Media reports: stay at home order looms
Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the announcement at a news conference at 2 p.m. which will be carried live on AM800. Move would close all non-essential businesses to in-person shopping, restrict non-essential sections of big box stores.

Denver expected to replace Atlanta as MLB All-Star game city
When voting absentee in Colorado , voters only need to provide identification for the first time they cast an absentee ballot. Colorado law requires voters to show some form of non-photo identification when voting in person at the ballot box.

US Still in Life and Death Race Against Coronavirus: Biden
The new record is against his initial target of 100 million shots in 100 days. When asked by the president, she said she is from India. "You are America.

Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump's presidency
Gaetz, who has not been charged with any crimes, denied the accusations Monday. "I'm actually not. Nelson provided no specific details about the FBI's questioning.

Suspect dead and two critically injured in United States shooting
Just after 9am, Frederick police tweeted: 'We are on scene responding to an active shooter in the 8400 block of Progress Drive'. After the shooting, a victim entered a nearby business, Nicolock Paving Stones, and asked for help, a person there said.

Ontario reports 3,065 new cases of COVID-19
Since the pandemic began, the province has logged 367,602 COVID-19 infections, including 333,576 recoveries and 7,458 deaths. Locally, there are 955 new cases in Toronto, 561 in Peel, 320 in York Region, 165 in Ottawa and 132 in Niagara.

New Zealand could open border with Australia from end of week
New Zealand's tourism sector would be crossing fingers for a start before the country's next long weekend - Anzac Day, April 25. Australians are free to travel to New Zealand with no mandatory quarantine from 11.59pm 18 April.

Florida working to avoid 'catastrophic' wastewater reservoir collapse
The wastewater "meets water-quality standards for marine waters", he said, with the exception of phosphorous and nitrogen levels. The large reservoir at the Piney Point plant is leaking most likely due to a tear in the pond's liner.

COVID-19: These states are the most affected, check full list
57,074 more people tested positive in Maharashtra with 1,96,988 tests on Sunday, marking the biggest single-day spike. A total of 11,66,716 samples tested for Covid-19 as of Saturday taking the total sample tests so far 24,81,25,908.

Who is Jordan's ex-crown prince Hamzah, accused of destabilizing kingdom?
Jordan's King Abdullah II laughs with his half-brother, then-crown prince Hamzah Bin Hussein, right, on April 2, 2001. He has good relations officially with Abdullah, his half-brother, and is a popular figure close to tribal leaders.

Jordan's Queen Noor calls coup plot allegations 'wicked slander'
Jordan's King Abdullah II laughs with his half-brother, then-crown prince Hamzah Bin Hussein, right, on April 2, 2001. Jordan's traditional allies, including the US, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have expressed support for King Abdullah.

USA stops AstraZeneca vaccine production at Baltimore plant - NY Times
Meanwhile, the measures Emergent put in place to "prevent contamination or mix-ups" had come up short, the investigator said. The company has partnered with J&J and AstraZeneca for their USA coronavirus vaccine supply chains.

Pfizer vaccine offers '100% protection against South African variant'
The efficacy level is slightly down from the 95% number the vaccine first posted in the trial. They said there were nine cases of COVID-19, all of which were observed in the placebo group.

Essential workers anxious about Ontario 'shutdown'
Thursday's lockdown will require the closure of hair salons, gyms, and indoor dining in regions not now under such restrictions. Schools are slated to reopen after the end of this week's postponed spring break, which concludes on April 9.

Cases of rare blood clots identified after AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs
This view is echoed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has urged countries to continue using the jab. On Thursday, Britain identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events following use of the vaccine.