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Royal College wins 144th Battle of the Blues

Colombo (News 1st) – Royal College Colombo have won the 144th edition of the Battle of the Blues with a comprehensive 181 run win against S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia.This is the 36th time that Royal College have won the Battle of the Blues.Royal, who were put into to bat first in the match held at the Colombo SSC ground, declared their 1st innings on 326 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.In reply, S.

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India saw ‘281% increase in COVID cases’ in just 14 days since XBB 1.16 variant was detected

#Arcturus variant has now been detected in at least 12 countries. Highest cases in India followed by the US, Brunei, Singapore and the UK. In India, there is a 281% increase in cases 17% increase in deaths over the past 14 days.

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‘Must be seriously worried,’ experts caution as India reports 76 COVID XBB 1.16 variants

#Arcturus could succeed to wade through the ‘sturdy’ population immunity of Indians that successfully resisted the onslaught of variants like BA.2.75, BA.5, BQs, XBB.1.5, then whole world must be seriously worried!! pic.twitter.com/PZYuM7hD7Q Though XBB.1.16 is capable of turning off both innate & adaptive responses, I wud be surprised if it cud generate a major surge here. All will depend on how well population immunity would resist this at the backdrops of differentially imprinted immunity & its waning overtime! he also tweeted. Meanwhile, Dr Randeep Guleria, former AIIMS director and the chairman of the Institute of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Director-Medical Education at Medanta, and former AIIMS director said that the rise in COVID cases seems to be driven by the XBB 1.16 variant, but most cases are not severe, so there is no need to panic as of now.

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Nuclear power plant leaked 1.5M litres of radioactive water in Minnesota

Officials in Minnesota are monitoring the cleanup of a massive spill of radioactive water from a nuclear power plant just outside Minneapolis. About 1.5 million litres (400,000 gallons) of nuclear wastewater leaked from the plant back in late November, but the incident wasn’t made public until Thursday.

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Eagles Free Agency: Birds agree to deals with backup QB Mariota, CB Williams

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons drops back to pass against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on November 27, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly agreed to terms on a deal with a new backup quarterback for the upcoming season.According to reports, QB Marcus Mariota and the Eagles agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal that could be worth up to $8 million. Mariota, who spent last season with the Atlanta Falcons, is expected to serve as the backup to Jalen Hurts.

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Gogglebox star Ellie Warner reveals pregnancy complication as she gives health update

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has given her fans a pregnancy update, revealing she's been diagnosed with a health condition. The Channel 4 star, 32, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Nat and has been keeping Gogglebox viewers updated with her pregnancy journey on the hit TV show. During Friday evening's episode, Ellie sat down with older sister Izzi to watch a new instalment of The Apprentice and shared that she'd been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

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Next IGP should have ability to restore public confidence in Sri Lanka Police – BASL writes to President

Colombo (News 1st) – It is of "utmost importance" that the next Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka "should be an officer whose service in the police force is exemplary and free of any blemish and able to restore public confidence in the Sri Lanka Police," stated the Bar Association of Sri Lanka in a letter addressed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The BASL letter has been issued in response to news that the office of the IGP is due to fall vacant on the 23rd of March, 2023."It is of utmost importance that the best possible appointment be made to that office" the BASL urged the President."During the last few decades there has been a serious erosion of public confidence in the Sri Lanka Police. The lack of independence, politicisation, police brutality, custodial deaths, lack of professionalism have all contributed to the erosion of public confidence in the Police.

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Over 800 new Covid-19 cases recorded in India after 126 days

Also Read: Getting less than 6 hours of sleep? How Covid-19 negatively impacted our sleep pattern With India reporting an uptick in covid cases over the last few weeks, the government has directed six states to examine the situation at micro level and maintain compliance like surveillance, testing and monitoring new and emerging covid clusters. Meanwhile, as per news reports, the new variant XBB 1.16 is likely to cause the next coronavirus wave.

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‘Divi Saviya’ launched to support Sri Lankan students

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Education Minister Susil Premajayanth said that from the 23rd of March school text books will be distributed to all students across all schools in the country.He was speaking at the school books and stationery distribution program named 'Divi Saviya' organized by the LOLC Holdings on Friday (17).The 'Divi Saviya' program organized by LOLC Holdings will distribute school books and stationery material to all students.Friday's (17) program took place at the Ganemulla Sri Sumangala Prime School, and it was attended by Education Minister Susil Premajantha.This event was also attended by Kithsiri Gunawardena, Chief Operating Officer of LOLC Holdings PLC and Gampaha Zonal Education Director P. D.

