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All of the UK's remaining Covid travel measures including passenger locator forms will be scrapped on Friday, the transport secretary has said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped about 8% on Monday to the lowest in two weeks, as diplomatic efforts between Ukraine and Russia looked like they might end their conflict, which would boost global supplies, while a pandemic-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on the demand outlook.Brent futures fell $8.64, or 7.7%, to $104.03 a barrel by 10:59 a.m. EDT (1459 GMT).

Emmerdale next week.The cheerful Woolpack chef will undergo a serious health battle in order to raise awareness of the warning signs that come before a stroke and to shed light on how the condition can impact others.The long-running ITV soap will focus primarily on Marlon (Mark Charnock) and tell the narrative from his character’s perspective.Marlon's harrowing story has been produced with the support of the charity, the Stroke Association, who has worked closely with Emmerdale’s scriptwriters, research and production teams in order to provide a realistic portrayal.The story will also explore how Marlon's diagnosis will affect his loved ones and the wider community.Commenting on the scenes, Emmerdale Producer, Laura Shaw said: "Warm, witty and kindhearted Marlon is undoubtedly one of Emmerdale's most loved characters and with Mark Charnock's sheer skill, craft and incredible range, it felt totally right to play such an incredibly important story as this, with Marlon highlighting that a stroke can happen at any time and showing the catastrophic consequences it can have on the person affected and their whole family."Laura also shared her disbelief regarding the number of stroke survivors in the UK.She added: "When we first started researching this storyline I was shocked by the stark statistics that the UK alone has 1.3 million stroke survivors, so we knew we wanted to do those people and their families justice by showing the raw reality of a stroke as truthfully and honestly as we could."Laura added that extensive research was done in order to reflect the painful reality that many stroke survivors go through.The soap producer explained: "As the story unfolds, we follow the tragic and heartbreaking long-lasting

China has locked down a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and has also deployed military reservists on Monday as the rapidly spreading “stealth omicron" variant fuels the country's biggest outbreak since the start of the pandemic two years ago.

Spain could scrap face masks in time for the Easter holidays in a major boost for travellers, according to reports.

Gas prices continue to hit record levels across the country and Canadians are feeling the effect.

A British businessman living in Mexico was killed in front of his teenage daughter by gunmen who opened fire on his car near the popular tourist destination Playa del Carmen, according to a state government source and local media.

Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle has the Saturday, March 12, 2022 forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Challenge to appeal B.C.’s 90-day roadside impaired driving suspension fails again “VPD officers conducted an impaired driving investigation, which resulted in the driver failing a roadside sobriety test and being issued an automatic 90-day driving suspension,” Vancouver police spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said in an email.“The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Fuel prices have continued to soar across the country over the past few weeks, impacting everyday lives of Canadians.

Scientists in France are studying a new 'hybrid' Covid variant containing elements of both the Omicron and Delta strains.

Weatherfield in 1995, before he departed with his mum, Denise Osbourne, just two years later. He returned to the Cobbles for a brief storyline in 2007 and eventually became a series regular in 2016 after Ken suffered a stroke. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street baffles fans as issue spotted after Abi rushed to hospitalDaniel has been played by Rob Mallard since becoming a Coronation Street mainstay, who has portrayed the character through some of Weatherfield's most dramatic storylines.

His character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life.

Russian NHL star Alexander Ovechkin is making his way across Western Canada this week as his team, the Washington Capitals, take on the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are signing their names on an open letter which called out loosening COVID-19 policies across the world.

Dolly Parton is often seen wearing gloves. While some of her gloves are glamorous, other times she wears fingerless, skin coloured gloves that are hard to see.

A clockmaker in his workshop, 1881. (Bildagentur-online / Universal Images Group / Getty Images) According to Prerau, the concept of daylight saving time can be attributed to three people.The first was Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century.

