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Covid-19: A cheaper, faster, accurate testing for coronavirus developed

coronavirus at the end of 2019 in China's Wuhan region quickly escalated into a global pandemic. The relatively high transmission rate and a large number of asymptomatic infections led to a huge, worldwide need for fast, affordable, and effective diagnostic tests that could be performed in clinical as well as non-clinical settings.Established diagnostic tests for COVID-19 are based on the detection of viral RNA in patient samples, such as nasal and throat swabs, from which RNA molecules must then be extracted and purified.

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Hundreds of Scots students break strict Covid-19 rules to flee home from locked down university halls

Government Covid rules.Many booked flights and trains after the Scottish Government ordered them to stay put and avoid all social gatherings to tackle the spike in Covid cases.The mass exodus from halls of residences across the country came as remaining students claimed it was like being in prison as university bosses had threatened them with expulsion if they did not comply.Second-year MA History student James Yucel, 19, returned to his family home in Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday.He said: “On Thursday night there was just widespread panic as students learned of the new restrictions.“It was utter chaos with students booking flights, trains and getting packed up.

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China gives covid vaccine to lakhs under emergency use despite concerns

BEIJING : After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China.“When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy, as if I was driving drunk," the popular writer and columnist recounted in a webinar earlier this month.

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COVID-19: Gujarat government to not organise state Navratri festival

AHMEDABAD : The Gujarat government- organised Navratri festival will not be celebrated this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday.However, the government has not yet clarified its stand on whether Navratri celebrations, marked by 'garba' dance, will be allowed to be organised by individuals."The nine-day traditional state-level Navratri festival, organised by the state government every year will not be celebrated in the larger public interest due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation this year," a release quoted Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as saying.The festival was supposed to be held between October 17 and October 25.The government's decision comes at a time when the state has reported

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Portand, Oregon, police make arrests at downtown rally

PORTLAND – Portland police Saturday night arrested anti-police brutality protesters who had gathered downtown. Shortly after 9 p.m., video on social media showed the officers tackling protesters and making arrests as the crowd of several hundred people yelled at them.

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LEADING OFF: NL race down to final day — and maybe Monday

A look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:___LET'S GET IT SETTLEDSt. Louis, Milwaukee, San Francisco and Philadelphia enter the last day of the regular season competing for two postseason spots, and the biggest game of the day pits Christian Yelich's Brewers against Yadier Molina's Cardinals.

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King throws 2 TD passes, No. 12 Miami routs Florida State

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – D’Eriq King threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters and No. 12 Miami beat Florida State 52-10 on Saturday night.Cam’Ron Harris and Don Chaney scored twice and Brevin Jordan and Dee Wiggins each caught touchdown passes for Miami (3-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).Miami scored touchdowns on its five possessions and built a 35-point lead at halftime.

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James, Lakers beat Nuggets in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – LeBron James is going to a 10th NBA Finals — and for the first time in a decade, so are the Los Angeles Lakers.James punctuated his 27th postseason triple-double with a big fourth quarter, powering the Lakers to a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to win the Western Conference finals in five games.James finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player to reach 10 NBA Finals.

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Levittown man faces adversity after car plows into home

LEVITTOWN - A Levittown man who had just finished renovating a historic farmhouse is forced to start at square one after a car plowed into his home early Saturday morning.Authorities say a car veered off Bristol Emilie Road just around 3 a.m. and into the home of Dale Franz.

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Asia Today: Morrison vows 'titanic effort' to lift economy

CANBERRA – Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic.Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future.”Australia’s gross domestic product shrank 7% in the quarter form April to June, the largest contraction since record-keeping began in 1959.

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Bad second half costs Orlando Pride in 3-1 loss to Houston

Two goals in the second half lifted the Houston Dash to a 3-1 over the Orlando Pride on Saturday night in Houston.Houston opened the scoring in the 27th minute on a goal by Nichelle Prince, but the Pride tied the game in extra time right before halftime on a goal by Marisa Viggiano.But the Dash took control on a goal by Sophie Schmidt in the 55th minute and another in the 72nd minute by Shea Groom.The chances were heavily in favor of the Dash, who outshot the Pride by a 27-6 margin.The Pride are 0-1-1 at the halfway point of their four-game schedule.Next up is a rematch with the dash on Oct. 9, this time at Osceola County Stadium.

