Hinshaw letter gives hints on when Alberta entertainment venues may reopen from COVID-19

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COVID-19, as the province continues to endure the pandemic.New data released by the province on Sunday suggests 402 people were receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU), while 244 were on a ventilator. 1,704 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 414 in intensive care The hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday mark a drop from numbers reported the day earlier.On Saturday, the province said 1,704 people were hospitalized, with 414 in ICU.However, in a tweet, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that not all hospitals submit data on weekends.A total of 2,265 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Sunday.

James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament.The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8).Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News.When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages.After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter.

All this week anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters said that if police came they wouldn’t leave their blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., but when push came to shove that’s exactly what they did. Sean O’Shea reports.

coronavirus pandemic declaration, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said it will “improve and increase service” on several of its routes beginning Sunday.In a press release issued Wednesday, TTC said 17 routes would be improved “as the agency starts restoring service across the network to pre-pandemic levels.” Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says “Throughout the pandemic, the TTC has prioritized service delivery where it is needed the most, protecting service on the busiest routes at the busiest times of day,” the release reads. “Last November, overall service had to be adjusted based on reduced staff availability.”The TTC said it is planning to restore 100 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours over the coming months as ridership increases.“Schedules and service will continue to be based on demand,” the release said.According to the TTC, on Feb.

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro outlines the changes that are being made to continuing care centres in the province starting on May 10.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro offers details of the province’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to meat-packing plants.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the province will begin offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to youth ages 12-15 with underlying health conditions.

COVID-19 vaccine at this time, despite new recommendations from Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization.Health Minister Tyler Shandro cited limited supply as the reason Alberta will not offer the vaccine beyond the 40-plus age group that is currently eligible in the province.“We’re seen a remarkable uptake from those wanting AstraZeneca,” Shandro said on social media Friday afternoon.

COVID-19 came into affect in Alberta, yet case numbers and hospitalizations have not dropped dramatically.Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Friday that while tightening of restrictions may be needed in the future, there is nothing recommended to cabinet at this time.“We don’t have any of those recommendations right now from Dr. Hinshaw,” Shandro said at an unrelated news conference in Calgary Friday morning.“Broader measures, layered measures as we saw in December are a possibility but that’s going to depend on what the evidence shows.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government hasn’t received any new recommendations for tighter COVID-19 restrictions from chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

On Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced a change to dosing schedules for people who are immunocompromised, cancer patients and elderly.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces a timeline change for certain immunocompromised patients to recieve the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Thursday that the first case of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant first identified in Denmark had been found in the province.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains that some pharmacies in Alberta are being affected by delays in shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon from Dr. Deena Hinshaw.The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story post.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Tuesday that 1,345 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the province in the last 24 hours.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the timelines for Albertans to receive their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m.

Alberta Health identified 1,646 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday. Julia Wong reports.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says that COVID-19 decisions are complex when discussing the ongoing conversations surrounding the possibility of added restrictions as cases continue to climb in Alberta.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces that walk-in AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments will be available at 26 pharmacies in Calgary and Edmonton, and two walk-in clinics in the same cities on Saturday.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she is hoping to move COVID-19 vaccinations into Phase 3 by mid- to late-May, and that it’s anticipated that it will only take a few weeks to move through.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces that all extracurricular youth sports, recreational and performance activities in Calgary will have to take place outdoors or be paused for two weeks as of Monday.

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the province identified 1,646 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.

COVID-19 vaccines to their patients.To start, each clinic will get 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine, the province said. The pilot will look at the best ways to transport, book and administer the vaccine through these clinics.“Since the start of the pandemic, community physicians have worked hard to support and protect their patients.“This pilot is another step forward,” Health Minister Tyler Shandro said in a news release on Wednesday.“Albertans will now have another way to receive their COVID-19 vaccines from an important part of our health-care system.” Premier says gathering limits can ease once half of Alberta has immunity.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says Alberta will require stricter health measures if the province’s COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue to rise. Bindu Suri has details.

Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue to rise and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday if growth doesn’t start to slow soon, further lockdown measures may be required. Julia Wong has the details.

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the province on Tuesday.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw continues to stress that the protection from COVID-19 offered by the AstraZeneca vaccine continues to be safer than the possibility of rare blood clots that was suffered by a patient in Quebec.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says it is possible there could be large summer events in the province if enough Albertans get vaccinated and the COVID-19 cases aren’t high.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains that the province is looking at the current COVID-19 situation and that if cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, more restrictions could be coming to protect the healthcare system.

COVID-19 update from Dr. Deena Hinshaw on Tuesday afternoon.The province’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

The three more contagious variants of COVID-19 in Alberta have become the dominant strains and those who test positive can assume they are infected with the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first detected in the United Kingdom, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Thursday.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Thursday that COVID-19 variants have become the dominant strain in the province.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw issues an update on COVID-19 in the province on Thursday.

coronavirus situation in Alberta on Thursday afternoon. That press briefing will be streamed live on this page at 3:30 p.m.On Wednesday, Alberta reported 1,351 new COVID-19 cases in the province, bringing the total active cases to 11,464.