FILE - The drug Paxlovid against COVID-19 from the manufacturer Pfizer is lying on a table. (Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.More than 11 million prescriptions for Paxlovid have been dispensed since the Food and Drug Administration allowed emergency use in late 2021.

The emergency status was based on early studies and was intended to be temporary pending follow-up research.The FDA granted full approval for adults with COVID-19 who face high risks of severe disease, which can lead to hospitalization or death.

That group typically includes older adults and those with common medical conditions like diabetes, asthma and obesity.The decision allows Pfizer's drug to remain on the market indefinitely and to be marketed similarly to other drugs.The pill is still available for children ages 12 to 17 under a separate emergency authorization.The U.S.

government has stockpiled millions of doses of Paxlovid and patients will continue to receive it at no charge, the FDA said in a statement.

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Celebrity chef bans vegans from his restaurant ‘for mental health reasons’

celebrity chef has “banned” vegans from his restaurant after reportedly receiving a negative review from a customer who criticised the lack of plant-based options. On Tuesday, Chef John Mountain revealed on the Facebook page for his restaurant Fyre that the eatery would no longer be catering to vegan diners. According to Mountain, the decision to ban vegans from the Perth, Australia, restaurant was due to “mental health reasons”.

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Axed Livingston Covid vaccine contract cost taxpayers £358million

A West Lothian biotechnology company which had its contract to make covid vaccines cancelled by the UK Government still received £358 million of taxpayers’ money, it has emerged.

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India reports 95 new covid cases in a day

New Delhi: India added 95 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while active cases fell to 1,784, according to an update by the health ministry on Wednesday.Tally of reported cases is now 4.5 crore, while death toll stands at 531,898. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

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‘Titan’ sub’s oxygen is dwindling. How can passengers prolong survival?

a missing submersible that was set to tour the Titanic wreckage off the coast of Newfoundland.The stakes are life and death for the five people on board OceanGate Expeditions’ underwater submersible Titan, which lost contact with its support ship shortly after it began its dive Sunday morning.An estimated four days of oxygen supply is feared to run out Thursday morning around roughly 6 a.m. Eastern, raising concerns about the passengers’ survival, assuming the vessel is still intact and had not already suffered a devastating decompression.A lot depends on how much oxygen can be preserved, which is no easy task in the cramped and nerve-wracking conditions, says Dr.

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Was Covid vaccine the reason behind Australian cricketer Shane Warne's sudden death? See what experts say

Australian leg-spinner who was on a holiday in Koh Samui in Thailand was declared dead after being found unresponsive at a luxury villa. The Thai police had said that the autopsy showed the death Warne due to natural causes.

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Edmonton MP to file ‘grievance’ about Taylor Swift tour’s lack of Canadian shows

Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux hopes Taylor Swift’s lack of Canadian stops on her Eras Tour is not about bad blood.

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Ontario quadriplegic mother applies for MAID over lack of access to disability supports

In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, an Ontario quadriplegic mother of three says she has just days left before she can access medical assistance in dying (MAID) yet she is unable to access disability support.

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Calgary mother records Uber driver‘s hateful tirade targeting her and her son

A Calgary mother is raising concerns after she was recently confronted by an Uber driver who attacked her family’s ethnicity and now she’s sharing video of the incident.

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Orville Peck Postpones Tour Amidst Mental and Physical Health Struggles

Orville Peck is postponing his tour.

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White supremacy literature found in Delaware County town; residents, officials appalled

RIDLEY TWP., Pa. - Over the weekend, white supremacy flyers were distributed in sections of Ridley Township. Now, local and county authorities are investigating and asking the public for any information or video of the person or people who spread the hateful material.Ridley Township Police said the racist literature was reported to the department on Sunday and found on Grace Road in Swarthmorewood and the Manor section of Milmont Park."We, on a walk, found four of these little postcards advertising websites with white supremacist propaganda on them," said neighbor Helen Davidson.

