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NEW DELHI : Amid the surge of covid cases in some parts of the country, the Centre on Tuesday has directed States and UTs to focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccination.  Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary reviewed the status of COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 such States that are reporting high number of cases on a week-to-week basis along with increased case positivity combined with low numbers of COVID tests and below average COVID vaccination.  He advised caution and continuous alertness to States reporting a surge in COVID cases during the past few weeks, and to step up vigil against COVID.  The four-fold strategy highlights surveillance of incoming inter-national travelers; community-based surveillance; sentinel site surveillance (health facility-based surveillance and lab-based surveillance); and Whole Genome Sequencing.  States were advised to scan for and report all SARI and ILI cases from all district hospitals, major private hospitals and medical colleges across the districts, and keep a close watch on those geographies where these clusters are emerging.  “States were also strongly advised to strictly monitor epidemiological profile of admitted COVID patients and report the clinical manifestation to Health Ministry, rather than a random or anecdotal reporting.

Cases of Covid are rising again in Ayrshire as the NHS admitted today pressure on the care system remains high.

TOWIE star Tommy Mallet has revealed his ripped body transformation after "completely changing" his lifestyle. The dad of one, 30, posted stark before-and-after images, revealing his 10kg weight shred, to his Instagram page.

Julia wrote: “I could have saved my left breast if I'd have had this saliva test...“Thousands of other women could be saved from the trauma of brutal treatment.“Lives could be saved if this test was available on the NHS. Please share.

‘Disease X’ is causing much a concern in Britain and accordingly, health experts have urged the government to remain prepared for a new pathogen owing to the fact that the country has seen several infections in the recent past. The warning comes at a time when the poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples in London, however, no cases of polio that causes paralysis in children have been reported so far.  Currently, the country is battling the Monkeypox menace with 910 confirmed cases till June 23.

Celebrity Gogglebox star has admitted keeping cameras in his mum's house to keep an eye on her. Rylan Clark says he keeps an eye on mum Linda whenever he can. Linda admits she’s “not well a lot of the time” .

NEW DELHI: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has signed a corporate agency agreement with IDFC FIRST Bank for distribution of its health insurance products. Under the agreement, Star Health will offer its health insurance products to the bank’s customers using the latter's digital platform and its distribution network.

U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to overturn the landmark Roe v.

A Scots mum whose nine-year-old son had to wait three years for specialist mental health support said she was “left to her own devices”.

Neslihan Atagül is back with big projects behind her. Known for her Emmy-winning role of Kara Sevda, Atagül took to social media to announce to her fans that after her health scares, she is returning to work.

Cameron Mathison was looking and feeling good at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. While at the event, the 52-year-old star and former ET correspondent gave fans an update on his health after undergoing surgery and treatment for kidney cancer back in 2019.«I'm feeling strong, feeling healthy, [and] figuring a lot of stuff out that I had kind of going wrong that I didn’t really know about,» Mathison told ET's Deidre Behar while on the Daytime Emmys red carpet.

RAIPUR : As Covid-19 cases see a sudden surge throughout India, driven by rising cases in Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, the Chhattisgarh government has ordered that samples of passengers who are arriving at the state from other places be checked at airports or border posts. A government statement said that samples of passengers coming through inter-state border check posts must be examined by deploying health teams in coordination with the transport department The directive was issued in order to combat the rapid rise in coronavirus cases.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities have decided to provide fuel to health staff from selected filling stations from Friday.The Secretary to the Ministry of Health Janaka Chandragupta said that necessary steps will be taken to provide fuel to the health staff at selected filling stations in each district.He said the support of the general public was also required for the successful implementation of this program.Accordingly, 9 filling stations have been selected for the Colombo District and 6 filling stations have been selected for the Gampaha District for this purpose.Meanwhile, there are still long queues at many filling stations across the country while many filling stations are closed due to a lack of diesel and petrol.However, Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has requested the public NOT to visit filling stations until the 23rd if it is NOT for an essential requirement.The public is urged NOT to join fuel queues for the next three days.He said letters of credit of $90 Million had been opened to secure a petrol vessel on the 23rd and a diesel ship on the 24th of June.Meanwhile, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) noted that the registration of vehicles for fuel supply has commenced.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says that health services were allocated 85 filling statins on Friday (24).The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) communicated to the owners that 6,600L of petrol and 6,600L diesel were distributed to the locations each, tweeted the Minister.Also, Minister Wijesekara said that they communicated the quantities that they will be able to distribute to the Health Authorities.However, he said the unfortunately CPC has been informed a further delay of a petrol shipment and a new date of arrival will be confirmed later today (24).

