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22.03.2022 / 04:37

BA.2 could mean new COVID-19 wave: scientists

COVID-19 wastewater numbers could indicate another pandemic wave is forming in Saskatchewan.But how bad that wave becomes, a doctor said, depends on how the public responds — especially since the health-care system is already strained.“By seeing an increase happening right now, we will be tipping the health-care system into that strain level again,” epidemiologist and Saskatchewan Health Agency senior interim public health officer Dr. Cory Neudorf told Global News.

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Three key risks B.C. still faces in fight against COVID-19

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey continues to watch COVID-19 data. And while B.C. is in a good position right now, experts say the province is not out of the pandemic, and three key risks remain.

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COVID-19: B.C. records 8 deaths over the weekend, including a person in their 40s

B.C. health officials release a written report Monday, March 21, with the three-day COVID-19 case numbers. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has details of where the numbers are trending and the death of a person in their 40s.

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COVID-19 update, 22 March 2022 1pm

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Primary Care lead Dr Joe Bourne will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

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BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant on the rise in US, Fauci says

A subvariant of the Omicron variant, BA.2, is poised to cause an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the United States in the coming weeks, warned chief White House medical adviser and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, MD, yesterday on ABC News.

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Coronavirus: London, Ont., councillors to discuss enacting mask bylaw amid provincial changes

@st3v3turn3r and @MaureenPCassidy, I've asked Acting Mayor @JoshMorganLDN to call a special committee meeting for tomorrow to consider temporarily reintroducing the mask bylaw in #ldnont.Read our letter and let me know what you think here: https://t.co/GdNXRUm2ZA— Jesse Helmer (@jesse_helmer) March 21, 2022London medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers said Monday while the health unit supports wearing a mask, he will not say whether or not a mandate is needed.“The reality is COVID remains in our community and masks are an effective way to slow transmission as we have learned over the last number of years,” Summers said.“There are considerations around the risks and benefits of a mandate that needs to be considered by organizations and decision makers.

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COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecast

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for Hamilton over the next month amid Ontario’s easing of measures, particularity the lifting of a mask mandate.During a board of health meeting on Monday, the latest Scarsin forecasting revealed a pair of scenarios going into the spring, with one anticipating that infections are not likely to dip below November 2021 levels seen at the end of a wave fueled by the Delta variant.Epidemiologist Ruth Sanderson told city councillors a “resurgence scenario,” taking into account the lifting of prevention measures, could result in a “small swell” of cases leading to 200 hospitalizations between now and late May.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 1 death, 174 cases since Friday; 21 COVID inpatients at LHSC

Ontario COVID-19 mask mandate lifts for most settings Of the 21 inpatients with COVID-19, 12 are being treated for COVID-19 while nine are being treated for something other than COVID-19 but were found to have an incidental infection.The organization says at least 159 staff were positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, down eight from Friday.At St. Joseph’s Health Care London, figures remained unchanged Monday from March 17.As of that date, at least 64 health-care workers were positive for COVID-19, while two patients/residents at Parkwood Institute’s main building were positive.On Monday, the MLHU reported one new death and 174 new lab-confirmed cases since Friday.The death was reported on Saturday along with 57 additional lab-confirmed cases.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 21, 2022

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Delayed cancer care amid COVID-19 may raise death rates

A pair of studies today estimated the COVID-19 pandemic's potential effects on cancer deaths, with one predicting rising US cancer deaths over the next decade owing to screening deficits, and the other suggesting that cancer surgery delays in Ontario could lead to poorer survival rates.

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Dropped mask mandates: Public-facing workers face hostility, health risks

COVID-19 public health restrictions. As of March 21, only Quebec, P.E.I., the Northwest Territories and Nunavut still have mask mandates in place, though there are plans for those policies to expire soon.By the end of April, it’s possible that no Canadian province or territory will have a mask mandate in effect, leaving public-facing workers with concerns about their workplaces.For those who regularly interact with the public, the uncertainty of each unmasked interaction comes with an understandable fear.

