WELLINGTON : New Zealand's government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland, despite an outbreak there that continues to simmer.

Since early in the pandemic, New Zealand had pursued an unusual zero-tolerance approach to the virus through strict lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing.

Until recently, that elimination strategy had worked remarkably well for the country of 5 million, which has reported just 27 virus deaths.

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Russia attacks Ukraine: Biden responds to Putin's chilling threat not to 'intervene'

KYIV, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to "consequences they have never seen."He said the attack was needed to protect civilians in eastern Ukraine – a claim the U.S. had predicted he would falsely make to justify an invasionIn a televised address, Putin accused the U.S.

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Arrest made in deadly dorm room stabbing at Lincoln University

LOWER OXFORD TWP, Pa. - Authorities in Delaware County have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a Lincoln University student who was killed during a brawl at a dorm that injured two others.Delaware County District Attorney Deb Ryan and Lincoln University Police will hold a press conference Thursday to announce the arrest of 39-year-old Nydira Smith.Smith, a Philadelphia resident, is being charged with the murder of 21-year-old Jawine Evans during the dorm room brawl on Feb. 16. Officers responded to the campus in Lower Oxford Township around 9:30 p.m.

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Ben Stiller Opens Up About Reconciling With Wife Christine Taylor During the Pandemic

Ben Stiller is crediting the pandemic for his reconciliation with his wife, Christine Taylor. In a new interview with , Stiller opened up about directing for Apple TV+ and what led to his reunion with Taylor after their separation in 2017.Stiller moved back into the family home when the pandemic began, so that he could see their children, Ella, 19 and Quinlin, 16, during the early stages of the lockdown, but before long, something shifted.«Over the course of time, it evolved,» he told the magazine. «We were separated and got back together and we’re happy about that.

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Covid-19: India logs 14,148 new cases, active tally falls below 1.5 lakh

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Justin Bieber Seen Out For First Time Since COVID-19 Diagnosis

Justin Bieber answers a phone call on his way to a medical building in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (February 23).

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B.C. health officials hope approval of Novovax will increase vaccination rates

Now that Novovax has been approved in Canada, B.C. health officials hope it will convince some vaccine-hesitant people to get their shot. Keith Baldrey has the latest.

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Man found in Overbrook Park home with fatal gunshot wound to head, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police said a man was found fatally shot in the living room of an Overbrook Park home on Wednesday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of North 68th Street around 8 p.m. for reports of an unresponsive man. Police said the 48-year-old victim was in the first-floor living room with a gunshot wound to the head.

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Omicron can reinfect people multiple times: Danish study

Omicron is the most highly contagious variant of COVID-19. Now a new study from Denmark looks at whether you can be reinfected with the same variant. Jamie Mauracher breaks down the new data.

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Edmonton police commission, city council criticized over private meeting

Edmonton city councillors voted Wednesday to meet with members of the police commission behind closed doors, despite growing criticism of the police service. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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From bust to boom: Town of Drayton Valley busy with energy work once again

After being hit with a double whammy of slumping oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy and forestry industry driven town of Drayton Valley went bust over the last few years. But as restrictions ease and industry picks up, the western Alberta town is once again buzzing.

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Prosecutors: Cherry Hill baseball coach sexually assaulted young girl in his car

Bianco is a baseball coach for Cherry Hill National Athletic League and employs minors in his business, Bianco Landscaping Maintenance, LLC.

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PPP fraud can be identified, tracked on website created by software engineer

Palo Alto, California, resident Brian Hamachek was looking over a government website listing payouts for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) last year. He immediately noted many businesses listed either didn't exist or greatly exaggerated their number of employees.He said he recognized fraud that an investigator in Washington would have no way of knowing, "such as, a restaurant that went out of business a couple of months before they got their loan, and they've never come back."Hamachek is a software engineer.

