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Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili, family test positive for COVID-19

Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, tested positive for COVID-19, shortly after tweeting about how the disease sent his four-year-old son to hospital.Meili tweeted a photo of four rapid tests on Wednesday, stating he was the last to test positive in his family and he had few symptoms.He was responding to his own tweet threat dedicated to his son Gus’ status. Gus contracted the virus on Thursday.

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CDC advisers discuss future of COVID-19 booster shots

Though all Americans age 50 and older are now eligible to get a second booster of COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said some groups may benefit more than others from the shot.

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21 people charged with $150M in COVID-19 fraud, DOJ reports

COVID-19 vaccine is stored at -80 degrees celsius in the pharmacy at Roseland Community Hospital on December 18, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Twenty-one people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.The cases resulted in about $150 million in alleged false billings and theft from federal pandemic assistance programs.

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COVID-19 infection may offer similar immunity as vaccination

In the pre-Omicron variant era, previous symptomatic COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated patients conferred a level of protection against subsequent infections on par with that of mRNA vaccines but longer-lasting, according to a US study of more than 121,000 participants published today in JAMA Network Open.

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LA couple spends $500 on wedding day, bride says yes to $47 dress

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles couple is now a viral sensation after spending only $500 on their wedding day. Joel and Kiara Brokenbrough met back in 2016 in Vegas and kept in touch on social media. The two reconnected in 2018, and began dating shortly afterwards.

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News Scan for Apr 20, 2022

A randomized controlled trial found that suppressing androgen hormones in male COVID-19 patients hospitalized with the virus did not improve outcomes. The study was published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.The data come from the Hormonal Intervention for the Treatmen

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TVDSB working on next steps after trustees vote to re-enact masking requirement

a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB and recent guidance from Public Health Ontario that suggests reimplementing a mask mandate may help the province in protecting itself from the sixth wave of COVID-19. Trustees pass indoor masking requirement for Thames Valley District School Board Under the now-approved motion, staff, students and visitors must all wear a mask while inside TVDSB buildings “until such time as Public Health Ontario updates this guidance or the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”“Students will not be required to submit medical documentation for exemptions,” the motion added.In an email to Global News on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for TVDSB said administration is meeting “to discuss how the Trustee motion can be operationalized in schools and TVDSB buildings.”“Once final decisions have been made after meeting with the Ministry of Education, clear communications around next steps will be shared with TVDSB staff and families,” the spokesperson added.Questions surrounding the enforceability of the requirement emerged during Tuesday night’s meeting, during which TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar responded that the board lost its enforcement mechanism once the province lifted mask mandates in schools on March 21.

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Air pollution may raise risk of positive COVID-19 test

An observational JAMA Network Open study today involving young adults in Sweden suggests that short-term exposure to even relatively low levels of air pollution is tied to a higher risk of later testing positive for COVID-19, likely by worsening symptoms in those already infected.

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Matthew Broderick Talks Getting COVID And Starring With Wife Sarah Jessica Parker On Broadway

Matthew Broderick loves working with his wife on the stage.

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Quebec judge bans father from taking son to protests against COVID-19 health orders

COVID-19 protests.In a ruling dated April 12, Superior Court Justice Nathalie Pelletier sides with the 10-year-old’s mother, who says she learned the boy’s father forced him to lie about his age to avoid masking in public places. Quebec judge rules boy, 12, can get COVID-19 vaccine despite father’s objections The mother says the child’s father took him to the trucker convoy protests in Ottawa last winter, claiming he wanted to instill democratic values in the boy, but she argues those kinds of protests are dangerous for children.The father, meanwhile, said demonstrations against COVID-19 health orders aren’t risky for children and that he has the right to a contrarian opinion against the vaccine.

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Niagara hospital reports increase in ‘disrespectful behaviours’ tied to recent COVID-19 admissions

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Niagara Region, the area’s top network made a plea on Tuesday for more respect from visitors and patients after saying workers have been subjected to rude conduct over the past week.A statement issued by Niagara Health suggests staff and physicians have experienced an increased number of “disrespectful behaviours” as teams manage COVID-19 activity and eight outbreaks at its Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Welland sites.

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Florida bride, caterer arrested after guests get sick off drug-laced wedding food, deputies say

Danya Glenny (bride), Joycelyn Bryant (catering manager) LONGWOOD, Fla. - A Seminole County bride and a wedding caterer were arrested after deputies say several wedding guests were served food laced with drugs. The bride, Danya Glenny, is facing charges including tampering, culpable negligence and delivery of marijuana. Joycelyn Bryant, who reportedly catered the wedding, is facing the same charges.On Feb.

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COVID-19 re-infection can happen sooner than you think, CDC study says

study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed 10 people who reported "early re-infections," or those who tested positive for the Omicron variant within 90 days of testing positive for the Delta variant. Delta was the dominant strain in the U.S.

