In order to give more time to B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization program to resume with “full speed” and to combat the emergence of coronavirus variants, provincial health officer Dr.

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More than 57,000 boosters given yesterday; 454 community cases; 27 in hospital

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.

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Ontario declares state of emergency amid ongoing protests

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.

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Philadelphia high school offers students hands-on farming classes

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.

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Man found shot in Kensington driven to hospital by officers, police say

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.

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B.C. reports 846 people in hospital with COVID-19 related illness, fewest cases in hospital since mid-January

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.

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Injunction granted to prevent protesters from blocking Ambassador Bridge

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.

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1,566 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday, 23 new coronavirus deaths

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.

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TSA 'highly concerned' with number of guns found on travelers at Philadelphia airport last year

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.

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Ontario under state of emergency as police prepare for third weekend of convoys

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.

Covid booster efficacy wanes substantially by fourth month - study

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.

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What is bebtelovimab? US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron

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.

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How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque

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.

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AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

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.

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MRI hours at Saskatoon hospital reduced due to ‘recent critical shortage’: SHA

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.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 11, 2022

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

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Eagerly awaited COVID lifesavers molnupiravir, Paxlovid now wait for patients

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.

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New Jersey court dismisses officers' union vaccine mandate suit

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.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

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.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

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.

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Despite decline in patients, Waterloo hospitals remain ‘under great pressure’: Wang

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.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

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.

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Covid-19 Ayrshire: List of next week's vaccination drop-ins as residents urged to roll up sleeves for jabs

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

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

Doug Ford says the province is on track to “very soon” lift “almost all” COVID-related restrictions on businesses.The premier made the remarks during a press conference Friday morning, where he declared a state of emergency in the province due to ongoing protests and blockades, sparked by opposition to COVID-19 measures.Ford said he understands many people are frustrated, but urged the “illegal occupation” in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to end.“There’s no doubt these were the right decisions,” Ford said of his government’s move to impose measures in a bid to combat COVID-19. Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says “There’s no doubt they protected our hospitals from collapse and saved lives.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 deaths, LHSC has 87 COVID inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 117 COVID-19 cases on Friday, compared with three deaths and 122 cases last Friday.The deaths involved three women in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The woman in her 90s was associated with a long-term care home. LHSC, meanwhile, is caring for 87 inpatients with COVID-19, 20 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 87 COVID-19 inpatients, with 20 inpatients in adult critical care.

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With low COVID vaccine uptake, rural US bore brunt of Delta surge

Rural US counties with low COVID-19 vaccination rates had 2.4 times more infections per 100,000 people than urban counties amid the summer 2021 Delta surge, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines

#AbEd #AbLeg pic.twitter.com/NIDW973Tg0— Adriana LaGrange (@AdrianaLaGrange) February 10, 2022Dr. Chris Mody, head of the department of microbiology, immunology and infectious disease at the University of Calgary, said there’s no data to suggest children “pose absolutely no threat” as the education minister claimed.However, Mody said the correlation between symptom severity and viral load taken with the observations that children tend to have less severe symptoms could mean children have less viral load with a COVID-19 infection, with a caveat.

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FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Friday put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer's COVID-19 to children under 5, creating major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available.The Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply for authorization of extra-low doses of its vaccine for the youngest children before studies were even finished — citing the toll the omicron variant has taken on children.Kids between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.Next week, FDA advisers were supposed to publicly debate if youngsters should starting getting two shots before it's clear if they'd actually need a third.But Friday, the FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

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‘10 Truths About Love’: Watch the ‘timeless’ rom-com on Tubi for Valentine’s Day

Los Angeles - Love is in the air — well, on Tubi it is! FOX’s free streaming platform kicks off its Valentine’s Day slate with "10 Truths About Love," a new original rom-com starring Camilla Belle and David LaFontaine. Written by frequent romance scribe Shannon Latimer ("A Whirlwind Wedding," "Ghosts of Christmas Past"), the feel-good movie features a thriving romance columnist Carina (Belle) who thinks she’s got her love life all figured out — until her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her.Meanwhile, Carina’s editor hires a new writer, Liam (Lafontaine), to work with her and give the column a male perspective. Subsequently, the two clash over their approach, but to prove himself, Liam offers to help Carina get her ex-boyfriend back.

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White House urges Americans to leave Ukraine in next ‘24 to 48’ hours; Russian invasion could be days away

WASHINGTON - The White House is urging Americans to leave Ukraine in next "24 to 48 hours," warning U.S. won't rescue civilians if Russia invades.The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of a war, and Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it moves further with an invasion.KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - Soldiers operate a military vehicle during the drills of the Ivan Sirko 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine.

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B.C. health officials detect first case of Nigerian variant in the province

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces at Friday’s COVID-19 briefing that B.C. has detected the first case of a new variant of the virus, dubbed B1.525 and associated with travel to Nigeria.

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COVID-19: B.C.’s top doctor seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services

COVID-19 rules.Dr. Bonnie Henry and Attorney General David Eby are seeking an injunction to prevent Langley’s Riverside Calvary Chapel, Abbotsford’s Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church and the Free Reformed Church in Chilliwack from holding in-person services.

