Kieran Moore, that mask mandates in many indoor public settings will be lifted on March 21. Ford said he believes his government has been the “most cautious” government when it comes to COVID-19 “in North America” but said he supports ending mask mandates if the science supports it.

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Trump says he tried to march with supporters Jan. 6, blames Pelosi for Capitol violence: report

The Washington Post in an interview this week."I would have gone there in a minute," Trump said. "The crowd was far bigger than I even thought. I believe it was the largest crowd I’ve ever spoken to.

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Man sentenced to a year in prison for shining laser pointer at Philadelphia police helicopter

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was sentenced Thursday to one year in prison for shining a laser pointer at an airborne Philadelphia police helicopter last December. Raji Yusuf, 36, will also serve three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $1,000 fine, according to United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams.Prosecutors said a Philadelphia police helicopter with two aboard was on routine night patrol near the Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 10 p.m. when the aircraft was struck multiple times by a "high intensity green laser."The laser illuminated the cockpit and temporarily distorted the officers vision, according to investigators.

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Waterloo school board warns parents of potential bus cancellations to due to COVID-19

Waterloo Region District School Board has issued a warning to families that there may be bus cancellations in the future due to COVID-19.The board says Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) has seen an increase in the number of drivers being unavailable due to COVID-19. COVID-19 rapid tests an imperfect and necessary tool in potential sixth wave, experts say Because of this, some routes may need to be cancelled if STSWR is unable to get coverage for the absences.The board says parents can find out through STSWR’s website or their school if a bus route is cancelled.

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Suspect fatally shot Pennsylvania police officer before being killed, DA says

LEBANON, Pa. - A man who broke into his stepfather's house opened fire on responding police officers, killing a lieutenant one month away from retirement and wounding two other officers, a prosecutor said Thursday, releasing details of last week's gunfight that also killed the suspect.Lebanon City Police Lt. William Lebo, 63, and three other uniformed officers were met with immediate gunfire when they entered the home on Forest Street, where the suspect had smashed a window to gain entry, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said at a news conference.Travis Shaud, 34, of Lebanon, kept firing even after being hit by return fire, Graf said, but eventually went down and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Pink Floyd reunites to record song, raise money for Ukraine

Pink Floyd salute an audience for the first time in 24 years at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London 02 July 2005. (Credit: JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP via Getty Images) LONDON - Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine, the band announced Thursday."Hey Hey Rise Up" features Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band BoomBox.The track features Khlyvnyuk singing a patriotic Ukrainian song from a clip he recorded in front of Kyiv’s St.

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American Airlines will use buses for hops to Philadelphia from Allentown, Atlantic City

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines has hired a bus company to carry passengers between Philadelphia and two airports that are only a short hop away by air.The service will start June 3 between Philadelphia International Airport and airports in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, the airline said Thursday with the bus company called Landline.Landline and American pitched the bus service as an easier way to get between the Philadelphia airport and Lehigh International Airport in Allentown 73 miles away, and Atlantic City International Airport, 56 miles away. Brian Znotins, American’s vice president of network planning, said it would help customers connect to the airline’s international flights from Philadelphia.American’s regional affiliate, American Eagle, operates flights from Allentown to Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Total solar eclipse 2024: next eclipse to stretch from Mexico to Maine

The approximate path of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (Inset photo via NASA) If you missed the 2017 total solar eclipse that turned day into night and wowed millions of Americans from coast-to-coast, you have the rare chance to see another one on April 8, 2024.According to the American Astronomical Society, the total solar eclipse coming to North America in 2024, just seven years after the 2017 eclipse shadowed much of the continental U.S., will be at least partially visible "to nearly everyone in North America fortunate to have cloud-free skies."This time, the moon’s shadow will be roughly 115 miles wide and sweep from Mexico to Maine.

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Vladimir Putin’s daughters now sanctioned by the U.S. Here’s why

The United States’ latest round of sanctions on Russia includes two new targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria, who U.S. officials believe are hiding Putin’s wealth.

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N.S. health official explains change in reporting of COVID-19 data

Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer of health Dr. Shelley Deeks explained on Thursday the province’s updated approach to reporting COVID-19 data, which has since shifted to weekly updates.

