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COVID-19: Alberta reports 950 new cases Sunday, 600 variants
The government says in a news release that the curfew will be moved from 9:30 p.m.to 8 p.m.in the regional municipalities of Beauce-Sartigan, Bellechasse, Les Etchemins, Nouvelle-Beauce and Robert-Cliche. Health officials say three of the cases are in the central health region, which includes Halifax, and are either travel-related or a close contact of a previously reported infection. [Full Article...]
CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel
Many Long Islanders say they are relieved that federal health officials relaxed COVID-19 domestic travel guidelines for fully vaccinated people. This guidance applies to travel within the United States and USA territories. While Carey didn't say whether she was getting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, she did say this shot was just part one, so stay tuned for the sequel in three or four weeks. [Full Article...]
Fla. county prepares for toxic waste water spill
Amid the heightened threat, Manatee County Public Safety Department expanded an evacuation order to hundreds of homes in the surrounding area. The water is also contaminated with metals like cadmium. Manatee County acting County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes said, "If we should have a full breach, within minutes we're down to about 340 million gallons that could breach in totality in a perio... [Full Article...]
Xi Jinping expresses condolences for victims of Taiwan train accident
Taiwan's transportation ministry said 51 people died and many others were injured when a train carrying 490 people derailed in a tunnel north of Hualien. Workers removed the two rearmost cars from the tracks Saturday morning. A rescue worker guides others as they remove a part of the derailed train. [Full Article...]
Ontario going into a month-long 'shutdown' Saturday
He also mentioned the prevalence of cases involving variants of concern, which have also been steadily increasing over the past month. "This is a new pandemic, we are now fighting a new enemy". Of the new cases reported in Ontario, 67 per cent are the result of a variant of concern. "The new variants are far more risky than before", Ford said. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: UK identifies 30 cases of blood clots in AstraZeneca vaccine recipients
And the Netherlands said Friday that it had temporarily suspended use of the vaccine in people under 60 after the death of a woman there who had been given the shot. He said the reported side effects were treatable allergies and there was no evidence that the vaccine causes adverse effects or death. Almost five million people have gotten their second jab. [Full Article...]
United States gives go-ahead for fully vaccinated people to resume travel safely
With cases rising in some parts of the country and across the globe, the CDC "is not recommending travel at this time", said agency director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. You also don't need to self-quarantine after travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The 101,804,762 people who have received at least one dose represents more than 30 per cent of the U.S. [Full Article...]
Officer killed in attack outside US Capitol; President condoles
Two law enforcement sources involved in the investigation told BBC partner CBS News that Noah Green was from Indiana. Green is a follower of Nation of Islam, said MSNBC, quoting Facebook content that was believed to be published by him. The Driver of the crashed auto emerged with a knife in his hand and started to run towards the officers. "At such time the suspect exited the vehicle with a kn... [Full Article...]