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Good news on Omicron: Subvariant BA.2 unlikely to cause another COVID surge. Experts explain why

Omicron, a new study has revealed that those who have been infected with COVID subvariant BA.1 are less likely to get infected with BA.2. subvariant. This is because BA.1 version of the Omicron coronavirus variant provides strong protection against the latter. The study also indicates that widely circulating BA.2 is unlikely to cause a major wave of infections in countries that have already witnessed an Omicron peak led by the previously identified subvariant.

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Saturday Night Takeaway's Ant & Dec announce important mental health campaign milestone on the show

Saturday Night Takeaway. ITV launched the campaign in 2019 on Britain's Got Talent by pausing the show for 60 seconds, encouraging people to start a conversation with a loved one.

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Covid-19 update: India logs 10,273 fresh Covid-19 cases, 243 deaths in last 24 hours

#COVID19 cases, 20,439 recoveries, and 243 deaths in the last 24 hours.Active case: 1,11,472 (0.26%)Daily positivity rate: 1.00%Total recoveries: 4,22,90,921Death toll: 5,13,724 Total vaccination: 1,77,44,08,129 pic.twitter.com/Qtyuy9lm72

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Declining cases of Covid-19 and Omicron signal the end of pandemic? Expert speaks

covid cases are on a decline, all are thinking is it the indicator of the end of this pandemic? Will this pandemic end now or if not now when is it going to end? Seeing the waning cases, countries have started opening up their borders and relaxing curbs that were in force to contain the spread of the virus.

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Fully Vaccinated travellers exempted from COVID test

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Director-General of Health Services has announced that fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the country are exempted of a pre-departure COVID-19 test.This measure will come into effect from the 1st of March 2022.Read the latest guidelines for travellers below :

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Delhi Metro: Standing passengers allowed from tomorrow as all covid curbs lifted

Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Metro will allow passengers in standing position in trains from Monday onwards.

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70% of eligible Kiwis boosted; 14,941 community cases of COVID-19; 305 in hospital; 5 in ICU; 1 death

More than two thirds of eligible New Zealanders have now had their booster, a huge step in the fight against the spread of Omicron in our communities.

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How will Alberta avoid repeating ‘Open for Summer’ COVID-19 case spike?

COVID-19 cases in Alberta grew last year after the province’s Open for Summer restrictions relaxation went into effect. When asked how to avoid a repeat of that situation in 2022, Premier Jason Kenney said the province is looking at data from places where Omicron hit earlier than in Alberta when making decision on moving forward.

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Quebec reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, another drop in hospitalizations

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Shifting COVID-19 approach from public health restrictions to personal responsibility: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney said some people will be happy most public health restrictions are ending March 1, while other people will not, and said everyone will have to determine their own risk level and shift focus from a societal approach to personal responsibility when it comes to limits: “We cannot continue on as we have the past two years indefinitely — we are going to break society if we keep doing that.”

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Alberta health minister details which COVID-19 restrictions will end on March 1

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping shares details on the public health restrictions being removed when Alberta moves to Step 2 of its reopening plan come Tuesday, March 1.

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Kyiv curfew extended as Russian troops pound on Ukrainian capital

The latest as of 2:20 p.m. ET Saturday:

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Kenney asks for patience, compassion as Albertans move forward after 2 years of COVID-19 restrictions

After nearly two years of on and off COVID-19 health measures, Premier Jason Kenney said everyone had different levels of comfort when it comes to relaxing restrictions and asked citizens to be patient and compassionate as people make individual choices about things like continuing to wear masks in public.

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Alberta to end most remaining COVID-19 restrictions on March 1

COVID-19 “numbers continue to decline rapidly,” Premier Jason Kenney announced the province will move forward to Step 2 of its reopening plan come Tuesday, March 1.The announcement was made during the official opening ceremony of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in northwestern Alberta.Step 2 of the government’s plan to reopen includes:“We are in a position to safely move to Step 2 of our path back to normal and remove the vast majority of remaining public health measures in Alberta,” Kenney said.According to a government news release issued on Feb.

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Covid-19: Hospitalisations down 47, ICU down 4

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has decreased by 47, according to the Department of Health.

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Covid waning, celebrate Mahashivratri, Holi with fervour, MP CM tells people

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Maharashtra records slight dip in daily Covid count, positivity at 1.12%

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Begin Covid booster dose for all, say experts even as Omicron wave wanes

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Mumbai sees 89 COVID-19 cases; no death for 7th time in Feb. Details here

Mumbai's Covid count stands at 902. As many as 20,073 new samples were examined in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of the number of tests to 1,61,53,525. Mumbai's recovery rate is 98 per cent, while Covid caseload doubling time is 4,450 days. As per civic body officials, Mumbai reported zero deaths on 7 days this month -- February 15,16, 17,20, 23, 25 and now 26. A similar feat was achieved in December 2021 as well.

