Ontario lifts mask mandate in most settings March 21, all directives to drop by April 27 With the masking rule for schools lifting right after March break, Dr.

Summers urged parents to still encourage their children to wear the masks.“Recognizing that masks are not the perfect solution, they can still be of great help, and so for parents and guardians out there, if you’ve got a kid who’s happily wearing a mask, I would continue to strongly encourage them to do so,” he said.Dr.

Nitin Mohan, professor at Western and expert in infectious disease surveillance, said individuals indoors and poorly ventilated areas should still wear a mask. “I am interested to see what happens in fall and winter as risks of virus transmission increase.

We have seen wonderful unintended befits from masks, decreases in cold and flu rates, so for some parts of the population, putting masks on in colder weather will be second nature, and other parts of the population may refrain from it,” he said.The mask mandate will still be in effect for public transit or health-care settings like a hospital, long-term care homes and high-risk congregate care settings.

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Number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals reaches record low in US

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge.The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months, and some hospitals are going days without a single COVID-19 patient in the ICU for the first time since early 2020.The freed up beds are expected to help U.S. hospitals retain exhausted staff, treat non-COVID-19 patients more quickly and cut down on inflated costs.

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Miley Cyrus Tests Positive for COVID-19: 'I Am Feeling Fine so Don't Worry About Me!'

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New COVID-19 variant XE: Should you worry? Here's what TIGS chief says

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Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Branden Sisca to be laid to rest following I-95 crash in Philadelphia

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More transmissible than Omicron: All you must know about new Covid variant XE

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Can you develop diabetes because of Covid-19? Here's what study says

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Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US pleads guilty for defrauding Lankan government

WASHINGTON — An investigation led by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Washington, D.C. field office led to a guilty plea by a former Sri Lankan ambassador to the U.S. today for diverting and attempting to embezzle funds from the government of Sri Lanka.

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'A bit of a scare' Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt shares health update after Jan surgery

Matt Tebbutt, has hosted BBC's Saturday Kitchen since the departure of James Martin in 2016.The television chef has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about how he is doing since having "emergency" keyhole surgery in January.Matt was rushed to hospital in the middle of January this year, telling his fans on January 19.He posted a picture from a hospital bed, worrying many, but reassured his fans he was getting the help he needed.Matt has since fully recovered and has spoken to Express.co.uk about how he is doing.He said: "Oh god, it was a bit of a scare, but luckily, I got away with just having keyhole surgery."I'm feeling fine now and pretty much back to normal, thanks to all the wonderful staff at The Grange hospital in Newport."At the time with the picture of himself in a hospital bed, he penned on Instagram: "Me, a morphine drip and an emergency appendectomy are keeping me from a much anticipated lunch at @manteca_london with @ollysmith @sarah10016 @hardiegrantuk."But everything and everyone here at The Grange hospital in Gwent has been fantastic."Couldn’t ask for more from such a brilliant health service."So grateful. #nhs #nhsnurse #thegrangehospital #appendectomy."Friends, along with other social media users, took to the comments to wish the TV star well after the shocking news.Susanna Reid said: "Ouch."Naga Munchetty also commented: "Get well soon xx."DJ Sara Cox added: "Woah! Matt! Hope you're feeling better.

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Woman shares skin cancer warning signs after undergoing extensive plastic surgery

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Will Smith resigns from Hollywood’s Academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.

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Sleep expert takes the stand in Starrett murder trial

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Calgary police identify Arbour Lake homicide victim

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Manitoba festivals making triumphant comeback

The absence of festivals has left a hole in many Manitobans hearts over the past two years, but now they’re slowly starting to come back. Marek Tkach reports.

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B.C. nurses getting squeezed by parking tickets

The Nurses Union is speaking out after hearing nurses in Metro Vancouver have been dealing with parking tickets now that paid parking has returned since the pandemic. Rumina Daya reports.

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Vaccinated travelers no longer require a negative COVID test to enter Canada

A major milestone as of April 1, when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions. Vaccinated travelers no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to arrive in Canada. Kayla McLean has more.

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Booster dose of Covid vaccine needed to fight against Omicron variant: NIV

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Norovirus outbreaks are linked to the omicron variant of the coronavirus. But it may be possible that the lifting of Covid restrictions is helping the virus spread.

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