A number of well-known Irish bands along with RTÉ and 2fm are working together asking younger people to distance themselves socially while getting creative.

Kodaline, The Script, Picture This and the Coronas are getting behind #CreateDontContaminate to keep young people's energy and spirits up while keeping their families and communities safe by staying apart.

They are just some of those helping to encourage young people to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and create content from their homes in the process.

Each day over the next 14 days, RTÉ's team of presenters and influencers, including Lottie Ryan, James Kavanagh, Greg O’Shea, Doireann Garrihy and Eoghan McDermott, will share a new challenge, that will get young people creating

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University of Alberta public health faculty calls plan to phase out COVID-19 restrictions ‘reckless’

COVID-19 health measures in the province, saying it could prolong the pandemic.In an open letter sent to Premier Jason Kenney and top-ranking United Conservative officials, about 25 people with varied experience in public health, infectious diseases and social epidemiology say the government is using selective data to support its desired policies. Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program The letter comes after an announcement Tuesday from Premier Jason Kenney that detailed a phased approach to drop all COVID-19 public health measures in the province.Alberta’s vaccine passport program has now ended and masking requirements for children under 12 are to end Monday, with most remaining measures to be lifted in March.The letter also says the group is concerned the government is removing freedoms from municipalities, post-secondary institutions and school boards to make risk-informed decisions to protect public health.They say it is a “reckless” plan considering waning immunity after two vaccine doses, slow uptake for third doses and lagging vaccination of Alberta children.

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Trucker protests: Ontario declares state of emergency

Premier Doug Ford says he is declaring a state of emergency in Ontario and will enact emergency orders to end the protests that have crippled Ottawa for the last two weeks and have recently blocked the land border crossing in Windsor.

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Super Bowl 2022: Coin toss will honor women, inclusion in sports

Helmets of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals sit in front of the Lombardi Trophy. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) INGLEWOOD - Regardless of how the coin lands on the field of SoFi Stadium Sunday afternoon, it'll be an historic moment.

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SWAT officer shot in vest in North Philadelphia, suspect in custody, sources say

Police say the SWAT team was serving a warrant when one of the officers was struck in the chest by gunfire. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia police SWAT officer was taken to the hospital after sources say he was shot in his bulletproof vest in North Philadelphia while serving a warrant.The incident occurred Friday afternoon on the 100 block of West Lehigh Avenue. Police tell FOX 29 the officer was serving a drug warrant at a barbershop when he was struck in the chest by gunfire. Police say the the bullet struck his bulletproof vest.

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Denise Pierson cold case: Officials announce charges relating to 1981 murder in Delaware County

Wayne Anthony Walker (R) has been charged in connection with the murder of, Denise Marie Pierson (L), an 18 year-old who disappeared in 1981 and was found dead in 1984. (Delaware County District Attorney's Office/Pennsylvania State Police)MEDIA, Pa - Pennsylvania State Police and the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced charges in connection to the 1981 murder of Denise Pierson, on Friday afternoon. Pierson was an 18-year-old Marcus Hook resident who disappeared on April 14, 1981. Her remains were found in July 1981 and an autopsy determined the manner of death as homicide by blunt impact to the head.According to authorities, 58-year-old Wayne Anthony Walker has been charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, conspiracy, first-degree murder, second-degree murder and third-degree murder.

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Waukesha parade attack: Darrell Brooks pleads not guilty, more charges

WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Milwaukee man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade pleaded not guilty Friday to scores of criminal charges.Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, entered the pleas to 77 charges, including six counts of homicide and multiple counts of reckless endangerment, during a court appearance that lasted less than five minutes. Brooks' attorneys filed for a change of venue in the case on Thursday, but it's not clear when that motion will be considered.

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Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as weekly cases fall by more than a third

Latest data reveals the extent of falling Covid-19 cases across Greater Manchester.

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COVID-19: Stefanson says decision to drop restrictions based on modelling data, not protests

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said during a press conference Friday that the decision to eliminate all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March was based on modelling data and encouraging hospitalization trends. She added that the government “does not make decisions that are this important to Manitobans based on protests,” referring to the anti-mandate protests taking place outside the legislative building, as well as near the Canada-U.S.

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IIP in Dec dives to a 10-month low as covid hits output

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Philadelphia police, FBI searching for suspect who robbed Broad Street Prudential Bank four times

Philadelphia police and the FBI are working to find a person responsible for four robberies at the same Prudential Bank branch. PHILADELPHIA - The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help to identify a person who has robbed a Prudential Bank branch four times. According to police, the person robbed the Prudential Bank branch on 1722 Broad Street on Jan. 4, Jan.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan weekly report shows 5,401 new PCR-confirmed cases

In its weekly coronavirus update, the Province of Saskatchewan said there were 384 COVID-19 patients in hospital as of Wednesday, of which 206 were incidental infections.

