Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.All West Lothian Council school staff and pupils have access to face coverings with transparent strips if they need them.Education Executive heard an update on transparent face coverings, which have benefits when working with those with hearing impairments and communication challenges.Specialist teachers of the Hearing Impaired Service and some staff working with pupils with Additional Support Needs have been using the coverings for some time.Whilst individual schools have been buying their own coverings, a central supply has now been bought to ensure anyone who need this type of covering has access.Executive councillor for education David.

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Covid mutation found in Liverpool now detected in parts of Lancashire as people urged to get tested

direct to your inboxResidents in parts of Lancashire are being urged to be tested for coronavirus after a new mutation was found. The mutation of coronavirus, initially detected in Liverpool, has now been discovered in Preston and West Lancashire, say local health officials.

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U.K. Film, TV Spend Falls Just 21 Percent in 2020 Despite COVID Shutdown

Spend on film and high-end TV production in the U.K. fell just 21 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, according to official figures released by the British Film Institute.

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Coronavirus: Ontario allows pet groomers to reopen for some appointment only services

pandemic regulations to allow pet groomers to reopen for certain services.The Solicitor General’s office says groomers can reopen to provide services necessary to prevent “foreseeable and reasonably imminent” veterinary care.Groomers can also provide services if an order has been issued to a pet owner under the province’s animal welfare act.

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Toronto lab pivots resources to test for COVID-19 variants

A Toronto research lab has pivoted their resources and is now using their platform to test for COVID-19 variants. The process speeds up the ability to find variants in comparison to the sequencing currently in place at many labs in Canada.

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Watch: East Kilbride Pipe Major's haunting lament in memory of those who have died from COVID-19

East Kilbride Pipe Major has composed a “haunting” lament in memory of people who have died across the UK from COVID-19. Craig Herbert, Pipe Major of EK Pipe Band, said he hoped that “One Hundred Thousand Reasons” would bring peace, comfort and hope to grieving families.The 47-year-old, who also volunteers for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, said he felt “called by God” to write the “soul stirring” composition after the UK’s death rate hit 100,000.Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised almost £33 million for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, had COVID-19 when he died in hospital this week at the age of 100.

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Scots Covid nurse has car stolen from hospital car park during 12-hour ICU shift

Covid ward. Amanda Narsapur was tending to coronavirus patients in Hairmyres Hospital when the callous thieves pinched her Ford Fiesta ST on Wednesday February 3. The lifesaving theatre recovery nurse finished up a difficult shift and was desperate to get to home when she discovered her car had been taken.

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Student study tracks COVID-19 stress levels in classrooms

Nearing a year of pandemic restrictions, school closures and physical distancing, a University of Calgary researcher is encouraged by how students are dealing with stress. Kendra Slugoski reports.

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Increased COVID-19 risk at Saskatoon restaurant, St. Louis community events

Saskatchewan Health Authority says there is an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure after an outbreak was declared at a Saskatoon restaurant.The health authority said there is also an increased risk in the community of St. Louis.

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All Ontario parents now know when their kids will go back to school

The province has announced reopening dates for schools that have still not returned to in-person classes. Shallima Maharaj finds out what has some parents and doctors concerned.

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Manitoba premier, top doc hold coronavirus update

COVID-19 Thursday.Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin have scheduled an 11 a.m.

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India sent 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

New Delhi: India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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Dems to introduce plan to erase $50,000 of student debt

WASHINGTON - Democrats in the House and Senate are planning to introduce a resolution Thursday, calling on President Biden to use executive action to remove $50,000 of federal student loan debt – though Biden’s response to such a demand remains dubious.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York will hold a press conference Thursday morning to announce the initiative alongside Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who has been vocal in calling on the Biden administration to take action."Canceling student loan debt would immediately put money in the pockets of millions of Americans.

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The Latest: NHL adjusting COVID protocols

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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NHL revises virus protocols with 40 players on COVID-19 list

The NHL has followed the NBA in revising its virus protocols early in the season as a response to COVID-19 problems cropping up around the league.

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Media grapples with how to cover Trump after White House

NEW YORK – Two weeks into Donald Trump's post-presidency, it feels like he hasn't really gone away.

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Dr. Amy Acton leaves nonprofit to explore run for US Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio's early pandemic response, is stepping down from her nonprofit position to “carefully explore” running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate, she said Thursday.

