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4 Russian missiles strike aircraft repair facility at Ukraine’s Lviv airport

One person was injured Friday after officials say Russian missiles targeted Lviv airport, in western Ukraine, and hit an aircraft repair facility. The person was reportedly taken to hospital in moderate condition. Mercedes Stephenson reports.

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China reports Covid deaths for first time since January 2021

omicron -- few of those infected had been seriously sick since mid-2021. Many who developed severe symptoms survived, even patients above the age of 60 and those with other underlying diseases.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 615 people in hospital, 193 in intensive care

COVID on Friday, with 193 in intensive care units, as figures continue to trend downward.This is down by 29 for hospitalizations and a decrease of six in ICUs since the previous day. Last Friday, there were 717 hospitalizations with 238 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 615 people in hospital with COVID-19, 44.5 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 55.5 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 193 people in ICUs with the virus, 79 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 21 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Number of people with coronavirus in UK rose to 1 in 21 last week

Coronavirus infections have continued to increase in England, Wales and Scotland, though the trend is “uncertain” in Northern Ireland, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In England, around one in 20 people in private households are estimated to have had the virus in the week to March 12, or 2.7 million people – up from one in 25, or 2.1 million people, in the week to March 5.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes hit edges of Kyiv, western city of Lviv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces struck Ukrainian cities from a distance again on Friday, hitting sites in the capital Kyiv and the country’s west as their ground offensive inched forward under fierce Ukrainian resistance.The war launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin ground into its fourth week as his troops have failed to take Kyiv — a major objective in their hopes of forcing a settlement or dictating the country’s future political alignments.Missiles and shelling struck the edges of Kyiv as well as Lviv, close to Ukraine’s western border with NATO countries such as Poland.LVIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 18: Smoke is seen above buildings close to the airport on March 18, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine. (Photo by Getty Images) Late Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation that he is thankful to U.S.

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Coronavirus cases on rise across Greater Manchester as one borough sees weekly increase of OVER 90 per cent

Coronavirus cases are still on the rise across Greater Manchester - with one borough, Trafford, recording a weekly increase of 92 per cent. Other areas also recorded increasingly high levels, including Stockport and Bury.

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70% of COVID survivors in UK study had impaired memory, focus

An online UK study finds that about 70% of 181 adult COVID survivors had memory and concentration problems several months after infection, 75% reported persistent symptoms so severe that they couldn't work, and 50% said that medical professionals didn't take their symptoms seriously.

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Canada launching new program for people fleeing war in Ukraine

As the number of Ukrainians fleeing to Canada is expected to skyrocket, the country is bracing for thousands more refugees trying to enter.

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New Jersey 'closely watching' global COVID rise, no plans to reimpose mandates

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Ontario COVID numbers: 644 people in hospital, 199 in intensive care

COVID on Thursday, with 199 in intensive care units.This is down by five for both hospitalizations and in ICUs since the previous day. Last Thursday, there were 742 hospitalizations with 244 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 644 people in hospital with COVID-19, 47 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 199 people in ICUs with the virus, 75 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 25 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Lily Allen struck down by illness as she issues health update

Lily Allen has moved to share how she has been struck down with norovirus. Lily spoke out after detailing her plans to build a house with husband David Harbour. Lily also shared a snap of her temperature reading 100.

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COVID can be transmitted from mothers to babies if…: Study reveals how to prevent infections

coronavirus from a mother to baby before, during and after childbirth is quite possible, but such cases are rare, recent studies have shown. However, transmissions are more likely to occur when the women have severe COVID-19 or were diagnosed after childbirth, the researchers pointed out adding that “less than 2% of babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection also test positive for the virus".

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Antibody drug Evusheld approved to prevent Covid in people with weak immune systems

drug named Evusheld has been approved to prevent Covid in people with weak immune systems, the government has confirmed.Evusheld was authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today ( March 17), after meeting the UK regulatory standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.The drug, which was developed by AstraZeneca, was accepted for treatment after being endorsed by the government’s independent expert scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines.Evusheld is a combination of two long-acting antibodies that works by binding to the spike protein on the outside of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes Covid-19. This in turn stops the disease from fixing to and entering human cells.The new medicine is permitted to be used before being exposed to the risk of Covid-19 infection in order to prevent disease.

