Maharashtra reports 1,111 new COVID cases, zero death

What is a PHEIC? The conditions which must be met are set out under the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) -- the legal framework defining countries' rights and obligations in handling public health events that could cross borders. A PHEIC is defined in the regulations as "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other states through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response".

Akili the lioness. (Credit: Birmingham Zoo) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A female lion was fatally injured while being introduced to a newly acquired male companion at the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, officials said Tuesday.Akili, who was born in 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and had been at the Birmingham Zoo since 2007, couldn’t be saved after being injured by a lion named Josh, who had been at the zoo since April.The slow process of introducing the two lions to each other had begun previously, the zoo said in a statement, and Akili was badly injured within minutes of a meeting on Monday.RELATED: Rescued beagles await new homes at animal shelter in Fairfax"Animal introductions are always risky because wild animals can be unpredictable and we cannot control their interactions," said Hollie Colahan, the zoo’s deputy director, in a statement.Nearly 3,800 animals are critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List.The introduction was done on a day the zoo was closed so no visitors were present, said Jennifer Ogilvie, a spokeswoman."Josh is fine and will continue to receive the excellent care he always receives," she said.Josh was brought to the zoo as replacement for another male lion that died in 2021, the statement said.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office said there has not been a shooting at The Florida Mall, and that fireworks – not gunfire – may be to blame."Alert: NO shots fired at Florida Mall," OCSO said in a tweet at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden likely contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat since his positive test, according to an update from his doctor on Saturday.The variant, known as BA.5, is an offshoot of the omicron strain that emerged late last year, and it's believed to be responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the country.Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, wrote in his latest update on Biden's condition that Biden's earlier symptoms, including a runny nose and a cough, have become "less troublesome." O'Connor's earlier notes did not mention the sore throat or body aches.Biden's vital signs, such as blood pressure and respiratory rate, "remain entirely normal," and his oxygen saturation levels are "excellent" with "no shortness of breath at all," the doctor wrote.O'Connor said the results of the preliminary sequencing that indicated the BA.5 variant do not affect Biden's treatment plan "in any way."US President Joe Biden delivers remarks virtually during his meeting with his economic team to discuss lowering gas prices in the South Court Auditorium of the Executive Office Building on July 22, 2022.

READ MORE: Diabetes: The yellow drink that 'significantly' improves blood sugar levels within hoursWatts joined the band in 1963, a year after its first inception. For months after The Rolling Stones started, the band were reportedly desperate to bring Watts in but at first he was reluctant to - on the basis that he needed "regular gigs". But after not long, the legend started attending band rehearsals, marking the start of his epic decades-long journey with the band.

GREENSBURG, Pa. - A judge has ruled that prosecutors will be allowed to seek a first-degree murder conviction against a man accused of killing a sleeping woman by firing several shots into a western Pennsylvania home in the mistaken belief that someone inside was part of a botched drug deal.Nathan Quidetto, 23, of Unity, is charged in Westmoreland County with criminal homicide, reckless endangerment and weapons offenses in the July 2020 death of 52-year-old Tracy Marie Squib.State police allege that Quidetto wanted to scare someone involved in the botched drug deal but drove to the wrong house — "not even close to being at the right house," a police spokesman said — and fired several shots at the home around 4 a.m., hitting Squib, who was sleeping inside along with her husband and two children.Defense attorney Emily Smarto argued there was no evidence that Quidetto intended to kill Squib and argued that the first-degree murder count should be dismissed, but the Tribune-Review reports that the judge disagreed.Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger said defendants can be convicted of murder "where the commonwealth proves that the only difference between the intended result and the actual result is the person harmed."Krieger also rejected a separate defense attempt to bar prosecutors from using Quidetto’s statements to investigators.

