Matt Hancock today spelt out more of his thinking about how the UK will know when to ease restrictions on people's lives. The Cabinet minister said the key factor in easing lockdown will be speed at which new coronavirus cases come down.

But once it’s eased, there's the risk of a second peak - and lockdown being re-imposed - if the virus spikes again. So the key factor in lower restrictions will be a "test, track and trace" programme, designed to track down people who've been in contact with Covid-19 and swiftly isolate them.

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Alberta government expects post-secondary institutions to drop vaccine and mask mandates

The University of Alberta is reviewing a letter from the advanced education minister, detailing expectations for post-secondary students to return to school in March — including dropping vaccine and mask mandates.

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B.C. COVID-19 numbers compared to January

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks a how B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers have improved since January.

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When will covid pandemic end? WHO’s chief scientist answers

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Why we need to know about origins of coronavirus? WHO on prevention from future pandemics

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Authorities find stockpile of illegal firearms in home of Pennsylvania father and son

FILE - Police lights are shown in a close up image. (Credit: FOX TV Stations) BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A Pennsylvania father and son were arrested after law enforcement agents uncovered a stockpile of unregistered fully automatic firearms during a search of the family's home. U.S.

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Bucks get Serge Ibaka; Donte DiVincenzo out in 4-team trade

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks traded for center Serge Ibaka from the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-team trade that also includes the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings.To complete the deal, the Bucks traded guard Donte DiVincenzo to the Kings and forwards Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye to the Clippers. Milwaukee has also acquired a second-round draft pick from Sacramento, a second-round draft pick from Detroit and cash considerations from Los Angeles.In his 13th season, Ibaka is a three-time All-NBA Defensive First Team selection who has appeared in 884 career games (695 starts) with the Thunder, Magic, Raptors and Clippers.

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Crystal Hefner Opens Up About Her Mental Health Journey

Crystal Hefner has shared a new update in her mental health journey.

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COVID-19: 867 people in B.C. hospitals who have tested positive, 138 in critical care

B.C. health officials release a written report Thursday, Feb. 10, with the latest COVID-19 case numbers. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has analysis.

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What is Galentine’s Day? Everything to know about the popular holiday

Valentine’s Day. Some believe the holiday is just a marketing tactic spread by greeting card companies or is only for people who are romantically involved.Cue the solution to those worries: Galentine’s Day. But what is this unofficial holiday, who can celebrate the occasion and when is it? Gather up your gal pals, and find out the details below.According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Galentine’s Day is a "day for women to celebrate their friendships with their lady friends." Essentially, the meaning of Galentine’s Day is Valentine’s Day for your gals.

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Remote schooling means snow days could become optional in NJ

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Many New Jersey children may soon have to experience snow days from the inside looking out if some state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle get their way.Legislation before the state would give school districts the option of using snow days during inclement weather. But if the districts choose not to take a snow day, then the day away from the physical school building would be a remote learning day and it would count toward the state's 180-day education requirement.There's no denying that the unfettered joy of waking up to word of a snow day is a rite of passage for many kids.

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Ontario freezes funds from GiveSendGo trucker convoy fundraiser

The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

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50 Cent ‘Reached Out’ To Ex Chelsea Handler Amid Recent Health Scare: He ‘Cares’ About Her

Despite 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler’s past relationship, the “In da Club” rapper still “cares” about the comedian. After the 56-year-old former late night talk show host was hospitalized following an undisclosed health scare on Feb. 4, 50 Cent – whose real name is Curtis Jackson – reached out to check up on his former flame.

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More than 50,000 boosters given yesterday; 446 community cases; 23 in hospital

The Big Boost continues today, promoting the booster dose to anyone over 18 who has had their second dose more than 3 months ago. Many vaccination centres will be open extended hours over the weekend to encourage people to get their booster.

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Delaware County hospital gives families one-week notice before closing hospice unit

RIDLEY, Pa. - Maureen Tribuiani said she knows her 87-year-old mother’s time is coming. It’s an indescribable pain, but one that was slightly alleviated knowing she was at least in good hands."We don’t know if it’s going to be weeks,or a month, or months, but she’s still at the end, and I want her happy and comfortable, and she was very comfortable there," Tribuiani said.She brought her mother, Mary "Mae" Doherty, to the 10-bed inpatient hospice unit at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park back on Jan.

