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14.03.2022 / 18:29

Data lessons from two years of the covid-19 pandemic

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Marking the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti reflects on two years of the pandemic shares insight on the easing of restrictions and what’s next for Canada in the fight against COVID-19.

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Jamie Lee Curtis reveals body for film role: ‘I want there to be no concealing of anything’

FILE - Jamie Lee Curtis attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Sept. 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Jamie Lee Curtis is no longer hiding herself.Right up until the pandemic sent the world into hibernation, the 63-year-old actress was hard at work filming her upcoming movie, "Everything Everywhere All at Once," a project that is due out April 8 and sees her portray an IRS auditor named Deirdre Beaubeirdra.Curtis introduced her character to the world in a social media post explaining that she didn’t feel right "concealing" her figure for the role."In the world, there is an industry — a billion-dollar, trillion-dollar industry — about hiding things.

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Canned pet food shortage continues amid supply chain woes

FILE - Tins of Purina 'Gourmet' Gold premium cat food sit on display. Pet owners may have a harder time than usual searching for their dog or cat’s favorite canned food and — you guessed it — the supply chain backlogs are still to blame. In June 2021, the Pet Food Institute (PFI), which represents America’s dog and cat food and treat makers, sent public comments to the U.S.

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How the pandemic broke Silicon Valley’s stranglehold on tech jobs

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COVID-19: What past pandemics can tell us about how this one will end

After two years of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel advisories, things are beginning to return to normal as countries around the world lift restrictions.

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We are not done with pandemic: Expert warns on emergence of new COVID variants

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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Sign Letter Highlighting Vaccine Inequity on COVID-19 Pandemic Anniversary

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are signing their names on an open letter which called out loosening COVID-19 policies across the world.

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The losses and lessons learned after 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic

After six million people died, public health measures that came and went, and an unprecedented vaccine rollout, the world is marking two years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Winnipeg high school students dedicate song to health-care workers

River East Transcona School Division has released a music video dedicated to lifting the spirits of Manitoba’s health care workers.“The project began when we had our first choir meeting of the year,” Kildonan East music teacher Janet Isaac-Martens said.“Our students and I were having ideas on how we could perform when we couldn’t perform to an audience.”About 65 students from Kildonan East Collegiate, River East Collegiate and Murdoch MacKay Collegiate spent months working on the collaborative virtual video.“A boost to them is kind of necessary,” Kildonan East Grade 12 student Aiden Ordonez said. “To just reach out on our end and let them know that they’re appreciated.

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Alberta steps up with $79.5M transit money for struggling cities, matches federal funds

Edmonton’s transit system will get federal and provincial funding to make up for pandemic revenue shortfalls. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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Toronto opera singer commemorates those lost to COVID-19

It’s been two years since the WHO made the declaration and the world was officially plunged into a pandemic. Now in 2022, there’s been much talk about moving on and returning to normal.

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Alberta surpasses 4,000 COVID-19 deaths 2 years after pandemic began

COVID-19 pandemic on Friday.More than 4,000 Albertans have lost their lives to the disease since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.In the last 24 hours, 11 deaths were reported to Alberta Health. The province’s death toll from COVID-19 has now reached 4,003.The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 declined slightly overnight, to 1,045 people.

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Q&A: Dr. Alex Summers, London-Middlesex MOH, reflects on 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 a global pandemic, changing the world overnight and marking the start of what would become one of the deadliest pandemics in world history.London had already seen one confirmed case of the virus by the time the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, while the province had recorded at least 42 cases, along with its first death. (The death wouldn’t be officially confirmed as COVID-19-related until the following week.) School boards ‘expected’ to follow province in lifting mask mandate, Ontario government says Two years later, the London-Middlesex region has seen more than 32,500 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 — an undercount due to testing eligibility changes — and has recorded more than 350 deaths, while across Ontario, more than 1.12 million people have tested positive and 12,227 have died during the pandemic.Globally, more than 454 million people have tested positive for COVID-19 while more than six million people have died, according to figures released by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University.To mark the two-year anniversary of the pandemic, 980 CFPL’s Mike Stubbs sat down with Dr.

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Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage once COVID-19 public health emergency ends

our health care system, serving millions of children, pregnant women, seniors, those living with disabilities and other adults, and its enrollment only skyrocketed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.However, millions of Medicaid enrollees risk losing their coverage once the official public health emergency ends in the United States. One analysis by the Urban Institute, an economic and policy think tank, projects this could be as many as 15.8 million people, depending on its end date. The analysis, co-authored by senior fellow Matthew Buettgens, aims to highlight the massive scale of coverage transition that awaits — and what happens to those losing coverage.

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Global COVID-19 deaths may be 3 times higher than recorded

Today in The Lancet researchers say excess deaths data indicate that the global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic may be more than three times higher than officially record.

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Among Those Slamming West’s COVID-19 Policies: ‘The Pandemic Is Not Over’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuing to do their bit to make sure everyone around the world is protected against COVID-19.

