4,132 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 589 in intensive care

A further 6,934 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland as the number of people with the disease in the nation's hospitals continues to fall.

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COVID-19 and concerns around the Omicron variant wave rising in the country, a majority of Canadians are in favour of imposing more restrictions on those who have not gotten the shots yet, according to new polling.An Ipsos poll published Monday and conducted exclusively for Global News showed that 67 per cent want the government to impose further measures on the unvaccinated population, with nearly half (49 per cent) of the respondents blaming the unvaccinated for prolonging the pandemic – now entering its third year. Canadians’ support for lockdowns, government dips amid Omicron COVID-19 wave, poll finds This comes as some provinces in the country, like Ontario and British Columbia, are already moving ahead with easing restrictions based on key metrics such as hospitalizations and intensive care admissions.Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos public affairs, said Canadians have become increasingly polarized when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, lockdowns and the pandemic in general.“What we’ve seen over the space of, particularly Omicron, is that people are becoming more divided,” he told Global News.Those divisions were made further evident in this latest poll, as 52 per cent said they were in favour of putting a tax on the unvaccinated, while 48 per cent opposed that measure.Earlier this month, Quebec became the first province in Canada to announce its plan to impose a tax on adults who choose to remain unvaccinated.

A primary school has denied forcing pupils to take Covid tests before allowing them to attend.

Coleen Nolan told Ruth Langsford she ‘can’t be bothered’ with Covid anymore on today’s episode of Loose Women.The show began by discussing the news that the NHS will stay firm in the idea that it’s workers need to be double jabbed by the 1 April.Ruth rounded up the debate by telling the panelists to ‘watch this space’, to which Coleen responded: “I can’t be bothered watching this space, I’m bored of it! I’ve had Covid up to here.”It ended with Ruth awkwardly replying: "Okay, we'll move on then."It is estimated that 80,000 NHS workers are still yet to be vaccinated, which has raised some eyebrows with the general public.Ruth asked the panelists if they think it is fair to force people into mandatory vaccinations, a topic that she knows Coleen is ‘very against.’Coleen said: “I’m totally against it, I really am. I just don’t think you have the right to force somebody, for whatever reasons they have.”“It’s their choice.

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PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after a shooting happened in North Philadelphia Monday. The shooting happened just after 4:30 a.m.

LOS ANGELES - The University of Southern California, which began the spring semester remotely due to locally rising COVID-19 cases, will welcome students back to campus on Monday.Remote classes began Jan. 10, and were originally set to revert to in-person instruction on Jan. 18, the Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr.

The Scottish Government has confirmed no coronavirus deaths were reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

High numbers of people are presenting at emergency departments with Covid-19, according to the Health Service Executive's Chief Operations Officer.

The Scottish Government have confirmed no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Omicron has been found to have some unusual symptoms that differ to previous strains of coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has confirmed that fully-vaccinated travellers arriving in England will no longer have to take a coronavirus test.

Police were called after a group of anti-vaxxers tried to present a 'cease and desist notice' at a pop-up Covid-19 jab clinic and falsely claimed police were investigating 'crimes' being committed.

COLOMBO (News 1st); His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo says the Easter Attacks is a clear example of political manipulation.He said this form of manipulation used a group of terror-minded youngsters and “having come to know about them possibly allowed that to happen for political gain.”“When I saw these scenes it was very clear that this was a kind of a cock and bull story that has been created by the police,” he said when commenting on the recent discovery of a hand grenade from the All Saint’s Church premises in Colombo.Rev. Fr.

Covid-19 vaccine, is an inactivated virus Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Minister (Dr) Keheliya Rambukwella noted that if one is to be considered as FULLY VACCINATED, one should have proof of being administered with all three doses of the vaccine against COVID-19.He noted that all those who have obtained both doses of the vaccine should be directed to the vaccination centers to obtain the booster dose.Sri Lanka will mark one year of its vaccination drive against COVID-19 on the 29th of January 2022 and the country’s health ministry has organized a series of events across the island to boost the drive.The Health Minister said all measures are being taken to ensure that it is mandatory to be in possession of the vaccination card to enter public places, and the legal study for this purpose has neared completion.The Minister said the respective gazette is being formulated and all other related matters are also being looked into,

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Boris Johnson has scrapped covid tests for vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK signalling a move towards a return to more normal summer holidays.

Covid travel tests for those who have been double jabbed have been scrapped by the government.Although Boris Johnson did not confirm the exact date when these new rules will come into place, it is expected to be before the half-term break next month – saving holidaymakers an extra cost.This news comes as the Prime Minister announced that the UK is "moving through the Omicron wave".Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to the Academic Centre, Milton Keynes Hospital, he said: “We have, thanks to the tough decisions, the big calls that we made… the most open economy and society in Europe.“And although we have to be cautious, we are now moving through the Omicron wave, and you can see the figures are starting to get better.“So what we’re doing on travel, to show that this country is open for business, open for travellers, you will see changes so that people arriving no longer have to take tests if they have been vaccinated, if they have been double vaccinated.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Double-jabbed travellers currently have to pre-book a Day 2 antigen test from a private supplier to take on their second day of arrival into the country.Non-vaccinated arrivals must take a pre-departure test and two post-arrival PCR tests – Day 2 and Day 8 – as well as having to self-isolate for 10 days.It is still unclear if new rules will come into place for unvaccinated passengers.The new announcement comes after the chief executives of the UK's largest airlines urged the government to end coronavirus-related travel restrictions.The bosses pointed to evidence that the Omicron variant is in retreat, and argued that current measures have a "limited effect" in preventing

Experts are concerned about food insecurity with the vaccine mandate for truck drivers starting this weekend. Grocery stores could see shortages of produce and a rise in prices as a result of fewer truck drivers on the road.