Legislation to restrict anti-abortion protests outside clinics in Scotland is "necessary", the women's health minister has said.

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NEW DELHI: India recorded 17,073 fresh covid infections in the last 24 hours, pushing the country's active caseload to 94,420, as per data from the Union health ministry on Monday. Death toll rose to 525,020, with 21 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, as per the data. India's total covid cases stand at 4,34,07,046.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - It was a celebration of life Sunday in West Philadelphia for a teenager who drowned in Wildwood a few weeks ago.Family and friends gather to release balloons to honor Alfred Nasir Williams, who drowned in Wildwood May 31st. Friends and family remembered 19-year-old Alfred Nasir Williams, of Drexel Hill, with a balloon release at Cobb’s Creek Park.Williams grew up playing basketball at the park as a kid.Williams died May 31st.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting that critically injured a 20-year-old man.Officials say police were called to the 2500 block of South 7th Street, in South Philadelphia, Sunday afternoon, a little before 4:30, on a report of gunshots.Responding officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.MORE HEADLINES:A 27-year-old man was shot in the ankle. He was taken by a private vehicle to Methodist Hospital and placed in stable condition.A 20-year-old man was shot in the leg.

Sutton Foster has to pause the music! On Sunday, the actress shared that she tested positive for COVID-19. “Hi everybody I just wanted to let everyone know that today, this morning, I tested positive for Covid,” the 47-year-old actress said to the camera in a video posted on her Instagram. “And I’m so sad that I won’t be able to be at the Music Man for a little bit. But my incredible understudies Audrey Cardwell and Kathy Voutko will be holding down the fort as Marion Paroo with Mr.

READ MORE: Reality TV stars who appeared on other shows before fame - Rylan to Amanda HoldenDue to the concerns he has regarding his mum's health, Rylan admitted: "I’ve got cameras in Mum’s house, so I can see her and make sure she’s OK."Talking to The Mirror about how life is for her now, Celebrity Gogglebox star Linda told The Mirror: "I have nurses come round every morning and evening to give me a special feed. "I’ve had Crohn’s since I was 30 and used to be in so much pain I’d be crying all the time.

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This Morning host previously tested negative for Covid-19 before re-testing today and being confirmed positive.On Twitter, she shared a photo of her positive coronavirus test and typed: “You are all so lovely! Lapping up the sympathy and sending love to everyone who is suffering. “Back to bed xxxxxxxx,” she added.The star had received many messages of support after saying yesterday she was “sore” and “achy” from a mysterious illness.@ShelleyBathy replied: “Hope you feel better soon. Me and my fella have got it too.”@The_Environmunt commented: “Feel for you.

LONDON - The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were "unusual" and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic in some African countries — has been neglected for years."While a few members expressed differing views, the committee resolved by consensus to advise the WHO director-general that at this stage the outbreak should be determined to not constitute" a global health emergency, WHO said in a statement.WHO nevertheless pointed to the "emergency nature" of the outbreak and said controlling its spread requires an "intense" response.RELATED: WHO will rename monkeypox virus to counter concerns over stigma, discriminationThe committee said the outbreak should be "closely monitored and reviewed after a few weeks." But it would recommend a re-assessment before then if certain new developments emerge — such as cases among sex workers; spread to other countries or within countries that have already had cases; increased severity of cases; or an increasing rate of spread.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus convened the emergency committee on Thursday after expressing concern about the epidemic of monkeypox in countries that haven't previously reported the disease."What makes the current outbreak especially concerning is the rapid, continuing spread into new countries and regions and the risk of further, sustained transmission into vulnerable populations including people that are immunocompromised, pregnant women and children," the WHO chief said.Monkeypox has sickened people for decades

Rylan Clark's mum Linda has revealed she's 'not well a lot of the time' as she opens up about her health condition. The Celebrity Gogglebox star was diagnosed with Chron's in her 30s. The 69-year-old explained how she has nurses who come to visit her every morning and evening to give her a "special feed".

