wind-driven wildfires erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California’s Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404 hectares), forcing the evacuation of several hundreds homes and a hospital, authorities said.Fire crews were out in force, scrambling to fend off flames threatening neighborhoods and vineyards in the northwest corner of the famed wine-growing valley, about 75 miles (120 km) north of San Francisco.The blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out before dawn near Calistoga and raced toward the adjacent towns of Deer Park and St.

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Casey 'Quigley' Goode's baby son discharged from hospital 5 days after testing positive for COVID-19

Her two-week-old son tested positive to COVID-19 over the past weekend.But on Wednesday, American Idol alum Casey 'Quigley' Goode shared the good news that baby Max is back home after a five-day hospital stay.She posted updates throughout the day on her Instagram Stories, starting with the announcement that Max was going to be discharged and ending with a sweet snap of the infant asleep and sharing: 'Home at last, Max'.

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A virus surge in Ukraine puts hospitals under strain again

STEBNYK – Coronavirus infections in Ukraine began surging in late summer, and the ripples are now hitting towns like Stebnyk in the western part of the country, where Dr. Natalia Stetsik is watching the rising number of patients with alarm and anguish.“It’s incredibly difficult.

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Kate Garraway horrified as Trump calls Covid a 'blessing' amid Derek's fight for life

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway was stunned to hear the US President Donald Trump describe catching coronavirus "as a blessing." Trump tested positive for coronavirus last week and spent three days in hospital but appears to be recovering well after appearing in a number of videos.He said in his latest one: "I think this was a blessing from God that I caught it."Kate said on the show today: "Blessing from God.

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Manchester students 'in intensive care' with coronavirus - this is one Manchester medic's warning to young people

those aged between 17 and 21.Manchester still has the highest rate in England after several large outbreaks among the student population.Fallowfield - home to thousands of students - remains the Covid-19 hotspot of England, with 612 confirmed cases in the week ending October 3, according to the latest ONS data.Hulme and University - where Manchester Metropolitan University’s halls of residence are located - recorded 184 cases during that time.Earlier this week, Manchester Council said coronavirus is predominantly affecting the city’s student suburbs, where numerous cases have been recorded.Most of those affected are living in university halls of residence and most are asymptomatic, health chiefs say.

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The Latest: India reports 78,000 new coronavirus infections

spar over COVID-19 in U.S. vice presidential debate— Trump hails experimental treatment for his virus recovery— Sri Lanka closes key state offices as virus outbreak surges— Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Authorities in Sri Lanka have closed key government offices and further expanded a curfew to contain a surging coronavirus outbreak.The foreign ministry closed the consular affairs office for the week and suspended all services to prevent the public from congregating.

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Last 7 months a major learning curve for nursing homes

There have been at least six new outbreaks of Covid-19 in nursing homes in October, according to NPHET.

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Camden County health coordinator stresses importance of contact tracing

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Camden County Assistant Public Health Coordinator Caryelle Lasher is stressing the importance of contact tracing. "Half of the cases we are interviewing are not providing the contacts and that’s really critical to protecting our communities in slowing the spread," she said.Just last week, video from the White House Rose Garden event for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett provided a visual of how quickly the virus can spread.

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Hurricane warning issued as Delta moves to strike US Gulf Coast

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - 10 p.m. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Wednesday that Delta is expected to become a major hurricane again, like it was days earlier before hitting Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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2 more deaths linked to COVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary’s Foothills hospital

COVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre reached 10 on Wednesday, but Alberta Health Services also noted the same day that no new infections associated with the outbreak were reported.“We offer our sincerest condolences to the families and friends who have lost loved ones,” AHS said. The health authority offered an update saying that two more deaths were linked to the outbreaks on Wednesday.As of Wednesday afternoon, the total number of cases linked to the outbreaks at Calgary’s largest hospital was 80: 42 patients, 33 health-care workers and five visitors.“From Sept.

