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04.02.2022 / 18:19

Delhi sees slight decline in new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 3.85%

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,40,919, said the state health department on Friday. The positivity rate has fallen to 3.85%.

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Covid-19: These states have revised guidelines as cases decline. Check full list

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Southwest Airlines to resume selling alcohol on flights

DALLAS - After a two-year pause, Southwest Airlines will resume the sale of alcohol on flights.The airline and many others stopped serving alcohol in 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns. They continued throughout 2021 because of an increase in unruly passengers.RELATED: Southwest, American Airlines temporarily halt alcohol service after rise in passenger violenceSouthwest said in-flight alcohol sales will finally return on Feb.

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Kerala: Covid cases decline; positivity, fatality rates also fall. Details here

Kerala, the state's COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased to 10 per cent, state health minister Veena George told news agency ANI today. She added that the state's fatality rate has also reached 0.9 per cent, which is also less than the national average.

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Spain to drop masks outdoors as omicron surge decelerates

SEVILLE, SPAIN - 2022/01/28: A couple wearing facemasks as a precaution against the spread of covid-19 in front of Triana Bridge in Seville. (Photo by Francis Gonzalez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) MADRID - Spain will end a mandate to wear masks outdoors next week, reversing a late December order against an unprecedented surge of coronavirus infections fueled by a highly contagious mutation, Health Minister Carolina Darias said.After confirming that contagion levels have peaked, the Spanish Cabinet will end the mandate next Tuesday and the government expects the changes to be adopted from Thursday, Feb.

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How SARS-CoV-2 infection may become severe Covid-19, finds study

severe or not depends not only on the strong immune activation but also on the dysfunctional endothelium, in other words, the vascular system.

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Internationally-educated nurse shares her journey at London Health Sciences Centre

COVID-19 pandemic. Internationally trained nurses to work in Ontario hospitals to ease staffing crunch Shaji’s last step is to complete 400 hours of practical work, which she has been doing at London Health Sciences Centre in cardiac care at University Hospital.“I was really nervous because all I have is like my practicum experience from my nursing program back home.

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Oxford University researchers looking to repurpose existing anti-viral drugs for Covid treatment

anti-viral drugs for the treatment of Covid-19, the University of Oxford said on Friday.

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Delhi: Schools to reopen in phased manner from next week as Covid cases dip. Details here

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) decided on Friday.

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Traffic moving again, but protesters remain at Alberta-U.S. border

Although traffic is moving again at the international border crossing near Coutts, Alberta, demonstrators say they will resume their blockade if COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted. As Heather Yourex-West reports, there are signs Alberta Premier Jason Kenney may be bowing to the pressure.

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Delhi schools, gyms likely to open soon as DDMA meets to disuss covid curbs

COVID-19 curbs, including reopening of schools and gyms, in view of the declining cases in the national capital.

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NEET PG Exam 2022: Union Health Ministry postpones exam by 6-8 weeks

ANI. The exam was scheduled to be held on March 12.

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65% of Covid vaccination beneficiaries in 15-18 age group jabbed with first dose

केवल 1 महीने में 15-18 आयुवर्ग के 65% बच्चों को लगी वैक्सीन की पहली डोज। प्रधानमंत्री @NarendraModi जी के नेतृत्व में विश्व का सबसे बड़ा टीकाकरण अभियान रच रहा नए कीर्तिमान।#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/rqxRDrzuPO

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RCMP sending additional officers to Ottawa trucker protest after city’s request

anti-COVID-19 restrictions protests in Ottawa, amid calls for a more aggressive response to the demonstrations.Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said in a statement Thursday night that RCMP had approved a request from the City of Ottawa for additional resources to help the Ottawa Police Service, including an increase in officers.“This request is in addition to RCMP resources and support already in place since the arrival of the convoy in Ottawa,” Mendicino said.A RCMP spokesperson could not confirm how many officers were being deployed or when they were expected to arrive. Canadian military ‘not a police force,’ Anand says amid frustration over Ottawa protest Protests against government mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and masks, as well as restrictions on certain businesses, have plagued the streets surrounding Parliament Hill for nearly a week.Organizers of the truck convoy have vowed not to leave until policymakers meet their demands to end public health mandates tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.At least four arrests have been made so far for uttering threats, mischief and weapons charges.Ottawa police said Thursday it has issued 30 tickets related to excessive noise created by truck horns as well as various traffic offences — marking a change in tactics after earlier refusing to pursue bylaw charges.

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Man who attended Ottawa protest convoy arrested on firearms charges

according to the Nova Scotia RCMP.Although police did not identify the accused in a news release, a court document identified him as Jeremy MacKenzie, who was in Ottawa for the so-called truckers’ protest against COVID-19 measures.The host of an anti-authority podcast and YouTube channel, MacKenzie is a Canadian military veteran who served in Afghanistan. The RCMP alleged in a search warrant application that he had post-traumatic stress disorder.The police investigation began on Jan.