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Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says

Jeremy Giambi #7 of the Oakland Athletics gives a high five during a game against the Chicago White Sox at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the White Sox.

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Phoenix shooting leaves 9 officers hurt, woman critically injured; barricaded suspect dead

PHOENIX - An hours-long barricade situation in south Phoenix left nine police officers injured, one woman critically injured and the suspected gunman dead early Friday morning, officials said.The incident began after a woman had reportedly been shot in a home near 54th Avenue and Elwood just after 2 a.m. on Feb.

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Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert

coronavirus pandemic is in large part to blame for the national surge in violent crime — not guns, an expert told Fox News Digital."We have crime because we have people," said Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. "Crime is a very complex subject."From the early 1990s through 2019, there was a national decline in violent crime, but the pendulum swung back in 2020, she said.RELATED: Stats show crime is spiking in Los Angeles"We’ve seen across the nation unprecedented spikes in homicide rates and other types of violent crime," she said.Within two weeks two women were killed in unprovoked attacks by homeless men in Los Angeles.

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Friday marks deadline for Philadelphia officers to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

PHILADELPHIA - Friday is the deadline for all Philadelphia police officers to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or have submitted an exemption request. Officers who are not vaccinated by Friday, Feb. 11, will be required to wear two masks or wear an N95 and participate in daily testing.

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Quebec sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 39 more deaths added

Quebec opposition parties call for end of COVID-19 state of emergency Of the 2,214 patients, 164 are in intensive care — a drop of nine since Thursday.The province confirmed another 2,662 new COVID-19 infections, with 23,935 tests carried out on Wednesday at screening facilities.Daily caseloads, however, are not representative of the situation as testing continues to be reserved for priority groups. Quebec’s National Assembly responds to threats of violence: ‘It is unacceptable’ Quebecers have registered the results of 76.472 rapid tests on the new government website, including 59,388 positive results.Meanwhile, 30,651 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered for a total of more than 18.1 million shots given out since the inoculation campaign began in December 2020.The confirmed caseload since the start of the health crisis has reached 894,613 while recoveries stand at 844,373.In a news release published earlier Friday, Health Minister Christian Dubé unveiled a new self-assessment tool online to help Quebecers know which isolation rules to follow depending on their situation.The tool is currently available in French only, but written guidelines are available in English on the Quebec government website, including new rules for those who contracted the virus on or after Dec.

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Police: Florida parents locked adopted son in box inside their garage for 5 years

Tracy and Timothy Ferriter have been arrested and charged with abusing their teenage son by the Jupiter police. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office) JUPITER, Fla. - A Florida couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after they allegedly forced their 13-year-old adopted son to live in an 8’x8’ box located in their garage, officials said.Jupiter police arrested Tracy and Timothy Ferriter after investigators said the child was forced to live in the structure for five years, since he was first adopted. WPTV reports that the teen was able to attend school, but was locked up the rest of the day while at home, police said.

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Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa

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Antiviral coating can reduce COVID infections by 90%. Study explains how

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Kerala revises guidelines for gatherings at religious festivals amid Covid. Details here

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'I constantly work overtime but rely on credit cards': The front line Covid staff and their two year fight for a living wage

As a care worker in Salford , Yemi Opere often finds himself working overtime just to make ends meet.

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Woman, 4 children killed in Monroe County, Pa. house fire

KRESGEVILLE, Pa. - A late-night house fire claimed the lives of five people in Pennsylvania, authorities said.The victims are an adult female and four children, Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac said.The fire broke out late Thursday night in the ranch-style home on Brook Road in Polk Township.

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Covid-19: Further 6,618 PCR-positive cases, 4,445 antigens logged

The Department of Health has been notified of a further 6,618 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19.

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Stefanson, Roussin to update Manitoba’s public health orders Friday

Manitoba won’t be influenced by dropped COVID-19 restrictions in other provinces, Atwal says Neighbouring Saskatchewan and Alberta have already made moves to eliminate many restrictions in their provinces. On Wednesday, Dr.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 1,829 people in hospital, 435 in intensive care

COVID on Friday, with 435 in intensive care units as figures continue to trend downwards.This is down by 68 hospitalizations and a decrease of 10 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Friday, there were 2,634 hospitalizations with 517 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 1,829 people in hospital with COVID-19, 54 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 435 people in ICUs with the virus, around 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while around 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Mumbai reports less than 500 Covid-19 cases for fifth consecutive day

Mumbai, taking the cumulative tally to 10,53,413, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.

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Karnataka: New Covid caseload dips as state logs 3,976 cases in 24 hrs. Details here

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Wendy Williams' Bank Insists She Needs Guardianship Amid Health Issues: 'We Are Concerned'

Wells Fargo continues to make disconcerting claims about Wendy Williams’ health.

