highly prone to mutation, partly because the replication enzymes of RNA viruses make more mistakes when copying genetic material.Although the virus is mutating slowly, scientists had raised concerns that some of the mutations could make the virus more infectious.One mutation in particular – D614G – has been a focus of concern, as it occurs in the spike protein of the virus.

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Coronavirus Scotland: Zero new deaths recorded for third day in a row

figures released by the National Records of Scotland on Wednesday reported 4,173 deaths linked to the illness have been registered up to Sunday, July 5.

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Coronavirus in Scotland: Seven new cases confirmed as death toll remains at 2490

coronavirus have been confirmed in Scotland. There have been no new deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours meaning the death toll of those who have tested positive remains at 2490.

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US warned coronavirus will last 2 more years and force 'American way of life to change'

shell out for Daily Star's newsletter. It's FREE! Sign up today for the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxCovid-19 has transformed the way Americans go about their day-to-day lives, but experts believe they will have to continue to endure the pandemic and dramatically change their working habits.

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Dingoes, Koda the bear and new babies await guests as Saskatoon zoo reopens

Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, it had just been shut down by the novel coronavirus pandemic.The northwest Indiana native had crossed the border on March 5 shortly before COVID-19 guidelines began to take effect. Saskatoon zoo welcomes baby sheep, new manager “Pretty much everything was shut down (when I started on March 17).

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Emergency medical airlift arrives for 'mystery pneumonia worse than coronavirus'

shell out for Daily Star's newsletter. It's FREE! Sign up today for the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox Kazakhstan has accepted an airlift of 55 tonnes of emergency medical supplies from Russia amid claims a deadly "unknown pneumonia" more dangerous than coronavirus is rampant in the ex-Soviet state.

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Ontario reports 130 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths; active cases continue to drop

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 36,594.Six new deaths were also announced, bringing the provincial death toll to 2,716.“With 267 resolved, there are 137 fewer active cases in the province for a total of 1,462 currently active cases in Ontario,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter. Officials concerned about possible massive Lake Erie party on Sunday “Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 of them reporting no new cases at all.”Over 29,500 additional tests have been processed.The newly reported numbers are valid as of 2 p.m.

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SpaceX standing down from Saturday's launch 'to allow more time for checkouts'

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX says it is standing down from Saturday's launch of Starlink satellites. About an hour and a half before liftoff time, the space company tweeted: "Standing down from today's launch of the tenth Starlink mission to allow more time for checkouts; team is working to identify the next launch opportunity."A new target date will be announced once confirmed.This would've been SpaceX's 10th Starlink mission as part of the company's effort to deliver broadband internet service from low-Earth orbit. There are just under 600 satellites in orbit. SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites on May 23, 2019. When the launch happens, the flight will include 57 Starlink satellites as well as two "rideshare"

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Several homes without water after pipe burst causes street flooding in Torresdale

TORRESDALE - Crews are working to repair a ruptured water main in Torresdale that has left several homes without water and flooded the roadway.Officials say the 12" main burst on Holme Avenue near Academy Road sometime before 7 a.m.Crews say the break has left 10 properties and one apartment without water. No timetable has been given for when the repairs will be completed.___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

Demands for Rahul to return as party chief dominate Congress meet on Covid-19

New Delhi: A meeting of Congress Lok Sabha MPs called by party president Sonia Gandhi to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the political situation in the country was dominated by calls for Rahul Gandhi to take over as the party chief on Saturday.The demand was first raised by party chief whip in Lok Sabha K Suresh and seconded by a majority of MPs who attended the virtual meeting that lasted over three hours, sources said.Suresh is learnt to have said that Rahul Gandhi, who has been at the forefront of espousing people's issues during the pandemic, needs to take over the reigns of the Congress at this critical time.The demands were raised with Rahul Gandhi in attendance at the meeting, even though neither he nor Sonia Gandhi said anything

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For third straight day, Andhra clocks fresh daily high in new Covid-19 cases

New Delhi: For third day in a row, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday witnessed a fresh single-day spike in new Covid-19 cases. Record 1,813 new cases in the last 24 hours took the state's overall coronavirus tally to 27,235.The southern state's previous high in number of new cases in 24 hours was on 10 July when it clocked 1,608 new cases.

