Despite high Covid-19 case counts, Asian nations learn to live with the virus

Shannon Beador shared an update about the health of her ailing dog, Archie, to her Instagram account on Friday.The 57-year-old reality television personality posted several photos of her family's pet, and she was seen lying down with the pooch in one of the shots.The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member also penned a lengthy message to express her thoughts regarding her dog's ailments. Letting everyone know:Shannon Beador shared an update about the health of her ailing dog, Archie, to her Instagram account on FridayBeador began by writing that her family's pet had been experiencing health issues for an extended period of time and issued a warning regarding the content of her photos.'Archie has not been doing well for the last few months.

WASHINGTON - A man tried to set himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court, according to FOX News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. According to Capitol Police, a medical helicopter landed near the steps of the U.S. Capitol to respond to the medical emergency, but police said this was not a public safety issue.The Metropolitan Police Department identified the man as Wynn Bruce, 50, of Boulder, Colorado.

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HOUSTON - A former forwards coach and player for Austin Elite Rugby has died after a suspect fleeing sheriff's deputies struck his vehicle in West Harris County.41-year-old Pedrie Wannenburg died from his injuries after being airlifted to a hospital, says Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Wannenburg also had two children in the truck, an eight-year-old boy who was airlifted as well, and a ten-year-old girl.

LINDENWOLD, N.J. - Detectives in Lindenwold are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another man injured on Friday, according to the Camden County Prosecutor. According to police, officers from the Lindenwold Police Department responded to the 400 block of West Park Avenue after receiving multiple 911 calls for reports of gunshots around 8:09 p.m.

Maharashtra's coronavirus figures are as follows: Fresh cases 194; fresh fatality one; cumulative cases 78,76,697, toll 1,47,832, active cases: 869, tests conducted: 26,694

NEWARK, Del. - Officers with the Newark Police Department say wo people are in the hospital with life-threatening injures after a train hit their car. According to police, the incident happened just after 2 a.m. on Saturday in the area of the CSX railroad crossing at West Main Street and New London Road. Officer responded to the scene and found that one vehicle had been hit by a CSX train that was traveling eastbound, according to authorities. Police say investigators believe the car was traveling southbound on New London Road, turned right onto the tracks, where it became disabled. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to authorities, shortly after the car got stuck on the tracks, the two people inside got out as the CSX train approached and hit the car. The two people were still near the car when it was struck by the train, police say. Authorities say both people are at Christiana Hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the Newark Police Department's traffic unit, officials say. AdvertisementAnyone with information on the crash is urged to contact Cpl.

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DOVER, Del. - An administrator at a Delaware prep school whose graduates include U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and television personality Dr.

city also logged two Covid related deaths in the last 24 hours.

violent ordeal which resulted in him rupturing his eardrum.Tom was attacked on Thursday morning (April 21) after performing at a New York show, according to his management.On Friday (April 22), he told fans on Twitter: "Hey guys, what's going on? I thought I'd come on here and let you know that I'm all good and that the support I've been seeing is unbelievable and very overwhelming and I can't believe it so thank you so much."Twenty-four hours been crazy and it's been a bit of a madness, to be honest with you, but I thought I'd come on here and let you know what went on."It was just the wrong place wrong time. I was punched, knocked out, and I woke up and I was like 'woah, what went on?' But I've got a ruptured eardrum, luckily enough my jaw is fine, I've got a bit of a concussion but I'm on meds at the moment, but that's kind of taking the pain away."He continued: "I filed the police report and the NYPD were great, they were brilliant.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Prime Minister says that even if an interim Government is appointed, he lead it as the Prime Minister.Furthermore, he stated that although some Parliamentarians are requesting him to step down, a majority of MPs are not requesting do so.“If there are MPs who are requesting him to step down, they must be individuals without proper political knowledge,” he noted.“Nobody has asked me to step down, and I do not think anyone will ask me to step down,” the Prime Minister said. He further stated that even if an interim Government is appointed, it will have to function under him as nobody else would be willing to take up the position. Speaking on the protestors who are currently occupying Galle Face, the Prime Minister said that the protestors simply continue to occupy the place without coming forth for discussions. “They should speak and discuss with the Government officials,” the Prime Minister said. Prime Minister Rajapaksa added that if the protestors are willing, the doors of Temple Trees are open for them to come in at anytime and discuss with officials.

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Russia’s economy has averted a devastating collapse so far despite unprecedented sanctions sparked by the war in Ukraine, allowing Vladimir Putin to rally his people against the West and in support of his invasion.Yet experts — and even top Russian officials — say trouble is right around the corner. Reserves that have propped up the economy to this point are starting to run out, and Moscow’s mayor is warning of mass job losses.