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India reports over 5 lakh deaths from COVID-19

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Covid-19 update: India reports 1,49,394 new Covid cases in last 24 hours. Read here

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Sharp increase in B.C. COVID-19 ICU cases

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey joins us with some surprising details about B.C.’s ICU number.

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COVID-19: Calgary councillors exploring impacts if restriction exemption program is rescinded

City of Calgary officials are exploring their options if the Alberta government rescinds the restrictions exemption program. Here’s Adam MacVicar with the main concerns if COVID-19 restrictions are lifted too soon.

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Health experts urge caution as more regions roll back COVID-19 measures

As countries around the world begin to relax COVID-19 mandates, Canadian health experts are warning against easing COVID-19 restrictions too soon, saying it could be problematic for some provinces.

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CVS removes COVID-19 test purchasing limits

CVS is no longer limiting the number of over-the-counter coronavirus at-home tests consumers can purchase at its stores. "We’ve worked with our vendors to increase inventory of OTC COVID-19 tests and have removed all product limits on those products at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide and on CVS.com," a CVS spokesperson told FOX Business. Although CVS never ran out of stock, some areas had strained inventory as cases, driven by the omicron variant, mounted. In December, CVS was one of a handful of companies, including Amazon and Walgreens, that announced a limit on the amount of at-home tests customers can purchase due to the omicron variant, which is now the dominant variant in the U.S. At the time, CVS customers were limited to six at-home test kits per purchase of its five over-the-counter offerings, including Abbott BinaxNOW, Acon FlowFlex, Quidel Quickvue, Ellume, and Pixel by LabCorp.Now, not only is there no longer a limit on the number of tests a consumer can purchase but the tests are also covered by most insurance policies. The Biden administration announced in January that private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. Americans will be able to either purchase home testing kits for free under their insurance or submit receipts for the tests for reimbursement, up to the monthly per-person limit."Particularly, in the early stages of this program, we strongly encourage customers to save their receipt(s) as they may need to submit them to their insurer," the spokesperson added. AdvertisementFOX Business' Julia Musto and Lucas Manfredi contributed to this report.

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B.C. reports 985 patients in hospital with COVID-19 related illness, 145 in ICU

B.C. health officials release a written statement reporting 985 people are in hospital with COVID-19 related illnesses and 145 are in critical care on Thursday, Feb. 3. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has an analysis of the numbers.

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COVID-19: City of Calgary weighing impacts of potential easing of provincial health measures

COVID-19: City of Calgary updates vaccine passport bylaw, including age and ID requirements The city’s vaccine passport bylaw has been in effect since September 2021, which made it mandatory for certain Calgary businesses like bars, restaurants and movie theatres to opt into the provincial passport system.Changes were made to the bylaw in November 2021 — and again last month — to better align it with the provincial program.Due to the language in the bylaw, it “ceases to have effect” if the province’s program is scrapped.City officials said the mask bylaw, however, would be unaffected by the change.Premier Jason Kenney announced early this week that his government is hoping to remove some public health restrictions, including the vaccine passport program, by the end of the month if the province’s COVID-19 situation improves sufficiently to warrant the changes.Kourtney Penner, the city councillor for Ward 11 and chair of the city’s emergency management committee, has made a request to city administration and CEMA for an update on the impacts to the city. COVID-19 causing Calgary Transit staffing shortages, route changes, cancellations “We do know that there would be impacts and we would have to respond accordingly,” Penner told Global News.

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Mayor Garcetti says he holds his breath when taking photos maskless at Rams NFC Championship game

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti responded to critics after photos posted online showed him maskless during the Los Angeles Rams game Sunday at SoFi Stadium.LA Lakers legend Magic Johnson posted pictures on social media, in a suite with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, all posing for photos without anyone wearing a mask. The photos were criticized by many online.

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COVID could become endemic in 2022, Wisconsin health official says

MADISON, Wis. - COVID-19 could become endemic by the end of the year, Wisconsin's top medical officer said Thursday.Wisconsin Department of Health Services Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard still warned that case counts could periodically spike, but the disease likely will reach a stage in 2022 where case numbers remain fairly constant.Westergaard's remarks come as a surge in Wisconsin case numbers driven by the omicron variant continues to subside.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: February 3

Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers for February 3 show seven more people have died from the virus while the number of hospitalizations has dropped slightly.

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Trucker convoy organizers set up non-profit, bank account to share GoFundMe donations

Protestors remain in the capital with demands for the federal government to lift COVID-19 health measures. The Prime Minister is holding firm and says the government will support the city and its police force.