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Hope Sri Lanka Parliament will ‘reconsider’ appropriateness of questioning Supreme Court judges – Bar Council of England and Wales

Colombo (News 1st) – The Bar Council of England and Wales in a press release stated that it hopes "parliamentary authorities in Sri Lanka will reconsider most carefully the appropriateness of questioning Supreme Court Judges before a parliamentary committee, and we similarly hope that the Sri Lankan government will consider most carefully whether it can be ever be right to encourage disobedience to court orders.”The release refers recent statements made by State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe and Premnath Dolawatte MP, referring to an ongoing case in the Supreme Court pertaining to the Local Authorities elections.The release, quoting the Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales, Nick Vineall KC, said: “An independent judiciary is an essential and integral part of the rule of law.

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Canada-wide warrant issued for man accused of breaching statutory release

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 31-year-old man who is serving a two-year sentence for multiple offences and is accused of breaching his statutory release.

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Portland sees snowiest day since World War II as rare Blizzard Warning issued for Los Angeles-area mountains

PORTLAND, Ore. - Rare Blizzard Warnings have been issued for parts of Southern California as a powerful winter storm is expected to snarl travel through the weekend.According to the FOX Forecast Center, this is the first Blizzard Warning for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties since 1989. As much as 5 feet of snow and wind gusts to 75 mph are expected in those mountains. The highest elevations could see up to 7 feet of snow.

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Unbelievable ‘Wheel of Fortune’ fail makes audience groan in disbelief

A contestant on Monday night’s episode of Wheel of Fortune made an error so shocking it prompted one audience member to shout out what everyone was thinking: “What!?”

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HSE will not publish full report into Dublin nursing home

The HSE has confirmed it will not publish the full report into the handling of Covid-19 at St Mary's Nursing Home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in 2020.

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Wendy Williams talks 'pretty' weight after health issues

A post shared by The Wendy Experience (@thewendyexperiencepodcast)Once a fixture on the New York scene, Wendy has largely stayed out of the public eye since her health issues took hold. Wendy last appeared on her eponymous TV show in July 2021. She then contracted COVID, which complicated her Graves' disease and thyroid condition.

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Bogus nursing school issued 8,000 fake degrees, feds say

NEW YORK - Wishing to remain anonymous, "Sarah" as we'll call her, thought her dream of becoming a registered nurse, just like her mother, had finally been achieved when she received her diploma from the Palm Beach School of Nursing in West Palm Beach, Florida in 2019.That dream became a nightmare last month when she learned that her nursing school had been busted for issuing bogus nursing degrees.She says, "My heart sank. My world just crashed.

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Heather Rae Young Gets WAY Candid About Breastfeeding Struggles Amid Newborn Son Tristan's Health Issues

After making it through a tough pregnancy, Heather Rae Young is opening up about some of the unexpected challenges she’s been dealing with in her first few weeks of motherhood!

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Firefighter injured after blaze breaks out at medical building in Mount Holly, officials say

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Several emergency crews are on the scene after a fire erupted in Mount Holly Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least on firefighter injured.Police say the structure fire is taking place on Madison Avenue. The road has since been closed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.SkyFOX was live over the scene of what appears to be a partially collapsed roof.One firefighter suffered a minor injury due to the fire, according to officials, and was taken to a nearby hospital.MORE HEADLINES:Officials say the structure is medical building that was set to be taken down.

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New Mom Heather Rae El Moussa Details Challenging Breastfeeding Journey Due To Son Tristan’s Health Issues

Heather Rae El Moussa is opening up about her breastfeeding journey, which started off on a bumpy road when she and husband Tarek El Moussa welcomed their first child together three weeks ago.

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4-day workweek boosts employee happiness while preserving productivity, major trial finds

four-day workweek in the U.K. show showed significantly reduced rates of employee stress and illness while maintaining productivity.The six-month trial, billed as the world’s largest of its kind, included 61 companies that committed to a 20% reduction in working hours for all staff — with no drop in wages.

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Adenovirus scare in Bengal: Alert issued to health professionals in Kolkata; check symptoms, treatment

Also Read: Fever, headache, diarrhea…: Marburg causes COVID-like symptoms, but extremely deadly In West Bengal, people have been struggling to find available hospital beds in paediatric department's general intensive care unit (PICU), reported Anandabazar Patrika while adding that even ventilators are unavailable due to the present crisis. Despite the rarity of significant sickness, adenoviruses can cause mild to severe illness. Adenovirus infections can cause serious illness in people who already have respiratory or cardiac disease, have compromised immune systems, or both, as per US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Non-alcoholic brands ramp up production as demand ‘explodes’ in Canada

As Canadians increasingly look to drink less or not at all, non-alcoholic beverage companies are working hard to meet the rising demand and are sometimes struggling to keep up.

