Evangelical Fellowship of Canada director explains misperceptions about ‘devout’ religions

COVID-19 as pandemic-related hospitalizations dropped by 26 on Thursday.There were 1,821 patients being treated for the disease in hospitals across the province following 117 admissions and 143 discharges.Intensive care unit cases stood at 60, a decrease of two.The province also reported 767 new novel coronavirus infections. The official count is based on PCR testing, which is only accessible to certain groups like teachers.

Even as the daily COVID tally is showing an upward trend, the Maharashtra government said that there is no scenario of a fourth wave of the pandemic anytime soon. 

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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - A dramatic rescue played out at a zoo in Guatemala City last month after an antelope fell into a pool of water and began to struggle – and it was all thanks to a vigilant elephant.Zoo visitor Maria Diaz caught the entire event on video back on April 29. Her footage shows the elephant ‘Trompita’ standing next to a pool, trumpeting repeatedly and pointing its trunk at an antelope drowning in the water at Zoológico La Aurora.After a few moments, a zoo worker dives into the pool and swims toward the antelope.

COVID on Thursday, with 175 in intensive care.This is down by 77 for hospitalizations and a decrease of one for ICUs since the previous day. Last Thursday, there were 1,676 hospitalizations with 205 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 60 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

This is the first image of Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A* for short), the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. (Credit: EHT Collaboration) WASHINGTON - The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at their center, where light and matter cannot escape, making it extremely hard to get images of them.

GLASSBORO, N.J. - A promise nearly a decade in the making was finally fulfilled at a university graduation Wednesday.Rapper J. Cole showed up at Rowan University to celebrate a die-hard fan's graduation.J.

WHO’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) today finalized a licensing agreement with the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of several innovative therapeutics, early-stage vaccines and diagnostic tools for COVID-19.

Gas prices have smashed records in recent weeks as the world grapples with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demand has soared as the economy reopens.

PHILADELPHIA - Chicken for breakfast? Philadelphians embraced a protein-filled morning as Raising Cane's opened its doors for the first time.The location at 3925 Walnut Street in University City is the first Raising Cane's to open in Pennsylvania.Locals line up for Raising Cane's grand opening.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks to guests gathered at the O'Connor Grain Farm on May 11, 2022, in Kankakee, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders on Thursday for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he led the U.S.

As many as 1,032 fresh COVID cases were reported in Delhi on Thursday and with that the overall Covid tally has increased to 18,98,173. Currently, the  positivity rate stands at 3.64%. 

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PTI quoted eminent epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya as saying. 

Martin Roberts was rushed to hospital after problems with his breathing.At first, the 58-year-old presenter thought he may be experiencing symptoms of Long Covid, thought he soon discovered that was not the case. Doctors told him he had a "massive amount of fluid" surrounding his heart, as Martin later explained on This Morning.

Twitter today to apologise to her Scottish fans as she was forced to cancel a show due to being “felled” by Covid. In the heartfelt tweet, the BBC Radio 2 host said she was “gutted” she was missing the appearances over the weekend.Sharing her UK tour posters in view of her 366,000 followers, Jo wrote: “I’m SO gutted not to be bringing my 90’s anthems show to Scotland this weekend.“I’ve been looking forward to seeing you all so much but Covid has felled me.“Sorry to let you down & for any inconvenience caused.”She added: “I’ll be straight back up to see you when I’m fit to party.”The post soon attracted attention as fans reacted to the news and wished Jo a speedy recovery.LisainEdinburgh tweeted: “Oh no Jo! GUTTED its off but get well soon and look forward to seeing you soon!” (sic)Nealbarton5 added: “Look after yourself and get well soon.”MendipLiving chimed in: “Take care and look forward to seeing in Frome in July!!”G1LL78 penned: “Noooooo.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A pier worker fell to his death while on the job in Ocean City earlier this month.Robert Sanger fell from a lift at Gillian's Wonderland Pier on May 2.Officials say a concrete slab collapsed beneath the equipment, causing the 62-year-old man to fall.He died of his injuries after being transported to Shore Medical Center.AdvertisementSanger was an employee of Cargo Tech International in Swedesboro, N.J.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Surveillance video captured the moments after a driver reportedly suffered a medical episode and lost control of her vehicle in Florida, and as a number of good Samaritans came to her rescue."If you watch any video in your feed today, make it this one," the Boynton Beach Police Department said in a post on Wednesday on its Facebook page, accompanied by the video. Boynton Beach is about three hours southeast of Orlando and south of West Palm Beach.According to the Facebook post, a woman suffered some sort of medical episode while she was behind the wheel and her vehicle slowly began to enter cross the turn lane and enter the intersection.

