The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ottawa jumped to 561 over the weekend. Eleven people have died as a result of COVID-19 in the city.

Ottawa Public Health says 55 of the patients are health-care workers, and 182 cases were deemed resolved as of Sunday. There are now 43 people in hospital due to the virus, 14 of which are in an intensive care unit. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Percentages for modes of transmission have begun to balance out between travel-related transmission (currently at 20 per cent), contact with a positive case (25 per cent) and community transmission (23 per cent).

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New Zealand Covid protest grows after police draw back

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.

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Health Ministry warns against FAKE vaccination cards, says ‘It’s a futile attempt’

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.

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Conservatives reverse course on support, call for end to convoy blockades

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.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford out of sight as protests mount pressure on province

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.

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Trucker protests: Ottawa police says majority of calls flooding 911 lines are coming from U.S.

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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Australia changes definition of 'up-to-date' status for Covid-19 vaccines

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Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a meeting with leaders of opposition parties Thursday evening, where he said he briefed them on the latest developments of the trucker convoy protests and blockades.

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‘It’s a big joke for me’: Olympics athletes say they’re starved for food, information

Unhappy Olympic athletes are calling out organizers of the Beijing Games with a litany of complaints about everything from COVID-19 protocols to inadequate catering.

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Camilla 'honoured' in first comments since Queen Consort announcement and Charles' Covid

Camilla Parker-Bowles has broken her silence after she was handed the future title of 'Queen Consort' by the Queen on the eve of the Platinum Jubilee last weekend.The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, said she was "very, very honoured" and "very touched" to be bestowed the honour by Her Majesty while on a royal visit to Nourish Hub community food centre in West London.She went ahead with the public appearance after testing negative for Covid despite spending the previous evening with husband Prince Charles, who remained in self-isolation after contracting the virus for the second time yesterday (February 10).Charles, who is said not to be experiencing any symptoms of the virus, was forced on Thursday to cancel his visit the Great Hall at Winchester Castle and the unveiling of a statue of Jewish-British historical figure Licoricia of Winchester.It was also revealed that he had seen his mum the Queen two days before testing positive.Describing the situation, Camilla told Willie Hartley Russell, high sheriff for Berkshire: "He’s diagnosed now. Luckily (she’s negative).

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BGT in chaos as Simon Cowell tests positive for Covid and pulls out of auditions

Simon Cowell has been forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid.The ITV entertainment show is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 because of the pandemic and auditions have been under way at the London Palladium.Due to his positive test result, the 62-year-old TV personality could not take his seat at the judge's table. Simon's spokesperson exclusively told Mail Online that the star is currently isolating at his London home after contracting the virus.His spokesperson said: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Simon was scheduled to be on the set of the talent competition on Thursday alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.A week before testing positive and withdrawing from the audition process, Simon was rushed to hospital after being caught in a horrific e-bike accident near his home in West London.The incident which happened last Thursday night saw Simon fall off his e-bike while reaching speeds of 20mph.This is the second e-bike accident the father-of-one experienced, just 18 months after breaking his back on an e-bike in Los Angeles.

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Bob Saget death: How often does an accidental blow to the head turn fatal?

PHILADELPHIA - Bob Saget's shocking cause of death has caused many to wonder how likely it is that an accidental blow to the head can turn fatal.The 65-year-old entertainer and Philadelphia native was found on his hotel bed at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando on Jan. 9.

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India reports 58,077 new Covid-19 cases, active tally falls below 7 lakh

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Drug trafficker ‘Abba’ killed in shootout with STF

COLOMBO (News 1st); A wanted drug traffickers knowns as ‘Abba’ was killed in a shootout with the Police Special Task Force on Thursday (10) night in Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa.The Police Special Task Force told News 1st that a raid was carried out at around 10 PM on Thursday (10) night after receiving a tip-off that a house in Egoda Uyana contained drugs.During the raid, a man had opened fire from inside the house and the Police Special Task Force had returned fire.The Police in a statement said, “One suspect opened fire at an STF Officer with a pistol, and the STF officer returned fire.”In the exchange of fire, a 27-year-old male identified as ‘Abba’ (Thelge Dilan Sameera Peiris) was killed and he is a known associate of a notorious drug trafficker operating from Dubai.One STF member was injured in the incident.Sri Lanka Police said two bullets fired by the suspect had hit the protective vest worn by the STF Officer, and he was rushed to the Panadura Hospital for treatment.Six other people who were inside the house were arrested by the Police Special Task Force.The Office of the Police Spokesperson said that ‘Abba’ had a murder case filed against him, as we as a case over stabbing a woman and causing serious injury.Further, another 31-year-old man was arrested from Moratuwa upon inspecting the residence of another suspect.Police said that this man has a case filed against him for transporting drugs along the expressway.

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CIA secretly collecting US citizen's private data, declassified documents state

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AstraZeneca acquires 'modest' profit of $4B from COVID-19 vaccine sales

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Philadelphia carjacker swipes car with 3 kids inside, lets them out before ditching car, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say an armed carjacker hopped into a running vehicle with three children inside and later let the kids out and ditched the car. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the children's mother left the car running on the 5300 block of Willow Street around 6 p.m.