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The Issue Is: John Bolton, Eric Swalwell publish new books surrounding Trump's impeachment

LOS ANGELES - Ambassador John Bolton and California Congressman Eric Swalwell are of different generations, they hail from different sides of the political spectrum, but the men have a surprising amount in common.Bolton served in four presidential administrations. Swalwell is currently in his fourth term in the House of Representatives.Bolton was born in, and currently resides in, Maryland.

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No coronavirus patient under home isolation in Delhi has died in July: study

NEW DELHI : Not a single coronavirus patient under home isolation in the city has died in July and there has been a "sharp decline" in daily fatality figures in the past two weeks, a Delhi government study on COVID-19 deaths has said.The city's Health department presented these findings to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, days after he directed them to study all COVID-19 deaths in the last fortnight to understand what steps could be taken to further reduce the number of fatalities. "During the June 24 to July 8 fortnight, a total of 691 deaths took place in Delhi, which is an average of 46 deaths per day during this period," the government said in a statement.According to the study, the number of daily deaths in past few days has

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For moderate and severe cases, corticosteroids can be mainstay of Covid-19 therapy: Govt

New Delhi: Based on severity of symptoms, Covid-19 can be categorised into three groups: mild, moderate and severe, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday while also spelling out the therapy for the cases."In a Video Conference with States on 10.07.2020 and a virtual meeting on “COVID Case Management by State / UT Centres of Excellence" on 10.07.202, ICMR and AIIMS, New Delhi emphasised the theme that in the absence of a cure, the standard of care treatment for mild, moderate and severe cases as described in the Clinical Management Protocol of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), would be most effective," MoHFW said in a release.For moderate and severe cases, adequate oxygen support, appropriate and timely

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Africa, India see spike in new COVID-19 cases as virus exposes inequalities

South Africa‘s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its total passed 800,000. Inequality concerns are growing as health workers seek better protection while some among the rich are hoarding equipment at home.Globally more than 12 million people have been infected by the virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.

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Fay becomes post-tropical cyclone over eastern New York

MIAMI – A tropical storm that brought heavy rain to mid-Atlantic states and southern New England was downgraded twice Saturday morning as is moved over New York, forecasters said.Post-tropical cyclone Fay was about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Albany and had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its 5 a.m. advisory.

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Police search for missing East Camden man

Michael Rosado EAST CAMDEN, N.J. - Police in Camden County are asking the public for help locating a missing man from East Camden, New Jersey.According to officials, 21-year-old Michael Rosado went missing from his home on the 600 block of North 36th Street Friday night.Rosado is described as 5’10” and weighing 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and blonde, curly hair and sports a beard.

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Railways to convert 503 coaches into Covid-19 isolation wards in Delhi

New Delhi: In a bid to provide additional healthcare facilities to Delhi-NCR residents to combat coronavirus, Northern Railways will provide 503 isolation coaches to be used as COVID-19 wards.These isolation coaches, which will have around 8,048 beds, will be parked at nine different stations of the national capital."In view of providing additional healthcare facility to people of Delhi-NCR, Northern Railways on demand of state govt is providing 503 isolation coaches equivalent to 8,048 beds as #COVID Care Centers at 9 different stations of Delhi," Northern Railway said in a statement.According to the Union Health Ministry, the national capital so far has recorded as many as 10,7051 cases of COVID-19.

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Investigators say driver who struck and killed former Fairfax cop was ‘targeting a white person’

FON DU LAC, Wis. - Wisconsin authorities say a driver who struck and killed a former Fairfax police officer was “targeting a white person.”According to police, Phillip Thiessen, 55, a Marine veteran, as well as a former City of Fairfax officer, was on a motorcycle when 27-year-old Daniel Navarro deliberately swerved in front of his motorcycle without braking on July 3.READ MORE: Fairfax City Police mourn sergeant who died after suffering medical emergency while on dutyThiessen was dead when police arrived at the scene.The City of Fairfax police department posted news of Thiessen’s death on Friday, saying “he had a great sense of humor and was quite the character.

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Kanye West talks COVID-19 battle, anti-vaccine stance in troubling new interview

Kanye West is “extremely cautious” about hopes to bring the coronavirus crisis to an end with the development of a new vaccine, branding it “the mark of the beast”.

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US sets record for new Covid cases for third day in row at over 69,000

New cases of Covid-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida.