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Agencia Bori: Bridging the gap between science and journalism in Brazil

Agencia Bori is a non-profit media-oriented initiative, founded by science journalists in February 2020. It supports journalistic coverage based on scientific evidence. Since the first cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil, the initiative has worked to:

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Education union concerned as mask mandates lift in London, Ont.-area schools

mask mandates are taken off in schools, a move that he calls “premature at best.”Along with schools, mask mandates were also lifted in most public settings across Ontario, including shopping malls, restaurants and grocery stores. The Ontario government has kept the mandates for now in other settings like public transit, hospitals and long-term care, but those mandates and all other COVID-19 health directives are set to drop on April 27.

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21.03.2022 / 18:35

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Who is eligible for the fourth Covid booster jab?

A new rollout of Covid booster jabs will begin this week as eligible people will be offered a fourth dose of the vaccine. It comes as cases of coronavirus rise across the UK, with a new sub-variant of Omicron - called BA.2 - linked to the increase.

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Pro-public health rallies for COVID-19 mandates

WATCH: COVID-19 health measures may be lifted in Saskatchewan, but that doesn’t mean some residents are feeling safe and protected from lingering pandemic risks.

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Game show 'The Price is Right' coming to a city near you for national tour

FILE-Contestants pose for a photo in the Showcase Showdown at CBS "The Price Is Right" 50th Season Celebration in 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - "The Price is Right" is hitting the road for a nationwide tour for fans to see the popular game show in a city near them. The "Come on Down Tour" is separate from the TV show and live stage show and starts Friday at the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles with stops in various cities, including Dallas, Denver, Nashville, New Orleans, and St.

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Quebec registers 5 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations rise by 13

COVID-19 pandemic continues.Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by 13 to 1,002. This comes after 59 patients were admitted in the last day, while 46 left.Intensive care unit cases stood at 48, an increase of three compared with the previous day.The province also recorded 907 new novel coronavirus cases.

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Foxconn running at full capacity in Shenzhen after covid-19 restrictions lifted

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AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralizes Omicron sub-variants in study

Omicron coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant, in an independent lab study.

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Covid cases continue to decline in India; 1,500 new infections in last 24 hours

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COVID-19 mask mandate lifts in Ontario for most settings

COVID-19 mask mandate has lifted for most settings in the province.As of Monday, individuals are no longer required by the province to wear a mask, except for in certain settings including public transit, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other health-care settings, shelters, and jails.Masking requirements have also been lifted in schools, as has cohorting.

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Covid-19 update: India reports 1,549 new cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 cases, India on Monday reported 1,549 Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry. The country has witnessed a steep decline in Covid-19 death cases, logging 31 deaths in last 24 hours. The active case load on Monday stood at 25,106. And, the cumulative vaccines administered in the country reached 1,81,24,97,303.

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‘Open for tourism again’: Canada eyes recovery as COVID-19 travel rules ease

COVID-19 restrictions at its borders, travel experts are seeing a surge in demand for international trips, but summer bookings for Europe are modest amid concerns about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Starting April 1, fully vaccinated travellers will not be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon entering Canada. The federal government had already eliminated the pre-arrival PCR test requirement last month, allowing travellers to show a rapid antigen test instead.

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COVID-19: Should mask mandates continue in Canada?

After living through pandemic lockdowns and restrictions for two years, many Canadians can’t wait to remove their masks and return to pre-pandemic life.

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As 3rd Covid wave ebbs, no Covid death in 16 districts of Maharashtra in March

Also read: Omicron BA.2: COVID vaccines give protection but…: Study reveals 2 facts about effects of jabs on subvariant. Read here

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Ontario COVID-19 numbers: 551 people in hospital, 182 in ICU

COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals, according to new data released by the province on Sunday.The new numbers also said 182 people with COVID-19 were receiving treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Ontario.

