Spain extends tough Covid entry rules for UK holidaymakers

Price tag for a recently approved ALS drug illustrates broad industry problems Why a $158,000 Drug With Unclear Benefits Hurts Whole Health System BY DAVID WAINER | UPDATED 10月 10, 2022 04:48 午後 EDT Price tag for a recently approved ALS drug illustrates broad industry problems Like many patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—Layne Oliff didn’t have any time to waste. Even before the drug Relyvrio was approved late last month by the Food and Drug Administration, he has had his own do-it-yourself method: He gets sodium phenylbutyrate in liquid form from a New Jersey pharmacy and taurursodiol online from Amazon.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Scary scenes at a daycare in Allentown after officials say multiple children have been taken to a local hospital.Crews responded to the Happy Smiles Learning Center on Wabash Street around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday morning for an emergency incident.Officials say children have been rushed to a local hospital, however an exact number was not available at this time.MORE HEADLINES:SkyFOX was live over the very active scene, where a large presence of ambulance, fire and police crews have responded to the daycare.It is unclear what prompted the emergency response, or the condition of the children.This is a developing story.

There may be a little sense of deja vu about the warnings today from Government about the potential for some mandatory mask-wearing if there is a big Covid-19 wave this winter.

Suspects sought in armed robbery near Temple campus. PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public's help to identify three suspects after an armed robbery unfolded near Temple University last weekend.The male suspects reportedly stole wallets and phones from a group of people just three blocks from campus on October 1.

FILE - An Illinois farmer walks through a hog pen on his farm on Jan. 25, 2020, in Polo, Illinois.

MUIR, Pa. - Authorities say at least five people were reported injured in an explosion at a quarry in eastern Pennsylvania.Emergency officials in Schuylkill County said the 11:45 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A local animal shelter has a message for a man they say stole a dog straight from its crate on Monday."If you’re reading this, and it was you who stole the dog, we want to make sure he is safe," ACCT Philly said in a Facebook post.They made the post after a dog named Withers went missing from its crate around 5 p.m. Staff says a man came into the shelter on Hunting Park Avenue and took the dog."Our staff were not able to stop him," the shelter said.MORE HEADLINES:Surveillance footage shows the suspected thief walking into the shelter in a black hoodie and sweatpants. The shelter says Withers' adopter is "heartbroken," and they are asking for the public's help to locate the dog."If he was your dog, and you were wanting to reclaim him, that’s great as we want to reunite as many pets with their people as possible," the shelter said.

FILE - Madonna poses after arriving on the carpet to attend a special screening of the film "The Beatles Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years" in London on Sept. 15, 2016.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka is to seek eligibility for IDA loans while remaining as a middle-income country and the government stated that Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country.Sri Lanka no longer qualifies for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loans due to a downgrade of the country’s credit rating.Therefore, the Cabinet approved a proposal yesterday (10) to request the World Bank to grant the country eligibility to obtain loans offered by the International Development Association (IDA).This is with the aim of obtaining concessionary funding from the International Development Association (IDA) — an arm of the World Bank that helps the world’s vulnerable countries. This facility is called “Gap”.Twelve countries including Indonesia have availed themselves of this facility when they were facing economic downturn similar to Sri Lanka.

DEIDRE Sanders returned to This Morning today after her shock breast cancer diagnosis and told Holly and Phil "I'm feeling good." The Sun's beloved agony aunt joined the ITV show to help viewers struggling with addiction. Before taking part in the phone-in segment Deidre, 77, confirmed she had surgery on a lump in her breast and was awaiting the results to find out if she is cancer-free.

endometriosis had progressed, consuming her pelvic organs to the point where only “about three millimetres” of healthy colon tissue remained.She said she was told her bowel could rupture and that her colon needed to be removed – the words “irreversible” and “colostomy bag” ringing in her ears.“I knew it was bad. I didn’t know it was that bad at that point … it was a very blunt conversation.” Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women – here’s how to recognize the symptoms Mock didn’t want to accept that as her only option.