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The world’s largest treehouse resort to open in Tennessee — how you can stay here

(Credit: Sanctuary Treehouse Resort) The largest treehouse resort in the world is set to open near one of the nation’s most visited national parks - and you’ll be able to visit and stay overnight. According to the resort, the Sanctuary Treehouse Resort will be situated on 40 acres in the Smoky Mountain area of East Tennessee and will be located on two golf courses in the Smoky Mountains — a short distance from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.When it's completed, the resort will feature 130 treehouses spread out across 40 acres. Currently, the largest development of treehouses in the world has 17.Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

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VIDEO: Suspects assault senior citizen during carjacking attempt in Maryland neighborhood

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - The Prince George’s County Police Department is asking for the community's help identifying and locating four suspects who were caught on camera assaulting a senior citizen in an attempt to steal her car, leaving her with two broken bones.The Prince George’s County Police Department is searching for four suspects who were caught on camera assaulting a senior citizen in an attempt to steal her car.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherOn March 29, the four suspects approached the victim in her Capitol Heights neighborhood around 6:40 p.m.

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NY asks judge to hold Donald Trump in civil contempt

Former US President Donald Trump holds MAGA hats for his supporters, as he arrives to speak at a rally.(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for his refusal to comply with a court order to produce documents in response to a subpoena served on him by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as part of its ongoing investigation into his financial dealings.The motion for contempt, filed in New York County State Supreme Court, seeks to impose a $10,000 fine for every day that he continues to violate the court’s order."The judge’s order was crystal clear: Donald J. Trump must comply with our subpoena and turn over relevant documents to my office," Attorney General James said in a statement.

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Masters 2022: Tiger Woods makes 1st birdie of Masters return

Tiger Woods plays his shot on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 07, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. Andrew Redington/Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods has his first birdie of the 2022 Masters.After five consecutive pars to start his round, the five-time Masters champion stuck his tee shot at the 180-yard par-3 6th hole to tap in range of about 2 feet.

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Patients living with Parkinson's find a new way to fight at Bucks County boxing gym

NEW HOPE, Pa. - A Bucks County boxing gym is working with patients living with Parkinson’s Disease to help give them a fighter’s chance at living a healthy, normal life. Rock Steady Boxing, in New Hope, helps Michael McGuire get through the day. "It’s not like an exercise program where you go to lose weight or look good. It’s a program where you go to live, to live each day the best you can," McGuire said. McGuire was diagnosed with Parkinson’s back in February of last year."When I found out I was in a little bit of a depression. I didn’t know what I was going to do," he added. He found out that intense exercise, like boxing, helps slow the disease down. "It helps the brain use what dopamine is there more efficiently.

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New Covid variant XE more severe than Omicron? Expert answers

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Ukrainian government warns citizens, west steps up pressure on Russia

The Ukrainian government is warning people who live in the eastern part of the country to get out now, in advance of an expected major assault by the Russian military. That’s as western nations step up their economic pressure on Russia, including Vladimir Putin’s daughters.

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Shanghai using robot dogs, drones to issue COVID lockdown commands

SHANGHAI, China - The government in Shanghai is turning to robot dogs and drones to command its 25 million residents to stay home amid a citywide shutdown as COVID case numbers soar.People in China’s business capital and most populous city have grown frustrated over the government’s effort to contain a spreading outbreak. They say they’re struggling to get meat, rice and other supplies while confined to their homes.After residents of a Shanghai apartment complex stood on their balconies to sing this week in a possible protest, a drone flew overhead and broadcast the message: "Control the soul’s desire for freedom and do not open the window to sing.

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National Burrito Day 2022: Chipotle, Taco Bell among chains offering freebies

BOSTON, MA - MAY 22: A burrito is pictured at Cactus Grill at 44 Maverick Square in East Boston on May 22, 2019. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Thursday, April 7 is National Burrito Day, a time to savor the delicious Mexican dish, and several restaurant chains are participating by offering deals and freebies.Whether you prefer a breakfast burrito or something spicier and filling for lunch or dinner, there is bound to be something for everyone on a day like today.

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6 cases of COVID-19 XE have been reported in Canada

COVID-19 around the corner, Health Canada confirmed there are at least six cases of the XE recombinant of Omicron in the country.“As of April 6, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of six detections of the XE recombinant lineage of Omicron in Canada,” a PHAC spokesperson wrote in an email.COVID-19 XE is a recombination of Omicron’s BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants. A recombinant virus is a combination of genetic material from two or more different viruses, in this case, the original variant of Omicron and the more infectious “stealth Omicron.” No masks and 4th doses? Experts concerned about ‘mixed’ COVID-19 messaging The XE recombinant variant was first detected in the U.K.

