could be infected, were described by chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”. Tuesday was the eighth consecutive day the UK has recorded more than 50,000 daily cases, with 830 more deaths.Scots NHS staff were left queueing for hours outside Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder.

Hospital workers stood outside in freezing weather conditions after an administration error meant vaccination staff failed to show up.

NHS bosses issued an apology and promised to reschedule missed appointments this week. Welcome to Wednesday’s LIVE coronavirus blog.

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Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper's brain has been "terribly affected" by Covid. The Good Morning Britain presenter has filmed a second documentary called Caring for Derek, as she continues to open up about his recovery from coronavirus.

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Former Egg Harbor Twp childcare worker caught on video being violent with children, police say

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Police in Egg Harbor Township said they have arrested a woman and will be charging her with four counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a child. According to authorities, 26-year-old Angela Capella of Galloway was seen on surveillance footage "violently handling several children" while working at a childcare facility in December of 2021. Egg Harbor Township police did not release the name of the childcare establishment Capella worked at but said the facility has cooperated with the investigation. Capella has also been fired from her job at the unnamed childcare center. Anyone with additional information on the incident can contact Egg Harbor Township police at 609-926-4051. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Senate OKs spending bill to avert government shutdown

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Kanye West goes after 'SNL’s' Pete Davidson, show for mental health jokes and says Lorne Michaels is ‘next up’

It appears Kanye West’s feud with Pete Davidson sees no end in sight. On Thursday, the "All of the Lights" emcee, 44, called out the media as well as "SNL" for piling on to banter centered around his mental health in a since-deleted Instagram post.

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Police preparing to end blockade that has paralyzed Ottawa

After 21 days of demonstrations and blockades by the so-called “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa, police are preparing to put an end. Sean O’Shea brings us the latest details.

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2 dead, several hurt in spate of broad daylight shootings across Philadelphia

An 18-year-old man died after he was shot twice Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - An unseasonably warm winter day in Philadelphia was marred by several broad daylight shootings, including a quadruple shooting near a Germantown Rite Aid that critically wounded a teen girl.The spate of gun violence started around 2 p.m.

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Dunedin eye surgeon fined for breaching public health order

The Ministry of Health has issued an infringement notice to a Dunedin eye surgeon for seeing patients while unvaccinated.

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Bomb threat made against Windsor mayor’s home over COVID measures, police allege

Windsor, Ont., is calling for residents to treat one another as human beings after police charged a woman for allegedly threatening to bomb his home over COVID-19 mandates.Windsor police said they arrested the 31-year-old woman Thursday for a social media post on a thread about COVID-19 and pandemic mandates. They allege she made the comments Monday, a day after a protest was cleared at the Ambassador Bridge.“Regardless of your opinion on vaccinations or Justin Trudeau or myself or Doug Ford, we all just have to step back and take a breath and realize that we’re dealing with human beings and that we all have more in common than differences,” Mayor Drew Dilkens said in a phone interview.

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COVID-19: SHA leader, ER doctor leaving Saskatchewan

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Ontario releases school budget aimed at assisting students struggling due to pandemic

Ontario’s education minister says the province is providing the education system with more than $26 billion. As Morganne Campbell reports, the province is also reinstating EQAO testing for Grade 3 and 6 students.

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Number of Alberta hospital patients with COVID-19 drops slightly as province reports 18 more deaths

COVID-19 declined slightly on Thursday, along with the number of people with the disease in intensive care units.On its website, Alberta Health reported Thursday afternoon that there were 1,491 people in hospital that have COVID-19, down from 1,500 a day earlier.The total number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs was at 116 on Thursday, down from 121 on Wednesday.Alberta Health also reported Thursday that the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta has now reached 3,822 — 18 more than the total being reported a day earlier.The province reported 813 more COVID-19 cases had been identified via PCR tests over the past 24 hours.Despite the new cases, Alberta’s total number of active COVID-19 cases continued to decline Thursday, down to 16,551 cases from 17,674 on Wednesday.Public health officials have noted that because of limitations on eligibility for PCR testing in Alberta, the true number of both new and active cases is likely far higher than what is being reported.According to the provincial government’s website, the province’s positivity rate is 23.39 per cent.