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Philadelphia City Council holds hearing on police response to protests, demonstrations

PHILADELPHIA - Nearly five months later, Philadelphia City Council held a Zoom hearing on police response to George Floyd demonstrations and Black Lives Matter protests in Philly in May and June. "I am pro-police but I am anti-bad cop. The police response I observed on that day was completely unnecessary," said Damone Jones a pastor and former police clergy president in the 19th Police District.Images of protests gone bad.

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Disney to lay off nearly 9,000 part-time workers

ORLANDO, Fla. – Due to a lack of crowds caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Walt Disney Co. is expected to lay off thousands of workers between California and Central Florida.Disney’s parks closed last spring as the pandemic began spreading in the U.S.

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Fly on Mike Pence’s head sets social media abuzz during VP debate

LOS ANGELES - An uninvited participant swooped into Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, and it set social media abuzz.For several minutes, a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s hair, not moving as he answered questions about racial injustice and whether justice has been done in the death of Breonna Taylor.Conversation about the fly shot up on Twitter’s trending list, where debate watchers discussed their distraction and inability to focus on Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris’ answers.

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VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, climate, health care

SALT LAKE CITY - Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris clashed Wednesday on the administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic during the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election — forgoing the traditional handshake and speaking while separated by plexiglass.Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen.

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Woman accused of attacking acquaintance in Port Orange

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A woman attacked an acquaintance Wednesday at a home in the Sweetwater subdivision, according to the Port Orange Police Department.Police said they arrested Dana Reeves, 31, and transported the victim to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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Health officer stresses importance of contact tracing

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Camden County Assistant Public Health Coordinator Caryelle Lasher is stressing the importance of contact tracers."Half of the cases we are interviewing are not providing the contacts and that’s really critical to protecting our communities in slowing the spread," she said.Just last week, video from the White House Rose Garden event for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett shows how quickly the virus can spread.

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Fly lands on Vice President Pence’s head during debate, distracting internet

There was briefly another participant swooping into Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate.For several minutes, a fly landed in Vice President Mike Pence’s hair, not moving as he answered questions about racial injustice and whether justice has been done in the death of Breonna Taylor.Conversation about the fly briefly dominated corners of Twitter, where debate watchers discussed their distraction and inability to focus on Pence and California Sen.

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Watch the VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, health care

SALT LAKE CITY - Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday for the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election, forgoing the traditional handshake, separated by plexiglass due to the COVID-19 pandemic after taking the stage. The debate, taking place at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is happening as President Donald Trump recovers at the White House after testing positive last week for the coronavirus and spending three days at Walter Reed Military Medical Center.Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen.

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Watch the VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on Trump’s handling of coronavirus

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Teen driving stolen vehicle crashes in Polk after pursuit, police say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – What started as a series of vehicle burglaries in Tampa led to a pursuit involving a teenage driver in a stolen vehicle and a crash in Polk County, according to the Tampa Police Department.Police said they received several calls Wednesday morning and afternoon about items, including a gun, being stolen from vehicles. A witness described the suspect vehicle as a white SUV, records show.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]During one of the five burglaries that occurred between 12:30 p.m.

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LEADING OFF: Homers fly in playoffs, Atlanta arms dominate

A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:OCTOBER OCTANEMaybe it’s the Southern California air or the indoors atmosphere in Texas, but the ball is really flying this postseason.With Chad Pinder, Travis d’Arnaud and others powering up, there had been 75 home runs in just 26 playoff games this year through Wednesday afternoon. That was before the Yankees-Rays and Padres-Dodgers started their Division Series matchups.That average of 2.88 homers per postseason game tops the regular-season mark of 2.57.The Athletics and Astros combined to connect seven times as the A’s avoided a sweep with a 9-7 win.

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White House security official contracted covid-19 in September

White House security official, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with Covid-19 and has been hospitalized since September, according to four people familiar with his condition.The White House has not publicly disclosed Bailey’s illness. He became sick before the Sept.

