In echo of 2020 covid start, China's Wuhan locks down 1 million residents

Manatū Hauora/the Ministry of Health announced today that the same vaccination rules for passengers arriving by air will apply to arrivals on cruise ships and recreational vessels such as ocean-going yachts.  That means anyone arriving by sea, unless exempt, will need to be vaccinated when New Zealand’s maritime border reopens at 11:59 pm today.

Today we are reporting 4,238 community cases, 806 current hospitalisations.

ALSO READ: Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends 'strict isolation' "As described last week, acknowledging the potential for so-called "rebound" COVID positivity observed in a small percentage of patients treated with PAXLOVID, the President increased his testing cadence, both to protect people around him and to assure early detection of any return of viral replication," White House Physician said. "This in fact represents ‘rebound’ positivity. The President has experienced no reemergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well.

House destroyed after night-long standoff. MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Officials say a shooter is dead, and a home completely destroyed after an hours-long standoff in Montgomery County.The standoff began around 8 p.m.

Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of "rebound" following treatment with an anti-viral drug.White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden "has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well." O’Connor said "there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time."In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Biden will reenter isolation for at least five days.

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, just days after he recovered from his previous case of the virus, the White House physician said in a statement Saturday. He is not experiencing any symptoms but will self-isolate again. Mr. Biden is experiencing what Dr.

The rocket carrying the Shenzhou-14 mission with three Chinese astronauts lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province on June 5, 2022. -(Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) A massive Chinese booster rocket fell uncontrolled to Earth on Saturday and landed over the Indian Ocean, according to U.S.

recession in the US with the US Fed tightening its monetary policy to control inflation after the covid stimulus that included cash transfers. It is also significant given that India’s covid response had earlier faced criticism from the Opposition about its size and that it was focused more on the supply side and liquidity boosting measures. “While all other economies – both advanced and emerging – focused their policy primarily on stimulating demand, India’s policy focused on enhancing demand and supply.

Covid-19 cases detected before December 20 in 2019 were from the western side of the Wuhan market where mammal species were also sold. Meanwhile, another study that also backs the claim on China's Wuhan market to be the epicentre of Covid-19 disease, used genetic information to track the timing of the coronavirus outbreak.

The country's active caseload witnessed a marginal dip from 1,43,988 on Friday to 1,43,384 infections today. Covid-19 cases in India continue to follow an upward trend with the country recording 20,408 fresh infections in the past 24 hours. With this, the overall Covid-19 tally has reached to 4,40,00,138 in the country, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Today we are reporting 6,232 community cases, 769 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 7,405 As at yesterday, Friday July 29, there were a total of 1,479 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. The average increase in deaths each day attributable to COVID-19, over the past seven days to yesterday, is now 18.

COVID-19 cases in Quebec is expected to decline slowly, the province’s public health director said Friday.Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters in Montreal that he expects the seventh wave of the pandemic to reach a plateau in the coming days, followed by the slow decline.“It went up more slowly and it will go down more slowly,” he said.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia street was renamed Friday to honor America's oldest living Olympic medalist, Herb Douglas. "If you had told me when I was born that a street would be named after me, I could never fathom that, but here it is," Douglas said. The intersection of Cranston and Ford roads in West Philadelphia now bears the name ‘Herb Douglas Way’ following a Friday commemoration ceremony. Douglas earned the bronze medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics, competing in the high jump. He missed silver to Australia's Theo Bruce by just .5 an inch. Douglas and fellow African-American Willie Steele shared the podium in the event. "I was born 59-years after slavery," Douglas said Friday.

Moderna today announced a deal worth $1.76 billion with the US government to supply an initial 66 million doses for a new COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets the Omicron subvariant.

COVID-19 patients who have a stroke are more than twice as likely to die than uninfected stroke patients and are often younger and healthier, finds research presented yesterday at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS's) 19th Annual Meeting in Toronto.A team led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia analyzed data fro

The percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 decreased in England, Wales, and Scotland, although rates remain high. Infections decreased in all English regions and age groups, except for in the North East, where the trend was uncertain in the latest week of figures available from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), ending July 20, 2022.

