India sees 24.8% rise in Covid cases in 24 hrs; Positivity rate increases to 0.98%

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for nationwide lockdowns after the nuclear-armed country confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19, state media said.

CHESTER, Pa. - The city of Chester has not been immune to the gun violence problem plaguing Philadelphia, and officials are taking steps to curb the carnage before summer."We should be up to 100 plus officers in this city. We are not there.

COLLEGE STATION, Texa - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests that remote work may not negatively affect productivity.A research team from Texas A&M University’s School of Public Health found the ability to work remotely may improve the resiliency of employees to perform workplace tasks during events causing workplace displacement.In the study, published in IOS Press, the team worked with a large Fortune 500 corporation in Houston to analyze ergonomic software data and computer usage from 264 randomly-selected work-from-home employees between Jan. 2017 and Dec.

Covid-19 suffer from one or more symptoms after the infection. This is the longest such study till date.

PM Modi had also participated in the first Global COVID virtual Summit hosted by Biden in September 2021.

Kim ordered “all cities and counties across the country to thoroughly lockdown their areas," so as to “completely block the transmission of malicious virus," according to KCNA.

Today we are reporting 9,392 community cases, 398 hospitalisations and 9 deaths.

SURFSIDE, Fla. - Victims of the 2021 Surfside condo collapse in South Florida have reached a staggering $997 million settlement after the tragedy claimed the lives of 98 people.The settlement with insurers, developers and defendants was announced in a court hearing on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal.It comes six weeks before the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the 12-story condo building, which happened in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021."I’m shocked by this result — I think it’s fantastic," Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman said in court, according to a report from the New York Times. "This is a recovery that is far in excess of what I had anticipated."A general view of the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside, Florida.

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A fire at a Chester County transformer has closed a stretch of roadway in Tredyffrin Township for an unspecified period of time.Tredyffrin Township Police said, in a tweet, that part of Route 252 is shut down in both directions, alerting the public to find alternate routes.Smoke from the fire could be seen billowing up over the horizon for miles.Tredyffrin Township transformer fire.

The coronavirus infection rates have continued to fall in nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, but have seen a rise of seven per cent in one local authority area, according to the latest data data.

Though COVID-19 cases continue to decline globally, they rose last week for the third week in a row in Africa and the Americas, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly pandemic update.

A new study shows that the more than 32,000 survivors of severe COVID-19 and more than 16,000 survivors of other severe respiratory infections studied in England were at significantly higher risk than the general population for new anxiety disorders, dementia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and new neuropsychiatric drug prescriptions in the first year after hospital release.

Researchers in Singapore discovered that a Moderna COVID booster following a two-dose Pfizer vaccine series induced a stronger neutralizing antibody response against the Omicron variant in adults compared with an all-Pfizer series, according to a study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.The randomized controlled trial included 100 healthy adults who

Vladimir Putin has missed an annual ice hockey match that has been a regular fixture in his calendar since 2012, giving rise to more speculation about his health.The Russian leader, 69, has made a habit of showing off his skills on the ice at an annual match during Russia's Night Hockey League National Festival in May.But this year while Putin was 'expected' to take part, he instead sent a video message wishing competitors 'good luck in their ice battles' - despite the President being in the Black Sea report of Sochi where the match took place on Tuesday. It is only the second time that the President has missed the game since 2012, with the first instance being due to acknowledged health problems.

HARRISBURG - Several prominent conservative groups are getting involved in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate and backing candidate Kathy Barnette as an alternative to Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump.The anti-tax Club for Growth endorsed Barnette on Wednesday and has begun airing TV ads on her behalf.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he travels to an Illinois farm to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide.The war in Ukraine has disrupted the supply of that country's wheat to global markets, while also triggering higher costs for oil, natural gas and fertilizer.

COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion.Guylaine Leclerc’s new report says the provincial government was unprepared for the pandemic and rushed into purchasing equipment at high prices. Where do all the masks go? One Quebec company says it shouldn’t be the garbage She says that by the end of March 2021, the value of the equipment purchased by the province had dropped by $938 million.Leclerc says of that amount, the province lost $671 million in the value of its stockpile and another $267 million connected to contracts for equipment and prepaid orders.

Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are expected to provide a COVID-19 update for Alberta on Wednesday afternoon.The chief medical officer of health and minister are scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. The update will be streamed live in this story.

data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2020 alone, 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides involved a firearm and while all population groups experienced gun-related deaths, some groups were more impacted than others, the CDC noted. Nearly 20,000 Americans were killed in gun homicides in 2020, with the rate increasing 4.6 to 6.1 per 100,000 persons. More than 24,000 Americans killed themselves with firearms in the same year, a slight increase over the 23,888 Americans who died by suicide using a firearm in 2019. "The tragic and historic increase in firearm homicide and the persistently high rates of firearm suicide underscore the urgent need for action to reduce firearm-related deaths.

World Bank employees seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

A coronavirus expert has highlighted two concerning Covid symptoms as Omicron continues to mutate.

COVID-19 infection tally jumped to 18,97,141 in Delhi, while the death toll increased to 26,184.

