Pubs might not be able to prevent Covid from spreading without curfews or alcohol bans, warn scientists. A team of Scottish researchers examined Covid-19 measures in licensed premises last summer and found some worrying "pinch points" which could see the infection spread.

They say blanket closures, curfews or alcohol sale bans could be more likely to be deemed necessary to control the spread. Their findings will inform governments, public health experts and policymakers in the UK and overseas as they consider the impact of the pandemic on hospitality and the risks of lifting restrictions.

The project was conducted in May to August last year in a wide range of licensed premises which reopened following the first nationwide lockdown,

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Cloris Leachman's Cause of Death Was Stroke, COVID-19 Contributed

Cloris Leachman, her cause of death has been revealed. The actress' death certificate was released on Thursday by the county of San Diego.Leachman, who was 94, died of a cerebrovascular accident — in other words, a stroke.

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Calgary salon owner says he was tricked into COVID-19 violation ticket by AHS

A Calgary salon owner claims he was wrongfully ticketed after a visit from Alberta Health Services in December. Amin Dagher said he was asked to give a haircut against health restrictions, and when he said yes, the person identified themselves as an AHS officer.

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Vancouver police confirm 5 COVID-19 cases, say 27 others isolating

COVID-19 in the department.Spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison confirmed Thursday that an additional 27 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Three of the cases were at the department’s Gravely Street office in East Vancouver, while two were at different locations, Addison said.Vancouver Coastal Health said it had not declared an outbreak at the site.WorkSafeBC said it was inspecting the site.“The purpose of the inspection would be to ensure a COVID safety plan is in place and being implemented, and also to ensure any gaps in risk mitigation are addressed,” a spokesperson said.

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Coronavirus: 17 cases announced for Interior Health, steady decline in Okanagan continues

B.C. adds another 617 COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths Further, the number of subregions where no cases were reported grew by one to 14.From Jan.

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Record heat won’t stick around, cold front expected to move through Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – It was a record day for heat on Thursday in Central Florida.

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Interim data suggests India's Covid-19 vaccines effective against new variants, says ICMR

Covid-19 vaccines would be effective against the mutated virus strains reported from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday."The interim analysis report should be out in a week," said ICMR director-general Dr Balram Bhargava while addressing an international webinar "Kerala Health: Making the SDG A Reality," organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotBhargava said that the third clinical trial of Covaxin BB152 had been completed as all the 25,800 volunteers involved in the exercise had been administered both doses.He also stated that a paper on Covaxin's neutralisation potential against the

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New curbs in Mumbai amid surge in Covid-19 cases. Check new rules here

#COVID19 get the better of Mumbai.#NaToCorona#MissionZero pic.twitter.com/Aq3xAdzdaf1) Buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients will be sealed.2) The number of marshals deployed across Mumbai will be doubled to take action against citizens without masks, with the aim to catch 25,000 offenders every day.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shot3) Around 300 marshals will be deployed in suburban trains to take action against those travelling without masks.4) All asymptomatic patients being treated at home (home quarantine) to be stamped as earlier.5) The number of tests will be increased in wards having a rising number of cases6) Use of the mask is mandatory in public places like social gatherings such as weddings,

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There is one new case of COVID-19 in the community linked to the existing Auckland February cases, a household contact of previous cases D, E and F.

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‘We need a break’: Big White Ski Resort hoping spring break offers financial boost

Coronavirus: Big White Ski Resort pegs financial losses in millions due to pandemic measures With public health orders and travel restrictions in place, thousands of would-be-visitors are being kept away.Family Day long weekend, for instance, is typically one of the resort’s busiest times of the year.

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Is the novel coronavirus here to stay?

With the discovery of new coronavirus variants and hybrid mutations, it’s clear the world’s fight against COVID-19 is far from over. Dawna Friesen speaks with infectious diseases physician Dr.

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COVID-19: Grieving Calgary woman asking for exemption on mandatory hotel stay

A Calgary woman is seeking to be exempted on compassionate grounds from the federal government’s mandatory hotel stay for people returning from international travel.

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Saskatchewan asks residents who travelled to get tested twice for coronavirus

COVID-19 in an effort to prevent the arrival of more contagious strains of the virus.Throughout the pandemic, Premier Scott Moe has rejected bringing in provincial travel restrictions, such as ones in Manitoba and Atlantic Canada, which require people entering their boundaries to quarantine for 14 days.

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EHS Operations to get ambulance recruitment back to pre-COVID levels, improve response times

EHS Operations in Nova Scotia acknowledged in a briefing on Thursday that ambulance response times and availability has been impacted by various factors, and the agency is now working on solutions to bring improvement.Senior manager of provincial operations at EHS Operations, Phil Stewart, said at the briefing that ambulance availability is a “complex issue” that’s “influenced by a number of factors.”Factors range from staffing complements to weather, impacts of ambulance availability to the health systems, offload delay and hospital closures, he said.Stewart also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions around recruitment, travel and gathering limits have affected the EHS’s ability to bring in new paramedics.To navigate this

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How prepared are provinces to administer COVID-19 vaccine?

