Ontario and Quebec, over 300 deaths over the weekend

TORONTO – The attention of the world of science is now entirely focused on hospitalizations and deaths. Counting infections from Covid-19 has become impossible, both due to the consequences of the limitations on access to molecular tests (now reserved for the “risk” categories, at least in Canada), and due to the fact that the vast majority of cases are asymptomatic: the virus circulates and, fact, we no longer know where, how, when and how much. Continue reading→

HCDSB revisits motion to fly the Pride flag this June


Trustees will gather to vote again on whether to fly the Pride flag at Halton’s Catholic schools this June. The matter will re-surface for discussion (January 18) at the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) meeting. The issue of hoisting the Pride flag outside Catholic schools has been a controversial topic throughout Catholic schools in Ontario. The HCDSB is not exempt from such debate. Continue reading→

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of January 15, 2022, at 5:30 pm EST.

On Saturday, health officials in Mexico logged 44,293 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 4.3 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 79.0% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 195 Covid-related deaths for a total of 301,107 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of January 14, 2022, at 7:00 pm EST.

On Friday, health officials in Spain logged 162,508 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 8.0 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 64.9% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 139 Covid-related deaths for a total of 90,759 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Revista Amar – Entrevistas: John Nobrega

(Revista Amar) Filho dos madeirenses, José Clemente De Nóbrega e Maria Isabel De Nóbrega, naturais do Caniço, Madeira, mas imigrados no Canadá desde o início dos anos 60. John Nobrega viveu sempre rodeado pela família, a irmã Laurinda, tios e tias, primos que, desde cedo, deixaram a Ilha da Madeira procurando uma vida melhor em terras canadianas. É em Toronto que ainda vive com a sua esposa Melissa. O seu talento artístico evidenciou-se desde cedo e mais tarde entrou no Ontario College of Art and Design, onde se graduou com distinção. Tem dezenas de murais, assinados por si, espalhados pela cidade de Toronto, para além de ter no curriculum várias exposições. John Nobrega é o autor do mural que pode ser apreciado na Camões Square, bem como de todos os que decoram o The Axis Club e o Revival Event & Venue. Atualmente, a sua arte também se mostra no Park Hyatt Hotel, em Yorkville… Read More in Revista Amar >>> 

লকডাউনে পাত্র দেখতে এসে…

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) বিয়ের জন্য পাত্র দেখতে এসে লকডাউনের কারণে সেই ছেলের বাড়িতেই আটকা পড়েছেন এক তরুণী। চীনের ঝেংঝু শহরে এমন ঘটনা ঘটেছে বলে বুধবার জানিয়েছে এএফপি। গত সপ্তাহে ঝেংঝু শহরে শতাধিক ব্যক্তির করোনা শনাক্ত হয়। এর পরপর কর্তৃপক্ষ গত বুধবার শহরটিতে লকডাউন ঘোষণা করে। কঠোর এই লকডাউনের মধ্যে নগরী থেকে কারো বের হওয়া কিংবা বাইরে যাওয়া সম্পূর্ণ নিষিদ্ধ। বুধবারই লকডাউন ঘোষণার আগে শহরে নিজের বিয়ের জন্য পাত্রের সঙ্গে দেখা করতে গিয়েছিলেন এক তরুণী। … Read More in Shomporko >>>