PHILADELPHIA - First responders were on South Street Friday morning responding to an multi-alarm fire in the area of Jim’s Steaks. Crews responded to the building on the corner of the 400 block of South Street around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a fire.The fire soon reached a second alarm and the Philadelphia Fire Department asked residents to avoid the area on social media. The department says about 100 of their members are responding to the scene, including firefighters, medics, and support personnel.   (FOX 29 Philadelphia)Officials have not said if the fire was primarily located in the steak shop, or other parts of the building.SKYFOX was over the scene as smoke poured from the top of the building and firefighters worked on the roof of the building and inside the upper floors. No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported at this time.This is a developing story.

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FILE - Hong Kong band "Mirror" performances at the main stage during the E-Sports and Music Festival Hong Kong 2019 on July 28, 2019, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Ivan Abreu/Getty Images for Hong Kong Tourism Board) HONG KONG - Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers.Video clips from the Cantopop group Mirror concert Thursday night show a massive LED screen suspended above the stage crashing down, directly landing on one dancer before toppling over onto another as audience members scream in horror.The injured performers were both sent to the hospital, with one of the dancers reported to be in "serious condition."Hong Kong leader John Lee said Friday that authorities will "comprehensively investigate the incident" and review safety requirements for future performances, according to a government statement.He also said the government would help family members of one of the injured dancers be able to travel from Canada to Hong Kong to see him.HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 13: Members of Hong Kong boy band Mirror attend a launching ceremony of Now TV UEFA Euro 2020 event pass on May 13, 2021 in Hong Kong, China.

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company's next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly transmissible omicron variant, enough supply this winter for all who want the upgraded booster.The order of the bivalent shot follows the announcement last month that the federal government had secured 105 million doses of a similar vaccine from rival drugmaker Pfizer. Both orders are scheduled for delivery in the fall and winter, assuming regulators sign off on their effectiveness.The omicron strain has been dominant in the U.S.

ANI.  “Not even a single #monkeypox case in Tamil Nadu. Fake news is circulating on social media that 4 monkeypox cases confirmed in Nagercoil. Don't believe fake news.

Reuters that people at high risk of severe disease who have yet to get a second Covid-19 booster should not wait for next-generation, Omicron-targeted vaccines expected in the fall. This statement come in as many countries are starting to report cases of BA.5 Omicron subvariant of the virus surging.

Omicron and its sub-lineages have been found in 7,362 samples while Delta and its sub-lineages were detected in 118 samples analyzed by the INSACOG from January 1 2022 to July 25, 2022 in children aged 0-18 years, according to news agency PTI report. As per the report, the Union Minister was responding to a question on whether the children are getting affected by the Covid-19 infection in the country and the current status of vaccination of children in the age group of 12-18 years and 5-12 years.

A Covid vaccine that can protect against multiple variants is being hailed as a "holy grail" jab.

Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant that has sent cases surging to record levels but there is no plan for any sweeping national measures.

A systematic review and meta-analysis published yesterday in BMJ estimates that 5.6% of COVID-19 survivors may face long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, adding to concerns about the overall burden of long COVID.National University of Singapore researchers led the analysis of 18 obse

COVID-19 deaths, cases and ICU admissions linked to the virus last week.The province’s latest epidemiology update, which covers July 17 to July 23, reports 242 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 infections and 45 new hospitalizations — eight of which required intensive care. Manitoba expands COVID vaccine eligibility to include kids four and under In the previous week 171 new cases were announced.

COVID-19 vaccines were less likely to be distributed to US healthcare facilities if they were in counties with a high proportion of Black residents, and racial differences in vaccine uptake may be mainly due to anti-vaccine beliefs among Black adults, according to two new studies highlighting racial disparities in vaccine availability and coverage early in the country's rollout.

COVID-19 deaths and 1,910 positive PCR tests in the seven-day period ending June 25.During that time, there were 60 new hospital admissions, compared to 44 admissions the previous week. Pfizer begins mid-stage trial for new vaccine targeting Omicron subvariant Also in comparison, the seven-day period ending July 18 saw 1,877 positive PCR tests and seven deaths.Since Dec.

Today we are reporting 7,605 community cases, 799 current hospitalisations.

George R.R. Martin missed the premiere for Game Of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon after testing positive for COVID-19.The author confirmed he wouldn’t be attending the Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday (July 27) in a short video, after testing positive for the virus following his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con.“My symptoms are minor,” Martin said.

