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 October 4, 2021, at 4:00 pm EST.

On Monday, health officials in the Philippines logged 10,748 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 2.6 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 94.4% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 61, bringing the total number of fatalities to 38,828.

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“No to future lockdowns, economic growth without spending cuts”

TORONTO – The countdown to next June’s vote has already begun. To kick off the unofficial election campaign was today the Speech from the Throne held in Queen’s Park by Deputy Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, with which the executive led by Doug Ford has drawn up an overall assessment of the fight against Covid-19 in the last 18 months and, at the same time, has illustrated the priorities for the province in these last eight months of legislature before the appointment at the polls.  Continue reading→

The negative records of Alberta: 45,655 infections and 259 deaths in just one month

EDMONTON – The month of September 2021 was, so far, the worst month in Alberta during the entire Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, more inhabitants of the province have tested positive than in any previous month and records have also been set for hospitalizations and intensive care. September was also the deadliest month since the second wave of the pandemic.  Continue reading→

Ontario and Quebec, infections continue to go down

TORONTO – Contagions still decreasing in Ontario: just over 500 were recorded today, about 100 less than those confirmed last Monday. In fact, provincial health officials today detected 511 new infections from Covid-19, down from 580 on Sunday and 613 a week ago. The seven-day moving average of new cases continues to decline, dropping to 582 from 621 last Monday. With 23,667 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the provincial level of positivity is 2%, exactly like Sunday when 32,220 were analyzed.  Continue reading→

Classes oversize at TCDSB’s schools, parents organize the protest

TORONTO – Classes oversize in the schools of the Toronto Catholic District School Board: the parents are preparing the protest. After the decision of the TCDSB to increase the number of students in the classrooms, exceeding the number of thirty for each classroom, “to save money” (the salaries of teachers whose number will be reduced), the families have decided to organize protests in front of the schools, tomorrow, from 8.30 to 10.  Continue reading→

নতুন প্রজন্মই বাংলাদেশের ভবিষ্যৎ: আনিসুল হক

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) বাংলাদেশের নতুন প্রজন্মকে নিয়ে উদ্বিগ্ন নন, বরং প্রচন্ড আশাবাদী জনপ্রিয় কথাসাহিত্যিক আনিসুল হক। তিনি বলেন, নতুন প্রজন্মের সিংহভাগই নিজেদের ভবিষ্যৎ সম্পর্কে সুষ্পষ্ট ধারনা এবং পরিকল্পনা নিয়েই বড় হচ্ছে। দেশের মানুষও একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ান্তরে ভালো কিছুর স্বপ্ন নিয়েই সামনে এগিয়ে যায়। বুধবার স্থানীয় সময় সন্ধ্যায় টরন্টোয় পাঠক, ভক্ত, শুভানুধ্যায়ীদের সাথে এক লেখক আড্ডায় তিনি এই কথা বলেন। কানাডার বাংলা পত্রিকা ‘নতুনদেশ’ এর প্রধান সম্পাদক শওগাত আলী সাগরের সঞ্চালনায় টরন্টো ফিল্ম ফোরামের মাল্টিকালচারাল সেন্টারে অনুষ্ঠিত এই লেখক – আড্ডায় কবি আসাদ চৌধুরী সম্মানিত অতিথি হিসেবে উপস্থিত ছিলেন … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Alexander ritorna come fiduciario dello YCDSB

TORONTO – Un volto familiare ritorna allo York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). In una riunione straordinaria questa sera (4 ottobre), Frank S.D. Alexander riceverà ufficialmente l’incarico dallo YCDSB come fiduciario scolastico per l’area 2 di Markham. La sua nomina alla carica segue un processo di domanda/valutazione di 6 settimane per assegnare il posto vacante lasciato dall’ex fiduciario, James Ecker… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>