Coronavirus: 2 new cases identified in Nova Scotia related to travel

The Canadian Armed Forces is now investigating Maj. Stephen Chledowski, after the actively serving army officer released a new video denouncing COVID-19 measures.

Andrei Doroshin PHILADELPHIA - A graduate student in psychology whose COVID-19 vaccine operation got shut down by Philadelphia last year has settled with the state attorney general's office and agreed to destroy all personal health information his start-up gathered.The agreement was filed Friday in Commonwealth Court and requires a judge's approval to take effect.Central to the accusations against Andrei Doroshin, who had almost no public health experience when the city gave him the task, was that he had intended to profit from the vaccine operation run by his start-up, called Philly Fighting COVID.Mayor Jim Kenney says Philly Fighting COVID was a mistake after the Inspector General found no malice, no ill-intent, and no one seeking personal gain.Doroshin denied the allegations by the attorney general's office, including violating the state's nonprofit corporation law.Under the agreement, Doroshin and his associates are barred from managing charitable assets or soliciting charitable donations in Pennsylvania for 10 years.Doroshin also must destroy the personal health information gathered through the vaccine pre-registration service and is barred from receiving any financial benefit from the information or the vaccine.Doroshin must also dissolve Philly Fighting COVID.City officials said they gave him the job because he and his friends had organized one of the community groups that set up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city in 2020.But they shut the vaccine operation down once they learned that Doroshin had switched his privacy notice to potentially sell patient data.

As protesters dig in their heels at border crossings and the nation’s capital, many truck drivers continue hauling shipments across the province. Shallima Maharaj heard from some of them at a stop north of Toronto.

Many members of Edmonton city council don’t agree with the removal of the provincial Restriction Exemption Program. Friday they decided on how the city will be moving forward measures. Sarah Komadina has the details

Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures.Isaacman, who turned a payments-processing firm he started as a teenager into a multibillion-dollar company, periodically indulges his passion for aviation with head-turning flights.

LOS ANGELES - It’s time to meet the domino-toppling trios competing in the first-ever season of "Domino Masters." Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), the series will feature teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable chain reaction tournament. DOMINO MASTERS: The all-new competition series DOMINO MASTERS premieres Wednesday, March 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2022 FOX Media LLC. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.

Wendy Williams is firing back at Wells Fargo over claims she's the victim of «financial exploitation,» saying «she is fine» and «she is of sound mind.»In a statement to ET, Williams' lawyer, LaShawn Thomas, said on Friday that «Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being.» Thomas also offered details as to why Williams is in a legal battle with Wells Fargo.«Wendy had to unfortunately bring this action because Wells Fargo has refused to honor her Power of Attorney, granting her son authority to make inquiries to the bank on Wendy's behalf,» the statement read.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics in districts where rates are well below the Quebec average.Officials are hoping to increase the inoculation levels against COVID-19 in areas like Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord, where the vaccination levels are below 75 per cent (according to the latest data) while on average, 82 per cent of the Quebec population is considered adequately vaccinated.The shuttle buses run free of charge and take people to clinics in Saint-Léonard, Montréal-Nord, Ville-Émard and LaSalle. Health-care officials are hoping people with limited mobility and those who may have other appointments will get their first, second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tairāwhiti has reached two vaccination milestones today; their eligible population reached 90% fully vaccinated –the 18th DHB to do so – and it’s eligible Māori population reached 90% first doses.

Premier Doug Ford denounced the protests both in the nation’s capital and on the border in Windsor Friday. While putting measures in place in a bid to move them along, the premier also attracted unwanted attention after a snowmobile trip and a secret recording.

PHILADELPHIA - At The Saul High School traditional learning is only the beginning, students also have the opportunity to participate in real-life farming."This is a dairy science class at Saul High School, it’s an Animal Science Class. We’ve been doing this for 50 or 60 years where we produce our milk, and then it’s been shipped to Land O'Lakes," said Jane Arbasak, Farm Manager with Saul High School.Enejha Dozier is a Senior at Saul High School and said this unique program helped fuel her passion."Yes, it definitely did, for the better.