In this photo illustration, a woman's silhouette is holding a smartphone with a T-Mobile US (Deutsche Telekom) logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - T- Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to customers affected by a class action lawsuit filed after the company disclosed last August that personal data like social security numbers had been stolen in a cyberattack.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday, the mobile phone company said the funds would pay for claims by class members, the legal fees of plaintiffs’ counsel and the costs of administering the settlement.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - A week after a controversial video of an incident at Sesame Place went viral, the family is calling on its parent company Sea World to take action.Jodi Brown posted the video of her daughter Skylar Brown, 6, and niece Nylah Brown, 6, being ignored by the character Rosita during a parade at the theme park. The video, which has been viewed more than 750,000 times, sparked national outrage and prompted celebrities and public figures to call on Sesame Place for answers.Sesame Place has issued three apologies, calling the incident "unacceptable" and saying it would conduct training for employees to deliver a more "inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience."More families have since come forward with allegations and videos alleging similar experiences at the park. A new video shared Friday appears to show Rosita interacting with a white child after ignoring Skylar and Nylah. The video also allegedly contradicts Sesame Place's claim that the character was motioning "No" to another family.RELATED HEADLINESIn a second press conference Saturday, attorney B'Ivory Lamarr stood alongside attorney Ben Crump, Jodi Brown and both children, who he called the "faces of America as it stands against racism."Crump, a civil rights and personal injury attorney, says they are demanding action from Sea World, telling the parent company, "The ball is in your corner.""We will see if Sea World will do the right thing: danger or opportunity," he said.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. - A prosecutor says a state trooper was justified in shooting and killing an armed man during a traffic stop following a reported theft from a western Pennsylvania mall.Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said Friday that an investigation "unequivocally" concluded that the unnamed trooper reasonably believed that deadly force was needed to prevent death or serious injury to himself.Walsh said the trooper fired seven shots at Dennis Fonoimoana, 26, of Burgettstown, hitting him five times after he brandished a firearm.Police said troopers were called to the Washington County mall May 22 after a store reported a retail theft. Police said the suspects' vehicle was spotted and stopped minutes later in Mount Pleasant Township and the driver was taken into custody, but a passenger refused to leave.Walsh said the passenger, Fonoimoana, refused to comply with commands to show the trooper his hands, and the trooper believed he heard the rack of a gun and then saw a gun in the man's hand.

Neighbours fans were recently delighted to find out that Malcolm Kennedy was returning to Erinsborough for the soap's final episodes.However, shock and surprise was in store after it was revealed that Malcolm had a new girlfriend - and it was his dad's ex Izzy Hoyland.Even as the finale approaches, Neighbours is still full of surprises - and many fans are wondering if they will also see Malcolm's brother and sister make a return to Ramsay Street too.READ NEXT: Neighbours star April Rose Pengilly's famous dad - and huge rock band you know him fromThe Kennedys became instant fan favourites since they arrived in 1994 - with the stars playing the Kennedy kids leading busy lives away from the soap in the years since.As viewers prepare to get their tissues as the ready, Daily Star takes a look at where the Kennedy kids are now.Kym Valentine rose to fame as Karl and Susan's daughter Libby Kennedy - fast becoming a fan favourite in the soap.During her time in Erinsborough, she was caught up in a love triangle with boyfriend Darren Starke, as well as leaving viewers heartbroken following the death of her husband Drew Kirk.However, Kym decided to leave the soap over 10 years later in 2004, after reportedly wanting to return to the theatre stage.She has made a number of return appearances in Neighbours since then, including her failed rekindled romance with Darren Starke, marriage to Daniel Fitzgerald and surrogate pregnancy storyline.She later departed the soap in 2010, before making a guest appearance in 2014 to celebrate 20 years of on-screen parents Karl and Susan Kennedy.The star had a number of health battles during her time on the soap, including in 2008 after she contracted pneumonia and one year later, when she suffered a

People aged over 65 will be offered a third booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine, following new recommendations made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has accepted new recommendations over Ireland’s Covid-19 autumn vaccination programme.

