N.B. reports 16 new deaths, hospitalizations up 30 in first weekly COVID-19 report

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Bloomberg reporter. The data showed Shanghai reported 2,676 new Covid cases on Saturday, recording a 66 per cent rise in 48 hours. 

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The level of Covid-19 in the community is "vastly under-reported" due to antigen testing, a consultant in infectious diseases has said.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government has decided to hold a debate on the International Monetary Fund report on recovering Sri Lanka’s debt sustainaibility.Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando stated that the Parliament had decided to hold the debate within the first week of April.Representatives of several parties, including UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, called on the Government to hold a Parliamentary debate on the report.

COVID-19 vaccines are incredibly effective in preventing severe disease and deaths. We do see waning over time and that is why we take more than one dose. And as we enter the 3rd year of the pandemic, we expect to see some waning over time. It depends on the type of vaccines you have taken, the number of doses and also age and underlying conditions.While there is some waning immunity over time, #COVID19 vaccines remain incredibly effective to prevent severe disease and death.Visiting the WHO Western Pacific Region this week, Dr @mvankerkhove explains ⬇ pic.twitter.com/BnPskAcPcR

TB symptoms did not seek treatment, according to a 2019-21 nationwide government survey released on World TB Day on Thursday.

Covid-19 variants will arise that are more dangerous than the current versions, Moderna Inc.’s chief executive officer said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Meanwhile, nearly half of the European companies in Hong Kong plan to fully or partially relocate operations and staff out of the city amid the travel and quarantine restrictions, a new survey suggests, according to Bloomberg report.

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Hong Kong has said it will halve the period for which it suspends international flights that bring in passengers infected with Covid-19, as the aviation industry increasingly voices alarm over the continued difficulty of operating in the city.

PHILADELPHIA - Forecasters say a final jolt of rain will sweep across the Delaware Valley overnight to end t a wet and gloomy Thursday. Sunshine and milder temperatures will return on Friday, but won't stick around for the weekend. Following an evening lull in rain, FOX 29's Kathy Orr says another round of showers will impact parts of the region between 9 p.m.

Covid-19 cases earlier this week, India on Sunday recorded decline in cases once again, logging 1,421 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the updated Union Health Ministry data. Additionally, a total of 149 Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the data further stated. The country's active Covid-19 cases stood at 16,187 on Sunday, the Health Ministry data revealed.

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BOSTON - Boston authorities said one construction worker was killed when part of a building collapsed Saturday."This is a terrible tragedy," Mayor Michelle Wu said to reporters. "My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the worker here tonight.""Companies working at a partial building collapse at 1 Congress St.," the Boston Fire Department tweeted.According to Boston 25 News, the fire commissioner said the worker was in a bobcat when the floor collapsed and he fell 9 stories.

First Dates bartender Merlin ­Griffiths has given a health update amid his ongoing cancer battle. The Channel 4 star announced that he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September of last year. He told of how he was set to face a year of treatment with doctors telling him he has a 75% chance of living more than five years.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 26: Nnanna Njoku #22 of the Villanova Wildcats celebrates after defeating the Houston Cougars 50-44 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) ((Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images))SAN ANTONIO - Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third NCAA Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments with a grind-it-out 50-44 victory over Houston in the South Region final Saturday.Caleb Daniels added 14 points for the Wildcats (30-7), and fifth-year senior Collin Gillespie's only made field goal was a clutch shot late.With both teams willing to limit possessions, the first spot for this year's Final Four in New Orleans was settled in a game that was ugly to watch with all the missed shots.Villanova shot 28.8% from the field (15 of 52).

Today we are reporting 10,239 community cases, 848 hospitalisations and 4 deaths.

Lin-Manuel Miranda won't be hitting the Oscars red carpet on Sunday. The actor revealed on Saturday that he won't be attending the star-studded awards show out of an abundance of caution for public health.«Made it to Hollywood… This weekend, my wife tested ➕ for COVID,» Miranda, 42, wrote on Twitter. «She's doing fine.

Solar Orbiter (Credit: European Space Agency) The European Space Orbiter reached its closest approach to the sun Saturday, providing researchers with unprecedented detail. According to the European Space Agency, the spacecraft passed at about one-third of the sun-Earth distance, or 30 million miles, around 7:50 a.m. ET. The agency said the spacecraft is now in the orbit of the planet Mercury. The space mission is a project of the European Space Agency in conjunction with NASA.

Philadelphia Police Cruiser PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are looking into several violent incidents that left at least six people injured Friday night and Saturday morning. According to Philadelphia police, officers with the 25th District responded to the 1200 block of West Silver Street around 9:54 p.m. A 26-year-old man was found inside a residence on the 2700 block of North 11th Street with multiple gunshot wounds, police say. He was transported to Temple University Hospital where he is in stable condition, according to officials. At 10:44 p.m., officers responded to the 7900 block of Roosevelt Boulevard and found a 28-year-old with a graze wound to the chest, authorities say. Officials say, the shooting incident happened on the 2600 block of Ryan Avenue and the victim is in stable condition at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital. At 12:30 a.m., a shooting victim flagged down police on the 3600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, according to police. Authorities say the shooting happened near Harbison Avenue and Comly Street and the man is at Albert Einstein Medical Center in stable condition. One hour later, officers with the 16th district responded to a call for a shooting victim in a vehicle at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, police say. According to police, the shooting happened on the 5100 block of Haverford Avenue and a 25-year-old man was shot in the thigh. He is in stable condition, police say. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say a 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a car on the 2300 block of North 22nd Street around 1:33 a.m. According to authorities, a person was driving southbound on 22nd Street when it veered

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TRENTON, N.J. - A nine-year-old girl has died after being shot in Trenton on Friday, authorities with the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office say. According to the prosecutor's office, the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); News 1st, Sri Lanka’s Most Trusted News Brand was awarded the Best News Network at the Raigam Tele’s for 2020.News 1st also bagged many more awards at the colorful awards night held in Colombo on Saturday (26).News 1st’s Purawatha wins Best TV Documentary of the YearNews 1st’s Mawatha wins Best Television Discussion Program (Produced by Lahiru Madushanka)News 1st’s Jayamal Ratnayake wins Best English News Presenter for 2020News 1st’s Riyas Haris wins Best News Report Of The Year (2021)News 1st’s Randhika Sapuarachchi wins Best Sinhala Language News Presenter (2021)News 1st’s Tharusha Nadeera wins Best English News Presenter (2021)News 1st’s Sharlan Benedict wins Best Television Host for 2020News 1st’s NIDAHASA wins Best Discussion Program of the Year,2020.