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Canada drawing COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX sharing plan shows Trudeau ‘has no plan’ says O’Toole

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole on Thursday said the Trudeau government’s plan to use the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility to obtain 1.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine by March shows they “have no plan.” O’Toole added that “we are failing” if Canada has to “draw away from a consortium that was intended for global balance.”

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New Brunswick to provide COVID-19 update Thursday

COVID-19 in the province on Thursday.Premier Blaine Higgs will be joined by chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell at 2:30 p.m.The briefing will be livestreamed on Global News.

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International flights to Canada now allowed to land at only 4 airports

Beginning Feb. 4, international travellers to Canada will be required to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Feb. 4

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday.Toronto police say 14 people were charged after officers broke up an illegal gaming house in the city’s downtown core under the province’s current COVID-19 restrictions.Police said officers responded to a call about a person with a gun at a home in the area of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West on Jan. 29, just after 8 p.m.

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Quebec reports 1,093 new cases, 42 more deaths tied to COVID-19

coronavirus Thursday.Health authorities say 15 of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others have been retroactively added to the growing tally.The caseload stands at 266,672 while recoveries have topped 243,000. The health crisis has claimed the lives of 9,941 Quebecers to date, which represents nearly half of the country’s deaths related to COVID-19.The province continued to see hospitalizations drop Thursday.

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Nick Cannon has COVID-19, Niecy Nash to fill in on ‘Masked Singer’

Variety first reported Wednesday, with Niecy Nash set to temporarily fill in.On Thursday, a rep for Cannon confirmed the report to Page Six. Cannon, 40 is expected to return at a later date, according to Variety, as production on Season 5 is slated to get underway Thursday.Cannon has hosted “The Masked Singer” since 2019.

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US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses

NEW YORK – Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it's only now beginning to catch up.

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Italy's Conte: Draghi's new government should be political

ROME – As Mario Draghi worked to secure the backing in Parliament he needs to govern, Italy's outgoing leader on Thursday warned against the former European Central Bank chief's opting to lead the pandemic-battered country with a team of technocrats instead of politicians.

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Multilateral cooperation is vital to a global recovery from covid

©2021/Project SyndicateEmmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, António Guterres are, respectively, President of France, Chancellor of Germany, and Secretary-General of the United Nations.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Britain explores mixed COVID vaccine shots as variants threaten

LONDON: British researchers are to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in a world-first trial aimed at finding new ways to swiftly reduce coronavirus infections as new mutated variants emerge.While thousands of individual changes have arisen as the virus mutates on replication and evolves into new variants, only a tiny minority are likely to be important or change the virus in an appreciable way, according to the British Medical Journal.Among coronavirus variants currently most concerning for scientists and public health experts are the so-called British, South African and Brazilian variants, which appear to spread more swiftly than others.British Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said current

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Moussa Dembele faces agonising Atletico Madrid delay as Covid blow adds weeks to debut wait

Moussa Dembele has tested positive for Covid-19 in an outbreak at new club Atletico Madrid. The French striker made the move to the Spanish capital in the January window on loan from parent club Lyon.

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'Fantastic Beasts 3' Suspends Filming After "Team Member" Tests Positive for COVID

The third Fantastic Beasts filmhas shut down its shoot in the U.K. after a member of the production testing positive for COVID-19.

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'Dateline NBC' trying its first multi-part crime drama

NEW YORK – After the format worked for HBO and Netflix, “Dateline NBC” is trying its own version of a multi-part true crime drama this month.

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Scottish quarantine scheme should include Ireland to keep covid out, says Jason Leitch

whole of the UK and the Republic, which already operate a common travel area. Leitch gave his view to MSP scrutinising the government’s covid response and proposals to monitor travellers arriving in the country.

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The Covid situation in Oldham isn't as bleak as some reports would suggest, bosses insist as they highlight positive case figures

direct to your inboxBosses say Covid-19 cases in Oldham have been dropping week-on-week since the start of the third lockdown, despite recent figures suggesting infections were beginning to increase.The council confirmed that its latest weekly data – the seven days from January 24 to 30 – showed there were 570 cases in the borough, down from 605 the previous week.The local authority had been named in the national press as one of four areas of England where weekly infection rates had increased.It came after the government’s weekly coronavirus dashboard reported there had been an increase of nine new cases in the borough in the week to January 28.But Oldham bosses say that while the numbers of new cases can fluctuate across the rolling weekly

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Video shows person of interest in stolen COVID-19 vaccine investigation, police say

Plant City police are looking for the man who stole a car containing vials of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.