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Toronto to hold 24 pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics in new spring campaign

COVID-19 vaccination clinics around the city through its new ‘Vax and Spring’ campaign.In a press release issued Sunday, the city said the campaign is part of the city’s “continued equity-focused, hyper-local mobile strategy to make COVID-19 vaccines as accessible and convenient as possible” to help “bring COVID-19 vaccine clinics to many locations across Toronto.”The city said 24 pop-up vaccine clinics will be held in 22 locations over seven days, beginning on March 20. Ontario COVID-19 numbers: Province reports 613 people in hospital, 185 in ICU The locations include:• St. Patrick’s Parade clinic at Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East.

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CP Rail workers walk off the job amid fears strike could further impact supply chains

CP Rail trains have ground to a halt across the country after thousands of workers walked off the job early Sunday morning.The strike involving nearly 3,000 engineers, conductors and other train employees took effect at 1 a.m. ET, after both the company and the workers’ union dug in their heels over a long-simmering contract dispute.The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued a release just before midnight saying a lockout was being initiated by management at the Calgary-based railway.The union then issued a subsequent release which said that in addition to the lockout, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members were also on strike at CP throughout the country with picketing underway at various Canadian Pacific locations.The two sides are at odds over 26 outstanding issues, including wages, benefits and pensions.

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Is 4th Covid wave coming? Will it have serious impact on India? Top health experts answer

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Covid new wave, BA.2 variant; Things WHO said on present pandemic situation

Covid-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

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Global Covid-19 surge: Asia reports sudden spike in cases. 10 Covid-19 updates

Covid-19 cases, India has been warned to keep the guards up. Just as China battles with a rise in daily cases driven by the highly infectious 'stealth Omicron variant'. Additionally, the World Health Organization has sent out a warning this week, with several nations across the world witnessing a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases yet again.

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Covid-19: India records 1,761 new cases, lowest daily rise in almost two years

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COVID-19: Ontario to lift most mask mandates

As we get ready for the mask mandates to be lifted, not everyone is ready to take them off. Some experts also question if the move is being made too fast for Ontario to lift mask mandates. Frazer Snowdon has more.

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China’s Covid-19 flare-up threatens backlog at busy port of Shenzhen

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence with fresh-faced snap after Covid-19 forced her off air

Holly Willoughby has taken to Instagram to update her fans on her health after a recent positive Covid test left the star unable to present on ITV.In the serene snap, Holly can be seen relaxing in front of a lush green hedge as she basked in the sunlight. Her signature blonde locks were styled in a loose up do and she sported a bare face as she soaked up the sun.The presenter wore a white bathrobe and cupped her hand round her face as she closed her eyes, enjoying a moment of peace after her recent illness.Holly wrote in the caption: “Just what the doctor ordered,” and signed off with a sun emoji.Fans and friends alike were stunned by Holly’s natural beauty as she enjoyed the rare British sunshine and took to the comments to boost her confidence.Television personality Vanessa Feltz called her “sweetheart” and told the mother-of-three that she was “glad to see her up and about”.One envious fan asked: “Drop the skincare routine now, please.”Another said: “You are naturally beautiful, hope you’re feeling better,” while one kind follower wrote: “Sunshine is good for the soul, have a great weekend and keep on smiling”.Holly had posted hours before as a plug for her new brand Wylde Moon, but her makeup free snap was the first sign of the ITV star all week.Her bout of Covid left the ITV presenter unable to host both her usual slots, This Morning and the Dancing On Ice semi final, alongside her longtime pal Phillip Schofield.Phillip presented the ice-skating competition by himself and posted a sweet message on his Instagram before he was due on air.

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China reports first deaths from COVID-19 in more than a year

BEIJING (AP) - China's health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant.The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country's coronavirus death toll to 4,638.Both fatalities occurred in elderly patients and were the result of their underlying conditions, Jiao Yahui, an official with the National Health Commission, told a news briefing on Saturday. One of them had not been vaccinated for COVID-19, she said.The majority of new 2,157 community transmissions reported Saturday came from Jilin.