Kerry Katona has revealed that her mum Sue has suffered multiple heart attacks.The Atomic Kitten star, 41, shared on Instagram what had happened to her mum, 61, after she was rushed to hospital on Thursday (April 21).She told her followers: "Hello, you beautiful people, just letting everyone know for all those who aren't aware my mum had a heart attack on Thursday."She is in hospital as we speak and she wanted me to let you all know she's doing OK. She is in the best place for her."She continued: "I am in the middle of a tour at the moment, so I can't even go and see her right now but yeah, she's alright, aren't you mum?"Big scar, huge scare, and yeah, so we are all a little bit shook up by it but she's in hospital, she's in the right place and all the kids going to see her today with Ryan."I've got two shows today and another two shows to do tomorrow and it's been great fun this panto but I can't wait to go home and see my mum."She concluded: "On that note, I'll love you and leave you and she is ok, she will be ok.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate M. A.

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has fallen to the lowest level this year.

WASHINGTON - A graphic video shared on social media appears to capture the moment shots were fired in the direction of a Northwest school Friday afternoon. During an evening press conference, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the visual helped lead officers to the suspected shooter. "It appears that it is the video, obviously as we go through forensically and do our examination ...

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows arrives for a "Make America Great Again" rally at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Jan.

Christine Laverty has been appointed as chief officer of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and will take up post on Monday.

A New Brunswick man says he feared for his life when a black bear attacked him outside his home on Thursday night.

Claims that a child was “unreasonably discharged” from an important mental health support service at NHS Ayrshire and Arran have been rejected by a public services scrutiny body.

More than 4.53 lakh people participated on the fifth day of Ayushman Bharat block level Health Melas, organised at around 496 blocks on Friday across the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department has arrested the suspect who set fire to the bowser in Rambukkana on 19th April.The 28-year old suspect has been arrested in Rambukkana area, and is due to be presented before the Kegalle Magistrate Court today (23). 

The major financial hub of Shanghai in China has reported 12 new Covid-19 related deaths, up from 11 the previous day, as frustrations among residents continue to boil over amid a harsh lockdown.

Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J.Radhakrishnan on Saturday said that 25 more people have tested positive at IIT-Madras taking the total number of infected cases to 55 up from 30 and turning the educational institute into a Covid-19 cluster.

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As part of the latest phase of the NHS’ vaccination drive, all five to 11 year olds in England are being invited to book their Covid jabs.The development - already rolled out in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - means that almost five million children can now be protected from potential infections. “Thankfully most children do not get seriously unwell from Covid-19 but some children do get hospitalised,” says GP Dr Rachel Ward, who insists it’s important to remember that some children can become seriously unwell from Covid, even though most only show mild symptoms. “We also know that children can get long Covid - and there is strong evidence that vaccination reduces your risk of developing this potentially debilitating condition.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

exclusively to the Daily Star about some of their defining moments.These days, the iconic British boyband comprises Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson and Sean Conlon, without the other two original members Abz Love and Jason Brown.The group first parted ways in 2001 and had a very turbulent ending with bandmates clashing and multiple members struggling with their mental health.Talking about some of his lowest moments, Ritchie explained: "I remember there were times on stage back in the day where there was so much going on in your head but you could physically do the performance because the moves were that integrated into your body."But I remember having such insecurity one night that I felt like the most worthless member of the band and all these 15,000 people had only come to see the other four."I was having its proper mental battle and I did have a 'couple of nights on the vodka' and it was the third night I was at it but I remember you could be doing it all and all the movies but you just wouldn't be feeling it."The 2022 trio all agreed that things are definitely different this time around and actively communicate with one another when things may get a little rocky.Scott also said: "Now, if I'm struggling on a night, I would phone them or knock on their hotel room door and say 'I'm having a moment'."Then we would talk about it through the night but you wouldn't have done that back in the day because it wasn't spoken about."The group performed to an intimate crowd at the Snug Presents event and played some of their biggest bops.Also, be sure to check out Five's new album Time which is available on all music platforms to support the stars and listen to some of their new tunes. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news

Covid-19, was recorded at 2.1 this week, implying that every infected person is infecting two others in the national capital, according to news agency PTI report.

LOS ANGELES - Dramatic video shows the moments a group of suspects tried to chase down a victim in a brazen robbery attempt in the Melrose District.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a man noticed he was getting followed by two men coming from a nearby alley in the Melrose District on April 10 at around 6 p.m. The man, who told LAPD he was wearing an expensive watch at the time, sprinted into a store on Melrose Avenue before the suspects followed the man and started firing six shots in the man's direction.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.LAPD said the suspects fired about six rounds toward the man's direction.

COLOMBO (News 1st); His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, who left for the Vatican, is scheduled to meet His Holiness the Pope tomorrow (24).Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith left for the Vatican in Rome on 21st April with a group of victims of the Easter attack.The visit comes at the request of the Cardinal during a recent meeting with His Holiness the Pope.They are scheduled to attend a special service at St. Peter’s Basilica during the visit.

Being Mortal, a complaint of inappropriate behaviour against actor Bill Murray is also being investigated.Murray, 71, is slated to star in the film, which began principal photography in late March.Deadline was the first to report of the allegations against Murray. The full details of the complaint are unknown.

Two years of dealing with Covid-19 have made people tired of taking precautions, getting tested and asking about other people’s status

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Twenty-two years after a Michigan man disappeared while fishing, it was confirmed that his remains were recovered in 2014.In 2014, a jaw bone washed up along the Lake Michigan shore in Allegan County's Ganges Township, and was found by a jogger.