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices are continuing their summertime slide with double-digit reductions in New Jersey and around the nation amid a decline in demand and a drop in oil prices. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $4.51, down 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying $3.17 a gallon on average a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.41, down 16 cents from last week. Drivers were paying $3.15 a gallon on average a year ago at this time.

The explosion in Conservative membership sales could significantly shake up the party’s grassroots as well as the long-standing power dynamics between various factions, multiple sources tell Global News.

#covid_19.” It wasn’t long before many of the actor's friends and fans rushed to the comments to wish him well.Gaby Roslin wrote: “No! Oh my darling wish you better.” Paul replied to her comment, saying: “Oh Gab, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone x.” Theaidsmemorial commented: “Get well soon.” Autnicath17 said: “Loads of Liposomal Vit C and shed loads of garlic! Get well soon darling xxxx.” Tinahobleyoffical wrote: “Oh darling Paul.” Michelledcollins penned: “Oh no paul get well soon x.” Paul is best known for his drag queen persona, Lily Savage. In the 90’s, however, he dropped the character and in the 90’s became presenter of various shows, namely the Paul O’Grady show. Paul spoke about his intentions for the mega-hit show when speaking to his biographer, Neil Simpson, in 2004. He said: “I just want the show to be like a party, a group of pals gabbing away about the first things that come into their heads. “There are always enough things in life to worry and get depressed about. “I want my show to take our minds off all that stuff, even if it's only for a while."

FILE: Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), Ursidae, Glacier National Park, Montana, United States of America. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) OVANDO, Mont. - The odds of being attacked by a bear are one in nearly two million, according to experts, so it took many by surprise when a 65-year-old woman scared off a bear in Montana, only for it to return and kill her.Leah Davis Lokan from California was killed by a 417-pound grizzly bear in her sleep on July 6 while camping in Ovando, Montana, according to a report from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC).Lokan was on a multiple-day cycling trip with her sister and a friend when they stopped in Ovando for the night.

NEW DELHI : The Korean war between the communist North Korea and South Korea took from 1950-1953. Border conflicts and tensions have been a perennial state between the two countries.

A total of 1,78,38,52,566 covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered through a free of cost channel at government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs) till July 18. Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar has informed that around four crore eligible beneficiaries are still not vaccinated with the single dose of covid-19 vaccine as on July 18 this year.

NEW DELHI: India has reported a spike in number of daily covid deaths, with nearly 67 fatalities in the last 24 hours, and 21,411 fresh infections. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 1,50,100, pushing up total number of covid cases to over 4.38 crore since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. Death toll stands at 5,25,997.

Health Ministry data revealed. The active cases in the country stands at 1,50,100 on Saturday and the daily positivity rate at 4.46%, the Health Ministry data further revealed.  Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was told Friday that the Covid-19 case trajectory in some states is witnessing an upward trend since May but hospitalisation and death rates are low which can be attributed to immunisation efforts across India.

COVID-19 is sweeping across Canada, leading to high rates of infection and increased hospitalizations in most provinces. But unlike during previous outbreaks, many of the country’s top doctors have been largely absent from the public eye.Now, health experts say the public should be getting clearer messaging – that even if virus protection measures like masking and distancing aren’t being mandated by law, they should still be followed.“I think we should still (be) encouraging people to continue wearing a mask when they’re in public, when they’re on the subway, when they’re in a concert, going to the theater or a sports game,” says Tim Sly, an epidemiologist and professor emeritus with the School of Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University.

long Covid was linked to a first-time hospitalisation lasting 48 hours or more, four or more symptoms present at the first hospital visit, and age 14 or older. Notably, children's exhaustion or weakness, cough, difficulty breathing, or shortness of breath were the most often reported chronic symptoms.

WASHINGTON - Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday.One is an infant who is not a U.S. resident but was tested while in Washington, D.C.

Today we are reporting 7,746 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths.

