‘Virus is running freely’: WHO chief warns against Covid-19 infections surge

Methanol, a toxic form of alcohol that is often used as a solvent, pesticide or fuel, may be the cause of the death of 21 teenagers at a bar in East London, South Africa last month.

coronavirus and two fatalities. While Telangana reported 658 Covid cases. The daily Covid infection in Karnataka surged to 1,151 on Tuesday while in Tamil Nadu, 2,142 cases were reported.

200-crore vaccine doses showcases the strength of the democratic, compassionate and service-oriented ethos of the nation.  Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated the country on achieving this landmark in only 18 months. He stated , “this extraordinary achievement will be etched in history".

Inflation in Canada continues to surge despite the Bank of Canada’s efforts to tamp down on price growth, with some economists and the central bank’s own governor expecting an even higher reading in the June report due Wednesday.

Covid-19 precautionary doses. NTAGI Chairman Dr NK Arora said the issue of the rollout of precaution doses or additional doses was discussed right from the beginning of October-November 2021. According to a report by ANI news agency, Arora said, "In October 2021, we had already covered 100 crore dose mark and by October to November, 60-70% of the adult population had received at least one dose and about 50% both doses.

Today we are reporting 10,320 community cases, 744 current hospitalisations, and 34 deaths.

COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday.Regulators authorized the nation’s first so-called protein vaccine against COVID-19 last week, but the final hurdle was a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."If you have been waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine built on a different technology than those previously available, now is the time to join the millions of Americans who have been vaccinated," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC's director, said in a statement, endorsing an earlier decision from an influential advisory panel.Most Americans have gotten at least their primary COVID-19 vaccinations by now, but CDC officials said between 26 million and 37 million adults haven’t had a single dose -- the population that Novavax, for now, will be targeting."We really need to focus on that population," said CDC adviser Dr.

Camila Cabello has tested positive for COVID-19. The 25-year-old singer took to TikTok on Monday to share the news with her fans.In the video, Cabello lies and dances in bed as she shows off her cough drops, cold medicine and Netflix on the TV, all while lip-syncing Pitbull's «Watagatapitusberry (Remix).»«I got the rona,» she captioned the clip.She later shared the video on her Instagram Story, writing alongside it, «If u got the rona and still gonna live it up in isolation make some f**kin noise,» according to .I got the ronaCabello's COVID diagnosis comes amid a busy time for the singer.

COVID-19 are expected in the coming days.On Tuesday, five days after Health Canada approved Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for infants and preschoolers, Audrey Gordon said Manitoba’s chief public health officer will announce details later this week. Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 “This is an exciting announcement for so many families that have been waiting for Health Canada to approve the vaccine,” she said at an unrelated press conference.“Dr.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisers today recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for the primary series in adults, which comes as two more transmissible Omicron subvariants expanded their dominance to more than 90% of sequenced specimens.

Camila Cabello has coronavirus, and she’s making the announcement through TikTok – and she’s evidently still in great spirits.

Stress from inconsistent, unavailable, or unaffordable childcare amid the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an 80% higher chance of burnout among US healthcare workers (HCWs), leading to anxiety, depression, and an intention to reduce work hours or leave the job, suggests a survey-based modeling study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

FILE - Contractors stand on the roof of a house under construction in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 1, 2022. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Home builder confidence suffered a near-record drop in July as high inflation and climbing mortgage rates stalled the housing market by slowing sales and discouraging potential buyers.The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) was released on Monday, showing how builder confidence in the market for newly-built, single-family homes dropped to 55. It was the seventh straight monthly decline and a drop of 12 points since June, indicating a further sign of a weakening housing market, according to the NAHB.The July score marked the lowest index reading since April 2020 — which was 30 — when most of the country was under some form of lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.Starting Wednesday, Albertans 18 and older will be able to book an appointment for their second booster dose of an mRNA COVID vaccine, as long as it’s been five months or longer since their first booster shot. 4th COVID-19 dose: What is the value of an additional booster? This second booster is more beneficial to those at high risk of severe outcomes, according to Alberta Health.“As we continue to live with COVID, vaccines remain critical to lowering your risk of severe outcomes and protecting our health-care system,” Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.“Albertans are encouraged to continue to get their first booster and to consider their unique circumstances when making choices about second booster.”Recent data from the University of Calgary’s provincial wastewater tracking database shows that Calgary and Edmonton are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

2022 San Diego Comic-Con is happening this upcoming weekend and the COVID-19 safety rules have finally been updated.

Camila Cabello has tested positive for COVID-19 and announced it in the most energetic way possible. The Cuban-American singer and actress took to social media to share the news with her fans to the rhythm of Sensato’s “Watagatapitusberry.” The 25-year-old star wrote, “I got the rona,” referring to the slang people use to call the coronavirus.

