Nine out of 10 Covid-19 deaths among over-65s - CSO

PTI report. While health researchers admit there are few evidence-based treatments for long Covid, in the face of such uncertainty, people with debilitating symptoms can be tempted by unproven options such as “blood washing", stem cell infusions and ozone treatments, the report said, while adding that some despairing people with long Covid say they are willing to try any therapy if there’s hope it improves their health.

Scientists and economists look at what learning loss and disruption could bring for a generation of students—and what can be done about it Now that Covid 19 is steaming into its third year, brain scientists, psychiatrists, educators and economists are starting to ask how the generation of children coming of age will be affected as adults.

Covid-19-appropriate behaviour, noting that it is something which the elders and the younger cohort are not adhering to. Due to this, school managements are bringing measures such as sending recorded lectures to students who are ill, allowing online classes for those in isolation and putting study tours on hold, news agency PTI report said. Health experts on Covid-appropriate behaviour: Anil Sachdev, director of the Paediatrics Intensive Care at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi said children are at an increased risk due to the coronavirus and seasonal illnesses.

positivity rate of 14.97 per cent and two deaths. On Saturday, the capital city had seen 2,311 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 13.84 per cent and one fatality. The number of active Covid-19 cases in Delhi stands at 7,484, down from 8,048 the previous day.

vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16.

Parts of Tibet are running mass Covid-19 testing, including the Chinese autonomous region's two largest cities, to fight a rare flare-up, while clusters were growing in tropical Hainan and in Xinjiang in China's west.

NEW DELHI: India has reported more than 12,751 Covid cases and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 131,807 with total cases exceeding over 4.41 crore so far. So far, more than 5,26,772 deaths have been reported in the country.

More than a third of Canadian households have been impacted by COVID-19 since public health measures were lifted where they live, a new survey has found.

Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 1,31,807. For the third consecutive day, Covid-19 cases in India witnessed a downward journey on Tuesday with the country logging 12,751 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data. With this, the country's active caseload currently stands at 1,31,807.

PHILADELPHIA - A new report by a non-profit organization uncovered some of the disturbing impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children in Philadelphia. The data compiled by Children First shows that students in Philadelphia are failing to meet basic educational benchmarks. There has also been a troubling 62% jump in calls by Philadelphia's youth to suicide hotlines, according to the report. "Our kids are not doing well," Executive Director of Children First Donna Cooper said.

Today we are reporting 5,939 community cases and 634 current hospitalisations.

A scientific literature review for empiric examples of impacts from 10 climate hazards influenced by greenhouse gas emissions found that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens—such as dengue, pneumonia, and Zika virus—are made worse by the climate-related hazards. A team based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa reported the findings today in Nature Climate Change.The greenhouse gas emission-related hazards they examined were

Darren Arnold is sought in connection to two fires at a home where police found over 150 jugs of gasoline.  PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a man suspected of setting two different fires at the same house in West Philadelphia where police found over 150 one-gallon jugs of gasoline.The Philadelphia Police Department said 37-year-old Darren Arnold is wanted for arson and related offenses linked to "several incidents" on the 100 block of North 59th Street on Aug. 1st and 2nd.Police were called to the abandoned property the evening of Aug.

At Boston University (BU), which mandated COVID-19 vaccination and face coverings for students, faculty, and staff in fall 2021, only nine cases of SARS-CoV-2 transmission were identified among more than 140,000 full-occupancy, in-person class meetings. None were confirmed to be the result of in-class transmission.

Rajesh Bhushan has also alerted seven states as they continue to report a rise in Covid-19 cases. In a letter to Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said upcoming festivals and mass congregations in different parts of the country may potentially facilitate transmission of infectious diseases.  On 6 August, the Union Health Ministry informed that Delhi has contributed 8.2 per cent of India's weekly new cases in the week ending August 5 and has also recorded 1.86 times increase in average daily new cases from 802 in the week ending July 29 to 1,492 in in the week ending August 5.

NEW DELHI : As the season of festivals approach with, so does the surging number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country. India on Monday, 8 August, reported 6,167 new Covid-19 cases and 41 deaths in twenty four hours. National Capital Delhi and finance capital Mumbai has also began reporting an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases.

