Canada could see ‘grotesque’ spike in coronavirus cases after holidays: expert

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the 'Save America' rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on January 29, 2022 in Conroe, Texas. Trump's visit was his first Texas MAGA rally since 2019.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate ends Friday morning, as their school mask requirements remain in effect through next month.Earlier this week, Gov. John Carney signed a revision of the State of Emergency order that lifted the state’s universal mask mandate, effective at 8 a.m. Also in Monday's revision to the State of Emergency order, Governor Carney temporarily extended the mask requirement in both public and private K-12 schools and child care facilities. As a result, that requirement will expire at 11:59 p.m.

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The foreign exchange shortage experienced in Sri Lanka will be short-lived, said the country’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.Speaking to officials at the Finance Ministry of Friday (11), Rajapaksa said the government expects to minimize the effects the forex shortage might have on the people.On Monday (7) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials to take steps to immediately release the containers containing essential items at the custody of Customs.The President also appointed a committee headed by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to ensure that there is no shortage of essential commodities including food, and this committee met for the first time on Friday (11).A statement from the Finance Ministry noted that though there is a shortage of Milk Powder, Gas, Wheat Flour, and Cement in the local market, there are sufficient stocks of all other essential items and there will be no shortage.In addition, the tax reliefs granted by the government for essential food items not being enjoyed by the people were discussed and it was revealed at the meeting that errant traders abuse the concessions granted by the government and sell goods at exorbitant prices.The implementation of a new mechanism to expedite the release of essential commodities including food to the market, and to regulate and oversee this matter, was also discussed.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after they say six people were stabbed inside if a Kensington home as they slept Friday morning.The incident happened around 4 a.m. on the 3000 block of North Front Street. Police say a family member went from bedroom to bedroom stabbing the six victims with two different knives that were described as kitchen knives.FOX 29’s Steve Keeley reports that all six of the stabbing victims are between the ages of 26 and 46. A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after suffering stab wounds to the head and neck during the incident.

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France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

₹9.57 lakh crore for the economy was far sharper than ₹2.12 lakh crore in GDP growth that was lost in 2008-09 global financial crises, yet the government was able to contain consumer price inflation (CPI) to within 6.2% as opposed to CPI ballooning to 9.1% during the global financial crisis.

Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to Covid-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers continued their strike action for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (11), despite a court issuing an order against a nurses trade union that is also taking part in the strike.Health workers in Sri Lanka have been staging demonstrations and strikes since November 2021 to draw attention to the issue of salary anomalies.Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances, and an increase in overtime rates.Supplementary and paramedical services, nursing services, and professionals from 16 health services including medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, and family health officers are participating in the indefinite strike.Thousands of poor patients who visited government hospitals were turned away, as a result.A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.As a result of the strike, over this week the activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District

Prince Charles getting Covid again should be "ringing royal alarm bells," according to an expert who warns of some "regal whiplash". The 73-year-old is set to snatch an almost 200-year record by becoming the oldest person to be crowned monarch.

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Charli XCX has said that the criticism she’s received on social media lately has taken a toll on her mental health.The singer-songwriter, who releases her fifth album ‘Crash’ on March 18, issued a statement on Twitter yesterday (February 10) to explain that she’s temporarily stepping back from the platform due to the “negativity” surrounding her current campaign.“I’ve always had a pretty open dialogue with you guys and so I just wanna mention a few things that have been on my mind recently,” Charli began.“I have been feeling like I can’t do anything right at the moment.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The new University of Vavuniya was declared open by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (11).The University of Vavuniya is the 17th State University in Sri Lanka and was established with effect from the 1st of August 2021 via an Extraordinary Gazette on the 8th of June 2021 that elevated the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, to a separate state university in Sri Lanka.The new state university was established for the purpose of providing, promoting, and developing higher education in the branches of learning of Business Studies, Applied Science, and Technology Studies.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of he World Health Organization (WHO), Buti Manamela, Deputy Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of South Africa, Dr Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health of South Africa and Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy of Belgium today visit a number of public and private sector partners that are collaborating to develop and build WHO’s global mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa.

