China puts 17.5 million residents in this city under lockdown amid growing Covid-19 outbreak

29 Jan 1999: Lorenzen Wright #55 of the Los Angeles Clippers looks down during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Lakers defeated the Clippers 107-76. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allspor MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis.The 12-person jury deliberated for about two hours before it found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy in the death of Wright, a 6-foot, 11-inch center who played 13 seasons in the NBA before he retired after the 2008-2009 season.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 22: Zach Pascal #14 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver Zach Pascal to a one-year contract on Monday.Pascal had 38 catches for 384 yards and three touchdowns last season for Indianapolis.

Covid at the Baftas earlier this month has led to concerns that some of the Oscar nominees who were at the event will not make the Academy Awards on Sunday (28 March). According to US reports, the talk at the Producers Guild of America nominees breakfast this weekend was largely dedicated to worries that the Baftas at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 13 March was a super-spreader event. One source, who tested positive for Covid just days after attending the Baftas, told The Hollywood Reporter: “It seems the weekend may have been a super-spreader event.

PHILADELPHIA - Branden T. Sisca, one of two Pennsylvania State Troopers killed along with a civilian in a crash on I-95, was remembered Monday not only for his companionship but for a devotion to a career in public service. "It’s very hard to get your head around, these men and women they go to work every day to protect him to serve the community for the benefit of all of us," Beth Ann Bittner-Mazza, a family friend told FOX 29. Sisca, 29, and fellow trooper Matin F.

Vladimir Putin says his erratic behaviour during the Ukraine invasion has demonstrated how much he has derailed in the space of a mere few months. Allan Pease, who has been dubbed 'Mr Body Language', says he has known the Russian president for 30 years and described him as a "fast learner".

Authorities have charged a man with kidnapping for allegedly abducting a two-year-old boy in rural Pope County. POPE COUNTY (FOX 9) - The man who authorities say kidnapped a 2-year-old boy in rural Pope County last week, triggering an AMBER Alert, allegedly used a window to abduct the child from the room the boy shared with his mother while she was out working and other members of the family were sleeping, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court today.The Pope County Attorney's Office has charged Victor Ramirez, aka Benigno Alvarrez, with kidnapping the boy from a home in the small town of Westport, Minnesota, on Thursday, March 17.

NEW YORK - A man is in critical condition after being run over by a car doing stunts in Lower Manhattan Saturday night.Video released by the NYPD shows a red two-door Infiniti sedan doing donuts near Vandam Street and Greenwich Street near Hudson Square just after midnight early Saturday morning. As the driver continued to spin his car, several spectators stepped out from the surrounding crowd, appearing to pull out phones to film the stunts.One man, a 23-year-old, fell in front of the car and was run over by the car.Police say the 23-year-old suffered a fractured skull, brain injury, and severe trauma to the body. He was taken to Bellevue H ospital in critical condition.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe suspect took off the scene, heading east on Vandam Street.Police describe the driver of the car as a dark-skinned man.

Coronavirus infection rates are climbing in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester amid a national surge in Covid cases. However, none of the region's 10 boroughs currently have a rate as high as the national average.

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Primary Care lead Dr Joe Bourne will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

A subvariant of the Omicron variant, BA.2, is poised to cause an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the United States in the coming weeks, warned chief White House medical adviser and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, MD, yesterday on ABC News.

@st3v3turn3r and @MaureenPCassidy, I've asked Acting Mayor @JoshMorganLDN to call a special committee meeting for tomorrow to consider temporarily reintroducing the mask bylaw in #ldnont.Read our letter and let me know what you think here: https://t.co/GdNXRUm2ZA— Jesse Helmer (@jesse_helmer) March 21, 2022London medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers said Monday while the health unit supports wearing a mask, he will not say whether or not a mandate is needed.“The reality is COVID remains in our community and masks are an effective way to slow transmission as we have learned over the last number of years,” Summers said.“There are considerations around the risks and benefits of a mandate that needs to be considered by organizations and decision makers.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for Hamilton over the next month amid Ontario’s easing of measures, particularity the lifting of a mask mandate.During a board of health meeting on Monday, the latest Scarsin forecasting revealed a pair of scenarios going into the spring, with one anticipating that infections are not likely to dip below November 2021 levels seen at the end of a wave fueled by the Delta variant.Epidemiologist Ruth Sanderson told city councillors a “resurgence scenario,” taking into account the lifting of prevention measures, could result in a “small swell” of cases leading to 200 hospitalizations between now and late May.