Delhi NCR residents with symptoms are missing from officially reported case figures as they skip taking the Covid test or opt for at-home antigen test. The survey found that of those who had Covid symptoms in Delhi-NCR in the last 30 days, only 12% took a RT-PCR.  The survey was conducted in the past 30 days. A questionnaire was given to people as part of the survey which received 10,821 responses.

cricket star Tahlia McGrath didn't seem too bothered about her positive Covid test as she celebrated winning gold at the Commonwealth Games by hugging teammates.However, the decision to play her has come under fire from critics given the country's apparent hardline stance over the virus, which saw Novak Djokovic barred from playing the Australian Open in January over his refusal to be vaccinated. Furthermore, those who test positive down under are still required to isolate for a mandatory seven-day period.That is no longer the case in the UK though, with McGrath, 26, waking up the morning of Sunday's final with mild symptoms.

Spain’s tourism industry is urging the country’s government to remove all entry requirements for UK visitors as the summer holiday season is underway. It comes as France was the most recent country to remove all Covid rules for Brits last week.

Scientists are warning over a potential new Covid variant that they believe could be a "serious problem" due to us not being prepared.Although the virus seems to be here to stay, vaccines and milder variants mean hospitalisation and death rates have plummeted and many countries have dropped most or all restrictions that kept the virus at bay.But scientists keeping an eye on the disease expect there to be more variants in future, and some will almost certainly be more dangerous than the likes of Omicron and its BA.5 subvariant. READ MORE: Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss, new research shows John Swartzberg, a professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at the University of California-Berkeley's School of Public Health, said: "The virus always figured out a way to survive. I see nothing that suggests it’s not going to continue to do that."Researchers believe more Covid waves are inevitable as different genetic mutations of the virus battle it out in a bid for dominance.Which one comes out on top will determine the course of the next wave.The best-case scenario is if a milder mutation of the virus wins out next time, giving boffins time to prepare for a worse form of the virus that will eventually follow.Worst case is that a stronger mutation of Covid comes sooner and we're left unprepared to deal with it.So far two possible new variants have been identified.

southern Chinese city remains one of the few places in the world, together with mainland China, to require a quarantine to guard against travelers spreading COVID-19 to the local population. The policy taking effect Friday will be Hong Kong's shortest quarantine for arrivals since the pandemic began. Hong Kong leader John Lee said arriving travelers must quarantine three days in a designated hotel, then undergo four days of medical surveillance during which their movements will be restricted via the use of a health code system.

Covid-19 outbreak in China, even as some 80,000 visitors were enjoying its beaches at peak season. Many are now stuck inside hotels until next Saturday, if not longer. Yang, along with her husband and child, are staying at a four-star hotel paid out of their own pocket.

Hong Kong will shorten the Covid-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, taking another step to gradually unwind stringent pandemic rules that have isolated the Asian financial hub.

A traditional welcome to Balmoral Castle hosted by The Queen has been axed raising fresh health concerns for the 96-year-old monarch. Her Majesty was due to be at the event tomorrow but it has been cancelled and replaced with a “small, private event", The Mirror reports.

New Delhi: India reported 16,167 new covid-19 cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours New Delhi: India reported 16,167 new covid-19 cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country has 1,35,510 active cases so far while 4.41 crore cases have been reported in the last two years. So far, more than 5,26,730 deaths have been recorded in the country.

Also Read: India's Eldhose Paul, Abdulla Aboobacker win gold, silver in triple jump Australia defeated India by nine runs in the Commonwealth Games women's cricket gold medal game on Sunday at Edgbaston. India, which was expertly led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, pushed top-ranked Australia to the limit before taking seven wickets in the final five overs to secure victory.

Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 1,35,510. India once again witnessed a marginal decline in daily Covid-19 cases on Monday, with the country recording 16,167 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data. With this, the active caseload of the country currently stands at 1,35,510.  The data shows that a total of 15,549 people recovered from the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, taking the country's cumulative recoveries to 4,34,99,659.

First responders on the scene after a lightning strike in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. (DC Fire and EMS) A 29-year-old bank executive from Los Angeles was identified as the third person who was killed in Washington, D.C., by a lightning strike last week."Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity," City National Bank said in a statement on the death of employee Brooks Lambertson, according to the LA Times. "His sudden loss is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country."Lambertson was killed Thursday evening while he was in the nation's capital for a business trip, the LA Times reported.

Today we are reporting 4,006 community cases and 654 current hospitalisations.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia fire crews were called to an early morning house fire in West Philly.The call came a little before 12:30 Sunday morning, on the 100 block of North 59th Street.Firefighters were able to contain the blaze in about 20 minutes.RELATED HEADLINES:The fire happened in the same location where more than 150 gallons of gasoline were discovered in milk jugs August 1.Officials have not said if the fire is related.

