'Wizards of Waverly Place' Star Jennifer Stone Is Now a Nurse and Ready to Help Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19: Three U of W Collegiate instructors sue school, province over vaccine mandate Global News will stream the press conference on this page.

convoy demonstrations against COVID-19 measures.Police said the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road have been shut down due to “high traffic volumes” from “freedom convoy” demonstrators.Drivers in the area are being asked to follow emergency detour route signage. Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge access resumes after trucker protest blocked traffic “The OPP respects the right of everyone to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” police said.“The OPP asks everyone to be patient and respectful of each other despite potential inconvenience.”The closure is approximately 45 km away from the Blue Water Bridge crossing between Canada and the United States in Sarnia, Ont.It’s not clear if that’s where convoy demonstrators are intending to go.Part of Highway 402 was blocked on Sunday as well due to convoy demonstrations. Police have redirected commercial traffic to the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., and urged motorists to avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.There, a protest against COVID-19 measures is blocking Canada-bound vehicles from crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for a third day.More to come.— With files from The Canadian Press#LambtonOPP have implemented a closure of westbound Highway 402 at Nauvoo Road to ensure public safety.

COVID-19 news conference Wednesday afternoon.The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed here.The province has not yet said what the news conference will be about, but it’s expected that some restrictions will be eased.

Olympic silver in a men’s 1,500-metre short-track speed skating race that came down to a matter of millimetres on Wednesday.Dubois, of Terrebonne, Que., advanced to the final after official review following an error in the semis. He took home the medal in a photo-finish over bronze medallist Semen Elistratov of the Russian Olympic Committee.

COVID on Wednesday, with 449 in intensive care units.This is down by 195 hospitalizations and a decrease of 25 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 2,939 hospitalizations with 555 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 2,059 people in hospital with COVID-19, 56 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 449 people in ICUs with the virus, around 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while around 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

A new sub-variant of Omicron Covid is now spreading throughout the nation.

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A healthcare worker conducts a swab test at a COVID-19 testing site in Cruz Bay, Saint John, Virgin Islands, U.S. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the virus.Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19.

PHOENIX - A restaurant owner in the Phoenix area said he was shocked when nearly his entire staff was poached by another restaurant.Incidents like the one that happened to Matt Gorman paint a picture of the aggressive competition for workers in these times.Gorman, who owns Matty G's in Tempe, had to close the restaurant shortly after Thanksgiving, after he says another restaurant poached nearly his entire staff."They didn't even give us two weeks notice. Nothing," Gorman recounted.

COVID-19 surge fuelled by the Omicron variant.St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Urgent Care Centre on King Street East will once again operate between 8 a.m.

An expert in infectious diseases has shown concern about the number of children who remain absent from school weeks after Covid-19 infection.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (9) said that his policies and the policies of the government were prepared with the future generations in mind.President Rajapaksa assured that all promises will be fulfilled.He said the government is facing challenges in various sectors, including education, agriculture, and electricity.Noting that the economy is reviving following the pandemic, President Rajapaksa urged the masses to obtain the booster dose and not leave any reason for the country to go into lockdown again.The President urged the public sector employees to fulfill their duties and responsibilities in line with the government’s policy statement.“I promised the farmers that fertilizer will be given for free and the certified price for paddy will be increased, and that was my first duty,” said the President while addressing a crowd at the Salgado Stadium in Anuradhapura.The President also promised to increase the income of the local farmers by 100% with or without fertilizer.

An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medallists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics, an event in which Canada finished fourth, has caused the award ceremony to be delayed, the IOC said Wednesday.

More than 70 Girvan residents did their bit for the Quay Zone leisure centre by continuing to pay membership fees despite the facility being forced to close because of Covid.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 15 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

Jenna Jameson appears to be on the mend after a weeks-long struggle with a mystery illness. The model and former porn star, 47, was hospitalized in early January after losing her ability to walk.  Taking to her Instagram Story this week, the former adult film actress wrote to fans, "Hey, guys. I’m still in the hospital, but I’m doing OK and i’ll be out soon," Page Six reports.

Boris Johnson has announced a shock plan to end all covid self-isolation laws in England in just two weeks time.

With the announcement that Boris Johnson hopes to scrap all coronavirus restrictions by the end of February, you may be wondering what restrictions are still in place.

The City of Saskatoon is lifting vaccine mandates along with the province — but it may be done more as a requirement than by choice.

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PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

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SURPRISE, Ariz. - Police in Surprise say they arrested a man after he stabbed his girlfriend multiple times during an argument over homework.According to court documents, 27-year-old Raymond Maltos was arrested on Feb.

coronavirus restrictions may end in just two weeks time.Opening Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Johnson said: “It is my intention to return on the first day after the half-term recess to present our strategy for living with Covid.“Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions – including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive – a full month early.”Mr Johnson indicated that as long as the data remained positive, the legal duty to self-isolate would be lifted a whole month earlier than planned.The plan was for self-isolation regulations to expire on March 24., but the announcement means the law could axed on around as early as Thursday 24 February.Mr Johnson's announcement comes as a leading expert believes the UK is “past the point” where vaccinating young, healthy children against Covid-19 will do any good.Paul Hunter, professor of medicine from the University of East Anglia, said most children have already had coronavirus, with the vast majority not falling seriously ill.Prof Hunter told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme infection rates in children are “falling really quickly at the moment”, adding: “So I think in many ways we’re past the point where vaccines are actually going to make much difference.”This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

PHILADELPHIA - A water main break in Kingsessing is disrupting traffic and causing major problems early Wednesday morning. The water main break happened at approximately 6:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say they made an arrest in a carjacking that led to a wild pursuit Tuesday evening. The incident happened Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. when police responded to report of a man following his Mercedes Benz sedan that was stolen during a carjacking at gun point about a week ago. Police were able to catch up to the vehicle which was on the 4000 block of Aramingo Avenue. When police attempted to stop the stolen Mercedes Benz, the driver took off at a high rate of speed and refused to stop, according to officials. Officers continued their pursuit until the driver of that stolen vehicle got to the 4500 block of Richmond Street when the vehicle crashed, rear-ending a parked and unattended vehicle. At this point, the driver got out of the stolen vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.