PHILADELPHIA - A young teenage girl is recovering after police say she was shot in the face Friday night in Philadelphia's East Germantown section. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5800 block of Osceola Street just before 7 p.m.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa Friday, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.Officers responded to reports of the shooting at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground before 6:30 a.m. Friday, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said in a statement.

PHILADELPHIA - The attorney for the family in the middle of the alleged discrimination controversy at Sesame Place shared new video of the incident they believe supports their claims that two Black girls were intentionally snubbed by a character. Jodi Brown posted a video last weekend showing her daughter Skylar Brown, 6, and her niece Nylah Brown, 6, being ignored by a Sesame Place character while children of other races were greeted. The video has since been viewed more than 750,000 times on Instagram since Brown posted it on her personal page. After the release of the video, celebrities and public figures began speaking out, calling for Sesame Place to address the video. RELATED HEADLINESThe theme park issued an apology on Instagram, saying, "The performer portraying the Rosita character has confirmed that the ‘no’ hand gesture seen several times in the video was not directed to any specific person, rather it was a response to multiple requests from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo which is not permitted." The apology was not well received, and more families began coming forward with allegations and videos alleging similar experiences at the park. In a second apology, the theme park said it would conduct training for employees to deliver a more "inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience" to guests. On Wednesday, Jodi and Nylah Brown were present at a press conference with their attorney B'Ivory Lamarr and activist Tamika Mallory of Until Freedom. A family from New York has accused Sesame Place of discrimination after a video showing a theme park character ignoring two 6-year-old girls went viral on social media.

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on January 8, 2014 (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) WWE’s Vince McMahon announced his retirement Friday amid sexual misconduct allegations and reports that he paid millions of dollars to women to silence them."As I approach 77 years old, I feel it’s time for me to retire as Chairman and CEO of WWE. Throughout the years, it’s been a privilege to help WWE bring you joy, inspire you, thrill you, surprise you, and always entertain you," McMahon said in a statement.

Anderson's family described him as a loving and devoted father to his three children (Anderson family handout)An apparent road-rage incident in Polk County, Oregon, turned deadly last week when a driver fatally shot 45-year-old father Dennis Anderson.Anderson was driving with his wife, Brandy Goldsbury, along Highway 18 in the Van Duzer Corridor around 9 p.m. on July 13 when a car began following the couple, "with the driver behaving erratically, engaging dangerously and attempting to force Dennis and Brandy's vehicle off the road," according to a GoFundMe for Anderson's funeral expenses titled "Devoted dad, Dennis Anderson, killed.

UVALDE, Texas - The Uvalde CISD school board has canceled a meeting scheduled for this week to discuss the possible firing of district police chief Pete Arredondo.The board was expected to meet Saturday, July 23 to consider Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell's recommendation to fire Arredondo, who has been accused of making several critical mistakes during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.Saturday's meeting was canceled "in conformity with due process requirements and at the request of [Arredondo's] attorney," says Dr.

Nearly 6% of children who visited emergency departments (EDs) for COVID-19 testing, including nearly 10% of those hospitalized and 5% of those released from the hospital, reported symptoms of long COVID 90 days later, finds an international study led by researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada and UC Davis Health.

The knock-on effects of the latest coronavirus peak will be felt for 'some months' by NHS hospital and care services, Manchester's public health director has warned. However, the country is now cresting the wave of infections and should see a decline.

Over 40% of the US public health workforce plans to leave their jobs within the next 5 years, and 51% said more staff were needed to respond to COVID-19, according to findings from a 2021 survey published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).Researchers from the de Beaumont Foundation and the University of Mi

The sinkhole in the swimming pool is pictured on July 21, 2022, in Karmei Yosef, Israel. (Credit: Israel Fire and Rescue Services) A man in Israel was found dead this week after a sinkhole opened up at the bottom of a swimming pool, dragging him down with the receding water, authorities said. The incident was reported Thursday at a home in the town of Karmi Yosef in central Israel.