LOVE Island viewers have been left concerned for Dami Hope after spotting his 'disgusting' habit on the show's Unseen Bits. The senior microbiologist from Dublin - who recently coupled up with Indiyah Polack in the villa - is a firm favourite on the ITV2 dating show. But following last night's Unseen Bits, some viewers couldn't help but complain over Dami's hygiene.

RYLAN Clark has installed cameras in his mum’s home to keep an eye on her as her health deteriorates. Linda, 69, now has just 70cm of her bowel left, compared to the usual 2m, and has been fitted with a stoma bag following her latest major surgery to help with her Chrohn’s.

The Scottish Health Awards 2022 are calling on Lanarkshire locals to help them find Scotland’s most dedicated healthcare professionals.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A major outbreak of meningococcal disease is spreading in Florida. The bacteria causes infections that can quickly become deadly, and the CDC is now investigating along with the Florida Department of Health.It is a dangerous and serious illness, and Florida is seeing one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S.

Nick Cannon sported an all-black look as he showed up to host the Hip Hop & Mental Health: Facing The Stigma Together event at The GRAMMY Museum on Saturday.TheWild 'n Out host, 41, rocked a stylish black leather jacket over a matching scoop neck T-shirt and jeans, and covered his head with a black turban.The event was hosted by the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, MusiCares And Universal Hip Hop Museum in Los Angeles, and sought to 'amplify the importance of mental wellness, especially in Hip Hop culture.' Host of the night: Nick Cannon sported an all-black look as he showed up to host the Hip Hop & Mental Health: Facing The Stigma Together event at The GRAMMY Museum on SaturdayCannon finalized his trendy look with a pair of silver-rimmed eyeglassesand sturdy black boots. The rapper was seen flashing a big smile as he posed with Universal Hip Hop Museum's Executive Producer and Advisory Board member Tina Marie Tyler, music executive Adrian Miller, andpanelist Eric Brooks on the red carpet.Tyler looked ravishing in a form-fitting long-sleeve black dress, which she paired with open-toe platform heels.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a 24-year-old man fighting for his life.According to authorities, 12th District police responded to multiple 911 calls for gunshots Saturday night, around 9:30, on the 5400 block of Grays Avenue, in Southwest Philadelphia.Philadelphia police investigate a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia that critically injured a 24-year-old man. Responding officers found the 24-year-old man shot multiple times all over his body and head.Police rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he is listed in extremely critical condition.Philadelphia Inspector DF Pace stated at least 45 spent shell casings from different caliber weapons were found at the scene.

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 8: In this photo illustration, the new Impossible Whopper sits on a table at a Burger King restaurant on August 8, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. On Thursday, Burger King is launching its soy-based Impossible Who Burger King is adding five new Whopper-style burgers to its menu, two of which will be part of the "Impossible meat" lineup. The fast-food chain said the new types of Whoppers will be the Southwest Bacon Whopper Junior, Southwest Bacon Whopper, and a double Southwest Bacon Whopper. The company will also add the Impossible Southwest Bacon Whopper and the Impossible King.

Paul McCartney has shared more and more details of his health - the good and the bad. For one, the star recently opened up about his own past struggles with mental health and alcoholism during the peak of his career. He told GQ Magazine: "In truth, I just took to booze.

health complications, including breathing difficulties or acute lung function impairment, irregular heartbeat and chest discomfort, back, shoulder, and joint pains, eye redness and irritation, skin rashes, headaches, and overall weakness, as per Hindustan Times report. Co-author Suresh Jain, professor at IIT Tirupati said, “over the years, air pollution in Delhi has become a significant concern.

