Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario legislators vote to extend state of emergency

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

First nasal spray for covid-19 treatment in India: For the treatment of adult patients suffering from Covid-19, pharma company Glenmark has launched Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (FabiSpray) in India. The nasal spray was launched by the pharma company in partnership with SaNOtize. "Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated reduction of viral load of 94 per cent in 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours. Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was safe and well-tolerated in COVID-19 patients. Glenmark to market NONS under the brand name FabiSpray," the company said in a statement.

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ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Epik High frontman Tablo has tested positive for COVID-19.OURS, Epik High’s management agency, confirmed the news through a press statement released earlier today (February 9).“Tablo experienced minor symptoms on February 3 and underwent PCR testing, and his results came back negative the next day (January 4),” the agency said, as translated by Soompi. “However, he voluntarily got tested again on February 8, and his results came back positive this morning.”The statement also noted that the rest of Epik High and staff members who were recently in contact with Tablo underwent rapid antigen testing following the hip-hop artist’s diagnosis.

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

Director Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss how she is using her experiences growing up Black in Calgary and how that has inspired her art.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced the province’s public health restrictions will now be lifting, while a blockade of protesters demanding an end to mandates resumes at the U.S.-Canada border crossing near Coutts. Heather Yourex-West looks at the province’s plan, and whether it will be enough to satiate demonstrators.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to press hard on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. But Quebec Liberal MP Joël Lightbound is challenging his own government’s strategy, demanding Trudeau to stop driving up divisions and deliver a roadmap to end public health mandates.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers are on strike for the third consecutive day, citing several demands.The trade unions demand that the authorities eliminate existing salary disparities in the sector just as they eliminated the teacher and principal salary anomalies.Health workers across Sri Lanka including nurses, and Public Health Inspectors are on strike citing multiple demands.They resorted to the indefinite trade union action from Monday (7).As a result of the strike activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District Hospitals, and 293 MOH Officers came to a complete standstill.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a Domino’s Pizza in North Philadelphia. According to police, the robbery took place on Monday around 1:00 a.m. at the location on 2628 N.

China enacted a similar traffic light change after one case was detected in November, only to repeal it amid outcry on social media. 

Winter Olympics since 1998 in Nagano, Japan.She has a decade’s worth of knitted red mittens, purchased every year since their debut as part of the Canadian Olympic uniform in 2010.But this year Reid says she won’t be buying anything, because after the merchandising partnership changed hands from Hudson’s Bay to Lululemon, she considers the prices too steep to justify.“They were a great, affordable way to show Canadian Olympic pride and some of the money goes to support our national team,” Reid says of her iconic mittens.“I looked at the Lululemon site and I was pretty surprised to see the prices. I was OK with The Bay’s mittens going up to $20, but $68 for a pair is too much for me.”Reid isn’t alone.

COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight In a letter to school authorities, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange outlined the impact that relaxing COVID-19 restrictions will have on schools and students.“I have been encouraged to see a downward trend in the number of Alberta schools shifted to at-home learning over the last few weeks,” she said.“At the peak of the fifth wave, there were 29 schools that were shifted to at-home learning, and today, only seven of the over 2,500-plus schools in our province remain learning at home.”Please see my letter to school authorities below: pic.twitter.com/Z3sph78dDv— Adriana LaGrange (@AdrianaLaGrange) February 9, 2022LaGrange said the masking requirement that will be removed effective Feb. 14 will apply to any students in schools or on school buses.

Freedom Convoy” trucks and say their presence “complicates” efforts to end the demonstration.More than 100 of the trucks remaining as part of the nearly two-week-long protest in downtown Ottawa are estimated to have kids living in them, OPS Deputy Chief Steve Bell told media in a briefing Tuesday afternoon.“Almost 25 per cent of the 418 trucks have children living in them — children who could be at risk during a police operation,” Bell said.“There’s a multitude of concerns” he said, citing effects from carbon monoxide, diesel fumes, cold, noise and a lack of access to sanitation on kids. Trucker convoy — Here’s what the 10-day injunction against horns includes Ottawa police have tapped the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) for advice on how to proceed with enforcement operations in the downtown core.They’re not seeking to take the kids out of the trucks or away from their parents at this stage, Bell said, but will follow the recommendations of CAS.“We’re not at the stage of looking to do any sort of enforcement activity around that,” he said.“We just think it’s an important factor that complicates and makes this an even more challenging operation.”To date, police and bylaw officers have issued more than 1,300 tickets for traffic violations, made 23 arrests and have 85 active criminal investigations related to the protest, which began as a response to vaccination mandates but has expanded to include a wide umbrella of anti-government sentiment.OPS are also liaising with U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced $20 million in research funding open to universities and scientists across the province to be used to help fight the novel coronavirus, including vaccine research. This comes at a time when Ontario has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says returning to normal without a vaccine for the novel coronavirus “means putting lives as risk.”