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Dallas USPS worker dies after passing out during excessive heat

DALLAS - A North Texas mail carrier is dead after passing out while on his route during the excessive heat.The family of Eugene Gates Jr. says he's the postal worker who died in the Lakewood area on Tuesday. The heat index reached nearly 115 degrees.Gates was a longtime letter carrier who worked for the United States Postal Service for nearly 40 years. Tuesday, the 66-year-old left his Lancaster home early in the morning for work at the Lakewood Postal Station in Dallas. Gates’ wife tells FOX 4 that just after 4 p.m.

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Officials confirm I-95 will reopen with temporary fix ahead of schedule this weekend

PHILADELPHIA - Officials in Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that Interstate 95 will reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after a gasoline tanker crash and fire caused the roadway to collapse."Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can now say that we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Governor Josh Shapiro said. Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll lauded the "round the clock" work of road crews to complete the expedited project ahead of schedule. A section of the northbound lanes of the elevated highway collapsed early June 11 after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire. State transportation officials said the driver, who was killed, lost control around a curve.

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Shooter opens fire and kills man, 40, in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Someone opened fire on a 40-year-old man on a Southwest Philadelphia street, ending his life.The shooting happened Wednesday evening, at about 8 p.m., on the 6000 block of Regent Street, officials stated.Responding officers found the man with a gunshot wound to the chest.They rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died a short time later.Police say they are investigating, but have no recovered any weapons and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

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10 rescued from 3-alarm Atlantic City rowhome blaze; 3 injured: officials

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A large fire in Atlantic City in six rowhomes has injured three people, after 10 were rescued from the burning buildings.The fire happened Wednesday afternoon, around 1 p.m., on the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue, according to authorities.Atlantic City fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames and quickly alerted a third-alarm.10 people were rescued from the six rowhomes on fire. Officials said three of those people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.

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Suspect may have barricaded himself inside South Philly property after double shooting: police

police lights (FOX 9)PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man has barricaded himself inside a South Philadelphia home after allegedly shooting two people. Police say two people, a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, drove to the Philadelphia Police Department's first district and told officer they were shot. Police drove the victims to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where they were each placed in stable condition, according to police. Investigators later learn that the man and woman were shot on the 2300 block of Bambrey Street.

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Double shooting in West Philadelphia critically injures 23-year-old man, police say

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A shooting on a West Philadelphia street injures two men, one critically.The shooting happened on the 400 block of North Wanamaker Street about 7:15 Wednesday evening, according to authorities.A 23-year-old and a 20-year-old man were both injured when the gunfire took place outside on the street near some homes, according to authorities.Police took the 23-year-old man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He is critical after he was shot in the abdomen.The 20-year-old was also taken by police to Presbyterian with two gunshot wounds to the arm.

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Pregnant model gunned down in DC hoped to flee crime-ridden city, mom says

WASHINGTON - The mother of a young pregnant model gunned down in Washington, D.C. in broad daylight says her daughter wished to flee the crime-ridden city before ultimately becoming a victim of violence.The manhunt continues for suspects involved in the deadly shooting of 22-year-old Samya Gill last week. Gill was eight months pregnant and gave birth before succumbing to her injuries."Because of the violence, because of things that we see on social media about people being just gunned down in a city, she wanted to move to another state," Gill's mother Celia told "Fox & Friends First" Tuesday.The Fort Washington resident was hit with a barrage of bullets while sitting in a vehicle with a male companion.

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Orville Peck Postpones Upcoming Shows To Focus On Physical, Mental Health: ‘I Am Completely Heartbroken’

Orville Peck has some unfortunate news for fans, and is “heartbroken” to have to share it.

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Court docs: Beyond Wonderland shooting suspect claimed he was hallucinating on drugs

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Washington state woman who theatened to shoot, kill Texas judge sentenced

HOUSTON - A woman from Washington State has been sentenced after admitting to threatening a federal judge in Texas. SUGGESTED: Sen. Ted Cruz threatened by Houston-area man in cryptic phone callAccording to the U.S.