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Quebec premier says no tolerance for mayhem as COVID-19 protest convoy heads to capital

COVID-19: Quebec health system remains ‘fragile,’ says public health director Bernard “Rambo” Gauthier, a well-known union leader from Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, posted a video to Facebook on Thursday morning, stating he was departing with about 50 vehicles toward the provincial capital and promising to stay there.“We’re doing this for the next generation — our kids — but also for ourselves,” Gauthier said in the video. “I’m tired of not being able to see my friends, go out for a beer with my friends, go out to the restaurant with my girlfriend — a normal life.

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‘Get rid of them’: Pressure grows on Ottawa police to clear out truck protesters

As disruptive protesters demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions refuse to leave Ottawa, residents are questioning why the city’s police are not taking more action to clear them out. Abigail Bimman explains what’s causing police to hesitate and what options they are considering, as residents’ frustrations boil.

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine receives provisional approval

New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, for adults 18 years and over.

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Covid infection may contribute to heart damage in the severely ill, according to new study

Covid-19 may contribute to heart damage apparent in severely-ill sufferers, according to new research.

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US COVID-19 cases continue steep decline

Cases of COVID-19 continue to drop significantly across the country, as the most recent surge caused by the Omicron variant is declining at a rapid pace.

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Another 5 COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region, 106 people in area hospitals

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News Scan for Feb 03, 2022

The severity of COVID-19 does not change based on pregnancy trimester, finds research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM's) virtual annual meeting.According to an abstract published Jan 1 in the American Journal of Obstetrics &

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China fortifies its borders with a ‘Southern Great Wall,’ citing covid-19

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 more deaths, LHSC caring for 139 COVID patients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 189 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, compared with one death and 220 cases last Thursday.The deaths involved two men, in their 60s and 80s, and a woman in her 90s. None were associated with long-term care homes or retirement homes.Meanwhile, the London Health Sciences Centre reported 139 COVID-19 inpatients on Thursday, with 25 in critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 139 COVID-19 inpatients, with 25 inpatients in adult critical care, compared with a record-high 166 inpatients, 19 of whom were in critical care, last Thursday.Of those, there are five or fewer in Children’s Hospital with zero in pediatric critical care. Last Thursday, the same figures were reported.

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Europe entering a ‘plausible endgame’ for COVID-19 pandemic: WHO regional director

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe was entering a “plausible endgame,” driven by a “large capital of immunity,” built up by a combination of vaccine drives, a favourable seasonality pause, and lower severity of the Omicron variant.

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Johns Hopkins study shows lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%

COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies. "While this meta-analysis concludes that lockdowns have had little to no public health effects, they have imposed enormous economic and social costs where they have been adopted," the researchers wrote.

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Scientists from US, Europe, India seek ‘comprehensive Covid probe’ ahead of Winter Olympics

investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

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Quebec adds 42 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop again

COVID-19. Of them, 191 people were in intensive care, a drop of 13 compared with the previous day.Health officials say 193 patients were admitted to hospital while 286 left over the past 24-hour period.Quebec also recorded 3,592 new novel coronavirus cases as part of its daily tally.

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Covid-19: Over 168.40 cr vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

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Prince George hospital drummers continue rally for health-care workers, COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 pandemic, the beat goes on for an Indigenous drum group that meets outside the University Hospital of Northern B.C. (UHNBC) in Prince George.Masked and at a distance, the group gathers every Monday evening to sing traditional songs and prayers as a show of support for the health-care workers and COVID-19 patients inside.It started with one Prince George man during the first wave of the pandemic and has transformed into a community affair.

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B.C. families call for further relaxation of restrictions in long-term care

B.C. expands long-term care visitation, allowing one social visitor per resident Tia Tang, whose 83-year-old mother lives in care, told Global News she was denied status as an essential visitor — meaning she was unable to see her mom.“I reached out and asked if I could go visit her, and they said no, only essential visits, not social visits,” Tang said.“It’s really hard.

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Mumbai's fresh Covid-19 cases dip below 1,000-mark, positivity rate at 2.29%

Mumbai in the last 24 hours, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday. The city also saw seven deaths due to the infections in the same duration.

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Karnataka sees dip in new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 11.31%

Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the state's positivity rate to 11.31%, said state health minister K Sudhakar on Thursday.

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Delhi sees dip in new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 4.3%

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,38,647, said the state health department on Thursday. The positivity rate has fallen to 4.3%.

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Odisha announces re-opening of schools as Covid cases decline. Details here

educational institutions in the state could start physical classes from 7 February and 17 February.

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Can Covid-19 ever become an endemic virus? Scientist answers

Covid-19 will never become an endemic disease and continue to drive epidemic waves.

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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
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