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Shaun White misses gold in his final Winter Olympics

Shaun White of Team United States reacts during the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Final on day 7 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 11, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. BEIJING (AP) - In Shaun White’s farewell performance on Friday, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run.There was no doubt about the winner after Hirano's electric performance as the last rider to go. His run included an intricate and unprecedented series of flips and spins that pushed a sport obsessed with progression to new heights.

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Damaging health restrictions, freedom: Alberta government’s pandemic language rapidly changing amid convoys, protests and leadership reviews

The language of the UCP has seen a significant shift this week as it moves to drop COVID-19 restrictions in the province, with words like “damaging” and “freedom” being used much more often in public communications.

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2 more residents die from COVID-19 at Kitchener long-term care home

Waterloo Region Public Health says two more residents of a Kitchener long-term care home have died from the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: 8 residents dead at Georgetown, Ont. retirement home

Eight residents have died amid a coronavirus outbreak at a retirement home in Georgetown, Ont., local health officials say.

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One death, 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday

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Kingston’s public health unit advises CRCA to open trails if COVID-19 numbers stay stable

Kingston’s medical officer of health says he penned a letter to the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), advising it to reopen trails that it closed last week over novel coronavirus concerns.

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One death, 24 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting another death linked to COVID-19 in Ottawa.

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A second death has been reported by Waterloo Public Health at the Kitchener long-term care home with one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the country as the death toll in the region has risen to 15.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Belleville General Hospital now over

A novel coronavirus outbreak announced earlier this month at Belleville General Hospital has ended.

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1 new death in Ottawa, 619 total COVID-19 cases: Ottawa Public Health

Ottawa Public Health says one more person has died as a result of the novel coronavirus in the city.

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Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 22 at Scarborough long-term care home

Twenty-two residents of the Seven Oaks long-term care facility in Scarborough have died after contracting coronavirus, Toronto Public Health confirms to Global News.

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Coronavirus: Health unit reports first COVID-19 death in Peterborough

A man in his 60s is the first death related to the novel coronavirus pandemic in Peterborough, the region’s health unit reported Sunday afternoon.

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NSHA warning of potential COVID-19 exposure at Halifax restaurant

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37 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Sunday, no new deaths

OTTAWA -- Ottawa has 37 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths, the city's public health unit reported Sunday.

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Two new deaths, 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa Saturday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 30 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city, with two new deaths.

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NSHA warning of potential COVID-19 exposure on Halifax bus routes

NSHA Public Health is warning of potential exposure to COVID-19 on Halifax Transit buses after a second driver tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease on Friday.

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36 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Good Friday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 36 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

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2 new deaths, 29 new COVID-19 cases identified in Ottawa

Ottawa Public Health says two more people have died as a result of novel coronavirus in the city, bringing the region’s death toll up to nine as of Thursday.

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Ottawa Public Health reports 29 new cases, two deaths linked to COVID-19 on Thursday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health reports two more people have died in Ottawa due to COVID-19.

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Kingston region sees 53 total COVID-19 cases, 23 of which have been resolved

The number of COVID-19 cases actually decreased in the Kingston, Ont., region on Wednesday, from 54 on Monday and Tuesday, to 53 on Wednesday.

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Kingston’s COVID-19 case numbers fairly accurate, says KFL&A Public Health

Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health for KFL&A Public Health said Wednesday he was fairly certain there were a number of people with COVID-19 in the community that the health unit has not tested, but he expects that number is very low.

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1 new death, 429 total COVID-19 cases identified in Ottawa

Ottawa Public Health says one more person has died as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the city as the total number of positive cases rose to 429 Wednesday afternoon.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Federal ministers respond to Ipsos poll on social distancing

Canadians almost universally believe physical distancing will help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet one in four admit to not doing it as much as they should, according to an Ipsos poll for Global News.

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Peterborough medical officer of health reports ‘very good job’ of flattening coronavirus curve

The medical officer of health for Peterborough Public Health says area residents are doing a “very good job” of flattening the curve of novel coronavirus cases.

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3 more COVID-19 deaths in Waterloo Region, death toll at 7: Public Health

Three more people have been killed by COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, Public Health said Wednesday.

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No new COVID-19 cases in Kingston region, total still at 54

As of Tuesday afternoon, KFL&A Public Health says it has not identified any new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region voer the last 24 hours, leaving the total cases of the novel coronavirus still at 54.

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When will the UK's coronavirus lockdown end?

The country is entering its third week of lockdown brought in to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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22 more people in Waterloo Region test positive for coronavirus

Waterloo Public Health says 22 more people within the region have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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2nd resident of Kitchener retirement home dies from COVID-19

Waterloo Public Health says that a second resident at a retirement home in Kitchener has died from COVID-19.

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23 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday

Twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ottawa on Sunday.

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When Britain's coronavirus lockdown can end and what needs to happen beforehand

The UK is getting ready to enter its third week in lockdown, with people instructed to stay at home to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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Corornavirus outbreaks: Quebec’s COVID-19 deaths climb to 75, cases rise to nearly 7,000

Quebec’s Deputy Premier Genevieve Guilbault made her second appearance alongside Public Health director Dr. Horacio Arruda and Health Minister Danielle McCann on Saturday to deliver updates on the COVID-19 situation in the province.

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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

Coronavirus case total reaches 561 in Ottawa, 11 total deaths

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