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

The national capital on Wednesday reported 325 new Covid-19 cases and zero deaths in a span of 24 hours. The positivity rate in the city remained at 2.39%.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, traditionally a joyous period of celebration and festivities, dawned this year amidst many challenges faced by Sri Lankans. The shortage of fuel, gas, essential medicine and food all accumulated to formulate the Economic Crisis which Sri Lanka is currently undergoing, which had left the population reeling, the Cabinet Ministers in charge of critical subjects resigning, and nobody to take accountability for the crisis as the Parliament, which convened for several days, also concluding their sessions without any resolutions with regard to the people’s problems. This had led to masses engaging in protests in front of the Presidential Secretariat for the sixth day in a row today (14), as the farmers mark the New Year, traditionally celebrated in line with bountiful harvests, this time, without fertilizer, rice being purchased at low prices, and paddy fields abandoned with weeds. However, amid crises, Sri Lankans still managed to welcome the New Year by wishing prosperity to the country and all of Sri Lanka’s children. The ritual of ‘boiling milk’ was held at the Independence square and Galle Face both amid protests, while the protestors also engaged in the New Year ritual of ‘visiting relatives’ by walking from Independence Square to Galle Face, and proceeded to greet the Police who were guarding the Presidential Secretariat with betel leaves. Moreover, many avurudu celebrations such as avurudu games were held with a twist at Galle Face, which were creatively designed to convey the thoughts and complaints of the protesting public at the venue. One such youth, speaking to News 1st, stated that “They have decided to ruin our Avurudu, therefore we are ruining them for Avurudu”

COVID-19, the province recorded 26 new deaths and 94-patient rise Thursday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 2,154. Officials say 282 patients were admitted in the last day, while 188 were discharged.Intensive care units cases linked to the disease rose by 13 for a total of 96.The province also logged 3,190 new infections, though this daily count only paints a partial portrait of the situation since PCR testing is limited to a few high-risk groups.

WHO warned that with winter approaching for Southern Hemisphere countries, “there is a high risk of another wave of new COVID infections." The coronavirus spreads more easily in cooler temperatures when people are more likely to gather in larger numbers indoors.

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COVID on Thursday, with 177 in intensive care.This is up by 60 for hospitalizations but a decrease of five for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,126 hospitalizations with 159 in ICU. This is a 24 per cent and 11 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

The Department of Health has been notified of 4,195 new cases of Covid-19, including 1,936 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 2,259 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.

Delhi government on Thursday issued an advisory to all private schools in the national capital amid a spike in Covid-19 cases.

A new survey, done by LocalCircles, claimed that eight out of 10 families in India didn't get infected by Covid-19. Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks diligently prevented those families from getting infected, the survey claimed.

Time is running out for China to switch to a more sustainable strategy for containing the virus

Toronto Mayor John Tory tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a statement released by his office.In the statement, his office said the mayor “feels fine” and is isolating at home. The mayor will continue to do his job and take part in meetings virtually during his isolation and recovery, the statement continued.His office said Tory has been taking daily rapid tests out of an abundance of caution due to several daily events he attends.The mayor tested positive Thursday morning, but did test negative on Wednesday morning.

coronavirus travel restrictions will be dropped across Greece in May.The Greek government is preparing the country for the summer season and ministers approved of the scrapping of entry rules.This includes the need to get tested, present a vaccination or recovery certificate.

Despite COVID cases and related fatalities showing a sign of decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday officially affirmed that coronavirus remains a major public health danger. Meanwhile, cases are on the rise in several Indian states including Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. Though experts have pointed out that there are no reasons to panic at the moment, it is still not the time to let the guard down. Under such circumstances, it is best to remain cautious and remain alert to the following symptoms: 

Testing patience

NEW YORK - Frank R. James, 62, the sole suspect in the shooting of 10 people aboard an N train in Sunset Park will be arraigned Thursday in federal court in downtown Brooklyn. James faces federal terrorism-related charges and could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty of throwing smoke grenades and opening fire on a crowded train during the morning rush earlier in the week.After a 30-hour manhunt, James was arrested without incident after a tipster — thought by police to be James himself — said he could be found near a McDonald’s on the Lower East Side.

