LONDON – Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday, as infections and hospital admissions continue to surge in those areas.

Matt Hancock told lawmakers that cases in the southeast of England have risen 46% in the past week, while hospital admissions there are up by a third.

In eastern England, cases are up two-thirds, and hospital admissions rose by nearly half.The extension of the restrictions means a total of 38 million people — or 68% of England's population — will be living under the highest level of restrictions, Tier 3, from midnight Saturday.

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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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Trucker convoy protesters gather in Toronto for second straight weekend

Protesters supporting the trucker convoy movement that has occupied Ottawa and Windsor demonstrated in Toronto for a second consecutive weekend. It comes after the province declared a state of emergency in relation to the ongoing blockades.

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TD Bank freezes two personal accounts that received over $1M for trucker convoy

protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Man dies after being shot inside car in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has lost his life after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 6000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police say the 29-year-old man was shot once in the left armpit inside a Nissan Altima.

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CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

CDC officials said."We began to hear how the guidelines were being misused and misapplied" said the CDC's Christopher Jones, a co-author of the draft guidance.The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period.

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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

According to TMZ, rapper Kodak Black was among those who were shot. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, hitting four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names were not released.When officers arrived on the scene, they located three people who had been shot.

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Rylan Clark looks picture of health in fresh update after hospital stay

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

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What can you now do at Christmas? The rules and guidance for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

direct to your inboxFamilies across the UK have had to dramatically scale back their Christmas plans after the government introduced changes to restrictions.Plans to allow a five-day period of relaxations have been scrapped amid a rising number of infections in the south of England, which is believed to have been caused by a new highly transmissible strain of coronavirus.Health secretary Matt Hancock said the country was facing an “enormous challenge” in bringing the latest outbreak under control and that tough new restrictions may be needed for months to come.Millions of people in England have been put under new Tier 4 restrictions, which ban them from forming a Christmas bubble, while Scotland has introduced a travel ban and Wales has

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Mutant strain of Covid ravaging the UK 'now in four other countries'

Covid-19 strain that is believed to have first festered in the UK.

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Is click and collect allowed in Tier 4? All the shopping rules in London and South East

Millions of people in London and the South East have been placed under new Tier 4 restrictions, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock warning the new measures could last for months and be extended UK-wide.

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UK Covid curbs: PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on travel, freight

Reuters quoted a spokeswoman for PM Boris Johnson's office as saying.Also Read | Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungleOn Covid-19 curbs, Britain's health minister said London and southeast England may stay under tighter restrictions for some time.

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Canada to ban all UK flights as new '70% more infectious' Covid variant found

70% more infectious variant of coronavirus was reported.The Canadian government held a meeting to discuss the new strain of the virus.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held the meeting as a number of European countries announced travel restrictions for UK passengers.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this weekend tier 4 restrictions for millions of people, along with the closure of non-essential shops.The move comes as a new variant of the coronavirus is "spreading fast" and is "out of control" according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.Before the meeting, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet called on the Canadian government to impose a travel ban, reports CTV News.In a statement released in French, he said: "It will be

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UK to EU flight ban: What we know so far in battle to contain new mutant covid strain

A growing number of European nations have banned flights from the UK in a bid to stop a mutant strain of coronavirus crossing their borders.

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Italy detects new mutated Covid-19 strain in UK returnee

coronavirus strain.Also Read | Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungle"The patient and their partner returned from the United Kingdom several days ago, landing in Rome's Fiumicino airport.

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There's A 'Deadly' New Strain Of COVID-19 That's Currently 'Out Of Control' In The United Kingdom...

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Matt Hancock blasts 'irresponsible' Londoners who fled before Tier 4 lockdown

coronaviruslockdown began were "totally irresponsible", according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He fumed that they risk spreading the new "mutant" variant around the country and London stations were described as "war zones" with hundreds of people trying to beat last night's midnight deadline.

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Scots urged to trust vaccines as country prepares for Christmas lockdown due to new Covid strain

Jason Leitch said further research was required on the latest mutation of the virus but added experts were so far confident it would not be able to resist the jabs currently being rolled out to health workers and care home residents. It comes as UK health secretary Matt Hancock warned today the country faced an “enormous challenge” controlling the new strain after scientists found it was able to spread more rapidly.

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UK health minister suggests tougher COVID-19 measures may last for some time

London: British health minister Matt Hancock suggested on Sunday that new tighter restrictions in London and southeast England could stay in place for some time, saying a new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged is very difficult to control.Asked whether people living under the stringent tier 4 restrictions should expect to do so for some time, Hancock told Sky News: "We really need to get this under control ...

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Brits face months in Tier 4 'until Covid vaccine fully rolled out', warns Matt Hancock

Covid vaccine is rolled out, Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested.

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New Covid-19 strain 'out of control' and people in Tier 4 'should behave like they have it'

The new strain of Covid-19 is "out of control" and everyone in Tier 4 should behave as if they have it, Matt Hancock has warned.

