China’s Covid lockdowns drive middle-class citizens to go abroad

The national capital on Thursday recorded 403 new Covid-19 cases and one more fatality in a span of 24 hours. The positivity rate stood at 1.76%, as per the data shared by the health department.

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China's financial hub Shanghai has unveiled more post-lockdown plans as it moves towards a return to normality, but a nationwide economic recovery is still a distance away.

With a slight uptick in COVID cases in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that ‘coronavirus has not gone away completely as yet.’ Hence, it is extremely essential to stay alert. On Wednesday, Maharashtra reported 470 coronavirus positive cases, the highest daily count since March 5. Of these, Mumbai recorded 295 cases, which is also the highest single-day rise in the city since February 12.

Animal Collective have cancelled the remaining shows on their current US tour after Avey Tare and Deakin tested positive for COVID-19.The band are out on the road in support of their 11th studio album ‘Time Skiffs’, which came out back in February.As Pitchfork reports, Animal Collective recently scrapped three scheduled gigs on the West Coast due to an unnamed member of their touring party contracting COVID. Today (May 26), the group issued a statement to explain that the virus had “hit us and hit us hard”.“Both Dave [Portner, aka Avey Tare] and Josh [Dibb, aka Deakin] (each vaccinated and boosted) got very sick and are unable to play shows right now,” the message read.“Continuing to tour at this moment would be harmful to their health and could contribute to longer term difficulties.

Eamonn Holmes, 62, took to Instagram yesterday to make a joke over his latest health woes.The GB News presenter left many with a few giggles, including his wife, Loose Women's Ruth Langsford, 62.Eamonn took to Instagram in view of his 756,000 followers to share a snap of his back as he underwent cupping therapy.The presenter can be seen covered in wooden cups as they suctioned onto his back.Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine, which originated in China, in which a local suction is created on the skin with the application of heated cups.The treatment is said to help decrease pain and inflammation, increase blood flow, reduce stress and even help things like skin issues or cellulite.A post shared by Eamonn Holmes OBE (@eamonnholmes)He captioned the post: "My osteo James has just gone home. How am I supposed to get into bed now?????"Many social media users, including Eamonn's wife Ruth took to the comments to joke with the presenter.Along with two laughing emojis, Ruth commented: "My ninja turtle!"While Carol Vorderman said: "That actually looks HORRIFIC."Lisa Snowdon continued: "Ruth will be playing the peace pipes on your back."Social media user Annielou175 jokes: "Flipping heck!! You look like a hedgehog."Lane_nic added: "At least Ruth will get a good night's sleep as you won’t be snoring on your back."The presenter has been very open about his recent health woes, telling of his battle with chronic pain last year after a dislocated pelvis led to three slipped discs.Eamonn said in a recent interview how swearing has helped him deal with the agony of his chronic back pain.Writing in Best magazine, he said: "Swearing has got a bad reputation – which I personally think it doesn't deserve.

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PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three people, including a child and her mother, were injured Wednesday night during a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia's Ogontz section.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5700 block of Lambert Street around 10 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a 17-year-old boy was sitting on the front porch of a property when a shooter opened fire, striking him three times. Investigators believe a 4-year-old girl who was inside the home with her mother was injured by broken glass.

Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 192.67 crore. India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

₹11.51 crore in (FY19) before the pandemic to ₹11.81 crore in (FY21--the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic).

Covid in 2020 as per the report on Medical Certification of Cause of Death, the virus killed 1,14,217 men (9.8%) and 46,401 women (7.1%), respectively.

WASHINGTON (AP) - New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects.In a study of veterans published Wednesday, about one-third who had breakthrough infections showed signs of long COVID.RELATED: ‘Today is day 353’: Woman takes 189 pills a week nearly 1 year after COVID-19 diagnosis to combat symptomsA separate report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that up to a year after an initial coronavirus infection, 1 in 4 adults aged 65 and older had at least one potential long COVID health problem, compared with 1 in 5 younger adults.Long COVID refers to any of more than two dozens symptoms that linger, recur or first appear at least one month after a coronavirus infection.