Lady Gaga has made a constant effort to promote mental health among young people, advocating for the importance of accessible mental health resources, this time through her Born This Way Foundation.The 35-year-old star is joining forces with Canadian mental health charity Jack.org to launch the Be There Certificate, a free online mental health course in English, Spanish and French.“Sharing this resource with each of those young people and the world means everything to me and I share it as a way to remind myself and everyone else that we each have a role to play in being there for each other,” Gaga shared to People.Lady Gaga listed the “five golden rules” on how to safely be there for someone, “Number one, say what you see. Number two, show you care.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

Deltacron has now officially been declared a COVID-19 strain. Concerns about a mutation combining features of both the Delta and Omicron variants first arose earlier this year, following an investigation that took place in a Cyprus lab. Virologists in Paris have now confirmed its existence.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

"Deltacron" has been officially identified as a coronavirus variant.

Peter Andre got emotional live on Good Morning Britain today as he was finally reunited with his family in Australia.

KYIV, Ukraine - Footage shared by Ukraine’s defense agency appeared to show Ukrainian forces taking out a Russian military tank regiment on the outskirts of Kyiv and forcing their retreat — one of many examples of the country’s rising will to fight since being invaded. The video, shared early Thursday by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, showed a large convoy of tanks in the Brovary area, just outside of Kyiv, before several explosions are seen. The defense agency said its attack on Russia’s military caused "significant losses in personnel and equipment," according to a statement translated to English. It also claimed to have taken out its commander, Col.

FILE IMAGE - Russian Army TOS-1A "Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun)" multiple rocket launcher and thermobaric weapon mounted on a T-72 tank. (Photo by Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Russia has used a weapon in Ukraine capable of vaporizing human bodies and the UK Ministry of Defence says Russia has confirmed its use.Thermobaric weapons consist of a fuel container and two separate explosive charges, with the first detonating to disperse the fuel particles and the second igniting the dispersed fuel and oxygen in the air.It creates a blast wave of extreme pressure and heat that creates a partial vacuum in an enclosed space.

An ongoing swab testing study that's been under way for the last 2 years to monitor COVID-19 spread in the United Kingdom revealed that, although cases are declining, they remain at a high level, with signs of a potential increase in older age-groups.

B.C. health officials announced Thursday that the province will remove its order requiring masks in all indoor public spaces as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, and that the proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement will be potentially lifted on April 8.

Coronavirus infection rates have risen in every part of Greater Manchester for the third day in a row but one borough has the second lowest rate in the entire country.

in the phase 2 study of Omicron-specific bivalent booster candidate, which combines the company’s current Covid-19 vaccine. 

An expert has issued a warning over the pandemic amid the spread of 'Stealth Omicron'.

Kate Garraway treated her daughter Darcey to a special night out at the theatre after a “tough week” amid her husband Derek’s health battle.Kate and her daughter Darcey celebrated her 16th birthday at the theatre and shared a selfie to mark the occasion. The 54 year old took her to London’s Dominion Theatre to see the stage production of 80s classic, Dirty Dancing.

Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the Wednesday, March 9, 2022 forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

COVID-related expenditures, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).The report, Disappearing Act: The state of provincial deficits in Canada, that CCPA senior economist David Macdonald released Thursday, finds that the provinces overall are in better fiscal shape than after the last recession.Nine out of 10 provinces are paying less interest now, as a proportion of GDP, compared to after the Great Recession in 2009-10, the report showed.As a result, paying less interest is saving the provinces a combined $6 billion in 2021-22 alone, the report showed. Canada’s Q4 GDP beats estimates, showing Omicron resilience “The important thing to take away from this is that these deficits are no longer being caused by COVID-19.

Rates of Covid-19 have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester for the second day in a row.

Remaining Covid travel restrictions could be scrapped in the UK ‘within days’, it has been reported.

An outraged woman has complained after money was automatically taken from her bank account without her knowing after being told that she would receive a £10,000 Covid-19 fine in 2021.

WHO) has said that it strongly supported "urgent and broad access" to booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines, capping a reversal of the UN agency's repeated insistence last year that boosters weren't necessary for healthy people and contributed to vaccine inequity. 

the infamous Sunwing flight to Mexico that saw reality TV stars and influencers vape, sing and dance on board have been slapped with financial penalties.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced on Tuesday that six revellers received “penalties” of up to $5,000 because they were not fully vaccinated when they boarded the flight to Cancun — but he did not disclose the exact amount of each of their fines.“Certain behaviours reported in connection with the flight on December 30, 2021, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Alghabra said in a press release.“This is why Transport Canada took immediate action. Aviation rules must be respected by everyone, for the sake of everyone’s safety.