Quebec is reporting 35 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 82-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.The Health Department says 1,960 people are in hospital with the disease, including 651 who were admitted because of COVID-19.There are 55 people in intensive care with COVID-19, a jump of 17 patients compared to the previous day.The province is reporting 2,219 new infections detected through PCR testing, adding that 16.5 per cent of tests came back positive.Authorities say 6,967 health network workers are off the job due to COVID-19.The province has reported 15,800 deaths attributed to the disease since the beginning of the pandemic.

A general view of empty coffins used in a symbolic mass memorial service in East London on July 6, 2022, after 21 people, mostly teens, died in unclear circumstances at a township tavern last month, in an incident that shocked South Africa. (Photo by Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images) JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month.Methanol was found in all of their bodies and investigations are continuing to determine whether the levels of the toxic chemical were enough to have killed them."Methanol has been detected in all the 21 individuals that were there, however there is still progressive analysis of the quantitative levels of methanol and whether it could have been the final cause of death," Dr.

With the summer holidays upon us many Brits will be looking to jet off in the coming weeks. Airlines have already seen a huge surge in demand for flights this year as people make the most of Covid restrictions being eased.

Summer drop-in clinics for the Covid-19 vaccine open today for children and adults across Ayrshire.

With an Omicron offshoot spearheading a burgeoning Covid-19 wave in Europe, countries need to accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back measures such as mask wearing to avoid stricter measures as autumn and winter approach, a senior World Health Organization official has warned.

The number of Covid-19 daily PCR positive infections has been stable and in the case of self-reported antigen tests, it has decreased, according to the latest weekly update from the Department of Health.

filmmaker had tested negative for Covid-19, and is likely to be discharged today, the source added. The Ponniyin Selvan director was working on the post-production of his historical drama, which is slated for release on September 30. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

the government announced that covid booster doses will be made available free of cost for everyone over 18 years of age at all central government run vaccination centres amid worries over low coverage. The free doses have been made available from 15 July for 75 days.

Health Ministry data revealed that the active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent. A decline of 610 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Meanwhile, the state of Maharashtra reported 1,111 new Covid-19 cases and zero death on Monday.

emergency room closures across the country, front-line physicians say more immediate help is needed before things get worse.Dr. Raghu Venugopal, an emergency room physician in Toronto, says he believes the health system is not collapsing, but rather that it has “already collapsed.”“Nurses and doctors across Ontario and Canada who are working in emergency departments are greatly dismayed, honestly, by the human situation that patients and families have to face on a daily basis,” he said.

Despite his self-professed “zero understanding” of Canadian systems of government and politics, popular podcast host Joe Rogan had some strong words about Canada and Justin Trudeau.In the 1844th episode of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, released Thursday, Rogan and comedian Tom Segura voiced their distaste for Canada, specifically the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Canada’s communist,” Rogan, 54, said on the podcast. “They’re f—ked.

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Dr Eric Feigl-Ding took to Twitter to share details on the matter, stating "exponential surge to almost 13,000 #monkeypox cases globally—with no signs of slowing—on track to hit 100,000 in August

LOS ANGELES - Macy’s is bringing back Toys "R" Us to all U.S. locations ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Macy's, in partnership with Toys "R" Us parent company WHP Global, announced Monday that the rollout of the highly anticipated pop-up stores will begin in late July with all locations expected to be up and running by Oct.

Musk's proposal to hold the trial in February. Musk, who is the world's richest person and chief executive of electric carmaker Telsa Inc, accused Twitter of rushing the trial to obscure the truth about spam accounts and to "railroad" him into buying the company.

Today we are reporting 10,424 community cases, 788 current hospitalisations, and 21 deaths.