Delhi Disaster Management Authority's meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday next week under the chairmanship of the Lt Governor. It will discuss the prevailing Covid situation, including the recent rise in the number of cases," a senior Delhi government official said.

Conor Hildebrandt found a vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase from the 1890s in his grandmother’s basement. As Ahmar Khan reports, one appraiser says the suitcase could be worth around $10,000.

FILE IMAGE - A health worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine for children. (Photo by Teera Noisakran/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pfizer said Thursday it wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy elementary-age kids.U.S.

Frank James, the man suspected in Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway shooting, appears to have uploaded videos to social media that show him ranting about violence, criticizing New York Mayor Eric Adams and sharing bigoted views.James, 62, was identified as a suspect Wednesday in the morning rush-hour attack that left 10 people with gunshot wounds and at least a dozen others injured.Frank Robert James is WANTED in connection with firing numerous gunshots inside of a subway car causing serious injuries to 10 victims. There's a reward up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest & indictment of this person.

The Bank of Canada has raised its key rate to 1%, raising concerns about the effect it will have on heavily-indebted Canadian families. John Hua reports.

Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social media company’s board of directors.Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that Musk, who currently owns slightly more than 9% of its stock and is the company's biggest shareholder, provided a letter to the company on Wednesday that contained a proposal to buy the remaining shares of Twitter that he doesn't already own. Musk offered $54.20 per share of Twitter's stock.He called that price his best and final offer."I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy," Musk says in the filing. "However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form.

NEW YORK - Frank James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. One stands out for its relative calm: A silent shot of a packed New York City subway car in which he raises his finger to point out passengers, one by one.Even as police arrested James on Wednesday in the Brooklyn subway shooting that wounded 10 people, they were still searching for a motive from a flood of details about the 62-year-old Black man’s life.An erratic work history.

Anyone visiting a hospital, care home or GP practice across Forth Valley will still be required to wear a face covering.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also stated earlier in the day that his government is keeping an eye on the Covid-19 situation in the city, and will bring in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for schools if a need arises

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference Thursday.

A sixth coronavirus jab which may be more effective for longer has been approved for use in the UK by health officials.

A sixth coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The independent medicines regulator is the first in the world to approve the jab, developed by Valneva.

Hong Kong has confirmed it will ease some of the world's most stringent Covid-19 restrictions, allowing beauty salons, cinemas and gyms to reopen from 21 April as infections in the global financial hub hover below 2,000 per day.

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The manhunt for the prime suspect in the shooting inside a New York subway train has ended, with police arresting Frank James, 62. Jackson Proskow reports on what James has a history of doing, and the charges he’s facing.

Noida health department, 33 more people, including 10 children have tested positive for Covid-19 infection in past one week. The total number of active cases in Delhi has now surged to 90.

Chrystia Freeland took the opportunity Wednesday to remind Canadians about several measures aimed at making housing more affordable for young people in B.C. and across the country.Freeland made the announcements at the unveiling of a new modular housing project in Surrey, B.C., where she said “housing is a basic human need and we need to make sure everyone in Canada has a place to call home.”The new project will contain 44 units and will be for women experiencing or at risk of homelessness.As previously announced in the budget, last week, Freeland said the Canadian government is doubling the first-time home buyers’ tax credit to $10,000, which will apply to homes purchased on or after Jan.

BA.2 subvariant of Omicron dominates the COVID-19 spread across Canada and globally, scientists are keeping a close eye on a new hybrid variant.The XE sub-lineage of Omicron, which was first detected in the U.K. in January, is what experts call a “recombinant virus.”A recombinant virus is a combination of genetic material from two or more different viruses — in this case, the original subvariant of Omicron (BA.1) and the more infectious BA.2.