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Betts leaves Dodgers game after being hit by pitch

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts left Saturday night's game after being hit by a pitch.Betts was plunked in the left hip by Angels right-hander Julio Teheran leading off the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Betts stayed in and scored the first run after being forced in with the bases loaded on a walk by Teheran.Betts was limping in the dugout.

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N Korea accuses S Korea of intrusion to find official's body

SEOUL – North Korea accused South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops, warning Sunday the alleged intrusion could escalate tensions. South Korea said earlier that North Korea sent a message including a rare apology by leader Kim Jong Un over the shooting death last week of a South Korean government official found on a floating object in North Korean waters.

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Delhi records 46 covid-19 deaths, highest in over 70 days

NEW DELHI : The national capital reported 46 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the toll to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,67,822, authorities said.This is the highest number of deaths reported in a day since July 16, when the city recorded 58 fatalities.The capital reported 3,827 new cases on Friday, 3,834 on Thursday, 3,714 on Wednesday and 3,816 on Tuesday.As many as 57,688 tests were conducted to detect COVID-19 infection on Friday, of which 9,968 were RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 47,720 were rapid antigen tests, the latest health bulletin said.Authorities had conducted 59,134 tests on Thursday, 59,183 on Wednesday, 59,580 on Tuesday, 59,013 on Monday.The health authorities

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Number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland pass 1,800

The number of people in Ireland to die with Covid-19 has risen to over 1,800 - after five more deaths were announced.

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Winter patio season prompts run on outdoor furniture

Many restaurants that would typically be shutting down their patios right now are instead gearing up for a fall and winter season and along with people choosing to entertain at home during the pandemic, it’s causing a run on outdoor furniture.

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Japan is now tracking and investigating UFOs

TOKYO - Local Japanese news agencies reported earlier in September that Japan’s Defense Minister Taro Kono has requested the Self-Defense Forces follow new protocols regarding possible interactions or sightings of unidentified flying objects which might pose a threat national security.In a statement obtained by Japan Times, Kono ordered members of the military beginning Monday, Sept.

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California will house transgender inmates by gender identity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday requiring California to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity — but only if the state does not have “management or security concerns.”The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation houses men and women in separate facilities.

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Fraser Health speeding up plans for Tri-Cities COVID-19 test site, as only existing site closes

B.C. reports 98 new COVID-19 cases, one new death as active cases dip again The soon-to-be shuttered testing site, located in Port Coquitlam, was originally set up by a concerned group of local doctors following the closure of another test site in New Westminster.Dr.

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Civilians in Yemen caught in the middle as crisis worsens

United Nations is calling on Houthi leaders in Yemen to reopen the airport in the capital Sanaa to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into the country.The Houthi administration suspended all UN and humanitarian flights into Sanaa on Sept. 9.According to Oxfam, that move has meant 200 metric tons of aid hasn’t been able to reach the war-ravaged country.“There are many, many people who are in dire need for such assistance,” says Abdulwasa Mohammed, a policy advisory for Oxfam in Yemen.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa to ease border restrictions for compassionate visits by foreign nationals

Canada shut its borders in March as part of a series of measures to control the spread of COVID-19, allowing only Canadians and landed immigrants into the country as well as those foreign nationals, such as truck drivers and health-care workers, deemed as essential workers.But the government did make an exception that allowed “immediate family” members of Canadian citizens who are foreign nationals to enter the country, so long as they were healthy enough to travel and would observe the 14-day quarantine rule on their arrival.But the federal government’s definition of “immediate family” is too restrictive, says a group called Faces of Advocacy, which held a virtual rally Saturday where MPs from all parties, including from the governing

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Army on Covid-19 standby as Birmingham council goes to emergency door-to-door testing

Birmingham City Council hopes to use the army to provide extra capacity for its door-to-door coronavirus testing service service.