If someone is suffering from long COVID, then there is no way to know how long it will take for him/her to recover from the ailment. 

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states.The meeting Thursday in the justices' private, wood-paneled conference room could be a tense affair in a setting noted for its decorum.

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Meal served at a detention facility (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) PHOENIX - With executions, like that of Clarence Dixon in Arizona on May 11, 2022, there is often interest in the last meal the condemned prisoner would eat before they met their fate.While not all states offer condemned inmates last meals, in some of the states that do offer last meals, corrections officials would reveal a condemned inmate's final meal before their execution, as Georgia did when they executed a triple murderer in 2016.

PHILADELPHIA - Clouds are set to fill the skies Thursday as the Delaware Valley prepares for yet another rainy weekend.Temperatures will reach a high of 70 today with the spring sun hidden behind the clouds.A chance of spotty showers tomorrow, but FOX 29's Sue Serio says there's no need to change your Friday plans.However, you may need to run inside sporadically Saturday and Sunday.DOWNLOAD: Get the FOX 29 Weather Authority appThe rain is back this weekend, but less than an inch of rain is expected.With the rain comes warmer weather seeing highs in the 80s forecasted for Sunday.___THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. High: 70FRIDAY: Stray showers.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a robbery suspect is dead after being shot by the man he was trying to rob in South Philadelphia Wednesday night.A 24-year-old man was smoking a cigarette outside his house on the 220 block of South 6th Street when a man approached on a bicycle, according to police.He told police he pulled his gun on the suspected robber as he got off his bike and announced a robbery. Police say he has a valid permit to carry the gun.One shot was fired, hitting the suspect in the head.The suspect also allegedly pulled his gun firing one or two shots, which did not strike the victim.Police found the suspect, a man in his 20s or 30s, lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head.AdvertisementTwo semi-automatic guns were recovered from the scene, as well as the suspect's bicycle.

A new analysis has found that many of the factors associated with Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes in the third wave of the pandemic, were the same as those for the first and second waves.

The death toll in US from covid has crossed one million, according to White House. "We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible, as we have with more testing, vaccines, and treatments than ever before," US President Joe Biden said in a statement.

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The United States has now recorded more than 1 million COVID-19 deaths, according to a Reuters tally, crossing a once-unthinkable milestone about two years after the first cases upended everyday life and quickly transformed it.

Prince Harry made a "slip of the tongue" when he said on a podcast that Meghan Markle encouraged him to seek therapy for mental health issues. On May 13 last year the Duke of Sussex opened up on Dax Shepard’s podcast about seeking professional help due to struggling with the stresses of life as a working royal.

Jagmeet Singh is calling out Canada’s major grocery chains for making record profits amid soaring inflation, which he calls “profiteering.”Speaking to Global News Radio 640 host Greg Brady Tuesday, Singh accused corporate grocers of “gouging” Canadians with marked-up food prices while still reporting higher profits, which he says doesn’t add up.“If you’re increasing prices to offset increased costs, they would have the same level of profit,” he said. “But we’re seeing a significant increase in their profits.“It shows that they’re just gouging Canadians at this difficult time.” Global food, fuel prices won’t ease until 2024 due to Ukraine war: World Bank On Wednesday, Singh called for an “excess profits tax” on major grocery chains and oil and gas companies, expanding the Liberals’ plan to place a higher 18 per cent tax on bank profits exceeding $1 billion.The NDP say the revenue collected from their proposed tax would help raise the annual GST tax credit and Canada Child Benefit by $500 each per year.“Why is it that wealthy companies get to make more, and families have to suffer, and why do governments allow that to happen?” he asked.“The whole point of government is to level that, to ensure companies aren’t gouging or exploiting a difficult time.”A look at the latest earnings reports from the three major grocery chains — Loblaw, Empire Co.

active cases decline to 427 while the daily recoveries increased to 3,230.