The festive season looks set to become a washout once again as health chiefs warn revellers against Christmas parties over the rise of the Omicron variant - which closed a Paisley school this week.Watchdog Public Health Scotland is urging fun-seekers to defer Christmas parties over the rise of the new South African Coronvirus strain.

They say that the advice has been prompted by the number of Covid-19 outbreaks, particularly those caused by Omicron, linked to festive bashes.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the

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Social media users mock plans for pubs to only check Covid-19 vaccine status at 1am

Pubs won't have to check the Covid-19 vaccine status of their customers until 'immediately before 1am' in a policy that is being ridiculed online.Government guidance laying out the new rules amid the Omicron variant sets out the discretion that landlords and staff have in the coming weeks.It states that a venue may choose to either 'check all visitors for the entire it is open, both before and after 1am' or 'check all visitors who remain in the venue immediately before 1am, and begin to use door checks on new entrants from this time onwards'.The news comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday confirmed that one person has died with the new variant in the UK, though it is not clear what actually killed him.Johnson said: “Sadly yes

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to give update with new restrictions 'inevitable'

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to introduce new coronavirus restrictions in Scotland later today over fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant across the country.

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YVR holiday travel warning

Holiday travellers are being warned to expect added delays and hassle as the emergence of the Omicron variant is triggering a fresh round of testing requirements and international restrictions. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Wendy Williams Walks Holds Hands With Son Kevin, 21, Amid Health Struggles – Rare Photos

Wendy Williams, 57, was helped by her son Kevin Hunter Jr., 21, during an outing in the Big Apple on Friday. The talk show host, who has taken time off hosting the Wendy Williams Show while she battles complications from Graves’ disease, was holding her only child’s hand as they both walked beside each other and showed off fashionable outfits. She wore a long turquoise coat over a black top and pants with furry white boots in pics from the sighting, and he wore a camouflaged zip-up sweatshirt and matching pants under a red, white, and black puffer coat and white and black sneakers.

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FBI issues consumer warning about purchasing holiday gift cards

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Planning on giving, or getting a gift card for the holidays? Experts say be careful or consumers could get scammed. Thieves are getting creative in trying to steal the cash right off the card."You hope that some of these shops like Target, like Apple, might have a protection like your credit card," shopper Chris Egan said.Egan and his girlfriend, Jessica Grossi, don't buy gift cards at all."Kind of like the high-tech society we live in, you have to be wary of everything," remarked Egan, who also says when in doubt about last minute gift giving, one solid rule applies."Cash.

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio: Star Health gets buy, brokerages see up to 65% up

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio: Shares of Star Health Insurance got listed recently. The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed public issue had a subdued listing and Star Health share price has been around its price band of ₹870 to ₹900 per equity share since listing. According to stock market experts, the insurance company has focus on retail business (B2C) and it is one of the well known brands in Indian market. The company was under stress due to higher number of claims during Covid pandemic spread but in the wake of unlock activities, the company is expected to come on track and in next one to two years, Star Health share price may go up to ₹1500 levels.

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Maharashtra has highest number of Omicron Covid cases in India

Omicron cases stood at 20, as per the state health department.

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California reimplementing statewide indoor mask mandate

LOS ANGELES - California is issuing an indoor mask mandate statewide for over the Christmas holiday, citing a 47% increase in COVID-19 case rates across the state since Thanksgiving, State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday.The mandate will require everyone in California to mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 through January 15.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.The new order will also require those who have not been vaccinated to show proof of a negative COVID-19 antigen test within one day of the event or a negative PCR test within two days of the

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Boy Scouts of America settlement: Insurer agrees to give $800M to sexual abuse victims

DOVER, Del. - Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse.The agreement announced Monday calls for Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies to contribute $800 million into the fund in return for being released from further liability for abuse claims.

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Canada’s health-care system braces for impact from Omicron

Cases of the Omicron variant are rising across Canada, triggering fears hospitals could once again become overwhelmed. Jamie Mauracher explains doctors’ warnings to Canadians, and the urgent message to Ottawa from chief public health officer Dr.

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COVID-19: Medical experts, parents consider shorter interval between vaccine doses for children

COVID-19 vaccine last month, she began calling friends across the border in Lewiston, N.Y., to help her find a pharmacy in the United States where she could bring him for a second dose after three weeks.“We were just trying to figure out what we were going to do to get him his second dose in three weeks because it was really important to us,” she said.Canada’s advisory body on immunization, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), recommends eight weeks between doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 based on emerging evidence that longer intervals between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines result in more robust and durable immune response and higher vaccine effectiveness.Raymer Bishop

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COVID-19: Holiday travel is safe, scientist says — as long as you’re cautious about Omicron

An epidemiologist says it’s safe to travel this holiday season, even with the Omicron and Delta variants around — provided you’re fully vaccinated and very cautious.

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Families, medical experts weigh benefits of shorter interval between COVID vaccine doses for children

With rising COVID-19 case counts in schools, some families wonder whether getting their children fully vaccinated sooner than the eight weeks recommended by NACI is a better choice. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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Booster eligibility expands to 50+ in Ontario

On the day booster eligibility expanded in Ontario, some health experts say a third dose may not be enough to stop Omicron. Erica Vella has more.

