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Alberta health minister, Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon.Jason Copping and Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, cancels Dallas concerts: ‘I can’t wait to see you all soon’

Elton John has tested positive for COVID-19. The singer took to social media on Tuesday to share the news. "Hi everyone, wanted to send a message to let you know that I have contracted COVID and so have had to reschedule my shows in Dallas," the 74-year-old wrote on Instagram Story.

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Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, postpones Dallas shows

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 16: Elton John performs at Mt Smart Stadium on February 16, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Elton John Tests Positive for COVID-19, Postpones Dallas Concerts of 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Tour

Elton John has to hit pause on the once again. In a statement released on his Instagram Story, the 74-year-old singer confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has to postpone the Dallas leg of his tour.«Hi everyone, wanted to send a message to let you know that I have contracted COVID and so have had to reschedule my shows in Dallas,» the statement read. «If you have tickets, you'll be contacted with the new dates really soon.

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Elton John Tests Positive for COVID-19, Postpones Tour Dates

Oh no! Elton John has tested positive for COVID-19, but fortunately, is only experiencing mild symptoms.

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Elton John, 74, tests positive for Covid as he's forced to cancel two concerts

Elton John has tested positive for Covid-19 and has had no choice but to cancel two concerts as a result.The iconic singer, 74, was forced to step back from two events in Dallas, Texas, for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour after he'd received a positive test - it was revealed on Tuesday.A statement on behalf of the legendary hitmaker read: "It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in Dallas set for Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26 must be postponed due to Elton recently testing positive for COVID-19."Fortunately, Elton is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms. Fans should hold on to their tickets as they will be honoured at the rescheduled dates to be announced soon."The announcement finished: "Elton and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly."Last year, the I'm Still Standing chart topper resumed his long awaited tour after a two-year break - due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Just five days ago, Elton kick started the gigs once again and headed to New Orleans for the opening of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.In September of 2018 Elton delighted fans across the globe as he announced he would be returning to the road once more - before marking his retirement.

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Elton John Tests Positive For COVID-19

Elton John has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Elton John, 74, tests positive for COVID and is forced to cancel concerts in Dallas

Elton John has tested positive for COVID-19.The legendary singer, 74, has been forced to cancel two shows in Dallas, Texas, as a result, it was announced Tuesday.'It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in Dallas set for Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26 must be postponed due to Elton recently testing positive for COVID-19,' a statement confirmed.'Fortunately, Elton is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms. Fans should hold on to their tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled dates to be announced soon.' Canceled:Elton John, 74, tests positive for COVID and is forced to cancel concerts in Dallas: 'He is fully vaccinated and is experiencing mild symptoms' (Pictured, January in New Orleans)'Elton and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly.' The flamboyant British rocker had only just resumed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour on Jan 20., when he returned to the stage in New Orleans after a nearly two-year hiatus.Fans who purchased tickets have been told that they will be honored at a rescheduled date that will be announced in due course.Elton has been keeping busy during the pandemic, releasing a collaboration album aptly-titled The Lockdown Sessions, which he made during the first COVID-19 lockdown.

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Biden to visit Pittsburgh as president plans more travel

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the White House Competition Council in the East Room of the White House January 24, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Quebec records 85 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop

COVID-19 dropped by 21 to 3,278. Of those patients, 263 were being treated for the disease in intensive care units — which remains unchanged from the previous day.Health officials say 272 patients were admitted to hospital in the past 24-hour period, while 293 people were discharged.The province also recorded 2,977 new COVID-19 cases.

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Macklemore Opens Up About His 'Painful' Relapse During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Macklemore is getting candid about the relapse he went through in summer 2020 after 16 years of sobriety.

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Why are doctors still scrambling for Covid-19 drugs?

Lisa Jarvis, the former executive editor of Chemical & Engineering News, writes about biotech, drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry for Bloomberg Opinion.

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People itching to cruise by cargo ship hope for reversal of covid-19 bans

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COVID-19: Princess Elizabeth P.S. in London, Ont. closes to in-person learning

Thames Valley District School Board says Princess Elizabeth Public School in London, Ont., is closed to in-person learning due to “operational concerns related to staffing issues.”A statement from the board did not explicitly state the reason for the staffing issues. Additionally, while the province began reporting school closures and absenteeism rates due to COVID-19 on Monday, there was no data listed at all for Princess Elizabeth P.S. as of 7:30 a.m.

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Tamil Nadu: Prevalence of Covid spread will emerge this week, says health minister

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Covid-19 infections fall in hundreds of Greater Manchester neighbourhoods

Coronavirus infections have fallen in hundreds of neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester.

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Odisha allows 10 people to gather for R-Day celebrations amid Covid surge

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Neil Young Threatens to Pull Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan's 'Disinformation' About COVID

Neil Young is taking a stance.

