COVID-19: Triple-layer masks now recommended, what does that mean for Albertans?

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A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A juror in the Scott Peterson trial has been offered immunity before testifying at a hearing that could determine whether a new trial is granted, authorities said.Richelle Nice was Juror 7 in the trial that ended with Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. However, Peterson's attorney said Nice was guilty of juror misconduct because she failed to reveal during the jury selection that she had been beaten by a boyfriend while she was pregnant. He said Peterson deserves a new trial.The offer to Nice will come before she testifies at a Feb.

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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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.

coronavirus resurgence in the coming weeks, Dr. Theresa Tam says the country could see daily case counts of more than 10,000 by early December.In mid-October, Canada had about 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed each day.

The COVID-19 Close Contact Tool, which is now in use, requires people who have tested positive to enter information, including phone numbers of known close contacts.According to Alberta Health Services, the information will be reviewed by the contact tracing team and a text message will be sent to all close contacts provided.The text message will let close contacts know of their exposure and include information on 14-day isolation, testing options, symptoms and supports available, AHS officials said.“This process will be completely anonymous — the name of the positive case will not be disclosed in the text message,” Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the province’s COVID-19 data on Nov. 12, 2020.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces details of a new online portal to allow automated texting of COVID-19 close contacts. `

COVID-19 are being discussed in Alberta, sources have confirmed to Global News.Sources said high level meetings took place Wednesday, and are continuing Thursday. Proposed restrictions are expected to affect recreational sports, dance and fitness classes.

In the last five days alone, there have been 3,700 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta — where Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the province has discussed a short, “circuit breaker” lockdown to clamp down on the spike in COVID-19 cases.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw asks anyone planning to celebrate Diwali to consider COVID-19.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses why the province has not put in mandatory restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to stay high, and why she says it’s about working together with Albertans.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is asking Albertans to commemorate Remembrance Day safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses why restrictions were not put in place after Alberta’s ICU rate from COVID-19 passed the threshold set out in the spring.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, discusses a possible COVID-19 vaccine and why the news doesn’t mean citizens should relax COVID-19 precautions.

COVID-19 have been linked to outbreaks at two Calgary shelters.Two people have been confirmed to have COVID-9 at the Alpha House shelter, with another five at a transitional housing unit in the city, chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.At the Calgary Drop-In Centre, Hinshaw said 11 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, however the shelter reported 16 active cases.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces details about COVID-19 outbreaks at the Calgary Drop-In Centre and Alpha House.

COVID-19 situation in the province.The update, scheduled for 3:30 p.m., comes after a record-high weekend of cases reported in Alberta.On Saturday, there were 919 new COVID-19 cases announced, which was the highest number reported in one day in Alberta since the pandemic began. Sunday saw an additional 727 cases reported, bringing the weekend total to 1,646.Over the weekend, 11 people died, all of whom were seniors in either hospitals or continuing care centres in the province.

coronavirus on Sunday and said 32 more people had died.

coronavirus Friday, as well as 55 more deaths.The data brings the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 255,536, and its death toll to 10,436. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region Over 211,000 patients have recovered from the virus while a total of 12,197,000 tests have been administered since the start of the pandemic.Friday’s data represents the country’s second highest ever 24-hour increase in new COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 could set the province back “quite a bit in being able to control the pandemic,” according to one infectious disease expert.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Thursday that contact tracers are unable to keep up with the sharp rise in cases in the province, and therefore contact tracing is being focused on cases linked to high-priority settings, such as a schools, health-care facilities or group events.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the COVID-19 data for the province on Nov. 6, 2020. While Hinshaw said there were eight deaths, Alberta Health later clarified there were nine deaths reported over two days.

COVID-19 can spread through tiny droplets known as aerosols that can linger in the air, but their advice for staying safe is not dramatically different.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said at a press conference Friday that the potential for aerosol transmission highlights the importance of wearing a mask and avoiding the three Cs — closed spaces, crowded spaces and close contact.

COVID-19 situation in the province on Friday afternoon.The news conference will take place at 3:30 p.m. and will be streamed live in this story.While it’s not known what Premier Jason Kenney and Dr.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam discussed COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, saying when one becomes available, there will be a limited supply at first and that federal, provincial and territorial governments will have to decide how to use the initial supply.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces changes to Alberta’s contact-tracing protocol as higher numbers are putting a strain on teams.

Alberta has confirmed about 800 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours and Dr. Deena Hinshaw said contact tracers will have to start focusing on priority cases because they can’t keep up. Julia Wong reports.

1 case of rare swine flu variant confirmed in central Alberta, first of its kind in Canada Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, has said the variant Influenza A H1N2 case was detected in mid-October after a patient showed up with flu-like symptoms in an emergency department.Hinshaw said it appears to be an isolated case.Saxinger says that the province’s preliminary investigation has been ongoing for weeks and it hasn’t found any evidence of spread.“It’s likely to be just an oddity that doesn’t mean anything,” she said in an interview Thursday.

COVID-19 update from the province’s chief medical officer of health Thursday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alberta, so too does the number of cases that have an unknown source of exposure — meaning officials can’t pinpoint where the person came in contact with the novel coronavirus.From Oct. 27 to Nov.

COVID-19.In a series of tweets Wednesday, Canada’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr.

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said most of the cloth masks distributed to Alberta schools are three-layers when talking about new federal recommendations for people to wear cloth masks with three layers of fabric or add disposable filters to their two-layer masks.

Alberta Health statistics show two-thirds of Alberta’s recent new COVID-19 cases are coming from unknown spread, however Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains those daily numbers are for new lab-confirmed cases that have not necessarily gone through the contact tracing process yet.

Alberta records 2,268 new cases of COVID-19, 15 deaths since Friday “The second wave of this pandemic is in full swing,” union president Thomas Hesse said in a news release Monday.“We are seeing a sharp increase in positive COVID-19 cases and further workplace outbreaks, including multiple cases at a Superstore in Calgary.“These trends are terrifying, especially for workers who are still being told they are too essential to ‘stay home’ and that they no longer deserve pandemic pay premiums.”On Tuesday, Alberta Health confirmed, on average, 567 new COVID-19 cases per day over the last four days. The total number of active cases in Alberta hit 6,110 Tuesday. Dr.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there were, on average, 567 new cases identified per day over the last four days. As Sarah Offin reports, she’s calling it a “large and troubling number.”