Meghan Markle got personal in the newest episode of her "Archetypes" podcast, in which she discussed mental health. The Duchess of Sussex spoke to Constance Wu, Jenny Slate and Deepika Padukone in the latest episode that aired Tuesday, entitled "The Decoding of Crazy." Meghan Markle discussed mental health in the latest episode of her "Archetypes" podcast.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left two injured Tuesday morning. According to police, officers responded to Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia for reports of a shooting. Officers responded at the same time two victims arrived at Methodist Hospital by private vehicles, officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say a 26-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and a 20-year-old woman was shot in the hip. Authorities have not yet provided updates on their conditions but say there are no motives or suspects at this time. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working on learning more about a shooting that left a man dead on Tuesday morning. According to police, officers responded to reports of gunshots and a person shot at 52nd and Berks Streets just before 12:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday is set to be a sunny and pleasant day during a seasonable fall week in the Delaware Valley. FOX 29's Scott Williams says temperatures will begin in the 40s and 50s during the early hours of the day before see temperatures rise into the 70s by the afternoon. Conditions will remain dry Tuesday and Wednesday before a cold front moves rain and severe weather into the forecast. According to forecasters, an isolated severe thunderstorm will move through the area with storms. Areas of the Delaware Valley should expect an inch to an inch-and-a-half of rain. Looking ahead, the rain will move out before a sunny and pleasant weekend with clear weather present for the Phillies and Eagles games. ____SEVEN-DAY FORECASTTUESDAY: A reality. High: 74, Low: 48WEDNESDAY: More clouds.

Policy measures aimed at assisting troubled but viable businesses as pandemic supports wind down and debts fall due need to be targeted, scalable and equitable, new research from the Central Bank suggests.

FROM MARS have investigated some of the leading health conditions which could be life-threatening. The experts created the men’s health report by analysing different diseases and illnesses most prevalent across the world’s male population.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Cascading global crises have left 54 countries including Sri Lanka – home to more than half of the world's poorest people — in dire need of debt relief, the UN said Tuesday (11).In a new report, the United Nations Development Programme warned that dozens of developing nations were facing a rapidly deepening debt crisis and that "the risks of inaction are dire".UNDP said without immediate relief, at least 54 countries would see rising poverty levels, and "desperately needed investments in climate adaptation and mitigation will not happen".That was worrisome since the affected countries were "among the most climate-vulnerable in the world".The agency's report, published ahead of meetings of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and also of G20 finance ministers in Washington, highlighted the need for swift action.But despite repeated warnings, "little has happened so far, and the risks have been growing," UNDP chief Achim Steiner told reporters in Geneva."That crisis is intensifying and threatening to spill over into an entrenched development crisis across dozens of countries across the world."The poor, indebted countries are facing converging economic pressures and many find it impossible to pay back their debt or access new financing.'Volatility'"Market conditions are shifting rapidly as a synchronised fiscal and monetary contraction and low growth are fuelling volatility around the globe," UNDP said.The UN agency said debt troubles had been brewing in many of the affected countries long before the Covid-19 pandemic hit."The rapid build-up in debt over the past decade has been consistently underestimated," it said.The freeze on debt repayment during the Covid crisis to lighten their burden

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued instructions to streamline the process of responding to letters, emails and phone calls addressed to government institutions. The president has focussed his attention on streamlining and expediting the process of responding to letters, emails, and phone calls by the public instead of them having to waste their time, effort, and money by having to come to these institutions personally to attend to their requirements. Accordingly, a special letter signed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, including provisions in replying to letters, e-mails and telephone calls addressed to government institutions, has been sent to all ministry secretaries, provincial chief secretaries, and Heads of departments.Priority should be given to general letters from the public to government institutions, and in case final replies cannot be sent immediately, an interim reply stating that the letter has been received should be sent within one week and a final reply should be sent within four (04) weeks. In addition, for all official letters, the direct telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of the staff officer in charge of the subject should be mentioned below the signature of the relevant letter when sending reply letters.Emails sent to public email addresses of relevant offices should be checked daily and a specific officer should be assigned for the purpose.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said there has been a "significant" increase in the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 over the last week.