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What is causing massive COVID surge in Asia, Europe despite high vaccination? WHO answers

World Health Organisation (WHO) said that coronavirus infections will occur where measures are lifted despite high vaccination coverage. Noting that 99.9% of cases reported recently was Omicron, officials further asserted that the variant (including BA.1 and BA.2) is dominant globally and it is highly transmissible. The warning comes as new infections jumped by 8% globally last week, compared to the previous week. As per WHO, the number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while COVID-19 infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January.

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The Covid symptoms for Deltacron, Omicron and the BA.2 strains you should look out for

Coronavirus infection rates have started to increase in all boroughs of Greater Manchester again over recent weeks. This has included cases doubling in Trafford alone, according to the latest round of figures.

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Covid-19: Britain approves this new therapy for those with weak immune response

Covid-19 treatment for adults with poor immune response. This marks a major step in the fight against the pandemic as infections surge globally amid spread of the Omicron variant.

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WHO sounds warning as Covid cases resurge

Omicron variant and its BA.2 sublineage, and the lifting of public health and social measures.

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1 in 4 children develops ‘long COVID’ after infection: study

Children under the age of five still can’t be vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving them vulnerable to the coronavirus. Now a new study suggests one in four symptomatic kids ends up developing “long COVID.” Jamie Mauracher reports on what some of them are enduring.

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Coronavirus cases double in one Greater Manchester borough as infection rates rise across the region

The number of coronavirus cases in Trafford has doubled in a week as infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester.

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Bob Saget death: Final report details last moments of actor’s life

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has released the final report on American actor and comedian Bob Saget‘s death.

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Hollyoaks Rory Douglas-Speed's life - co-star fiancé, health battle and transformation

Hollyoaks between Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed) and Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin) earlier this week.During Tuesday's episode, the pair, who previously were married on the show but later split, shared a kiss following many frissons over the past year.Joel eventually pulled away, saying it didn't fell right due to their vulnerable states.Later Cleo scours the village for Joel but she can't find him anywhere because he's avoiding her and gets Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) to cover for him.Maxine quizzes Joel about his true feelings for Cleo and he admits he will always love her.Rory and Nadine are a real life couple who share one child and have another on the way. They got engaged after filming their on-screen wedding date.The actor has also been open about living with Type 1 diabetes and is known for changing his image.As Hollyoaks viewers tentatively wait to fined out if Joel will reveal his true feelings to Cleo, Daily Star Online takes at the actor Rory Douglas-Speed's life.The couple have been together since 2017 after hitting it off on the set of Hollyoaks.They announced they were an item for the first time in November 2017 – after they posted pictures of their holiday in Bali.The pair revealed their engagement in December 2018 and afterwards Nadine discussed how they got together in a nostalgic Instagram post.She said: "At first, we never dared speak to each other on a night out after working together all day.

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Mandaviya reviews public health preparedness for covid-19 case surge in China & other countries

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Guidance on living with Covid in Trafford issued

Trafford’s public health bosses have issued guidance on how best to live with covid. The team and Trafford council held their final covid-19 public engagement board meeting on Wednesday (March 16) at a time when the borough’s infection rates are increasing.

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Just tip of iceberg: WHO chief cites key reasons for massive COVID surge in Asia. Read here

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted after several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID19 are once again increasing globally, esp. in parts of Asia.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 649 people in hospital, 204 in intensive care

COVID on Wednesday, with 204 in intensive care units.This is down by 29 hospitalizations but a decrease of 16 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 751 hospitalizations with 241 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 649 people in hospital with COVID-19, 47 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 204 people in ICUs with the virus, 79 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 21 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Severe COVID-19 tied to long-term depression, anxiety

A new observational follow-up study in six European countries published in The Lancet Public Health links severe COVID-19 to long-term depression and anxiety.