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Philadelphia repaving dilapidated driveways as part of city investment project

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia will dedicate $1M to repaving driveways that have become pitted and cracked over the past decades in the centuries-old city.The Driveway Infrastructure Repair Program is part of Philadelphia's larger $400M Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. City leaders say one of the most common complaints from Philadelphia residents is about the condition of their dilapidated driveways. Stanley Campbell has lived at his West Oak Lane home for more than 40-years.

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I-95 rebuild: Local businesses anxious to see streets return to normal when I-95 reopens

TACONY - There is a definite plan when I-95 will reopen, but what about nearby State Road? There are a lot of questions about the surrounding area and the businesses impacted by the collapse.The owners of two local auto repair shops located on State Road near the collapse of I-95 hope the planned reopening of the highway this weekend will ease traffic on local roads.The one-way traffic flowing south on State Road past the collapse site was thick Wednesday morning. This is the escape route for motorists forced off 95 and reentering down the road.

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What’s it like on the Titanic sub? Ex-passenger recalls trip amid ‘torturous’ wait for news

“Intense worry” is how a former passenger of the missing Titanic submersible describes his feelings as he waits with hope that the five people onboard, including two of his friends, will be found safely.

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Suspect sought in Chester County store robbery, police say

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police in Chester County are searching for a suspect they say robbed a store in the Paoli Shopping Center.The robbery was said to have taken place Sunday, June 4th, in a store at the Paoli Shopping Center, Tredyffrin Township police said.According to officials, the suspect demanded money from the one employee on duty at the store.The employee gave the suspect money from the cash register.

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Idaho dad 'executed' neighbors after son exposed himself to man's kids, police say

Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace Idaho. (Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) KELLOGG, Idaho - An Idaho father killed a neighboring family because he was upset that the neighbor’s 18-year-old son had reportedly exposed himself to the man’s children, a police document alleges.Majorjon Kaylor, 31, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the Father's Day shooting in Kellogg, nearly 400 miles (644 kilometers) north of Boise.Kaylor shot Kenneth Guardipee, 65; his daughter Kenna Guardipee, 41; and her youngest son, 16-year-old Aiken Smith, in the temple at close range, an Idaho State Police detective said in a probable cause affidavit that was released Tuesday evening.

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Explosion in Paris injures at least 16 people, sends smoke soaring over city

PARIS - A strong explosion hit a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said.

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Loose Women's Andrea McLean gives health update after being bedbound for six months

Andrea McLean has updated fans after she was bedbound for six months after contracting Covid. The former Loose Women panellist revealed her health struggles after the star contracted coronavirus three times and then the flu, reports the Mirror.

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9-year-old boy pulled from Bucks County pond died from accidental drowning: officials

NEW BRITIAN, Pa. - Authorities pulled the body of a 9-year-old boy from waters of a Bucks County pond Monday night. Police in New Britain Township were called to a pond near the intersection of Vaux and Hickory roads around 6 p.m. for reports of a missing child. Officers immediately found the boy's bicycle with a fishing pole beside it, authorities said.

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Florida man swallows cocaine during traffic stop, deputies say | 'Could have died'

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man desperate to hide drugs chose to swallow cocaine he had in his possession during a traffic stop Tuesday night, according to deputies. Flagler County deputies said Leslie Brock swallowed the drugs as deputies were trying to pull him over for a traffic infraction. When deputies approached the driver's side of the vehicle, deputies spotted a torn open baggie on his lap with small white flakes consistent with cocaine on his shorts. The Flagler Sheriff's Office shared body camera video of the arrest, which showed Brock refusing to step out of the car multiple times when asked. "Step out of the car," a deputy is heard saying. "What I did, though," Brock replied. Deputies ultimately removed Brock from the car and placed him in handcuffs.At the scene, they tested the flakes found in his car which were presumptive positive for cocaine, officials said.Leslie Brock is asked multiple times to step out the vehicle by Flagler County deputies.

