Declaring victory over COVID…not fair: WHO official on factors that can delay fight against pandemic

Earlier this year, Roman had a candid discussion with the media including Express.co.uk about the “difficulties” of speaking up.He said: “Both of my parents being in the public eye has just always been my life, I’ve not known any different.“My dad comes from a generation, comes from a household where mental health wasn’t spoken about. It wasn’t shunned but it just wasn’t spoken about in the schools that he went to etc.“So me being able to talk to him and try and get him to understand what it is that I’m going through was quite difficult in the beginning.“But you know, he now is someone who is very on top of, ‘how am I feeling? What do you want to talk about?’“And that’s just because I was honest with him and I was open with him.

Modi’s government has met or exceed expectations in the second term, according to 67% of 64,000 people polled by LocalCircles. That’s a jump from 51% last year when a brutal second wave of Covid-19 infections overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums and 62% in 2020 when the pandemic started.  The people surveyed said the government was better prepared to handle a third wave of Covid-19 infections and had effectively managed the economy.

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. - It’s been more than a month since New Jersey dispensaries were given the green light to start selling legal, recreational marijuana and, after a big first month, cannabis sales are showing no sign of slowing down.Some first time legal weed buyers are curious, maybe a little anxious, at The Botanist, in Williamstown, but it isn’t stopping them. Demand for legal weed in New Jersey remains high a month after the debut."I mean, we were anticipating crowds, but to see it in person was definitely a shock for everybody involved," Tim Weigand, with The Botanist, said.Weigand says the big challenge in the week after cannabis was green lighted was getting good workers."We certainly had enough product.

Philadelphia police say a father and his nine-year-old son were shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Wissinoming. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Memorial Day weekend was disrupted by gun violence across the city, leaving eight people dead, including a nine-year-old boy and injuring at least 12 people, including two teenagers and a four-year-old.The bloodshed began early Saturday morning in Mill Creek, as a 30-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds.

Love Island contestant Amy Hart has encouraged her female fans to book in for smear tests, amidst her own health scare. Her tweet, where she explains that her hospital results came back "dodgy", has already been retweeted over 700 times.

Covid-19 pandemic. This programme is for the children who lost their parents during the pandemic.

Philadelphia police say a father and his nine-year-old son were shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Wissinoming. WISSINOMING - Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a father and son in Wissinoming.Officials said police responded to calls for gunshots on the 2100 block of Carver Street Sunday night, just after 10:30.When police arrived, they found a 37-year-old man and a nine-year-old boy each shot multiple times while sitting in a vehicle.Philadelphia police investigate a drive-by shooting that killed a man and his nine-year-old son in Wissinoming.

After the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead on Wednesday, calls for tighter gun laws have been roaring across U.S. and beyond.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Pottstown is united in grief, but also in resolve, supporting the family of the four children and one adult killed in a horrifying house explosion at Hale Street and Butler Avenue May 26th.Neighbors and people from all across town gathered at Pottstown High School to share memories and to pray, while lightning candles for 12-year-old Jeremiah White, 10-year-old Nehemiah White, 13-year-old Alana Wood and eight-year-old Tristan White. 67-year-old Francine White also died.Their neighbor, Kenny Cotton, says everything is still raw.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - The Memorial Day weekend saw many head to the shore. Beaches were packed, from Ocean City down to Cape May as well as the Delaware beaches.Seagulls in flight, sunny skies, a cool ocean breeze presented a picture-perfect Jersey shore day."It’s very crowded, but it’s a beautiful weekend and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else," Alisa Rutherford stated.The weather cooperating big time in Ocean City, bringing crowds and tourist dollars."It’s been very busy today.

Nepal‘s army said on Monday it has located the crash site of a plane that went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board. Plane goes missing in Nepal’s mountains with 22 people on board “Search and rescue troops have physically located the plane crash site,” army spokesperson Narayan Silwal said on Twitter, posting a picture of the wreckage with the plane’s tail number clearly visible.(Reporting by Gopal Sharma; Writing by Krishna N.

Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 km/h) that are expected to worsen before the storm makes landfall on Monday.“Additional strengthening is expected during the next 12 to 24 hours and Agatha is forecast to become a major hurricane when it reaches the coast of southern Mexico on Monday,” the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Florida said. Tropical storm Agatha forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast As of 4 p.m.