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Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament have increased as police scaled back efforts to clear anti-vaccine demonstrators involved in violent clashes a day earlier.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has warned against the use of fake vaccination cards to avoid being vaccinated against COVID-19.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Health Ministry said information on all those who have been vaccinated are with the Health Ministry, and it is a futile attempt to evade being vaccinated.“Getting vaccinated is a social responsibility and therefore everyone must get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said.At the same time, the Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr.

Despite key party figures expressing support and posing for pictures with protesters, the Conservative Party is joining pleas to end disruptive blockades against COVID restrictions.

Disruptive blockades protesting COVID-19 mandates are escalating in Ontario, prompting more calls for the province to take action. So why has Ontario Premier Doug Ford been mostly absent over the unrest? Eric Sorensen explains the possible strategy behind keeping a low-profile, as concerns grow over potentially politicizing pandemic strategy.

Ottawa police on Thursday provided an update on their ongoing enforcement measures against trucker protests demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates throughout parts of the city.

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coronavirus pandemic, it will be a different and scaled-down Christmas this year for people in Canada.The pandemic has already caused many holiday celebrations like Christmas markets, Santa Claus parades and holiday concerts to be cancelled this year.

coronavirus pandemic can’t keep Santa Claus at home this year. Are you curious to know where he is right this moment?Each year on Dec.

Former TOWIE star Gemma Collins has shared a heartbreaking picture while lying next to her extremely ill dad.The star has asked for her millions of followers to take coronavirus seriously as her dad battles the terrible illness while saying she’s “scared” for her dad. “Covid is so scary laying next to my dad holding his hand right now I am showing you this to create awareness of how real Covid is,” the 39 year old wrote while sharing a photo with her hand in her that of her father’s.

Sharon Osbourne is back at home with her family after having recovered from COVID-19.The celebrated TV personality and panelist on took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate her good fortune with a heartwarming snapshot of her low-key homecoming party.«Got the ok to go home after two negative test results and look at the joy waiting for me!» Sharon wrote, alongside a photo of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, rocking a face mask and lounging on the family's couch alongside their multitude of adorable puppies.«So grateful to be home for the holidays and thank you all so much for your love and support ❤️» Sharon added.

From Christmas cards to cookies, how to limit COVID-19 spread during the holidays Hogsten proposed during a visit to Ball’s home in February, around the time concerns about a new and deadly coronavirus were spreading around the globe, and forced the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel in mid-March.Ball, 24, and Hogsten, 37, were among cross-border couples and families that met last summer in Surrey at Peace Arch Park, a no-quarantine-required international loophole where Canadians _ under the watchful eye of RCMP officers _ could meet with their loved ones in Washington state.Now, Ball has created an online community of couples, including many from around the U.S.

‘There’s such a need’: Montreal volunteers gather to distribute care packages to the homeless Sun Youth officials say this year their help was particularly valuable.  Because of the pandemic, they say it wasn’t safe to have too many clients show up at the  Sun Youth depot on Park Avenue“We decided to go with a lot of home deliveries this year,” explained Eric Kingsley, head of the group’s emergency services. “A lot more than in previous years.  Almost exclusively home deliveries.”According to him, this year they expect to service between 4,000 and 5,000 families.

Mum-to-be Dani Dyer, who won Love Island in 2018 with her now ex-boyfriend Jack Fincham, has posted a gorgeous snap of her growing baby bump just days after fans speculated she had already given birth. On Saturday morning, the reality TV star, 24, posted a glam selfie where she posed in an oversized top which read: “You and me baby." Fans were quick to comment after her bump looked significantly smaller and she had her hair and make-up done in the photo.

“You’ll shoot your eye out!” It’s no surprise that A Christmas Story is at the top of our list. This film, which is often played continuously on cable network channels, is a holiday staple worth watching on repeat.You might be surprised to see this 2011 animated film on our list, but we’re here to keep you guessing.