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Kate Middleton Reads Sweet Bedtime Story for Children's Mental Health Week

Kate Middleton is giving viewers a look into how she reads her bedtime stories to her three children — Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3.The 40-year-old Duchess of Cambridge took part in a special on-camera reading of the children's book,, on the BBC's show. The wife of Prince William participated in the reading as part of Children's Mental Health Week. On Friday, released a clip from the episode, showing Kate signing off. In the video, the duchess is sitting on a blanket in a white printed turtleneck sweater and jeans as a crackling fire goes next to her. «Wow, what an encouraging tale,» she says.

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Beijing punishes traders in Olympics mascot dolls souvenir scam

Toys of the Beijing 2022 mascot, panda Bing Dwen Dwen, are seen during a flower ceremony fat the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo by Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images) Police are punishing Chinese traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail price.Buyers stood in line overnight in freezing weather and emptied store shelves after the Winter Games opened Feb.

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Hillary Clinton to speak at New York Democratic convention: report

Hillary Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state, speaks virtually during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Friday, Nov.

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Trucker protests: Ipsos polling finds nearly half of Canadians say frustration is legitimate

In Ipsos polling exclusive to Global News, nearly half of Canadians say while they may not agree with everything that is being said, protesters’ frustration is legitimate and worthy of sympathy. A slim majority think the opposite.

46% of Canadians sympathize with trucker convoy, but many disagree with their tactics: poll

The trucker convoy protest movement against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions that has paralyzed the Canadian capital and spilled over to key Canada-U.S. border crossings has the sympathy of many Canadians, according to a new poll.

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Wordle moves to New York Times website after sale; some users' streaks interrupted

Wordle game displayed on a phone screen and The New York Times logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Puzzle fans looking for their fix of gray, yellow and (hopefully) green squares are finding that Wordle has moved, a few weeks after its purchase by the New York Times.Users logging on Thursday and Friday are beginning to be redirected from the familiar plain white website and instead winding up on a similar page hosted by the Times.

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Trucker protest, days-long blockade at U.S.-Canada border shuts down auto factories

DETROIT - The truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, Toyota and General Motors to shut down plants or otherwise curtail production on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.The bumper-to-bumper demonstration entered its fourth day Thursday at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, disrupting the flow of auto parts and other products back and forth across the border.The bridge is the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, carrying 25% of all trade between the two countries.RELATED: 'I understand why, but it makes it harder on us': Canadian trucker talks lost time, moneyFord said its Windsor, Ontario, engine plant reopened Thursday after being shut down on Wednesday because of a lack of parts. But the factory and the company’s assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto, are operating at reduced capacity, the automaker said."This interruption on the Detroit-Windsor bridge hurts customers, auto workers, suppliers, communities and companies on both sides of the border," Ford said in a statement.

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Delhi reports 977 new COVID cases, 12 deaths; positivity rate at 1.73%

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk says 1st orbital Starship flight could happen in March

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images) SpaceX’s Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship — the world's most powerful rocket ever built — could come in another month or two.While he anticipates failures, he’s confident Starship will reach orbit by the end of this year.Musk provided his first major Starship update in more than two years while standing alongside the 390-foot (119-meter) rocket at SpaceX's Texas spaceport.

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Biden moves to split $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Virginia, on Feb. 10, 2022.

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Cougars’ Lilla Carpenter-Boesch helps team remain in playoff chase

The University of Regina Cougars Women’s Hockey team picked up two key victories last weekend against the Manitoba Bisons, thanks in no small part to the play of winger Lilla Carpenter-Boesch.

Maharashtra sees further dip in Covid-19 cases, Mumbai logs 367 infections

Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the Hindustan Times reported on Friday.

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Dustin Lynch reflects on making ‘ends meet’ for his crew in height of pandemic: ‘It was a high-stress time’

Dustin Lynch’s album "Blue in the Sky" has finally dropped. The country star announced the surprise follow-up to "Tullahoma" in a tweet on Jan. 19 – about a year after releasing the project that included a duo of No.

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Fake companies shut down after fraudulently claiming £180,000 in Covid support cash

Two fake companies that fraudulently took £180,000 from Covid-19 financial assistance schemes have been shut down.

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WHO's warning on long COVID symptoms: Heart diseases and other worrying signs to watch out for

Check here all that WHO said on long COVID. Live Q&A on #COVID19 and Omicron sub-variant BA.2 with Dr @mvankerkhove and @DrAbdiMahamud. #AskWHO https://t.co/NVQMa8HHk7

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Kerala's daily Covid count dips further, 16,012 new cases in 24 hours

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Delhi: Trial courts to resume physical hearing from next month as COVID cases dip

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Former Philadelphia teacher charged with sexually assaulting student

Barbara Corbo, a former Mercy Career & Technical High School teacher, was accused of engaging in "sexual contact" with a student. PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia teacher has been charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a student, according to police. On Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, Philadelphia police arrested 30-year-old Barbara Corbo on the 800 block of Kelly Drive in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Corbo taught at Mercy Career & Technical High School in Philadelphia.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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