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1 woman dead in San Francisco homeless encampment overpass fire

SAN FRANCISCO - A woman is dead and three others are in critical condition Wednesday morning after a fire in an overpass at a homeless encampment in San Francisco. The fire broke out in a confined space at around 1:15 a.m. inside an onramp at Bosworth Street and southbound Interstate 280.Initially three adults were rescued – all of them in critical condition.

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Low student engagement major source of teacher stress, survey finds

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Co-teachers at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 Marisa Wiezel (who is related to the photographer) and Caitlin Kenny give a lesson to their masked students in their classroom on September 27, 2021 in New York City.

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COVID-19: B.C. government begins to make rapid tests available from pharmacies

Health Minister Adrian Dix announced on Wednesday, Feb. 23, that rapid antigen tests will be available to the general public beginning on Friday.

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More than 24,000 boosters administered yesterday; 6,137 community cases; 205 in hospital; 2 in ICU

Increasing numbers of cases and hospitalisations are another reminder that vaccination is our best defence against the virus.

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Google allows Bay Area employees to work from office, eases COVID-19 norms

Google said on Wednesday it is giving employees in the Bay Area the option to return to office where possible, as COVID-19 cases ease in the United States.

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Covid shots, drugs position US to ease limits, Anthony Fauci says

Anthony Fauci said. Covid drugs like Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid that keep high-risk patients from hospitalization and death are becoming plentiful as production ramps up, Fauci said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “The Close."

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MLB says season could be shortened if no labor agreement is reached

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Major League Baseball said Wednesday that the 2022 season will be shortened if no labor agreement has been reached by the end of Monday.Management had maintained that was the deadline for a deal that would allow the season to start as scheduled on March 31.

Target drops mask mandate for employees, customers

(FOX 9) - Target will no longer require its employees or customers to wear masks, according to an update on its corporate website. Through an update to its FAQ section, Target announced, "As COVID-19 cases continue to decline across the country, Target will not require U.S.

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Tom Brady to play himself, produce road trip movie: ’80 for Brady’

Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks to throw the ball in a game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs in 2022. (Photo by Kevin C.

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Suspected ringleader of deadly carjacking ring could be linked to dozens more, source says

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police and local authorities are widening their search for accomplices of a carjacking ring after its accused leader was arrested and charged in connection to two deadly vehicle thefts. The Philadelphia Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrest of 28-year-old Jonathan Akubu on charges of murder, aggravated assault, arson and carjacking. Investigators linked Akubu to the Feb.

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Officer killed, suspect dead following shooting at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston

HOUSTON - A law enforcement officer has been killed, and a suspect has died following a shooting at PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon.SIGN UP FOR THE FOX 26 NEWSLETTERAccording to Houston Police Department, an officer was attacked at the mall located in the 7500 block of Bellaire Boulevard. HPD reported that the officer, who is not from their department, and the suspect were shot and taken to local hospitals.The unidentified officer is with the San Jacinto County Pct.

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Donald Trump probe prosecutors resign from Manhattan DA's office

NEW YORK - Two of the prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into former President Donald Trump's business practices have resigned.A spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed the resignations of Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz, top deputies who had been tasked with running the investigation on a day-to-day basis. Both started on the Trump probe under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., and Bragg asked them to stay when he took office in January.Dunne, the office's former general counsel, argued before the U.S.

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Trucker protests: ‘Don’t think anyone feels there was a low bar’ to invoke Emergencies Act, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday revoked the Emergencies Act after police in Ottawa cleared out anti-mandate protesters this past weekend, and said he doesn’t “think anyone feels there was a low bar” that was set by invoking the Emergencies Act.

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Alberta health minister announces measures to increase access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping announced new measures to make access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines easier in an effort to increase vaccination rates.