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COVID-19: Copping says non-ICU hospitalizations in Alberta within normal capacity

Health Minister Jason Copping explains why the Alberta government chose to start loosening COVID-19 health measures immediately instead of waiting for numbers to come down.

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Ambassador Bridge protest taking economic toll

The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge is now into its fourth day. The structure links Windsor with Detroit and is critical for trade between Canada and the United States. Now, the blockade is beginning to impact jobs. Sean O’Shea reports.

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Conservative’s Bergen urges trucker convoy to “Take down the barricades”

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen called on members of the trucker convoys blockading roads and highways across the country over opposition to COVID-19 public health measures to “take down the barricades, stop the disruptive action, and come together.”

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Trucker protests: Demonstrators gather at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

Frustrations and conflicts tied to the trucker convoy in Ottawa are spilling over onto new fronts Thursday, with protesters mobilizing at the local airport. Global News spoke with one of the protesters during the attempt to cause traffic disruptions.

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‘Occupancy pressures’ holding back Hamilton hospital from resuming non-urgent procedures

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COVID-19: Copping says Alberta’s restrictions exemption program was no longer effective

Health Minister Jason Copping explains why the Alberta government chose to scrap its restrictions exemption program immediately.

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Alberta health minister explains decision to remove COVID-19 mask restrictions for children under 12

Health Minister Jason Copping explains the reasoning behind the removal of masking mandates for children under 12 in Alberta.

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Cherry Hill resident mistakes unidentified township worker as suspicious visitor

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - ‘Who can it be knocking at my door?' isn't just the snappy opening line to a popular ‘80s song, authorities say it's actually an extremely important question. Police are reminding residents to know who is knocking before they open the door after an extra cautious Cherry Hill resident mistook an unidentified township worker for an imposter and warned others on social media. Officials said the confusion stemmed from the township worker using a personal car, but now the encounter is being used as a teaching moment.

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Extracurricular school activities, non-emergent surgeries set to resume in Ontario

The chief medical officer of health announced Thursday that extracurricular school activities and non-urgent, non-emergent surgeries are set to resume in Ontario. Erica Vella reports.

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Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says

Ontario’s top doctor says a timeline for lifting all COVID-19 measures in the province is coming soon.Dr. Kieran Moore was asked during a COVID-19 media briefing Thursday whether the public can expect an update soon on when measures, including masking and the proof of vaccination system, will be lifted.“We will be reviewing the evidence and … the evidence is showing we’re making remarkable improvement in all of the key metrics in Ontario and that forces us to review all public health measures that are in play,” Moore said.

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Doctors and travel industry urge Canadian government to ease travel restrictions

Medical officials and members of the travel industry are calling on the Canadian government to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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Fast and Furious’ Tyrese Gibson Shares Updates As His Mother Fights For Her Life With Covid And Pneumonia In The Hospital

Instagram, informing us that at this point the doctors have done everything that they can to help her. It seems at this point it’s just a case of waiting to see if it has been enough. Tyrese certainly is not losing faith.

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Virginia deputy attorney general resigns after social media posts praising Jan. 6 rioters surface

Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAccording to The Post, Monique Miles falsely claimed Donald Trump won the election, praised the Capitol rioters as "patriots" and espoused conspiracy theories about voter fraud on Facebook. The newspaper reported it had obtained screenshots of the posts, authenticated them with people who interacted with Miles, and shared them with the office of Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares.A spokeswoman for Miyares confirmed Miles’ resignation and said that her posts had been unknown to the office before Thursday morning."The Attorney General has been very clear - Joe Biden won the election and he has condemned the January 6th attack," spokeswoman Victoria LaCivita said in a statement to The Associated Press.READ MORE: Virginia's new attorney general removes 2 lawyers at public universitiesThe Post reported that the social media comments from Miles were not publicly visible but that Miles said they had not been deleted.Miles, who could not immediately be reached by the AP for comment, told The Post in an email that the posts were being taken out of context and were shared in a "character assassination to stir up controversy.""The posts were made at a time when the news was still developing re: the facts around the election, the court cases, the Rally on the Ellipse and what happened at the capitol," Miles said in the email, the Post reported.