Kari Tikkinen and a handful of others are hoping to learn more about whether treatments given during the acute phase of Covid-19 can reduce the risk of experiencing symptoms months later.

Covid cases have significantly declined in the country, international flights are all set to resume operations from tomorrow, 27 March. This comes after two years of Covid pandemic induced ban on international travel. 

COVID-19.In a tweet Friday evening, LeBlanc said he tested positive on a rapid test and his symptoms were mild.“I am fully vaccinated and received two booster doses,” he said. “In keeping with public health guidelines, I will be isolating and working from home.”This evening, I tested positive for COVID-19 on a rapid test.

#COVID19 is on the rise in many countries. @DrMikeRyan explains the dangerous ‘double effect’ of opening up too quickly and high Omicron transmissibility. The good news is vaccination also has a double effect:1️⃣ saves lives2️⃣ protects health systems pic.twitter.com/Dpn0Gj0iIE

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PTI. The government is currently mulling if such people should pay for the precaution doses and if these doses should be made available at private vaccination centres.

PLF) for arrivals into UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated.

AUSTIN, Texas - The teen driver who survived being hit by a tornado says he is getting a new job and a North Texas car dealer wants to give him a new truck.Video of 16-year-old Riley Leon and his red truck has been viewed thousands of times since the Texas tornado on Monday in Elgin. Riley told FOX 7 he was going back home from a job interview at Whataburger.A company spokesperson said Thursday it was her understanding he has been hired at their Manor location, but was awaiting confirmation from their Human Resources department that he has officially been hired.Riley told FOX 7 his red truck was hauled away by the family’s insurance company. He provided a picture of the truck before it was smashed by the storm and earlier explained its a personal loss.

Two weeks after the province lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate, there are calls to reinstate it in some areas. Kylie Stanton tells us where, and what the health minister says about it.

The Canadian veterans who raised money for three ambulances and medical supplies are on the ground in Ukraine, and already making a difference. Rumina Daya reports.

. You might be able to get:Find out about:Updated the guidance if you’re off work because of coronavirus because the temporary eligibility rules for benefits if you were self-isolating have ended.Removed references to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ('furlough') which ended on 30 September 2021.Removed guidance on what you could claim if you’re off work because you’re shielding.

Covid-19 cases, as per updated data by Union Health Ministry. Nearly 4100 deaths including backlog death cases from some states were reported in the last 24 hours. While the Covid-19 active caseload stood at 16,741 on Saturday, as per the Health Ministry data. The cumulative vaccination administered in the country reached 1,82,87,68,476, the data further revealed.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. - A New Jersey police officer had a night on the job that she won't soon forget after she helped a woman in labor deliver a healthy baby. Robbinsville Police Officer Allison Ricci responded to a home for reports of a woman in labor Thursday morning around 3:50 a.m. She was expecting to help the woman get ready for an ambulance to take her to the hospital, but the situation was too far along. "I found mom sitting in the bathroom.

COVID-19 wastewater data shows cases are rising again across Canada “(Calgary has) been coming down a lot,” Kevin Frankowski told Global News on Friday. He is the executive director of Advancing Canadian Water Assets and co-lead of the pan-Alberta wastewater monitoring project.“We’re about 80 per cent of the way down the Wave 5 peak, and for a while it was kind of just staying at the same level.

Today we are reporting 14,175 community cases, 841 hospitalisations and 20 deaths.

Chicken meal kits recalled (Credit: FSIS) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert on chicken breast meal kits due to concerns about the poultry’s misbranding and undeclared allergens. "FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed," the agency wrote in a press release Friday.The chicken breast meal kits were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

A promotional photo for RoboBurger. (Courtesy of RoboBurger via PRNewswire) JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In perhaps yet another sign that machines are taking over the world, a robot inside a vending machine inside a mall in New Jersey can cook you a burger inside six minutes. RoboBurger, billed by its creators as the "world's first fully autonomous robotic burger chef," takes up about 12 square feet, plugs into a regular wall socket, and features a refrigerator, an automated griddle, and a cleaning system. "The robot uses a five-step cooking process similar to what chefs use in quick service restaurants," a RoboBurger press release states.

The remains of Kevin Alvin Jude Carroll were identified over 40 years after his murder. RIDLEY TWP, Pa. - Authorities in Pennsylvania have identified the remains of a 1978 homicide victim as a missing military service member.Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Ridley Township Police Captain James Dougherty on Friday announced the identification of Kevin Alvin Jude Carroll. Carroll's remains had been unidentified since his body was found near the Crum Creek area of Woodlyn over 40 years ago.

B.C. health officials have released a written report with daily COVID-19 numbers on Friday, March 25. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the details and an update on the Burnaby pharmacy allegedly making fraudulent vaccine cards.

North Korea’s state-run television KRT aired on Friday its leader Kim Jong-un supervising the launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday in heavily-produced action movie-style footage.

Two of the organizers behind last month’s “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for weeks are facing several new criminal charges.