Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 rates, response in Alberta Wednesday afternoon

coronavirus cases are being recorded at less than one lakh for the last six consecutive days. The death toll has climbed to 5,07,981 with 804 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19%. The active cases comprise 1.43% of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has further improved to 97.37%, the health ministry said.

Wendy Williams has filed a temporary restraining order against Wells Fargo in order to access her cash. According to Williams' filings to the court, the bank's move reportedly came after Williams' former financial adviser alleged that Williams "was of unsound mind." On Friday, financial advisers at the bank told Fox News Digital that the company's only goal was to ensure the "Wendy Williams Show" host is able to make payments to entities she "regularly" has made them to, despite what her camp is stating on the record about her being "fine" in response to reportedly being labeled as an "incapacitated person."  "Wells Fargo’s priority is the financial well-being of Ms.

Police say a 31-year-old food delivery driver was making a delivery when he was shot multiple times. PHILADELPHIA - Police say a food delivery driver was caught in a hail of gunfire Friday night in Queen Village.According to investigators, the 31-year-old driver was making a delivery on the 900 block of North 5th Street just after 9 p.m.

Karnataka government had made the RT-PCR test compulsory for people entering its state to contain the virus transmission.

NE Phila Connected is offering free courses to teach responsible gun ownership and safety.  PHILADELPHIA - You don't have to scroll for long on a neighborhood Facebook page to find a post about a carjacking in Philadelphia.A non-profit in Northeast Philadelphia is tired of neighbors becoming victims or hurting themselves and others by trying to defend themselves.Roman Zhukov started NE Phila Connected because he saw his neighbors' frustration over the violence in the city and wanted to help."I have a child and it’s selfish to say, but I want him to grow up in a better environment," Zhukov said. "I want him to be okay walking himself to school, I want him to be okay to feel safe on the playground, I want him to go to school where there are no fights or guns involved."There’s been a rise in carjackings in his area and that prompted him to team up with Roman Kourinnoi, a certified concealed carry instructor, to offer free courses to educate people about gun ownership and how to handle them safely.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe first class is about having a plan and how to avoid situations."I won 100% of the fights I wasn’t involved in," Kourinnoi said.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey looks at some of the other COVID-19 indicators and what they reveal about the direction B.C. is hopefully heading.

The first blurry image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission, officials said Friday.The telescope's first target was a bright star 258 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major."That was just a real wow moment," said Marshall Perrin of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.Over the next few months, the hexagonal mirror segments — each the size of a coffee table — will be aligned and focused as one, allowing science observations to begin by the end of June.NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Christmas morning from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the sky.

FILE - A baby koala is seen at Wild Life Sydney Zoo on Oct. 14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

Paddy McGuinness has shared a positive health update as he continues to recover following knee surgery. The 48-year-old Top Gear presenter picked up the injury whilst playing in Soccer Aid 2021 in September, alongside stars such as Usain Bolt, Olly Murs, Chunkz and Jamie Redknapp.He was eventually forced to retire from the charity football competition, joking at the time that the knock was “not something that can be sorted with the magic sponge”.Just last week the father-of-three underwent a procedure on the dodgy knee, having waited a whopping six months before the surgery could take place, reports the Express.

There was a lot of information to digest this week when it comes to COVID-19 and plans to ease restrictions. The decisions are being backed with a lot of scientific claims.

COVID-19 wave, if necessary.Under questioning from opposition health critics during a hearing at the legislature, Dubé suggested the passport could be dropped in the coming weeks.“When I said the vaccine passport was there to stay, will public health recommend that we, I hope in a few weeks, suspend it because it is going better?” Dubé said about the COVID-19 situation in the province. “Could we restore it if we were ever caught with another wave? That’s what you have to think about.”Quebec was the first province to introduce a vaccine passport on Sept.

COVID-19 dashboard available only to Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders no longer includes the number of people who died from the disease.Global News obtained images of the dashboard on several occasions. The latest, from Feb.

The Canadian Armed Forces is now investigating Maj. Stephen Chledowski, after the actively serving army officer released a new video denouncing COVID-19 measures.

Andrei Doroshin PHILADELPHIA - A graduate student in psychology whose COVID-19 vaccine operation got shut down by Philadelphia last year has settled with the state attorney general's office and agreed to destroy all personal health information his start-up gathered.The agreement was filed Friday in Commonwealth Court and requires a judge's approval to take effect.Central to the accusations against Andrei Doroshin, who had almost no public health experience when the city gave him the task, was that he had intended to profit from the vaccine operation run by his start-up, called Philly Fighting COVID.Mayor Jim Kenney says Philly Fighting COVID was a mistake after the Inspector General found no malice, no ill-intent, and no one seeking personal gain.Doroshin denied the allegations by the attorney general's office, including violating the state's nonprofit corporation law.Under the agreement, Doroshin and his associates are barred from managing charitable assets or soliciting charitable donations in Pennsylvania for 10 years.Doroshin also must destroy the personal health information gathered through the vaccine pre-registration service and is barred from receiving any financial benefit from the information or the vaccine.Doroshin must also dissolve Philly Fighting COVID.City officials said they gave him the job because he and his friends had organized one of the community groups that set up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city in 2020.But they shut the vaccine operation down once they learned that Doroshin had switched his privacy notice to potentially sell patient data.