On Saturday, Premier Doug Ford announced that the province would be investing $20 million towards “Ontario-based research into COVID-19” to help find a vaccine for the virus.

Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday:

During a briefing on Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce took questions on when students could expect to return to school. While this currently remains unknown, the premier said safety remains the priority and in-person classes will not return until health authorities state it’s safe to do so.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the latest modelling numbers on COVID-19 will be shown to Ontarians on Monday.

On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the night prior, he issued an emergency order extending emergency child care services from the provincial government for more types of essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the latest modelling numbers on COVID-19 will be shown to Ontarians on Monday.

There were pointed questions for the Ontario government on its response to long-term care homes as more families mourn the loss of loved ones. There are over 100 outbreaks in facilities across Ontario.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Thursday that the province has hit its first target for COVID-19 testing, which was set at 8,000 people a day, and that as of April 16, the number of tests per day sits at over 9,000 tests done daily, surpassing the initial goal.

During a briefing on Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province had added 2,000 acute and critical care beds at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the government is on track to add an additional 4,200 more beds in hospitals.

TORONTO — Ontario expanded its priority COVID-19 testing Thursday to include essential workers, residents and staff of homeless shelters and group homes, and people living with health-care workers.

Some residents in Waterloo Region have been clamouring for Waterloo Public Health to break down its coronavirus numbers to a more local level.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday announced enhanced measures for long-term care facilities in dealing with COVID-19 due to the high-risk seniors face of contracting the virus.

TORONTO – The Ontario government is set to unveil an enhanced plan to fight COVID-19 in the province’s long-term care homes today.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that schools would not reopen on May 4th, marking the second time the province has pushed back that date. Ford said Education Minister Stephen Lecce would announce more details in the coming days.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday his government would issue an emergency order to ban workers at long-term care homes from working in multiple homes, adding that his administration was working on deploying additional resources to facilities dealing with “serious outbreaks.”

A Toronto man was in for a surprise after he says a Forest Hill Loblaws that was meant to be closed on Easter Sunday was left open.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province’s public schools won’t be reopening on May 4 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ontario government will meet on Tuesday as Premier Doug Ford requests an extension to the current state of emergency in the province. This comes amid calls for action to deal with the rising number of deaths and confirmed coronavirus cases in long-term care homes.

TORONTO – The Ontario legislature will sit briefly today to extend a state of emergency in the province for another 28 days.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford personally thanked Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the people of Alberta for their donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to other Canadians provinces the day prior.

Premier Doug Ford says the Ontario legislature will sit Tuesday to extend a state of emergency by another 28 days.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he personally can’t “manage unless you measure” and said he’d like to see across-the-board testing in all Ontario long-term care homes, saying his wish is to “get these damn tests done.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was frustrated by the lack of COVID-19 testing in his province “to say the least” but said he needed to differ to the advice of medical professionals.

Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the novel coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Monday:

As Alberta prepares to ship millions of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to three provinces in need of supplies, provincial health officials said there is a sufficient supply to support health-care workers within Alberta.

Conquer COVID-19 teamed up with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canadian hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser on Saturday to collect PPE donations, which will be distributed to hospitals, family physicians, nursing homes, and community health groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wickenheiser even video-called actor Ryan Reynolds, who has been working with the organization to help spread their message.

During a COVID-19 update on Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that they have received thousands of submissions to the “Ontario Together” initiative.

On Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that the province must “do everything we can” to support those living in care homes and the medical staff who work there during the COVID-19 outbreak. Health Minister Christine Elliott added that they are “working 24/7” to ensure that healthcare workers are provided with the equipment they need to help their patients during the outbreak.

Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott held a news conference to update the public on the outbreak and testing before the Easter long weekend. Travis Dhanraj reports.