Fewer than 5% of COVID-19 infections are acquired in schools, Canadian simulation study finds 

A small percentage of coronavirus infections are acquired during the school day, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted several simulations and found fewer than five percent of COVID-19-related illnesses among students and teachers occurred at school and that most cases were contracted within the community. The team, from Public Health Ontario, in Canada, says its … Read more

Avoid eating processed meats entirely, researchers advise

Eating just two sausages per week increases your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and early death, experts have warned.  A multinational team of researchers tracked the diets and health outcomes of 134,297 people from 21 countries spanning five continents, including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Sweden and China.  They found a 46 per cent higher risk of major … Read more

German hospitals ban AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over blood clot fears

Berlin and Munich have banned AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over blood clot fears a day after Canada also stopped administering the vaccine to under-55s. The suspension was taken as a ‘precautionary measure,’ Berlin’s health minister said, ahead of a meeting later today of 16 state representatives.  Earlier the prestigious Charite hospital in Berlin announced it … Read more

Top German hospital bans AstraZeneca shots for women under 55

Berlin has banned AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over blood clot fears a day after Canada also stopped administering the vaccine to under-55s. The German capital’s health minister Dilek Kalayci said the ban was a ‘precautionary measure’ as she cited ‘new data about side effects.’  Earlier the prestigious Charite hospital in Berlin announced it would no … Read more

Canada pauses use of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine for under-55s

Canada is pausing its use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for people younger than 55, amid ‘safety concerns.’  The country’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommended the pause, citing lingering worries over rare blood clots, and Health Canada officially called for the suspension on Monday.  So far, no cases of the rare but life-threatening clotting … Read more

Hilarious photos reveal social media users’ VERY obvious editing fails

You’re not fooling anyone! Hilarious photos reveal social media users’ VERY obvious editing fails – from ultra-white teeth to unnaturally long legs People from all over the world shared screenshots of bad picture editing jobs  Snaps shared in a hilarious gallery by Bored Panda showing the mistakes made  In one snap, a man who wanted … Read more

Images from up to 70 years ago portray the Queen as few will have seen her

Unseen snaps from one’s own family album: Images from up to 70 years ago portray the Queen as few will have seen her Queen showed as 25-year-old princess in stunning pictures to be included in ITV series, The Queen Unseen It will uncover her true passions and some unlikely friendships that she has forged away … Read more

Liam Neeson discusses playing grieving family with son Micheàl

Liam Neeson and his son Micheàl Richardson discussed playing a grieving father and son in their new film following the death of his wife Natasha Richardson. The late actress tragically died aged 45 from an Epidural hematoma, or bleeding around the brain, two days after accidentally hitting her head during a beginner’s skiing lesson in Quebec, Canada in … Read more

KJ Apa holds hands with girlfriend Clara Berry during break from Riverdale filming in Vancouver

KJ Apa has been forced to spend time apart from girlfriend Clara Berry as he films the fifth season of Riverdale in Vancouver, Canada. But the 23-year-old New Zealand actor reunited with the 27-year-old French model on Thursday after she completed the country’s mandatory 14 day COVID-19 quarantine period. The couple, each rocking colorful ensembles, held … Read more

Heroic dog stops traffic to get help for her owner who suffered seizure in Canada [Video]

A Canadian woman was saved by her family’s dog who stopped traffic and got her help after she suffered a seizure during their morning walk.  Haley Moore was strolling through her neighborhood in Stittsville, Ottawa, with her one-and-a-half-year-old rescue dog, Clover, on March 16 when she collapsed and started seizing, CTV News reported.  ‘All I remember is waking up … Read more