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In Pics | 2-yr anniversary of Covid pandemic: A journey so far

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Canada adds 337K jobs in February, unemployment drops below pre-pandemic levels

unemployment rate fell below the February 2020 level.The unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent in February compared with 6.5 per cent in the first month of the year.That is the lowest it’s been since it was 5.7 per cent in February 2020 just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘Wrong anniversary’: Two years since declaration of Covid-19 pandemic, WHO voices frustration

World Health Organization first declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. But the UN health body has voiced its frustration at people marking 11 March as the second anniversary of the public health emergency, stating that the real alarm came six weeks earlier.

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Quebec chooses quiet, reflective day to mark 2nd anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Premier François Legault says the government did what it could to save as many lives as possible.“This day is dedicated to their memory and to their loved ones who continue to suffer from their absence,” Legault wrote in an open letter published in various media on Friday to mark the national day of remembrance for the victims of COVID-19.“It is for them that Quebecers will remember on March 11.”Unlike last year, the Legault government will not hold a ceremony to honour the memory of Quebecers who’ve succumbed to the disease since 2020. As of Thursday, 14,141 residents have died as a result of the novel coronavirus.Last year’s inaugural event brought together several dignitaries and representatives of bereaved families as part of an elaborate ceremony.

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Peter Andre's emotional reunion with parents in Australia for first time since pandemic

Peter Andre got emotional live on Good Morning Britain today as he was finally reunited with his family in Australia.

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When will COVID-19 end? Experts look to past pandemics for clues

NEW YORK (AP) - Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. But how will it end? Past epidemics may provide clues.The ends of epidemics are not as thoroughly researched as their beginnings. But there are recurring themes that could offer lessons for the months ahead, said Erica Charters of the University of Oxford, who studies the issue."One thing we have learned is it’s a long, drawn-out process" that includes different types of endings that may not all occur at the same time, she said.

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‘Sesame Street’ actor Emilio Delgado dies at 81

Sesame Street's Luis (R) and Muppet Rosita chat during the introduction of the "You Can Ask!" program June 25, 2003 in New York City. "You Can Ask!" is a program that aims to help identify and deal with stress in children ages 3 to 8, and was funded NEW YORK - Emilio Delgado — best known for his role as Luis on "Sesame Street" — has died, his representatives have confirmed.

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Friday expected to be busiest day of travel at Pearson airport since COVID-19 pandemic began

Pearson airport expects Friday to be the busiest day for travel it has seen since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As Sean O’Shea reports, officials expect approximately 85,000 passengers will depart or arrive at Pearson on March 11.

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Pearson airport anticipates Friday will be ‘busiest travel day’ since pandemic began

Lester B. Pearson International Airport, says it is anticipating Friday will be the “busiest travel day” at the airport since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a press release issued Wednesday, the airport said preparations are “well underway at Toronto Pearson for the traditionally busy March Break travel season.”The release said officials expect approximately 85,000 passengers will depart or arrive at Pearson on March 11.“This will mark the busiest travel day at the airport since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago,” the release said.

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COVID-19 cases on the rise in older adults in England: study

Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with cases remaining at a high level despite a broad decline since a peak in January, according to a government-commissioned study published Thursday.The REACT COVID-19 monitoring program, which looked at almost 95,000 home swab tests taken in February, showed that around 1 in 35 people in England was infected with the virus during the period and infections were rising among those aged 55 and older. COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, memory loss: U.K.

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'Stealth Omicron' Covid variant warning as expert says pandemic 'not over'

An expert has issued a warning over the pandemic amid the spread of 'Stealth Omicron'.

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Young people leading the way to a brighter post-COVID world

Young people everywhere have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their education has been disrupted. Many have lost jobs. Their mental health has suffered and too many have experienced gender-based violence.

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Most Canadian provinces have ‘roared back’ amid disappearing COVID deficits: report

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Confusion over long-term care visitor rules in B.C.

The rules around visiting loved ones in long-term care have changed many times throughout the pandemic. The provincial government made the most recent change in February and announced every resident would be allowed two approved visitors.

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Mask on or off? Mandatory face covering bylaw gone in Edmonton leaves people with choices to make

Wearing a protective face covering has been a tool in the pandemic, and also a symbol of the COVID-19 divide. As the mask mandate is lifted in Edmonton, Morgan Black explores the mask divide and how to move past it.

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Living with COVID-19 means being vigilant, Saskatchewan researcher says

COVID-19 has been declining in Saskatchewan over previous weeks, but Dr. Alyson Kelvin doesn’t believe the pandemic is over yet.“I can’t predict anything other than expecting that we’ll see new variants and they… (will have) various degrees of severity,” she said, in an interview with Global News.“It’s something that keeps me up at night.”Kelvin is a vaccinologist and virologist at the University of Saskatchewan’s VIDO-InterVac lab, where she’s developing a new COVID-19 vaccine.

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Ontario lays out spring pandemic plans, with discontinued masking requirements

Ontario is about to make some major changes with its approach to the pandemic. The biggest changes you will notice – will be the dropping of mask mandates in most settings.