Also Read: Monkeypox outbreak: How to protect yourself against monkeypox virus and what to do if you have symptoms "The vast majority of cases is observed among men who have sex with men, of young age," chiefly appearing in urban areas, in "clustered social and sexual networks", according to the WHO report of the meeting. While a few members expressed differing views, the committee resolved by consensus to advise Tedros that at this stage, the outbreak was not a PHEIC.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MAY 16: A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. JetBlue announced it is taking a hostile position in its eff Frontier Airlines on Friday added more cash and a larger breakup fee to its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, and the Spirit board repeated its preference for Frontier over a rival bid by JetBlue Airways.Frontier added $2 per share to its previous offer, boosting it to $4.13 in cash plus 1.9126 shares of Frontier for each Spirit share.The Denver-based airline also raised the amount it would pay Miramar, Florida-based Spirit if antitrust regulators stop the deal — from $250 million to $350 million — matching JetBlue's proposed breakup fee.Spirit said that, given the sweetened terms, its board reiterated its unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve the Frontier offer at a special meeting next Thursday.RELATED: Spirit should reject Frontier bid, advisers sayJetBlue said its proposal remains better than Frontier's with a higher value, more cash, "more certainty, and more regulatory protections."Frontier's move was the latest gambit in a fight between Frontier and JetBlue to see who gets the nation's largest discount airline.

WILDWOOD, N.J. - Three Wildwood lawmakers, including its current mayor, are being charged by the state of New Jersey.Wildwood Mayor Peter Byron, former Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. and current City Commissioner Steven Mikulski have all been accused of fraudulently participating in the State Health Benefits Program, according to AG Matthew Platkin.All three city officials allegedly received publicly funded health benefits, despite never being eligible:To be eligible to receive employer-provided healthcare, elected officials must be full-time employees.

A mental health service for young people in South Lanarkshire has won the National Youth Work Award in Health & Well-Being 2022.

READ MORE: Nicole Kidman's sexiest moments – wardrobe malfunction, skimpy swimsuit and thigh splitThe star-studded cast was made up of three rising stars in Hollywood, alongside two acting legends who already had decades worth of experience under their belt.To celebrate the beloved romantic classic turning 18 today, Daily Star have looked at where the cast are now.After his performance as Noah in The Notebook, Ryan Gosling, 41, was catapulted to global stardom and has become one of the most successful actors in the industry.The actor has been credited for his work in countless blockbusters, but also earned a huge respect from the independent film community, giving memorable performances in 2011 movie's Drive and The Ides of March.He achieved stellar commercial success after appearing opposite Academy Award winner Emma Stone in the romantic classic Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), which also prompted the beginning of one of Hollywood's favourite on screen partnerships.The pair teamed up again in 2016 for the critically acclaimed musical La La Land, for which both Gangster Squad star's received incredible reviews.The Canadian actor proved he could do it all, eventually breaking away from the shadows of The Notebook and securing spots in action films such as The Nice Guys (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).He is now set to star as Ken in Greta Gerwigs, Barbie, which stars Margot Robbie in the title role.Gosling met Hollywood beauty Eva Mendes in 2011 on the set of The Place Beyond The Pines and the two began a relationship.

COVID-19 cases are found, an area is often designated as a containment zone. However, they said that it is a dynamic exercise carried out by district authorities according to need. The Delhi Epidemic Disease COVID-19 Regulation, 2020 gives district judges the authority to isolate a region, prohibit egress and re-entry of the populace, and implement any measures prescribed by the health department to stop the spread of the disease.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr has told fans he has been diagnosed with autism after "always feeling a bit different".The 28-year-old, who quit the Channel 4 show last year, explained on Instagram that the diagnosis "made sense" – but was also something he was having to learn about.He said: "I don't normally do very personal posts like this, but I thought this one was important.READ MORE: Celebrity Gogglebox star Stacey Solomon cringes over 'wet and gross' Love Island kiss"I've always felt a bit different, a bit socially awkward and like I just don't process things in the same way as everybody else."Finally I have an explanation."He went on: "I've recently been diagnosed as autistic."Something that both makes sense to me whilst at the same time is something completely new to learn about and understand more about why I am the way I am."Now begins the journey."He finished: "This one goes out to all the kids that have ever felt misunderstood due to being a little different."Fans were quick to show their support after his honest post, with one sharing a list of famous people who also have autism, including globally successful singer Susan Boyle.His stunning girlfriend Bryony commented: "Proud of you for this and I'm with you all the way."One follower said: "So good for sharing your story will help support others."Another commented: "Hopefully this diagnosis will help you to understand yourself more. I have three autistic boys and I've seen the beauty and brilliance of autism.

