Top docs call for new province-wide stay-at-home order
The province said 510 patients out of 1,161 hospitalized are now in the ICU with a COVID-19-related critical illness. With the rise in new cases, several schools in Toronto have temporarily closed their doors for in-person learning.

United States politician Matt Gaetz says he won't resign over 'false' sex allegations
The staunchly pro-Trump lawmaker used very specific phrases to deny having sex with a 17-year-old and paying for sex. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, from her job as No 3 House GOP leader.

BC health officials report 1,889 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
But the number of cases of the P.1 variant continues to rise, with a total of 737 now confirmed. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation.

Province announces 'emergency brake shutdown' due to rise in COVID-19 cases
Ford said the measures are being taken as a result of the surge in COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations across Ontario. The lockdown will restrict indoor gatherings to only members of the same household, and outdoor gatherings to five people.

United States halts AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine production at Baltimore plant
Meanwhile, the measures Emergent put in place to "prevent contamination or mix-ups" had come up short, the investigator said. Johnson & Johnson self-reported the incident to federal officials, with both parties investigating how it happened.

Jordanian FM Accuses Prince Hamzah of Plotting to Destabilize the Country
The US State Department said on Saturday that King Abdullah is a "key partner" of the US. The pair were detained for "security reasons", Petra said, quoting a security source.

NIH Testing Moderna Vaccine Against S. African Variant
With those data, Pfizer secured an FDA emergency use authorization in December. The vaccine is now authorized on an emergency basis by the U.S.

Weather outlook for Easter weekend in Kildare
Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, again coolest along the north and east coast due to a light north to northeast breeze. However, it will not last the forecast through Easter with change to colder conditions starting on Sunday.

Jordan 'foils coup attempt involving royal family members, senior
Huneiti affirmed that "no one is above the law and that Jordan's security and stability take precedence over any consideration". Any astute observer will say if someone this close to MBS is involved he would have to know, said the former USA official.

Jordan prince says he has been placed under house arrest
Most dramatically, the Jordanian military ordered the house arrest of the popular former crown prince Hamzeh bin Hussein. Many countries and groups have reacted saying King Abdullah has their full support.

Florida declares emergency evacuation after leak at wastewater pond
There are at least 70 gypsum stacks in the United States and about 27 in Florida, mostly in the region of west-central Florida. Mitigation efforts have prevented a full breach but the situation was constantly changing, emergency officials said.

Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein put 'under house arrest'
Some opposition figures have rallied around him, a move that has displeased the king, officials familiar with the situation said. Huneiti affirmed that "no one is above the law and that Jordan's security and stability take precedence over any consideration".

United Kingdom records seven fatalities after AstraZeneca jab
The European Medicines Agency is expected to update its recommendation on this issue on April 7. Michael Kidd, said, however, that the blood clotting case is "likely" related to the vaccine.

Egypt parades royal mummies in show of pharaonic heritage
The heads of the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization were also present at the ceremony. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi stood by as the mummies filed past on vehicles bedecked with golden pharaonic motifs.

Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered flags lowered to half-staff on the Capitol , calling Evans "a martyr for our democracy". Both officers were also taken to hospital, where one also died.