Police found a 36-year-old man shot inside a Jeep and drove him to the hospital in critical condition. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officers responding to reports of a shooting found a man badly wounded inside a car and rushed the victim to an area hospital. According to investigators, the shooting happened on the 1800 block of East Allegheny Avenue in Kensington around 6:30 p.m.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, February 11, and how B.C. officials could be setting the stage to remove restrictions on Tuesday.

Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont.Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz says the injunction will take effect at 7 p.m.He has asked a lawyer representing the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which applied for the injunction, to send him a draft of an order.

COVID-19 receiving care in hospital on Friday, with 127 of them in intensive care units.That’s compared to 1,586 in hospital on Thursday, with 126 people in the province’s ICUs. Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced his plan to relax COVID-19 measures.

PHILADELPHIA - The Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport said it’s "highly concerned" about the number of firearms it took from passengers last year.Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero reports that the agency scanned around eight million passengers in 2021 and confiscated 39 weapons. That figure far outpaces the number of firearms the agency confiscated in the previous two years.Spero said he does not know what motivates people to carry guns to the airport, but he knows "guns and airports don’t mix."The TSA demonstrated for reporters Friday how a pistol can be safely transported by air.

Ontario’s premier has called a state of emergency following days of blockades at the country’s largest border crossing. This move is applauded by federal officials who are asking protesters to go home as police forces expect demonstrations across the country to ramp up over the weekend.

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has said.

A monoclonal treatment site located in a tent is closed for patients on January 25, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.

HOUSTON - It’s no secret Houston has a bustling Muslim population with residents stemming from all walks of life. There’s a rich tapestry of work focusing on the legacy left behind by Muslims in this city, yet little has been touched on when it comes to African American efforts. For example, Houston’s oldest and most historic mosque, Houston Masjid Al-Islam, located in the 6600 block of W Bellfort Ave.

AirTag clipped onto a bag. Apple announced it’s cracking down on unwanted tracking among AirTag users, according to a company news release. AirTags launched last April for $29 apiece and allows users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app. But the seemingly harmless tool is being used by some to stalk people and even commit car thefts. Police departments have called this recent string of crimes "AirTag stalking." "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giant wrote in an update on its website Thursday.

MRI department at Royal University Hospital has decreased to the point where health officials have decide to scale back hours of operation, creating concerns about wait times for the service.A memo sent earlier this week to Saskatoon physicians and staff within the Saskatchewan Health  Authority (SHA) cites “ongoing recruitment challenges” due to a “recent critical shortage of MRI technologists.” Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders The shortage means the department at RUH will only operate from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A new study on outcomes among infants whose mothers received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine in pregnancy showed that no detrimental outcomes were associated with maternal vaccination, including preterm birth, small birth weight for gestational age (SGA), congenital malformations, and infant death.It was published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.The po

Supplies of the eagerly awaited oral COVID-19 antiviral prescription medications are slowly arriving at US pharmacies, but despite strong evidence that they can help reduce symptoms and prevent severe illness, federal data and experts suggest that many patients don't know about them or don't want to take them.

FILE - RN inoculates a woman at a COVID-19 vaccine. TRENTON - A New Jersey appeals court rejected a lawsuit from law enforcement unions challenging Gov.

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to decline but that has not relieved the pressure on hospitals, according to the region’s top doctor.According to Friday’s dashboard update, there are 75 patients in the three hospitals in Waterloo Region, including 20 who are in need of intensive care. Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa Three weeks ago, on Jan.

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

coronavirus on Tuesday.There are four active cases in the province.The most recently reported case is related to one of the confirmed cases reported last week, which was travel-related and located in the northern part of Nova Scotia.To date, the province has confirmed 1,075 cases of COVID-19.There are now 1,007 resolved cases and there have been 64 deaths in the province resulting from COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms: 

coronavirus Monday brought Canada close to 123,000 total infections since the pandemic began.Monday also saw additional data from provinces that took the weekend off from reporting, while adding six new deaths to the country’s death toll — nearly all of which occurred over the past three days. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region To date, Canada has now seen 122,815 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, which has killed a total of 9,032 people.