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Odisha records 570 new COVID-19 cases

BHUBANESWAR : A total of 570 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha on Saturday, taking the state count of coronavirus cases to 12,526."570 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 12,526 including 7972 recovered cases and 4,475 active cases," said the Health and family welfare department, Government of Odisha.Five deaths were reported in Odisha today, of which, two were from Ganjam and one each from Cuttack, Puri, and Bhubaneswar.Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 case count crossed the eight lakh-mark on Saturday with yet another highest single-day spike of 27,114 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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Pak records 2,752 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 2,46,351

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan's coronavirus tally on Saturday reached 2,46,351 with the detection of 2,752 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said.The death toll jumped to 5,123 with 65 more fatalities due to the viral infection.The ministry also reported an improvement in the number of recoveries with 1,53,134 patients discharged from hospitals and health centres across the country so far.With the detection of 2,752 new cases, the coronavirus tally in Pakistan now stands at 2,46,351, it said.Sindh reported the maximum number of 1,02,368 cases, followed by 85,991 in Punjab, 29,775 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 13,927 in Islamabad, 11,128 in Balochistan, 1,630 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 1,532 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).A total number

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Clothes, bedsheets taken away from Ghislaine Maxwell due to suicide concerns: official

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and bedsheets and made her wear paper attire while in custody, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.The steps to ensure Maxwell’s safety while she’s locked up at a federal jail in New York City extend far beyond the measures federal officials took when they first arrested her in New Hampshire last week. Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell bail hearing set for July 14 The Justice Department has added extra security precautions and placed federal officials outside the Bureau of Prisons in charge of ensuring there is adequate protection for Maxwell.

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Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation issues home isolation norms for covid patients

home isolation if they have adequate facility at their own house."There are many cases detected COVID-19 positive who are asymptomatic or very mild to mild symptoms of COVID-19.

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Ireland in new gear, but Covid dangers lie on road ahead

Our world is a much-changed place, with the coronavirus constantly in our midst.

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China warns Kazakhstan is facing pneumonia outbreak more deadly than COVID-19

MOSCOW - Kazakhstan's health officials on Friday dismissed a Chinese claim that the Central Asian country is facing an outbreak of pneumonia more deadly than the new coronavirus.The Kazakh denial follows a notice issued Thursday by the Chinese embassy's that warned its citizens about an outbreak of pneumonia in the ex-Soviet nation with a death rate higher than that from coronavirus-induced pneumonia.“This information doesn't conform to reality,” Kazakhstan's Health Ministry said in a statement.A file image shows the novel coronavirus under a microscope.

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Ongoing road project causes basement flooding in South Philadelphia

PENNSPORT - Residents of a South Philadelphia neighborhood were busy Friday keeping their basements dry as Tropical Storm Fay tore across the city. They say an ongoing road project has left their basements defenseless from torrential rain.The 200 block of Watkins Street in Pennsport has been ripped up for about a year, according to those who live there.

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Coronavirus treatment: Psoriasis injection okayed for limited use

NEW DELHI : India's drug regulator has approved Itolizumab, a drug used to cure skin ailment psoriasis for "restricted emergency use" to treat COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress, officials told PTI on Friday.Considering the unmet medical needs to treat COVID-19, Drugs Controller General of India, Dr V G Somani, approved monoclonal antibody injection Itolizumab, an already approved drug of Biocon, for restricted emergency use for the treatment of ‘cytokine’ release syndrome in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome patients due to COVID-19, they said."The approval was given after its clinical trials on COVID-19 patients in India was found satisfactory by the expert committee comprising

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Corona Kavach health insurance policy for covid: Premium, benefits, other details

NEW DELHI : Buying a new health insurance cover has become tough following the mass spread Covid19 in the past few months. Insurance companies were apprehensive to offer a health insurance policy to individuals showing even minor flu-like symptoms.

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Canada reports 10 new coronavirus-related deaths, more than 300 new cases

novel coronavirus in Canada surpassed 107,000 July 10, after 322 new infections were reported by provincial health authorities.The new cases brings the total number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 107,105. Another 10 deaths linked to the virus were also announced Friday, bringing Canada’s official coronavirus death toll to 8,759.A further 70,842 people — over 66 per cent of Canada’s total infected — have since recovered from the virus, while another 3.3 million tests have been administered.

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No New Cases of COVID-19

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.

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‘Stop whining, wear the mask, save lives’ banner flies over Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Remy Colin said the banner his plane carries over the skies of Central Florida is part of a personal mission.It reads, “Stop Whining. Wear The Mask.

