Ontario COVID numbers: 1,626 people in hospital, 207 in intensive care

The usual notion is children are less susceptible to COVID-19, even then, some may contract severe infections, experiencing serious symptoms like heart, lungs, and brain diseases and acute respiratory distress syndrome.  A recent study has discovered the pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children. This can help in early diagnosis and targeted treatments. 

Delhi's Covid numbers hereDelhi reports 1076 new #COVID19 cases, 1329 recoveries, and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.Active cases 5744 pic.twitter.com/5S228V5EpG

With South Africa entering the 5th wave of Covid-19 earlier than expected and India witnessing a slight rise in daily infection rate once again, experts have stressed on maintaining caution. 

Omicron variant of Covid has show two early warning signs that you might have the virus – even if you've been vaccinated.According to experts, if you feel dizzy or fatigued, you might have caught the virus – regardless of how many jabs or boosters you have had.The variant was first found in South Africa and Hong Kong in November, 2021, and came to the UK a few weeks later in December.It was thought to be a much milder strain when compared to the then-more dominant Delta strain, which had taken hold of the country at the time.According to a recent report published in infectious disease and epidemiology journal, Eurosurveillance, there were eight key symptoms experienced by a Norwegian group of fully vaccinated partygoers recently.These were a cough, runny nose, fatigue, sore throat, headache, muscle pain, fever and sneezing.The study found that cough, runny nose and fatigue were among the most common symptoms in the vaccinated individuals while sneezing and fever were least common in the milder strain of the virus.This prompted nausea to be added to the official symptoms list worldwide, as dizziness was already on it.And according to Professor Tim Spector, the man behind the much-lauded ZOE Symptom Study app, around half of all new colds are actually Covid.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Fatigue can also present itself as sore or weak muscles, headaches, and even blurry vision and loss of appetite.The news of two new symptoms comes as two new variants of Omicrom were found in Bengaluru, India.According to New Indian Express, BA.2.10 and BA.2.12 were found, but not much data exists yet as these are the first sightings of the new variant.A spokesman for the

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Scotland lifted all Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend as the country entered a 'new phase' of the pandemic.

National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will be reviewing the data of COVID19 vaccines for the 5-12 age group on 4th May, as per sources. This comes as the government panel earlier meeting on the issue remained inconclusive. 

India reported 3,157 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of active cases to 19,500, the union health ministry said on Monday.

University of California San Diego are making it possible for people to screen for Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and other neurological diseases and disorders from the comfort of their own homes.The app uses a near-infrared camera, which is built into newer smartphones for facial recognition, along with a regular selfie camera to track how a person’s pupil changes in size. These pupil measurements can be used to assess a person’s cognitive condition, researchers said in a press release published on April 29.

The Supreme Court said conditions imposed by some state governments, restricting access of unvaccinated people to public places is not correct

Covid caseload has jumped to 4,30,82,345 cases and the fatalities count stands at 5,23,869 after 26 deaths were reported in a day.

Covid-19 pandemic is not fully over yet, with the increase in coronavirus cases in the last two weeks manifesting the need to stay alert, and underlined that vaccination remains the biggest protective shield against the virus.

He answered “Finally the virus is tired and wants to Work from Home.

From 11:59pm tonight (2 May), an amendment order removes the requirement for people currently permitted to arrive via the maritime border to do so without needing to quarantine or isolate for 7 days.

Avril Lavigne has alerted fans that three of her upcoming gigs in Canada won’t go ahead as scheduled, after a member of her touring crew tested positive for COVID-19.The affected dates include one at Place Bell in Laval – initially slated for tonight (May 2), but now set to go down on Saturday (May 7) – one at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, and one at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Those last two gigs – which were booked in for tomorrow (May 3) and on Wednesday May 4, respectively – are yet to receive new dates, but in a statement posted on social media, Lavigne assured ticketholders that new details “will be announced shortly”.At the time of writing, Lavigne’s show at the Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City is still scheduled to ahead on Friday (May 6).