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Ontarians aged 60 and over now eligible to book fourth COVID-19 dose

First Nations, Inuit and Métis people over 18 are also eligible to book an appointment. The expanded eligibility comes as hospitalizations and cases continue to rise. Marianne Dimain reports.

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COVID-19: Manitoba reports 6 deaths, 141 new hospitalizations in latest epidemiology update

COVID-19 have died and 141 new patients were admitted to hospital with the virus last week.The latest COVID-19 data comes in a weekly epidemiology update, posted online Thursday, covering March 27 to April 2. Roussin to provide Manitoba COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon While the province reported six deaths linked to COVID-19 in Thursday’s update, Manitoba’s total reported COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,751, seven more deaths than had been reported last week.Further details about the latest deaths like ages, genders and where in the province the latest victims lived are not included in the weekly updates.Meanwhile, data provided in the update shows the number of cases found in Manitoba rose over the previous week, as did the province’s test positivity rate.According to the update, 1,359 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Manitoba last week, an increase from 979 in the previous week.

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Hamilton councillors to meet Monday to consider repealing physical distancing, face coverings bylaws

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Ford says he’ll keep wearing a mask for a ‘few days’ in Ontario legislature after mandate lifts

Doug Ford says he will continue wearing a mask for a “few days” in the legislature after the province’s mandate lifts next week for most indoor settings.The province’s mask mandate is set to lift Monday for many areas, excluding public transit, hospitals, long-term care homes and other high-risk settings.Ford was asked during a press conference Tuesday if Progressive Conservative MPPs have been told whether or not they should wear masks at the provincial legislature once the mandate lifts. A look at Ontario’s timeline for lifting all COVID measures “No, that’s going to be up to them,” the premier said, noting that any rules regarding masking in the legislature would be up to the speaker.“Everyone’s going to follow the proper protocols and if you want to keep your mask on, God bless you.

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TVDSB to encourage masking after March 21, but won’t mandate

Thames Valley District School Board says after March break, it will be up to staff and students whether they want to wear a mask.The update for families in the region comes after the Ontario government said Wednesday that it would lift COVID-19 masking mandates in most social settings on March 21.Director of Education Mark Fisher told Global News while the TVDSB will encourage masking in schools, the decision to do so will be an individual choice.“We’re asking all members of the community, no matter where they come down on this issue, to honour and respect the individual choice that people will make in this regard,” said Fisher. ‘We’ve got to move on,’ Doug Ford says as Ontario announces easing of mask mandate Public health units could potentially override the lifting of provincial mandates with the use of a Section 22 Order, but neither of the health units that cover TVDSB schools – the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health – have announced plans to do so, according to Fisher.On Thursday, MLHU medical officer of health Dr.

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School board ‘expected’ to follow province in lifting mask mandate: Ontario government

Ontario are “expected” to follow the province’s plan to lift mask mandates on March 21, a statement from the education minister’s office says, despite concerns from some boards.Earlier this week, chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced a plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario, including the mask mandate in many public settings and schools after March break.“Of all the provinces to release plans to lift masking requirements in schools, Ontario has one of the most cautious timelines,” a statement from Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s office said Friday.

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WRDSB to hold meeting Friday night to discuss provincial COVID-19 changes for schools

Waterloo Region District School Board has a meeting scheduled for Friday night to discuss the recent changes announced by the province with regard to COVID-19.The agenda for the meeting is unclear as the only item listed is “response to March 9, 2022, announcement from the chief medical officer of health.” Lifting of mask mandates in Ontario schools being met with mixed reaction Global News has reached out to the WRDSB for further details on the meeting.On Wednesday, the province announced it would be lifting the mandates for masks in schools on March 21, when students return from spring break. In addition, they would also lift cohorting and physical distancing requirements.“As we continue to ease public health measures, we are also working with the Ministry of Education to align measures in schools and child care with those in the community as much as possible,” said Dr.

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COVID-19: Hamilton ‘reviewing’ implications of province’s decision to lift mask mandate

COVID-19 public health measures across Ontario in the weeks ahead, including the nixing of an indoor face coverings mandate.Fred Eisenberger told Global News city staff are reviewing Wednesday’s announcement from the province’s chief medical officer of health — setting a March 21 date for removing mandatory masking requirements.“I fully trust that our provincial and local medical officers of health’s advice regarding masking is data-driven and will account for varying situations and local conditions,” Eisenberger said.