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Next Covid variant can emerge in two ways, experts don't think it will be milder than previous strains

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Delhi: New Covid cases dip, 2 deaths in 24 hrs; full details here

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Queen can 'relate to her fellow Brits like never before' after suffering Covid

Queen’s battle with Covid has now made her able to “relate” with Brits after going through symptoms and sacrificing time with family, according to an expert.Her Majesty, 95, tested positive for the virus last Sunday and has since postponed virtual engagements while she recovers from mild cold-like symptoms. However, the Queen was able to have a telephone audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday.

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China reports 249 new Covid cases, including dozens from Hong Kong

Mainland China reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for yesterday, health officials said, up from 224 a day earlier, with a record number of imported cases including dozens among arrivals from Hong Kong, where infections are surging.

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Remarkable man who survived car crashes, a coma, losing his leg and Covid is selected for Paralympics

An Ayrshire man who survived two car crashes, a coma, losing his leg and even Covid-19 has been selected to represent Team GB at the upcoming Paralympics.

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John Mayer has contracted COVID-19 for a second time

John Mayer has tested positive for COVID-19 a second time, leading to the next four shows on his ‘Sob Rock’ tour being pushed back to May.The songster shared his diagnosis overnight (February 25), confirming that alongside himself, several members in his band have also wound up with the virus. It comes just days after Mayer’s touring drummer tested positive, with Questlove stepping in to fill his role at the band’s New York City gig.Whelp.

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Foreign travel during coronavirus (COVID-19): find out what you need to do

Check if you qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, including approved vaccines.If you’re travelling to England from within the Common Travel Area (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and haven’t been anywhere else within the 10 days before you arrive, there are no entry requirements for coming into England.If you’ve been to a country or territory outside the Common Travel Area within the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the rules for entering England from that country.

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Is that it? The end of this particular journey with Covid-19

Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic was how long it lasted here and then the speed at which most restrictions were lifted.

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Covid-19: India logs 11,499 new cases, 255 deaths in last 24 hours

coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 42,905,844 while the active cases declined to 1,21,881, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,13,481 with 255 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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COVID-19: Update on B.C.’s rapid testing rollout

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has an update on B.C.’s rapid testing rollout and why the program is expected to be accelerated.

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New efforts underway to revitalize Montreal’s downtown

COVID-19 struck, bringing back new restrictions and keeping people away.Now, another effort is underway.The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal has released a new study called Relaunching Downtown Montreal with 29 recommendations to bring back office workers and visitors.The CEO of the Chamber and the Quebec Minister Responsible for Montreal held a joint discussion Friday morning talking about the plans.“The government is very aware of the situation of downtown Montreal,” Chantal Rouleau, the Minister Responsible for Montreal, said. Montrealers returning to work after city takes hit amid COVID-19 Experts say elected officials, employers and business owners shouldn’t expect a return overnight.

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13,606 community cases of COVID-19; 263 in hospital; 5 in ICU; more than 31,000 boosters administered

The growth in hospitalisations and patients in ICU is not unexpected, has been planned for and is another reminder that vaccination is our best defence against COVID-19.

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1,295 patients with COVID-19 in Alberta hospitals Friday, 13 new deaths

COVID-19 in Alberta continued to drop slowly Friday as the province announced there were 1,295 people with the virus in the province’s hospitals.Of that number, 88 people are receiving care in the ICU. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to slowly decline in Alberta That compares to 1,357 in hospital with 92 in the ICU on Thursday.The province also announced an additional 13 COVID-19 deaths had been reported over the past 24 hours.

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COVID-19: Manitoba organizations keeping health mandates in place, despite rules loosening

arts venue says they’ll be following the province’s suggestion.Starting Tuesday, Manitoba will no longer require places like restaurants, gyms and concert venues to check for vaccine proof.However, places like the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra says they’ll be taking matters in to their own hands.“If you look at our audience, they do tend to be a little on the older side, many of them over 45 over 55, so they feel like they’re in that age bracket where it puts them at a high risk,” says Ryan Diduck, the senior director of public engagement with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.The WSO says they’ll be temporarily keeping vaccine and mask requirements in place until at least the end of March. They also say they plan on keeping their capacity at 50 per cent until the current season ends in mid-May.“We’ve listened to our patrons and decided to keep these in place until a least the end of march,” he says.It’s a decision that lawyers say is acceptable.

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Road to Kyiv

As Russian forces bear down on the Ukrainian capital, UBC political science professor Allen Sens speaks with our Jennifer Palma on what could come next.

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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals.

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Studies: No to very slight risk of hearing loss after COVID vaccine

Two studies yesterday in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery explore sudden hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination, one finding no link and the other showing a marginally higher incidence among Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine recipients.