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Meta Verified: Facebook, Instagram testing paid service for verified accounts

Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Verified on his social media accounts Sunday. Testing will begin in New Zealand and Australia this week and will roll out to other countries soon, he said.For $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 per month on Apple and Android operating systems, Meta will use a government identification to verify a user’s account and give the account a blue badge.

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Tax season 2023: Changes for homeowners, medical expenses and more

The official start to tax season begins on Monday, Feb. 20, this year as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) opens its portal for Canadians to file.

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Mistrial declared in former Pentagon police officer's murder case

Montgomery County declared a mistrial Friday in the case of a former Pentagon police officer accused of killing two people in Takoma Park two years ago. A spokesperson for the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office told FOX 5 the jury was deadlocked. Court docs show on April 7, 2021, David Hall Dixon was off-duty when he allegedly walked out of his building and confronted three men in a car in the parking lot area of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums at 7333 New Hampshire Avenue.READ MORE: Pentagon officer charged with murder, assault being held without bond; faces 180 years in prisonThe ex-Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officertold Takoma Park police he had seen what he thought was a car being broken into.As the car drove off, police believe Dixon discharged his service weapon and fired five times into the car — hitting two of the passengers, Dominique Williams and Lionel Johnson. During the trial, the court released surveillance video of the third man, Michael Thomas, bringing Williams and Johnston to a hospital in prince George's County. Evidence shows both were shot in the back. VIDEO: Pentagon cop charged with murder pulls gun on person in previous incident Dixon says he was trying to make a citizen's arrest when he saw them breaking into a work van.

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Brazil's Carnival finally returns in full form after pandemic

Revelers pose for a portrait during a street carnival parade of the "Loucura Suburbana" (Suburban Craziness) block at the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 16, 2023. (Photos by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s Carnival is back.Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared.

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Niagara Falls plunge: Woman, 5-year-old son fall 90 feet; police 'don't believe it was an accident'

FILE - A view of Niagara Falls as it is partially frozen due to extreme cold weather in the Northeast in New York, United States on Dec. 27, 2022.

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Ford stops EV F-150 production after battery fire

The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning truck is shown after winning the NACTOY 2023 North American Truck of The Year Award on January 11, 2023 in Pontiac, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.

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Labcorp predicts COVID testing sales may fall up to 90% in 2023

ALSO READ: Wearing masks did 'little to nothing' to help curb Covid spread, study reveals For the fourth quarter, the laboratory operator's sales declined about 9% to $3.67 billion and missed estimates of $3.74 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. However, it beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit, helped by growth in sales in the company's base business, which excludes COVID-19 testing.

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'My dream is to make the NFL': Prospect Park senior headed to Yale on full scholarship

PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - For a high school football player from Delaware County, the sky is the limit, as he prepares to head to Yale on a full scholarship. After that? Maybe the NFL?And, he is making his parents and his Prospect Park hometown proud."Today it actually hit reality, cause I was thinking, I’m actually going to Yale on a full scholarship. Not many can say that they’re going to a top school in the country and also playing Division I football," Abu Kamara stated.It is the dream of a lifetime for Interboro senior Kamara.

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Family raises over $250,000 for pizza delivery worker who fell on their porch

A South Carolina family helped raise more than $250,000 for a Domino’s worker who fell on their porch while delivering pizza. (Photo courtesy of Lacey Keighron) A South Carolina family showed generosity and compassion for a Domino's worker who fell while delivering pizzas to their home.The family created a GoFundMe page and has raised $254,438 as of Wednesday to help Barbara Gillespie.

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EastEnders' Patsy Kensit issues health update as she confirms exit from BBC soap

EastEnders actress Patsy Kensit has shared a health update with her followers on Instagram as she appeared to confirm her exit from the BBC show.The 54-year-old who played the role of Emma Harding took to Instagram to inform fans that her severe chest infection had been diagnosed while thanking her "EE family" for her Albert Square stint.Posting photos of herself and two others heading onto a plane, Patsy was all smiles.READ MORE: EastEnders Ryan Malloy star's life - stunning wife, epic return and second careerCaptioning the snaps, she wrote: "We’re leaving on a jet plane! Don’t know when I’ll be back again… Going to the heat."Great news this Friday that my severe chest infection I’ve nursed since December has now been diagnosed and I’m on the right antibiotics and need to convalesce for a bit and will be right back on my feet!!!"The star then went on to thank everyone who works on the award-winning BBC soap.She continued: "Cannot thank my amazing cast members at the simply awesome experience I’ve had working on @bbceastenders for being so kind and loving to me."Big thank you to the BBC, the producers, writers, crew and the EE family."Costume makeup AD’s Ang at the help desk.. the fabulous @jamie_b10 and the phenomenal @danielle_harold for making me laugh my arse off everyday."She added: "I love you both… @theemmabarton so so many people….

