A Minnesota health system that established two COVID-19 patient-only hospitals early in the pandemic had lower rates of coronavirus-related death than hospitals with mixed patient cohorts, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.University of Minnesota at Minneapolis researchers studied the outcomes of 5,504 adult COVID-19 patients treated at M Health Fairview from Mar 1, 2020, to Jun 30, 2021, from 11 hospitals, including 2 reserved for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Median patient age in the entire cohort was 62.5 years, and 51.9% were women.Of the 5,504 patients, 2,077 (37.7%) were treated at one of the two dedicated hospitals in St.

Paul, and 3,427 (62.3%) were cared for at the other hospitals.Deaths 22% to 25% lower, despite sicker patientsThe death rate at the COVID-dedicated hospitals was 11.6%, compared with 8.0% at other hospitals.

The risk-adjusted odds of in-hospital death, however, were significantly lower in the dedicated hospitals in both the 2,077 unmatched controls (odds ratio [OR], 0.75; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59 to 0.95) and the 1,317 propensity score–matched patients (OR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.58 to 0.99)—or a 22% to 25% lower risk.Patients in nondedicated hospitals, relative to those in dedicated hospitals, were significantly different in nearly all demographic, clinical, and lab factors.

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Pearson airport anticipates Friday will be ‘busiest travel day’ since pandemic began

Lester B. Pearson International Airport, says it is anticipating Friday will be the “busiest travel day” at the airport since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a press release issued Wednesday, the airport said preparations are “well underway at Toronto Pearson for the traditionally busy March Break travel season.”The release said officials expect approximately 85,000 passengers will depart or arrive at Pearson on March 11.“This will mark the busiest travel day at the airport since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago,” the release said.

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Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during delta surge, study finds

BETHESDA, Maryland - A new study finds schools with mandatory masking during the delta variant surge had far fewer cases of in-school transmission of COVID-19 when compared to schools with optional or partial masking policies. The study, published in Pediatrics and funded by the National Institutes of Health, compared more than 1.1 million students and over 157,000 staff attending in-person schooling across nine states: North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri, California, Washington, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and Texas.Researchers conducted the study when the delta variant was the dominant strain and found that mask requirements resulted in 72-percent fewer cases. Their study did not obtain data on school masking in preventing the spread of the omicron variant. The study included 61 school districts from kindergarten through grade 12 that provided data from July 26, 2021, through Dec.

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COVID-19 cases on the rise in older adults in England: study

Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with cases remaining at a high level despite a broad decline since a peak in January, according to a government-commissioned study published Thursday.The REACT COVID-19 monitoring program, which looked at almost 95,000 home swab tests taken in February, showed that around 1 in 35 people in England was infected with the virus during the period and infections were rising among those aged 55 and older. COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, memory loss: U.K.

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Kamala Harris embraces call for war crimes probe of Russia over Ukraine invasion

WARSAW, Poland - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, citing the "atrocities" of bombing civilians, including a maternity hospital.Speaking alongside Polish President Andrzej Duda at a press conference in Warsaw, where she is demonstrating U.S.

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Tourism, business groups call on Canada to lift COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated travellers

federal government to remove the pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated international travellers, arguing that the measure is no longer necessary at this point in the pandemic.Representatives from several organizations held a press conference in Toronto Thursday morning, saying that removing the restriction is necessary to allow the tourism and business sectors to fully recover.“Businesses are becoming more confident that we are past the need to rely on restrictive measures like lockdowns to manage the virus,” said Lindsay Broadhead, the senior vice-president of communications and public affairs at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Feds scrapping pre-arrival COVID PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers “To realize the full opportunity, we must, where it is safe to do so, remove restrictions that are no longer needed.

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New aluminum wine bottles give wine lovers the option to enjoy their favorite drinks on the go

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US to ease nationwide mask mandate on planes, buses next month

File: People walk through Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, December 2021. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate for public transit next month, according to a U.S.

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Delhi: Slight increase in new Covid-19 cases; 260 recoveries in 24 hours

COVID-19 cases and 260 recoveries in the past 24 hours. While active cases in the country stand at 937, the case positivity rate has reduced to 0.56 per cent. Delhi on Wednesday had reported 208 new Covid-19 cases.Delhi reports 212 fresh #COVID19 cases and 260 recoveries in the last 24 hours.Active cases 937Positivity rate 0.56% pic.twitter.com/V1zOJYNnHZ

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations drop by 60 as Quebec reports 15 new deaths

COVID-19 pandemic while hospitalizations fell sharply Thursday.A total of 1,162 patients are in hospital with the virus, after 70 people were admitted and 130 left in the last day.The number of intensive care unit cases stood at 68, a decrease of one.The province’s daily tally included 1,267 new novel coronavirus infections. But since PCR testing is limited to certain groups — such as teachers and health-care workers — this isn’t representative of the situation.

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Quebec eases isolation measures for people in contact with COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 case as the province continues to loosen restrictions.Dr. Luc Boileau, interim director of public health, said Thursday that within the “new context,” they are comfortable with easing more measures.Anyone who is in close contact with a person who has COVID-19 no longer has to isolate at home for five days — but only if they are not sick or do not test positive for the virus.“They still have to watch for symptoms and have to wear a mask for 10 days and remain prudent, especially with those at risk,” Boileau said.They should also avoid places where they have to remove their mask, such as restaurants.“They do not need to stay at home,” Boileau said.