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What happened to the missing Titan sub? These are the most likely scenarios

submersible that went missing during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck, and time is running out.Rescuers have been racing against the clock because even under the best of circumstances, the vessel, OceanGate Expedition’s Titan, could run out of oxygen as soon as Thursday morning.A glimmer of hope came Wednesday morning, when the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said in a statement that a Canadian aircraft had detected noises underwater.Canadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater noises in the search area.

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Katie Piper spills on health nightmare during filming for new prison-based show

MailOnline about her new show, Jailhouse Mums, where she meets pregnant female inmates. Katie also shared an update about how she was feeling, admitting: "It's not great. It's ongoing, my eye, for me.

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Bear spotted roaming around Bucks County township: officials

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Be BEARY careful! There's been a bear spotting in Bucks County.The bear was seen roaming around Lower Southampton Township Wednesday afternoon, according to the Trevose Fire Company.Sightings were reported near Elmwood, Myrtle and Woodbine avenues.A photo of the bear showed it making its way down a residential street.

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House hits the market on America’s oldest residential street for $500K

((Credit: Patrick Conway/The Conway Team))PHILADELPHIA - A home on America’s oldest residential street recently hit the market. The property was built around 1728 – when the nation was still a colony – and is considered to be one of the oldest homes in Philadelphia and the United States. According to its listing description, the home is located at 122 Elfreths Aly and is made up of three bedrooms and one bathroom. It also contains many original details including a Dutch door, fireplace mantel and colonial stairs. The first floor features a spacious living room area with historic windows, a den with exposed beams and a private landscaped garden area. The home features hardwood floors and multiple fireplaces.

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Contract cleaners receive pandemic bonus

SIPTU has said that the €1,000 pandemic recognition payment has been paid to hundreds of its members working as contract cleaners in hospitals.

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Stirling student takes on 27 marathons in a year effort to support mental health charity

A Stirling student is taking on a punishing birthday challenge in an effort to raise awareness of a Forth Valley mental health service.

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Duke University to cover tuition for NC, SC students whose families earn $150K or less

North Carolina and South Carolina students with family incomes of $65,000 or less, the research university in Durham announced this week."This additional financial support for undergraduates reflects Duke’s commitment to our students from the Carolinas," Duke University President Vincent Price said in a news release. "By providing even more equitable access to a Duke education, and ensuring students have the resources they need to truly thrive while here at Duke, we will also make our campus community stronger."READ MORE: Student loan repayment: How to prepare for payments when pandemic freeze endsThe program is for all undergraduate students who qualify, Duke said, benefiting about 340 students next academic year."We want to make it easier for families to choose Duke," said Gary Bennett, dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

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How deep is the Titanic? And other things to know as sub search continues

carrying five people that disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic.Called the Titan, the submersible was operated by OceanGate Expeditions, an undersea exploration company that has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.The wreckage site of the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago sits at about 12,500 feet below sea level (2.3 miles deep). The submersible that hasn't been heard from since Sunday, June 18, was capable of diving around 13,000 feet below sea level (2.4 miles) "with a comfortable safety margin," OceanGate said in its court filing.RELATED: Titanic submarine tour company OceanGate Expeditions: What to knowThe ocean is a vast, mysterious place, and it’s hard to imagine the depths at which the wreckage sits and that the submersible can reach. Here’s a look at some significant oceanic depths to put it in perspective: READ MORE FROM THE MISSING SUB SEARCH: Get the latest updates here. This story was reported from Detroit.

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Titanic shipwreck: A look at notable people, companies who have made the expedition

submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the Titanic has renewed interest in the famous shipwreck, as well as prompted questions regarding what it takes to reach the site 2.5 miles below the ocean’s surface. The submersible named Titan was reported overdue Sunday night, setting off a frantic search with the vessel only having a four-day oxygen supply. The Titan was expected to spend two hours descending to the Titanic, time for exploration, and then another two more resurfacing.Lost aboard the vessel are pilot Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, which oversaw the mission.

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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

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