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Ashton Kutcher says health issues led him to the South Pole and a wildly romantic moment

Ashton Kutcher has been open about the health issues he's battled for the past few years, but now he's revealing how those struggles led him to pushing himself at the South Pole. "I had a weird autoimmune disorder three years ago," he shared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." "So last year, I was like, 'I am just going to push myself to the end of my physical capacity in every form.'" As part of this mission, he said, "I went to the South Pole, I ran a marathon, I went ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls.’ I was just going to push it as far as I can just to get the self-confidence that I'm fully back, which I am." During the trip, Kutcher climbed a mountain and was given the opportunity to name it – and his mind instantly went to his wife Mila Kunis.

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Medical chief breaks down while speaking about MSU shooting victims

the five critically injured students. He said the response from the hospital’s team was overwhelming. "So many people that just came and," he said while taking a pause, "and we received a lot of texts that were just, ‘I’m on my way.’ People showing up, ‘Where do you need me?’ It was a sad but very proud night for all of us here."Eight students were shot, three of which were dead, according to MSU Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman. Police said two of those killed were shot at Berkey Hall. The third was killed at the MSU Union, which is a few blocks east of Berkey Hall on Grand River in the heart of the MSU campus.The five wounded victims were all hospitalized with critical injuries. Four of them required surgery.

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T-Mobile users experience service outages across US, reports say

FILE - The T-Mobile logo is seen outside a shop in Washington, DC, on July 26, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) BELLEVUE, Wash. - Customers of wireless provider T-Mobile US Inc.

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Residents air concerns as South Jersey town discusses shutting down EMS services

BORDENTOWN, N.J. - Lots of emotion filled a meeting room in Burlington County on Monday as residents gathered to air their concerns about an issue that they say not only puts their safety at risk, but would also result in job losses. Dozens of people packed into the standing room only town meeting in Bordentown to voice their opinions about the township possibly outsourcing the city and township's EMS services. The township says they are looking to possibly hire an outside company to do the work, putting some people who have more than 20 years of experience out of their jobs. "I am one of the original EMT's before any of you guys were on the board, and I am going to lose my job, after 24 years.

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Sri Lanka to ban a series of plastic products

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to ban the importation, domestic manufacture, sale and local use of a series of plastic products with effect from 1st of June 2023.The decision comes based on a recommendation made by the Committee of Experts that was appointed to inquire into Single Use Plastic/ Polythene Control Proposals regarding the import, domestic production, sale and local use of 7 Single Use Plastic/Polythene products.The following plastic products will be banned from June• Single-use plastic drinking straws and stirrers • Single-use plastic plates, cups (except yoghurt cups), spoons, forks and knives, including yoghurt spoons made of plastic • Plastic garlands • String Hopper moulds made of plastic

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Japanese grant of USD 38 Mn for Sri Lanka’s Health Service

COLOMBO (News 1st); Japanese Government has decided to award a grant of USD 38 Million for an uninterrupted essential and emergency health service, said Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardena on Tuesday (14).Speaking to reporters during the weekly briefing to announce Cabinet Decision, the Minister said under Japan's Economic and Social Development Programme to Sri Lanka the funds will be made available for the purchase of fuel, especially diesel, which is of paramount importance to the country's health sector.

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Former Eagles' safety awarded $43.5M in medical malpractice lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Eagles safety and team captain Chris Maragos was awarded over $40M in a medical malpractice lawsuit on Monday. It took a jury less than three hours of deliberations to decide to award Maragos $43.5M. They ruled that the surgeon, James Bradley and Rothman Orthopedic, committed "medical negligence" in caring for his knee surgery which lead to and early end to Maragos career. "I hope this decision sends a message to teams' medical staffs that players are people, not just contracts," Margos, now 36, said in a statement. "This case and this jury may have changed the course of history by now forcing these team doctors and trainers to stop worrying about when a player might return to play. and start thinking about the next 50 years of a player’s life."Maragos played eight seasons in the NFL from 2010-2017, including four years in Philadelphia.

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Lancaster County candy firm fined after 2 workers fall into vat of chocolate

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mars Wrigley in the June accident at the Elizabethtown M&M/Mars factory, saying the workers were not authorized to work in the tanks and weren't trained on the proper safety procedures for the equipment.Officials said two workers employed by an outside contracting firm fell into the partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work. Emergency responders were able to free the pair by cutting a hole in the bottom of the tank, officials said.