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Teen girl injured in quadruple shooting near Germantown Rite Aid, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police say four people, including a teenage girl, were wounded in a broad daylight shooting near a Germantown Rite Aid.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 100 block of Chelten Avenue around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said a 16-year-old girl and a 65-year-old woman were both shot in the chest.

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Community members urged to 'wake up' and help promote safety for students in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Senseless violence in the City of Philadelphia has many on edge. This is especially the case after a 12-year-old girl was shot in a drive-by shooting in North Philadelphia on Tuesday while walking home from school with her younger brother. So far, police have not made any arrests and no suspects have been announced. The school district said it is in constant contact with police and will continue to work towards its Safe Path Program, but with more than 200 schools in the district, they need support and help from the community. FOX 29 spoke to Jose Ortiz, a parent who now walks his son home from the Feltonville School of Arts and Science. RELATED: 'Stay on the line': Philadelphia Police Commissioner responds to concern of long 911 wait timesOrtiz's son was absent on the day of the shooting, but that would have been the typical route he took on his commute home. "It's crazy because he missed that day that it happened and he walks actually through that same light it happened at," Ortiz said. "Yesterday, he was kind of scared to walk home by himself, so I came and picked him up." The safety of local children walking to and from school has become a growing concern. Chief Keven Bethel, a Special Advisor on School Safety for the School District of Philadelphia, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia.

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US cities with the worst traffic congestion, according to GPS data

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Ottawa police make arrests amid ‘major’ push to oust convoy blockade

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Large study reveals clearer links between COVID-19, mental health risks

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Quebec gym owner plans to keep vaccine passport program in place past end date

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Yeadon Borough Council reconvenes Thursday to discuss future of embattle police chief

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Man dies after being shot nearly a dozen times in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

Police say a 34-year-old man was shot at least 11 times Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. The unidentified man was brought to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died.

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Mask requirements continue to fall as Omicron surge recedes

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COVID-19: Ontario booster eligibility expanded to youth aged 12-17

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced Thursday that as the province will begin loosening public health restrictions, vaccination boosters will be expanded to people aged 12 to 17.

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Vaccine policies ‘no longer necessary,’ Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

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COVID-19: Guelph facilities moving to next phase of reopening

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Knowsley now England's worst Covid hotspot as rates finally start falling across country

Knowsley in Merseyside now has the highest rate of Covid infections in the country after an alarming rise in cases in the North West.

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Future coronavirus variants may be able to bypass current vaccines, Sir Patrick Vallance says

direct to your inboxFuture variants of coronavirus could bypass the current batch of vaccines, England's chief scientific adviser has warned.Sir Patrick Vallance joined Boris Johnson and Prof Chris Whitty at a press conference at Downing Street today.Asked how the government plans to tackle new strains of the virus in future, Sir Patrick said it was possible that some could 'get round' current vaccines.But he added that existing vaccines were 'quite easy' to adjust to any changes.Sir Patrick said: "In terms of other variants, it is possible that [they] will get round vaccines to some extent in the future, and some of them that are out there in the world now may well have more of an effect to bypass some of the existing immune system that’s

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Boris Johnson to address Brits tonight as fears grow of fresh pandemic restrictions

Boris Johnson is to address the UK tonight in an urgent briefing as fears grow of even tougher lockdown restrictions.The Prime Minister is expected to urge Brits once again to stick to the rules days after the UK topped 100,000 deaths from coronavirus.He will be joined by the Chief Scientific Advisor Patrick Vallance and Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty.Stricter measures than the nation's current lockdown are reportedly being considered.London Mayor Sadiq Khan is among those calling for tougher rules such as closing down places of worship and requiring masks to be worn in public at all times.It's been confirmed that one of two Brazilian coronavirus variants was detected in the UK ahead of ministers banning the arrival of travellers from

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The strict restrictions other countries have in place to stop spread of coronavirus

coronavirus cases to rise, here's how countries around the globe are approaching measures to curb the spread of the virus, the Mirror reports.England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has warned the NHS faces the "most dangerous situation" in living memory, as it faces record hospital admissions - and deaths - as a result of the virus.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has indicated that he feels the lockdown rules are not "tough enough", as Professor Peter Horby, chairman of the Nervtag (New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group) said existing measures could need to be tightened further.But how tight could the lockdown rules get? Here are how different measures have been applied throughout the world.The swift and

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2.4 million have received coronavirus vaccine in UK, says Boris Johnson

2.4 million people have now received a coronavirus jab across the UK, the prime minister says.