Karen Redman has announced that Waterloo Region’s COVID-19 state of emergency will finally be declared over on Friday.On Twitter, she said, “With COVID-19 indicators trending in the right direction, I will be rescinding the State of Emergency on Friday, May 27, 2022.” COVID-19: No end in sight for Waterloo Region’s state of emergency Redman noted that the state of emergency was initially declared on March 25, 2020, in response to the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.“Over the last two years, our community has come together to fight COVID-19, making many personal sacrifices and stepping up to get vaccinated,” Redman wrote, noting that Waterloo Public Health would continue to provide guidance in the ongoing fight against the virus.Back in March, most of the municipalities that make up the region as well as Guelph and Brantford all declared an end to their state of emergencies but Redman and Waterloo Region CAO Bruce Lauckner said it was too soon for the region to follow suit.Lauckner noted that it allowed them to be more flexible with staffing in local shelters and hospitals as many were still dealing with the virus while others had worked extra hours to assist.“I prefer to err on the side of caution and allow for some recovery time, allow for some people to recoup. And that may require us to still shift resources to give that time off,” he said in March.

After a week of stabilization, global COVID-19 cases are declining again, with downturns in two of four regions that have seen recent upticks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly update on the pandemic.

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The number of cases of Covid-19 in hospitals has reduced to 191, the lowest number since early August last year.

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COVID-19 health crisis amid a seven-patient dip Wednesday.Hospitalizations related to the pandemic stood at 1,344 after 55 admissions and 62 discharges in the last day.There were 45 patients with the disease in intensive care units, a decrease of two.The daily includes 584 new novel coronavirus infections, though this number is based on PCR testing results. That kind of screening is only available to certain high-risk groups.

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Tuesday on the decision by San Francisco’s conservative Catholic archbishop to deny her Communion over her support of abortion rights, saying she respects that people have opposing views but not when they impose them on others.The California Democrat says she comes from a large family with many members who oppose abortion. "I respect people’s views about that. But I don’t respect us foisting it onto others." Pelosi added, "Our archbishop has been vehemently against LGBTQ rights.

Mumbai on Wednesday reported as many as 295 new COVID cases, which is the highest in the last over three months, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a statement. With today's count, the total count reached 0,63,571, while the active tally is at 1,531. 

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COVID on Wednesday, with 160 in intensive care.This is up by 192 for hospitalizations and up by three for ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 1,248 hospitalizations with 163 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 59 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

Distraught families gathered at a local civic centre and turned to social media to mourn and to make desperate pleas for help finding missing children as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose to at least 19 students and two teachers.

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Families of those bereaved by Covid have reacted with anger to the publication of the Sue Gray report, joining demands that Tory MPs depose Boris Johnson.

As we step into the third year of the pandemic, post-coronavirus complications or long COVID is becoming an equal concern as the initial infections from the virus itself. Some studies have shown that people can suffer from long Covid symptoms even after 2 years and devastating neurological effects can persist for more than a year. And though most complications tend to improve over time, some of the symptoms can become worse. Here is all that you need to know.

China's capital Beijing has further tightened its Covid-19 restrictions, with zero community transmission the target, punishing workplaces that flout rules or circumvent curbs and imploring residents to police their own movements.

daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.46% and the weekly positivity rate was 0.49 %, according to the ministry.

PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. healthcare system that has been under siege for the last two years was dealt another blow when federal health regulators sounded the alarm on a shortage of contrast dye needed for important imaging procedure. The FDA announced a global shortage of contrast materials that it blamed on COVID-19 shutdowns in Shanghai, China, a major exporter of the medial dye.

A woman who threw a covid-19 warning sign at a bar worker when asked to wear a mask in the pub has been given a 12-month community order and must now carry out 80-hours community service after being convicted.

