discretionary purpose will be admitted to Canada.“The temporary restriction on all non-essential travel at the Canada-U.S.

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Alberta doctors say fall will see spike in respiratory viruses with influenza and COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Darren Markland, an intensive care physician at the Royal Alex, however, does not believe the flu and COVID-19 will be a double hit on the healthcare system.“I don’t think it’ll be any worse.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update as Phase 2 of Alberta’s relaunch starts

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, tests and recoveries Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Coronavirus: What you can and can’t do during Phase 2 in Alberta

City of Edmonton said Thursday that planning work is underway to reopen a select number of city-operated rec centres, with a targeted opening date of early July. The city is still considering whether indoor pools at the rec centres will be open but said outdoor pools will not be open at all this summer.The City of Calgary said some indoor recreation facilities as well as pools will be opening on Tuesday.

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High demand for COVID-19 testing leads AHS to expand capacity, extend hours at south assessment centre

COVID-19 testing has grown from 604 people on May 29 to 1,618 people on June 4 to 3,417 people on June 8.“It has absolutely increased,” said Tammy Anderson, site lead for the south assessment centre.“We had the protest over the weekend. We’ve had some positive cases in the businesses, that type of thing, so certainly it’s increased accordingly.“We’re definitely seeing a higher demand for testing, particularly for asymptomatic folks for testing.”Starting Friday, the assessment centre at 7319 – 29 Ave.

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Coronavirus: 2 previous deaths ruled not virus related as Alberta records 40 more cases Thursday

COVID-19 death total has dropped after two deaths previously believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus turned out to be unrelated.Alberta Health said the deaths were determined to not be linked to COVID-19 post-mortem. Alberta’s death total now stands at 149.“The two deaths involved a woman in her 70s in the South zone and a woman in her 80s in the Calgary zone who was a resident at Intercare Brentwood,” Alberta Health said in an email to Global News.

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Health experts say COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and assistant professor in the faculty of information and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, said testing is part of Alberta’s narrative.Furness said he initially felt anxiety when he saw how much Alberta was planning to open Friday.

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Lethbridge YMCA, city facilities not set to reopen Friday with Stage 2 of Alberta relaunch

Stage 2 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy, but just because facilities like pools and fitness centres are allowed to open Friday doesn’t mean they will. “It’s not a matter of the announcement being made and us being able to open the doors and open up facilities on Friday,” said Robin Harper, the city’s general manager of recreation and culture.“There’s lots that we need to consider and put in place prior to that.”Lethbridge’s director of Emergency Management — and fire chief — Marc Rathwell says he’s urging people to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much alive.“COVID-19 has not gone away.

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Outbreak at Alberta Hospital as province records 47 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

COVID-19 — but no new deaths connected to the virus — were announced Wednesday.Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there are currently 371 active COVID-19 cases in Alberta and 6,754 people have recovered.

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Coronavirus: Alberta eases 30-day limit on prescription refills

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Drug shortages are an increasing problem for Canadians, and in some cases, COVID has made this worse,” said Greg Eberhart with the Alberta College of Pharmacy.“Therefore, as Alberta Health relaxes this policy, pharmacists should use their professional judgment to limit the dispensed quantities of specific drugs that continue to be short, and continue their commitment to appropriate drug therapy. We will continue to work with Alberta Health and other provincial and national partners to monitor drug shortages.”A drug shortage list is posted for pharmacists on the Alberta Blue Cross website for reference.

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Alberta’s 2020-21 school re-entry plan to be announced at COVID-19 update Wednesday

COVID-19 in the province.Adriana LaGrange is set to announce the school re-entry plan for the 2020-21 year.In-person classes were cancelled across the province on March 15 due to the pandemic and concerns of transmission. At the end of April, Premier Jason Kenney said schools would be staying closed, at least in the traditional sense, for the rest of the academic year.In early May, LaGrange outlined three different scenarios the province was considering when in-person classes begin again in schools.

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Alberta launches weekly online concert series to help musicians through COVID-19 pandemic

The NMC said the initiative was made possible through $125,000 in funding by the Alberta government. The province did not provide any numbers about the program.“The funding will go directly to Alberta artists who will be performing,” the government said in a news release on Tuesday.“Many have lost income due to cancelled performances because of necessary public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Musicians will perform in their own homes and studios every Thursday, and audiences can tip them.