Ontario COVID-19 mask mandate lifts for most settings Of the 21 inpatients with COVID-19, 12 are being treated for COVID-19 while nine are being treated for something other than COVID-19 but were found to have an incidental infection.The organization says at least 159 staff were positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, down eight from Friday.At St. Joseph’s Health Care London, figures remained unchanged Monday from March 17.As of that date, at least 64 health-care workers were positive for COVID-19, while two patients/residents at Parkwood Institute’s main building were positive.On Monday, the MLHU reported one new death and 174 new lab-confirmed cases since Friday.The death was reported on Saturday along with 57 additional lab-confirmed cases.

Footage shared on social media and on CCTV showed what appeared to be Russian troops firing on protesters in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday. The posts, which Global News has not been able to independently verify, shows hundreds of protesters approaching a city square before being forced to run away after automatic gunfire breaks out.

Russian soldiers used stun grenades and gunfire to break up a protest in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday, officials said.

Alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in JAMA based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics.Several studies have shown that alcohol use increased during

A pair of studies today estimated the COVID-19 pandemic's potential effects on cancer deaths, with one predicting rising US cancer deaths over the next decade owing to screening deficits, and the other suggesting that cancer surgery delays in Ontario could lead to poorer survival rates.

Philadelphia CBP Officers seize 18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo hold on flight from Jamaica to Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 18 pounds of cocaine in a cargo hold on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica on Tuesday, the agency announced. CBP officials say officers met the American Airlines flight as it gated and held a routine check of the cargo hold after the luggage was offloaded. During the examination, a narcotics detector dog alerted officers to an access panel, the agency says. According to officials, officers opened the access panel and found two gray Puma drawstring bags with eight wrapped bricks of cocaine and an empty plan blue duffel bag. Philadelphia CBP Officers seize 18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo hold on flight from Jamaica to Philadelphia.  CBP authorities believe the cocaine has a street value of about $580,000. "Narcotics interdiction remains a Customs and Border Protection priority and it is a mission that we conduct every day.

A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco, California, U.S. Cruise LLC, a self-driving car startup is offering free rides to non-employees in San Francisco.

Humphry's Flag Company is Old City is searching for sewers to assist with the thousands of requests for Ukrainian flags.  PHILADELPHIA - As Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, many around the globe are showing their support for Ukraine by displaying the country's flag. For this reason, Humphreys Flag Company is working around the clock to keep up with the growing demand for the flags. The flag shop has been manufacturing flags in Philadelphia since 1864, but this latest humanitarian crisis has them searching for people who can assist with the production of more flags. Matt O'Connor joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the company's plan to produce more Ukrainian flags. Humphry's Flag Company in Old City is working around the clock to keep up with the growing demand for Ukrainian flags.O'Connor says Humphry's are in need of sewers who can help them produce the flags using nylon. "Demand for the flag has been so high and we're trying to make as many as we possibly can, so yeah we're looking for sewers," he says. O'Connor says they aren't looking for sewing experts, but rather those who know how to use sewing machines. The business plans on teaching those with sewing experience how to put together the Ukrainian flag using their commercial sewing machines. Humphry's Flag Company is looking to hire people for full-time and part-time shifts. To contact the business, click here. ___RELATED COVERAGE___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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COVID-19 public health restrictions. As of March 21, only Quebec, P.E.I., the Northwest Territories and Nunavut still have mask mandates in place, though there are plans for those policies to expire soon.By the end of April, it’s possible that no Canadian province or territory will have a mask mandate in effect, leaving public-facing workers with concerns about their workplaces.For those who regularly interact with the public, the uncertainty of each unmasked interaction comes with an understandable fear.

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The NHS has begun the process of administrating the fourth Covid-19 vaccination.This morning at 7am some people were able to book the fourth jab, but who is eligible and what is the reasoning behind it? Who will have the fourth Covid-19 vaccination? Currently people aged over 12+ with weakened immune systems, care home residents and anyone aged 75 and over are being offered the spring booster jab. Eventually, five million people will be offered the chance to get the fourth vaccine, with the first 600,000 being called up this week.

A further 9,533 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland — including 873 in Ayrshire.

Agencia Bori is a non-profit media-oriented initiative, founded by science journalists in February 2020. It supports journalistic coverage based on scientific evidence. Since the first cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil, the initiative has worked to:

mask mandates are taken off in schools, a move that he calls “premature at best.”Along with schools, mask mandates were also lifted in most public settings across Ontario, including shopping malls, restaurants and grocery stores. The Ontario government has kept the mandates for now in other settings like public transit, hospitals and long-term care, but those mandates and all other COVID-19 health directives are set to drop on April 27.

omicron surge much better than other countries. Today also, 15-17 lakh cases are being reported globally but India is reporting around 3000 daily cases."

