Kenney, Hinshaw, Yiu providing COVID-19 update Monday afternoon

WASHINGTON - Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden's infrastructure law as part of the administration's recent stepped-up efforts aiming to ease supply chain congestion and lower prices for American consumers.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday announced the availability of the first batch of competitive grants for ports that will be double last year's amount annually for five years.

A revolver sits on display in the Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. booth on the exhibition floor of the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Gloria Reyes PHOENIX - Court documents show police in Phoenix have arrested a homeless woman for allegedly shooting and killing her own father.The suspect, identified in court documents as Gloria Loreal Reyes, was arrested on the morning of Feb. 21.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Private Bus operators in Sri Lanka say that they only have fuel that is sufficient for another two days.General Secretary of the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association Anjana Priyanjith told reporters on Wednesday (23) that private bus operators are finding it difficult to source diesel.“A bus can accommodate around 160 – 200 liters of Diesel. So, this will only last for another two days,” he warned.He urged authorities to instruct filling stations to prioritize the issuance of fuel for Private Buses.At the same time, a Sri Lanka Transport Bus operating from Colombo to Matara stalled mid-way and stopped in the Kalutara Town as it ran out of fuel.Bus workers told News 1st that diesel was sourced from a depot close by, and the passengers were moved to a different bus.

Omicron subtype BA.2 grows across the world. Most states in India as well as the US, which is the most affected country in terms of Covid-19, have relaxed Covid-induced restrictions as new cases and hospitalisations decline significantly.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has affirmed the death sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on a painter who was found guilty of murdering late Journalist Melicia Gunasekera.The Attorney General had filed indictments against Anthony Ramson George, a painter, on three separate counts for forcibly entering the residence of Melicia Gunasekera on the 2nd of February 2014, committing burglary and stabbing her to death.In the indictment filed by the Attorney General, the first count is under 436 of the Penal Code.

Dundee University scientists are using super-strong UV light to kill Covid-19 on work surfaces and in the air.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced charges in the shooting of a 56-year-old woman in Germantown.The woman, who has not been named by police, was shot multiple times in the West Oak Lane section of the city on Monday.The shooting happened inside a home on the 100 block of Mayland Street at approximately 3:18 p.m.Police say the woman was shot multiple times throughout her body before she was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.On Tuesday, Krasner announced charges against 45-year-old Sadheim Edens, who investigators say shot the woman in his mother's home.According to the DA's office, Edens' mother and the victim are domestic partners.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila told Parliament on Wednesday (23) that importing fuel has become a challenge.“Over 50% of our export revenue is used to purchase fuel for the country,” he said, adding that at the Emergency Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (22) the Treasury Secretary instructed the Bank of Ceylon to release funds for a tanker with Diesel.He admitted there is a shortage of Diesel in the country as the CPC restricted its Diesel supplies to the filling stations over the past 5 days, due to the payment issue for the tanker with Diesel at the Colombo Port.“Since December 20th, the global crude oil prices have increased by 38%. However, Sri Lanka did not increase prices.

Alabama man who was arrested last month for littering after he placed a box of flowers at his fiancée’s grave in Auburn, according to reports. Winchester Hagans lost his fiancée, Hannah Ford, in a car crash on January 17th, 2021, the same day the couple visited their future wedding venue in Notasulga, about 12 miles southwest of Auburn.Hagans said he remembered kissing Ford good-bye as she prepared to drive home to Montgomery, about 45 miles away, WRBL-TV reported. Ford, 27, died in a three-vehicle car crash shortly after. It was roughly one month after he popped the question. "The last things I heard her say were, I love you, and I hate leaving you," Hagans told the station.After her death, Hagans built a flower box filled with her favorite flowers and covered it with engagement pictures for placement at Hannah’s grave at Auburn’s Memorial Park Cemetery.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Samagi Jana Balavegaya, one of the main opposition factions in Sri Lanka has filed a special petition with the Supreme Court challenging the proposed Surcharge Tax Bill that was presented to Parliament.The Government on Tuesday (22) presented the proposed Surcharge Tax Bill to Parliament.The special application challenging the Bill was submitted by the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya and it seeks a Supreme Court ruling to term the Bill as inconsistent with the constitution.The Bill, which imposes a retrospective one-time surcharge tax of 25% on persons and companies with a taxable income over Rs. 2 billion for the year 2020/2021, was presented by Leader of the House Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday (22).The Bill was drafted in keeping with the proposal in the 2022 Budget to impose a one-off 25% surcharge tax on individuals or companies earning taxable income more than Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Leader of the House Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has thanked Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for highlighting the fact that power cuts are severely affecting the students sitting for the G. C.

