Covid cases with 10.6 per cent positivity in the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, the daily count was little over 6,000, while on Monday, the city reported 5,760 new cases of coronavirus.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority today decided to lift several COVID-related curbs, including the weekend curfew, odd-even system of opening non-essential shops etc.

However, the night curfew will continue in the city as of now. The DDMA said schools will remain shut for now. The decision to reopen schools in the national capital will be taken up in its next meeting. Also read: BA.2 subvariant of Omicron more prevalent in India: Centre The DDMA directed officials to ensure strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols like wearing of mask and following social distancing.

The city's active Covid cases have dropped significantly. The number has almost halved in 12 days after rising to a high of 94,160 on January 13.

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Suspect sought in shooting that injured Rite Aid security guard in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released images of a man they say shot a loss prevention officer following an altercation outside of a North Philadelphia Rite Aid. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Tuesday night at the Rite Aid at Broad and Oxford streets. Police say the suspect and a woman were asked to leave the store following a verbal dispute.

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Chandigarh revises Covid guidelines, lifts some restrictions. Details here

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Covid-19 will never become an endemic disease and continue to drive epidemic waves.

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MetLife’s earnings surge, but covid-19 limits insurer’s latest results

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President Biden in New York City to talk about gun violence

NEW YORK - President Joe Biden was expected to showcase federal, state, and local efforts to get guns and repeat shooters off the streets during his visit to New York City Thursday.Gun violence already on the rise during the pandemic is spiking anew, and beleaguered cities are struggling with how to manage it. Biden has been accused from the right of not being tough enough on crime.While in Lower Manhattan, Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland will meet with new Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain.

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US forces launch 'successful' counterterrorism raid in Syria, civilians also reported dead

U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism raid in Syria early Thursday. Local officials said 13 people were killed, including six children and four women.

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The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has fallen to the lowest level this year.

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Dr. Moore set to hold briefing Thursday after Ontario started lifting COVID restrictions

COVID-19: Toronto District School Board to provide every student with medical mask Restaurants, gyms and cinemas among other venues were allowed to reopen to half capacity on Monday with proof-of-vaccination rules in place for guests.Social gathering limits were increased to 10 people indoors and some surgeries that were paused to preserve health system capacity were also allowed to resume.

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YG Entertainment confirms 10 of its artists have fully recovered from COVID-19

YG Entertainment artists have fully recovered from COVID-19 and are no longer in quarantine, confirms the label.YG issued a statement earlier today (February 3) via Break News announcing that 10 of its artists, who were all previously diagnosed with the virus, have recovered and are no longer in isolation.These artists include WINNER’s Lee Seung-hoon, iKON’s Kim Jin-hwan, Song Yun-hyeong, Goo Jun-hoe, Kim Dong-hyuk and Jung Chan-woo, TREASURE’s Choi Hyun-seok, Yoshi, Jun-gyu and Mashiho. This means all idols who were previously reported to have contracted the virus have now recovered.“They were respectively quarantined in their homes and health authorities evaluated that they were in no danger of further spreading the virus,” wrote YG, as translated by Korea JoongAng Daily.

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Is NeoCov a new covid variant? Should we be worried? What doctors say

NeoCov is closely related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a viral disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that further studies are required to ascertain NeoCov’s threat to humans.

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ITV This Morning's Vernon Kay under fire for reaction to carer who was fired for not having Covid vaccine

Vernon Kay has come under fire as he returned to This Morning.

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All members of VIVIZ test positive for COVID-19

VIVIZ have been diagnosed with COVID-19.In a January 28 statement by BPM (Big Planet Made) Entertainment, member Umji had been the first to test positive for the virus after learning that a staff member had been a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case. At the time, the idol was experiencing mild symptoms, while the group’s remaining two members had tested negative.However, member Eunha was later also confirmed to have contracted the virus after experiencing mild symptoms on January 30.