NEW YORK (AP) - A juror told a judge Tuesday that failing to disclose his child abuse history during jury selection at the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was one of the biggest mistakes of his life — but an unintentional one."I didn't lie in order to get on this jury," the juror said.A U.S. judge questioned the juror extensively as part of an effort to decide whether the revelation about his personal history as a sex abuse survivor will spoil the verdict in the sex trafficking trial.Maxwell was convicted in late December of helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse multiple teenage girls from 1994 to 2004.Sitting in a courtroom witness box, the juror repeatedly expressed regret as U.S.

Peter Andre revealed to fans that his mum Thea's health is "really declining" as she gets older.The 49-year-old star who is only one year away from turning 50, is oping to visit his elderly parents in Australia as soon as possible, with the current situation making him "sad".In particular, the last two years have been tough for Peter and his family due to the Covid-19 pandemic - with Australia enforcing a strict ban on travel.While the Mysterious Girl hitmaker had been looking forward to marking his milestone birthday, the chart topper also admitted that he is riddled with worry that Thea's health is getting progressively worse.The doting father of four wrote in his weekly New magazine column: "I feel great about being a year away from 50."I dreaded turning 40 but actually my forties have been really amazing, I feel relaxed, and in a very happy place career wise and personally."The only thing that worries me about turning another year older is that my parents are getting older and my mum's health is really declining, which makes me sad.""But everything else is going well and I feel great," he added.Just weeks ago, Peter was overwhelmed as he took to social media to share his glee that coronavirus restrictions were finally lifting in the country that he grew up in.Peter, who was born in London but raised in Australia had even toyed with the idea of moving back to his homeland but knew this would be tricky because of his four children and wife Emily who are UK-based.The singer showcased a news article from the BBC that stipulated restrictions changes down under.He said: "I am so, so, so, happy."As a desperate attempt to see his family, Peter even contacted the Australian embassy, explaining that his mother Thea had been

Russia-Ukraine crisis continues. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.According to auto club AAA, the price of regular gasoline on average across the U.S.

Adult COVID-19 survivors—even those with mild illness—who underwent scans showed changes in brain structure beyond that expected from normal aging, including in areas tied to smell and memory, according to a UK study published yesterday in Nature.

With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil. Critics of Russia have said that sanctioning its energy exports would be the best — perhaps only — way to force Moscow to pull back.

There have been claims that Vladimir Putin could be seriously ill, with some suggesting he may have cancer.

COVID infection can lead to shrinkage in the brain that can affect your sense of smell and other cognitive functions, a recent study has revealed.  Previously, several studies relating to COVID and its effect on the brain have been conducted, but most studies have focused on hospitalised patients with severe disease, and have been limited to post-infection data.

The families of healthcare workers who died with Covid-19 in the first phases of the pandemic will be eligible for a €100,000 payment from the State.

COVID-19 rules, and a mayor along the border says it’s time for B.C. to catch up.Sparwood Mayor David Wilks told Global News on Monday there has been a recent increase in visitors not following the mandate to wear masks in public indoor spaces and hesitating to show their proof of vaccination.British Columbia still requires both, while Alberta has dropped both.“We are starting to see people ignore those rules and enter buildings without masks, et cetera,” Wilks said.“The majority of people have COVID fatigue and are wanting to get rid of the restrictions.”With so much interconnectivity between the provinces, Wilks said, there should be consistent rules across Canada.B.C.

Aerial view showing a deforested area of Amazonia rainforest in Labrea, Amazonas state, Brazil, on September 15, 2021. Nearly 80% of the Amazon rainforest has exhibited signs of loss since the early 2000s according to a recent study published on March 7 in the peer-reviewed British journal Nature Climate Change.The data indicates that if climate change continues at the rate it is, the rainforest could be pushed "past critical thresholds," researchers noted. Scientists used satellite remote sensing data in order to pinpoint what they refer to as "resilience," or the ability for the forest to recover from environmentally tragic events like droughts or fires. Study authors found that the loss of resilience was found most commonly in areas closer to human activity. The area deforested in Brazil's Amazon also expanded to a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published in November.The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from Aug.