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Tier 4 lockdown announced for London and South East - full list of new rules

direct to your inboxEmergency Tier 4 rules will come into force in areas of England, it has been announced.All current Tier 3 areas in London and South East, will be moved into the new, more restrictive tier, just days after being placed under 'very high' alert.This will be a big blow to millions as it comes just days before the new five-day 'Christmas window' was due to come into force across the UK.It comes after chief medical officer Professor Christ Whitty issued a statement on a new variant of the virus in the UK which is spreading through London, Essex and Kent. He said the UK has informed the World Health Organisation that the new variant coronavirus, which was first mentioned by Matt Hancock on Monday, can spread more rapidly.

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Coronavirus rules: All the areas changing tier today as 5million in harsher lockdown

Millions will be placed under the toughest Covid-19 rules from today, as changes to tiers kick in.

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The new strain of coronavirus - everything scientists are saying, and should we be worried?

direct to your inboxThere are fears a new variant of coronavirus may be speeding up the spread of Covid-19, particularly in south east England.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said there is nothing to suggest this new strain is more likely to cause serious disease.Boris Johnson was reported to have held an unscheduled meeting of ministers on Friday amid “growing concern” about the threat posed by the mutant strain – which is spreading fastest in South East England.Professor Sir Mark Walport – a member of the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) – said there was a real possibility that it could have a “transmission advantage”.“What happens with viruses is they do naturally mutate all the time and the ones that are

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The areas staying in Tier 2 which have higher Covid-19 rates than every part of Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxFour of the areas which will be allowed to stay under Tier 2 Covid rules have a higher infection rate than every part of Greater Manchester.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today that Greater Manchester would remain in Tier 3, dashing hopes that rules would be relaxed for the hospitality industry over Christmas.He also revealed that some council areas in the south east of England would be moved up from Tier 2 to Tier 3 after a rise in coronavirus cases.However, some areas which have not had the stricter rules imposed - and will remain in Tier 2 - currently have higher infection rates than every area in Greater Manchester.Northampton is the council area with the highest infection rate among those that will still be

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London faces highest level of coronavirus restrictions as Covid-19 cases mount

Also Read | How rural schooling is going into the darkHealth Secretary Matt Hancock warned on Monday that London had seen a "sharp rise" in daily cases and hospital admissions."This action is absolutely essential, not just to keep people safe but because we have seen early action can prevent more damage and longer-term problems later," he told parliament.Cases were doubling every seven days in some areas, he said, sounding a more downbeat note after hopes of a breakthrough were raised last week with the start of a vaccination programme.Concerns have also been raised about higher rates of infection among secondary school children aged 11-18, leading to increased testing in the worst-hit areas in and around London.England only emerged from a

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Will my town move tier? Latest Covid data shows trends ahead of crucial review tomorrow

England is awaiting a review of the lockdown tiers on Wednesday and latest coronavirus rates for every area shows if your town might move up - or down - a level.

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New UK Covid-19 variant not detected in Ireland - De Gascun

The new coronavirus variant circulating in the UK has not been detected in Ireland, according to the director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory.

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Coronavirus mutating as new infectious strain found in England - all you need to know

Matt Hancock revealed today that there is a new strain of coronavirus in England as he announced new areas are to be plunged into Tier 3.

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New variant of COVID-19 identified in Britain

Britain’s highest level of coronavirus restrictions beginning Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, the health secretary said Monday, adding that a new variant of the virus may be to blame for the spread.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government must take swift action after seeing “very sharp, exponential rises” in Greater London and nearby Kent and Essex. He said in some areas cases are doubling every seven days.The surge of COVID-19 cases in southern England may be associated with a new variant of coronavirus, Hancock told lawmakers.

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Health experts warn 'too early' to fear new coronavirus strain found in UK

coronavirus strain found in the UK - or make any claims about the mutation. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs that the new variant may be linked to the faster spread of the virus in the South of England.

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New variant of coronavirus discovered in England, Health Secretary announces

direct to your inboxA new variant of coronavirus has been discovered, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock appeared in the House of Commons this afternoon to give an urgent statement to MPs on the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.

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New coronavirus variant which 'spreads faster' identified in UK

coronavirus in the UK, it has been announced.

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London to move to highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions

London will move into the highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions from Wednesday as a result of soaring case rates.

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UK coronavirus hospital death toll up 217 ahead of England's expected tier changes

The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen by 217 ahead of expected tier changes in parts of England.

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Can my employer make me get the coronavirus vaccine? An expert lawyer explains

direct to your inbox This week saw the first people in Britain receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The rollout launch, on Tuesday, was dubbed 'V-Day' by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

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Campaign launched for Covid Star People's Medal to recognise amazing work of NHS workers

NHS staff and care workers. The medal will be manufactured by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, based in the Jewellery Quarter.

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Thousands of school kids to be mass tested for coronavirus over fears of third spike

oronavirus through a massive new testing programme amid fears of a third spike.

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Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England

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