Dr. Peter Brindley is on the frontlines of the war against COVID-19. He is a critical care physician at the University of Alberta Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and admits battling the virus has meant spending less time with his patients. ‘We can’t go in the room every two minutes but at the same time, you don’t want to only go into the room every five to six hours because that poor person needs to be engaged with and feel taken care of,” said Brindley.

Brindley says his patients in ICU want to know everything is under control and to feel connected. “What they are looking at instead, is someone wearing a visor and a mask.

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trucker convoy protesters who break the law will be “increasingly severe” as an occupation in Ottawa extends past two weeks and blockades spring up across the country.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting Saturday with ministers and senior officials to see how protests, occupations and blockades can be brought “under control.”“I convened the Incident Response Group again today – we went over the efforts underway to address the illegal blockades and occupations,” Trudeau said on Twitter.

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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

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Police: Man shot in the head and killed in Eastwick

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

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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

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

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Province to decide Friday whether Calgary, Brooks will move to next phase of Stage 1 relaunch

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Alberta confirms 39 new COVID-19 cases Monday, 1 more death

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Coronavirus: No timeline for when Alberta seniors’ centres can reopen

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Alberta records 57 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 additional death

The province recorded another 57 COVID-19 cases in Alberta and one additional death on Sunday.

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Coronavirus: Alberta announces 72 new cases, 1 more death Saturday

Alberta Health announced 72 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 1,084.

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