There’s a patchwork of COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans across Canada, as provinces wait for more doses to be delivered. Abigail Bimman looks at the range of preparations being made.

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Can the flu shot and other routine vaccines protect against COVID-19?

When will kids be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Experts weigh in University of Missouri researchers reviewed the records of more than 900 children who tested positive for COVID-19. They found those who had received the influenza vaccine in the current flu season were less likely to have severe COVID-19 illness, respiratory problems, or any symptoms at all.“The patients who actually were vaccinated (with) flu vaccine actually did better in the clinical scenarios.

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Cloris Leachman’s Death Caused By A Stroke, Was Also Positive For COVID-19

Cloris Leachman’s cause of death at age 94 last month was due to a stroke, ET Canada confirm.

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TikTok Stars Bryce Hall & Blake Gray Plead Not Guilty to Pandemic Partying Charges

Bryce Hall and Blake Gray, two of the most popular stars on the social media app TikTok, are facing charges for partying during the pandemic and they both just pleaded not guilty.

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COVID-19: Grieving Calgary woman asking for exemption on compassionate grounds to mandatory hotel stay

COVID-19: Calgary man says he was given no reason for quarantine in undisclosed hotel The cost of the hotel stays is estimated at about $2,000, but it depends on where the traveller is isolating. Passengers will need to book a hotel in the city they first arrive in: Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Patterson is hoping there will be more exemptions on compassionate grounds.“They should have some kindness there — compassionate grounds for somebody like me,” she said.

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Florida puppy schemes up 140% amid COVID-19 pandemic

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman said she lost hundreds after going online to shop for a new pup.

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‘Premier made it clear we will be making those announcements soon’: Shandro responds to COVID-19 vaccine questions

When asked about it on Thursday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro would only say that the premier has made it clear that an announcement on the plan for the next phase of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is coming soon.

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Alberta identifies 415 COVID-19 cases Thurdays, 7 more deaths

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the province identified 415 new COVID-19 cases and seven more pandemic-related deaths during her update on Thursday.

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Alberta health minister says province has capacity for COVID-19 vaccine rollout but faces shipment restrictions

Alberta health minister Tyler Shandro says the issue with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not the capacity but the limited shipments and slowdowns.

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B.C. adds another 617 COVID-19 cases and 4 additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Thursday, Feb. 18. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the details and explains why there has been an explosion of cases in Northern Health.

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Is Alberta ready for Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout?

news from the federal government Thursday of an accelerated COVID-19 vaccine schedule, Alberta has still not laid out who will be eligible for the vaccine in Phase 2.Nor has it laid out how the vaccine will be administered.During a news conference on Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney said his government expected to release those details “as early as Friday.” Health law, policy experts criticize Alberta’s lack of Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine plan On Thursday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro didn’t give a specific date during the COVID-19 update, but said those details should be expected “fairly soon.”“I think we made sure that we’ve communicated to people the principles of how these decisions are to be made are based on vulnerability, on equity,

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B.C. adds another 617 COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths

COVID-19 Thursday, along with four additional deaths.It left B.C.

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Saskatchewan government issues tender for COVID-19 outbreak emergency support staff

Saskatchewan government is recruiting an emergency support team to help staff personal care homes that declare COVID-19 outbreaks like the one at Regina’s Extendicare Parkside Special Care Home.Extendicare Parkside is home of Saskatchewan’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak that infected more than 200 people and killed around 40 residents.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) stepped in to help manage the care home in mid-December, after the outbreak was declared in late November 2020.

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COVID-19: Alberta health minister believes it is safe to move forward with staged reopening

Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Thursday that he believes it is safe for Alberta to move forward with its staged reopening plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor discusses situation surrounding GraceLife Church near Edmonton

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw began her remarks on the COVID-19 situation on Thursday by providing an update on the situation surrounding the GraceLife Church near Edmonton.

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Joe Biden rolling out plan for USD 4 billion global Covid-19 vaccine effort

Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday's Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the US will soon begin releasing USD 4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.Biden will also encourage G-7 partners to make good on their pledges to COVAX, an initiative by the World Health Organization to improve access to vaccines, according to a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview Biden's announcement.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotFormer President Donald Trump declined to participate in the COVAX initiative because of its ties to WHO,

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Silver alert issued for missing 88-year-old Winter Garden man

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A silver alert has been issued for an 88-year-old Winter Garden man who hasn’t been seen or heard from since Feb. 10.

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‘It’s still not what it should be:’ Orange County mayor frustrated with state over vaccine communications

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings expressed some ongoing frustration with the state and its handling of vaccine distribution during a news briefing on Thursday.

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Vaccines 'cut Covid infections by two thirds' as lockdown lifting set to speed up

Covid-19 vaccines are appearing to be working as new data suggests the jabs cut infections by two thirds.The first "real world data" has been released which will be key in finalising the roadmap to easing lockdown.

