The city had logged 5,008 cases a day ago and the 20,971 on January 7. The positivity rate - the share of coronavirus tests that return positive and a considered key marker of the pandemic's status - was also down to 7.15 per cent from 10 per cent a day ago and 30 per cent on January 7.Never miss a story!

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Pittsburgh bridge collapse leaves 10 hurt hours before Biden’s infrastructure visit

PITTSBURGH - A bridge with multiple vehicles on it collapsed early Friday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, causing several "minor" injuries and occurring hours ahead of a visit from President Joe Biden to discuss the country’s need for updated infrastructure. Pittsburgh Public Safety shared a Twitter post about the incident reported around 6 a.m., asking all to "avoid the area" of Braddock and Forbes avenues near Frick Park. Authorities later said that "three to four" vehicles were on the two-lane bridge at the time, including a commuter bus.Photos from the scene showed the bus upright on a section of the collapsed bridge.A commuter bus is pictured on the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Jan.

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COVID numbers rising as Sri Lanka marks one-year since vaccine roll-out

COLOMBO (News 1st); The number of COVID-19 patients admitted to several key hospitals in the country is on the rise, warned Sri Lanka’s health sector.COVID numbers at the Colombo National Hospital, National Institute of Infectious Diseases as well as the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital are on the rise.Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. G.

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Scottish Government confirms one death and 309 new Covid cases in Tayside

The Scottish Government has confirmed one coronavirus death was reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

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Which strain is dominating 3rd Covid wave in Karnataka? Health minister answers

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Hamilton Health Sciences terminates 178 workers as part of mandatory staff vaccination policy

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) issued 138 more termination notices on Thursday to staffers who did not comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy.On Wednesday, a deadline for all staff and physicians to report their vaccination status passed as of midnight.In all, the hospital has fired 178 workers under the policy with 40 others having been dismissed in December.All staff are now required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with some “limited exceptions.”“Each of these individuals has been provided ample time to comply with the policy and have decided against doing so,” HHS said in a statement. Over 95% of staff at Hamilton’s hospitals vaccinated with deadlines less than a month away Affected staffers were warned through notices sent out by the network in early December 2021.

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Karnataka govt issues new norms to disposal of at-home Covid testing kits

testing kits used at home, said state health minister K Sudhakar on Friday.

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Delhi logs 4,044 new COVID cases in 24 hrs, positivity rate stands 8.60%

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U.K. set to start giving Pfizer Covid pill to vulnerable people

immune systems can begin to get access to the therapy, which reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 88% in clinical trials, the government said.

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'Their suffering has been unimaginable': Anand Mahindra on effect of COVID curbs on small traders

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 situation ‘100% under control’, govt tells Bombay HC

Covid-19 situation in Mumbai and across Maharashtra is under control, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and state government assured the Bombay High Court on Friday.

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C.C. Carrothers Public School in London, Ont. temporarily halts in-person learning

Thames Valley District School Board is announcing a temporary school closure.The board said Thursday night that C. C. Carrothers Public School, in the area of Highbury Avenue South and Commissioners Road East, would be closing to in-person learning as of Friday due to “operational concerns related to staffing issues.” Princess Elizabeth P.S.

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IIT researchers develop AI-powered technique to diagnose Covid using chest X-ray

chest X-ray images to differentiate between a Covid-19 affected lung and a non-Covid affected lung.

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Christian Cabrera dead at 40 – ‘Chinese Best Friend’ comedian dies of Covid days after saying ‘I regret not getting jab’

A COMEDIAN told his brother that he “regretted” not getting the Covid-19 vaccine – just days before he died from the virus. Christian Cabrera, who was also known as “Chinese Best Friend”, passed away on Saturday.

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Comedian Christian Cabrera dies of Covid aged 40 after sharing regret over not getting jab

@michaelblackson for ya prayers and from all ya wonderful amazing friends."Floods of supportive messages have flocked in on social media to pay tribute to the star.His family members said the comic “had such a beautiful heart and soul and only wanted to bring laughter and joy to those around him”.They also added: "Our hearts are completely broken, we did not prepare for his sudden passing.”Fellow comedian Michael Blackson penned: “@Chinesebestfrnd taught me what a true friendship is and I’ll never call anyone else my best friend.“He was selfless and cared about everyone more than himself. Thanks for coming to my life Christian, I love u homie.”In a separate post, he also wrote: “This is absolutely the worst day of my life.”Another person typed: "Omg noooooo I’m so so sorry! He was the coolest and humble Filipino brother man.