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Police investigating after MP and MPP constituency offices targeted

Police are investigating after the constituency offices of two GTA politicians have been targeted. The most recent, a fire investigation at MP Peter Fonseca’s office in Mississauga.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau says threat remains, but police forces have ‘sufficient’ tools to deal with further disruptions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revoked the use of the Emergencies Act on Wednesday, explaining that there were “occupations so solidly implanted that police didn’t have the resources or tools available to dislodge them, that emergency is now over.” Trudeau added that the “threat continues,” but that his government has a high level of confidence in the existing tools police forces have across Canada will be sufficient to deal with further disruptions.

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Toronto to pivot COVID-19 vaccine strategy, focus on ‘hyper-local’ approach

Toronto says it is shifting its COVID-19 vaccination resources and will be focusing on a “hyper-local” and “equity-focused” approach.In a press release Wednesday afternoon, the city said its crews along with Toronto Public Health (TPH) will be “shifting the city-wide COVID-19 vaccination approach to increase localized vaccination opportunities, outreach and efforts, as case counts and hospitalizations continue to decline.”The release said the city and TPH will shift resources to a “hyper-local, equity-focused campaign” and “continue to increase vaccination opportunities in focused communities with low vaccine uptake.” Ontario COVID numbers — 1,106 people in hospital, 319 in intensive care “While significant progress has been made across the city and in certain age groups, disparity in vaccine uptake remains as some communities continue to experience hesitancy and barriers to vaccination,” the release reads.The city said TPH will be bringing mobile clinics to 30 priority neighbourhoods that were identified through an analysis of “local, neighborhood-level data.”Mobile clinics will be brought to the following neighbourhoods:As part of this next phase of our vaccination efforts, #TeamToronto is shifting resources to a hyper-local, equity-focused campaign in communities with low vaccine uptake.@TOPublicHealth is bringing mobile clinics to 30 priority neighbourhoods, identified by local data.

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Brampton Mayor calls for an end to mask mandates for students

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is calling on the Ontario government to consider implementing a maskless policy for school aged children in the province. The move would follow similar guidelines set out by Quebec. Morganne Campbell has more.

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Vaccine requirement for Hamilton police to be lifted amid Ontario’s re-evaluation of policy

COVID-19.The move comes on the heels of the province’s chief medical officer’s re-evaluation of letters sent last year to various sectors, including hospitals and post-secondary institutions, requiring the development of immunization policies.A spokesperson for the Hamilton Police says the service will be following the Ford government’s direction and dropping rapid test requirements for members who didn’t get shots or didn’t disclose their status.

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Electrifying campfire art installation lights up Yonge-Dundas Square

There’s a new, interactive and electrifying art installation at Young-Dundas Square. It’s called “Island of Warmth” and the more participants jump around the artistic bonfire, the stronger the light and sound.

Ford government changes its legal budget deadline to miss Ontario budget

Ford government promised it would deliver its budgets by the end of Ontario’s fiscal year, but an amendment quietly added onto its legislation to axe licence plate sticker fees will allow the government to miss the target without penalty, presenting the budget much closer to the provincial election.The Tories introduced a law in 2019, requiring the delivery of budgets by a March 31 deadline. That target has been missed before and the government said it will be missing it again, because it wants more time to take get a clear picture of Ontario’s recovery following the March 1 reopening.

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Ford Government quietly moves to change law for Ontario budget deadline

The Ford Government quietly introduced a clause to allow it to miss its self-imposed law surrounding budget deadlines, to allow it to miss the date without penalty. The timing of the move and the means has opposition members crying foul.

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Queen holds weekly phone call with Boris Johnson as she undertakes 'light duties' amid Covid-19

The Queen has held her weekly audience with Boris Johnson over the phone, after previously cancelling her virtual duties due to suffering from mild "cold-like" Covid-19 symptoms. Buckingham Palace revealed that the 95 year old Queen had spoken with the prime minister over the phone on Wednesday evening after cancelling her planned engagements on Tuesday.The Queen, who is triple-jabbed, is being monitored by her physician Professor Sir Huw Thomas who is head of the Medical Household.