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Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations jump by 100, province adds 26 new deaths

COVID-19 health crisis Wednesday.The number of pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 2,381, following 235 admissions and 135 discharges in the last day.Intensive care unit cases stayed the same for a total of 101.The daily tally included 2,330 new novel coronavirus infections, though this isn’t fully representative of the situation since access to PCR screening remains limited. Quebec says mRNA COVID-19 vaccines preferable to Medicago in most circumstances On that note, 18,025 tests were administered by the province on Monday.

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Ontario COVID update: 1,662 people in hospital with the virus, 203 in intensive care

COVID-19. There are 203 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 176 hospitalizations and a decrease of three people in intensive care since Tuesday’s report.Last Wednesday, there were 1,332 people reported to be in hospital with COVID-19, with 182 in intensive care.According to the latest provincial data, around 54.6 per cent of people in hospital with COVID were admitted for another reason but tested positive for the virus, while about 45.4 per cent were admitted because of COVID.Of those in intensive care, 40.65 per cent were admitted for other reasons, while 59.35 per cent were admitted because of the virus.

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Covid-19: 3,348 new virus cases, 706 in hospital

The Department of Health has reported 1,407 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases today, while 1,941 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

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Delhi's new Covid-19 cases zoom past 1,000 mark, positivity rate at 5.07%

national capital registered 632 new cases on Tuesday and the positivity rate was 4.42%.

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West Lothian Council employees to get extra holiday as thanks for service during pandemic

All West Lothian Council employees will get an extra day’s holiday to say thank you for going “beyond the call of duty” during the pandemic.

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Cough into this phone app and it'll diagnose Covid with 92% accuracy, scientists say

At the beginning of the month, free Covid-19 tests were scrapped in England as the government moved forward with its ‘Living with Covid’ plans. As part of the announcement, only a small minority of the general public are still eligible for free tests, meaning that everyone else must now pay should they want to be tested. However, soon you may be able to save costs and test for Covid 19 using an app on your phone.

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Delhi: 97% of Covid deceased from Jan-Mar were infected by Omicron variant

PTI, citing government data.

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Don't think current surge is a fourth Covid wave: Top scientist

BA.2 variant affect people across the world. Some of us have misunderstood mandatory use of a mask which has been withdrawn means no fear of acquiring infection," Dr Gangakhedkar, ex- head scientist at ICMR said.

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Covid: India’s R value crosses 1 for first time in 3 months, says researcher

coronavirus cases have more than doubled to over 2,000 infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of active caseload to over 12,000.

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Maharashtra: Covid situation under control, says Tope after Centre's advisory

Centre writes to five states

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€1.7m funded Covid Music Stimulus Scheme

The Covid support scheme for the music industry supported 318 artists alongside 817 music industry professionals, according to figures released by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media today.

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Delhi issues new advisory amid rising Covid cases: Face mask mandatory, schools won't shut

₹500, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority decided in its meeting today

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COVID: Delhi schools to remain open; special SOP issued. Details here

₹500 on violators. Further, authorities have been asked to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in the national capital.

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Judi Love 'angry and disappointed' by Boris' Covid law breaking: 'It's a joke'

Loose Women star Judi Love is furious that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been given a lesser fine than members of the public who had parties during lockdown. The star opened up in her latest column for OK!, saying: "It’s a joke. Where’s the justice? Apart from anger, I’m disappointed because they’re playing it off thinking it’ll go away." In her latest column, Judi talks about the news surrounding the Prime Minister, why she's excited for Britney Spears and her Jamaican holiday.

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India covid cases double in last 24 hours; over 2,000 new infections reported

New Delhi: India has detected more than 2,000 new covid cases, a jump of nearly 1,000 cases in the last 24 hours. This brings the total tally of active caseload to over 12,000, the union health ministry said on Wednesday.

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Covid is not over yet: Need to wear masks on public transit in these US cities

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the BA.2 subvariant.

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XE COVID variant symptoms: As cases rise again, watch out for these 5 signs among children

With many children showing COVID symptoms after schools reopened, parents are now insisting on remote learning mode at least till they are vaccinated. As per the latest updates, over 30% of 107 new Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar have been reported among children. Also, several kids in Delhi have also contracted the virus. However, experts have suggested that there isn't any need to panic but it is extremely essential to remain vigilant. Now with the XE COVID variant circulating, check the symptoms and treatment for kids.

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Illegal immigrants tell Sterling Heights Police they were moving 20K fentanyl pills for drug cartel

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Sterling Heights Police Department said two illegal immigrants who were arrested said they were moving over 20,000 fentanyl pills for a Mexican drug cartel.Police said the driver and another woman, both illegal immigrants from Mexico, were arrested on April 8 after the chase and authorities discovered the illegal drugs.According to Sterling Heights Police, they tried to pull over a BMW on Van Dyke near 14 Mile with tinted windows but the driver refused to pull over.

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COVID: Won't be locked down forever but…, UN official on 2 critical steps to deal with next phase of pandemic

We all want to move on, but COVID isn’t done with us, Melissa Fleming, the head communicator for United Nations wrote as she caught the virus for the first time after dodging it for over two years. Fleming mentioned that she already had three vaccines and a course of anti-viral drugs that had kept her protected and even then, she couldn't escape the virus.