States have been asked to continue monitoring incoming international travelers, undertake constant genome sequencing and step-up vaccination. New Delhi: India reported 1,957 new covid infections, while active cases declined to 27,374 in the last 24 hours, according to an update from the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will speak about the importance of mental health on a specially recorded show for BBC Radio One’s Newsbeat. William and Kate, both 40, led a discussion for World Mental Health Day on Monday for a special programme which will be aired on BBC Radio One, Radio One Extra and the Asian Network on Tuesday afternoon.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Cabinet has granted approval to downgrade Sri Lanka to a low-income country from a lower-middle income country, announced Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, the Cabinet Spokesperson on Tuesday (11)."Sri Lanka was a middle-income country as per the global classification.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Appeal Court on Tuesday (11) ordered to acquit and release the Ex-Chairman of the Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Saruwa Liyanage Sunil who was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, and was sentenced to 15-years Rigorous Imprisonment, from all the charges and punishments.Saruwa Liyanage Sunil was sentenced by the Colombo High Court on the 17th of January 202 and was also fined Rs. 200,000/-. He had filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal and it was taken up in the presence of Appel Court Justices P.

Japan has reopened its doors to tourists after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid-19 restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.

PHILADELPHIA - After a beautiful Sunday, another cold night is on tap, with overnight lows dipping into the upper 30s in the colder suburbs and into the 40s across the city.Monday should be another beautiful day, with sunny skies and highs right around average, in the mid to upper 60s.High pressure off the coast is in control, which sets up Tuesday and Wednesday as nice days, as well.The next chance of rain could be Thursday, as a cold front makes its way into the region.For the latest forecasts and conditions, download the FOX 29 Weather Authority app.___SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Low: 43MONDAY: Sunny, pleasant.

She was only 28 years old and had no reason to believe she was anything other than perfectly healthy, except for a few headaches.

New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.But farmers quickly condemned the plan. Federated Farmers, the industry’s main lobby group, said the plan would “rip the guts out of small town New Zealand” and see farms replaced with trees.Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard said farmers had been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn’t decrease food production.“Our plan was to keep farmers farming,” Hoggard said.

Covid-19: The death toll climbed to 5,28,822 with eight fatalities which includes three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. India logged 1,957 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,16,394, while the active cases dipped to 27,374, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,822 with eight fatalities which includes three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times Monday night in Southwest Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 800 block of South 48th Street just before 9 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Mental health experts say that more people are seeking therapy now than ever before. There's just one issue: there aren't enough therapists.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A mobile phone was recovered from the cell occupied by Thilini Priyamali, who was arrested for financial fraud, at the Welikada Prison.The mobile device was handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department.Prisons Commissioner and Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake told News 1st that the device was recovered by the Sri Lanka Prisons Emergency Action and Tactical Force on Sunday (9) night.He said the Superintendent of the Welikada Prison is leading an internal investigation into the matter.At the same time, General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Dayasiri Jayasekera, and MP Nalaka Godahewa filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department seeking an investigation into statements alleging that they were involved in transactions with the woman in question.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by three runs in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2022 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday (October 10).Winning the toss, the Bangladesh women's team captain opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2022.Batting first, Sri Lanka managed to score 83 for the loss of five wickets in 18.1 overs before heavy rain stopped the match. Later, the fate of the match was set following the Duckworth-Lewis method (D/L method). To win the match, Bangladesh needed 41 runs in seven overs.In reply, Bangladesh managed to score 37 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted seven overs.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – It is no secret that the prevailing economic crisis has led to the disruption of the day-to-day lives of the general public. How many families have been impacted by this unprecedented economic crisis? Has sufficient attention been given to those who are severely affected? The Gammadda Door to Door initiative continues to identify a range of issues faced by average Sri Lankans. On Monday (10), which was Day Six of the Sixth edition of the Gammadda Door to Door program, the team that completed it's tour in the Jaffna district reached the Killinochchi district.They visited the Malayalapuram area in the Karachchi Divisional Secretariat, where most of the residents are day-wage earners.Unfortunately, the economic crisis left them with no work, ruining their chances of providing for their families. Gammadda teams in the Ratnapura district visited Handagirigoda, Handagiriya, Kolonna andSuriyakanda villages in the Welligepola Divisional Secretariat and met with the poverty-stricken estate workers living in Suriyakanda. People in this area do not have the luxury of enjoying cell phone services as the area lacks the basic facilities. Unlike most areas in Sri Lanka children in the area do not have access to online education.Gammadda teams in the Polonnaruwa district toured many areas in the Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat. On top of the economic crisis, people in this area face wild elephant threats. 

