COVID-19 pandemic.Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) says their adult acute inpatient occupancy continues to exceed 100 per cent with sites reporting rates close to 120 per cent.

Adult intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is also stretched exceeding 92 per cent as of Thursday.“Unfortunately, our reality in Hamilton and across our region remains highly pressured.

We’re still feeling the burden of the Omicron wave and continue to see an inordinately high demand for hospital care,” HHS said in a statement on Wednesday.

Ontario’s COVID vaccine certificate system should soon be reassessed, top doctor says The agency says more “ideal” occupancy rates are in the neighbourhood of 85 to 95 per cent.Individual facilities like McMaster Children’s is sitting around 100 per cent, the Juravinski 121 per cent, and the General at 109.The situation at St.

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Cecil County crossing guard hit by car, saves student

NORTH EAST, Md. - A crossing guard, who saved a student from being hit by a car on Friday, is being called a hero by the North East community. The heroic rescue, caught on camera, shows Corporal Annette Goodyear from the North East Police Department risk her life for a student crossing the street. The video shows Goodyear pushing the young girl out of harm's way, and sacrificing her own body as she's struck by a car speeding through the crosswalk. Goodyear has been a crossing guard for 14 years. She told FOX 5's Perris Jones she's never had an incident like this, and that her initial reaction was to move the student out of the way.

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17-year-old shot, hospitalized in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A teenager is making a recovery after he was shot in the North Philadelphia section of the city. The shooting happened just after midnight inside a residence on the 1600 block of West Ontario Street. Police say a 17-year-old male was shot once in the left lower back.

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Long road to recovery for Quebec’s cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

“The government has had sort of a knee-jerk reaction for venues to be the first businesses shut down and last ones to reopen, and they’ve provided absolutely no data to justify that,” said Weisz, the director of Les Scenes de Musique Alternatives du Quebec.As of Monday, theatres and other venues can reopen at 50 per cent capacity to a maximum of 500 people (1,000 for outdoor events), with vaccine passports required.Five men and women from the Quebec culture scene interviewed by The Canadian Press all said the reopening announcement brings them relief and hope. However, they stressed that the rules in place add extra complications and make it hard for some venues to reopen at all.Sophie Pregent, the president of the Union des Artistes, which represents stage, television, radio, and film performers, says it won’t be financially viable for some venues to mount shows under the current rules.“There are theatres, there are institutions, that will remain closed longer, because they can’t open with 50 per cent capacity,” she said in a recent phone interview.Philippe Lambert, the artistic director of Montreal theatre La Licorne, said there are also logistical hurdles surrounding reopening at half capacity.

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2-2-22 baby: Fullerton couple welcomes son born at 2:22 p.m.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - A Fullerton couple welcomed a baby at an incredibly unique birthday and birth time.The Orange County couple, Eman Shehadeh and Ahmad Jazaeri, welcomed baby Zachriya on Wednesday at 2:22 p.m., according to a press release from Kaiser Permanente. And if you check the date on the calendar for Wednesday, you'll notice that the couple's baby boy was born on February 2.With all those things in mind, Zachriya now has the rare distinction of being a 2-2-22, 2:22 baby.Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center, the hospital that delivered the baby, shared photos of the historic birth.

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Police: Woman critically injured in 2-vehicle crash in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has been critically injured after there was a two-vehicle crash in West Philadelphia. Police say the incident happened at approximately 4:30 a.m. at 41st Street and Girard Avenue. A preliminary investigation shows that a white 2020 Land Rover was traveling at a high rate of speed heading eastbound on Girard Avenue.

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Six health insurance riders you can add to a mediclaim policy

health insurance policies may not always be sufficient to suit your needs. You can purchase a suitable health insurance rider cover to improve the coverage and features of your existing health insurance policy without having to buy a completely new health policy.

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Legal challenges of employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates largely tossed out, experts say

COVID-19: Saskatchewan business owners wonder how no proof of vaccine will affect business “The first decisions have clearly set the tone in favour of employers and their obligation to maintain a safe workplace,” said Adam Savaglio, an employment lawyer and partner with Scarfone Hawkins LLP in Hamilton, Ont.“We have a significant number of arbitration decisions in unionized environments that are showing that vaccine mandates and restrictions are being upheld.”A recent arbitration decision between Hydro One Inc. and the Power Workers’ Union dismissed the grievances of multiple workers placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with the utility’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.The policy required unvaccinated workers — and those who declined to reveal their vaccination status– to take regular rapid tests.In his decision, chief arbitrator John Stout said the policy is reasonable and necessary to address the ongoing health and safety issues arising from the pandemic.“Prohibiting employees from attending work if they do not provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 (rapid antigen test) is fair and reasonable in the circumstances of this pandemic,” he said in his decision.“Hydro One is complying with their obligations under the Occupational Health & Safety Act to take reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of their employees and the public that they serve.”The arbitrator also dismissed the union’s position that the workers should have been able to work from home.