COVID-19 health crisis as hospital numbers continued to fall Wednesday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,847, a net drop of 54. In the last day, there were 111 admissions and 165 discharges across the province.There were 62 patients being treated for the disease in intensive care units, a decrease of four.Quebec also reported 1,101 new novel coronavirus cases.

COVID on Wednesday, with 176 in intensive care.This is down by 27 for hospitalizations but a decrease of 12 for ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 1,698 hospitalizations with 199 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 59 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

Broadway star Patti LuPone is not afraid to put people in their place if they’re breaking COVID-19 rules.

COVID-19 guidelines, meaning masks aren’t required and nor is proof of vaccination.The show is set to take place June 3 to June 5.

WASHINGTON - Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households.Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That was below the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the highest rate since 1981.On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 0.3% from March to April, a still-elevated rate but the smallest increase in eight months.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the second global Covid summit on 12 May at the invitation of US President Joe Biden. The summit will be held virtually, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Wednesday .

One in five people infected with Covid is experiencing a little-known symptom, according to a study. Ear condition tinnitus has been added to ZOE study's list of conditions which the virus could exacerbate.

Covid patients. 

A fourth dose of Covid-19 booster vaccine of the Pfizer or Moderna is safe and boosts antibody levels, even higher than that of a third shot, as per the latest results from a countrywide study in the UK.

Anita Anand says the world is “growing darker.”Speaking at a conference of defence experts organized by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Tuesday, Anand emphasized the more “chaotic” state of the world means Canada will need to take a more “bold and aggressive” look at its own continental defence.“We do live in a world at the present time that appears to be growing darker,” she said in a keynote speech to the conference.“In this new world, Canada’s geographic position no longer provides the same protection that it once did. And in this new world, the security environment facing Canada is less secure, less predictable and more chaotic.” Canada must be ready for ‘all scenarios’ as Russia continues nuclear threats: Joly Uncertainty has become the word du jour over recent years marked by the global economic calamity of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing supply chain struggles, coupled with societal unrest.Then there’s the ongoing crisis of climate change and natural disasters, as well as geostrategic threats they pose to countries like Canada.

Omicron wave of coronavirus that would swamp intensive care capacity.

Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74%, the ministry said.

Police had not anticipated the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to end the “illegal blockades” in the nation’s capital and major border crossings, the RCMP chief said Tuesday.

sub-variants of Omicron-BA.5 and BA.5 are more transmissible, and can dodge some of the immune protection conferred by previous infection and vaccination.

LOS ANGELES - The Food and Drug Administration has sounded the alarm over a global shortage of contrast materials that are used for CT scans, MRIs and other medical imaging. A host of other hospitals have also sent out alerts over the shortage, warning patients and consumers that they plan to ration current supplies."Due to unprecedented COVID-related supply chain disruptions in China, all hospitals in the United States are experiencing a shortage of contrast media (sometimes referred to as X-ray dye) used to perform CAT or CT scans," wrote St. Lukes University Health Network on its website. There are several types of contrast materials.

Vladimir Putin's health may be failing during his Victory Day speech on Monday (May 9), a body language expert has claimed. The Russian President was spotted with a blanket over his legs, something that none of the other Kremlin dignitaries deemed necessary for themselves in the 9C Moscow weather.

Today we are reporting 7,970 community cases, 381 hospitalisations and 28 deaths.

Bill Gates is sharing some health news. The tech mogul and Microsoft founder has tested positive for COVID-19.Gates took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to share the news, writing, «I've tested positive for COVID.

new Covid variant could be "even more transmissive and even more fatal" than the Delta and Omicron variants. To tackle the situation in advance, he stressed the need for increased global surveillance

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Tuesday on Twitter. Gates wrote in a series of tweets: "I've tested positive for COVID.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

Fred Eisenberger has ended the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration.The action was first declared in unison with Ontario’s state of emergency enacted on March 17, 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic first began.A temporary order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) allowed municipalities the flexibility to deploy staff where they were needed to manage the city’s vital services.Eisenberger said the measure was “not rescinded lightly” by the city and that the community still needs to be “aware and be vigilant” as it eases into a “normal state.”The change means the city will return to in-person meetings, also offered in a hybrid format, on May 25 with committee meetings coming back on the week of May 30.City advisory committees will also return the week of May 30 while full-on advisory committees will still be limited as staff work through the process of a full return. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,555 people in hospital, 188 in intensive care The city’s mask mandate for its employees will also be lifted on May 25 with in-person public engagement allowed on the same day.“I do want to recognize the importance of this moment,” Eisenberger said in a virtual media conference on Tuesday. “It’s taken us two and half years to get here.”Public health epidemiologist Michelle Baird characterized the community’s current COVID situation as better having past the peak of transmission in the most recent wave.Case numbers, the percentage of PCR tests coming back positive and wastewater signals continue to show declines in spread of COVID.“Although transmission is decreasing, we are still in a pandemic,” said Baird.“But we are now in a phase where we are learning collectively what it means to live with COVID.

At a World Health Organization (WHO) media telebriefing today on a variety of global health issues, officials said 348 probable cases of hepatitis in children, potentially linked to adenovirus, have been reported from 20 countries across five global regions.

American Indian/Alaska Native and Black Americans died of murder, suicide, vehicle crashes, and drug overdoses at higher rates than their White and Asian/Pacific Islander peers amid the twin threats of the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a US modeling study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.