Delhi's neighbour Noida and Gurugram have also witnessed a surge in daily coronavirus cases. Yesterday Gurugram logged 128 new Covid-19 cases after nearly 40 days. The active caseload has climbed up to 325. The city reported 729 Covid-19 cases, so far.

In the latest edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh tells us how Alberta’s health minister says the province’s COVID-19 rapid test program is still going strong, what the latest COVID-19 numbers are in Alberta and what health officials are recommending to stay safe on Easter weekend.

(Reuters) – India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while also supporting the island nation with food and fuel, five sources told Reuters, as New Delhi tries to regain ground lost to China in recent years.Sri Lanka, hit by its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 and on the brink of its first debt default, has been asking friendly nations including India and China for credit lines, food and energy. The Asian giants have already committed billions of dollars in financial support.“We are definitely looking to help them out and are willing to offer more swap lines and loans,” said an Indian source aware of various discussions with Sri Lanka.A senior government source in New Delhi said Sri Lanka’s warning on Tuesday of defaulting on debt payments was a worry, but that “we can still give them up to $2 billion in swaps and support”Another source familiar with Sri Lanka’s thinking said it was seeking India’s help to roll over some $2 billion in dues, such as those owed to the South Asia-focussed Asian Clearing Union.

KENSINGTON - Reported as the worst possible section of the United States, in terms of homelessness and drug abuse, city officials are looking for a federal and state government intervention."When I was a teenager, this neighborhood was fine," David Adcox stated. He says it’s different for his two teenage children he’s raising in Kensington, where he has lived about 45 years."You could hang on the corner and play football.

Update: Due to data issues today, the COVID-19 hospitalisation counts – including those in ICU – were incorrectly reported in the Ministry of Health’s online statement.

A senior Indian-American official, appointed in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, said he will work to attract and retain businesses and foreign direct investments in the city as it recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young man was shot and killed Wednesday night in West Philadelphia.According to investigators, the 18-year-old victim was shot once in the shoulder on the 5400 block of Pennsgrove Street just before 9 p.m.The unnamed victim was drive by private vehicle to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died, police said.The vehicle that drove the victim to the hospital was gone by the time authorities arrived, according to investigators.No arrests were reported immediately following the deadly shooting.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Today we are reporting 9,563 community cases, 528 hospitalisations and 16 deaths.

Barry Manilow‘s musical, “Harmony”, has just been dealt a major setback. The 78-year-old singer revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to miss the show’s opening night in New York City — something he said he’s been waiting for for 25 years.

With Canada in the sixth COVID-19 wave, the antiviral drug Paxlovid could be key to keeping some people out of hospital.

Barry Manilow's musical, , has just been dealt a major setback. The 78-year-old singer revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to miss the show's opening night in New York City — something he said he's been waiting for for 25 years.«I am heartbroken to say that I have just tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be able to attend tonight’s opening night performance of my new musical, ,» Manilow began in a statement shared with ET.

Barry Manilow delivered some sad news for his fans, revealing he will have to miss the opening night of his musical Harmony after testing positive for COVID-19.The 78-year-old musician wrote the music for the stage musical, which first premiered in California back in 1997 and has finally made its way to New York City 25 years later, with its premiere at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene on Wednesday, after weeks of preview screenings.Manilow took to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, revealing he won't be able to come to opening night, which has left him 'heartbroken.' Sad news:Barry Manilow delivered some sad news for his fans, revealing he will have to miss the opening night of his musical Harmony after testing positive for COVID-19'I am heartbroken to say that I have just tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be able to attend tonight’s opening night performance of my new musical, HARMONY,' Manilow began.'This just might be the cruelest thing that has ever happened to me: 25 years waiting for this show to premiere in New York and I can’t attend,' the Brooklyn native added. 'Even in the face of this pandemic, we New Yorkers remain the toughest, staunchest people on the planet — so, put on a mask and go see a show! -Barry' he concluded.