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India's daily COVID tally doubled in last 24 hrs; 2,067 new infections reported. These states log most cases

India on Wednesday reported 2,067 COVID infections taking the active tally of cases increased to 12,340, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

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Julianne Hough Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Several Performances of Her Broadway Show 'POTUS'

Julianne Hough has announced that she has coronavirus.

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Trustees pass indoor masking requirement for Thames Valley District School Board

Thames Valley District School Board voted to implement a masking requirement for indoor spaces on Tuesday night, however the TVDSB’s legal counsel noted that such a requirement is not enforceable.The motion from Trustee Corrine Rahman was originally presented during a special meeting held last Tuesday in response to a growing number of staff absences at Thames Valley that have been tied to illness.During that meeting, trustees voted that the motion was out of order after Trustee Meagan Ruddock voiced concerns that the group lacked the authority to pass such a motion, meaning Rahman’s motion could not be voted on. Trustee motion to reinstate indoor mask mandate fails at TVDSB meeting On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees met for another special meeting and board chair Lori-Ann Pizzolato informed the group there may have been a miscount on the vote that resulted in Rahman’s motion being deemed out of order.The vote was held again, with trustees instead voting Rahman’s motion was in order, paving the way for another round of debate on the matter.The motion requires staff, students and visitors to mask in all TVDSB buildings “until such time as Public Health Ontario updates this guidance or the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”“Students will not be required to submit medical documentation for exemptions,” the motion added.#BREAKING: TVDSB Trustees passed a motion from Trustee Corrine Rahman to implement a masking requirement for indoor spaces during a special meeting tonight.

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XE COVID variant: Centre directs states to take 5 precautionary measures as cases rise. Read here

Owing to the rise in the number of COVID cases and the positivity rate, the Centre on Tuesday wrote to states and UTs to keep monitoring the spread of the virus. It also directed Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Mizoram to remain vigilant as these states are witnessing a sharp surge.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board publishes Interim Report

From February 2021 to November 2021, the COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board (the Board) met to review and discuss safety data for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19: U.S. drops mask mandates on domestic flights, public transportation

The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, such as domestic planes, trains, and buses after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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Tenant, landlord disputes seeing delays at Ontario tribunal

The landlord tenant board in Ontario is experiencing major delays due, in part, to a shutdown early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. As Caryn Lieberman reports, when it comes to evictions, tenants say the tribunal is moving full speed ahead.

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Quebec says mRNA COVID-19 vaccines preferable to Medicago in most circumstances

Medicago’s Covifenz vaccine, saying established mRNA vaccines such as those made by Pfizer and Moderna have been shown to be more effective.The Canadian-made recombinant protein vaccine is the only plant-based vaccine against COVID-19 on the market, but it has struggled to find takers. Canadians have ‘unfinished business’ amid rising COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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COVID-19: Early signs show transmission plateau, but infection risk remains high, Summers says

COVID-19, the risk of infection remains higher than at any point in time prior to the ongoing Omicron wave, local health officials say.That’s why it’s essential that Londoners continue to “use the tools within your toolbox” to protect against infection and possible severe outcomes amid the sixth wave of the pandemic, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.2, the region’s medical officer of health said.“The COVID-19 Provincial Science Table last week did allude to a levelling off of wastewater data and COVID wastewater counts across the province. It is still early days and we hope that that continues,” Dr.

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Masks off on US public transit as COVID-19 cases rise

Numerous companies are dropping requirements for facial coverings in the wake of yesterday's ruling by a federal judge in Florida that overturned the federal COVID-19 mask mandate on public transportation.

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US used wind power more than coal or nuclear for the 1st time

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Back on March 29, wind turbines produced 2,017 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in the lower 48 states, making wind the second-largest source of energy just behind natural gas. "Daily wind-powered electricity had surpassed coal-fired and nuclear electricity generation separately on other days earlier this year, but had not surpassed both sources on a single day," the EIA said. Data from that day showed Americans got their power from natural gas (31%), wind (19%), nuclear (19%), coal (17%) and other sources (14%). Texas has the most wind turbine capacity among states, as of December 2020.

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Study suggests worse outcomes for awake COVID patients in prone position

A nonrandomized controlled trial yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine shows worse outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with low oxygen levels placed in the prone (chest-down) position while awake, although a commentary cautions about study design shortcomings.

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CDC launches new center to forecast infectious diseases

Signage stands outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images A new U.S.

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Back-to-office to wait as covid numbers rise

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COVID-19 Scan for Apr 19, 2022

Use of the common maintenance drugs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), warfarin, statins, direct-factor Xa inhibitors, and P2Y12 inhibitors was tied to lower risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death, a large US National Institutes of Health (NIH) study suggests.The observational study, published yesterday in PLOS One, identified CO

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More children getting infected with covid, says PHFI’s Reddy

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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

Doctors call for better access to COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid

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