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Organizations impacted by COVID-19 restrictions react to Alberta not easing public health measures

–With files from The Canadian Press’ Dean Bennett

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Germany tightens coronavirus restrictions through Easter as cases rise again

Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.Speaking early Tuesday after a lengthy video call with the country’s 16 state governors, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18.Coronavirus infections have increased steadily in Germany as the more contagious variant first detected in Britain has become dominant, and the country’s daily number of cases per capita has passed that of the United States.“We basically have a new pandemic,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin.

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Miami Beach extends emergency curfew due to spring break crowds

The Florida city of Miami Beach is extending its emergency curfew to curb crowds that hit up the variant hot spot to party over spring break.

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‘The right decision for this time’: infectious disease expert reacts to Alberta holding off on relaxing more COVID-19 restrictions

Dr. Craig Jenne, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Calgary, joins Global’s Joel Senick with reaction to Alberta delaying the move into Step 3 which would further relax COVID-19 restrictions in the province.

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Alberta will not ease COVID-19 health rules to Step 3 for now

Albertans learned Monday the province will not move to Step 3 of the plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said hospitalizations are at 280 but noted that figure has been steadily rising and is likely to soon surpass the 300 key benchmark.

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Alberta doesn’t relax COVID-19 restrictions amid rise in hospitalizations

Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Monday that Alberta would not be moving into Step 3 of the province’s Path Forward plan as the COVID-19 situation worsens.

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‘We cannot take the risk of easing any measures’: Hinshaw explains decision to not ease more COVID-19 restrictions yet

Dr. Deena Hinshaw offers a statement about Alberta deciding not to ease more COVID-19 restrictions yet.

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‘We understand the frustration’: Alberta health minister’s response to businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he understands the frustration of business owners and other citizens that continue to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

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Miami’s South Beach confronts disastrous spring break

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Florida’s famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image.

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Central Florida police say they’re ready for possible influx of spring breakers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After 1,000 arrests were made in Miami with spring break crowds, police across Central Florida are bracing for more to visit the region.

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COVID-19: Calls for restrictions to ease in long-term care

More than a year since long-term care homes were locked down to control the spread of COVID-19, there are calls to ease restrictions for residents who have been isolated from loved ones. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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COVID: Tk’emlups RCMP Detachment break up rural festival over superspreader concerns

This poster shows how a B.C. pub trivia night turned into a COVID-19 superspreader event The organizer of this event has not yet been identified, but police said that person or persons could face fines under the current Emergency Program Act.Organizers of similar events in the past in B.C.

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COVID cases up slightly as spring break threatens progress

"We just do not want have a rapid uptick in cases; we are behind the 8 ball when that happens," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, today during a White House briefing, as she urged Americans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 and avoid unnecessary travel in the coming weeks.

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‘They are imprisoned’: Advocates call on Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions in LTC homes

long-term care resident said in a video posted to Twitter that she wishes she could take her mother for an ice cream.“It’s 17 C, it’s Monday in Sutton, Ont. … right outside the long-term care home … there’s a lovely little bench.

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Not rusty: Oregon soars past Iowa 95-80 into Sweet 16

INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 on Monday to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past five NCAA Tournaments.

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Nursing homes battered by COVID-19 begin easing rules on visitors

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 8: Residents talk with a caregiver in the dining room at Emerald Court in Anaheim, Calif. on March 8, 2021.

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Industries brace for more labour pain as covid rages

MUMBAI : Migrant workers who left for their hometowns following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic may refuse to return to metros amid the second wave of infections, staffing companies warned.

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‘Covidiots’ overwhelm Florida’s Miami Beach in Spring Break swarm

Covidiots” are flocking to the beaches of Florida once more, continuing a tradition that drew much scorn in the earliest weeks of the coronavirus outbreak last year.State and city officials in Miami Beach, Fla., initially courted the crowds, but they panicked on Saturday after hundreds of mostly unmasked spring breakers swarmed over the famous Ocean Drive strip. The city declared a state of emergency, set an 8 p.m.

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Pennsylvania eases mask mandate for vaccinated people

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State of emergency continues in Miami Beach after large crowds gather to celebrate Spring Break

Miami Beach remains under a state of emergency due to COVID-19 concerns after large crowds gathered for Spring Break over the weekend. Travel has hit record levels recently, even though cases in many states continue to rise.

