Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams spoke Tuesday about where the province was in terms of “flattening the curve” of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario.

He said that while the number of cases was nearing 2,000, currently at 1,966, and that a surge was expected because the results being received now is from tests conducted the week of March 16.

Williams urged people to be consistent with social distancing measures as the province was getting through “this tough time now.”.

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Navy seizes 2 Indian trawlers and detains 12 Indian fishermen for illegally entering Sea of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of 12th February 2022, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 02 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen, whilst poaching in Sri Lankan waters.Sri Lanka Navy is conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan waters, considering the impact of foreign fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters on the local fishing community and the sustainability of fishery resources of Sri Lanka.Meanwhile, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne visiting the North Central Naval Command to review its operational readiness on 12th February 2022, gave necessary directives to beef up the operational efficiency of fleet units and naval establishments of the Command.Further, he emphasized the importance of curbing all forms of illegal activities including illegal fishing practices and ensuring the security of Sri Lankan waters.

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Pandemic scandal of almost 8,000 Scots children made homeless

Thousands of children were made homeless during the pandemic, according to shock new figures branded a “national disgrace.”

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Police: Man shot in the head and killed in Eastwick

Philadelphia Police investigate after a man was shot at least three times in the head and killed. EASTWICK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and killed.Officials say the shooting happened on the 8100 block of Grovers Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood, Saturday night, just before 7:30.Responding officers found the man, who was in his late 20s or early 30s, with at least three gunshot wounds to his head.MORE HEADLINES:Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.Investigators say no weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Anti-vaccine mandate protesters force closure of Pacific Highway border crossing

Transportation officials said the main route to one of B.C.’s busiest border crossings was closed Saturday, amid the latest protest convoy by opponents of vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures.

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Covid-19: India reports 44,877 new Covid cases, daily positivity rate at 3.17%

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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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Trucker convoy protesters gather in Toronto for second straight weekend

Protesters supporting the trucker convoy movement that has occupied Ottawa and Windsor demonstrated in Toronto for a second consecutive weekend. It comes after the province declared a state of emergency in relation to the ongoing blockades.

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TD Bank freezes two personal accounts that received over $1M for trucker convoy

protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___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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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___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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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Man dies after being shot inside car in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has lost his life after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 6000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police say the 29-year-old man was shot once in the left armpit inside a Nissan Altima.

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CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

CDC officials said."We began to hear how the guidelines were being misused and misapplied" said the CDC's Christopher Jones, a co-author of the draft guidance.The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period.

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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

According to TMZ, rapper Kodak Black was among those who were shot. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, hitting four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names were not released.When officers arrived on the scene, they located three people who had been shot.

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Rylan Clark looks picture of health in fresh update after hospital stay

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

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Greater Manchester's latest borough-by-borough coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to plummet

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

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Injunction granted to prevent protesters from blocking Ambassador Bridge

Late Friday afternoon, a judge granted an injunction which prevents protesters from stopping the flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. Sean O’Shea reports.

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Live blog: Ottawa convoy protest enters 16th day, as police clear Ambassador Bridge

“Freedom Convoy” originally meant to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers has entered its 16th day on Saturday.Police in Windsor, Ont. say they’ve begun enforcement actions against protesters who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.They say they’ve told protesters at the scene to head home, and several have begun packing up tents.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Top Ontario doctor says health officials, premier ‘on same page’ over testing

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said on Wednesday that he and other health officials were on the “same page” as Premier Doug Ford after he called the province’s testing numbers “unacceptable” earlier in the day, and said that work is underway to boost testing capacity.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officials say investigation needed into recalled masks

At a daily briefing on Ontario’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said an investigation would need to be carried out into a shipment of $200,000 worth of masks delivered to Toronto care homes that had to be recalled.

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Coronavirus outbreak: More difficult to access supplies compared to SARS, H1N1 says Ontario’s top doctor

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams spoke about the shortage in medical supplies during a daily briefing on the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday, explaining that many countries were caught unprepared given the demand for masks and other supplies around the world.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officials warn about rolling back physical distancing measures too soon

Speaking during a daily briefing on Ontario’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams warned against “turning the dial back” on physical distancing measures, such as the closure of non-essential businesses.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officer says its ‘a bit too early’ to know if COVID-19 cases have peaked

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said Monday it is “a bit too early” to say whether Ontario has peaked in the number of COVID-19-related cases being confirmed on a day-to-day basis in the province.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health official says province has ‘bent the curve’ but more work must be done

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said on Saturday that the province has “bent the curve” of the COVID-19 outbreak to “some extent,” but he’d like to see it bent even further.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health official remains ‘optimistic’ about Canada-U.S. relations amid 3M respirator issues

During a briefing on Saturday, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said the government is “optimistic things will be carried out in a proper way” between Canada and the U.S.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officials stress that physical distancing is necessary to slow virus spread

During a COVID-19 provincial update on Friday, Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams stressed that physical distancing is necessary to slow the spread of the virus, especially as the weather continues to improve and individuals are more likely to want to attend public areas.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officials say COVID-19 projections will be ‘challenging’

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Inside officials’ struggle to trace the contacts, movements of COVID-19 patients

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is adding his voice to the growing chorus calling on health officials in Canada to do more to trace the contacts of COVID-19 patients.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Warnings issued to enforce isolation in Ontario

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Coronavirus outbreak: All Ontario municipalities must enforce self-isolation for positive cases, contacts

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Ontario encourages local health units to enforce isolation of coronavirus cases, contacts: memo

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is “strongly recommending” that local health officials use their power to enforce isolation among positive novel coronavirus cases and contacts, according to a memo obtained by Global News.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hopes to ramp up COVID-19 testing to 15,000 per day

Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said on Tuesday that they are hoping to continue ramping up testing to between 10,000 to 15,000 tests a day in the province.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health officer says province has most tests done, lab capacity an issue

Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams defended the province’s testing rate on Monday when asked about an analysis by Global News that found it had tested fewer people on a per capita basis than any other province, saying they had the most tests done out of any province.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario health official says new procedures speeding up long-term care home response to outbreaks

Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said on Monday that procedures have changed in long-term care homes so that as soon as a person is symptomatic, they will assume it’s a COVID-19 outbreak and enact measures before testing is even done.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ford says ‘snitch lines,’ fines and other measures all on the table

Ontario Premier Doug Ford again asked people to stay at home and abide my social and physical distancing measures on Monday, but said if he gets advice from chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario official says new isolation alert used to remind people of rules

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams, spoke about the usage of the province’s emergency alert system to tell people returning from travel they must isolate for 14 days, calling it another prompt reminder for people.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Health official says Ontario in ‘critical week’ in containing COVID-19 outbreak

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams said on Tuesday that the province was now in a “critical week,” saying essential businesses staying open must continue to mandate social distancing and put in place measures that can ensure the practice.

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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
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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