Toronto Pusateri’s Fine Foods for $10 last weekend, the deal was too good not to brag about.“It’s a more high-end, luxury grocery store…so most people don’t necessarily have the budget to go shop there, but you’re saving money and you’re getting good food,” said Pulfer.After chowing down, she let her Instagram followers in on her secret: She found the haul on Too Good to Go. The app is one of many uniting deal-seekers with restaurants and grocers eager to keep aging food that’s still fit for consumption out of the trash in exchange for a small fee.

Ontario long-term care sees staff absences of 20% to 30% amid COVID outbreaks It says the situation is even more dire given the high number of staff absences as workers are exposed to or infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.The organization says the shortage is also putting added strain on Ontario’s hospital system, as the latest numbers from the province show 582 patients would be eligible to leave hospital with publicly funded home care, were the resources available.“We’re being deluged with calls and we do not have the staff to respond,” said Sue VanderBent, CEO of Home Care Ontario. “There are no longer enough nurses and personal support workers in the system to provide people with the help they need at home.”The organization said staff in the sector are paid less than their equivalents in other parts of the health-care system, though they perform similar work.For example, personal support workers are paid at least $5 per hour more if they work in long-term care homes or hospitals, Home Care Ontario said.

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revise the Covid-19 situation in the national capital.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Patients with COVID-19 admitted to the National Hospital in Colombo are rising, warned the hospital’s Deputy Director Dr. Chandana Gajanayake on Monday (24).He said despite a large number of people being vaccinated against the virus, the numbers are increasing, and therefore if the health sector is geared up, any situation can be handled in a proper manner.Dr.

sports.Starting Jan. 31, Ontario will begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions on select businesses, including allowing 50 per cent capacity in restaurants, retailers and sports and recreational fitness facilities.In a statement to Global News, the province confirmed that as of Jan.

Ripley with Sherlock actor Andrew Scott, was set to stay at the Hotel Danieli.But he was refused entry after his vaccination card was found to be out of date, according to the Gazzettino newspaper.A ‘Super Green Card’ is needed in Italy to provide proof of vaccination to enter all indoor venues in the country including restaurants, hotels and public transport.Vaccination passes are currently valid in Italy for nine months after the date of the last dose, whether that is the second or third jab.NME has contacted representatives for Malkovich for comment.Malkovich is expected to be in Italy for the next month filming the TV adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr Ripley, which was made into a film in 1999 with Matt Damon taking up the lead role.Three years later, Malkovich played an older version of the lead character in Ripley’s Game.The forthcoming Showtime series will see Ripley played by Andrew Scott, with Malkovich and Dakota Fanning also starring.Set in the 1960s, the new show will see Ripley hired by a wealthy New Yorker to travel to Italy to convince his wayward son Dickie to return home. But along the way, Ripley starts to weave a complex web of deceit with murderous consequences.

head of the World Health Organization urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

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PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are investigating two deadly hit-and-runs that happened just hours apart Friday night. The first incident happened at approximately 8:55 p.m. on the 2700 block of Island Avenue.Police say a 46-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Unlike other forms of coronavirus, Omicron has some unique symptoms that might not be typical of standard Covid signs.

Premier League clubs may soon have to show proof of four positive Coronavirus tests within their squad in order to have a fixture postponed under a stern change in approach.

logged more recoveries than active cases in twenty four hours in a rather positive development. 

Planning for a second independence referendum can move forward due to the "improved situation" in the fight against coronavirus, John Swinney has claimed.

I request all those who have been in contact with me in the past few days to get themselves tested and take all necessary precautions.

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The head of the World Health Organization has urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

The final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant sweeping across Scotland will be eased from Monday.

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Australia has recorded another surge of deaths due to Covid-19 as an outbreak of the highly contagious Omicron variant peaked, and authorities warned numbers could rise further when schools return from end-of-year holidays next week.

Parliament, 2,847 tests were conducted, of which 875 staff members tested positive. From January 4 to 8, around 65 of Rajya Sabha Secretariat, 200 of Lok Sabha Secretariat, and 133 of allied services had tested Covid positive.

A housing support and care at home service in Ayrshire did not have a “detailed staff contingency plan” if there was a significant Covid outbreak, a Care Inspectorate report says.

some food items and increased prices as the Omicron COVID-19 variant snags supply chains and a vaccine mandate takes effect for cross-border truckers, according to industry experts.However, they say that Canadians should not worry about food availability and that no one needs to panic buy.“There is food on the grocery shelves,” said Michelle Wasylyshen, spokesperson for the Retail Council of Canada, which represents big-box grocery stores in the country.She said, though, that there could be shortages of certain products, such as soups, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, and meats. Grocery stores could close if labour, product shortages worsen: experts Some Canadians may have noticed empty shelves recently, but Wasylyshen said that is a result of the winter storm that hit Canada over the previous week.While weather plays a role in shipment delays, other, long-term issues still persist that has the retail council “concerned,” Wasylyshen said.These include labour shortages from absenteeism and the Omicron COVID-19 wave, which has caused workers to have to isolate and impacted operations.Fortunately, both British Columbia and Ontario have said that it appears the peak of the fifth wave of the pandemic has been reached, so more workers are expected to return, Wasylyshen said.Another hit likely to impact supply is the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers on both sides of the border.Canada’s mandate came into effect on Jan.