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Should Ontario be easing restrictions amid a third wave? Doctor weighs in

Epidemiologist Dr. Isaac Bogoch shares insight on Ontario’s loosening of restrictions amid the rising cases of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta could be eased Monday

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet will meet on Monday to determine if the province’s current COVID-19 restrictions should be further eased. Sarah Offin has details.

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Miami Beach: Over 1,000 arrested, emergency curfew extended amid unruly spring break crowds

MIAMI - Miami Beach officials said unruly spring break crowds gathering by the thousands have become a serious threat to public safety, amid the arrests of more than 1,000 people and the extension of a highly unusual curfew in one of the nation’s top party spots.During a last-minute meeting Sunday, city officials voted to extend a highly unusual 8 p.m. curfew for another week along famed South Beach, with the possibility of extending it well into April if needed, and stressed this isn’t the typical spring break crowd.

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Will Alberta further ease COVID-19 restrictions on Monday?

Step 3 of a government plan to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions.Step 3 is based on a benchmark of Alberta having fewer than 300 COVID-19 hospitalizations and declining.As of Sunday, the provincial government was reporting 5,971 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, with 282 people being cared for in hospital, including 47 people in intensive care.

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Changes to Covid restrictions 'gradual and cautious' - Donohoe

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said any possible changes to Covid restrictions will be "gradual and cautious".

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Threat to public safety: Police say Miami spring break partying ‘couldn’t go on any longer’

MIAMI – Pointing to over 1,000 arrests in one of the nation’s top party spots, Miami Beach officials warned Sunday that the unruly spring break crowd gathering by the thousands, fighting in the streets, destroying restaurant property and refusing to wear masks has become a serious threat to public safety.

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Hollywood Parents Seek Nearby Getaways for Spring Break Amid Pandemic

After a year of social distancing and lockdowns, the travel industry is bouncing back just as spring break approaches for L.A. schools.

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Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

No surprise here: Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals.

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Miami Beach declares state of emergency over spring break crowds

The city of Miami Beach is declaring a state of emergency, as massive crowds of spring breakers continue to flood the city and flaunt pandemic measures.

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Mexico limits non-essential travel on southern border

CIUDAD HIDALGO – The Mexican banks of the Suchiate river dawned Sunday with a heavy presence of immigration agents in place to enforce Mexico’s new limits on all but essential travel at its shared border with Guatemala.

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Spring cleaning: Alternatives to decluttering during the pandemic

Professional home organizer Megan Arthurs provides a few tips for decluttering this spring amid the pandemic.

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Air travel to Canada drops a month after feds implement COVID-19 quarantine hotels

COVID-19 travel rules for those returning to Canada, the number of people flying into the country has dropped by almost 55 per cent, according to data from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).An analysis by Global News of weekly statistics released by the CBSA found that between Feb. 1 and Feb.

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Arrest made after police break up large gathering of over 100 people

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in custody after becoming violent after police tried to break up a large gathering overnight Sunday. The incident happened at approximately 2 a.m. when police officers responded to reports of a person with gun at Front Street and Allegheny Avenue.Upon arrival, officers noticed a large crowd of approximately 100-125 people.According to police, people were trying to park on the sidewalk, driving erratically, and was throwing objects at each other and the police.

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Hundreds gather in Kelowna for anti-restriction protest

Around 700 people gathered on Saturday in Kelowna to protest against the government’s COVID-19 restrictions and health orders. They were calling it a freedom rally.

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Officers fire pepper balls at spring break partygoers breaking curfew in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – WPLG reports the City of Miami Beach has declared an emergency as police and elected officials react to large crowds and lawlessness during Spring Break.

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N.S. records 6 new COVID-19 cases as March Break ends

five potential exposure locations in Central Zone over the past few days, that included grocery stores, the Dartmouth Crossing Costco and a dollar store. Atlantic bubble returning by April 19 as long as COVID-19 numbers remain low Four of the six new cases are in Central Zone.

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'State of emergency' in Miami over spring break crowds

Throngs of revelers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities have declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew meant to quash the party.