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Police investigate a drive-by shooting in East Germantown that kills a 31-year-old man and was witnessed by plainclothes officers nearby. EAST GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting which killed an adult male and involved two 14th District officers in plainclothes conducting unrelated police business, in East Germantown.Officials said he two officers were on patrol on the 6100 block of Baynton Street, just about 6:40 Sunday evening, when they saw three men in silver or gray SUV shoot a 31-year-old man multiple times, unloading their weapons at least 27 times.The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition.

Police investigate a drive-by shooting in East Germantown that critically injures a 31-year-old man and was witnessed by plainclothes officers nearby. EAST GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting which critically injured an adult male and involved two 14th District officers in plainclothes conducting unrelated police business, in East Germantown.Officials said he two officers were on patrol on the 6100 block of Baynton Street, just about 6:40 Sunday evening, when they saw three men in silver or gray SUV shoot a 31-year-old man multiple times, unloading their weapons at least 27 times.The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition.Police investigate a drive-by shooting in East Germantown that critically injures a 31-year-old man and was witnessed by plainclothes officers nearby.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner with Megan Thee Stallion (Photo courtesy of Megan Thee Stallion via Instagram) HOUSTON - Houston's own Megan Thee Stallion has continuously made the city proud and was given a special honor this weekend. WATCH: Megan Thee Stallion graduates from Texas Southern UniversityThe three-time Grammy-winning recording artist, songwriter, and philanthropist, whose real name is Megan Pete, posted on her Instagram that she received a key to the city. Additionally, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced in an official proclamation that May 2, 2022, would be known as "Megan Thee Stallion Day." The date coincides with Pete's late grandmother and mother's birthday. "Megan Thee Stallion has an extraordinary entertainment career, but we wanted to honor her for what she does offstage to lift people's lives in underserved communities," Mayor Turner said. "She assisted people after the 2021 winter storm, during the pandemic, and helped those struggling with homelessness.

ABILENE, Texas - A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged after he allegedly stabbed multiple people at a Texas Cinco de Mayo celebration.The Abilene Police Department responded to a call of multiple victims suffering from stab wounds at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church on April 30 just after 9 p.m.Off-duty Taylor County Sheriff's deputies had been working security at the event and had taken the suspect into custody after several people were involved in a struggle to restrain him, according to Abilene police.

The National Task Force on covid-19  has reviewed the evidence for Pfizer’s Paxlovid to consider whether or not to include the oral drug in its treatment guidelines, a senior member of the panel said.

COVID because she had already been vaccinated four times.”But on April 13, Quart Robitaille died at age 82, less than two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. She was among the 3,325 people reported to have died in the province from the novel coronavirus since the Omicron wave started in mid-December.While vaccination and improved treatment have made COVID-19 less deadly, Quebec reported Saturday that there have been 15,000 deaths attributed to the pandemic in the province — the most in Canada.

Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding a Covid-19 patient leaving hospital against medical advice have said that the Director of Public Prosecutions has directed no prosecution in the matter.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police said the driver of a pedal pub faces DUI in a Midtown crash that left 15 people injured.The pedal pub crashed on Saturday near the intersection of 14th Street and West Peachtree Street in Midtown. Police did not name the driver, but said they face DUI and a business permit violation.Fire officials said two people went to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening.The vehicle was attempting to make a turn but was traveling at a high rate of speed and tipped over, Atlanta police said.14th and West Peachtree Street (FOX 5 Atlanta) Fire officials said, in addition to the two critical injuries, 10 people had minor injuries and three had serious injuries.

There are currently 5,997 active cases in Delhi, which is the highest since 9 February, when it was 6,304.

JACKSON, Miss. - One person is dead and several others were injured following a shooting at a festival in Mississippi, according to sheriff officials.Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said on social media that "several" people were taken to local hospitals Saturday night with unknown injuries, and one person was confirmed dead at the scene. Jones said the incident occurred at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, which is hosting the Mississippi Mudbug Festival.Jones said an "officer involved shooting investigation is underway stemming from this incident," but did not provide additional details.

ATLANTA - Atlanta Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a pedal pub crash that left at least 15 people injured.The pedal pub crashed on Saturday near the intersection of 14th Street and West Peachtree Street in Midtown.Fire officials said two people went to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.The vehicle was attempting to make a turn but was traveling at a high rate of speed and tipped over, Atlanta police said.14th and West Peachtree Street (FOX 5 Atlanta) Fire officials said, in addition to the two critical injures,10 people had minor injures and three had serious injuries. It's unclear how many people were riding the cart and if all the injured people were passengers. No other vehicles were involved, Atlanta Fire said.