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Ontario COVID-19 numbers: Province reports 613 people in hospital, 185 in ICU

Ontario hospital with COVID-19 as the province continues efforts to control the spread of the virus.That’s according to new data, released by the provincial government on Saturday. Studies show mask mandates ‘consistently’ reduce COVID transmission, Ontario science table says The data also said 185 people in Ontario were being treated for COVID-19 in an intensive care unit (ICU).Both the number of people in hospital and ICU dropped on Saturday compared to numbers reported a day earlier.On Friday, the province reported 615 people in hospital with 193 in intensive care.

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Covid cases in UK rise again as experts warn another BA.2-led wave soon

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Covid updates: India adds 2,075 cases and 71 deaths in 24 hours

active cases shrink to 1,379. So far, 4.24 crore people have recovered from Covid -19 in the country since March 2020 while 5,16,352 have died due to respiratory infection. As many as 3,383 people got recovered from Covid-19 in the past day.

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4 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in Alberta but hospitalization numbers continue decline

COVID-19 in Alberta, the province’s chief medical officer of health tweeted on Friday afternoon.“My sympathy goes out to all who have lost a loved one,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted.The total number of COVID-19 fatalities since the virus arrived in the province a little over two years ago is now 4,023.Despite the latest deaths, the number of people with COVID-19 in Alberta hospitals continues to trend downwards.As of Friday afternoon, Alberta Health said there were 966 people with COVID-19 in hospitals, down one from a day earlier.

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COVID-19: Hospitalization numbers continue to decline, BA.2 variant starting to displace Omicron

B.C. health officials have released a written report with daily COVID-19 numbers on Friday, March 18. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has analysis of the numbers and has details of the BA.2 subvariant associated with Omicron

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Studies show vaccines protect against serious Omicron illness

A pair of new studies that sized up how COVID-19 vaccines affected hospitalizations, including during the Omicron variant surge, found that mRNA vaccines were highly effective against severe illness and that unvaccinated people were 12 times more likely to be hospitalized compared with those who had received a booster, with the risk especially high in Black patients.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 18, 2022

Even when insurance companies waived charges for COVID-19 hospitalizations, 10% of patients still had out-of-pocket costs of $2,000 or more for care that took place in the 6 months after they were released, finds a new study in the American Journal of Managed Care.The same team published a study Feb 14 in JAMA Network O

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Manitoba reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, further drop in hospitalizations

COVID-19 have died as the number of hospitalizations linked to the virus continued to drop Friday.The latest deaths, reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard, bring Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,726. Manitoba goes mask-free, many businesses, people remain cautious The number of people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 fell to 382 as of Friday morning, 13 fewer than had been reported 24 hours earlier.As of Friday, 13 people are in ICU with the virus, down four from Thursday.Numbers released by the province Thursday show COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped 15.6 per cent from the previous week and ICU admissions linked to the virus were down 68.2 per cent over the previous week.Manitoba lifted all remaining COVID-19 public health orders Tuesday, including a mask mandate that had required face coverings to be worn in public spaces.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 1 death, 86 cases, LHSC has 23 COVID inpatients

Ontario rejects Waterloo board’s request to have mask mandate extended in schools Of the 23 inpatients with COVID-19, 13 are being treated for COVID-19 while 10 are being treated for something other than COVID-19 but were found to have an incidental infection.At least 167 staff cases are currently active at LHSC, unchanged from Thursday but up from 155 on Wednesday.At St. Joseph’s Health Care London, officials reported 64 cases among health-care workers and two cases among patients or residents, both of Parkwood Institute Main Building.

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COVID-19: Niagara Falls mayor hopes end to land border testing will help economy ‘snap back’

COVID-19 testing requirements for fully-vaccinated people crossing the border from the U.S. to Canada “could be huge” for the city beaten down economically by the pandemic.Jim Diodati says Canada’s number one leisure destination pre-pandemic had been seeing close to 14 million visitors per year which equated to about 50 per cent of revenues for the city and its businesses.However, closures to Niagara’s casinos, hotels, restaurants and general hospitality sector affected close to 32,000 (16 per cent) of residents in the entire region through job losses requiring the provincial government to inject millions in support programs to revitalize tourism in early 2021.

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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.

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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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