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Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard has said how his colleague Kate Garraway will "never give up" on her husband Derek Draper as he battles to cope with the effects of severe Covid on his body.Derek, 54, was admitted to hospital in March 2020 and placed into a coma after being infected with Covid-19.After spending an entire year in hospital he has now returned home but is unable to properly move or communicate after suffering damage all over his body and requires round-the-clock care.Kate's close friend and fellow presenter on Good Morning Britain Ben appeared on ITV documentary Caring For Derek, which charts Derek's slow recovery and his wife's struggle caring for him.In the documentary Ben said Kate will always stand by her man despite her admitting he’s almost a "stranger" now.He said: "Derek has undoubtedly changed from the man I knew a couple of years ago, and certainly from the person that Kate fell in love with."He admitted Kate will find trying to accept what the future might look like "really difficult"."One thing everybody knows about Kate is that she hates letting anybody down," Ben said."The idea that she would think that people might think she’s given up would so far removed from who she is, what motivates her and what drives her on."I don’t think she ever will [give up]."Kate discussed her life with Derek before he fell ill in the documentary, saying she "married someone who was loud and fast-talking, challenging and loving and all of those things"."And the person he is now in many ways is a stranger," she added.She said that while he may never "command a room with a thesis on modern psychology again", she wondered if that is "the be-all and end-all".Kate said: "If we have a love and he can be a dad

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled sanctions against Russia after it ordered its military into Donetsk and Luhansk, two of Ukraine’s rebel-held regions.

Herd immunity is an elusive concept and doesn’t apply to coronavirus," says Dr. Don Milton at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate allegations against the Anti-corruption Committee and its Secretariat will commence recording evidence from the 28th of February 2022.The Department of Government Information said recording of evidence will commence at 10:30 AM on the 28th of February 2022 at the BMICH premises.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed the Special Presidential Commission on the 28th of January 2021, as per provisions of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Act No.

Nicola Sturgeon announced in the Scottish Parliament yesterday that the majority of covid restrictions would be dropped next month.

COVID-19 vaccines is struggling to place more than 300 million doses in the latest sign the problem with vaccinating the world is now more about demand than supply.Last year, wealthy nations snapped most of the available shots to inoculate their own citizens first, meaning less than a third of people in low-income countries have been vaccinated so far compared with more than 70% in richer nations.As supply and donations have ramped up, however, poorer nations are facing hurdles such as gaps in cold-chain shortage, vaccine hesitancy and a lack of money to support distribution networks, public health officials told Reuters.In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate to countries, according to a document published in mid-February.

A new Angus Reid poll reveals Canadian families have had to switch up their food menus, as the cost of food continues to rise. Grace Ke reports.

RCMP have released video of individuals involved in the alleged attacks on the Coastal GasLink camp near Houston, B.C., on Feb. 17, 2022. It appears one employee captured part of the incident on a smartphone from inside a truck.

Tamara Lich, a key organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” has been denied bail, leaving her behind bars until her trial.

As the Russian military advances into Donetsk and Luhansk, which the U.S. calls the start of an invasion, anxiety is growing among people in Ukraine. But as Crystal Goomansingh reports, a sense of national unity is also rising.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Tuesday.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is asking Albertans to cancel their COVID-19 vaccine appointments if they cannot make it after an increase in no-shows over May long weekend.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta remains high. She encouraged those who have not received their first dose to book as soon as possible.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says that three weeks after new COVID-19 restrictions were announced in the province, the numbers are showing they are making a difference.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says they are waiting for the results of a U.K. study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines before they provide recommendations on second doses for those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout failing most vulnerable populations: doctors Alberta Health reported the following deaths:The province identified 262 new variant cases on Saturday.There are 617 ppl in hospital incl 164 in ICU. Sadly, 6 new deaths were reported over the past 24hrs.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces updated quarantine rules for Albertans who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is urging Albertans to stay close to home and within their household cohort over the May long weekend in order to improve the chances of having less restrictions for the July long weekend.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is urging Albertans to be safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues over the May long weekend.

COVID-19 update on Thursday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m., which will be streamed live in this story post.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says there are two factors, transmission rates and vaccination rates, that will help lower the pressure on Alberta’s healthcare system, and lead to “a summer with many fewer restrictions.”

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the easing of restrictions at continuing care centres in Alberta, using a vaccination-based approach.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she is urging Albertans to remember the importance of following public health guidelines over the May long weekend because “the more we step up right now the better our summer will be.”

Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Alberta, including an update on second doses.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why it is so important that the majority of Albertans are fully vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says dropping COVID-19 case numbers and rising immunization rates in Alberta will eventually lead to a point where it will be safe to reopen the province.

On Monday, Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw expressed concern about the rising active COVID-19 cases in rural communities. Julia Wong reports.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains that COVID-19 continues to impact people of all ages, even healthy people.

Albertans will now be required to show a letter proving they have a medical exemption for wearing a face mask in public indoor places. Julia Wong has more on that, plus other details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s Thursday update.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces that effective immediately, Albertans who cannot wear a COVID-19 mask due to medical conditions will require a exception letter from a medical professional.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province, announcing that over two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

wearing a face mask in public indoor places amid the COVID-19 pandemic to carry a letter of proof stating the reason they’re exempt.Officials have also honed a list of conditions that qualify.Chief medical officer of health Dr.

COVID-19 Thursday afternoon as the province nears another milestone in its vaccine rollout.Alberta is expected to break the two million mark when it comes to doses administered to residents. Delaying 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose can help reduce deaths: study Before Thursday’s update, Alberta had administered 1,975,341 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 320,751 Albertans had been fully immunized with two doses.Dr.