World Health Organization said on Sunday that the sudden appearance of monkeypox at once in several countries where the disease is not typically found suggests undetected transmission for some time and recent amplifying events.As of May 26, a total of 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases have been reported from 23 member states that are not endemic for the virus, WHO said in a statement. Monkeypox: experts urge WHO, governments for faster action to contain spread The agency added that it expects more cases to be reported as surveillance in endemic and non-endemic countries expands.Monkeypox is an infectious disease that is usually mild, and is endemic in parts of west and central Africa.

Covid vaccination coverage exceeded 193.13 (1,93,13,41,918) crores on Saturday as per provisional reports by 7 am, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the Health Ministry, of the total doses administered so far to the health care workers (HLWs), 1,04,06,837 have received the first dose, 1,00,38,523 have received the second vaccine dose and 51,90,970 have been administered the precaution dose.

Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting in Fairhill that killed a 56-year-old man and injured a 33-year-old woman. FAIRHILL - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting that led to the death of a one of the victims.Officials say police responded to the 3000 block of North Lawrence Street, in Philadelphia's Fairhill section, Sunday night, about 9:15, on the report of a shooting.Officers arrived to find a 56-year-old man shot twice in the chest.

WHO said, "the public health risk could become high if this virus exploits the opportunity to establish itself as a human pathogen and spreads to groups at higher risk of severe disease such as young children and immunosuppressed persons." While in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the government is prepared in wake of the increasing cases in the countries. Dr Aparna Mukherjee, an ICMR scientist, has urged people with a travel history to the Monkeypox-affected countries, and those showing symptoms like fever and body-ache, to get themselves tested. A medical devices firm named Trivitron Healthcare said it has developed a real-time PCR-based kit for the detection of Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus) virus, PTI reported.

Today we are reporting 5,836 new community cases, 403 current hospitalisations, and five deaths in the past three days.

Kerala Health minister Veena George said that controlling the growth of mosquitoes and carrying out source destruction are essential to prevent this illness. "A special team from the medical office visited the locality of the victim and the district vector control board took samples from various parts of the district for testing.

COVID which he has been dealing with since last December.On Saturday (May 28), the Jane’s Addiction guitarist took to Instagram to discuss his lingering health problems which recently forced the band to pull out of this year’s Welcome To Rockville festival in Florida.“So yeah, I’m one of the ones who came down with the ‘long haul covid’. Been sick since December and supposedly will be back to my old self in… nobody knows how long,” he wrote alongside a photograph of himself.“If there are any of you who are still suffering long after your negative results, I’m just saying you aren’t alone.

Val Kilmer was thrilled for the opportunity to reprise his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick.The 62-year-old actor - who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 - is famous for playing the calm, cool rival to Tom Cruise's Maverick in the original 1986 film.However, when the actor admitted in a 2013 interview will Larry King that he had not been approached about appearing in a proposed Top Gun sequel, Tom Cruise, 59, reportedly rallied the troops to ensure his buddy was included. Reunion: Val Kilmer, 62, was thrilled to be part of the cast in Top Gun: Maverick as Admiral Tom KazinskyIn an interview with People, producer Jerry Bruckheimer declared, 'Tom said he wasn't going to make the movie without him.' As such, once the final script was approved, it made allowances for Ice who had been promoted to Admiral to take part in the fun.'So the fact that he was able to do it and he worked with us on the script,' explained the producer, 'to have him there and be a part of it was a really emotional day when we filmed him.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down briefly in south-central Pennsylvania last week, and one damaged some buildings, but no injuries were reported.Forecasters in State College say one tornado touched down just before noon Friday near New Franklin in southern Franklin County. They say the EF-0 tornado had peak winds of about 70 mph.Forecasters say another tornado touched down shortly after 2 p.m.

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office LUTZ, Fla. - A social media post that appeared to threaten a mass shooting landed a Lutz man behind bars on Sunday. Deputies say Corey Anderson, 18, posted images of himself with what appeared to be a handgun, a rifle, and a tactical style vest. The photo was distributed with the caption "Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school."According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, detectives investigating the case determined that the handgun and rifle in the photo were ‘airsoft guns’."This type of threat is unacceptable.

PITTSBURGH - A 1-year-old child was killed by gunfire Sunday in an apparent drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh, police said.Officers were called to an intersection not far from Market Square and the PPG Place complex at around 2:45 p.m. on a report that an infant had been shot.