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Thousands protest against fresh Covid restrictions in Europe even as cases surge

Covid-19 restrictions rallied in cities across Europe on Saturday as several nations reimposed partial lockdowns to fight new surges in infections.The coronavirus, which has killed more than 2.7 million people, has been spreading faster recently, with the number of new infections up globally by 14 percent in the last week, according to AFP data.That has forced governments to impose social distancing and movement restrictions again, even as vaccines are rolled out, with residents in Poland, parts of France, and Ukraine's capital the latest to face fresh curbs.But populations have grown increasingly weary of the economically painful restrictions, and frustrations spilled over in cities across Europe with thousands marching in Germany, Britain

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Festival bosses say fans “aren’t really concerned about line-ups” this year – as COVID questions hang over artists’ ability to travel

NME about the likelihood of artists from overseas being able to perform at events this summer, and how COVID could impact on line-ups.With many festivals cautiously going ahead after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap to normality stating that full capacity live events and mass gatherings should be able to resume from June 21 in England provided that vaccination targets are met and new COVID variants don’t take hold, much speculation now surrounds what a summer of live music might look like.Many fear that each country’s differing vaccination success and rules around quarantining might make it unviable for artists to tour internationally, while others are hopeful that the coronavirus situation will have vastly improved across the UK, US

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Rising covid cases, restrictions spell bad news for consumer demand

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Bollywood maintains hold at box office despite covid spike, restrictions

Roohi last week, Bollywood still managed some hold at the box office with crime drama Mumbai Saga making Rs2.75 crore on its opening day, despite restrictions in several states, including Maharashtra.The film, in fact, beat the first collections of Roohi that had made a little over Rs2.5 crore, thanks especially to the Mahashivratri holiday on its opening day last week and the pent-up demand among youth for the first mainstream offering from Bollywood in months.Trade website Box Office India said night curfews and restrictions in states such as Maharashtra and Punjab hit the business of Mumbai Saga badly but it still managed good occupancy and even some houseful shows (at 50% capacity) towards the evening and at night, especially in single

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Spring arrival sees eased restrictions and just 2 new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia

COVID-19 on Saturday — the first day of spring — after 2,000 tests were completed the day prior.Both of the cases are located in the central zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case and the other is under investigation.

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Thai police use tear gas, rubber bullets to break up protest

BANGKOK – Police in the Thai capital used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday night to break up a rally by pro-democracy protesters calling for the release of detained activists, constitutional changes and reform of the nation's monarchy.

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First day of spring 2021: A hope for warmth and health fills the country

As NASA explains it, during the equinox the sun shines directly on the equator with nearly equal amounts of day and night, about 12 hours. Throughout the world, the Northern and Southern hemispheres will get equal amounts of daylight.Last year’s spring equinox was the earliest in 124 years, though this year’s timing is more back to normal. With the sun once again shining directly on the Northern Hemisphere, we’ll have warmer temperatures, more sunlight and the flowers and trees will be in bloom again. RELATED: Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of USAdvertisementFor some states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new U.S.

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Eruption of Iceland volcano easing, not affecting flights

REYKJAVIK – The eruption of a long-dormant volcano that sent streams of lava flowing across a small valley in southwestern Iceland is easing and shouldn’t interfere with air travel, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Saturday.

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Ontario eases some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for bars, restaurants to boost economy

COVID-19 restrictions to support economic recovery.While Toronto and Peel will remain in the strictest “grey lockdown” category of Ontario’s colour-coded pandemic framework, restaurants in the two regions are being allowed to offer services outdoors.In addition, food and drink establishments in regions in the second-strictest “red” category can increase capacity to 50 people indoors, up from the previous limit of 10. And establishments in “orange” zones can now have 100 people indoors, up from 50.

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India's fresh covid cases breach 40,000 mark for first time in 4 months

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Alberta prepares to decide on easing restrictions to Step 3 as variants skyrocket, hospitalizations level off

The number of COVID-19 variants continues to rise in Alberta, with 130 were discovered in the last 24 hours. The statistics come days before cabinet is scheduled to decide whether to further ease restrictions to Step 3 of the four-step plan and allow indoor gatherings.

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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

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