LOS ANGELES - It’s time to meet the domino-toppling trios competing in the first-ever season of "Domino Masters." Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), the series will feature teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable chain reaction tournament. DOMINO MASTERS: The all-new competition series DOMINO MASTERS premieres Wednesday, March 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2022 FOX Media LLC. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which brings active cases in the province to 525.Thirty-nine people are in hospital, with six of them in intensive care.Since Thursday, the provincial death toll has stood at 152.Out of Alberta’s 7,673 total confirmed cases, 6,996 have now recovered, meaning that there have been 35 additional recoveries since Friday. As of Saturday, the Calgary and Edmonton zones now have nearly the same number of active cases, with 238 and 226, respectively.For the rest of the active cases, the North zone has 32, the South zone has 22 and the Central zone has three.

Interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Edmonton proper’s COVID-19 cases are 20 per 100,000 people — a little under half the amount that would put the community into Alberta Health’s “watch” category — and there is concern it will rise as more services reopen.

COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

COVID-19 but doctors say the facilities, which have been evolving with the pandemic, are safe for patients and ready to handle whatever comes their way.Global News was given an inside look, through video provided by Alberta Health Services, of the inner workings of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the first time since the pandemic started.Dr.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The legislation would also allow for remote signing and witnessing of estate and care documents through two-way video conferencing.All current public health orders put in place by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, remain in place.

COVID-19 statistics on Thursday afternoon.There have now been 152 deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The woman who died was in her 80s and lived in the Edmonton zone.

movelearnplay or by phoning 311.“The date when bookings will be accepted online will be announced soon,” the city said.Some fitness centres will start reopening on July 6, including:The reopening date in July for Kinsmen Sports Centre has not yet been determined.Access to fitness centres, fitness studios, gyms and courts for select sports and fieldhouses will be available. Outdoor fitness programs are currently offered and more information will be available June 19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Running tracks inside facilities and indoor playgrounds will not be available.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Monday, Calgary Transit will start handing out some of the 200,000 masks it was given from the province.#CTRiders Starting June 22 we’re handing out individual non-medical masks at several stations throughout the system on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

COVID-19 have been reported at three continuing care facilities in Edmonton as case numbers continue to climb in the capital city.Alberta Health said there are two cases of COVID-19 at Capital Care Grandview, three cases at Miller Crossing Care Centre and five cases at Good Samaritan Westpark Group Home. These new outbreaks are the first new ones reported in Edmonton in a few months.Previously, the only other continuing care facility with an outbreak in the city was Kensington Village in northeast Edmonton.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At this point, it isn’t clear how many cases are in patients and how many are in staff.

COVID-19 were reported in Alberta on Tuesday, however the province continues to record new, active cases of the virus.Thirty-five new cases were confirmed since Monday, according to numbers released by Alberta Health, bringing the province’s total to 7,482.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government has nothing to do with the AER’s decision to suspend environmental monitoring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Edmonton and most of the people testing positive for the virus are under the age of 40, according to data from Alberta Health.Between March 17 to April 2, the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, 85 people aged 20-39 years old tested positive for COVID-19. Seventy-five people aged 40-59 also tested positive, and in the 60-years-old and up age range there were 61 cases.Then, all cases plummeted dramatically in Edmonton until recently.Between May 29 and June 14, there’s been a rebound that appears to be led by young people, with the number of 20-39 year old Edmontonians testing positive almost back to peak pandemic levels.

various studies that show mask-wearing is effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19.“Many physicians look at this and say: ‘We cannot understand why masks are not mandatory,'” said Sawyer.Sawyer’s sentiments are echoed in an open letter to Alberta Health officials penned by members of the medical science community.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The letter, signed by more than 30 members as of Monday, reads in part:“Having reviewed the literature, which is supported by the latest WHO guidance, we wanted to offer our thoughts on the issue.“We are respectfully requesting that strong consideration be given to the recommendation of mandatory mask policies to help protect more Canadians.” The group

WestJet announced plans to offer more flights this summer, many Albertans are thinking ahead to possible trips. But, given restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, where can they safely fly? And what things should consumers consider when booking a flight?Calgary-based WestJet released its updated summer schedule and starting July 5, it’s offering flights to 39 Canadian destinations, five in the U.S.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the end of the province’s state of public emergency that had been in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Monday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

50 additional cases of COVID-19 in the province Sunday, with active cases in the province now at 422.The number of active cases has risen every day over the past week, with last Saturday’s total active cases reported at 336. While there was no provincial numbers update last Sunday, active cases were at 355 on Monday.Recoveries are also rising but are not outweighing the number of new cases.

news release.Total active cases have reached 403, and 6,830 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19:As of Saturday, 608 cases have an unknown exposure.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The latest death in the province was a man in his 90s at Calgary’s Extendicare Hillcrest, according to Alberta Health.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The agency sent Global News this statement:“Healthy, non-symptomatic foreign nationals, travelling through Canada for non-discretionary purposes, such as to return home to Alaska, may transit through Canada.“Only in circumstances where the traveller is considered to be transiting through to Alaska for a non-discretionary purpose will be admitted to Canada.“The temporary restriction on all non-essential travel at the Canada-U.S.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Darren Markland, an intensive care physician at the Royal Alex, however, does not believe the flu and COVID-19 will be a double hit on the healthcare system.“I don’t think it’ll be any worse.