NAPA, Calif. - Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was allegedly arrested in Napa this weekend for DUI.The House Speaker's spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday, according to TMZ, and booked into jail hours later into jail on two misdemeanors.It's not known whether the Speaker was with her husband at the time of the arrest.

Marcus Ericsson of Sweden celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the 106th Running of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.Ericsson took control of the race late — largely because of teammate Scott Dixon's speeding penalty — and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome.

HOUSTON - A protester was caught on camera confronting Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Houston about the recent massacre at a Uvalde elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children, and two teachers. LATEST: Justice Department to investigate police response to Uvalde school shootingAccording to a press release, Benjamin Hernandez, a board member of Indivisible Houston, was at Uptown Sushi on Westheimer, where Cruz happened to also be dining sometime Friday. Video of their exchange initially shows the two posing for a photo when Hernandez begins asking Cruz about his decision to attend the NRA Convention at the George R. Brown Convention that weekend.

OLD CITY - Philadelphia police are investigating a crash that resulted in a person riding a scooter hospitalized with critical injuries.Crews were called to the intersection of 2nd and Arch Streets early Sunday, about 2:30, on the report of a vehicle and pedestrian crash.Officials say an investigation reveals the pedestrian was riding a scooter at 2nd and Arch, when an unknown vehicle struck the scooter and drove away.The victim was taken by medics to Jefferson Hospital and placed in extremely critical condition.Authorities say the striking vehicle could have been a black Ford, though that remains under investigation.AdvertisementPolice continue to seek the driver and gather evidence in the investigation.

Ronnie Hawkins, the southern U.S. rockabilly artist who moved to Canada and became godfather to a generation of influential rock musicians, has died at 87.

Inter-generational cycle of poverty: At 16, a school drop-out girl with chronic anaemia gets married to a much older man, becomes a teen mother, most likely with an infant with higher morbidity. It is worse if she delivers a girl child. Existing patriarchal family structures render her with no agency, leaving her at the mercy of her husband and in-laws to take care of her and her child.

Philadelphia police on scene of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown. GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia police investigate the cause of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown.Officials say police and fire crews were called to 6300 Lincoln Drive, in Germantown, Sunday morning, about 5:15, for an auto accident.Crews arrived to discover a car on fire at the location.The driver, a man thought to be between the ages of 20 to 30, hit a tree, officials said, at which point, the car caught fire.Philadelphia police and firefighters on the scene of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown.

diabetes that is mostly associated with old age and obesity. According to Hanks, the doctor suggested he should get down to a similar weight as he was as a teenager to rid of the disease. Hanks replied: "Well, I'm going to have Type 2 diabetes then, because there is no way I can weigh [what I weighed] in high school.

State troopers stand outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by Allison Dinner / AFP via Getty Images) The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.The review comes amid mounting pressure and questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information about what happened in the shooting last Tuesday at Robb Elementary School and how police responded.Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said the review would be conducted in a fair, impartial and independent manner and that the findings would be made public.RELATED: Uvalde school shooting: Police inaction at center of investigationThe review is being conducted at the request of Uvalde’s mayor, officials said.In a statement, Coley said the goal of the review is "to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and response that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events."Handling the review is the department's Office of Community Policing Services.Such a review is somewhat rare and most after-action reports that come after a mass shooting are generally compiled by local law enforcement agencies or outside groups.UVALDE,TEXAS, USA - MAY 25: A general view of a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 49-year-old man has died after he was shot in the back, in the middle of the morning in North Philadelphia.Authorities say the shooting happened on the 3200 block of Philip Street Sunday morning, just after 9:30.Police arrived on scene to find a 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back.Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he died a short time later.AdvertisementPolice are investigating a motive into the shooting.

Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting in Kensington that killed one man and injured a woman. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Memorial Day weekend was disrupted by gun violence across the city, leaving four people dead and 10 people injured, including two teenagers and a four-year-old.The bloodshed began early Saturday morning in Mill Creek, as a 30-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds.

Little Women: Atlanta’s Ms. Juicy Baby is on the mend one month after suffering a stroke.

World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million died directly or indirectly from COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.WHO provided a range of 13.3 million deaths to 16.6 million between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec.

died of Covid-19 as well as those who died as an indirect result of the outbreak, including people who could not access healthcare for other conditions. 

LONDON - The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.In a report released on Thursday, the U.N.

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million). 

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