Lydia Bright has been forced to hit back after she was criticised for saying she’s had the “best year” of her life.The former TOWIE star, 29, was questioned by one of her Instagram followers, who pointed out it’s been a bad year for many people because of the pandemic. Sharing a picture from a family Christmas photo shoot, Lydia, who welcomed her daughter Loretta in February, said in an Instagram post: “What a beautiful way to end the best year of my life.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Jess Wright has shared her disappointment with her fans that new Tier 4 restrictions means she’ll be unable to go on holiday to Dubai with her fiance, William Lee-Kemp. The Only Way is Essex star took to her Instagram stories to share her sadness with her 1.4 million fans.

Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood has written a Christmas letter to the band’s fan community.The letter accompanies a new website the band have set up where fans can send their loved ones Radiohead-themed festive cards.“Usually this letter is a happy gambol through a year of touring,” Greenwood wrote. “Or recording.

the song has already received the backing of Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker.Brooker noted on Sunday (December 20) that ‘Boris Johnson Is A Fucking Cunt’ had risen to number two on iTunes’ UK songs chart, a likely response from the music-buying public to the UK government’s last-minute decision to scrap the proposed relaxation of coronavirus rules over the Christmas period and implement a new ‘Tier 4’ across London and the South East.As of 11am this morning (December 22) the song is in fourth position, with Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Afterglow’ placed in third behind two versions of LadBaby’s charity single ‘Don’t Stop Me Eatin” (proceeds from which go to The Trussell Trust) which occupy the top two spots.Ah, Britain.

145,000 lights adorn Bob Fedina’s south Edmonton home.A handmade two-story waving snowman sits in the yard. A nutcracker carousel goes in and out of Fedina’s garage and nearly every square centimetre of his property is bathed in light.Cole Borromeo wanders through the yard with wide eyes and a cell phone camera, taking it all in.

Graziano Di Prima has heartbreakingly revealed he can't find a way back home for Christmas amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the spirit of many across the country after announcing the beloved holiday is cancelled, with London going into Tier 4 restrictions.

Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott are officially dating again and today the Made In Chelsea star made it even more clear how solid they are by posting a loved-up video of the two of them waking up in bed together. While things are looking up for the E4 stars, who have booked their romantic holiday for 2021 already, Sam, 28, decided to give his followers an insight into their morning together.

Christmas is just days away, and for those last-minute shoppers among us 2020 has found a new way to screw up our lives. In certain areas across the UK non-essential shops have had to be shut in a bid to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

This upcoming Christmas is not looking as cheery as previous years. With lockdown restrictions having tightened across the UK, and the coronavirus pandemic still reigning on, we will all be striving to have as much festive fun as possible despite all the limitations.

Jupiter and Saturn will line up in the night sky on Dec. 21 in an extremely rare conjunction of the planets that hasn’t happened in nearly 400 years.The two planets will appear close enough to shine as one bright point in the sky, providing a “Christmas star“-like effect ahead of the holiday, NASA says.The so-called “Great Conjunction” will also occur during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight hours.

Ryan Reynolds and his family are gearing up for a low-key, socially distanced Christmas. The movie star took to his Instagram story to share a message about staying safe during the holidays amid the growing coronavirus pandemic.The actor, and father of three, explained that, due to the circumstances, his family wont' be getting together with relatives this year, and commiserated with other families being responsible as well.«My kids won't see their grandparents this year for Christmas,» Reynolds wrote. «Or friends or aunts and uncles.

COVID-19 on Sunday.One of the cases is located in the northern zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. That individual is self-isolating.The second case of the virus is located in the central zone and the source remains under investigation.

Good Charlotte have shared a new Christmas song – listen to ‘Last December’ below.The track is the band’s first new material since the release of their 2018 album ‘Generation Rx’.Speaking of the new track, which celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary, frontman Benji Madden said: “2020 being the 20th anniversary of our self-titled debut album really made us feel like we wanted to release something for those fans who’ve gone on this journey with us.“The holidays can be a rough time of year – thinking of the ones we’ve lost and longing for moments that have passed us by is definitely a part of the joy and melancholy.