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Philadelphia mother, son have not been seen since Tuesday morning

Saphia Speller, 25, and Hassan Matthews, 3, have not been seen since Tuesday morning in Crescentville. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia are searching for a mother and her young son who have not been seen since Tuesday morning. The Philadelphia Police Department said 25-year-old Saphia Speller and her 3-year-old son Hassan Matthews were last seen on the 5900 block of Weymouth Street around 7:30 a.m.Saphia is described as 5-foot-3, 194 pounds with short brown curly hair and brown eyes.

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Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers file intent to strike

As negotiations continue, educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis school district's largest teachers' unions say they intend to strike. (FOX 9) - As negotiations continue, educators in St.

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Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act after police declare Ottawa cleared of protesters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revoking the Emergencies Act after 10 days that have seen police crack down to clear out hundreds of demonstrators with the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that had encamped in the nation’s capital for three weeks. “Today, after careful consideration, we’re ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency,” he said.

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Queen Elizabeth II Speaks With Boris Johnson Amid COVID-19 Diagnosis

Queen Elizabeth II is still recovering after testing positive for the coronavirus -- but that hasn't stopped her from performing her royal duties.Buckingham Palace said that the queen held her weekly audience by telephone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday afternoon. While the queen usually meets with Johnson in person, she opted to have their weekly meeting over the phone due to her COVID-19 diagnosis.A royal source tells ET, «There were no other planned engagements in today’s diary, though for transparency purposes, there had been a planned in-person audience, but as Her Majesty has been diagnosed with COVID that was canceled on Monday as it would have broken guidelines to have gone ahead.»The virtual meeting comes just one day after the queen canceled a slew of pre-planned virtual events.«As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties,» the Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Trudeau to revoke Emergencies Act after convoy blockades end

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Global COVID-19 cases fall, except in Asian hot spots

Last week global COVID-19 cases, as well as deaths, continued to decline, except for parts of Asia that are experiencing later Omicron variant surges, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update.

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Man driven to hospital after broad daylight shooting in North Philadelphia, police say

Police say a 20-year-old man suffered a non-fatal-gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon in North Philadelphia.

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Ethan Crumbley reading Harry Potter books, has "pretty excessive" funds in commissary sheriff says

PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - For almost three months, Ethan Crumbley has been housed in the Oakland County Jail after the Oxford High School shooting. On Tuesday, he was in court for a hearing on a request to transfer the teen out of Oakland County jail and into a juvenile detention center.

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'His blood was all over my wedding dress': Family of man shot at wedding wants officers charged

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Daniel Knight's family said they want the truth to come out. They said police are lying about what happened the night they shot and killed the 39-year-old man at a Winter Park wedding reception. They also want the officers involved charged with murder."He was killed… in front of me.

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News Scan for Feb 23, 2022

Two independent UK studies published yesterday in PLOS Medicine find only a very slight risk of blood clots in the brain after receipt of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine and none after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Both studies were led by University of Edinburgh researchers.The first study involved analysis of the electronic health records of 46

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Freezing ‘freedom convoy’ crypto possible, but faces roadblocks, experts say

When the so-called “freedom convoy” pivoted to Bitcoin and other digital assets as a source of funds when traditional channels were cut off, Canadian authorities ratcheted up attempts to police the cryptocurrency space.

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4 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region on Wednesday

COVID-19: a male in his 80a, a male in his 70s, a female in her 70s, and a male in his 50s,” Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, medical officer of health, stated.“I wish to express my deep sympathy to the families of these individuals.” Omicron subvariant reinfections possible but rare, Danish study shows There have now been 82 victims reported in 2022 including 28 during the month of February.The three area hospitals continue to deal with a high level of patients although that number continues to decrease.On Tuesday, it was reported that they had 50 patients including 14 who were in need of intensive care.There are also five active outbreaks at the area hospitals as the region now has 16 active COVID-19 outbreaks in areas of concern.

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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

This country admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

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