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About 21.5% Indians have Covid, majority still vulnerable to infection: Sero-survey

covid-19 in Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) third national seroprevalence survey. The survey also showed that large proportion of the population still remains vulnerable.Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR who released findings of the survey on Thursday said that the prevalence of infection was found amongst 25.7% of healthcare workers.

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Waterloo Region council asks Ford government to review Reopening Ontario Act

Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region since mid-November Currently, it is 10 across the board, but council would like to see it handled in a different manner.“We would like to see capacity limits more equitable across businesses, for example,” Coun. Michael Harris said.“We want the act to be fair for small businesses, restaurants and big-box stores alike.”The region says it is looking for ways to “reduce frustration among businesses and enforcement agencies by ensuring timely enforcement responses built on consistent application of the law.” Kitchener Market sets up online shop: ‘This will make it easier to choose local’ Coun.

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Tory lockdown-sceptic chair pushes for all Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted by end of May

The Chair of a Tory lockdown-sceptic group has urged ministers to lift all Covid-19 restrictions by the end of May.

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Sisters of medical factory worker devastated after she dies of Covid 'leaving big hole'

Three sisters of a medical factory worker who tragically died from coronavirus have paid tribute to their "Wee Mary Doll".

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Coronavirus: Hamilton’s satellite health facility closes floor to admissions amid new outbreak

coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday night.Two patients and a healthcare worker tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson for St. Joe’s.

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Interim Guidance for Health Departments: COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation for People Experiencing Homelessness

offered in a phased approach. Public health professionals at state and local health departments are working on how to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a fair, ethical, and transparent way for different groups, including people experiencing homelessness.

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Ontario reports more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases, 88 more deaths

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 273,660.Thursday’s case count is much higher than Wednesday’s which saw 1,172 new infections. On Tuesday, 754 new cases were recorded, but officials said the low number was an underestimation due to the data system migration.

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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa fall below 500 for first time in 2021

OTTAWA -- The number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa is now below 500 for the first time this year following a post-Christmas spike that saw cases climb to record levels.

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Do you have to pay for a Covid-19 vaccination in the UK?

direct to your inbox As millions of people in the UK have now received doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, many are wondering if they have to pay when they are offered a jab.

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14 straight days with fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Public Health Ontario is reporting 46 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the 14th straight day with fewer than 100 cases of COVID-19 in the capital.

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Covid survivors twice as likely to suffer vaccine side effects, symptom app finds

People who have already had Covid-19 are more likely to suffer mild side effects from the vaccine, an app has suggested.

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‘I’m a goner’: How COVID-19 compounds the challenges for Canada’s cancer patients

coronavirus pandemic has thrown his whole life for a loop once again.The 26-year-old from Calgary, Alta., continues to receive five days of chemotherapy treatment after every six weeks. But uncertainty about safe hospital care, coupled by the fear of catching the COVID-19 disease, is a major concern for him.

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UnitedHealth names former Glaxo CEO Witty to lead company

UnitedHealth Group is promoting former GlaxoSmithKline leader Sir Andrew Witty to become the health insurance provider’s next CEO immediately.

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Umbrella Scheme to address health, welfare issues of transgenders on cards: Govt

transgender persons.The government will also allocate special funds for generating livelihood opportunities for the community, Rattan Lal Kataria Minister of state for social Justice and empowerment, told Parliament on Thursday. The minister said that the government extended help to the community during the covid-19 pandemic.

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GMB’s Dr Hilary says mixing vaccines could boost Covid immunity - or reduce it - as government considers options

direct to your inboxA GP has suggested that mixing two different coronavirus vaccines could boost immunity, or reduce it, as he explained the government’s decision to look into the idea.A study has been launched in Oxford to determine whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for first and second doses.England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, who is responsible for the new study, said that being able to mix vaccines would offer flexibility and could even provoke a better immune response.Dr Hilary Jones, Good Morning Britain’s health editor, explained that if the trials proved to improve immunity, it would boost the efficiency of vaccination programmes across the world.Host Ben Shephard said: "It’s

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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
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