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Macau confirms 31 positive cases of COVID-19 as events, offices shut down
Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Infection Response Coordination Center confirmed late Sunday that 31 people had tested positive to COVID-19, representing the SAR’s first major outbreak since the start of the pandemic almost two-and-a-half years ago.
Among the confirmed cases are 21 females and 10 males ranging in age from eight months to 89 years. Eight of the 31 are symptomatic confirmed cases with 23 asymptomatic at this stage. In their epidemiological investigations, authorities have followed up a total of 602 people, including what they describe as “146 close contacts, 375 non-core close contacts (people with common trails), 36 secondary close contacts, 10 general contacts and four accompanying persons.”
The detection of the 31 cases comes after the Health Bureau initially announced 12 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Macau community, with Kiang Wu Hospital reporting at 6pm on Saturday evening (18 June) the detection of a positive test result in a “10 mixed into one” nucleic acid test. One of the patients was later confirmed to be positive.
The government immediately checked the place of residence and work of the confirmed patient, and found that “at least 10” people were confirmed positive in the building where the patient lives.
This led to the declaration of an “immediate state of prevention” with all government events to be suspended or cancelled and all sports facilities to be shut down. The government also announced the closure of most of its offices today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday).
At a press conference on Sunday morning outlining some restrictions, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Ao Ieong U, said, “In addition to supermarkets and so on, I hope that some venues will close down, and casinos can also take the same measures, but for the time being, there will not be any instructions, and I hope that enterprises will voluntarily comply and reduce the movement of people in the community.
“I hope people will stay at home, and I hope restaurants will suspend the supply of dining-in food.”
All departures from Macau are now required to present a negative NAT report from a test conducted within the past 24 hours.
The Macau government also announced that all Macau residents will be required to undergo a NAT test between 12 noon on Sunday 19 June and 12 noon on Tuesday 21 June.
The number of confirmed cases was updated to 21 on Sunday afternoon and then 31 on Sunday evening, with more likely to follow.
EDI office hosts positive change in health care panel during Pride 2022 events
May 27, 2022 —
The Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is hosting a community of practice event to discuss advocacy and positive solutions for 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have been marginalized and discriminated against when seeking health-care services.
The virtual event Advocating for Positive Change in Health Care – channeling our own life experiences into helping others navigate the health care system will take place Monday, May 30 as part of several Pride 2022 events around the University of Manitoba.
“For many Manitobans, finding a good family doctor is challenging enough. Then on top of that, if you need one who understands what being gay, lesbian, trans or non-binary is, it can pose a bigger challenge,” says Shandi Strong, a transgender rights activist, author, public speaker and aspiring politician who will be the guest speaker at the event.
Shandi Strong
Strong says stigma and the fear of stigma can result in anxiety and stress that prevents people from seeking care when they should have. The lack of accessible mental health supports makes it difficult for those actively seeking counselling. “Covid-19 has shone a light on the current lack of mental health supports in our province. It’s a sad state of affairs when an emergency need for counselling has an eight-12 month wait list.”
One of the key elements to improving health care for 2SLGBTQIA+ people is education, says Strong. “Not only on behalf of the caregivers, but the recipients too. Those who provide care need to be educated and trained to be accepting of 2SLGBTQIA+ folx. Recipients have to learn that they have the right to appropriate care, and options for where to look should they find it lacking.”
Strong looks forward to sharing her personal story as a way to give hope to people who may be facing the same challenging circumstances she did, so they can find the support and optimism to overcome them.
Strong says she will continue to strive to bring about change “so that in the future, we won’t have to worry about sexuality, gender, race, disabilities, or other such factors being deciding factors on how we treat each other as human beings.”
Ellie Caslake, a transgender women, artist and EDI project developer will host the community of practice event in conversation with Strong that will take place over Zoom, starting at 1:30 p.m.
Any questions or accommodations for the event please email funmi [dot] owoade [at] umanitoba [dot] ca.
Other University of Manitoba Pride 2022 Events:
Wednesday, June 1
Flag Raising
Fort Garry campus at the flagpoles outside of UMSU University Centre | 9:00 a.m.
The Pride flag will also be raised on Bannatyne campus in the Brodie Centre Atrium.
Sunday, June 5
Pride Parade
Legislative Building | 11:00 a.m. | Register for the Pride Parade here.
Please meet by 10:15 a.m. on Memorial Blvd; parade to start at 11:00 a.m.
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If you require any accessibility accommodations, please contact umqueer [at] umanitoba [dot] ca.
All are welcome to these free events!
Lamont returns to in-person events; Tong tests positive for COVID
Gov. Ned Lamont left quarantine Wednesday and returned to public, in-person events about five days after he first tested positive for COVID-19.
Lamont said Wednesday at an event in Guilford discussing federal infrastructure money that he was feeling well. He wore a mask while not standing at the podium during the event.
“On a personal note, thank you. I feel a lot better, I’ve been through the therapy,” Lamont said.
Several hours after Lamont’s first in-person event, William Tong’s office announced the attorney general had tested positive for COVID-19. Tong, who is vaccinated and has received a booster, has been experiencing mild symptoms, his office said.
Lamont, who acknowledged previously that he regularly tests for COVID-19, said last Thursday that a rapid test that morning was positive. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, Lamont quarantined at the governor’s residence in Hartford for five days.
“I get it, two years ago, when you’re in quarantine everybody else is in quarantine I’m there with my wife it was sort of unique. I’ll tell you, two years later, I was going antsy. I was going stir crazy,” Lamont said. He attended several events via video conference while he was quarantined.
