Coronavirus Scotland: Testing expanded to all Scots over 70 admitted to hospital

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.

“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.

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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38 people have now died in Dumfries and Galloway as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Reopening schools and relaxing rules on social distancing are among the top priorities of the Scottish Government when it comes to easing lockdown measures.

Nicola Sturgeon has conceded Scotland is set to continue its spell in lockdown and warned there is "very little room, if any, for changing the restrictions" currently in place.

A total of 1,620 people have now died in Scotland’s hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus - an increase of 44 from yesterday’s figures.

A woman allegedly spat at a shop worker and told them "you'll get the disease now" as the country continues to battle against the deadly coronavirus.

TRNSMT has announced it has rebooked many artists from the 2020 festival for next year.

The Scottish Government today said that 1492 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire.

The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen to 28,712 after a further 229 patients sadly died in hospitals.

Ayrshire has reported another increase in positive coronavirus cases today.

The First Minister set out a "test, trace and isolate" strategy to in an attempt to suppress coronavirus in the months ahead.

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that she will decide when Scottish schools reopen their doors - not the UK Government.

A paramedic working on the frontline has died from coronavirus.

Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has the support of the vast majority of Scots, a new survey suggests.

The UK's coronavirus death toll in hospitals has risen by 427, bringing the total to 23,363.

The First Minister has announced plans to expand the UK-wide coronavirus testing scheme which is delivered through drive-through centres across Scotland.

Universal Basic Income is being hailed as the answer to a crisis in finances and welfare.

The coronavirus infection rate in Scotland needs to be "substantially lower" than it currently is before pupils can return to schools, according to the Deputy First Minister.

Nicola Sturgeon has dampened hopes that Britain's coronavirus lockdown could soon be lifted.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland is unlikely to be lifted before May 7 and expects another extension.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic some members of the public have taken it upon themselves to start wearing face masks.

A total of 11 Scots who worked for the NHS or the social care sector have died from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

Britain is stockpiling face masks to be used on public transport and in shops.

Discussions are taking place in the Scottish Government about a possible relaxation of alcohol licensing restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak.

SFA president Rod Petrie has added pressure to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ahead of next week's Scottish Government talks to allow football to return.

The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in public in "limited circumstances".

The Scottish Government has recommended that members of the public wear face coverings while in supermarkets and on public transport.

Nicola Sturgeon has advised Scots to wear face coverings when out in public - but stressed the advice is not mandatory.

Derek McInnes looks around Europe and sees flickers of hope.

A group of 12 lockdown louts have been fined after they met up at a Clackmannanshire boozer at the weekend.

Dumbarton carer Catherine Sweeney will be remembered with a one minute silence on Tuesday which will honour workers who have died due to Covid-19.

The Scottish Government is set to join a minute’s silence tomorrow in tribute to those pay tribute to people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic while working.