'No time for complacency' But Clark warned that these changes were all moving at a glacial pace, with the WHO budget change, for instance, not expected to be fully implemented for nearly a decade. "At its current pace, an effective system is still years away, when a pandemic threat could occur at any time," she said. "If there were a new pandemic threat this year, next year, or the year after, at least, we will be largely in the same place as we were in December 2019." At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic is still raging.

Clark pointed out that since the panel presented its report a year ago, 2.8 million more Covid deaths have been officially recorded, and that this "is clearly an undercount by many millions of people." "Unfortunately, as much as we would all wish it to be the case, the pandemic isn't over," Clark said, complaining that "the political resolve to combat more waves of Covid-19 is waning." "This is no time for complacency." The panel called for a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly and independent health threats council led by heads-of-state to galvanise some action. "Only the highest-level political leadership has the legitimacy to bring multiple sectors together in this way," Sirleaf said in a statement.

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Beijing punishes workplaces for breaking Covid restrictions

China's capital Beijing has further tightened its Covid-19 restrictions, with zero community transmission the target, punishing workplaces that flout rules or circumvent curbs and imploring residents to police their own movements.

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S. Korea says N. Korea launched suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, 2 other missiles

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on May 25, 2022, after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan according to South Ko SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's government says one of the three weapons North Korea launched Wednesday was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile. South Korea's government says the launches are "a grave provocation" that threaten international peace.

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CDC: COVID survivors struggle with pulmonary embolisms, breathing issues

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Officials: SEPTA worker accused of attempted rape, taken into custody

PHILADELPHIA - A SEPTA employee has been placed on leave and is in police custody after authorities say he was identified as a suspect in an attempted rape incident from 2019. Aaron Kuhn, a temporary SEPTA IT worker, was taken into custody by Philadelphia police at SEPTA Headquarters on Monday. Philadelphia police say Kuhn, 22, is charged with attempt to commit rape, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful restraint, and related offenses.Authorities say the alleged incident occurred back in Apr. 2019 on the 2400 block of York Street. Kuhn was placed on unpaid administrative leave and has been prohibited from entering SEPTA Headquarters, according to officials.

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COVID-19 rebound reported after Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid, CDC says

The CDC said Tuesday that COVID-19 rebound has been reported to occur between two to eight days after initial recovery from the virus. The "rebound" could be characterized as COVID-19 symptoms reemerging and/or testing positive again after having already tested negative. The CDC didn’t say how many rebound cases had been reported. The CDC said those initially treated with the pill who experience rebound COVID had mild illness. "There is currently no evidence that additional treatment is needed with Paxlovid or other anti-SARS-CoV-2 therapies in cases where COVID-19 rebound is suspected," the CDC stated. Additionally, the CDC stressed that Paxlovid’s five-day regimen of pills is still recommended for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID among persons at high risk for severe disease. Paxlovid was authorized in December based on a study in which 1,000 adults received the medication.

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US birth rate rose slowly last year following steep decline from COVID-19 onset

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Persistent multiple organ damage noted with COVID-19

A multicenter Scottish study reveals persistent multisystem abnormalities among 159 COVID-19 patients 28 to 60 days after release from the hospital, including cardio-renal inflammation, diminished lung function, worse quality of life, and poor outcomes.

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COVID-19 Scan for May 24, 2022

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(England only).The app is available in 12 different languages and you can .Find out more about .The NHS COVID-19 app uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to understand the distance, over time, between app users. Typically, you’ll be sent an exposure notification with guidance if you’ve been within 2 metres of someone for 15 minutes or longer who has since tested positive for COVID-19.If a person tests positive for COVID-19, reports the result in the app, and agrees to share their random IDs, the app will calculate the risk to every app user they came into contact with in the previous few days – with this information, the app will work out whether a user should get an exposure notification.Find out more about .The NHS COVID-19 app protects your privacy and identity from other app users – and their privacy and identity from you.

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Maharashtra sees uptick in COVID numbers; highest in over 2 months

As many as 338 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Maharashtra on Tuesday and with that, the state's total tally was 78,83,348. Today's count is the highest number of cases recorded since March 9. On Monday, the state reported 208 new cases. The state also saw one death that put the toll at 1,47,857.

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Quebec logs 3 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations see increase

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Ontario reports COVID numbers for Victoria Day Monday, Tuesday

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Crazy sight! Raccoon gets stuck face-first in Santa Cruz roof

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World War II soldier laid to rest in Pennsylvania nearly eight decades later

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Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations drop by 20, no new deaths

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In closely watched developments, especially among parents and healthcare providers, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced strong efficacy for a three-dose regimen of the child-sized dose of their mRNA vaccine in kids ages 6 months to 4 years old.

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Clothes that fight climate change: Researchers test aprons that capture CO2 from air

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3 shots of Pfizer's COVID vaccine generate strong immune response in under 5 age group

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine generate strong immune response in children under age 5, the company said on Monday adding, “it was well-tolerated by them clinical trial"

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Latest Covid travel rules for Spain, Greece, France, Italy and more holiday hotspots

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Fire erupts on Delaware Bay barge, Coast Guard and local crews fight blaze

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Delhi Covid cases maintain declining trend, positivity rate at 2.67%

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Monkeypox or COVID: Which is a bigger threat? Experts explain

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Corrie star Alison King 'splits from fiance' after lost Covid wedding

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Power Rangers star Austin St John is arrested for COVID loan fraud in huge criminal case

Austin St John of the 1990s hit TV series Might Morphin Power Rangers was arrested at his luxury home in Texas this week.According to TMZ,the 47-year-old actor - who played Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott on the show - was handcuffed and arrested after federal agents showed up at his homein the upscale neighborhood of McKinney holding AR-15 guns.It was added that the agents 'raided' his residence.St John was allegedly charged with wire fraud in a very large federal criminal case about COVID relief loans for small businesses, it was claimed, with the actor being accused of scamming the government out of $3.5 million.If convicted he could go to prison for a maximum of 20 years.He was arrested along with 17 other people in what was a very large and organized scam. No peace now:Austin St John of the 1990s hit TV series Power Rangers was reportedly arrested at his home in Texas this week.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: Pfizer says 3 small doses offer strong protection

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Philadelphia School District returns to masking Monday as COVID cases rise across Delaware Valley

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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