Wanda Palmer and Daniel Palmer III (Credit: Jackson County Sheriff's Office) CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A West Virginia man charged with trying to kill his sister, who recently awakened from a two-year coma and identified him as her attacker, has died, authorities said Friday.Daniel J. Palmer III of Cottageville was pronounced dead Thursday at a Charleston hospital, a day after he was taken there following an evaluation by jail medical staff, the state Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Division of Corrections, said in a news release.The statement didn't indicate a cause of death and a spokeswoman for Department of Health and Human Resources, which oversees the state medical examiner's office, said state law only allows the agency to release autopsy information to relatives and law enforcement.Palmer, 55, was uncooperative while in custody and during booking procedures at the South Central Regional Jail, where he was taken July 15 after being charged with the attempted murder and malicious wounding of his sister, the statement said.His death likely brings a close to a highly unusual case in which the investigation was stalled for two years by a lack of evidence.His sister, Wanda Palmer, was in a coma in a nursing home for two years.

JACKSON, N.J. - A long line of people waited in the heat outside Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey after the park was forced to delay its opening due to a power outage.In a statement posted on its website, the theme park said:  "We hope to have power restored and the park operating this afternoon."Large crowds remained in the sun outside the gates in the parking lot where there is very little shade.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersTemperatures were in the 90s in central New Jersey with the heat index pushing the real-feel temperatures into triple digits.The park said that Hurricane Harbor and Wild Safari were operating as scheduled.Six Flags was supposed to open at 10:30 a.m.

COVID-19.The Grand River Hospital says the affected employees – amounting to two per cent of the workforce _ have either tested positive for COVID-19 or been exposed to someone who has. Ontario hospitals warn of more upcoming ER closures through the summer Hospital spokeswoman Cheryl Evans says the situation has led to the “unanticipated” temporary closure of one of the hospital’s operating rooms and affected the ability to proceed with between two and ten elective surgeries a day.Evans says the hospital is prioritizing urgent cases, including cancer cases.

COVID-19 vaccination settings for babies and preschoolers when shots become available next week.Peterborough Public Health says its dedicated clinics for children aged six months to five years will give families extra time at their appointments to get comfortable and ask questions.The health unit says there will be barriers set up in mass immunization clinics for families who might need privacy.

Another round of Covid-19 booster vaccines is being offered to certain groups of people this autumn. The national recommendations come with advice for pregnant women, immunosuppressed people and their households, carers and more.

July 6, 2000 - July 3, 2022 (NASA) LAKE MEAD, Ariz. - A megadrought impacting the Southwest continues to deplete water levels in Lake Mead, making areas that were once underwater now visible from space.NASA released a series of images Wednesday that showed the deterioration of the lake’s level over the last two decades.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said water stages are near levels last seen in April 1937, and it’s estimated the reservoir is at 27 percent of capacity.The series of images show an increase in light-colored fringes along the shoreline, which indicates the depleting water levels and the increasing visibility of land.Lake Mead satellite pictures since the year 2000 show the decreasing water level.

COVID-19 vaccines.“Parents and community members have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of vaccine eligibility for their children ages 5 and under. Many are seeking information on how to access these vaccines, on dosing schedules, and on what’s right for their family,” Dr.

"Elvis" actress Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thorton, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her apartment in Nashville, police confirmed. She was 44.

White House Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Friday that President Joe Biden, who had tested positive for Covid-19 a day before, is “just fine" and that he continues to have mild symptoms. Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 just as a highly contagious subvariant drives a new wave of cases in the United States.

COVID-19 when a case of monkeypox gave him the “worst pain” of his life.The 28-year-old Toronto resident had only just returned to work as a dancer and physical trainer in late May when he developed a fever.“I was so delirious,” he said in an interview, as he described the agonizing symptoms associated with the disease and the sense of isolation during about three weeks of home quarantine.“I must have been really sick and I didn’t even know. For two days I didn’t really move, I would just go to the washroom and go back to bed and sleep some more.