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North Battleford health-care worker first in Saskatchewan to die from COVID-19

A North Battleford family is grieving the loss of its patriarch.Tom Thomas, a health-care worker in a long-term care facility, died in an emergency room Monday.His friends and family say he contracted COVID-19 and believe his death was a result of complications from the disease.Tragic news in North Battleford. Sask.

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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively make second $1M donation to food charities in US and Canada

FILE - Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attend the premiere of "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" at Military Island in Times Square on May 2, 2019 in New York City.

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UK COVID-19 swab study highlights lockdown impact

The latest results from an ongoing study from Imperial College London to track COVID-19 patterns in Britain show that infections have fallen by more than two-thirds since January, likely due to lockdowns.

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Winter weather slows COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA - The snow and frigid weather gripping much of the country is creating yet another obstacle in the rollout of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine."Moderna vaccine was not shipped on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from the distributor. Pfizer was not shipped on Monday and limited doses were shipped Tuesday and Wednesday," Health senior advisor Lindsey Mauldin said.Pa.

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National Weather Issues Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

National weather issues are temporarily preventing some shipments to Wyoming and other states of vaccines intended to help prevent future COVID-19 illnesses, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).WDH is not expecting any Moderna vaccine doses to be delivered to Wyoming locations this week due to the weather problems in other states. Wyoming was slated to receive 5,700 first doses and 3,700 second doses for its distribution process.

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Leading Scots mountain rescuer warns of quick changing conditions after volunteer paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers

mountain rescuers has warned of the danger of quick changing conditions after a volunteer was paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers in Cumbria earlier this month.Chris Lewis, from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District, suffered life-changing injuries during a rescue on February 6.The 60-year-old fell 150m rescuing two campers - damaging his spinal cord and suffering multiple face fractures.Kev Mitchell, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue sent his thoughts to Chris and his loved ones as he urged walkers to be prepared.Speaking to BBC's Good Morning Scotland, Kev said: "We train very hard to try to minimise the possibilities of any team members getting injured."Touch wood, thankfully you’re right, it is a very rare

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Is the demand for coronavirus testing decreasing?

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – By lunchtime at Barnett Park Thursday drivers didn’t have to wait more than 5 minutes to get tested for COVID-19, compare that to a more than 2 hour wait in early January. In fact, on Jan. 25, the site reached capacity at 1:45 p.m.

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The story behind Brevard’s legendary ‘sailing mailman’

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Overlook Park in Melbourne isn’t much more than a small parking lot and an even smaller plot of grass but as the saying goes, location is everything. The park sits on a bluff above the Indian River.

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Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium continue to administer vaccine during winter storm

PHILADELPHIA - The snow didn't stop COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium were out there in full force Thursday despite the weather.They did what they could, a little Broad Street shuffle, warm clothes, umbrellas, whatever it took while waiting for their turn to get a coveted COVID-19 vaccine."I’m three hours and counting so it’s like 25 degrees or something out here so it’s the only way right," Christine Perez said.The vaccination and testing clinic offered by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium was scheduled and everyone showed up."We got so many calls are you canceling? Are you canceling? We only canceled once and it was for a hurricane in the summer," Dr.

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Latest coronavirus case figures show Greater Manchester borough is one of just 13 areas in England to record week-on-week rise

direct to your inboxLatest Covid-19 figures reveal Tameside is one of only 13 areas in England where rates have gone up in the last week.It is one of just three areas in the north west region to show an increasing trend in infection rates - alongside Copeland in western Cumbria and the South Lakes.The percentage change in cases is reported week-on-week, not day-by-day.The latest rates, published by Public Health England on Thursday, are for the week ending February 14, and the percentage change is comparing that figure with the rate for the previous seven days, week ending February 7.There were 446 cases in Tameside in the week to February 14, which is 40 more cases than in the previous week.The figures mean the infection rate in Tameside

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Here’s where Newfoundland and Labrador’s COVID-19 immunization rollout stands

COVID-19 outbreak the province has seen since the start of the pandemic.The province is currently in Phase One of its COVID-19 immunization plan and says details are still being finalized for future phases.According to the provincial dashboard, N.L. has received 13,650 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 7,300 doses of the Moderna vaccine.

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Air Canada layoffs impact about 100 at Saint John call centre

COVID-19 pandemic. Less than half are still working.

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Inside Scarborough’s hospitals as frontline healthcare workers care for COVID-19 patients

Scarborough has been one of the hardest hit areas amid the pandemic. Global News visited two of its hospitals to find out how frontline healthcare workers are managing. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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‘She was a legacy:’ Oviedo renames street in honor of community leader

OVIEDO, Fla. – Oviedo city leaders are honoring a woman who helped so many in the community.

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2 arrested after man killed during shootout between vehicles in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shootout between vehicles in Orlando on Monday, according to police.

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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

Pubs might need curfews and alcohol bans to stop Covid spreading, experts warn

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