Ontario reports 649 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

The UK has recorded another 41,270 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours - down from 46,025 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are dead after a late night shooting in the Kingsessing section of the city.The shooting happened shortly after midnight on the 5700 block of Belmar Street. When police arrived on the scene, they found two men shot and killed.

Travelers wait at the check-in counter ahead of their Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight to Kyiv at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Lod near Tel Aviv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and Washington.In an hourlong call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said an invasion of Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "equally prepared for other scenarios," the White House said.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the back in the head in West Philadelphia. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of North Wanamaker Street. Police say they found the 40-year-old man suffering from the gunshot wound to the head and he was rushed to a local hospital.

Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine looks on after sliding during the Men's Skeleton Heat 4 at the Winter Olympic Games. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images) The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace.Heraskevych held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition on Friday at the Beijing Games.

Gold medallist Erin Jackson of Team United States poses with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot and the winning time during the Women's 500m at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.And a gold one, at that.Jackson won the 500 meters Sunday with a time of 37.04 seconds, giving the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and first individual medal since 2010.But this one meant much more than national pride.The 29-year-old Jackson, a former inline skater who switched to the ice shortly before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, joined fellow American Shani Davis as the only Black athletes to win speedskating medals at the Olympics.The silver went to Miho Takagi of Japan, while Angelina Golikova of the Russian team took the bronze.Jackson's gold came after the native of balmy Ocala, Florida, slipped at the U.S.

Dr. Dre will be front and center on one of the world’s biggest stages when he performs at the 2022 Super Bowl on Feb. 13. The rapper will be joined by some of his closest friends in the industry — Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar — for a Halftime Show performance that is sure to be remembered. It’s almost impossible to believe that just 13 months ago, Dre suffered an apparent brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized for nearly two weeks. Luckily, Dre was able to recover from the terrifying medical scare. Learn more about it below:

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COVID-19, as the province continues to endure the pandemic.New data released by the province on Sunday suggests 402 people were receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU), while 244 were on a ventilator. 1,704 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 414 in intensive care The hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday mark a drop from numbers reported the day earlier.On Saturday, the province said 1,704 people were hospitalized, with 414 in ICU.However, in a tweet, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that not all hospitals submit data on weekends.A total of 2,265 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Sunday.

James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament.The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8).Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News.When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages.After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter.

All this week anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters said that if police came they wouldn’t leave their blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., but when push came to shove that’s exactly what they did. Sean O’Shea reports.

coronavirus pandemic declaration, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said it will “improve and increase service” on several of its routes beginning Sunday.In a press release issued Wednesday, TTC said 17 routes would be improved “as the agency starts restoring service across the network to pre-pandemic levels.” Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says “Throughout the pandemic, the TTC has prioritized service delivery where it is needed the most, protecting service on the busiest routes at the busiest times of day,” the release reads. “Last November, overall service had to be adjusted based on reduced staff availability.”The TTC said it is planning to restore 100 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours over the coming months as ridership increases.“Schedules and service will continue to be based on demand,” the release said.According to the TTC, on Feb.

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

OTTAWA -- The number of new cases of COVID-19 spiked above 100 in Ottawa on Friday, as the capital set a record for the number of COVID-19 cases in a month.

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 62,908.Friday’s case count is a decrease from Thursday’s which saw 783 cases and Wednesday’s at 721.According to Friday’s provincial report, 213 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 135 in Peel Region, 108 in Ottawa, 62 in York Region, 46 in Halton Region and 27 in Durham Region. All other public health units in Ontario reported under 25 new cases.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said more than 38,500 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as well as Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott, spoke about the province’s modified stage 2 restrictions and which businesses are affected by it, saying they will help clarify certain situations while also pointing business owners to the medical officer of health in their region for further clarifications.

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 62,196.Thursday’s case count is a slight increase from Wednesday which saw 731 new infections and Tuesday’s with 746.According to Thursday’s provincial report, 239 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 136 in Peel Region, 127 in York Region, 89 in Ottawa, 40 in Durham Region and 28 in Halton Region. All other public health units in Ontario reported under 25 new cases.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said nearly 40,000 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting a big drop in new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa.

coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 61,413.Wednesday’s case count is a slight decrease from Tuesday’s which saw 746 new infections and Monday’s with 807.According to Wednesday’s provincial report, 270 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 170 in Peel Region, 79 in York Region, 41 in Hamilton and 39 in Ottawa. All other public health units in Ontario reported under 25 new cases.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said more than 32,200 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 116 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, a slight decline from the 119 reported on Thanksgiving Monday.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday, the lowest number of new cases in a day all month.

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 94 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, after three days of reporting more than 100 new cases a day.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 94 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, after three days of reporting more than 100 new cases a day.

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 58,490.It marks a slight drop compared to Friday when 932 cases were reported, but still indicates an upward trend.“Locally, there are 358 new cases in Toronto, 123 in Peel, 94 in Ottawa and 76 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.

coronavirus.A 28-day order was issued by the Ontario government in response to “higher than average rates of transmission.”“We need to stop this dangerous trend in its tracks,” Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott said during a news conference on Oct. 9.

OTTAWA -- Public Health Ontario is reporting 126 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa today, the third straight day with more than 100 cases in the capital.

reporting 797 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, a new provincial record of cases within a 24-hour period since the pandemic began.According to Thursday’s provincial report, 265 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 182 in Ottawa, 134 in Peel Region, 78 in York Region and 33 in Halton Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported 25 or fewer cases.The total cumulative number of cases now stands at 56,742.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province processed nearly 48,500 tests in the last 24 hours — which is also a new provincial record for tests.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 182 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the highest one-day increase in new cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 121 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday.

reporting 583 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 55,945.Wednesday’s case count is an increase from Tuesday’s which saw 548 cases, but a decrease from Monday’s with 615.According to Wednesday’s provincial report, 180 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 121 in Ottawa, 75 in York Region, 70 in Peel Region, 25 in Hamilton and 23 in Simcoe Muskoka.All other public health units in Ontario reported 20 or fewer cases.

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 63 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, the lowest number of daily new cases in more than a week.

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 62 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, the lowest number of daily new cases in more than a week.

reporting 548 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 55,362.Tuesday’s case count is a decrease from Monday’s which saw 615 new cases and Sunday with 566.According to Tuesday’s provincial report, 201 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 90 in Peel Region, 62 in Ottawa, 56 in York Region, 30 in Halton Region and 21 in Waterloo Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported 20 or fewer cases.The death toll in the province has risen to 2,987 as seven more deaths were reported.

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the same figure they reported on Sunday, with a continued rise in hospitalizations.

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the same figure they reported on Sunday, with a continued rise in hospitalizations.

OTTAWA -- Health officials in Ontario are reporting 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday.

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 54,814.“Locally, there are 289 new cases in Toronto, 88 in Peel and 81 in Ottawa,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.“Fifty-eight per cent of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.

coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 54,199.“Locally, there are 196 new cases in Toronto, 123 in Peel and 81 in Ottawa,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.“Sixty-two per cent of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40. There are 534 more resolved cases.”Elliott said the province completed nearly 39,700 additional tests.

OTTAWA -- The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa has fallen for a second day in a row after a record-breaking one-day peak of 142 cases on Friday.