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, tests and recoveries Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m.

City of Edmonton said Thursday that planning work is underway to reopen a select number of city-operated rec centres, with a targeted opening date of early July. The city is still considering whether indoor pools at the rec centres will be open but said outdoor pools will not be open at all this summer.The City of Calgary said some indoor recreation facilities as well as pools will be opening on Tuesday.

COVID-19 testing has grown from 604 people on May 29 to 1,618 people on June 4 to 3,417 people on June 8.“It has absolutely increased,” said Tammy Anderson, site lead for the south assessment centre.“We had the protest over the weekend. We’ve had some positive cases in the businesses, that type of thing, so certainly it’s increased accordingly.“We’re definitely seeing a higher demand for testing, particularly for asymptomatic folks for testing.”Starting Friday, the assessment centre at 7319 – 29 Ave.

COVID-19 death total has dropped after two deaths previously believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus turned out to be unrelated.Alberta Health said the deaths were determined to not be linked to COVID-19 post-mortem. Alberta’s death total now stands at 149.“The two deaths involved a woman in her 70s in the South zone and a woman in her 80s in the Calgary zone who was a resident at Intercare Brentwood,” Alberta Health said in an email to Global News.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and assistant professor in the faculty of information and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, said testing is part of Alberta’s narrative.Furness said he initially felt anxiety when he saw how much Alberta was planning to open Friday.

Stage 2 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy, but just because facilities like pools and fitness centres are allowed to open Friday doesn’t mean they will. “It’s not a matter of the announcement being made and us being able to open the doors and open up facilities on Friday,” said Robin Harper, the city’s general manager of recreation and culture.“There’s lots that we need to consider and put in place prior to that.”Lethbridge’s director of Emergency Management — and fire chief — Marc Rathwell says he’s urging people to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much alive.“COVID-19 has not gone away.

COVID-19 — but no new deaths connected to the virus — were announced Wednesday.Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there are currently 371 active COVID-19 cases in Alberta and 6,754 people have recovered.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Drug shortages are an increasing problem for Canadians, and in some cases, COVID has made this worse,” said Greg Eberhart with the Alberta College of Pharmacy.“Therefore, as Alberta Health relaxes this policy, pharmacists should use their professional judgment to limit the dispensed quantities of specific drugs that continue to be short, and continue their commitment to appropriate drug therapy. We will continue to work with Alberta Health and other provincial and national partners to monitor drug shortages.”A drug shortage list is posted for pharmacists on the Alberta Blue Cross website for reference.

COVID-19 in the province.Adriana LaGrange is set to announce the school re-entry plan for the 2020-21 year.In-person classes were cancelled across the province on March 15 due to the pandemic and concerns of transmission. At the end of April, Premier Jason Kenney said schools would be staying closed, at least in the traditional sense, for the rest of the academic year.In early May, LaGrange outlined three different scenarios the province was considering when in-person classes begin again in schools.

The NMC said the initiative was made possible through $125,000 in funding by the Alberta government. The province did not provide any numbers about the program.“The funding will go directly to Alberta artists who will be performing,” the government said in a news release on Tuesday.“Many have lost income due to cancelled performances because of necessary public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Musicians will perform in their own homes and studios every Thursday, and audiences can tip them.

Jason Kenney announced Alberta would be moving ahead with Phase 2 of its relaunch sooner than expected, the province confirmed an additional 27 new cases of COVID-19.As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 46 people in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19 and six of those people were in the ICU.Lower than expected hospitalizations are one of the factors Kenney pointed to that he said allowed Alberta to introduce Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan sooner than expected. There have been two additional COVID-19 deaths since Monday, Alberta Health said Tuesday.

COVID-19 economic relaunch. They are being handed out at nearly 600 A&W, Tim Hortons and McDonald’s drive-thru locations.The goal was to give one package of four masks to each person following an honour system, but some Albertans are reporting being given way more than their fair share.In fact, some people said they were asked at the drive-thru how many masks they wanted and could drive away with as many as 16.In a tweet Tuesday morning, Alberta Health replied to one of these messages, saying it was “extremely disappointing to hear.”“Mask distribution is based on the honour system.

COVID-19.Health officials said there are 355 active cases and 44 people in hospital, a decrease of almost 70 per cent in the last month.Alberta’s chief medical officer of health added there is detailed guidance for gyms and other fitness centres on the government’s website to help them open safely.“The guidance looks at the difference between lower intensity activities and higher intensity activities and puts some restrictions in place in terms of distancing measures, which would be greater for higher intensity activities,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.“For lower intensity activities, physical distancing of two metres would be adequate with some enhanced measures for the regular cleaning of equipment.