Lamont said Monday that he took paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapy, after he started experiencing some symptoms, including a bit of a headache, on Friday. Overall, Lamont said he experienced few symptoms.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, who announced Monday she had tested positive for COVID-19, is still quarantining. Treasurer Shawn Wooden announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for and was also quarantining. Both Bysiewicz and Wooden were said to be doing well.
While Lamont had attended many events with scores of people ahead of his positive COVID-19 test, the governor said he was not aware of any other infections after contact tracing was conducted.
The infections among state leaders come amid a general uptick in COVID-19 cases across Connecticut. As of Tuesday, the seven-day positivity had reached 5.82 percent.
Staff writer Abigail Brone contributed to this story.
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Douglas Ross cancels campaign events after testing positive for Covid-19
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has become the latest MSP to test positive for coronavirus.
Douglas Ross announced on Monday that he had contracted the virus, and said he would be cancelling campaign events set to be held this week ahead of local elections.
The MP for Moray, and MSP for the Highlands and Islands, said: “Unfortunately, I’ve had to cancel events this week as I’ve tested positive for Covid.
Douglas Ross has cancelled campaign events this week after he tested positive for coronavirus (Fraser Bremner/PA)
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“I’m looking forward to getting back out on the campaign trail soon to talk about how Scottish Conservative candidates will deliver local action on local issues.”
Last week, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said he had tested positive, while Justice Secretary Keith Brown also had the virus.
Mr Ross was expected to take to the campaign trail in Peebles on Monday ahead of council elections in May.
Queen Elizabeth cancels virtual events for the second time since testing positive.
Queen Elizabeth II postponed her daily virtual engagements on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said, the second time she has taken such a step since she tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday.
The palace did not specify why the meetings were called off, so it was unclear whether her absence reflected lingering Covid symptoms. On Tuesday, the palace said she had canceled virtual events because she was “still experiencing mild coldlike symptoms.”
The palace said the 95-year-old queen would be “continuing with light duties,” and that she had no other engagements scheduled this week. It did not say when Thursday’s virtual engagements would be rescheduled.
But the queen did have her regularly scheduled call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, the palace said. Between her coronavirus recovery and the crisis unfolding in Ukraine there had been some doubt about whether their phone meeting would go ahead.
The news of her illness came as Mr. Johnson made moves to lift England’s remaining coronavirus restrictions this week.
Elizabeth received her first shot of coronavirus vaccine in January 2021 at Windsor Castle with her late husband, Prince Philip. The palace has not publicly confirmed any additional vaccine doses.
Several people at Windsor Castle, where the queen has spent most of her time in virtual quarantine during the pandemic, were infected this week, a palace official said. It is not known who exposed her to the virus.
The queen tested positive on Sunday, after meeting with her son and heir Prince Charles earlier this month, who subsequently went into isolation after himself testing positive for the coronavirus for a second time. Charles is fully vaccinated and boosted.
Olympics Live Updates: Star Russian Figure Skater Tested Positive for Banned Substance
It all came to an end here, on a tilted chute of ice on an unnamed mountain in China, and the only surprise was that 35-year-old Shaun White did not have one more trick in him.
Riding in his fifth and final Winter Olympics, searching for his fourth gold medal, White finished just shy of a medal in men’s halfpipe.
White’s solid but unspectacular opening run scored 72, putting him fourth of nine competitors. He got within reach of a possible medal on his second run, scoring an 85 that moved him briefly to second place. But Scotty James then scored a 92.5 to take first and knock White back to fourth.
On the third run, Ayumu Hirano, of Japan, landed an epic run with a triple cork, earning a 96 and the gold medal. James, of Australia, took silver, and Jan Scherrer, of Switzerland, won the bronze.
White fell on his third run, quickly got to his feet, took off his helmet and slid slowly into the warm embrace of cheering fans, knowing they had just seen the end of something.
“I always want more, but that’s ok. I did what I could do,” he said, adding with a laugh. “It’s done. I’m so relieved.”
His laughs turned to tears as he thanked his family, his fans and snowboarding.
“I’m proud of this life I’ve led, and what I’ve done in this sport and what I’ve left behind,” he said. “I knew the day would come, but to finally be here is pretty wild.”
White will end his Olympics career — unless he changes his mind on Italy in 2026 — with three gold medals (2006, 2010, 2018), two fourth-place finishes (2014, 2022) and a lifetime of icon status.
He had hoped to plant a big run in his first attempt, to put pressure on his competitors and give himself room to try to elevate even higher in rounds 1 and 2.
The competition promised to be high-flying, and it was. A strong Japanese contingent had eyes on spinning their way to the podium, led by three Hiranos — Ayumu (a two-time silver medalist), Kaishu (his little brother) and Ruka (no relation).
James, a lanky Australian who has led the world circuit in recent years, came in search of an elusive gold medal. Taylor Gold, the American veteran who fought years of injuries after his 2014 Olympic appearance, brought his technical, old-school style, hoping judges would award ingenuity, not just rotations.
But the focus was on White. He had called this a farewell tour, though it was unclear if it was him saying goodbye to competitive snowboarding or fans saying goodbye to him. Both, probably. Either way, it was not an exhibition, and White was granted no favors. White earned his way to the Olympics, after a long season of injuries, Covid and doubts. And then into the final.
He seemed re-energized, and relieved, to have made it through qualifications on his second and final run — drama, always drama — knowing that he would leave the sport still in the most elite class.
Beginning in Turin 16 years ago, through Vancouver, Sochi and Pyeongchang, White ended up on a nondescript mountainside more than 100 miles northwest of Beijing to make his final rides. There were more reporters and cameras gazing at him than fans, the grandstands mostly empty because of the pandemic. But there were countless people watching on screens around the world, including White’s family and friends in and around his native San Diego.