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Kanye West threatens to pull out of Coachella after Billie Eilish disses Travis Scott at concert

Los Angeles - Ye, commonly known as Kanye West, is threatening to cancel his performance at Coachella over comments Billie Eilish made about rapper Travis Scott at a recent concert.The rapper posted a screenshot to his Instagram Thursday regarding Eilish’s reported comments about Scott at a concert in Atlanta. "Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler! ‘I wait for the people to be okay before I keep going,’" the post West screenshotted read. In the comments, West wrote, "COME ON BILLIE WE LOVE YOU PLEASE APOLOGIZE TO TRAV AND TO THE FAMILIES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES."He continued: "NO ONE INTENDED THIS TO HAPPEN TRAV DIDN’T HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE WAS ON STAGE AND WAS VERY HURT BY WHAT HAPPENED AND YES TRAV WILL BE WITH ME AT COACHELLA BUT NOW I NEED BILLIE TO APOLOGIZE BEFORE I PERFORM." At a recent concert, Eilish was seen stopping her show to make sure a fan who could not breathe was given an inhaler and seemingly dissed Travis Scott by saying "I wait for the people to be OK before I keep going."Billie Eilish performs onstage during her "Happier Than Ever" tour opener at Smoothie King Center on February 03, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Scott was the headliner for the sold-out Astroworld Festival in NRG Park in Houston in November, which was attended by an estimated 50,000 people.

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Super Bowl 2022: Bengals try for first title against hometown Rams

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Nevada, Vegas casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately

LAS VEGAS - Nevada and its casinos have rescinded requirements for people to wear masks in public, joining most other U.S. states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Democratic Gov.

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Tom Pope lifts lid on life as a footballer on lockdown with a plea to government

Port Vale skipper Tom Pope says Matt Hancock should be more concerned about the mental health of EFL players than Premier League salaries.

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Matt Hancock hints parents could be fined for keeping kids out of reopened schools

Parents who choose to keep their children out of school once the coronavirus lockdown is over could face fines, the Health Secretary hinted this afternoon.

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Joint approach on Coronavirus 'isn't breaking down' says UK gov after split with Sturgeon on face masks

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended his party’s refusal to recommend face masks as the Government insisted the joint UK approach has not broken down.

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Research to see whether existing drugs could be used to treat COVID-19 is underway in the United Kingdom, said British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday, but so far, there haven’t been any drugs in the world proven to do so.

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Matt Hancock confronted on air by son of doctor who died pleading for PPE

Matt Hancock was confronted live on air today by the son of a doctor who died after pleading for PPE.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted he is “very worried” about a coronavirus-linked condition that appears in children and is similar to toxic shock syndrome or Kwakai disease.

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Families of NHS staff who die on coronavirus frontline to get £60K payment, Govt says

The families of NHS heroes who succumb to coronavirus while fighting the disease on the frontline will get £60,000 cash, health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed.

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Grandmother asks government if she 'can hug her grandchildren' after lockdown

A grandmother today asked the government whether she'd be able to hug her grandchildren when the coronavirus lockdown is eased.

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Coronavirus testing to be rolled out to ALL essential workers and their families, Matt Hancock says

Coronavirus testing will now be rolled out to all essential workers and their families, Matt Hancock announced today.

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Coronavirus vaccine unlikely to be available before end of year despite millions being spent

A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being poured into UK trials that start imminently.

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Lockdown until 2021? The five tests that need to be passed before strict measures are lifted

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Matt Hancock's coronavirus test plans in tatters as only half of checks are done

Matt Hancock’s strategy for “ramping up” coronavirus testing was in tatters as it emerged just half the possible daily checks are being done.

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Matt Hancock says UK has 'reached the peak' of coronavirus pandemic but 'five tests need to be met' before lockdown is eased

Matt Hancock has said that the UK has "reached the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

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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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