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Manitoba asks feds to send ICU nurses amid worsening COVID-19 health care crisis

COVID-19.In a statement sent late Monday, a provincial spokesperson said the province has asked the federal government to provide 15 to 30 ICU nurses for roughly six weeks. Manitoba ICU doctor pens open letter aimed at repairing ‘failing’ critical care services They said the request was made over the weekend and officials are still waiting to hear back from the federal government.The request comes as a group of doctors called for military help for hospitals in an open letter to the government obtained by Global News,The letter, signed by 10 physicians in areas including critical care and rheumatology, is the latest signal that intensive care units are hard-pressed to keep up with caseloads.“Our critical-care services are failing.

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Only one Scottish MP will support Boris Johnson covid vote in Commons and he isn't a Tory

Only one Scottish MP is sure to back Boris Johnson’s plans for new covid rules in a Commons vote on Tuesday night.

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Rapid Omicron spread prompts rise in UK COVID alert level

The United Kingdom yesterday raised its COVID-19 alert to its second highest level, due to a rapid rise in Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant cases that appears likely to put more pressure on an already strained health system.

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News Scan for Dec 13, 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week released its Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan, which is designed to boost the speed, effectiveness, coordination, and communication of events for both the FDA and its investigation partners.The plan included input from the US Department of Ag

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11% of Covid cases due to Omicron variant - NPHET

The National Public Health Emergency Team estimates that 11% of Covid-19 cases in Ireland are now due to the Omicron variant.

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City of Toronto delays return to office after province issues new public health advice

City of Toronto office staff will continue to work remotely come January.In a news release issued Monday, the City said it is delaying its return to office plans, which affects around 25 per cent of the City’s workforce.The statement said the decision was made after Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore released new public health advice on Friday advising employers to allow staff to work from home when possible.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick confirms several cases of Omicron variant in province

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell announced on Monday that the province had confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which she said were related to an outbreak at St.

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COVID-19 Omicron variant suspected to have infected 9 Waterloo sports teams

COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant in the region connected to nine teams from the area, with more expected.Over the weekend, the agency announced that there had been suspected cases connected to a pair of hockey teams that were suspected to be of the Omicron variant. The teams had recently travelled to Ajax, Markham and London.

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Republican-controlled legislature begin advancing new plans to remake Pennsylvania courts

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans who control the state Legislature on Monday began advancing a new plan to remake Pennsylvania's courts, the latest GOP strategy that could cut short the state Supreme Court's Democratic majority.The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines for two proposals to amend the state constitution, one to limit state Supreme Court justices to two terms and another to make the justices and judges at all levels run for re-election in partisan elections if they want to serve another term.Democrats accused Republicans of trying to politicize the courts and protested that the committee had held no hearings on the proposals before passing them.Currently, state Supreme Court justices and

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan NDP calls on government for booster shot against Omicron

Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to push to have people vaccinated with a booster shot to protect against the Omicron COVID-19 variant. NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants the province to have a roadmap ahead of time and to have a schedule for booster shots for Saskatchewan residents.“We need to make sure people are getting those booster doses.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reinstating certain public health measures amid Omicron spread

Nova Scotia is reintroducing some public health measures amid the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang announced on Monday.

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Omicron COVID-19 variant outlook for Canada has feds ‘very concerned,’ Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is “very concerned” by the latest projections about the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Canada.Those projections, made by chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday, suggest that Canada is on track to experience a COVID-19 resurgence — one that could worsen if the Omicron variant tightens its grip on the country.“We are, obviously, very concerned with the numbers Dr.

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Machine Gun Kelly says he’s “new to being vulnerable” about his mental health outside of his songs

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed that he is “new to being vulnerable” about his mental health outside of singing about it in his music.The singer and rapper said in a new interview that he credits his girlfriend Megan Fox with helping him to open up, which is a step that he described as “big”.He told The Drew Barrymore Show: “I don’t want to come off like I’m cold or shy but I’m just a little insular and I’m just having an odd day,” he said towards the beginning of his guest spot on the chat show.Recognising that, Barrymore said: “This show was born in a time where we get to keep it really real and be honest.”Kelly responded by explaining that he’s “new to being vulnerable outside of songs”.He said: “I see a lot of pictures of me and there’s

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Viral gift wrapping hacks for this holiday season

wrapping gifts in fancy paper that people are just going to rip off anyway.Wrapping gifts is an essential part of celebrating Christmas. There’s nothing more special than coming down on Christmas morning and finding a bunch of presents under the tree.Unfortunately, getting those gifts all nicely wrapped can be a lot more work than people realize.RELATED: Green Monday will have holiday shoppers racing against shipping deadlinesThankfully, social media users are sharing their various gift wrapping hacks online.

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Manitoba reports 478 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in 3 days

COVID-19 have died and 478 new cases have been identified across the province over the last three days.There are now 1,700 active cases of the virus in Manitoba and the province’s five-day test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent. Omicron’s community transmission could ‘rapidly escalate’ in coming days, Tam warns Health officials said no new Omicron COVID-19 variant infections have been found in Manitoba.