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Trump says getting coronavirus was 'blessing from God' and claims to have had 'cure'

Donald Trump has said getting the coronavirus was a "blessing from God" and claims to have already been 'cured' in a matter of days.

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Country music star Morgan Wallen pulled from SNL over Covid breach

Rising country music star Morgan Wallen has been pulled from a planned performance on Saturday Night Live over coronavirus protocol breaches.

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Uncle: Jacob Blake now being treated at Illinois rehab center

MILWAUKEE - Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man left paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a Kenosha police officer in August, was discharged from a Milwaukee hospital and is now undergoing treatment at an Illinois rehabilitation clinic.Jacob Blake appears remotely for Kenosha County court case Blake's uncle Justin Blake told The Associated Press that his nephew was discharged “about a week ago.” He declined to say be more specific about where Jacob was being treated, citing threats to the Blake family since the shooting.“He's doing well," Justin Blake said. “He's getting mentally stronger and physically stronger.

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Donald Trump Says He Feels 'Great' & Coronavirus Diagnosis Was 'A Blessing From God'

Donald Trump is providing an update about his health.

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California governor’s staff member positive for COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 03, 2020 - - California Governor Gavin Newsom visits Harun Coffee in Leimert Park after several days of protest in Los Angeles on June 3, 2020. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A member of California Gov.

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President Trump returns to the Oval Office, White House confirms

President Donald J. Trump wearing a face mask watches Marine One from the Truman Balcony as he returns home after receiving treatments for the covid-19 coronavirus at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, at the White House on Monday, Oct 05, WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office for the first time since he was diagnosed with COVID-19.Spokesman Brian Morgenstern confirmed that the president has returned to the Oval Office.

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Study: Early coronavirus cases in SoCal linked to New York

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 5: People walk through the park on Pier A as the sun sets on lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on October 5, 2020 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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News Scan for Oct 07, 2020

A study yesterday found that US patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to be male, younger, and have fewer comorbidities and lower medication use than hospitalized flu patients.Previous studies of clinical characteristics of COVID-19 hospita

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Boris Johnson set to shut pubs in major northern cities in tough Covid crackdown

Boris Johnson plans to close pubs and restaurants in three major northern UK cities as parts of the country face tougher coronavirus lockdown measures.

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White House COVID outbreak grows as Midwest hospital cases surge

As the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House continues to grow, infectious disease experts expressed concern about the limited information coming from the Trump administration concerning contact tracing efforts, as well comments made by the president downplaying the dangers of the coronavirus.

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Worst-hit areas 'in the dark' over lockdown as coronavirus rips through communities

The worst hit parts of the country are being left in the dark over the Government’s lockdown plans as coronavirus rips through their communities.

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COVID-free hospital zones could prevent cancer surgery complications, deaths: study

results of an international study suggest that having “COVID-19-free” areas in hospitals could prevent tens of thousands of surgical patients from experiencing complications or death in Canada alone.Researchers looked at data from 9,171 patients undergoing elective cancer surgery in 55 countries, including Canada, from the start of the coronavirus pandemic to the middle of April 2020, and discovered that complications and deaths after surgery were lower for patients whose treatment took place in so-called COVID-free areas.At the same time, the study found only 27 per cent of patients were cared for in these protected areas.

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Nick Nairn tells Nicola Sturgeon 'shut schools not restaurants' to stem coronavirus

lockdown restrictions are unfairly penalising the hospitality sector - and will do no good. Nicola Sturgeon announced the measures on Wednesday afternoon as part of a "short, sharp" package aimed at curbing the rising spread of coronavirus.

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LIVE TRACK, MODELS, SATELLITE: New Orleans urged to stay vigilant about Hurricane Delta

NEW ORLEANS – The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):2 p.m.New Orleans' mayor has urged the city’s residents to remain vigilant as the expected path of Hurricane Delta is predicted to hit the state’s coast Friday night or Saturday morning.“We stand ready,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell at a news briefing Wednesday.Colin Arnold, director of New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said the storm’s projection remains uncertain but the forecast track is currently west of the city.“It was a monster before it hit the Yucatan,” Arnold said of Delta. “And, we are on the east side of this, slightly out of the cone, but be careful.