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Omicron+Delta recombinant virus explained: Is this a new COVID variant? Expert states how lethal it can be

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Ontario COVID numbers: 742 people in hospital, 244 in intensive care

COVID on Thursday, with 244 in intensive care units.This is down by nine hospitalizations but an increase of three in ICUs since the previous day. Last Thursday, there were 834 hospitalizations with 267 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 742 people in hospital with COVID-19, 46 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 244 people in ICUs with the virus, 79 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 21 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Moderna starts study of hybrid Covid vaccine targeting Omicron

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

The Saskatchewan government has now dropped all restrictions, but what does living with COVID-19 really mean?

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Patti LuPone Hit In The Head With Roses In Triumphant Return To The Stage After COVID Diagnosis

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Kerala: New Covid cases drop; state reports 227 deaths. Details here

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Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol maternity and children's hospital attack kills 3, wounds 17

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Man critical after apparent shootout outside Kingsessing home

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China's local symptomatic Covid cases nearly double

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Kate Garraway takes daughter on night out after 'tough' week with Derek's health

Kate Garraway treated her daughter Darcey to a special night out at the theatre after a “tough week” amid her husband Derek’s health battle.Kate and her daughter Darcey celebrated her 16th birthday at the theatre and shared a selfie to mark the occasion. The 54 year old took her to London’s Dominion Theatre to see the stage production of 80s classic, Dirty Dancing.

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Young people leading the way to a brighter post-COVID world

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Semi driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos crash loses first bid to stay in Canada

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‘They came here to kill us all’: Ukrainian MP pleads for West to stop Russian airstrikes

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Viewing held for Philadelphia 12-year-old killed in officer-involved shooting

PHILADELPHIA - A viewing was held Wednesday night for a 12-year-old boy who investigators say was shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer after their car was fired on. Family and loved ones of Thomas Siderio gathered at Lighthouse Baptist Church on South Broad Street to mourn his death that happened a week ago in South Philadelphia.Investigators say four plain-clothed officers assigned to the South Task Force were in the area in an unmarked car as part of an ongoing investigation.Authorities have said the officers saw Siderio and a 17-year-old boy on the corner of 18th and Barbara and recognized one of them as someone wanted for questioning in another investigation.Police say the officers were approaching the boys and activated their emergency lights when they heard gunfire and a bullet shattered the rear passenger window and came to a stop in the passenger headrest. An officer in the back seat suffered injuries from the shattered glass to his face and eyes.

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Will fourth wave of Covid-19 hit India? Eminent virologist predicts

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90% of Wairarapa Māori fully vaccinated; 21,015 community cases; 773 in hospital; 16 in ICU; 1 death

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Mariupol maternity and children’s hospital bombed as Russia ramps up assault

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Russia’s assault on Ukraine keeps getting worse, as a maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol is bombed.

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Covid-19 update: India records 4,184 fresh Covid-19 cases, 104 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 update: Registering a consistent drop in Covid-19 cases in the country, India on Thursday reported 4,184 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the total Covid-19 cases to 42.98 million, as per the updated Union Health Ministry data. Additionally, the Covid-19 death cases dropped further, with 104 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. This took the total death toll in the country to 515,459, the Health Ministry data revealed.

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More COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted on Thursday?

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Mask on or off? Mandatory face covering bylaw gone in Edmonton leaves people with choices to make

Wearing a protective face covering has been a tool in the pandemic, and also a symbol of the COVID-19 divide. As the mask mandate is lifted in Edmonton, Morgan Black explores the mask divide and how to move past it.

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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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Lawmakers call to end gas taxes across US amid price surge

WASHINGTON (AP) - With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists who are facing the prospect of even higher pump prices as the country cuts off Russian oil imports.Proposals for a "gas tax holiday" to counter inflation had been moving slowly in Congress and state capitols before Russia invaded Ukraine, but they have gained momentum this week amid surging prices that averaged $4.25 a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA.Republican legislative leaders in Michigan and Pennsylvania announced proposals Wednesday to suspend or reduce state gas taxes. That came after the Republican governor of Georgia and Democratic governor of California both called for relief from state gas taxes Tuesday, when President Joe Biden ordered a ban on Russian oil imports.Meanwhile, the Democratic governors of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin sent a joint letter to congressional leaders urging them to support legislation suspending the federal government's 18.4-cent-a-gallon gas tax through 2022.Critics of the proposals say there is no guarantee the savings would get passed on to consumers and worry that suspending gas taxes could hurt funding for road projects.

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Alberta municipal affair’s minister addresses ‘elephant in the room’ Bill 4

Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver faced a tough crowd in Edmonton Wednesday, when he spoke to the Alberta Municipalities spring caucus one day after introducing Bill 4 — legislation to limit their authority to impose COVID-19 mask and proof of vaccine rules. Tom Vernon reports.

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AIIMS Delhi to start booster dose trial of intranasal Covid 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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Alberta reports 1,087 in hospital with COVID-19 Wednesday, 7 new deaths

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continued to slowly decline Wednesday with 1,087 people in hospital with the virus.Of that number, 78 people were receiving care in the ICU.That’s compared to 1,106 people with COVID-19 in hospital — with 77 in the ICU — on Tuesday. Alberta municipalities will need province’s OK for face mask or COVID-19 vaccine passport bylaws Over the past 24 hours, seven additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported to the province, bringing Alberta’s pandemic death toll to 3,986.During the same time frame, the province identified 552 new lab-confirmed cases from 3,069 tests.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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