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Netflix’s share value plummeted this week on the news that the streaming platform lost roughly 200,000 subscribers in the last quarter.The Los Gatos, Calif., company also told investors to expect deeper losses in the months ahead, signalling that the days of unlimited growth for the streaming pioneer might be over.It’s a far cry from two years ago, when lockdowns tied to the COVID-19 pandemic were forcing consumers indoors with little else to do than watch Netflix.Now, not only is the global economy reopening to consumers eager to take in concerts and activities outside the home, but the streaming landscape has filled up with competitors launching or expanding their offerings to take more of the pie from Netflix. Netflix Canada raises prices to start 2022 The company showed in a letter to shareholders this week that while its share of the overall streaming market grew over the past year, so too has the amount taken up by Disney+, Amazon Prime, and assorted other on-demand platforms, including traditional cable giants launching their own collections.“Two years into the pandemic, the streaming market is a very different place,” says Carmi Levy, a Canadian tech analyst who’s been following Netflix’s struggles.As Netflix sees its subscriber growth dwindle and even start to reverse, Levy says the company has less free rein to jack up its subscription prices to offset revenue losses, lest it risk pushing consumers into the hands of an increasingly tight market.“It takes a lot less for consumers to drop one service and move to another,” he says.

Russian military over a week to acknowledge that one serviceman died and two dozen others were missing after one of its flagship cruisers sank in the Black Sea, reportedly the result of a Ukrainian missiles strike.The acknowledgment happened after families started searching desperately for their sons who, they said, served on the ship and did not come home, and relatives are posing sharp questions about Russia’s initial statement that the entire crew was evacuated.Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday in a terse announcement that one crew member died and 27 went missing after a fire damaged the flagship Moskva cruiser last week, while 396 others were evacuated. The ministry did not offer any explanation for its earlier claims that the full crew got off the vessel before it sank.The loss of the Moskva, one of three missile cruisers of its kind in Russia’s fleet, was shrouded in mystery from the moment it was first reported early on April 14.

With 2,527 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's active cases increased to 15,079, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Also, the total number of Covid touched 4,30,54,952. The daily positivity rate stands at 0.56%. An increase of 838 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

WILDWOOD, N.J. - Summer is just around the corner and local shore towns say they’re doing what they need to do to attract summer help. Among the jobs available? Police officers.Like a lot of places, staffing is running short since the pandemic began.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Parking at Philadelphia International Airport continues to get easier as the airport is reopening parking spots.Closed since the pandemic started in March of 2020, the economy parking lot at the airport is back open for business."When I was working on the equipment, people were saying, ‘When’s economy open? When’s economy open?,’ and it’s a big question," airport employee Bill Hogan remarked.Hogan says travelers have been clamoring for a cheaper parking alternative since the lot closed. And, now that airports are getting busier, short and long-term parking lots are nearing capacity, once again.So, the Philadelphia Parking Authority reopened a portion of the economy lot to an 1800 additional parking spots.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Finance Ali Sabri PC says there are a number of issues that need to be addressed in obtaining financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, including the duration, which could prove to be an obstacle. Joining via Zoom from Washington, D.C., he said it would take a certain period of time to get the support of the International Monetary Fund while alleging that the actions of Governments since 2015 caused for the country to fall to this state.Speaking further, the Minister said that the current discussions with the IMF are at a preliminary stage, and it will take a certian period of time before it reaches a serious point where the IMF will agree to provide the country with funds, as it does not fund simply any country, freely. Accordingly, the Minister said that he discussed the country’s situation with the World Bank as well, which agreed to provide 300 – 600 Million USD between two months to four week’s time. This amount will be directed for the benevolence of those who are in poverty, he added.The Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide funds for Sri Lanka, especially to obtain medicines and other necessities for the people, the Finance Minister said.Moreover, the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman also agreed to provide an an amount worth 500 Million USD to purchase fuel, while an amount of 1.4Bn USD to be paid has been postponed till January via the Asian Clearing Union, Minister Sabry said.“Apart from that, we have requested a 1 Billion USD loan to import essential items.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Litro has decided to suspend its decision to increase prices of domestic gas cylinders, as per a government directive, the company announced on Friday (22).  The price of a 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder increased to Rs. 5,175/- with effect from midnight on Friday (22), said Litro Gas earlier.

Philadelphia police investigate a shooting at 11th and Rising Sun that injured a 30-year-old man. PHILADELPHIA - A violent night across Philadelphia to start the weekend as at least five people are shot and one killed, while one 17-year-old girl is stabbed.Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in North Philadelphia, after a fight broke out between two men at a youth field.

WASHINGTON - Authorities say the 23-year-old Fairfax, Virginia man suspected of shooting four people –including a 12-year-old girl -- is dead.The Metropolitan Police Department reported Raymond Spencer took his own life in a fifth-floor bathroom in an apartment building located on the 2900 block of Van Ness St.D.C. police said they received a call about the shooting around 3:30 p.m.

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Today we are reporting 7,930 community cases, 494 hospitalisations and 19 deaths.