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Major US-Canada border crossings reopen after COVID protests
A major US-Canada border crossing reopened on Sunday, nearly a week after it was closed by truck driver-led protests against coronavirus restrictions, prompting police to halt demonstrations with a series of arrests Gone.
The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge, which handled an estimated 25% of trade between the two countries, disrupted trade in the world’s largest economy and forced automakers in the United States and Canada to halt or reduce production.
The demonstration, which has also paralyzed Canada’s capital, Ottawa, has sparked similar movements in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Some American truckers are considering a protest march.
Children of the ‘Covid Generation’ are experiencing schools for the first time
Many schools experienced learning beyond computer screens by opening pre-primary classes for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago, in what is being perceived as the “COVID generation”.
While they were familiar with schooling for online classes, most of them had hardly any clue of the etiquette to be followed in schools as they took everything with wide enthusiasm.
“We had been preparing them for school for the past one week during online classes such as wearing masks and using sanitizers on cue. We have identified some open spaces for classes taking advantage of our large campus and where they are allowed to remove their masks. Things like having to queue and walk constantly because of their lack of school experience seem different to them,” said Shirley Somasundaram, theater personality and principal of the KG section of Vidyaodaya School, Thevakkal, where 78 of the 126 UKG children came . In the half-day class, the teachers engaged the children with games and songs.
Andhra Pradesh
Night curfew will be lifted in AP, announces Jagan
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that the night curfew will be lifted in the state due to low COVID-19 positivity rate.
During a review meeting on the pandemic, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy said that COVID-19 precautions should be taken at all times, especially by wearing masks in public and commercial places. He directed the officials to continue the fever survey and asked them to test for people with symptoms. He also stressed on achieving 100% vaccination in the state.
With regard to the recruitment of staff, the Chief Minister directed the officials to complete the recruitments in the Medical and Health Department at the earliest, ensuring that all hospitals are competent with proper workforce with zero vacancies. He directed the officers to segregate both administrative and medical responsibilities in the hospitals and assign administrative tasks to those having expertise in that field.
Karnataka
TAC recommends third round of COVID-19 sero survey in Karnataka in April
The State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended that the third round of the state level COVID-19 sero survey should be conducted in April, 2022, with special emphasis on children below 15 years of age, who Live without vaccination.
TAC members, who deliberated on the issue at the 155th meeting on Sunday, concluded that a third sero survey is needed at this time to assess the level of risk, especially among children. The TAC has recommended that the patients coming to the hospitals should be monitored at the district level.
“The third survey will give us information about the quality of the immune response in people, the level of the antibody response and how widespread the antibody response is in terms of all other types of neutralizing,” TAC sources said.
Karnataka
Decrease in COVID-19 cases, but fewer patients in hospitals in Karnataka
The third wave has subsided significantly and the cases have come down significantly, but no patients are ready to go back to hospitals yet. The hospital management says that the fear of Kovid-19 is still keeping many patients away. HM Prasanna, president of the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA). Hindu That the number of patients coming is still low.
“Hospitals are seeing 30% of the normal patient numbers, probably because many are still in fear of COVID-19, whether it is gone or not. This is especially true for the 40 to 50+ age group, as most elective surgeries fall in this category. Teleconsultations have also come down as flu-like symptoms subside,” he said.
Tamil Nadu
Ban for temple vehicle festival
District Collector GS Samiran said on Monday that devotees from other districts or states will not be allowed for the Maasi Magam temple car festival at Aranganathaswamy temple in Karamadai on February 17 and 18. A release said that only people from Coimbatore district would be allowed to participate. As part of the COVID-19 precautionary measures.
hong kong
Hong Kong leader says government’s COVID-19 response “not satisfactory”
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the pace and spread of COVID-19 in the global financial center has overwhelmed the government’s response to hospitals “not satisfactory” as the city struggles to cope with a surge of infections. does.
Lam told a news conference that the Chinese central government has confirmed that more than 100 million test kits will be distributed in the region. , Reuters
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