Rolling Thunder” rally is set to wind down Sunday after arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core that’s still tense after the three-week-long occupation in February.A spokeswoman for Freedom Fighters Canada, one of the groups organizing the weekend-long demonstration, says a church service scheduled for 10:30 a.m. is the only event associated with the rally set to take place today.

TV personality Kim Woodburn has been left with a ‘huge gash’ on her neck after having her throat sliced open during surgery.

Omicron BA.4 & BA.5, pointed out that it is also time to reconsider variant evolution.Some scientists & science communicators are convinced that one needs a new variant to cause a new wave. Delta caused a long wave with multiple lineages. Omicron is causing waves with BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4 & BA.5. Time to reconsider variant evolution? Today's results for SA. https://t.co/fByGXwubtf

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Maharashtra witnessed 169 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the state's overall count to 78,77,901, the health department said on Sunday. The state did not report any death due to the disease during the day, which kept its fatality count unchanged at 1,47,843. 

Justin Fox is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering business. He was the editorial director of Harvard Business Review and wrote for Time, Fortune and American Banker. He is the author of “The Myth of the Rational Market."

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make masks compulsory," Tope was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

COVID-19 in Alberta, the number of people still living with the effects of the coronavirus after the initial two-week period is unknown.Studies estimate anywhere between five and 30 per cent of people who catch COVID-19 will develop long COVID. Alberta Health Services uses 20 per cent as a general reference point.“But the estimates vary with the population considered, and there is evidence that the incidence of long-lasting symptoms may be changing with high vaccination coverage, and also with changes in the virus,” AHS said in a statement.

The risk of Covid-19 community transmission in Shanghai has been effectively controlled, said Gu Honghui, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Municipal Government at a press briefing today.

Some reinfections can be serious

Here are the important developments in India's Covid-19 vaccine drive:

Freedom Convoy” protesters returned to Canada‘s capital by the hundreds on Saturday to revel on Parliament Hill and denounce COVID-19 mandates as police staged a massive operation to keep the peace and make sure demonstrators actually return home.Protesters embraced each other, many having not seen one another since police cleared the convoy encampments that ground Ottawa to a standstill for three weeks in February.Enforcement action since 7 AM Friday in regard to the demonstrations in #OttCity:▶️560 parking tickets▶️39 vehicles towed▶️8 tickets for noise, smoking, encumbering highwayOfficers will continue taking a zero tolerance approach to violations of our municipal by-laws. pic.twitter.com/SIlJuEUI3B— Ottawa By-law (@OttawaBylaw) April 30, 2022Crowds of people danced on the street in front of parliament shouting “freedom!” while others stretched out on the lawn in front of Centre Block.Freedom Fighters Canada spokesperson Bethan Nodwell, who helped organize the “Rolling Thunder” rally on Parliament Hill Saturday, said no other activities were planned aside from a Sunday church service.But Centretown Community Association President Mary Huang said residents in the area are still waiting to see if the protests wind down as anticipated and don’t drag on as they did before.“Especially some seniors in Centretown, they were basically held hostage in their homes for two, three and a half weeks.

Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74%, the ministry said. An increase of 403 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Two Philadelphia Police officers were injured in a car accident, along with civilians in another vehicle, while on a traffic stop, in North Philadelphia.According to officials, two officers with the 22nd Philadelphia Police District were conducting a traffic stop Saturday evening, about 6:15, on the 2500 block of West Sedgley Avenue. Their patrol vehicle was marked.A civilian vehicle, traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on West Sedgley slammed into the patrol vehicle.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting in North Philadelphia that left a 13-year-old boy in critical condition.Officials say police responded to the 2200 block of North Woodstock Street Saturday night, about 7:15, on the report of a shooting.Responding officers found the 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his head.Police rushed him to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition.AdvertisementPolice say a firearm was located at the scene, but no arrest have been made.

Her daughters announced her death on Saturday on social media. "Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered.

The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said.

Oprah Winfrey is opening up about the amount of time that she spent inside her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.