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Hurricane Delta creeps into Gulf after hitting Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Delta emerged into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and headed toward Louisiana, after making landfall just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun, toppling trees and cutting power to residents of the Yucatan peninsula's resort-studded coast.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Category 2 hurricane was centered about 65 miles (110 kilometers) east-northeast of Puerto Progreso, just off the northern edge of the peninsula.

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Coronavirus: Knowsley named new infection hotspot as North West cases spike

Knowsley is now the place in England with the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country as cases in the North West continue to spike.

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James Corden Derides Donald Trump's COVID-19 Response in Musical Parody "Baby, I'm Immune"

Just a day after delivering a cold open that blasted Donald Trump's response to his COVID-19 diagnosis during a weekend-long stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, The Late Late Showhost James Corden once again called out the president for his comments and behavior following his return to the White House Monday night in a biting musical parody.

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Trump changes tune, pushes for some COVID-19 relief after shutting down talks

White House on Wednesday tried to salvage its favorite items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that President Donald Trump blew up, with his administration pressing for $1,200 stimulus checks and a new wave of aid for airlines and other businesses hard hit by the pandemic.In a barrage of tweets, Trump pressed for passage of these chunks of assistance, an about-face from his abrupt and puzzling move on Tuesday afternoon to abandon talks with a longtime rival, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The California Democrat has rejected such piecemeal entreaties all along.Trump’s tweets amounted to him demanding his way in negotiations that he himself had ended.

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Fears people may be 'factoring in Covid fines' as a wedding cost as illegal gatherings continue to rise

hereBaroness Hughes told a press conference on Wednesday: “There are some very large gatherings and some very persistent offenders.“One woman in Bolton who is now on her fourth fixed penalty notice having had a very large party in her house again.

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Pregnant Charlotte Dawson fears Covid rules will spoil labour plans as she wants mum and fiancé as birthing partners

CHARLOTTE Dawson is desperate for both her mum Tracy and fiancé Matt to be by her side when she gives birth - but fears coronavirus rules will spoil her labour plans. The pregnant reality star, who is the daughter of late comedy legend Les Dawson, is due to give birth just a week before her dad’s 90th birthday on February 2.

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Coronavirus: Staff member at Peterborough Regional Health Centre tests positive

COVID-19.According to the hospital, the staff member is currently at home self-isolating.

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Uptick in Central Florida coronavirus hospitalizations continues as state reports 255 new patients

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With plans to seat candidates 12 feet apart and new social distancing guidelines in place, the nation’s vice-presidential candidates are set to square off with the coronavirus pandemic sure to take the spotlight during the debate. As candidates prepare to outline their pandemic response plans, Florida reported 2,582new cases Wednesday.Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence’s showdown comes after a COVID-19 outbreak at the White House.

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‘We’re part of the problem.’ Astronomers confront their role in—and vulnerability to—climate change

Daniel CleryIn August, as wildfires crept close to the historic Lick Observatory near San Jose, California, Claire Max watched as live webcams showed flames edging toward observatory buildings and several telescopes. In the end, firefighters kept the flames at bay.

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‘We're part of the problem.’ Astronomers confront their role in—and vulnerability to—climate change

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Quebec sees 900 new coronavirus cases as hospitalizations increase by 12

novel coronavirus Wednesday, bringing its total caseload to 81,914.The health crisis has killed seven more people in the province. Health authorities say one death occurred in the last 24-hour period and the others have been added retroactively.The death toll, which represents roughly more than half of Canada’s COVID-19 fatalities, stands at 5,906.

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Four more people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after contracting coronavirus

highest rate in England after outbreaks among the student population.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

California wildfires force evacuation of hundreds of homes, hospital in wine country

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