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27 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed as Alberta pushes up Phase 2 start date

Jason Kenney announced Alberta would be moving ahead with Phase 2 of its relaunch sooner than expected, the province confirmed an additional 27 new cases of COVID-19.As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 46 people in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19 and six of those people were in the ICU.Lower than expected hospitalizations are one of the factors Kenney pointed to that he said allowed Alberta to introduce Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan sooner than expected. There have been two additional COVID-19 deaths since Monday, Alberta Health said Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: Province disappointed if Albertans are taking more than their share of masks

COVID-19 economic relaunch. They are being handed out at nearly 600 A&W, Tim Hortons and McDonald’s drive-thru locations.The goal was to give one package of four masks to each person following an honour system, but some Albertans are reporting being given way more than their fair share.In fact, some people said they were asked at the drive-thru how many masks they wanted and could drive away with as many as 16.In a tweet Tuesday morning, Alberta Health replied to one of these messages, saying it was “extremely disappointing to hear.”“Mask distribution is based on the honour system.

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Coronavirus: Gyms, pools, indoor fitness can open June 12 for Stage 2 of Alberta relaunch

COVID-19.Health officials said there are 355 active cases and 44 people in hospital, a decrease of almost 70 per cent in the last month.Alberta’s chief medical officer of health added there is detailed guidance for gyms and other fitness centres on the government’s website to help them open safely.“The guidance looks at the difference between lower intensity activities and higher intensity activities and puts some restrictions in place in terms of distancing measures, which would be greater for higher intensity activities,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.“For lower intensity activities, physical distancing of two metres would be adequate with some enhanced measures for the regular cleaning of equipment.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, recoveries and the public health response Monday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m.

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Fort McMurray strangers brought together by parking lot haircut amid COVID-19

Fort McMurray, Alta., is serving as a reminder that small gestures can sometimes make a big difference for others.That’s the case for Paul Walsh, who has spent months in and out of hospitals in Fort McMurray and Edmonton amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Walsh is battling a non-COVID-19-related infection.He also noticed he was battling some out-of-control hair and started brainstorming a way to get a haircut while he was undergoing medical treatment.Eventually, he got so fed up that he took to Facebook and made a post on a Fort McMurray page asking whether anyone could help.

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Northwest Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for coronavirus

7-Eleven store in northwest Edmonton has tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to a warning from the company for those who visited the store.The store at 16703 100 St. N.W.

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Calgarians happy to reunite with loved ones in hospital during COVID-19 pandemic

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s going to be good,” she told Global News. “It’s going to be uplifting for him for sure.

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Alberta reports 40 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, no additional deaths

COVID-19 Saturday, Alberta saw provincial cases jump by 40, compared to just seven new cases the day before. Active cases in the province now sit at 336, up by eight since Friday. In total, 7,138 Albertans have been confirmed to have the disease and 146 people have died, the province said.

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Albertans ‘disappointed’ they can’t get free non-medical face masks at drive-thrus yet

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The government adds it has provided details on safe handling and packaging instructions, along with a short demonstration video that was approved by Alberta’s chief medical officer of health.The health minister has said the single use, non-medical face masks are not part of the provincial supply of personal protective equipment meant for health-care workers and first responders.

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Coronavirus: Local companies make ventilators, face shields and donate them to Alberta Health Services

Exergy Solutions, an engineering consulting company in Calgary, worked around the clock to design ventilators that were just approved by Health Canada. Suncor funded the project.

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[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]According to the BC Coroners Service, there were 113 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in March 2020. That number represents a 61 per cent increase over the number of deaths in February and the first time the province has seen more than 100 deaths in a month since March of last year.The City of Toronto has also seen a sharp increase in drug overdose deaths since social distancing measures began.

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Alberta officials to provide update on COVID-19 response Friday afternoon

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

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Alberta Health confirms COVID-19 case at Lethbridge Correctional Centre

Alberta Health Services confirmed Thursday that an inmate at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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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

Alberta sees 37 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death Saturday

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