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on May 25, 2022, after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan according to South Ko SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's government says one of the three weapons North Korea launched Wednesday was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.  South Korea's government says the launches are "a grave provocation" that threaten international peace.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Cherry Hill police say they are investigating a drive-by shooing that happened early Tuesday morning. At around 12:28 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Woodland Avenue in Cherry Hill for reports of multiple shots fired, according to police. Upon arrival, responding officers located the targeted residence, which they say had been struck numerous times by the gunfire. Authorities say the family was unharmed in the shooting and after patrol units riddled the area, no suspects were located. MORE HEADLINESInvestigators conducted numerous interviews and collected evidence, and they say that the shots were fired from a white sport utility vehicle, possibly a Range Rover, occupied by more than one person. AdvertisementThe Cherry Hill Police Department is actively investigating this incident, and they are encouraging anyone with information to contact them. 

A large study of adults in the United States who survived COVID-19 during the first 2 years of the pandemic found that they had twice the risk of developing pulmonary embolism or respiratory conditions in the year following infection.

The CDC said Tuesday that COVID-19 rebound has been reported to occur between two to eight days after initial recovery from the virus. The "rebound" could be characterized as COVID-19 symptoms reemerging and/or testing positive again after having already tested negative. The CDC didn’t say how many rebound cases had been reported. The CDC said those initially treated with the pill who experience rebound COVID had mild illness. "There is currently no evidence that additional treatment is needed with Paxlovid or other anti-SARS-CoV-2 therapies in cases where COVID-19 rebound is suspected," the CDC stated. Additionally, the CDC stressed that Paxlovid’s five-day regimen of pills is still recommended for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID among persons at high risk for severe disease. Paxlovid was authorized in December based on a study in which 1,000 adults received the medication.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.The 1% increase was a bit of a rebound from 2020, the first year of the pandemic, which witnessed the largest one-year drop in the U.S.

A multicenter Scottish study reveals persistent multisystem abnormalities among 159 COVID-19 patients 28 to 60 days after release from the hospital, including cardio-renal inflammation, diminished lung function, worse quality of life, and poor outcomes.

A study from Israel published today in BMJ shows that the effectiveness of a fourth dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's mRNA COVID vaccine waned faster than a third dose in adults ages 60 and older.The study took place over 10 weeks beginning in January 2022, and co

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(England only).The app is available in 12 different languages and you can .Find out more about .The NHS COVID-19 app uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to understand the distance, over time, between app users. Typically, you’ll be sent an exposure notification with guidance if you’ve been within 2 metres of someone for 15 minutes or longer who has since tested positive for COVID-19.If a person tests positive for COVID-19, reports the result in the app, and agrees to share their random IDs, the app will calculate the risk to every app user they came into contact with in the previous few days – with this information, the app will work out whether a user should get an exposure notification.Find out more about .The NHS COVID-19 app protects your privacy and identity from other app users – and their privacy and identity from you.

As many as 338 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Maharashtra on Tuesday and with that, the state's total tally was 78,83,348. Today's count is the highest number of cases recorded since March 9. On Monday, the state reported 208 new cases. The state also saw one death that put the toll at 1,47,857. 

Higher air pollution linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, study suggests On that note, 9,094 tests were administered Sunday, the most recent day for which that data is available.Quebecers continued to declare the results of their rapid tests, adding 219 in the last day. Of those, 183 were positive for the virus.The immunization campaign doled out an additional 2,301 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the last day.

COVID on Tuesday, with 157 in intensive care. On Victoria Day Monday, there were 879 people reported to be in hospital with COVID, with 152 in ICUs.Due to the holiday weekend, figures were not available on Victoria Day Monday so two sets of data were released on Tuesday for both days.Last Tuesday, there were 1,345 hospitalizations with 165 in ICU, showing a decline week-over-week.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 58 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

FILE IMAGE - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives at the Élysée Palace for the inaugural dinner of the Paris Peach Forum as World Leaders and dignitaries arrive in Paris for the first day on Nov. 11, 202 LONDON - WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to be confirmed by the U.N.

BA.4 and BA.5 are not new viruses, rather, these are just sub-lineages of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 infection, Dr Jayadevan, Indian Medical Association's national task force's co-chairman told news agency ANI.

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By Sebastian Duchene, The University of Melbourne and Ash Porter, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic remains a cause of worry among households in India and China, according to findings of Ipsos Essentials Survey 2022 conducted in 16 markets.