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Super Bowl LVII: Service restored for Xfinity customers after outage in Philadelphia neighborhoods

PHILADELPHIA - A Comcast spokesperson said an internet outage that impacted of customers in two Philadelphia neighborhoods has been resolved. The outage was reported to be resolved shortly after the Eagles scored a touchdown on the opening drive of Super Bowl LVII.Comcast spokesperson Jen Bilotta said physical damage that severed fiberoptic cable in the Kensington section of northeast Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon resulted in an outage affecting a few thousand households in the Kensington and Fishtown neighborhoods and some surrounding areas.Crews worked for several hours to resolve the problem and some customers slowly started to come back online.

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Recall warning issued for McCain Staycrisp Straight Cut Fries. What to know

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for MacMillan’s Specialty Foods brand McCain 3/8-inch Staycrisp Straight Cut Fries because the product contains gluten and wheat that are not listed on the label.

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Mars Wrigley fined by OSHA after workers fell into vat of chocolate

FILE IMAGE - Chocolates are seen during production at Mars Chocolate of North America factory on March 29, 2019, in Elizabethtown, PA (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Mars Wrigley was fined by federal workplace safety authorities in response to an incident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate.The central Pennsylvania confectionary factory will now be required to pay more than $14,500 over the accident from June.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mars Wrigley in the accident at the Elizabethtown M&M/Mars factory. The agency said the workers were not authorized to work in the tanks and had not been trained on the proper safety procedures for the equipment.According to officials, two workers employed by an outside contracting firm fell into the partially filled chocolate tank as they were conducting maintenance work.

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Masking alone wouldn’t have eased Ontario’s respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes.The brief — which was not proactively made public, unlike the reports done by the now-defunct science table predecessor — provides a glimpse of the evidence on which Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore made his decision to go no further than a “strong” recommendation on masking in mid-November.The effects of masking on the transmission of COVID-19 are strong, the brief from late November notes.

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Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? WHO to vote whether to end global health emergency declaration

WASHINGTON - It’s almost hard to believe that nearly three years have passed since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a virus — later named SARS-CoV-2 — as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). But on Friday, a committee is meeting to deliberate and vote whether it is time to recommend to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that he declare the global health emergency is over. The committee advises the director-general, who will make the final decision, but he generally follows the committee’s advice.Days before the vote, the director-general said in a media briefing that he was "very concerned" about the rising number of COVID-19 deaths globally. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) "While I will not pre-empt the advice of the Emergency Committee, I remain very concerned by the situation in many countries and the rising number of deaths," Tedros said Tuesday, suggesting the committee may not think it’s the right time to advise Tedros to terminate the declaration. Worldwide, deaths have steadily increased since December, according to recent data by Johns Hopkins University.

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Passport services delayed due to system issue

COLOMBO (News 1st); Passport services at the Department of Immigration and Emigration were delayed on Monday (13) due to a system issue.Harsha Ilukpitiya, the Controller General of the Immigration and Emigration Department, told News 1st that an issue arose with the system at around 10:30 AM.A large number of people who visited the department to obtain single-day services with regard to their passports were severely inconvenienved by this delay.The Controller General of the Immigration and Emigration Department said that those who did not receive their passports on Monday (13) would have their passports sent to them by post at the expense of the department.

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Railway Drivers call off strike that was launched over disciplinary issue

COLOMBO (News 1st); The strike launched by a group of Railway workers was called off on Monday (13) afternoon.A group of Railway Drivers had launched a trade union action citing that an officer at Sri Lanka Railways had instituted disciplinary action against a group of fellow railway workers.The General Manager of Railways said that the strike was called off following a discussion.Indika Dodangoda – Convener of the Union Federation to Uplift Sri Lanka Railways – told News 1st that the strike was called off following a reasonable solution being provided to the issue. However, 23 train operations were cancelled on Monday (13) morning due to the strike.A large number of people who were hoping to return to work following the weekend were severely inconvenienced due to a strike action launched by a group of Train Drivers on Monday (13) morning.A large number of commuters put their lives on the line as they were seen clinging to the trains to get to work.A group of Train Drivers had decided to go on an unannounced strike on Monday (13) morning against the conduct of a Work Supervisor who was very strict concerning the time reporting to work, and time leaving work.

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Trugoy the Dove dead at 54: De La Soul founder Dave Jolicoeur dies after years of health issues, rep confirms

HIP-HOP legend Trugoy the Dove who cofounded trio De La Soul has passed away after suffering from congestive heart failure. Dave Jolicoeur's death was confirmed by the group's publicist on Sunday. He was just 54.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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