Wife of man who survived Covid after 61 days on ventilator 'hurt' by people who flout rules

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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ANI reported. AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma in a letter today said in accordance with current ICMT's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue routine Covid-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalisations (regular as well as daycare) and also prior to any minor or major surgical or interventional or non-interventional procedures and imaging in clinically asymptomatic patients.AIIMS, Delhi announces to discontinue routine COVID-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalization and surgeries pic.twitter.com/R0wjcSdaFl

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Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A juror in the Scott Peterson trial has been offered immunity before testifying at a hearing that could determine whether a new trial is granted, authorities said.Richelle Nice was Juror 7 in the trial that ended with Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. However, Peterson's attorney said Nice was guilty of juror misconduct because she failed to reveal during the jury selection that she had been beaten by a boyfriend while she was pregnant. He said Peterson deserves a new trial.The offer to Nice will come before she testifies at a Feb.

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

First nasal spray for covid-19 treatment in India: For the treatment of adult patients suffering from Covid-19, pharma company Glenmark has launched Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (FabiSpray) in India. The nasal spray was launched by the pharma company in partnership with SaNOtize. "Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated reduction of viral load of 94 per cent in 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours. Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was safe and well-tolerated in COVID-19 patients. Glenmark to market NONS under the brand name FabiSpray," the company said in a statement.

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ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Epik High frontman Tablo has tested positive for COVID-19.OURS, Epik High’s management agency, confirmed the news through a press statement released earlier today (February 9).“Tablo experienced minor symptoms on February 3 and underwent PCR testing, and his results came back negative the next day (January 4),” the agency said, as translated by Soompi. “However, he voluntarily got tested again on February 8, and his results came back positive this morning.”The statement also noted that the rest of Epik High and staff members who were recently in contact with Tablo underwent rapid antigen testing following the hip-hop artist’s diagnosis.

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced the province’s public health restrictions will now be lifting, while a blockade of protesters demanding an end to mandates resumes at the U.S.-Canada border crossing near Coutts. Heather Yourex-West looks at the province’s plan, and whether it will be enough to satiate demonstrators.

Director Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss how she is using her experiences growing up Black in Calgary and how that has inspired her art.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to press hard on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. But Quebec Liberal MP Joël Lightbound is challenging his own government’s strategy, demanding Trudeau to stop driving up divisions and deliver a roadmap to end public health mandates.

Kate Garraway has taken to social media to ask Sky for help as she and her two children have been left without TV or WiFi as they isolate over Christmas. The Good Morning Britain presenter said she was forced to get in touch with TV and broadband provider Sky via Twitter as a last resort after spending 'three days' trying to get hold of them on the phone.

Kate Garraway faces another Christmas setback which has see her having no internet and television for the last three days.After trying to gain a response from Sky, with no such luck, Kate took measures into her own hands and fired off a tweet pleading for her Wifi providers to assist.Kate told Sky that if she was forced to spend Christmas without connectivity, it would be the "final straw" for the family, who have already endured so much this year.Firstly, the family was confronted by the devastating effects of coronavirus when Kate's husband Derek Draper contracted the disease.He has been in hospital ever since, being in a coma after it affected his body so badly.Kate's family car was also stolen, just to add further insult to injury – and

Kate Garraway has appealed to Sky for help as she and her children have been left without TV or WiFi as they isolate over Christmas.

Kate Garraway is hopeful that she can spend Christmas day with her husband, Derek Draper who remains in hospital.

KATE Garraway has voiced fears she won't be able to see her sick husband Derek Draper over Christmas. It follows news that 18million people in London and the South East will be plunged into Tier 4 and banned from mixing households.

Kate Garraway has opened up about her one Christmas wish and it's for husband Derek Draper to come home. The mum-of-two has had a tough time recently as her husband continues to recover from Covid-19.

Kate Garraway opened up about her husband Derek Draper's recovery on Friday's GMB when she was joined on the show by coronavirus survivor Mal Martin.The beloved 53-year-old GMB presenter admitted she felt "lucky" to be able to fight for Derek after he survived the virus.Mal spent 61 days on a ventilator and had been given a slim chance of survival earlier this year, with his family being told to say their goodbyes.The proud dad made a miraculous recovery, walking out of the hospital with his wife Sue by his side.Appearing on Friday's show, Mal and Sue discussed his journey with Kate and her co-host Ben Shephard, looking to the future.Kate revealed she had been following their story, admitting a friend had sent her footage of Mal's health

KATE Garraway has spoken of her sadness about having to be both "mum and dad" to her two children while her husband Derek remains in hospital. The 53-year-old has been forced into being a single mum to Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, while Derek battles back from his coronavirus coma.

Kate Garraway has shared her one Christmas wish - for husband Derek Draper to come home.

Kate Garraway was left emotional when she was hailed as Inspiration of the Year.

Kate Garraway has admitted that she is trying to juggle being 'both mum and dad' to her two children while her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital.

Kate Garraway has returned to Good Morning Britain today after a being absent for a week. The 53-year-old presenter has had a tough time recently as her husband Derek Draper continues to recover from Covid-19.

Kate Garraway has revealed she missed several weeks of presenting Good Morning Britain due to a coronavirus scare with her children.The 43 year old, who recently opened up on her friendship with Ben Shephard, explained that her kids Darcey, 14, and 11 year old Billy had come into contact with someone who tested positive for the deadly virus.Taking precautionary measures, the TV presenter, whose husband Derek Draper is still in intensive care in hospital, decided to go into isolation and take two Covid-19 tests with her kids, all of which came back negative. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

KATE Garraway explains she missed Good Morning Britain because she and the kids were exposed to Covid - while husband Derek Draper is in intensive care. The presenter, 53, was missing from the ITV morning show for a few weeks after her family suffered a coronavirus scare.

direct to your inboxKate Garraway has returned to work after two weeks and offered an update on husband Derek Draper's condition. Former lobbyist and political adviser Derek, 53, remains in hospital following a battle with coronavirus.

Kate Garraway has opened up about her fears after her children were exposed to Covid-19. The former I'm A Celebrity...

Kate Garraway has been absent from GMB for the last week.

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STRICTLY'S Ranvir Singh was overwhelmed with emotion as Kate Garraway found the time to send a sweet message on the show's semi-final tonight. The Good Morning Britain presenter couldn't believe that her co-star had made the gesture amid her husband Derek's coronavirus battle.

Kate Garraway fans were concerned for the presenter after she was absent from Thursday's instalment of Good Morning Britain.