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MLHU encourages masking in schools past March 21, TVDSB to update families

masking among staff and students, even after provincial mandates are lifted on March 21.In a media briefing hosted by the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Thursday, medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers said the health unit has been in contact with all school boards in the region, including the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) and the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB).“The impact of that masking is critical to limit transmission in those settings.

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Living with COVID-19 means being vigilant, Saskatchewan researcher says

COVID-19 has been declining in Saskatchewan over previous weeks, but Dr. Alyson Kelvin doesn’t believe the pandemic is over yet.“I can’t predict anything other than expecting that we’ll see new variants and they… (will have) various degrees of severity,” she said, in an interview with Global News.“It’s something that keeps me up at night.”Kelvin is a vaccinologist and virologist at the University of Saskatchewan’s VIDO-InterVac lab, where she’s developing a new COVID-19 vaccine.

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Lifting of mask mandates in Ontario schools being met with mixed reaction

Ontario will no longer mandate face mask use in schools as of March 21, also bringing an end to COVID-19 cohorting and physical distancing requirements.“As we continue to ease public health measures, we are also working with the Ministry of Education to align measures in schools and child care with those in the community as much as possible,” said Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore.

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COVID-19: Hamilton’s public school board to review supplemental mask policy

COVID-19 mask policy following Ontario’s decision to lift the provincial mandate after the March Break.In a release on Wednesday afternoon, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) chair Dawn Danko says their governors will be meeting Thursday to review the province’s move and assess the future of a local mask measure for its younger students.“At HWDSB, the Board of Trustees previously approved a motion that includes mask-wearing for students in Kindergarten to Grade 3,” Danko said.“Trustees will review the motion, the direction from the province and share further details as soon as possible.” Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives to drop by April 27 Currently both of Hamilton’s public school systems require masking for all students up to Grade 12 inside their facilities, unless exempt for medical or human rights causes."We know that there are mixed reactions to this change. At HWDSB, we have remained committed to taking a cautious gradual approach to removing safety protocols, along with clear communication with our community when there are changes."Full statement: https://t.co/qOZJ4LW8WZ— HWDSB (@HWDSB) March 9, 2022Dr.

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Waterloo Region to hold special meeting to discuss face-covering bylaw

Doug Ford has lifted the provincial mask requirements, that does not mean they will completely disappear in Waterloo Region as there are also local face-covering bylaws in effect.On Wednesday, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, announced that masks will no longer be required in most social settings such as restaurants, gyms, large event spaces and even schools.

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COVID-19: LHSC has 5 or fewer adults in ICU with COVID, MLHU adds 92 cases

42 last Wednesday, also with five or fewer in adult critical care. LHSC says five or fewer of its COVID-19 inpatients are in Children’s Hospital, while zero are in pediatric critical care. Last week, there were five or fewer COVID inpatients in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.

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COVID-19: Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives by April 27

The Ontario government said on Wednesday that it will be lifting the mask mandate in many indoor public settings on March 21. Dr.

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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says lifting of mask mandate is not politically motivated

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‘We’ve got to move on,’ Doug Ford says as Ontario announces easing of mask mandate

Doug Ford said it’s time to “move on” as Ontario announced Wednesday that its mask mandate would be lifted for most public settings on March 21.Ford made the comments at a press conference shortly before Ontario chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore officially announced the move.“We’re going to move forward cautiously and if someone wants to keep them on, God bless ’em.

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Ontario submits child-care plan just ahead of looming deadline

child-care deal.The province stands to lose more than a billion dollars in federal funding if a deal isn’t struck.Ontario remains the only jurisdiction in the country to not pen a deal with the Trudeau government for $10-a-day childcare. The Ford government has maintained the federal offer to the province of $10.2 billion is not enough to deliver the program.If the province doesn’t sign a deal by end of the fiscal year, March 31, it risks losing more than $1 billion in first year funding.The federal minister in charge of the program has said repeatedly that the Ford government still needed to submit an action plan to enter negotiations.

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Ontario will lift mask mandates by end of March if COVID-19 keeps declining, top doctor says

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says mask mandates will be removed by the end of March as long as positive public health trends continue.Dr. Kieran Moore says the province can “only mandate masking for so long,” with the risk from COVID-19 decreasing.He says Ontario has a very high vaccination rate, hospitalizations have been declining, and he believes the worst is behind us.However, he says that due to limited access to PCR testing, the true number of daily new COVID-19 cases can be estimated by multiplying the number of positive tests by 10, meaning there could be more than 22,000 new cases today.