COVID-19 in the state increased to 78,57,314 and the recovery rate stood at 97.97 per cent.At least 26 patients of BA.5 variant and 13 patients of BA.2.75 variant were detected in the state, the health department said. 23 cases are from Mumbai, 13 from Pune and 1 each from Buldhana, Lathur and Thane. With no fresh fatalities, the COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 1,48,026.

COVID-19 immunization policy for its workers.The agency says workers, as well as new hires and students, will no longer be required to have at least two vaccine doses.It says vaccines continue to provide strong protection against serious effects from COVID-19, but there is emerging evidence that the shots have become less protective against infection.AHS says COVID-19 vaccines available to date target the original strain of the virus.It says evidence shows that immunization without boosters has limited effectiveness in reducing transmission of the Omicron variants currently circulating. Alberta expects to be vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19 by end of July The agency says its workforce continues to be required to stay home when sick, wear required personal protective equipment and practise hand hygiene.“The immunization policy was implemented to protect patients, health-care workers and the public at a time during the pandemic when the immunization required by the policy was still effective in preventing transmission and when it was needed most to help contain the spread of COVID-19,” Mauro Chies, the interim president and CEO of AHS, said in a statement Monday.“Policies and procedures have had to constantly evolve during the pandemic to reflect significant changes in the virus itself and the ever-changing evidence base as we continue to protect our people and patients.”Opposition NDP health critic David Shepherd called the move a political decision by the UCP, not a clinical one made by AHS healthcare professionals.“Anyone who is being cared for in a health facility should have the assurance that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, among many other diseases.

The Ministry will host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak at 12:00pm today.

As the nation's COVID-19 cases trend upward due to Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariant activity, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Jul 15 renewed the public health emergency for 3 more months.

First and second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses conferred substantial protection against emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) visits and hospitalizations caused by infections with the Omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.2.12.1, finds a study of adults in 10 US states published late last week in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

After days of weather warnings, the heatwave that has been dominating England has finally reached Scotland. An amber warning which was issued to southern Scotland has been extended to the rest of the country as temperatures are set to reach roasting highs of 30c this week.

COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.A University of Arkansas researcher led the study of 587,330 patie

NEW DELHI :   With India’s caseload mostly comprising sub-lineages of Omicron rather than any other variant, the government is of the view that covid-19 is no longer a pandemic but moving towards endemicity, said department of science and technology secretary Rajesh Gokhale. He added that while previous variants— Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — were different from each other; the current variants are emerging only from Omicron, indicating endemicity in the country, meaning the disease is set to “stay with us". “In many cases, it is very clearly understood that there will be sporadic events that will occur.

holding in a pee for too long, but did you know this can be dangerous for your body?Whether you’re trapped in a work meeting or stuck in a queue for the toilet, holding in your wee can damage your pelvic floor and lead to a host of issues, warns intimate health guru Stephanie Taylor.The average adult bladder can hold up to two cups of urine during the day before it is considered full, with a message sent to the brain when it is about a quarter full.However, the health expert claims ignoring your bladder for long periods of time can actually be harmful."Holding in your wee too often can cause the muscles in your bladder to lose the ability to contract when you need them to, leading to urinary retention where you can’t empty your bladder – even when you’re bursting to go,” said Stephanie.

HONG KONG : Two of China’s biggest cities ordered residents to undergo mass Covid-19 tests this week, highlighting the risk that fresh outbreaks could trigger new and economically costly lockdowns.

Judi Love was ready to fly out to Sicily to see her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima marry the love of his life Giada Lini last weekend, but she, unfortunately, missed the wedding due to Covid. Speaking to us in her OK! column, Judi said: "Last weekend, I’d planned to fly out to Italy to the wedding of my dear friend and Strictly partner Graziano Di Prima, who tied the knot to his beautiful fiancée and fellow dancer Giada Lini.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a health update. The Scottish TV presenter has returned to her ITV show today. The Scottish TV presenter has given an update on her health after being absent from her talk show last week.

LORRAINE Kelly looked back to full health as she returned to TV after being replaced by Carol Vorderman last week. Much to fans' disappointment, Lorraine did not appear on her popular ITV show after falling ill with Covid.