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Covid 19 coronavirus: How did the airport worker get Covid 19? Chris Hipkins with the latest

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is providing the latest update at 1pm on the Auckland airport worker who tested positive yesterday despite being fully vaccinated. He will be accompanied by Dr Caroline McElnay, the director of public health, and ...
COVID-19: Ottawa police announce end of 24-7 presence at Ontario-Quebec border

According to a statement issued by the service Tuesday evening, the around-the-clock border checkpoints were set to end as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday in favour of rotating checkpoints across the city throughout the day until Ontario's temporary regulations end.
Budget criticism but no election calls, though O'Toole seeks change on economic growth

Opposition parties criticized the Liberal government's budget Tuesday, with the Conservatives saying it plunges Canada into too much debt and the NDP saying it doesn't go far enough to target society's wealthiest. Conservative leader Erin O'Toole told ...
Middle East states dominate list of top executioners in 2020

Four of the world's five top executioners in 2020 were Middle East states, Amnesty International says. Iran, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia accounted for 88% of the 483 reported executions worldwide, according to a report by the human rights group. It accuses ...
Longer night curfew, weekend curbs in Karnataka amid Covid spike

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Government on Tuesday announced weekend and night curfews across the State which will be in effect from Wednesday till May 4. These measures, to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the state, come with more stringent ...
With Covid cases surging, demand for ICUs goes up

Meanwhile, Covid warriors are in a state of helplessness and panic as they are receiving at least 100 frantic calls a day demanding beds. Share Via Email. Published: 21st April 2021 05:21 AM | Last Updated: 21st April 2021 05:21 AM | A+A A-. Covid test ...
BJP welcomes judgment, hits out at Cong

Panaji: BJP on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Goa legislative speaker Rajesh Patnekar dismissing the two petitions filed against 10 former Congress MLAs and two MGP MLAs who had joined BJP. The party hit out at Congress for criticising the ...
ICU triage protocol could be days away, warns nurses' association

Hospitals are doubling and tripling the usual number of patients handled by intensive care nurses as those sick with COVID-19 overwhelm ICU capacity, says the CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO). “It means that an ICU nurse ...
With arrivals in full swing, Punjab turns attention to e-payment, lifting

As on Monday, the unsold quantity of wheat stood at 4.78 lakh MT across districts. Punjab food and civil supplies minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said direct payment of Rs 2,600 crore was made to farmers on Tuesday and payments of Rs 4,200 crore would be ...
Haudenosaunee chiefs declare development moratorium across entire Haldimand Tract

Leaders say construction within the Grand River watershed can't proceed without their consent after developer files massive $222-million damages claim. Traditional Six Nations chiefs have declared a formal moratorium on development within the Haldimand ...