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WHO: New Covid deaths fell 17% last week, but cases rising

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Scots boy left fighting for life after 'bug' turned out to be deadly side-effect of Covid

A Scots mother has urged parents to be vigilant after her son’s “sickness bug” turned out to be a rare and deadly side-effect of Covid-19 in children. Keen athlete Euan Steel, 10, had no underlying health issues when he tested positive for the virus in October, and his only symptom was a mild headache.

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Covid-19: India records 2,876 new cases, 98 fatalities in last 24 hours

coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 42,998,938 while the active cases dipped to 32,811, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

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First State Brewing crafts special brew to support Ukrainian defense forces

PHILADELPHIA - First State Brewing is brewing a batch of Ukrainian beer in order to support Ukrainian defense forces! The Middletown brewery is calling the beer ‘Putin Kilo’ which translates to an expletive involving the President of Russia. Quality manager Joe Spearot got the beer recipe from Pravda Brewing in Lviv, Ukraine. Pravda is not brewing at the moment, and instead have shifted from making beer to making Molotov cocktails. FOX 29’s Hank Flynn reached Pravda Brewing’s Taras Maselko via WhatsApp, and he confirmed that for the near future his brewery will be making bombs – not beer. "At the moment we just, we mobilize to do anything we can do here.

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Manitoba goes mask-free, many businesses, people remain cautious

COVID-19 restrictions in place while others are leaving it solely in the hands of customers and clients.Manitoba health minister Audrey Gordon said the lifting of restrictions was made possible by people in the province committing to following public health orders over the past two years. Monday marks last day for Manitoba mask mandate “Thanks to the commitment, compassion and hard work of all Manitobans, particularly our health-care heroes, we are finally in a position to lift restrictions,” she said.“This path forward will be different for all of us, whether we choose to wear masks or not, or how and when we connect with family and friends.

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First Minister steps back from scrapping face masks as covid cases soar in West Lothian

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today took a step back from scrapping remaining covid restrictions - as cases soared by nearly 50 per cent in West Lothian.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 688 people in hospital, 220 in intensive care

COVID on Tuesday, with 220 in intensive care units.This is up by 86 hospitalizations but a decrease of eight in ICUs since the previous day. Last Tuesday, there were 779 hospitalizations with 246 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 742 people in hospital with COVID-19, 49 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 51 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 244 people in ICUs with the virus, 77 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 23 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Is a fourth Covid dose required? Here's what top vaccine manufacturers said

Omicron variant BA.2 or what scientists are calling 'Omicron Stealth Variant' wreaks havoc in China, as the largest outbreak in two years occur, top executives of anti-Covid vaccine makers- Pfizer and Moderna are split on the requirement of a fourth Covid shot.

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Gas explosion kills 2 people, injures 18 at Mexico’s Playa del Carmen resort

Mexico‘s Caribbean coast Monday, killing two restaurant employees and injuring 18 people, authorities said.The restaurant is in a popular tourist zone of the Playa del Carmen resort, south of Cancun, and three of the injured people were apparently customers, though no information on their nationalities was immediately available. The other 15 people injured in the blast were also restaurant employees, officials said.

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Philadelphia officials, citizens gather in effort to reduce epidemic of violence

GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia officials, community leaders and concerned citizens all coming together to come up with a solution. It’s clear something has to be done to save our streets."The reason why people are out there selling drugs and robbing and killing is because of money," Nasir Shawqi stated.Shawqi came out for a "Roadmap to Safer Communities" meeting Monday in Germantown, to talk about rampant gun violence across Philadelphia and what more needs to be done to stop it."What’s missing is that the kids need to see other faces like their face out there to be able to get a message out," Shawqi elaborated.MORE HEADLINES:Shawqi is the founder of "17 With Life" and says young people involved with crime need to hear from more people who have been in their shoes, but turned their lives around."My brothers had life in jail.