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Chris Whitty says 'we're quite a long way' from life returning to normal with coronavirus pandemic

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Liam Gallagher: Oasis star slams Chris Whitty over COVID warning ‘He needs a slap’

Liam Gallagher, 48, took to his Twitter account to post a jibe aimed at Professor Chris Whitty, after the government official issued a grave warning on BBC Breakfast today.The Chief Medical Officer explained coronavirus was “everybody’s problem” and it is now crucial to minimise any “unnecessary contact” to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19.However, Liam wasn't happy with the advice as he said Professor Whitty “needs a slap”.The Oasis frontman typed in view of his 3.4 million followers: “That Chris Whitty is getting on my t**ty he needs a slap.”Other Twitter followers weighed in on his remarks, as one told him to calm down.They typed: “Chill out dude.”Liam fired back: “F**k off k**b.”While another said: “Chris Whitty worked the wards

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English health official warns pandemic entering worst weeks

England’s chief medical officer warned Monday that the coming weeks would be the worst of the pandemic for the National Health Service as he appealed to the public to strictly follow guidelines meant to prevent the spread of the disease.Chris Whitty said political leaders are considering tightening the rules as a new, more transmissible variant of COVID-19 aggravates an already difficult situation.

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Chris Whitty warns the NHS is facing the worst point of the pandemic

direct to your inboxThe UK's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned the 'worst point in the pandemic' is about to hit as coronavirus rates soar.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Whitty said the new fast-spreading variant was causing 'significant' problems in driving up transmission rates.He said: "So we have a very significant problem. Here in London, for example, one in 30 people currently have this coronavirus according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Mass vaccination sites to open in England

Vaccinations against coronavirus are to be ramped in England up as mass injection centres open but pleas have been made to the public to stick to the lockdown rules to prevent avoidable deaths.

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Five ways covid lockdown could be made even tougher as deadly virus rips through UK

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in most parts of the country, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has not ruled out lockdown rules being strengthened.

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Covid restrictions might be needed next winter to control the virus if we don't act now, says Prof Whitty

direct to your inbox'A few' Covid restrictions may be needed in the winter to control the virus - if people don't take the 'stay at home' message seriously now - the country's chief medical officer has warned.Professor Chris Whitty made the comments during a Downing Street press conference alongside the Prime Minister and England's chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance this evening (Tuesday). Boris Johnson held the briefing following his televised address on Monday night, in which he ordered a third national lockdown in England due to rising coronavirus rates.

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More than one million in UK have Covid says Boris Johnson as he promises transparency in vaccine rollout

new lockdowns. Startling figures from the Office of National Statistics, showing that two per cent of the population in England could be infected, were described by chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”.

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One in FIFTY people now have coronavirus in England PM reveals - meaning 1.1 million people are infected

direct to your inboxOne in 50 people in private households in England now have coronavirus, Boris Johnson said this evening.

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Oxford Covid vaccine arrives at UK hospitals ahead of national rollout

Covid-19 vaccine to be given the green light in the UK after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab began its rollout programme in December.

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Coronavirus vaccine shortage will 'last months', Chris Whitty warns Brits

Mirror Online reports. A lack of global supplies will dampen the effort to protect the UK for the first part of 2021, he said.A letter signed by Professor Whitty and the chief medical officers for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, said: "We have to ensure that we maximise the number of eligible people who receive the vaccine."Currently the main barrier to this is vaccine availability, a global issue, and this will remain the case for several months and, importantly, through the critical winter period."Vaccine shortage is a reality that cannot be wished away."So far in England 786,000 people have had their first dose of the Pfizer jab.

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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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