Covid-19 controls have become part of 'business as usual' for NHS Forth Valley as it moves to the latest phase of the pandemic.

USA Today reported.“I was going to start today by introducing George R.R. Martin and tell you how great it is to have George on the journey with us,” Bloys said to the audience at the premiere.

A slower-than-expected shift to e-commerce and decades-high inflation are among the headwinds slowing Shopify’s growth, but experts say these trends also have a significant bearing on the future of retail itself.

A Monaghan-based GP has said the proposed plan to end Covid-19 testing for the general population in the autumn should be discussed with GPs.

PHILADELPHIA - A new grocery store located in North Philadelphia is working to combat the neighborhood's food desert by providing residents with quality groceries. The new store, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, opened on Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia on Thursday.The store's purpose is to serve the Sharswood community, which was considered a food desert before the opening of the new store, the company says. The United States Department of Agriculture defines a food desert as an area where residents have limited access to a variety of healthy foods due to limited income or living far away from healthy resources. According to Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, before the opening of the new store, the closest grocery store was more than a mile away and was known for high prices. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAdditionally, the new store has created 30 new jobs for members of the community and it will give residents big savings on quality groceries. In celebration of the store's grand opening, customers were given the chance to enter a drawing to win $1,000 worth of groceries. 

Doctor Who actor's death was announced this morning, with many sharing their memories of the star who delighted generations of viewers.Bernard, who became a children's TV icon on series including Jackanory, The Wombles and Old Jack's Boat, also appeared in dozens of classic films too including the Carry Ons and the original Railway Children.READ NEXT: David Tennant confirmed for epic Doctor Who role reprisal after almost a decadeAlong with becoming a fan favourite on Doctor Who, Bernard was undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of all time.To pay tribute to Bernard Cribbins, Daily Star takes a look back at the actor's life and career.Acting was in Bernard's blood from a young age, with the star leaving school at the age of 13 years old to pursue acting roles in the theatre.After completing his National Service in 1947, he returned to acting and landed his first West End role nearly a decade later in 1956, where he performed in the Shakespeare production, A Comedy Of Errors.Bernard later became an icon of both stage and screen, particularly for his performances in films such as Carry On Spying, and children's classic The Railway children - as well as a number of legendary TV shows.He is most fondly remembered for narrating iconic shows such as The Wombles, as well as being one of the primary storytellers in Jackanory.A new generation were also introduced to the magic of Bernard Cribbins in the children's TV series Old Jack's Boat.In 2009, Catherine Tate also presented Bernard Cribbins with a special award from the British Academy Children's Awards, for his contribution to children's programming.That's not all, as Bernard also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Midsomer Murders and as Wally Bannister in 11 episodes of ITV soap

Psy’s ongoing ‘Summer Swag 2022’ series of concerts in South Korea could be under investigation from the authorities for transmission of COVID-19 among audience members.South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reported on July 27 that South Korea’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters shared that it has received multiple reports from people who claim to have “contracted COVID-19 after attending a music concert that ‘sprays water'”.“We have launched an investigation to see what kind of actions are taking place during the event that could be risk factors in transmitting the virus,” an unnamed representative of the department told Korea JoongAng Daily. Psy’s ‘Summer Swag’ concert series is known for drenching the audience with water during the show, which the Korea Herald reported could use around 300 metric tonnes of drinking water in one event.This year’s series began with a three-day run in Seoul at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium earlier this month. Audiences at the Seoul kickoff received disposable raincoats and waterproof face masks, the Herald reported.Psy is currently touring South Korea for the ‘Summer Swag’ concert series, which will visit seven cities in total and conclude by August 20.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their babies and preschoolers starting later this morning.The province’s booking portal will open for pediatric vaccine appointments for children aged six months to under five years at 8 a.m.Families can also make appointments through health units using their own booking systems as well as some primary care providers and pharmacies. COVID vaccine appointments to open July 28 for Ontario children under 5 years old Clinics for the youngest age group are scheduled to ramp up across the province in the coming days and some are planning to host appointments today.Toronto Public Health says it expects to start administering shots to babies and toddlers today and some pharmacies are also in position to start vaccinating.