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina speaks at a press conference ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police say the killing of a Muslim man on Friday night in Albuquerque may be linked to the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city.Police said Saturday that the victim in the latest killing was a Muslim from South Asia who is believed to be in his mid-20s. The man, whose identity hasn’t yet been confirmed by investigators, was found dead after police received a call of a shooting.Earlier this week, police confirmed that local detectives and federal law enforcement officers were looking for possible ties among the separate crimes.

Covid-19 cases and nine Covid-19 deaths.  Maharashtra health department further informed that 16 patients of BA.2.75 and three patients of BA. 4 and 5 sub-variants have been found in the state, adding that, so far, all these cases have been reported from Pune.

Covid related deaths. There were 1,725 recoveries in past 24 hours. With Sunday's addition the total active case in the city rose to 8,045.

Scene outside Cincinnati bar where nine people were hurt in a shooting (WXIX) CINCINNATI, Ohio - At least nine people were wounded — none critically — in a shooting outside a Cincinnati bar early Sunday, police there said.Most of the victims suffered wounds to their lower halves, Lt. Col.

PTI report citing AP, the United States President Joe Biden had tested negative Saturday, clearing the way to emerge from an isolation that lasted longer than expected because of a rebound case of the virus. The White House physician, Dr.

COVID-19 experience long-term symptoms or what is often known as long COVID.Long COVID refers to any of more than two dozens symptoms that linger, recur or first appear at least one month after a coronavirus infection. These can affect all parts of the body and may include fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog and blood clots.

Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 1,34,933 India recorded 18,738 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 1,34,933 at present, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The daily positivity rate is 5.02%, while the weekly positivity rate is 4.63%. A total of 18,558 people have recovered from the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, while the total number of recoveries stand at 4,34,84,110.

Today we are reporting 3,302 community cases and 606 current hospitalisations. 

SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 06: An empty street is seen as Sanya imposes city-wide static control to curb new COVID-19 outbreak on August 6, 2022 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) BEIJING (AP) - Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown.The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island.

President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution," will abide by the "strict isolation measures" in place since his “rebound" infection was detected July 30, pending a follow-up negative result.

automated future sits inconspicuously off Baldwin Street in Toronto’s busy Kensington Market.The RC Coffee Robo Cafe, which juts out slightly from the brick wall by the sidewalk, bills itself as Canada’s first robotic café.As opposed to a vending-machine brew that dispenses coffee from hand-filled urns, the robotic barista makes each cup of coffee, espresso, latte and more by request, ready in just a few moments.For Jasmine Arnold, visiting Toronto from Providence, R.I., the iced matcha prepared at RC Coffee topped drinks dispensed by a vending machine and was on par with coffee served at a chain.While the drink went down smooth, she told Global News the experience was unique if a little jarring.“I have mixed feelings about a robot, from a jobs perspective,” she said, expressing some discomfort about what this means for the prospects of human baristas. Canada shed jobs for 2nd straight month in July, unemployment rate unchanged After trying his own robo-poured beverage, Arnold’s partner Eric echoed her sentiments but noted that with the pandemic changing our expectations of what work can be done from where, it seemed to align with recent shifts in work.“I think this is kind of where we’re going as a society,” he said.Workforce shifts driven by a tight labour market and the COVID-19 pandemic are opening the door to a faster adoption of automated solutions, but at least one expert is warning that Canada might not be prepared for how quickly robotic workers are set to transform the economy.Statistics Canada said Friday that though Canada shed some 31,000 jobs in July, the country’s unemployment rate remained at its lowest ever at 4.9 per cent last month.

₹10 lakh. Such sum will not be counted as taxable under the head ‘income from other sources,’ if it meets all the conditions.

Rajesh Bhushan, union health secretary, has written to the health secretaries of Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, to step up vigil as mass gatherings are expected during various upcoming festivals. New Delhi: The Union government has directed seven states that are reporting a spike in covid-19 cases to continue to monitor the spread of infection and increase the pace of vaccination, especially the administration of free precaution doses.

Covid-19 cases are rising in Delhi, positivity rate has gone up along with hospitalization. 51 Covid patients are admitted to LNJP, and 14-15 cases are coming every day. The increasing positivity is a matter of concern," Dr Kumar told ANI news agency.

Covid-19 altered industry hiring trends, who is in the workforce and put pressure on wages that is driving high inflation U.S.