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Quebec logs 22 more deaths from COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue downward trend

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec remain high but continue to slowly decline as the province is set to reopen its cultural sector at half capacity as of Monday.The Health Department says 2,411 people are in hospital on Sunday, a decline of 36 from the day before.#COVID19 – En date du 5 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/IuKP7er5Ek— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 6, 2022The number of people in intensive care dropped by four over the past 24 hours to 177.Authorities are reporting 22 additional deaths linked to the virus.Officials say 2,568 new cases were detected today, though they warn that number is not reflective of the actual situation because molecular testing has been limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 26,131 tests were analyzed in the previous 24 hours, with 10.4 per cent coming back positive.

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John Whaite to miss Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid in Glasgow

John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.

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Ottawa trucker convoy ‘not above the law,’ says public safety minister

trucker convoy that dug into downtown Ottawa over the past week — in what some municipal leaders are calling a “siege” — are not above the law, says the country’s public safety minister.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino did not say whether he believes the activities have crossed the line into an occupation.“This is a convoy about vaccines. Ninety percent of Canadians have gotten vaccinated, including truckers.

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Tourist season concerns as hospitality sector hit by staff shortages

As many as nine out of ten hospitality businesses are having big problems recruiting much needed staff, according to research by Fáilte Ireland which is due to be published this week.

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Lata Mangeshkar, beloved Indian singer, dies at 92

Lata Mangeshkar attends Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar's birthday celebration at the Shanmukanand Hall on October 26, 2009 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images) Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by a billion people in South Asia, has died.

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Phillip Schofield to miss This Morning as he continues to test positive for Covid

Phillip Schofield has revealed that he will miss Monday's This Morning as he continues to test positive for Covid-19. The presenter, 59, first tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening and will also be missing Sunday's Dancing On Ice, where he will be replaced by Stephen Mulhern. Taking to Instagram on Sunday to share an update amid his Covid battle, Phillip posted a picture of his lateral flow test, which had two red lines.

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Covid killing off one-night stands for Brits who would 'rather have sex with pals'

The research was carried out throughout the pandemic, including during national lockdowns, local lockdowns and periods when rules were eased.Co-leader of the study Professor Kirstin Mitchell, from the Institute of Health and Well Being at Glasgow University, said: “The restrictions in place in the early part of the pandemic fundamentally altered the opportunities people could have to have sex.“Covid 19 restrictions led to significant shifts in sexual repertoires, frequency and satisfaction, mostly for those not cohabiting and young people.”The study also found two-thirds of people had sex with someone in their support bubble during the lockdowns.Only 22 per cent said the pandemic had not affected their sex lives, according to The Sun.Researchers interviewed 6,500 people aged 16 to 59 in July 2020 and the same number in April last year.Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. by signing up for one of Daily Star's free newsletters here.

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Hollyoaks' Annie Wallace says transgender acceptance has 'gone back a bit' after the pandemic

Hollyoaks star Annie Wallace has opened up about the struggles many of the LGBTQ+ community faced while the country was in lockdown. Annie shot to fame in 2015 when she joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Sally St.

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Sputnik Light: DCGI nod to emergency use of single-dose Covid vaccine

Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in India, Union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said today.

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John Whaite pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing tour after positive Covid-19 test

Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite has been forced to drop out of Sunday night’s (6 February) tour performance of the live ballroom competition.The 32-year-old confirmed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after he took a lateral flow test over the weekend, despite feeling "fine" in himself.Now, the Great British Bake Off winner – who was paired with Johannes Radebe on the show – remains in isolation while he waits for the results of his PCR test to tell him whether he will be able to continue with the tour.He explained his situation to his adoring fans in a video which he posted to his Instagram Story on Sunday morning as he lay in bed.The TV chef shared the devastating news with his 309,000 followers as he enjoyed some rest and relaxation inside his Glasgow hotel.He admitted: "I’ve got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid. A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back."I’m hoping it comes back negative because I feel fine.