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B.C.’s top doctor agrees to give more COVID-19 case information to First Nations

COVID-19 cases to a coalition of First Nations.Provincial health officer Dr.

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B.C. seniors over 80 to receive COVID-19 vaccine info in coming days, province says

COVID-19 vaccine as the province prepares for mass immunizations next month.“People who are over age 80 in our community, in the coming days and weeks you will receive the information you need to know where your clinics will be or how you will receive vaccines,” provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a press briefing Monday.“We’re working on the details in every community across the province and they will become clear in the next little while and there’ll be multiple ways that we’ll be contacting people.” B.C.

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B.C. health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.The news conference at 3 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.During its last update on Friday, the province reported 471 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths, bringing B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,246.

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B.C. Ombudsperson supports updating long-term care visit policy

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province has continually committed to ensuring care residents have access to an essential visitor. For now, visitors are allowed limited visits both in time and frequency.

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B.C. bars warned of inspection blitz amid fears of superspreader Super Bowl

Coronavirus: B.C.’s ban on social gatherings and events extended until further notice On Monday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province was stepping up enforcement — but also called on the public to respect the spirit of the rules.“WorkSafeBC and our environmental health inspectors will be stepping up their monitoring and enforcement,” she said.“Hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations this year — you should not be planning — whether it’s at home (or) in a bar or restaurant — viewings of the Super Bowl.

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Coronavirus: B.C. slowly starting to decrease COVID-19 cases, says province’s top doctor

British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday revealed coronavirus modelling data, showing the province is starting to flatten its curve of positive COVID-19 cases.

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Coronavirus: B.C.’s ban on social gatherings and events extended until further notice

COVID-19 health orders banning social gatherings and events in the province until further notice.The current restrictions do not have an end date and will allow Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to either add additional restrictions or amend the existing ones.The focus for Henry will shift to what is being described as ‘VVO’ – variants, vaccines, and outbreaks.“We need to protect the progress we have made.

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Concern around COVID-19 variants grows in B.C. with fears cases could soar with more interactions

COVID-19 modeling data Friday and there’s concern around the virus variants currently circulating in the province.Due to the shortage of vaccines and the unknown nature of the variants, the province is still grappling with what additional measures would be effective in reducing deaths linked to COVID-19 and reducing the spread of the virus.Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said based on the information provided by the province, right now British Columbians are having about half the number of contacts in a typical day as pre-pandemic.

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Masks will now be required in B.C. classrooms with some exceptions still in place

BC Teachers’ Federation hoping for masks in classrooms, better ventilation as part of upcoming announcement They are permitted to take off their masks only when sitting or standing at their seat or workstation in a classroom, if there is a barrier in place or when they are eating or drinking.For elementary students, wearing masks indoors remain a personal choice.“To make sure schools continue to be as safe as possible for students and staff as the pandemic evolves, we have worked with provincial health and our partners on a continuous review of the guidelines, adapting and responding when needed,” Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said.“We want students, their families, and staff to feel confident with the safety measures in place –

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Coronavirus: How worried are officials about the COVID-19 variants in B.C. school settings?

Global BC reporter Richard Zussman asks provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry about the highly contagious COVID-19 variants spreading through B.C.

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‘Hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations,’ B.C. health officials say amid COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday the province will be updating its health orders on Friday, but is hinting they could include further restrictions around planned parties.“Hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations this year.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Bonnie Henry says ‘hold off’ on Super Bowl gatherings in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces at B.C.’s COVID-19 briefing Monday that social gatherings of any size remain high-risk for transmission of the virus.

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New highly contagious COVID-19 variant identified in B.C. Interior for first time

a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the B.C. Interior for the first time, the province’s top doctor announced on Monday.Provincial health officer Dr.

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B.C. health officials to provide latest COVID-19 update on Monday

COVID-19 pandemic on Monday afternoon.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will announce the past three days’ cases and deaths at a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m.

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COVID-19 clinics begin vaccinating residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Canada’s other health-care crisis: the epidemic of fatal drug overdoses “I was originally under the impression I wouldn’t be able to get it until April or May, and I was really happy,” Michael Leland, a binner who has lived in the area for 22 years, told Global News.Leland got his shot Friday, and said it involved about a two-hour wait.B.C.’s vaccination plan prioritizes health-care workers and the elderly, but has also made exceptions for Indigenous communities and other vulnerable groups.On Friday, provincial health officer Dr.

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Why experts say B.C. should get as close to ‘COVID-zero’ as possible

Canada’s pandemic ‘finish line’ is not a given: experts But in recent weeks that progress has plateaued.It’s prompted a call for B.C. to buy into a strategy called the “Canadian Shield,” which would seek to rapidly push new cases downward, while marshalling whatever resources are necessary to stamp out new, more contagious COVID-19 variants.“If you’re not winning, if you’re not sustaining declines week over week, you are losing and inevitably you’re going to be faced with a nasty third wave,” Robert Greenhill, professor of practice at McGill University and co-founder of COVID Strategic Choices Group, told Global News.“B.C.

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B.C. health officials to provide live COVID-19 update Friday

COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. PT, Friday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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