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(VIDEO) Navy seizes foreign boat smuggling drugs; 200 kg of heroin dumped into sea

COLOMBO (News 1st); In a special operation carried out by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in coordination with Sri Lanka Police and intelligence agencies, another drug-carrying foreign vessel was intercepted in international waters south of Sri Lanka on 26th January 2022.This foreign multiday fishing trawler, remaining on high seas with a view to transferring the consignment to a local fishing vessel, had jettisoned about 200kg of heroin into sea, when it was approached by the Navy.During a further search of the vessel, the Navy managed to recover about 250g of heroin and a satellite phone.Accordingly, the Navy nabbed 09 foreign suspects aboard in connection to this racket.

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New Zealand delays full reopening until October

New Zealand has announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but travel bodies have said self-isolation rules need to be removed to revive the struggling tourism sector.

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BTS’ Jimin shares health update following recent COVID-19 diagnosis

BTS member Jimin has updated fans on his condition following his recent COVID-19 diagnosis and surgery.On Monday (January 31), Big Hit Music confirmed that the idol had tested positive for the coronavirus and had undergone surgery for appendicitis after being admitted to hospital for abdominal pain and with a mild sore throat the previous day.Several days later, on Wednesday evening (February 2), Jimin took to fan community app Weverse to give an update on his condition. “I’m sorry for making you worry,” wrote the star.

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‘It was terrifying’: Woman says family vehicle was hit during rush of Coutts protesters

COVID-19 pandemic. Others are protesting the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers, some showing support for the trucker convoy in Ottawa.

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India adds 1,72,433 new Covid cases, more than 1,000 deaths in a day

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COVID-19: Toronto District School Board to provide every student with medical mask

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says it will provide medical masks to all students as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.In a press release, the board said trustees approved a motion during Wednesday’s meeting to purchase level 3 medical grade masks for TDSB students.The board said one medical mask will be made available per day to all students until the end of the school year “should they wish to wear them.”The release said that students may continue to wear their own mask instead per the board’s COVID-19 mask procedure.

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Health Matters: Alberta-developed drug could help prevent long COVID

Health Matters February 2: Calgary company Resverlogix has developed a drug that could not only stop COVID-19 illness from progressing, it also has potential to prevent chronic symptoms, or long COVID. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the pill is now in Phase 2 trials in Edmonton.

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Ahead of India vs West Indies ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan, 6 other test Covid positive

IPL. At that time he went for 14- day quarantine and missed the first part of the season in the Emirates.

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Beijing Winter Olympics set to kick off despite COVID-19 and controversies

The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to kick off in Beijing in a matter of days, yet the games may already be facing less global enthusiasm than usual. As Eric Sorensen reports, China’s severe COVID-19 restrictions and a slew of human rights controversies are souring the mood around the upcoming competition.

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Tips for dealing with unpredictability and uncontrollability of COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Keith Dobson, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss the mental health strain on people amid the Omicron spread, protests and COVID-19 exhaustion.

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Sex charges dropped after former Missouri teacher marries student

SARCOXIE, Mo. - A former southwest Missouri teacher who was charged with having sexual relations with a student is no longer facing prosecution because she and the student have married, prosecutors said.Baylee A.

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Leaked emails show UCP caucus frustration with Premier Jason Kenney remains

It’s no secret many members of Premier Jason Kenney’s caucus are fed up with Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions, but now Global News has obtained a series of recent emails showing how frustrations are boiling over. Tom Vernon reports.

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Albertans on the hunt for free rapid COVID-19 tests again as pharmacies receive more shipments

With Alberta announcing another a long-awaited shipment of free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits is being delivered to pharmacies this week, people are lining up to get their hands on them. Sarah Ryan reports.

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B.C. reports 988 patients in hospital with COVID-19-related illness, 136 in critical care

In a written statement, B.C. health officials report 988 people are in hospital, and 136 are in critical care due to COVID-19 related illness on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has analysis of the case numbers.

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More than 36,000 boosters given yesterday; 147 community cases; 13 in hospital

There were 36,230 booster doses administered yesterday, taking the total to date to 1,399,350. Also, 5,725 paediatric doses were given yesterday, bringing the total to 183,706.