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Experts weigh in on shifting public health messaging on ‘learn to live with COVID’

COVID-19,” but it doesn’t mean immediately returning to life as it was in 2019 and authorities should be refining their message, experts say.Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, is now using the phrase, as are Toronto’s top doctor, Ontario’s health minister and Premier Doug Ford.Shifting from the predominant message of “stay home” to “learn to live with it” is going to be difficult for a lot of people, said Dr.

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2,230 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 486 in intensive care

Ontario hospital with COVID-19 as efforts to stem the spread of the virus in the province continue.New data released by the province on Sunday also said 2,887 new cases of the virus have been detected. 2,493 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 501 in intensive care However, experts caution that this number is likely an undercount, now that more stringent testing rules have been implemented in Ontario.To date, the province has recorded a total of 1,054,061 cases of the virus.

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Maharashtra sees massive dip in daily COVID cases; 43% lesser than Saturday

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‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar passes away

India’s beloved Nightingale and the Melody Queen of Bollywood hits, Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away at the age of 92-years, leaving the entire nation grieving, Indian media confirmed on Sunday (Feb. 6).Popularly known as ‘Queen of Melody’ and the ‘Nightingale of India’, Mangeshkar was one of the most loving singers in the history of the Indian music industry.She was admitted to the hospital on January 8th after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.However, she had recovered from the deadly virus but Mangeshkar was put on ventilator support after her condition worsened in the last couple of days.Late Lata Mangeshkar stepped into singing at the age of 13-years and recorded her first song in 1942.In her career spanning seven decades, she has to her credit over 30,000 songs in different languages.

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John Whaite pulls out of Strictly tour performance as he tests positive for Covid

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's tour performance of the live dancing show. John, 32, has tested positive for Covid-19 on a later flow test and, despite feeling "fine", he must await the results of a PCR in isolation to determine his fate. Great British Bake Off star John, who is paired with Johannes Radebe on the tour, explained his situation to fans in a video posted to his Instagram story on Sunday.

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Chelsea Handler Joined By Boyfriend Jo Koy After Canceling Comedy Shows Due To Health Scare

Chelsea Handler has canceled some standup comedy shows in Oregon after an unexpected hospitalization.

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Scottish Government announces two deaths and 5,593 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government have confirmed two people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Karnataka's new Covid-19 cases fall below 10,000-mark, positivity rate at 6.5%

Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the state's positivity rate to 6.5%, said state health minister K Sudhakar on Sunday.

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Phillip Schofield shares house flooding nightmare amid Dancing on Ice Covid absence

Phillip Schofield has revealed his COVID isolation meant he was able to avert a flood at his home. The TV star, 59, has had to miss Dancing On Ice and This Morning over the last few days as he has the coronavirus.

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What are potential future scenarios of Covid-19 spread? WHO answers

next variant of concern will most likely be more transmissible as compared to Omicron because it will have to overtake the strains that are currently circulating, said Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday.

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Delhi sees another dip in Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 2.45%

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,43,933, said the state health department on Sunday. The positivity rate has fallen to 2.45%.

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Kerala sees 26,729 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in 24 hours

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Phillip Schofield forced to miss This Morning reunion with Holly Willoughby due to Covid as his home floods

PHILLIP Schofield's coronavirus hell continues as he's forced to miss tomorrow's This Morning after testing positive again. The presenter, 59, was hopeful he'd be able to resume work tomorrow after missing tonight's Dancing On Ice and all of last week's This Morning shows.

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Proposal for Sputnik Light as Covid booster dose submitted to DCGI: Dr Reddy's

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education institutions, that were shut in late December and early January.

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Indian scientists claim to have designed universal vaccine that's effective against all Covid variants

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Christine McGuinness shares health update on husband Paddy after he undergoes operation

CHRISTINE McGuiness has shared an update on husband Paddy's recovery after the presenter went under the knife earlier this week to fix his knee. The 48-year-old had been waiting six months for the operation after sustaining a nasty injury to his meniscus last year.

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Hollyoaks biggest body transformations - health battle, toned abs and 3st weight loss

Hollyoaks have showed off dramatic weight loss transformations throughout the decades.From current stars of the show, to fan favourite actors who have since left, many of the Hollyoaks cast have wowed fans with their before and after photos on social media.Not only this, but they have also given fans an insight into how they transformed their bodies - from personal training, to high protein diets and regular exercise.Daily Star takes a look at some of Hollyoaks most incredible body transformations throughout the years, including dropping dress sizes and three stone weight losses.Former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor, who played Jude Cunningham in the soap, wowed fans after dropping four dresses in 2020.The star went from a size 16 to a size 8, and showed off her slim new figure on social media in a black bikini, side by side with a before photo of her in a cream vest and shorts.She captioned the photo: "Think I’m pushing a size 16 there and then I’m down to an 8 and maintained it for years."No yo-yo or massive cravings either. All beings in the brain #brainhealth #goodfats #lowsugar."Davinia had previously credited tips such as having cold showers and eating organic meat as the secrets behind her keeping lean, telling fans on social media: "Watch your habits and cultivate your own roadmap to feeling so much better...