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Several Ontario municipalities keep mandatory COVID vaccine policies in place for employees

COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their staff even as they lift the proof-of-vaccination requirement at facilities such as community centres.The province’s vaccine certificate system covering restaurants, bars, gyms, cinemas, event spaces ended Tuesday and several municipalities confirmed vaccination would no longer be required to enter their recreation facilities and arts centres.But many municipalities that enacted policies requiring employees to be double vaccinated or lose their jobs are keeping those mandates in place.In Toronto, the city said that despite the other public health measures lifting, its policy that employees need to be vaccinated isn’t being removed.

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Opposition leaders urge caution with Ontario mask mandate possibly easing within weeks

Ontario’s opposition leaders are urging caution with the government suggesting that the province’s COVID-19 mask mandate will be eased in the coming weeks.Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park Tuesday, Health Minister Christine Elliott said that masking requirements will be eased “probably within the next few weeks.”Elliott noted, as she and other government officials have said in the past, that the decision will be depending on advice from chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore.

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TVDSB lifting vaccine mandates for community use of school facilities

Thames Valley District School Board say COVID-19 vaccination mandates will be lifted on Thursday when it comes to the use of facilities during non-school hours by not-for-profit community groups.It comes as the province lifted proof-of-vaccination and capacity rules Tuesday, along with most other COVID-19 public health measures, save for mask mandates.The TVDSB says permit holders may choose to continue requiring proof of vaccination after Thursday.Face masks must also continue to be worn on school premises, with requirements followed dependent on the activity.“Additionally, up to two nonparticipants for each participant, such as spectators, will be allowed inside the school facility during the hours of rental,” the board said in a statement. London Ont., concert venues and restaurants hopeful COVID-19 restrictions will stay loosened As of Tuesday, mask mandates remain in place across Ontario, but businesses like gyms, cinemas and restaurants no longer need to check patrons’ vaccination status.Remaining capacity limits have also been lifted for venues such as nightclubs, sporting arenas and concert halls.

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Capacity restrictions, proof of vaccination system eliminated as Ontario reopens further

COVID-19 system has come to an end and capacity limits have been dropped as of Tuesday.The government said the two public health measures would be lifted as part of its reopening plan as the province inches closer to returning to life before the global pandemic began in March 2020.Businesses do have the option of keeping proof of vaccination in place if they choose to do so, the government said.Premier Doug Ford has also previously said the proof of vaccination requirement would be a temporary measure when it came into effect in September 2021.Physical distancing requirements and indoor/outdoor social gathering limits have also been dropped.However, masking in indoor public settings will remain in place. Ontario to end COVID proof of vaccination March 1, mask mandate to remain in place Masking is one of the last remaining provincial measures that has not yet been eliminated.Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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COVID-19: Toronto District School Board receives 1st shipment of medical masks for students

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has received its first shipment of medical masks for students, as schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.In an email to Global News Monday evening, Ryan Bird a spokesperson for TDSB, confirmed the board has received its first shipment of level 3 medical masks.According to Bird, the board has received two sizes of the masks.He said “they’ll begin being delivered to schools” on Tuesday.

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New COVID-19 death reported in Waterloo Region as death toll reaches 396

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LHSC caring for 44 COVID-19 inpatients as active staff cases rise to 232

‘We aren’t far away’ from lifting Ontario’s mask mandate, Doug Ford says As patient numbers have fallen in recent weeks, staff cases have continued to climb.As of Monday, 232 staff members at LHSC were positive for COVID-19, up from 198 on Friday, and 144 on Feb. 18.At St.

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‘We aren’t far away’ from lifting Ontario’s mask mandate, Doug Ford says

Doug Ford said the province isn’t “far away” from lifting its mask mandate.Ford made the comment at an unrelated press conference Monday morning in response to a question from a reporter about the status of masking requirements in the province.“Right from the get-go, I’m listening to the chief medical officer,” Ford said. Mask mandate will likely be lifted in schools when it is removed for wider public: Ontario top doc “It’s his advice when they’re going to come off and we’ll wait for his advice and recommendations and once he gives the recommendations, we’ll be able to move forward.”Ford hinted that the province’s masking requirements could be lifted in the third week of March.“What I’m hearing: over the next few weeks, maybe after March break when the kids get back, but we’ll see.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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