PHILADELPHIA - Organizers are taking to the streets in Philadelphia's most troubled neighborhoods to help bring an end to the spread of gun violence that continues to impact communities. Damarr Dabney leads a team of ‘violence interrupters’ currently whose goal is stem arguments and retaliations before the combatants resort to violence. "We’re not afraid of these kids, these are our kids, they need to feel accepted," Dabney said. "Our goal is to squash the beef or retaliation."Ceasefire Philadelphia is following the Cure Violence model, which looks at violence as a disease.

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Police say two men are injured after a double shooting in Olney where one man was shot inside his vehicle with a toddler in the back seat. PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured, one of which was sitting inside his vehicle with a toddler as he was shot in Olney on Monday night. Just after 5 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at Rising Sun Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard.

NEW YORK - Fans of "Back to the Future" were in for a special surprise when its two stars, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, reunited on stage to talk about the movie 37 years after it was released.The two stars appeared at a panel for the popular sci-fi films at Comic Con in New York on Saturday.

Ukraine on Monday.The strikes targeted downtown Kyiv, among other Ukrainian cities, and killed at least 14 people. Nearly 100 more were wounded, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service.“I’m appalled by Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Meteorology announced that showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island during the evening or night.Fairly heavy showers of about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Uva, Eastern, and North-central provinces.Several spells of showers will occur in coastal areas of the Western province and Galle and Matara districts.The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.Condition of Rain:Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island.Winds:Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.   State of Sea:The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil will sometimes be fairly rough.Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left a teenager critically injured in West Oak Lane on Monday night. At around 6:48 p.m., police responded to the 6500 block of North Smedley Street where they say they found a 13-year-old boy who had been shot multiple times in the head and face. The victim was transported to Einstein Hospital where police say he was placed in critical condition. Authorities say no weapons were recovered, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the police. 

nasal-spray version of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc, on human beings did not yield the desired protection, according to the news agency Reuters. The University of Oxford, in an official statement, said that the antibody response in the respiratory mucous membranes was seen in only a minority of participants in the trial, which was in the first of usually three phases of clinical testing.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman is facing charges in connection to the death of a toddler who police say died from blunt force trauma while being cared for over the summer. Jendayi Mawusi, 25, surrendered to police on Monday and was charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Mawusi's charges stem from the death of 3-year-old Hope Jones who investigators say died in early July while in the care of Kiana Casey. Casey was previously charged with third-degree murder, aggravated assault of a child, and endangering the welfare of a child. RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphia woman charged with murder of 3-year-old girl who was in her care, DA saysA Philadelphia Medical Examiner later determined that the cause of Jones's death was blunt force trauma. The District Attorney's Office later described the deadly injuries inflicted on Jones as "extensive and disturbing."A spokesperson for Philadelphia's Department of Human Services said Jones was in their custody, receiving kinship/foster care services.

LOS ANGELES - Nury Martinez on Monday announced her resignation as Los Angeles City Council president amid backlash over racist comments made about Councilman Mike Bonin's Black son that were revealed in a leaked recording from last fall.  She has resigned from her position as council president but maintains her seat on the council. RELATED: Bonin calls on LA City Council to remove Martinez as president over racist comments on his sonMartinez issued the following statement Monday morning:"I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. I’m so sorry. I sincerely apologize to the people I hurt with my words: to my colleagues, their families, especially to Mike, Sean, and your son.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S.

Three boaters who failed to return from a fishing trip Saturday evening, October 8, were rescued on Sunday after being found "fending off sharks" in waters about 25 miles off the Louisiana coast, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said.Two people from a sunken fishing boat were fending off sharks in the Gulf of Mexico when a crew rescued them and one other person from waters off the Louisiana coastline, the Coast Guard said.The Coast Guard launched a search after a relative reported the three people failed to return from a fishing trip Saturday evening.The 24-foot (7.3-meter), center-console fishing boat sank about 10 a.m. Saturday and stranded the three people without communication devices, the Coast Guard said in a news release.The three were wearing lifejackets and one was showing signs of hypothermia when they were rescued Sunday about 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) offshore from Empire, Louisiana, a small community southeast of New Orleans.