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Woman fakes having Covid for a night out but gets caught by her boss on Snapchat

Covid-19 so she could have a "mad Friday" night with her friends but now admitted "it wasn't my smartest move".She received a text message from her boss, asking her: "Where are you? How come you're out?"Ellie panicked and wondered how her boss could possibly know her whereabouts – so she denied it and asked for more information."I'm not? Why have you thought that?" she wrote to her manager. The unimpressed boss revealed he spotted her on her friend's Snapchat story.At this point, Ellie knew her plan was busted so she came up with a back story to explain.She said: "My test was negative, I did one of my mum's PCR tests and they came back straight away because she works in a care home."So I went to Lily's birthday party just to show my face but I can be back at work tomorrow because I'm negative."And her boss asked for a proof of a negative result, saying: "Can you send me an email?'Ellie then made up another excuse to "lie her way out of it".She fibbed by saying she did a walk-in lateral flow test as well as a PCR test – both showing a negative result."I still need you to send me a proof of a negative test.

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Delhi govt resumes driving license tests as Covid cases decline. Details here

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Elon Musk sends chilling Covid warning that world 'is on the path to tyranny'

Elon Musk posted a cryptic tweet appearing to slam the US Government over their handling of the Covid pandemic."If you scare people enough, they will demand removal of freedom. This is the path to tyranny," the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

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Glam TikTok star claims Covid jab gave bizarre side-effect – and her fans love it

TikTok star has revealed her nipples are now permanently erect and claims it's all thanks to the coronavirus vaccine. Tee Jay, from Australia, decided to share the bizarre side-effect to her army of fans on her TikTok channel known as wippa_snippa.And although it may prove awkward to some, the content creator says she loves her new "high beams" which she can't seem to turn off.

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Covid: DGCI grants permission to BharatBiotech for intranasal booster dose trials

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Millions of Brits are happy to 'live with' Covid and continue wearing masks in public

RapidTests, which commissioned the survey, said: “It's understandable people have had enough of how we've been living for the past two years, and are keen to get back to “normal”.

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US cites Houthi threat, rising Covid cases as warning against travel to UAE

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Finland to start scaling back Covid curbs early

Finland will scale back some of its coronavirus restrictions early, the government announced as the strain on the healthcare system eases despite the Omicron wave sweeping the continent.

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Evangeline Lilly reveals she attended Washington DC rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandate

COVID-19 vaccine mandates, posting on social media that she joined thousands of protesters in Washington, DC in an effort to “support bodily sovereignty”.The actress, best known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Hobbit franchises, shared a collection of photos from the rally on Instagram, alongside a quote from capital investor Naval Ravikant reading: “All tyranny begins with the desire to coerce others for the greater good.”The rally itself took place last Sunday (January 23) at the Washington Monument in DC’s National Mall. Among those speaking at the event was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Organizer of GoFundMe campaign for trucker convoy withdraws $1M, company confirms

The organizer of a GoFundMe campaign for the trucker convoy has withdrawn an initial $1 million from the funds raised, the company confirmed Thursday.

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A third of Indians want separate tax deduction for Covid medical expenses: survey

₹5 lakh from the current ₹2.5 lakh with almost every two in five respondents saying this.

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Sony Pictures delays ‘Major’ due to covid

Major, a biographical action film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, based on the life of 2008 Mumbai attacks martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, that was due for release on 11 February. It has been co-produced by Telugu actor Mahesh Babu and shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi and later dubbed into Malayalam. The film stars Adivi Sesh in the lead role.

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Covid-19: India records 2.51 lakh new cases in 24 hours, positivity rate drops to 15.8%

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Covid update: Advisory on reopening schools likely to be issued soon

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Covid-19: Kerala reports 94% of positive samples with Omicon variant

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Goldie Hawn says America has 'failed' children during COVID-19 pandemic

Goldie Hawn emphasized the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on America's children in an op-ed published Wednesday. Hawn likened the "existential dread" felt by children amid the coronavirus pandemic to the "dread" felt by children following the Cold War, the Challenger crash and 9/11 in an op-ed for USA Today.

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Closer look at key COVID-19 numbers in B.C.

Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on some interesting new data around COVID-19 hospitalizations on our province – including those in the ICU.

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Covid update: Union Health Minister to hold review meeting with southern states, UTs today

ANI report, the health ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands will attend the meeting. The meeting will also be attended by Senior health officials.

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Delhi covid update: Omicron in 79% of samples sequenced in January

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Masks off, vaccine passes end as England scraps COVID-19 restrictions

From dropping face mask mandates to ditching COVID-19 vaccine passports, England is scrapping most of its pandemic restrictions, as the United Kingdom aims to just live with the virus. But as Redmond Shannon reports, health experts are still confused and urging caution over the country’s efforts to leave the pandemic behind.

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Ontario doctor banned from prescribing ivermectin now director of company offering drug

An Ontario doctor, barred from prescribing ivermectin to treat COVID-19, has launched a telehealth service offering the unapproved treatment. As Jamie Mauracher reports, a Global News investigation has uncovered that he is exploiting a loophole, and experts say it shows the cracks in a system that’s supposed to protect patients.

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Why the Philippines is once again the worst place to be in Covid

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Parliament to follow strict Covid-19 protocols for Budget session. See details

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More than 1.2 million boosters now given; 105 community cases; 4 people in hospital

The West Coast has become the 17th DHB to fully vaccinate more than 90% of its residents with two doses.

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CDC adds 15 more destinations to ‘high risk’ travel list

ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added a number of places to an advisory list that warns against travel due to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus and its contagious omicron variant.According to the CDC, 15 new destinations were cited Monday as a level four — meaning "very high risk" — for Americans. Those cities include Columbia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mongolia, Peru, Romania, Saint Martin, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and the Dominican Republic. Countries are given a "Level 4" designation when more than 500 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents are registered in the past 28 days.Travel to the 15 new destinations has been discouraged by the health agency. Those who must travel to these destinations are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their trip."Do not travel internationally until you are fully vaccinated," the advisory said.

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iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

FILE - The Apple logo hangs at Apple's Carnegie Library store in Washington. The latest software update from Apple now allows some users to open their phone with Face ID while wearing a mask, according to multiple reports. iPhone users have complained that when they wear a mask or covering for their face to protect themselves against COVID-19 — particularly when running errands or going outside — they are unable to unlock their phones using Face ID. Now, Apple’s IOS Beta 15.4 update basically uses the function to identify the top portion of a user’s face to unlock their phone, according to TechCrunch. The latest feature may also only be available on iPhone 12s or newer, according to The Verge. Because the feature only uses half of a user’s face, it could potentially be less secure, which is why Apple is allowing people to opt-in or out to use it. Apple had been testing out Face ID options with a mask since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C reports 977 COVID-positive patients in hospital, 141 in critical care

B.C. health officials report 977 people are in hospital with COVID-19 related illnesses and 141 are in ICU on Thursday, Jan. 27. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has details of the daily COVID numbers.

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COVID-19: Alberta opens pandemic response unit in Edmonton amid record hospitalizations

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses the opening of a pandemic response unit in Edmonton as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to hit record highs.

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Alberta updates COVID-19 PCR testing eligibility for children under 2

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces expanded eligibility for children under two to receive COVID-19 PCR testing.

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Kenney confident COVID-19 restrictions will be eased by the end of March

Premier Jason Kenney discusses the possibility of easing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta and when they might be able to remove the Restrictions Exemption Program.

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40 million Americans under winter storm watch ahead of weekend nor'easter

nor'easter will develop into a "bomb cyclone" off the East Coast this weekend, placing areas from New England to North Carolina at risk of heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding beginning Friday evening.The first weather alerts associated with the storm were issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday. Winter Storm Watches are in effect along the coast from North Carolina to Maine, including the cities of Boston; Providence, Rhode Island; New York; Philadelphia and Richmond and Norfolk in Virginia.A watch does not mean significant snowfall is guaranteed at that location.

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Saskatchewan organizations react to province’s decision on COVID-19 protocols

COVID-19 update, the Saskatchewan government announced changes in COVID-19 protocols to take into effect on Friday.The province said those who received a positive COVID-19 test result on either a PCR or a rapid antigen test will be required to self-isolate for five days regardless of vaccination status.Those who are close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases will no longer be required to self-isolate regardless of vaccination status. Health officials also said that parents and caregivers will no longer be required to inform schools about positive test results.

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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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