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Coca-Cola recalls various Minute Maid drinks due to the presence of foreign matter

Coca-Cola Company has recalled Minute Maid drinks sold in multiple states after some were contaminated by foreign matter. A limited quantity of refrigerated Minute Maid Berry Punch, Strawberry Lemonade, and Fruit Punch in 59-oz. cartons did not meet the company's "high-quality standards due to the potential presence of foreign matter," a spokesperson for Coca-Cola told FOX Business in a statement.

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Omicron alert sees NHS ramp up Covid vaccine booster service in Ayrshire

Health chiefs in Ayrshire are ramping up their Covid booster drive in a bid to ward off the new Omicron variant.

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Mum fears her son, 10, will kill himself if he doesn't receive mental health support

A family’s desperate struggle to receive mental health help for their 10-year-old son has led them to share a distressing video in a bid to get support.

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2,000 bookings made in 1st hour in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph for 50+ COVID-19 booster

COVID-19 vaccines on Monday morning as residents 50 and older who received their second shot at least six months ago became eligible for a booster dose.The portal opened for appointments at around 8 a.m. and a spokesperson said about 2,000 bookings were made in the first hour.Outside of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, things weren’t so smooth with Ontario’s booking system appearing to have crashed.

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Pennsylvania's acting health secretary, Alison Beam, to step down

Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam. (The Office of Governor Tom Wolf) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's acting health secretary will resign her post and depart the Wolf administration at the end of December, the governor's office announced Monday.Alison Beam had served in an acting role since January, when Democratic Gov.

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COVID-19: Quebec adds 1,628 new cases, 3 deaths as hospitalizations jump

Quebec reports 1,753 new COVID-19 cases, one more death Pandemic-related hospitalizations increased by six in the last day to 268 with 30 new patients admitted and 24 discharged.

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Scots Omicron cases rise to 186 as Public Health Scotland publish latest Covid infection rate data

A further 3,756 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 319 in Ayrshire.

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Julia Bradbury issues moving health update amid 'challenging time' in breast cancer battle

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury posted an update with her Twitter followers earlier today, candidly sharing news on her health.The star admitted she was feeling “grateful” for her family amid a “challenging time”.Julia was diagnosed with breast cancer back in September and has been bravely sharing her story.Since then, the star has undergone a double mastectomy and has been documenting her recovery.She’s also been providing health updates to her followers on social media.In her latest post, Julia posted an image of her cuddling her children.Alongside it, she included the word “hugs” in the adorable snap.Julia penned: “So grateful for my children through this challenging time."'Gratitude is like a secret key that shift your awareness &

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NJ police arrest Grinch for stealing 'holiday cheer'

VERONA, N.J. - Police at a New Jersey department have arrested the Grinch for attempting to steal ‘holiday cheer’.The arrest was made Sunday afternoon by the Verona Police Department. "The Grinch was apprehended in Verona today attempting to steal holiday cheer," police explained.In a short video, the Grinch is shown with his hands behind his back as he's being led away by an officer. A crowd at the scene can be heard telling the Grinch "bye bye" and laughing at the event. It is not known if any charges were pressed at this time. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Elizabeth Hurley, 56, Rocks A Bikini On The Beach As She Celebrates Getting The COVID Booster

Usually, Elizabeth Hurley doesn’t need a reason to wear a bikini. The 56-year-old actress and swimwear mogul will toss on a two-piece or model the latest entry in her Elizabeth Hurley Beach line. However, on Dec. 10, she had a particular motivation to bask in the sun: she had gotten a COVID-19 booster shot. “Yeeeessssss!” Liz captioned the photo of her in a leopard-print two-piece, her arms outstretched in a moment of jubilation. “Covid booster today. Thank you [heart emoji].”

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Kim Potter trial live: Testimony enters second week

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The trial of Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the killing of Daunte Wright, enters its second week, with Day 4 of testimony in Minneapolis. The former Brooklyn Center police officer is charged with manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright for firing her gun instead of her taser.

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Lorraine Kelly shares health worries after weight gain

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'I'd have been dead long ago' Actor Michael Caine credits diet for health at 88

BAFTA award, but a Golden Globe and Oscar as well. Off screen, the actor has spoken out publicly about his health, and the fears he has in regards to growing older.

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Omicron quarantine halts in-person classes at 2 London, Ont. secondary schools

Omicron quarantine halts in-person classes at London’s Princess Elizabeth school With winter break only a week away, the school boards made the decision to switch to online learning until winter break ends and classes resume on Jan. 3, 2022.The TVDSB said families requiring technical support for students to access virtual learning are asked to contact the Westmount Public School office.These two schools are just the latest in a number to close after being linked to the Omicron variant cluster.As of last Thursday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported at least seven schools have been affected, including Princess Elizabeth School which halted in-person learning on Friday.

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Lorraine Kelly shares health fears in announcement to fans

an announcement to fans. The Scottish TV host took to social media site Twitter to share her sluggishnss after feeling "tired".

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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

Health experts advise festive revellers to "defer" Christmas parties

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