Scotland records over 200 new coronavirus cases in biggest daily jump for four months

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

Late Friday afternoon, a judge granted an injunction which prevents protesters from stopping the flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. Sean O’Shea reports.

“Freedom Convoy” originally meant to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers has entered its 16th day on Saturday.Police in Windsor, Ont. say they’ve begun enforcement actions against protesters who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.They say they’ve told protesters at the scene to head home, and several have begun packing up tents.

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

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were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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lockdown restrictions on Saturday.Those those living in the area should not invite anyone into their homes or visit other people for an indoor meeting.First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon described the move as "regrettable" but 'required to slow down he spread of the virus' after the Scottish Government announced further restrictions last night.

Covid-19 were found across the UK in 24 hours. It is the highest daily figure seen since May 17, the Department of Health in England has announced.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang, as well as the rest of the region, are now asked to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “It is clearly regrettable that these restrictions need to be extended to people living in Lanarkshire.

SFA to steer clear of watching their kids play football.Hampden chiefs have sent out letters asking spectators not to attend grassroot games as Covid-19 wreaks more havoc on Scotland’s national sport.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has agreed that 300 fans will be allowed at Aberdeen’s game with Kilmarnock and Ross County’s home match with Celtic, but supporters are being urged to stay away from kids’ football.The SFA issued their plea in conjunction with the Scottish Youth Football Association.Their letter said: “As much as we would want parents and spectators to support youngsters it is too big a risk for large groups to gather and risk spread of the virus.

Lanarkshire lockdown hasn’t completely gone away following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement at Holyrood today, with the latest restrictions applying nationwide.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New coronavirus restrictions mean East Kilbride and Strathaven residents will only be able to meet in groups of up to six people.Talk of a Lanarkshire lockdown hasn't completely gone away following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement at Holyrood today, with the latest restrictions applying nationwide.No more than six people from a maximum of two households will be allowed to meet up socially, whether that be in your house or at a pub or restaurant.The new restrictions come into law on Monday (September 14) but Ms Sturgeon urged residents to start following them now.Other new regulations include mandatory face coverings for staff and customers

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The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 12, with all of the fatalities occurring in England as Scotland and Wales reported another sharp rise in cases.

Nicola Sturgeon has signalled the government could reduce the number of people allowed to meet for social gatherings.

pub crawls as health officials struggle to keep on top of the rapid spread of Covid-19. The First Minister made the direct plea on the day new restrictions on movement were extended from Glasgow across most of west central Scotland.

Covid-19 spreads between households has warned the killer bug will impact on our lives for another three years.Professor Hendrik Streeck has said spikes such as those seen in Scotland in recent weeks are inevitable for the foreseeable future – and said the public should get used to it.The leading German virologist has said hopes of a vaccine are not guaranteed and people must prepare to alter their everyday life – claiming he believes we’ll still be battling the virus in 2023.A ban on visiting other households was reintroduced in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire this week, following an increase in cases linked to indoor gatherings at residential properties.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a plea not to flout

Coronavirus transmission rates in Scotland have risen above 1 following a surge in cases, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 101 new confirmed cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the country's 'R' number has crept above one.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed the figures in her daily briefing earlier today.The R number indicates the spread of Covid-19 between people and should ideally be below one.But the First Minister revealed: ""We think that the R number in Scotland increased last week, and it is probably now above 1, perhaps as high as 1.4."One new death was also announced.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded one coronavirus death in the past 24 hours, it was revealed this lunchtime.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there have been 156 new positive cases recorded during the same period.Six of the new cases have been reported in Ayrshire & Arran with Greater Glasgow showing the biggest spike on 86 cases.The new figure takes the total number of cases across the country to 20,788 since the outbreak began.Speaking at her update in Edinburgh today, Ms Sturgeon said 258 people are being treated in hospital with five currently in intensive care.The news follows on from new local lockdown restrictions being imposed yesterday in

Lockdown measures have been reimposed around Glasgow and western parts of Scotland as coronavirus cases rise. 

Glasgow has been put under new lockdown restrictions after spike in the number of coronavirus infections.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxGlasgow's lockdown is being tightened after coronavirus cases skyrocketed in the city.Restrictions on visiting other households are being reintroduced in the Glasgow area, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday.The restrictions will apply to people living in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire — affecting more than 800,000 people.They will be in place for two weeks, but will be reviewed after a week.The move came after 66 new positive tests were recorded in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.The daily incidence rate of Covid-19 is now almost 33 new cases per 100,000 people in West Dunbartonshire, 22 in