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Kingston-area adds 2 more COVID-19 cases; 11 now active

All 4 of Friday’s new cases related to Queen’s, COVID-19 alert status upgraded to ‘yellow’ This comes after public health upgraded the region’s COVID-19 alert status from green to yellow after the four cases were linked to Queen’s University.As previously reported, three women under the age of 20 and a man in his 40s tested positive on Friday.The number of active cases in the region now stands at 11. The total number of cases is 128, with 117 resolved.Saturday morning marked the first day of the new assessment centre at the Beechgrove Complex at 51 Heakes Lane.

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Breonna Taylor protests continue as Louisville under curfew

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Police maintained barricades and plans for a nighttime curfew as Louisville prepared Saturday for a fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge the officers who shot Breonna Taylor.Early Saturday evening, some protesters were gathering at a downtown park, known as “Injustice Square,” which has hosted demonstrations for more than 120 days over the shooting death of the 26-year-old Black woman in a police raid gone wrong.Protests Friday night were peaceful but police arrested 22 people for curfew violations.

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Trump approves Alberta-Alaska rail line project; line would move oil, other resources

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was issuing a presidential permit for the A2A Cross-Border Rail project.The project — which would see a 2,570-kilometre rail track running from near Anchorage, Alaska, through Yukon and the Northwest Territories into northern Alberta — will cost about C$22 billion.Trump’s approval is just the first step in the regulatory process on the U.S. side.Based on the strong recommendation of @SenDanSullivan and @repdonyoung of the Great State of Alaska, it is my honor to inform you that I will be issuing a Presidential Permit for the A2A Cross-Border Rail between Alaska & Canada.

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Bio highlights of Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's high court pick

WASHINGTON – Here’s a bio box on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.Amy Coney Barrett, age 48- A judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominated by President Donald Trump in 2017 and considered once before by Trump for a high court seat; her three-year judicial record shows a clear and consistent conservative bent.

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Her words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion

Some notable quotes from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor and current judge on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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'HMP MMU' - Students claim they were met by 'security' and 'police' as they tried to leave Coronavirus crisis halls

Accommodation blocks at the Birley Campus, as well as Cambridge Hall have been locked down for a fortnight due to a cluster of Covid-19 cases.

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White Sox P Cordero suspended 3 games for hitting Contreras

CHICAGO – Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox reliever Jimmy Cordero for three games Saturday and fined him an undisclosed amount for hitting the Cubs' Willson Contreras with a pitch.Manager Rick Renteria was suspended for one game, and he and pitching coach Don Cooper were also fined. Renteria, who served his suspension on Saturday, expected Cordero to appeal his punishment.“They did what they had to do,” Renteria said.

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Coronavirus hotspot full list: How your area is affected as town becomes worst hit

Covid-19 per 100,000 people – with Burnley shown 256.4 people per 100,000 infected, up from 145.1 infected per 100,000 the week before. The latest figures measures infection rates for seven days up to Wednesday September 23 and were released on Saturday.

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The Latest: Barrett believed to have arrived in DC area

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the expected nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court (all times local):4:05 p.m.An airplane believed to be carrying likely Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and her family has arrived at Joint Base Andrews.Barrett is expected to be nominated to the U.S.

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Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35

NORMAN, Okla. – Skylar Thompson passed for 334 yards and ran for three touchdowns, and Kansas State rallied from 21 points down to beat No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35 on Saturday.Freshman Deuce Vaughn caught four passes for 129 yards and ran for a touchdown for the Wildcats, who were coming off a season-opening loss to Arkansas State.

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Majority of Americans think election winner should pick SCOTUS nominee, poll finds

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Aug. 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C., alongside an image of former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaking at Philadelphia A majority of Americans think the next president should select Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's successor, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows.Americans are not in favor, however, of increasing the number of Supreme Court seats to give the next president more influence over the court should the Senate approve President Trump's current nominee before Nov.

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No. 21 Pitt's holds off No. 24 Louisville 23-20

PITTSBURGH – Kenny Pickett threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 21 Pittsburgh sacked Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham seven times in a 23-20 victory on Saturday.The Panthers moved to 3-0 for the first time since 2014 behind a relentless defense that kept the 24th-ranked Cardinals (1-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) in check for most of the afternoon.

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Man with special needs reported missing from Norwood

Tim DiNicola, 24, was reported missing on Friday.

