Province Confirms 904 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning
Most of new infections reported for Tuesday are in Toronto (320), followed by Peel Region (154), and York Region (118). We now have 742 COVID-19 patients in the hospital with 292 people in the ICU and 201 in the ICU on a ventilator.
2/17/2021

Iowa adds 398 COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths
Nationally, 33 more deaths from Covid-19 have been reported, two of these taking place in January, the remainder this month. Lee and Polk counties had three deaths each and Black Hawk, Dubuque, Kossuth, Warren and Woodbury had two deaths each.
2/17/2021

Millions are still without power as winter storms continue
The tornado that hit Brunswick County was an EF3 with winds estimated at 160 miles per hour , the weather service said on Twitter. ERCOT said it restored power to some 500,000 households Monday afternoon. "It's worse than a hurricane", Harrell said.
2/17/2021

Australian Open: Fans set to return to Melbourne Park after lockdown lifted
Victorians will only be allowed 5 visitors to the home per day and public gatherings will be limited to 20 people. Andrews asserted that masks will remain mandatory both indoors and outdoors.
2/17/2021

Malaysia to kick off COVID-19 vaccination drive next week
Supplies of imported vaccines are a major concern because of supply shortages and restrictions in Europe, where many are manufactured, Kono said.
2/17/2021

Kim Jong Un's wife makes 1st public appearance in a year
Since Ri does not hold any formal government positions, she was not expected to attend any events with Kim over the a year ago . There was no immediate reaction to the South Korean intelligence account from North Korea's state media.
2/17/2021

Australia PM apologises to staffer who alleges she was raped in parliament
Ms Higgins, 26, spoke out in a TV interview on Monday that has prompted shock and outrage over her treatment. The matter is now under a renewed police investigation. "That should not have happened, and I do apologize".
2/17/2021

Democratic Congressman Sues Trump over Role in Capitol Riot
He added Mr Giuliani "remains an ally and a friend, ' and confirmed there was "no split or divorce or anything of the sort". They may also argue, as was done during the impeachment case, that Trump's speech was protected by the First Amendment.
2/17/2021

Province reports seven confirmed cases and 25 presumptive cases of COVID-19
Of these, 176,926 people have received their first dose, with a further 91,625 people reaching their second dose. As of 13 February, 268,551 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland.
2/17/2021

Trump, Giuliani sued in federal court over role in Capitol riot
While a majority of the Senate, 57 of the 100 members, voted for conviction, it fell short of the two-thirds majority required. That process was temporarily interrupted when Trump loyalists broke into the Capitol.
2/17/2021