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Pandemic, long snow-filled winter creating challenging times for Winnipeg’s homeless

homelessness.Luke Thiessen, communications manager at Siloam Mission, says as COVID-19 restrictions lift, they’re getting a clearer picture of the impact the pandemic has had on the homeless population.“For a while, the challenges around social distancing and some of those health measures made it hard to tell exactly where things were going,” Thiessen told Global News.“As we’re lifting (restrictions), we’re seeing very tangibly the difficulties in more people needing services, mental health challenges that have come out of this, and overall health challenges. There’s just lots of ways we’re seeing that come together.” Winnipeg’s Siloam Mission takes next step in relationship with Indigenous community Siloam Mission expanded its bed capacity just a few months into the pandemic, and Thiessen says this winter brought about the most demand they’ve seen yet.“For awhile we had extra space, and this winter is when that headroom – we lost that completely,” he said.“We filled right up this winter in a way that we didn’t last winter.

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Modi chairs high level meeting to review Covid-19 situation

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A grave mistake to think…: What UN chief said on current state of COVID-19 pandemic

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Content makers tap feel-good stories after pandemic blues

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Calgary woman creates a hot seller from heatless hair-curling product

March 8 is International Women’s Day, but many women continue to struggle with continued unemployment that started during the pandemic.

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Adjustments needed as COVID-19 response moves from pandemic to endemic: Hinshaw

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said after two years, many adjustments will be needed as society moves from dealing with COVID-19 as a pandemic to living alongside it as an endemic disease.

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2 years since Alberta’s first confirmed COVID-19 case: ‘We’ve come so far’

It’s been exactly two years since Alberta’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said while looking back at how the pandemic played out and where the province goes from here.

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COVID-19 check-up for the first week of March

With some provinces lifting mask mandates and other provinces in the process of doing so, there is cautious optimism about what the pandemic will look like for spring. Dr. Alex Wong discusses the latest COVID headlines.

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President to chair Economic Council; EC will convene every week

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to convene the Economic Council on a weekly basis with the objective of accelerating the economic growth in the country through the management of the entire economy by thoroughly discussing the local economic policies including macroeconomic policies, the behavior of the national economy after Covid – 19 pandemic situation, economic restructuring as well as the major development projects that directly affect the economic policies and financial policies of the government.The Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant their concurrence to the measures to be taken by the President to let implement the decisions taken by the relevant Ministries, Departments and Statutory institutions when necessary subject to the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers followed by the instructions and guidance of that Board as well as to invite intellects with esteem/standard in the respective fields as required for the meetings of the Economy board.Accordingly, the composition of the Economic Council is comprised as follows.• His Excellency the President Gotabhaya Rajapaksha (Chairman)• Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa• Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardhana• Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando• Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksha• Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage• Minister of Plantation Ramesh Pathirana• Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal• Secretary to the President Gamini Senerath• Secretary to the Treasury S. R.

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Experts map out 'new normal' as US enters third pandemic year

As America enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and approaches the 2-year anniversary of business and school shutdowns put in place when little was known about the novel coronavirus, a group of public health experts have published a new roadmap laying out how the country can enter the "new normal" stage of the pandemic and manage the virus without eliminating it.

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Brittani Coury Sacrificed Paralympic Training to Treat COVID Patients. Now She’s Back

By Brittani Coury, Paralympic snowboarder, is not the same athlete she was at the 2018 Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, where she won silver. Two years into a global pandemic, she’s not the same person either. Her perspective—as it has for all of us—has shifted. When the world ground to a halt in early 2020, the athlete was in the midst of her season.

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Manitoba planners hoping for restriction-free wedding, event season

COVID-19 hit, and two years of the pandemic hasn’t made them any cheaper.As restrictions continue to loosen in Manitoba, demand for events is rising, but the industry still has a number of hurdles to clear before it’s back to normal.“We’re struggling to bring staff back, we’re seeing supply chain issues, increase in labour costs, product shortages, flowers have gone up due to inclement weather impacting supply,” event planner Emma Singh told 680 CJOB’s The Start.“We’re seeing, overall, an almost 20 to 40 per cent increase on almost every budget line for an event.”Singh said the industry has had to learn to become adaptable and flexible over the past couple of years — and to have contingency plans, as things can change on short notice.“Things are continually changing,” Singh said. “We do have to follow the restrictions as the government and our health care puts them in place.

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Pandemic Outlook in U.S. Drastically Improved

tracked closely with the ebbs and flows in COVID-19 cases. That is, during periods of high transmission and infection, the public has evaluated the situation as worsening, and when the virus has receded somewhat, assessments have turned more positive.In January, as the omicron variant was rampant in the U.S. and cases were hitting historic highs, 58% of U.S.

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"I can’t afford to be worried about Covid restrictions": Clinically vulnerable, facing skyrocketing living costs, and falling through the cracks

“Having to use a food bank would be my worst nightmare,” laughs John, exasperated.

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A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of infected people is not a pandemic. Further, flu pandemics generally exclude recurrences of seasonal flu. Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and tuberculosis. One of the most devastating pandemics was the Black Death, which killed an estimated 75–200 million people in the 14th century.

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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