Alberta to update COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon

A robot dog operating alongside ATVs in the southwest U.S. Photo: Courtesy Ghost Robotics.

Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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

When asked if Alberta could enter Phase 2 of the economic relaunch sooner than expected, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said she was encouraged by infection numbers continuing to decrease after Phase 1 began, but said discussions were still ongoing and a decision will be made next week.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Alberta labs are in the final stages of validating several different types of serology tests, which will see if a person has been exposed to that virus and possibly be immune.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta, and highlights some of the ways Indigenous communities have kept their members safe as the province enters the fourth month of the pandemic.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said long term care facilities and hospital visitor policies are linked by the common goal of keeping patients safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but no changes to the rules can be expected at this time.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains how Alberta labs have tested several different types of serology tests and that it takes time to come up with one standardized test to be used widely across Canada that can be trusted for accurate information.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is set to give an update Wednesday afternoon on the COVID-19 situation in the province.

There’s been a spike in Edmonton zone COVID-19 cases that Dr. Deena Hinshaw said are linked to private family gatherings.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces AHS is monitoring an increase of active COVID-19 cases in the Edmonton zone.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates and the public health response on Monday.

Starting next week, anyone in Alberta who wants to be tested for COVID-19 can be, regardless of whether they have symptoms. Julia Wong has that, plus other details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s update.

After waiting through a tiered approach to Stage 1 of Albert’as relaunch plan, Calgary and Brooks will be able to move forward with their complete Stage 1 reopenings next week.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces the opening of COVID-19 testing for the entire province during her daily update.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses why Alberta has opened up COVID-19 testing to all residents, even those without symptoms.

Albertans will learn more about expanded testing measures at Friday afternoon’s COVID-19 response update.

Two weeks into Phase 1 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy, Children’s Services Minister Rebecca Schulz told Global News that preschools in the province will once again be allowed to open their doors on Monday if they follow certain guidelines.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces the province is investigating the first possible case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a condition seen in children who have had COVID-19.

Alberta chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the province’s response to COVID-19 for May 27, 2020.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta is developing guidelines to allow Edmonton to be an NHL hub city if the season starts up.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the future of travel as the provincial reopening continues.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces changes to how the province will be distributing personal protective equipment.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says they will continue to monitor COVID-19 numbers and could consider alternate dates for stage 2 relaunch if numbers remain good. ​

There’s been some criticism over how Alberta has handled the COVID-19 lockdown, prompting Dr. Deena Hinshaw to explain why the province didn’t implemented less strict restrictions like Sweden.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on the province’s COVID-19 response Monday afternoon.