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17.01.2024 / 16:25

Kate Middleton admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery, cancels all planned royal engagements until Easter

Kate Middleton has been admitted to the hospital for a “planned abdominal surgery,” a statement from Kensington Palace read on Wednesday.The royal family shared the news on social media, revealing that the Princess of Wales, 42, went to the London Clinic on Tuesday. While the surgery was “successful,” she will remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery.”However, she is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” the memo went on.

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Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella was ‘screaming’ in pain after second brain surgery

revealed in a new vlog post that she was in an incredible amount of pain after having to undergo a second brain surgery during her ongoing battle with brain cancer. “I’m actually very nervous. I’m more nervous for this one because it’s not like my brain that they’re messing with,” the student, 19, said on Wednesday.

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Ty Pennington reflects on scary medical emergency: ‘If you almost die, you get so much attention’

Ty Pennington is on the mend and feeling “great” after being rushed to the hospital to undergo emergency surgery in July 2023. “I’m great,” Pennington, 59, told “Entertainment Tonight” on Monday, while promoting his new HGTV show “Rock the Block.” “You know what’s great is if you almost die, you get so much attention. It feels so nice to be that loved.”“I’m planning another one… No, I’m kidding,” the reality show host joked.

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Front-line workers say 3 paid sick days not enough

COVID-19 symptoms, getting vaccinated or isolating would qualify for the three paid sick days benefit. This retroactive benefit is temporary and is set to end on Sept.

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Report reveals Ontario’s hospitals most problematic compared to rest of Canada

report released by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions suggests major discrepancies in hospital infrastructure and staffing levels in Ontario compared to the rest of the country that were longstanding prior to the pandemic.The data shows Ontario has significantly fewer hospital beds per capita than other provinces, and that it would need more than 4,000 to meet the Canada-wide average. ‘Worst nightmare’: Ont.

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COMMENTARY: Shared purpose bringing individuals together key to COVID-19 response

Virtual care will continue long after COVID-19 pandemic ends But the experience helped me learn early in my career how having a shared purpose can bring individuals and teams together to create something lasting and meaningful with collective impact.A few years after SARS, I was on the team tasked with developing and implementing a real-time monitoring and reporting information system for all critical care beds in Ontario. The outbreak exposed a critical gap in our health system and it needed to be addressed.

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More New Brunswickers call for ‘heartbreaking’ hospital visitor restrictions to be relaxed

COVID-19 protocols.“Mom is 92, and not able to go in to see him,” she tells Global News. “It’s breaking her heart… It’s breaking our hearts.”Albert, a firefighter of more than 40 years, has been married to Bertha McEachern for 64 years.Brenda says she understands strict protocols are needed to minimize COVID-19 concerns, but suggests a negative COVID-19 test and wearing all necessary personal protective equipment should allow for a safe visit.

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Coronavirus: Kingston prepares to receive out-of-region COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients from outside their regions.Ontario Health issued the notice after projections showed that by Jan. 24, Ontario will see more than 500 COVID-19-related critical illness patients in intensive care units and over 1,700 COVID-19 hospitalizations.“To meet these needs, we must continue to do more to work as a single, seamless hospital system,” said Ontario Health CEO Matthew Anderson.

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California hospitals at capacity brink, some scrambling to find space

coronavirus infection rate will exhaust resources and health care workers.As of Saturday, nearly 17,400 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections — more than double the previous peak reached in July — and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach an unfathomable 75,000 by mid-January.More than 3,600 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. U.S.

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CHUM staff adopt new treatment methods for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients a day being treated by the medical team inside the ICU at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). The number has dropped significantly compared to the daily average of the virus’s first wave — a lot due to new knowledge of coronavirus and how to care for patients.The director of CHUM’s ICU, Dr.

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Push to save Clinic 554 intensifies during N.B. election campaign

abortions outside of hospitals believes the future of his clinic rides on the results of the provincial election.Dr. Adrian Edgar, managing director of Clinic 554 in Fredericton, had previously stated the clinic would close at the end of September because previous provincial governments have not repealed a regulation, known as Regulation 84-20, banning abortions outside of hospitals.Edgar’s patients pay $700 to $850 for an abortion, while all other services he provides are paid for through provincial health care.

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‘It’s heartbreaking’: N.B. doulas, expectant mothers call for easing of visitor restrictions

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Hospital services to return on a phased basis, say HSE

The HSE has said that hospital services will be reintroduced, on a phased basis, over the coming months, due to Covid-19.

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Ontario government names Cathy Fooks as new patient ombudsman

Ontario government named a new patient ombudsman on Thursday.Cathy Fooks will assume the role on July 13 for a five-year term, according to a government statement.The patient ombudsman investigates complaints about hospitals, long-term care homes and home and community care.The ombudsman also makes recommendations to the government to prevent issues from reoccurring.

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‘Lenox Hill’ docu-series captures hospital heroes before the coronavirus

Hospitals have always been filled with heroes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

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‘It’s been scary for me’: What it’s like cleaning hospitals in the coronavirus pandemic

Since the novel coronavirus hit Canada, Tasleema Roberts, 52, hasn’t stopped moving.

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Frontenac paramedics talk about work safety changes during COVID-19

It’s not just health-care workers in hospitals who have to don masks, gowns, gloves and face shields in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

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B.C. to announce plans to re-schedule surgeries that were cancelled due to COVID-19

The B.C. government is set to unveil plans Wednesday morning on how elective and non-essential surgeries that had been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be re-booked, starting this month.

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Coronavirus: Hospitals band together to close funding ‘gaps’ amid COVID-19

Hospitals facing urgent COVID-19 needs are banding together to close funding “gaps” for their institutions and embattled health-care workers.

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David Blaine brings magic to coronavirus patients, medical workers

As the coronavirus may be at its apex, David Blaine is on call. Not as a doctor, of course, but as a magician. He’s been making himself available to entertain patients, first-responders and medical workers who are fighting the pandemic.

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‘The need is there:’ Maritimes’ doctors, nurses coming out of retirement

Doctors and nurses are among the medical professionals coming out of retirement to continue working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘A lot of uncertainty’ about protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic, doctors say

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned of equipment shortages for medical professionals.

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What qualifies as an essential service under B.C.’s coronavirus response?

The provincial government has outlined what qualifies as an essential service, as it brings in substantial new measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Parking at NSHA sites made available for free to help support health-care workers

To better support health-care workers during COVID-19, the Nova Scotia Health Authority announced they’ve made all parking spots at hospitals free of charge for staff and patients.

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Quebec-based pharmaceutical company donates 1 million doses of malaria-drug for COVID-19 patients across Canada

Brossard-based JAMP Pharma is donating one million doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to hospitals across Canada in the fight against COVID-19.

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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