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Delhi: 'Will remove Covid-19 curbs as soon as possible,' says Kejriwal

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to be chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal is scheduled at 12.30 pm on January 27. Chief Minister Kejriwal is also likely to attend the meeting that will discuss relaxations that may be allowed in view of improvement in the coronavirus situation in the city.

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Alberta reports 41 new COVID-19 deaths, number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises

The original version of this story incorrectly said Alberta added 22,955 cases of COVID-19 on the weekend. That is the number of tests that were completed.

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Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over Covid Misinformation: ‘They Can Have (Joe) Rogan Or’ Me

Neil Young, just posted a message for Spotify: he’s out if the misinformation continues to spread! Per Pitchfork, the musician released a statement on his website on Jan. 24 to his manager, Frank Gironda, and Warner Bros. co-chairman and Chief Operating Officer Tom Corson demanding they remove his music from the streaming platform due to its “spreading fake information about the vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread to them.”

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David Perdue tests positive for COVID-19, will undergo quarantine campaign says

ATLANTA - Former U.S. Senator and Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a representative from his campaign.Perdue tested positive Monday afternoon during routine COVID testing, his campaign said in a statement to FOX 5."He is vaccinated and boosted. Perdue doesn’t have a fever and isn’t experiencing symptoms at this time.

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B.C.’s current COVID-19 picture

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on the numbers potentially showing the COVID1-19 situation in British Columbia is stabilizing.

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Covid-19: Mandaviya to hold meeting with health ministers of 9 states, UTs today

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Baby giraffe takes first steps at Santa Barbara Zoo

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A video shows a baby giraffe taking its first steps at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California last week.Zookeepers said the Masai giraffe started to walk within an hour of being born on Jan. 19. This footage also showed the newborn male giraffe, named Raymie, bonding with his mother, Adia.RELATED: Canadian restaurant accepted dog photos, I.D. over proof of negative test, COVID-19 vaccineThe zoo said Adia gave birth to Raymie, who is her second calf, at 1:55 in the morning.

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New Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Washington

SEATTLE - A new sub-variant of COVID-19, the BA.2 variant, has been detected in Washington, health officials announced Monday.BA.2 is a subvariant, or sublineage, of the Omicron variant, nicknamed ‘stealth omicron’ in some publications. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mutations occur in the coronavirus’ genome all the time, but only occasionally change the characteristic of a virus.

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COVID-19 calls swamping Alberta EMS response prompts government action

On average last fall, no ambulances were available in Calgary and Edmonton up to 17 times every day, according to the NDP. A red alert emergency response crisis last week is bringing more attention to the strain EMS services are under in Alberta.

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Vaxxed and masked: Attitudes around COVID-19 and restrictions evolving

On and off, Alberta’s public health measures have been in place for nearly two years. Much has changed in that time and now, attitudes and the disease itself look different.

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‘Freedom convoy’ of truckers opposing vaccine mandate passes through Edmonton region

A convoy of vehicles protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination made a stop in the Edmonton area. Some of those involved in the “freedom convoy” are heading to Ottawa in protest of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers.

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‘This is destroying us’: Popular Toronto restaurant closes outdoor patio following violations

Toronto restaurant in Little Italy is closed for business after the owner of Café Diplomatico said he received “eight different infractions.”“You need to have two sides open, fully open, or if you have a retractable roof like ours, the roof has to be open and one side has to be left open, instead of two. You can’t do that in minus 20.

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Ontario releases school absenteeism data as kids return to in-person learning

More than one out of five Toronto students were absent from schools on Friday. The province is now releasing this type of data, although public health units and schools are no longer required to report COVID-19 cases. Brittany Rosen has more.

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COVID-19: Six Hamilton schools reporting absence rates of 30% or higher

COVID-19 wave fuelled by the Omicron variant.“So that is a piece that they’re working through operationally, and that’s likely where we might see school closures as we go forward in terms of looking at it from a COVID standpoint,” said Richardson.As of Monday, six Hamilton schools reported absence rates higher than 30 per cent — a potential COVID monitoring measure the Ontario put in place due to the absence of adequate testing in communities. More than 330 Ontario schools report absence rates of 30% or higher All six are Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) operations with the highest rate at Cathy Wever Elementary in Central Hamilton – 37.2 per cent.The others over the provinces threshold as of Jan.

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Have Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick paid off so far?

Monday marks Day 10 of New Brunswick’s provincewide move to Level 3 of the Winter Action Plan, aimed at bringing down the number of COVID-19 cases. What does the data say about how it’s paid off? Travis Fortnum takes a look.