‘This year will be different’: N.S. to implement mandatory masks for Grade 4 to Grade 12 students “It rings alarm bells for people when it sounds like the best plan to keep kids in well-ventilated spaces is to just leave the windows open in the winter and crank the heat up,” said NSTU president Paul Wozney.“A lot of these ideas sound great on paper, but they don’t line up with what it’s actually like to go to school in Nova Scotia.”It’s been proven the novel coronavirus can spread by droplets that can stay in a room if air is not properly circulated.

coronavirus on Monday and four active cases in the province.Province says the new case is related to one of the confirmed cases reported last week, which was travel-related.To date, Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,075 cases of COVID-19.There are now 1,007 resolved cases and there have been 64 deaths in the province resulting from COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

‘Things have really deteriorated’: Visitors say Clam Harbour facilities in need of repair But the cancellation wasn’t going to stop the Giza family from getting out on the Nova Scotia beach with the buckets and shovels and sculpt an impressive sandcastle, as it’s become an annual tradition.“We come out every year to the sandcastle festival,” said Courtney Giza.

coronavirus and three active cases in Nova Scotia on Sunday.The province says 438 tests were completed Saturday. To date, the province has completed 68,463 negative tests.There have been 1,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 1,007 cases are considered resolved.There have also been 64 deaths due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.The province said there is currently no one in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

COVID-19, the more we felt we could make strong decisions about what we should be doing in the fall.” Dalhousie students ‘appalled’ by upcoming 3-per-cent tuition hike amid pandemic  Duguay says surveys were conducted with students and staff in May, and the “overwhelming” response was that they wanted to return to campus.“It helped us, I think, in establishing a good context to do our planning for the fall,” he said. “So it’s been a busy summer.”And those plans will result in some significant changes for students and staff.The date for classes to begin has been pushed back two weeks to Sept.

Nova Scotia to provide more details on province’s back to school plan The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 582 Nova Scotia tests on Thursday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 68,784.There have been 1,072 cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia and 64 deaths.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province reports that 1,007 of the positive cases are considered to be resolved.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms: Here’s what you’ll need to do to enter each province in the Atlantic bubble The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia,

back to school plan is supported by public health, the IWK Health Centre and education partners. Nova Scotia seeing drastic increase in homeschooling interest The province’s approach includes staggered recesses and lunches, enhanced cleaning protocols, distancing in classrooms, and mandatory masks in hallways and on buses.A class will be treated as a bubble to minimize contact with other students.

coronavirus pandemic hit Canada, will contribute to an increase in homelessness this year.Many provinces — including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia — suspended residential evictions for unpaid rent in the spring as governments shut down economic activity and begged people to stay home to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Boating industry booms as coronavirus restrictions ease in Nova Scotia There have been 1,007 resolved cases and 64 deaths reported.The province says cases have been identified in all parts of the province.

Airbnb is taking legal action against a guest for violating its ban on unauthorized parties.The San Francisco-based home sharing company said Wednesday it is initiating legal proceedings against a guest who held an unauthorized party at a home in Sacramento County, California, last weekend. Three people were shot and wounded at the party.

novel coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted many businesses and industries, but for some, it’s been the opposite.The boating industry is seeing a real boom in Nova Scotia as residents opt to explore the province in new ways.Donna Matthews and her husband had planned a trip to Mexico, but when that got cancelled due to COVID-19, the pair used their refunded money to purchase a membership to the Freedom Boat Club, a cost-effective alternative to boat ownership.“This year, I just wanted to try everything new.

short-term rental registry is off to a slow start as the province says it is focusing on education rather than implementing fines.The registry is the tool that Nova Scotia was going to use to regulate a booming short-term rental industry that’s been conducted through services like Airbnb or HomeAway.Data from Statistics Canada indicate that in 2018, the year with the latest available data, private short-term rentals in the province generated an estimated $70.85 million in revenue.

coronavirus, all of which are linked to essential workers who travelled to the province as essential workers.All of the cases are men who work in the same industry, two of whom are in their 30s and three of whom are in their 40s. No new cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Wednesday All five individuals have been in self-isolation since they arrived on P.E.I.Public health officials are currently conducting contact tracing and they’ll know more in the next 24 to 48 hours.“The detection of these five new cases shows our systems are working well,” said P.E.I.’s chief officer of health, Dr.

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