This is how health insurance mechanism works in India: Choosing a plan- An individual can choose a health insurance plan according to his/her needs based on facilities provided, expenses covered, etc. from an insurance company of one’s choice. In case of pre-existing ailments, different companies have different policies for cover.

EAST GERMANTOWN - A different kind of police activity in North Philadelphia Friday, as officers in one district are launching a new effort to keep the community, especially kids, safe and have a little fun, at the same time."I love jumping double-dutch," Nyliah Luke said.The 13-year-old is spending her Friday evening doing something she loves. "My mom taught me when I was around seven or eight."She literally got it from her mama Nataye Dixon, who is a stand-out at the jump rope competition at the Belfield Rec Center.It’s an event that gives young people something to do, now that school is out."We love it. It’s great fun.

CDC recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years.The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech is already available for people in this age group.“Vaccine eligibility is now simple and easy to understand. Everyone 6-months and older is now eligible for these life-saving vaccines,” said Health Director Dr.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Wilmington police are investigating a shooting that critically injured an 18-year-old and a 12-year-old.According to officials, police were called to 24th and Tatnall Streets Friday, around 3:45 in the afternoon, on the report of a shooting.Officers found an 18-year-old male and a 12-year-old male at a local hospital, listed in critical condition.Responding officers found another 18-year-old male with non-life threatening gunshot wounds, at the scene. He was taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition.Police are investigating a possible motive into the gunfire.

Madison Novo was crowned Miss Hooters International 2022 at a pageant held in Lake Tahoe on Thursday night. The annual beauty contest, which is currently in its 25th year, sees stunning Hooters servers compete for the coveted title and a cash prize. Novo, 19, beat out 50 other employees of the racy restaurant franchise to collect a cool $30,000.

U.S. FDA green lights COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five Health Canada is currently reviewing Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for kids aged six months to five years, but has yet to receive a submission from Pfizer for the under-five age group.Cloutier said his kids are heading to daycare and preeschool in the fall and he’s looking for additional protection for them.“We trust the data and review of the agencies in the (United) States,” he said.

Martine McCutcheon continues to ooze radiance and her latest social media snaps prove she is sticking to her health kick even amid a house move.The 46-year-old, who played Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders and Natalie in Love Actually, showed off the results of her recent weight loss with a sizzling Instagram snap last month and continues to stick to her regime.On Thursday (June 23), Martine posted a series of pictures from her new garden after moving home and posted on her Instagram story with a caption, saying: "We have got our own home! I'm very excited, I'm mooching in our new garden."READ NEXT: Amanda Holden accidentally flashes knickers in awkward wardrobe blunderThis was followed by a four-picture slide of her arranging some flowers and she was grinning from ear to ear.In February, she revealed it has taken her "such a long time to do what works for [her]" as she opened up about her health and staying in shape.In an interview with OK! magazine, the Love Actually star noted that she didn't like to discuss her weight, but told how she stays in shape by following the 80/20 rule diet.The 80/20 diet advises that followers should eat healthy meals 80 per cent of the time, with less nutritious options permitted for the other 20 per cent of the time.For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Martine said at the time: “I think it takes a long time to work out what your own recipe is.“It's taken me such a long time to look through all the stuff that's out there, and do just what works for me.“So it's not as simple as just going on a crazy diet.