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California bill would eliminate personal belief exemptions for student COVID vaccine mandate

LOS ANGELES - A state lawmaker said he wants to ensure that all school students in Los Angeles and throughout the state are vaccinated against COVID-19, and do to that, he announced a proposal Monday to eliminate personal belief exemptions and expand upon a state vaccine mandate."We have an opportunity here to keep kids safe," Sen. Richard Pan, D- Sacramento, said during a California Medical Association news conference at Arleta High School in the San Fernando Valley, where the legislator and pediatrician announced details of the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act.FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna spoke with parents after learning that LAUSD will delay the enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate."As a pediatrician, parent and legislator, I am committed to giving the public confidence and certainty that we are working to prevent or slow down the next coronavirus surge," Pan said.

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Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

PARIS - Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.Djokovic was deported from Australia and barred from playing in the Australian Open this month for not meeting the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.It initially appeared that the Serb tennis star would not be welcomed at Roland Garros either under a new law intended to exclude the unvaccinated from stadiums, restaurants, bars and other public places.As questions quickly arose about Djokovic's status in France following his deportation from Australia, Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu previously said that as soon as the law was passed the country's vaccine pass would become compulsory to enter stadiums, theater or exhibitions, "for all spectators, practitioners, French or foreign professionals."But the vaccine pass is not restricted to vaccination.Under the law that took effect on Monday, anyone who has proof they tested positive within the previous six months is exempt from having to show a vaccine pass. That suggests Djokovic could play in the French Open in May and June, the next Grand Slam tournament, because he has said he tested positive in mid-December.FILE - Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan.

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WHO chief warns conditions ripe for more COVID-19 variants

At a briefing to the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board today, its director-general warned that conditions remain ideal for new variants to emerge and that countries have the power to change the drivers of the pandemic.

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Black adults outpace White peers in accepting COVID vaccine

A pair of new US studies late last week in JAMA Network Open shed new light on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, finding that reluctance to get vaccinated fell faster among Black than White Americans and revealing a link between depression and vulnerability to vaccine misinformation.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: January 24

Manitoba health officials have added 23 more names to the list of COVID-19-related deaths.

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Whoopi Goldberg Slams Bill Maher Over 'Flippant' COVID-19 Remarks: 'How Dare You'

Whoopi Goldberg is calling out Bill Maher.

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Pennsylvania rolls out 'strike team' to ease hospital crunch in Bucks County

SELLERSVILLE, Pa. - Pennsylvania has deployed its first pandemic "strike team" of out-of-state health care workers to a Bucks County hospital under severe strain from COVID-19, the state's top health official announced Monday.The team, which includes nurses and respiratory therapists, started Saturday night at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville. Workers will staff the overnight shift at the hospital for the next 14 days.The state's Department of Health recently contracted with GHR Healthcare to supply health care workers for temporary assignment to hospitals in need of staffing assistance.

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COVID-19 ebbs, but US hospital cases, deaths stay high

Across the country new daily case counts for COVID-19 are declining, but cities and states are still struggling with high demands for hospital services, and Los Angeles late last week reported its most deaths in a single day since Mar 10, 2021.

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5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region Monday

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UK: Omicron sub-variant BA.2 ‘under investigation,’ detected in 40 countries

LONDON - Scientists believe they have detected a sub-variant of the omicron variant, which has already been blamed for the latest wave of COVID-19 cases across the globe. The UK Health Security Agency announced Friday that it was investigating an omicron sub-lineage known as BA.2. "There is still uncertainty around the significance of the changes to the viral genome, and further analyses will now be undertaken," the agency said in a news release. RELATED: US COVID-19 cases dropping despite spikes in some regions, CDC data showsScientists said early analysis seems to show that BA.2 is more transmissible than the first omicron strain, but they haven’t been able to spot any meaningful difference between the two strains. They add, as of Friday, there have been more than 400 confirmed cases of BA.

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US COVID-19 cases dropping despite spikes in some regions, CDC data shows

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 5 deaths over the weekend, hospitalizations tick lower

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported five deaths and 592 COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Monday.The deaths involved men in their 70s or 80s who were either fully vaccinated or had had their third dose. Two of the five were associated with long-term care. London, Ont.

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Manitoba records 23 new deaths, record high COVID-19 hospitalizations

January 24, 2022The number of intensive care patients with the virus has dropped, from 50 to 49.The province also declared a number of outbreaks across the province, including in care homes Golden Door Geriatric Centre and Meadowood Manor in Winnipeg, Westman Nursing Home in Virden, as well as the Assiniboine Centre at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, and the medical ward at Steinbach’s Bethesda Regional Health Centre.

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Waterloo school board warns of bus cancellations due to COVID-19

3,861 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 615 in intensive care “Bus companies are now experiencing an increase in driver absences due to COVID-19 isolation.”The board says that 90 per cent of bus routes are currently running normally although some routes have had delays of more than 50 minutes.It says this has meant that STSWR will be cancelling some routes between January 25 and February 18.The board did not say which routes would be cancelled but did note that the cancellation would be communicated to the affected students and families.

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Trucking group slams ‘freedom convoy’ of COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponents

A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government’s cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren’t a safe or effective way of resisting the policy.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhea, and sore throat are less common.

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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