Selena Gomez has failed a Friends quiz and honestly, we don’t even want to imagine the humiliation she must be feeling right now.

Selena Gomez played with her luscious locks in a new behind-the-scenes snap from her Boyfriend music video.The 27-year-old, whose dating history includes Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, caused a stir by turning men into frogs in the video which she dropped last week.In the new snap posted to Instagram this Thursday she pouted while snapping a selfie in what appeared to be her dressing room. Looking fab:Selena Gomez played with her luscious locks in a new behind-the-scenes snap from her Boyfriend music videoSelena was in costume in the selfie, modeling the dress she wears in the video while on one of the dates where she morphs her companion into a frog.

They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your Prince Charming but Selena Gomez is turning dates in to frogs and seemingly taking a swipe at her exes with her new single, Boyfriend.

Selena Gomez dropped her new music video for her song, «Boyfriend,» on Friday, a dark twist on the age-old fairy tale of turning a frog into a prince.

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Selena Gomez is opening up about getting by in the industry.

Is Selena Gomez singing about The Weeknd?

Selena Gomez was looking for a boyfriend until the COVID-19 pandemic.The 27-year-old singer released a Deluxe Edition of her album Rare on Wednesday featuring three bonus tracks: She, Souvenir, and most interestingly Boyfriend.She raised eyebrows with the latter track as she reflected on dating 'dead ends' and sang about her desire to have a significant other.Scroll down for video Interesting: Selena Gomezraised eyebrows with her new track Boyfriend as she reflected on dating 'dead ends' and sang about her desire to have a significant other Coming soon: The 27-year-old singerhas been busy promoting her latest release and she even teased her new music video for Boyfriend set for release on FridayThe lyrics go: 'I want a boyfriend / But I

You may remember Harper Finkle from Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, Alex's () smart best friend who'd often act as the . It turns out the actor behind Harper, Jennifer Stone, also has a heart of gold.

Selena Gomez is re-releasing Rare!

"There’s a few other songs that I couldn’t help but want to exist [that didn't make the album Rare] so I can’t really tell when, but one of my favorite tracks is called ‘Boyfriend’ so I can’t wait for people to hear that one," she said back in January.

You may know her from playing Selena Gomez‘s best friend on Wizards of Waverly Place, but Jennifer Stone is back to making headlines for all the right reasons.

Jennifer Stone is putting acting to the side for something incredibly selfless amid the global COVID-19 outbreak. Selena Gomez‘s pal and former Wizards of Waverly Place actress, 27, took to her Instagram account on World Health Day, April 7, to announce that she would be joining millions of healthcare workers and medical practitioners in the effort to help afflicted patients and contain the spread of coronavirus. “A very good friend of mine (@maiarawalsh ) pointed out to me that today is #worldhealthday,” Jennifer began the caption to her Instagram post, which featured images of her identification badges from when she was a student nurse, volunteer and now a registered nurse.

While most celebrities are hunkering down at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Wizards of Waverly Place's Jennifer Stone has joined the front lines.After completing schooling in December, the27-year-old indie film star reflected on her new career with a sentimental Instagram post on Tuesday night.The actress, best known for playing Selena Gomez's sidekick from 2007-2012 on Disney Channel, has quietly balanced nursing school and her acting career for years.

Jennifer Stone is headed to the frontlines of the coronavirus fight as a registered nurse.

Jennifer Stone may have been a normal person in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, but in the real world she's a super human with the ability to heal those she meets. Since the star, who played Harper Finkle, left the hit show in 2012, she's divided her time between nursing school and the occasional role in indie films.

Earlier this week, Selena Gomez announced she was dropping her new song Boyfriend. The song was composed as part of her recently released album Rare. However, the songstress did not include the track on the playlist. But now, the 27-year-old artist decided to drop the song on Thursday, April 9. Ahead of the song's release, Selena shared a small audio clip on her Instagram. Set against Selena's selfie, the clip features just musical notes on repeat with no lyrics revealed. 

Selena Gomez has a gift for everyone this week as much of the nation quarantines: the deluxe edition of her album Rare, which includes three new songs, including one track called "Boyfriend." But ahead of its release, Gomez posted a note about where she stands on dating now as much of the world copes with the coronavirus pandemic. The song doesn't reflect her current reality anymore, or many other single people's.Gomez wrote her focus is on recovery and safety during the pandemic, then announced she will be donating to the Plus 1 COVID-19 relief fund."Many of you know how excited I’ve been to release a song called 'Boyfriend,'" she started.

If you loved Rare, Selena Gomez is about to make the experience extra special. The 27-year-old singer had previously revealed that there were a few songs that she hadn't included in the album released a few months ago. Now, amid the gloomy quarantine, Selena attempts to bring a smile on her fans' faces by releasing one of those songs. Selena has confirmed she is dropping her song titled Boyfriend. The songstress had spoken about the song in one of her past interviews.