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Social media influencers left adrift after Russia Instagram ban: ‘My life is being taken away from me’

Russian social media influencers could be heard across the internet before going dark when Instagram was banned in the country on Monday.Russian state media regulators followed through on the promise to ban Instagram after alleging the platform is being used to call for violence against Russian citizens and military personnel.Russia has already blocked access to Facebook (owned by Meta Platforms, which also owns Instagram), limited access to Twitter and criminalized the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be “fake” reports, as part of President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on social media and news outlets like the BBC. Over 2.8 million refugees have fled Ukraine amid Russian invasion, UN says Many Russian influencers said tearful goodbyes to their followers before asking fans to migrate to other platforms like Telegram and VK, both of which are still permitted in Russia.NEXTA, a Belarusian media outlet, shared a video of an unnamed Russian influencer claiming to be in the “first stages of grief” over the Instagram ban.

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Are Covid-19 infections going back up? Data from sewer has potential warning

Covid-19 trends is warning that cases are once again rising in many parts of the U.S., according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by Bloomberg.

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21 Ukrainian children with cancer safely flown to UK to receive ‘life-saving care’

will now ensure they get life-saving care in safety. Hugely grateful to everyone involved in helping get these children and their families here," Javid wrote on Twitter. Nine medical personnel from Southampton Children’s Hospital flew to Poland to retrieve the children, according to the BBC. "The families were so incredibly grateful and the stories they told were horrific," the hospital told the BBC. "I am proud that the UK is offering lifesaving medical care to these Ukrainian children, who have been forced out of their home country by the Russian invasion while undergoing medical treatment.

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Five people dead in collision involving passenger van, tractor trailer

Five men are dead following a collision on Highway 401 near Quinte West. Erica Vella has the latest on the OPP investigation.

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Scott Hall, WWE Hall of Famer, New World Order co-founder, taken off life support

FILE - Wrestler Scott Hall from "The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts" poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald's McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, 2015 in Park City, Utah.

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France eases masking measures, China sees infection spike

As public safety measures are being loosened in Canada and western nations, one country is ramping up as it sees increased infection of the latest variant. China is putting restrictions in place in a handful of cities as stealth omicron spreads across the country.

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COVID-19 in US prisoners, staff at triple the community rate

A study of COVID-19 rates among inmates and staff at 101 US federal prisons compared with surrounding counties from May 2020 through January 2021 finds three-times-higher infection rates in prisons.

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Monday marks last day for Manitoba mask mandate

The Start.“Maybe with the exception of pharmacies and a few independents.”As for customers, Graham suggested it may take a while for most people to feel comfortable shedding their masks in crowded stores.“What we saw in other provinces over the past couple of weeks is you start off with maybe 20 per cent not wearing masks, and within a couple of weeks, we see 50 per cent of customers not wearing masks.“But you’ll still see some customers — due to their personal situations — wearing masks, and really just evolving toward whatever the individual’s situation requires.” Nearly two years later, mask mandate in Manitoba schools coming to an end Manitoba's mask mandate ends on Tuesday. Are you ok with that? – Mackling, Megarry & McNabb— 680 CJOB (@680CJOB) March 14, 2022While masks are likely on the way out in most cases, Graham said he foresees other safety items like the plexiglass barriers you see in some stores to remain — at least for a while longer.“I expect it to remain for some time, really in part because we don’t know what future waves may bring us,” he said.“The overall belief of employers is they want to create a safer workplace for their employees.”Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr said masks have been proven to have an impact on reducing the odds of getting infected, especially as the pandemic has progressed and Manitobans have been moving toward higher-quality face coverings.“We do know that it has been difficult to get really solid studies in the beginning of this pandemic.

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21.5 million people in tourism sector lost their jobs due to Covid: Govt

₹10 lakh is given to travel and tourism stakeholders and up to ₹1 lakh to tourist guides.

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Number of people with Covid-19 in hospital tops 1,000

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has risen to 1,042, up from 957 yesterday.

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Live events back on track as covid restrictions ease

on-ground events are back, opening up options for artistes, sponsors and event organisers. Comedy events are leading the race but music events including those by new, independent artistes are also gaining a niche but strong consumer base.

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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

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