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out About Joe Rogan Controversy & Changing COVID Policies

Daniel Ek is opening up about the controversy surrounding Spotify in a conference call which announced new quarterly numbers.

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Philadelphia not ready to lift indoor mask mandate as COVID surge wanes

PHILADELPHIA - While Philadelphia health officials remain optimistic that the city will eventually lift its indoor mask mandate as the wave of COVID-19 cases recedes, they're not ready to pull back restrictions just yet. Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said COVID-19 cases have dropped by 50% since last week, but Philadelphia is still seeing more than 500 new infections each day. Major U.S. cities hit hard by the pandemic like San Francisco, have started to ease some of the harshest restrictions due to a waning number of COVID-19 cases.

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US COVID-19 cases drop, but hospitalizations in unvaccinated still high

The 7-day average of US COVID-19 infections is 446,400 new cases a day, a decrease of 36% from the previous week, according to Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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First COVID-19 human challenge study yields infection clues

COVID-19 infection has a shorter incubation period than originally thought, and rapid tests performed well at tracking virus levels, a research team based at Imperial College London reported today in a preprint study that describes the results of the first human challenge trial.

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USask students prepare for in-person learning amid COVID-19: ‘It is still scary’

COVID-19 pandemic.He’s in the final term of a computer science degree but has a first-year class with more than 350 people enrolled. In-class learning paused at universities of Regina and Saskatchewan “Shoving us all into one room where we’re not going to be able to social distance isn’t going to go over well,” Storring said in an interview.Storring has Type1 diabetes, which is an underlying risk factor for COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Quebec health system remains ‘fragile,’ says public health director

COVID-19 health restrictions will depend on how the next few weeks play out, according to the province’s interim public health director.Dr. Luc Boileau explained that while pandemic-related hospitalizations and cases are starting to drop, that could change as businesses welcome patrons again and people host private indoor gatherings.“The health system is fragile and we have to protect it,” he told reporters at a news conference Wednesday.

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More transmissible BA.2 Omicron subvariant detected in Saskatoon

Omicron sub-lineage in Saskatoon.John Giesy, a toxicologist leading the University of Saskatchewan COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance project, said it seems only a few people likely have the new subvariant, based on the small number of samples they spotted, but that’s enough to confirm it is in the city.“Bottom line is, it’s here,” Giesy said in an interview.“And in the next few weeks, I’m sure we’ll pick up more of the bad news.” BA.2 in Canada — Tam says officials are watching new Omicron subvariant ‘very closely’ Early research from Denmark and the U.K. shows the sub-lineage may be around 33 per cent more transmissible than the already very infectious Omicron variant.Giesy said scientists around the world are working to determine if the BA.2 strain will be more severe or if it will be better able to escape immunity, though he stressed it’s very new and so it’s hard to know what impact it will have.But, given how transmissible it is, he said there’s a good chance it will replace BA.1, the dominant variant that accounts for nearly all detected COVID-19 in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford, just as Omicron replaced the Delta variant in two weeks.“We still find Delta, it’s still there,” Giesy said.“But its percentage is so low it hardly shows up.

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4 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region as death toll climbs to 365

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28 people with COVID-19 in Guelph hospital, 6 outbreaks in the city

Guelph General Hospital is reporting Wednesday that it is treating 28 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, while 34 staff members are off work due to the virus.In the past week, the number of patients has dropped by three, while the number of staff away has dropped by eight.Across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, public health reports 38 people are in the hospital with COVID-19, including nine in an intensive care unit. Ontario long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says Guelph’s coronavirus death toll has reached 50 during the pandemic with one new fatal case reported on Monday.Testing has captured three new cases in the city, raising its total case count to 8,908.

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Major winter storm only expected to bring rain, wintry mix to Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA - Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter Wednesday morning, but forecasters say the Delaware Valley will not be seeing snow from a massive winter storm stretching from Texas to the Northeast. Despite Phil's prediction, temperatures will actually warm up in our area Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Saturday, we'll head back into the freezer with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Those milder temperatures mean we'll be dealing with rain, instead of snow, Thursday and Friday.Meanwhile, a while a major winter storm with heavy snow and disruptive ice will impact more than 100 million people across a nearly 3,000-mile swath stretching from Texas and the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast through Friday.Snow and ice associated with that storm are forecasted to impact parts of western Pennsylvania by Friday.