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Child, 3, injured after argument and shooting in Port Richmond parking lot, police say

Philadelphia Police investigate after a three-year-old child was shot while sitting inside a truck in a Port Richmond parking lot. PORT RICHMOND - A three-year-old was shot in the leg after a reported argument between two tow truck drivers in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood early Sunday.Officials say the shooting happened near a Jiffy Lube parking lot on the 3700 block of Aramingo Avenue, around 12:15 Sunday morning.Two tow truck drivers were sitting in their vehicles in the parking lot. Police say an argument ensued and they both got out of their trucks, eventually leading to a physical altercation.MORE HEADLINES:One of the men retrieved a handgun from his tow truck and began firing in the direction of the other truck.A three-year-old child sitting in the second truck was shot in the leg, officials said.

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New study links this vitamin deficiency to deaths among hospitalized Covid-19 patients

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Britain's oldest pub 'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks' closes as landlord blames Covid

pub dubbed the 'oldest in Britain' has closed down after a staggering 13 centuries of pulling pints.Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Hertfordshire has sadly gone into administration following the "devastating" impact of Covid-19 on the business.Landlord Christo Tofalli announced the heartbreaking news on Friday with a statement on Facebook which has been flooded with over 240 comments and shared 121 times.Pandemic restrictions were the final nail in the pub's coffin according to Christo, who explained they were just about coping with escalating business rates and taxes before Covid hit. The pub was reportedly established in 793AD, with the building itself dates back to the 11th century, HertsLive reports.

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As trucker convoy rolls into Ottawa, media faces criticism from right-leaning politicians

Conservative leaders like Andrew Scheer, Pierre Poilievre and Scott Moe have recently criticized media’s reporting of issues like the trucker protest and COVID-19.

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Trucks block major Toronto roads as anti-mandate demonstration interrupts downtown core

The anti-mandate trucker protests have reached Toronto on Saturday, with large crowds gathering in the city’s downtown core. But the demonstration has impacted businesses, emergency hospital runs and trucks blocked major roads downtown.

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Five arrested as anti-COVID-19 mandate convoys, rallies staged in British Columbia

Cities in British Columbia faced another day of vehicle convoys and rallies, Saturday, in solidarity with protesters occupying downtown Ottawa opposing COVID-19 mandates.

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Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he is running for prime minister

Pierre Poilievre has launched his bid to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, with other members of Parliament already pledging their support.

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Chelsea Handler cancels several shows of comedy tour due to health 'scare' from hospital bed

Chelsea Handler is explaining why she had to unexpectedlycancel several shows that she was scheduled to play in Oregon after suffering a health 'scare'.Those stand-up shows were part of her ongoing stand-up comedy act dubbed, Vaccinated & Horny Tour.'Hello everyone. I am so sorry I had to cancel my shows tonight in Portland and my show in Eugene,' Handler, 46, began in a video that was shot from her hospital bed.'I had a scare at the hospital, and I don't have COVID, and I'm okay, but I had to reschedule my shows.'Scroll down to videos Health concerns: Chelseas Handler, 46, took to Instagram and revealed she had to cancel several shows from her Vaccinated & Horny comedy tour due to a health 'scare'Sounding somewhat tired in the tone of her voice, Handler ended the clip with an apology and by, of course, showcasing her hilarious comedic touch.'I will see you all when I see you, and I'm sorry that I had to cancel.

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India reports 1,07,474 fresh Covid-19 cases, 865 deaths in last 24 hours

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B.C. vehicle convoys staged in support of Ottawa COVID-19 mandate protesters

Demonstrations took to the road in British Columbia against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, and in support of protesters who have been camped near Parliament Hill in Ottawa for one week.

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Dancing On Ice star Brendan Cole sparks controversy for ITV after liking post claiming Covid is a conspiracy

DANCING On Ice star Brendan Cole has sparked controversy for ITV after liking a post from an online account – that claims Covid is a conspiracy. Former Strictly dancer Brendan, 45, backed a video on an Instagram account called Nuremberg 2.0, which he follows.

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Haryana govt eases Covid restrictions: What's allowed, what's not

entertainment parks and B2B exhibitions to open at 50% capacity.

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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
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