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COVID-19: LHSC caring for 44 COVID-19 inpatients, with 6 in ICU

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported zero deaths for the second day in a row and added 72 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, though case counts are considered an under-estimate due to testing restrictions and widespread transmission.The total number of deaths reported so far this February remains at 49.London Health Sciences Centre, meanwhile, is caring for 44 inpatients with COVID-19, six of whom are in adult critical care. Friday’s figures mark the first time since Jan. 3 that there were fewer than 50 COVID-19 hospitalizations at LHSC.As noted, LHSC is caring for 44 COVID-19 inpatients, with six inpatients in adult critical care.

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Waterloo Region past Omicron peak but hospitals remain under pressure: top doc

Omicron wave of COVID-19 but the area is not out of the woods yet.“We are in a better situation now that we are past the peak of Omicron wave,” Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, medical of health, told reporters on Friday morning.

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Seven more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba amid declining hospitalizations

Manitoba planning gradual return to normal health services as COVID-19 cases decline COVID-19 Bulletin #571 https://t.co/BY0WyGsEPO pic.twitter.com/7KW0LLqr0W— Manitoba Gov News (@MBGovNews) February 25, 2022Hospitalization numbers, however, continue to improve — with a decrease of 11 Friday, bringing that total to 513.According to the province, ICU volumes also dropped by three, to 29 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care.

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Queen Elizabeth Canceled Multiple Virtual Meetings This Week Amid COVID Battle

Queen Elizabeth is still dealing with her COVID-19 symptoms.

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Supermodel Eva Herzigova, 48, Makes Spectacular Return To The Milan Runway After Long Covid Recovery

Eva Herzigova left jaws dropped when she walked in the Missoni show at Milan Fashion Week. Eva, 48, wore a long-sleeved Lurex maxi dress, red boots, and a look of confidence during the Friday (Feb. 25) event. The appearance came less than a day after she closed out the Blumarine show, walking in the final look of Thursday’s spectacular: a seductive, black velvet gown that showed off her fit stomach and toned legs. For Eva and fashion fans, this was more than a supermodel strutting her stuff: it marked a return that many thought wouldn’t be possible due to Eva contracting COVID-19 in December 2020.

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Earl Nichols mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close March 4 due to lower demand

Middlesex-London Health Unit announced Friday that it will be closing its mass vaccination clinic at the Earl Nichols Recreation Centre in one week’s time.The MLHU said the March 4 closure is the result of lower demand and a decision to deploy more resources towards increasing mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,003 people in hospital, 297 in intensive care “We are grateful to the many clinic staff members and volunteers who worked at the Earl Nichols vaccination site and made it such a comfortable and welcoming setting for people and their families to get the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Dr.

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Capitol Riot 'Lectern Guy' sentenced to 75 days in prison, $5K fine

WASHINGTON - A federal judge has sentenced a Tampa Bay area man known as "lectern guy" to 75 days in prison for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.Adam Johnson, 37, of Parrish was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine as part of his sentence.Johnson walked away with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern and gleefully posed for a photo with it during the January 6, 2021 riot.That photo quickly went viral.The man seen toting Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the riot was mistakenly identified by some social media users as "Via Getty," based on a misinterpretation of the photo caption -- but a former parishioner from his church told FOX 13 that she immediately knew who it was. "I instantly recognized him, so it's kind of like, 'What are the odds?'" Alex Noon said.

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Wellesley will soon cease operations

COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Waterloo Region has announced that another clinic will also be shut down soon.Last Thursday, the region said that the Cambridge Pinebush clinic would shut down at the end of April and on Friday it said the clinic in Wellesley would close even sooner. Waterloo Region’s largest COVID-19 vaccination clinic to begin winding down operations After being in existence for close to a year, the Wellesley vaccination clinic in Elmira will close in eight days.“Dr.

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Canada approves use of plant-based Covid-19 vaccine, first country to do so

world’s first plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared for use in Canada for adults aged 18 to 64.

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Quebec adds 24 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations keep dropping

COVID-19 pandemic continued Friday.Hospitalizations linked to the health crisis fell to 1,532, a drop of 72 compared to the previous day. This includes 105 intensive care unit cases, a rise of nine.This comes as 84 patients were admitted to hospitals across the province and 156 were discharged.The daily tally of novel coronavirus cases stood at 1,542.

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Delhi: 460 new Covid cases; positivity rate below 1%. Details here

COVID-19 cases and two deaths as coronavirus cases saw a significant decline in the country. With the decline in new cases, the positivity rate in Delhi has also dropped to 0.81 per cent, the health department data shows.Delhi reports 460 new COVID19 infections and 2 deaths; Active cases stand at 2,085 pic.twitter.com/hZbYr9wktw

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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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