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Defendant in federal trial of ex-MPD officers contracts COVID, trial in recess until Monday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - One of the defendants in the federal trial of three former MPD officers has tested positive for COVID-19.

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4 arrested for Michael K. Williams overdose death

NEW YORK - Four men have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021, of an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin.Williams was found dead after a relative hadn't heard from him in a couple of days and went to check on him.On Wednesday federal authorities announced the arrest of Irvin Cartagena, aka "Green Eyes" on narcotics conspiracy charges.Hector Robles, aka "Oreja," Luis Cruz, aka "Mostro," and Carlos Macci, aka "Carlito," were charged as members of the fentanyl and heroin conspiracy.Since at least in or about August 2020, the drug trafficking organization the "DTO" has been operating in the area of 224 South 3rd Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, prosecutors claim.

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More COVID vaccine hesitancy, low uptake in US racial minorities

A study of 1.3 million US and UK adults yesterday in Nature Communications finds significantly lower self-reported COVID-19 vaccine uptake among even willing non-White Americans during the initial vaccine rollout—but no such disparity among UK participants.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 6 deaths, 92 people now in hospital

COVID-19 on Wednesday.In a release, the province said a woman in her 60s, two women in their 70s and two women in their 80s in the Central Zone, as well as a woman aged 100 or over in the Western Zone, have died as a result of the virus.“I am devastated to learn that this virus has taken six more Nova Scotians. It’s unthinkable and I feel for their families and loved ones,” said Premier Tim Houston in a release.“There are people who are more vulnerable to this virus even if they are vaccinated.

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Failure remove their music from Spotify over COVID controversy: “Enough is enough”

Failure are the latest act to announce they’re pulling their music from Spotify following the ongoing COVID controversy involving Joe Rogan.Last month hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on The Joe Rogan Experience.More than 270 members of the science and medical community signed the open letter, which called Rogan’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”.Soon after, Neil Young demanded that his music be pulled from Spotify, asserting in a since-deleted open letter to his management that content like Rogan’s podcast “spread[s] false information about vaccines”.The streaming platform obliged, later confirming that Young’s content would indeed be removed from the platform.Other musicians and entertainers have since followed suit in removing their music and content from the platform including Janis Joplin, Graham Nash and Stewart Lee.Now, in a lengthy Facebook statement, cult alternative rockers Failure have announced that they too are planning to remove their music from Spotify in protest of the service platforming misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine as well as its overall business model.“Failure have wrestled with the question of Spotify and whether to have our newest music, which we control, on the platform,” the band began their statement.

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Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid COVID tests in shifting pandemic strategy

COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandemic testing path.Demand for tests at the end of last year saw a high of more than 75,000 processed the day the government announced eligibility would be limited largely to high-risk individuals – including patients in hospital, residents and staff in long-term care, and people being considered for COVID-19 treatments.There have been calls to allow more residents to access gold-standard PCR tests, including students and staff in schools and child-care settings, now that an average of 25,460 tests have been processed each day over the past week, including a low of 15,008 one day on the weekend. 2,939 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 555 in intensive care Instead, the government is sending millions of rapid antigen tests to schools and recent comments from the chief medical officer of health suggest shifting testing priorities, with a declining emphasis provincewide on PCR tests.When asked about returning to a broader PCR eligibility, Dr.

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Sri Lanka’s debt to GDP ratio up to 106.7 % in Sept 2021

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s debt to GDP ratio has risen up to 106.7 % by September 2021.It’s an increase from 101 percent in 2020.A high ratio indicates it’s less likely the country will pay back its debt.Central bank data indicate that Sri Lanka’s total debt had risen to 84.1 billion US dollars by September 2021.The foreign debt is 31.6 billion US dollars.

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