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Israel to hold US-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea border

JERUSALEM – Israel will hold rare talks with Lebanon next month in an effort to resolve a longstanding maritime border dispute, an Israeli official said Saturday.The official said Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz will lead the Israeli delegation in talks mediated by the United States. Representatives from the three countries are likely to speak by video conference because of the coronavirus pandemic, the official said.The official requested anonymity in line with regulations.

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Philadelphia man charged after attempting to flee during traffic stop in NJ

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after police say he struck an officer with his door while attempting to flee during a traffic stop and lead police on a brief pursuit in Gloucester County.Police say Oliver Lee, 20, was pulled over on Williamstown Road in Gloucester Township around midnight Saturday. During the traffic stop, officers reportedly suspected Lee was in possession of or under the influence of narcotics. Police say when Lee was instructed to exit the car he became combative and began driving away.

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One more person with coronavirus has died in hospital in Greater Manchester

coronavirus has died in hospital in Greater Manchester.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough as Manchester records highest ever daily total

outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

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Netflix inks ‘very long-term’ deal for Vancouver production hub

‘Hollywood North’ workers from outside Canada will be required to quarantine for 14 days once back in B.C.The massive property, located between Marine Drive and the Fraser River, covers 25 acres, with studios ranging between 12,000 and 40,000 square feet.“It was a great fit for Netflix because they’re going to pick facilities that help them accomplish their goal of producing great shows,” Poore said Friday.“It means we’ve got a tremendous depth of talent in every area.”While the deal secures longtime stability for Netflix in the Lower Mainland, it’s far from the company’s first foray into the region.In recent years, the company produced Altered Carbon, Lost in Space, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and other titles in Vancouver.

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Coronavirus: Anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in London’s Trafalgar Square

Violence erupted on Saturday as police moved to shut down an anti-lockdown protest that drew thousands to London’s Trafalgar Square.

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Thousands of Israelis protest in Jerusalem, despite lockdown

JERUSALEM – Thousands of Israelis gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night to demand his resignation, pressing ahead with weeks of protests against the embattled Israeli leader despite a strict new lockdown order.With Israel facing one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, the tough lockdown rules went into effect Friday, closing many businesses, banning large gatherings and ordering people to stay close to home.

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Mexico to pursue soldiers, federal police in abduction probe

MEXICO CITY – Mexico has issued 25 arrest warrants for those who carried out and knew about the abduction of 43 students in southern Mexico in 2014, including for the first time members of the military and federal police, the Attorney General’s Office announced Saturday.Omar Gómez Trejo, the prosecutor leading the case of the students from the teachers’ college at Ayotzinapa in Guerrero state, said one federal police officer was already in custody.

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45 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday

OTTAWA -- Forty-five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ottawa on Saturday, pushing the total number of cases of novel coronavirus past 4,000 since the start of the pandemic.

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Celtics’ singular goal: Stop Heat 3’s to force Game 7

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – There have been two undeniable truths about the Miami Heat this season.They must make 3’s to win.They aren’t invincible with sizable leads.The Boston Celtics have scouting and analytics teams that undoubtedly know these trends. But, really, so would anyone who simply can read a boxscore.

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6 new coronavirus cases, 11 new recoveries in London-Middlesex

coronavirus cases along with 11 new recoveries were reported in London and Middlesex on Saturday.There are now a total of 845 COVID-19 cases in the region with 700 recoveries and 57 deaths. The death toll has remained unchanged since June 12.There are now at least 88 active cases in the region.According to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU), five of Saturday’s new cases are from the city of London, Ont., and one is from Middlesex Centre.In terms of age, four of the individuals who have tested positive are 19 or under, one is in their 50s and one is in their 80s.All of Saturday’s new cases are female, according to MLHU data. Four cases are health-care workers.

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Amy Coney Barrett, likely high court pick, is Scalia's heir

CHICAGO – Though Amy Coney Barrett is the expected replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she is more aptly described as heir to another departed Supreme Court justice: conservative hero Antonin Scalia. Like Scalia, for whom she once clerked, she is a committed Catholic as well as a firm devotee of his favored interpretation of the Constitution known as originalism.

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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

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