A new rollout of Covid booster jabs will begin this week as eligible people will be offered a fourth dose of the vaccine. It comes as cases of coronavirus rise across the UK, with a new sub-variant of Omicron - called BA.2 - linked to the increase.

Another secondary school has told pupils to stay home today following a Covid outbreak among staff. We reported earlier how Fred Longworth High, in Tyldesley, Wigan, had closed to Years 8 and 9 because of staff shortages caused by Covid cases.

WATCH: COVID-19 health measures may be lifted in Saskatchewan, but that doesn’t mean some residents are feeling safe and protected from lingering pandemic risks.

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FILE-Contestants pose for a photo in the Showcase Showdown at CBS "The Price Is Right" 50th Season Celebration in 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - "The Price is Right" is hitting the road for a nationwide tour for fans to see the popular game show in a city near them. The "Come on Down Tour" is separate from the TV show and live stage show and starts Friday at the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles with stops in various cities, including Dallas, Denver, Nashville, New Orleans, and St.

COVID-19 pandemic continues.Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by 13 to 1,002. This comes after 59 patients were admitted in the last day, while 46 left.Intensive care unit cases stood at 48, an increase of three compared with the previous day.The province also recorded 907 new novel coronavirus cases.

COVID on Monday with 181 in intensive care units.This is unchanged for hospitalizations and a decrease of one for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 602 hospitalizations with 228 in ICU.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.Those figures aren’t updated on Mondays due to incomplete data reporting from hospitals over the weekend.However, latest figures from last week show roughly 47 per cent of those hospitalized with COVID were admitted for other reasons. Of those in intensive care with the virus, roughly 21 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Chinese state-run TV shows footage of firefighters boarding a bus and rushing to the scene where a Boeing 737-800 crashed in the southern province of Guangxi with 132 people on board. There was no immediate word on the number of dead or injured.

A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, officials said.

country saw a rise in coronavirus cases.The amusement park posted a “Friendly Reminder” on their website Monday to alert fans of the new change.“Due to the current pandemic situation, Shanghai Disney Resort, including Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park will be temporarily closed from Monday, March 21, 2022,” the company wrote.The memo continued, “We will continue to monitor the pandemic situation and consult local authorities, and will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to resume operations.”“We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide refund or exchange for all guests impacted during this period. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! We look forward to seeing you soon,” they concluded.Chinese officials reported 1,807 new symptomatic COVID cases on March 13 and two people died from the virus over the weekend, the first couple in over a year.The Shanghai Disney Resort first put a halt to functionalities because of COVID-19 back in January 2020.

KYIV, Ukraine - The battle for Ukraine's strategic port of Mariupol raged on Monday, as Ukraine rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continued.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 400 civilians were taking shelter at an art school in the Azov Sea port city when it was struck by a Russian bomb.Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its 26th day, shows no signs of abating. The invasion has wreaked devastation and destruction, exacting a heavy toll on civilians.

Brandon Norman, 29, was arrested and charged after allegedly attacking a man who he was involved in a minor crash with. NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a driver and threatening the car's passengers in New Castle, Delaware, on Sunday night, according to Delaware State Police. Authorities say 29-year-old Brandon Norman of Bear, Delaware, was charged with possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, second-degree assault, aggravated menacing, terroristic threats, endangering the welfare of a child and numerous traffic violations. According to police, troopers responded to the intersection of Springfield Boulevard at 5:26 p.m.

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WASHINGTON - Historic confirmation hearings begin on Monday for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, a 51-year-old who has served as a federal judge for the past nine years, will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning at 11 a.m.

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Altajier Kyell Robinson (Northampton County District Attorney's Office)  EASTON, Pa. - Authorities in Northampton County have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens on Monday, March 14. The Northampton County District Attorney says Altajier Kyell Robinson turned himself in on Sunday afternoon. He was wanted in connection with the deaths of 17-year-old D’Andre Snipes and 18-year-old Kavan Figueroa. Around 4 p.m. Monday, officers from the Easton Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Washington Street for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and found Snipes and Figueroa in the front seat of a white BMW SUV suffering from gunshot wounds.

Scots may be given different covid vaccines if new variants emerge in the future, according to a leading health expert.