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1 new case of COVID-19

Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand.

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Alabama state Senate leader says he wants ‘more people’ to contract COVID-19

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An Alabama state senate leader said he would like “to see more people” contract COVID-19 in order to reach “an immunity” in the state, despite science that may suggest otherwise.Republican Sen. Del Marsh, president pro tempore of the Alabama State Senate, was asked Thursday by a reporter whether he was concerned about the sudden rise of coronavirus cases in the state.RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updateAlabama set a new daily record in the state with 2,164 new cases on Thursday, according to Alabama Department of Public Health.“I’m not as concerned as much as the number of cases.

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Volunteers bring ‘awesome’ pop-up Calgary Stampede events to new Canadians

The Calgary Stampede may have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but its volunteers are finding new ways to keep the spirit of the event going.

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NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

tentatively agreed to on Monday and approved nearly four months to the day since the NHL halted its season with 189 games remaining.Barring a setback, hockey is scheduled to resume with an expanded 24-team playoff format involving the top-12 teams in each of the Eastern and Western Conferences, beginning with a qualifying round and the first two rounds played in Canada. If all proceeds as planned, the Stanley Cup Final would begin in late September in Edmonton, with the 2020-21 season scheduled to open in December.The 24 teams can now plan to open training camps Monday, which will also serve as a deadline for players to opt out of competition without penalty.

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Four months after first case, Florida is now reporting current COVID-19 hospitalizations

released a breakdown by county of current patients in hospitals across the state with the primary diagnosis of COVID-19. The DOH dashboard still does not include current hospitalized virus patients.According to the AHCA database, as of Friday evening there are 6,994 coronavirus patients in hospitals across the state.

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Kelly Ripa And Ryan Seacrest Help Couple Whose Wedding Was Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Get Married On ‘Live’

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest had a special surprise for a couple of essential workers this week.

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1 new coronavirus case identified in Nova Scotia, total active cases at 4

Nova Scotia is introducing new measures for travellers from outside the Atlantic bubble. The decision comes after a traveler from the United States appears to be the source of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in PEI.

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Limited version of Playland reopens with new COVID-19 precautions

COVID-19.Capacity is being strictly limited, and visitors will need to buy tickets in advance.The park is offering two daily time-slots: from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Alberta confirms 77 new COVID-19 cases on Friday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Most of Alberta’s active cases are in the Calgary zone (228) and in the Edmonton zone (203).As of Friday afternoon, 514,970 coronavirus tests have been completed in Alberta since the pandemic first hit the province.According to Alberta Health Services, there were no new deaths or cases on Friday linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Community Hospital.

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Jersey shore bears the brunt of Tropical Storm Fay's impact on region

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Tropical Storm Fay pummeled the Jersey shore during the morning and afternoon hours leaving flooded streets and some wind damage in its wake as it headed westward across South Jersey and near Philadelphia. A Flash Flood Warning have now been issued in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware until 5:30 p.m.As of 10 a.m., parts of the Jersey Shore had already seen more than three inches of rain from Tropical Storm Fay.

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Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall just north of Atlantic City

PHILADELPHIA - Tropical Storm Fay made landfall Friday afternoon just north-northeast of Atlantic City, N.J., the National Hurricane Center stated in its 5 p.m. advisory.The storm's winds have weakened a bit to 50 mph sustained, with higher gusts.

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Coronavirus: 20th day without new case in Peterborough; more resolved in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton

coronavirus, according to Peterborough Public Health.The last reported new case in the health unit’s jurisdiction was on June 20. The health unit serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.There are currently no active cases among the 95 cases the health unit has dealt with since the pandemic was declared in early March.

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New Smyrna Beach nursing home latest Volusia facility with coronavirus outbreak

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – At least five long-term care facilities or nursing homes in Volusia County have reported numerous coronavirus infections in staff and residents.

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From April to May, traffic at Orlando International Airport more than doubled

ORLANDO, Fla. – While still far from normal, new numbers show traffic at Orlando International Airport more than doubled in May compared to the previous month, airport officials said.Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the airport has seen a significant drop in the number of travelers passing through OIA. Numbers show that in May, a total of 369,109 passengers either boarded or stepped off of a plane at Orlando International Airport, a 91.53% drop in total traffic for the month.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

New, more infectious SARS-CoV-2 variant does not cause worse symptoms

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