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Like most countries, Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare service delivery has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among others, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF), Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Bank (WB) and World Health Organization (WHO) coordinated their actions to address various critical health issues identified by the government, such as reinforcing workforce capacity, increasing vaccination coverage and maintaining essential health services. Collaboration was enhanced through stakeholder consultations, high-level policy meetings, joint planning and resource mobilization. This collaboration aligns with commitments made by the agencies under the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Wellbeing for All (SDG3 GAP) Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Wellbeing for All (SDG3 GAP). Activities undertaken during the pandemic have strengthened the country's primary healthcare (PHC) capabilities and its preparedness to respond to future crises.

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COVID-19: information and advice for health and care professionals

on the epidemiology, virology, transmission, and clinical features of COVID-19 is available.COVID-19 can present with a range of symptoms of varying severity. It is estimated that 1 in 3 people have COVID-19 without displaying any symptoms.The main symptoms include fever, a new and continuous cough, anosmia (loss of smell) and ageusia (loss of taste).Examples of other symptoms include shortness of breath, unexplained tiredness or fatigue, loss of appetite, myalgia (muscle ache), sore throat, headache, nasal congestion (stuffy nose), runny nose, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.

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Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman urged to come clean on care homes 'atrocity' at UK Covid Inquiry

Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman have been urged to come clean about "one of the worst atrocities of the pandemic".

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Inside Derek Draper's impressive career before Covid battle - Labour party to own PR firm

Kate Garraway's husband has sadly lost his ongoing health battle, aged just 56. The Good Morning Britain star issued a statement on Instagram today, Friday 5 January, saying she held her husband's hand as he died.

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Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

TORONTO — Ontario’s lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together “fragmented” clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.Long COVID is not yet well understood, but the current and likely rising volume of patients will have an effect on Ontario’s recovery and may place added pressures on emergency rooms, say the documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request.“Ontario does not have a coordinated approach to care for patients with PCC (Post COVID-19 Condition),” the health ministry’s strategic policy branch wrote last June.“While some providers are responding to the immediate demand for post-COVID care, these offerings are insufficient, fragmented, and unsustainable without dedicated funding.”Between 10 and 20 per cent of people who have had COVID-19 still experience symptoms 12 or more weeks post-infection, the documents note. Researchers estimate 1.4 million Canadians are living with long COVID.

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Ottawa signs health-care funding deals with Ontario, Atlantic provinces

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has signed health-care agreements in principle with all four Atlantic provinces and Ontario.

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‘We are absolutely destroyed’: Health workers facing burnout, even as COVID levels ease

Dr. Laura Hawryluck was seized with a sense of overwhelming panic so great she couldn’t focus, couldn’t sleep.

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Free COVID rapid antigen tests to be made available at grocery stores

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout

A day after Alberta rolled out free COVID-19 antigen test kits, there was mounting frustration as supply ran low.

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Waterloo company offering ‘low-cost’ rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to the public

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: Everything you need to know “With the rising number of COVID-19 outbreaks in schools and workplaces across the country, we recognized the need for more accessible and widespread testing,” Jeremy Hedges, The Canadian Shield CEO, stated.“Due to regulatory issues, everyday Canadians are paying some of the highest prices in the world for rapid testing – we strongly believe that we can play a role in making that no longer the case.”The company says the kits will only be available to residents of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.The Canadian Shield says it expects wider availability “as provincial ministries issue interim orders and change the regulatory landscape.” Parent-led rapid COVID-19 testing program

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Alberta health-care workers share reality of COVID-19 patient care

An Edmonton doctor is detailing a night in the ICU just hours after he got off of his shift. He’s one of two health-care workers sharing a first-hand account of what’s really happening in Alberta’s hospitals during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hamilton reports 1 death, 30 new COVID-19 cases as city enters Stage 1 of Ontario’s reopening plan

COVID-19 wave, the province formally began its staged reopening plan on Friday.The move comes after sharp decreases in cases among public health units across the province and increases in vaccination rates for the general public.An Infectious disease specialist with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton says the lower numbers suggest “little risk” with the decision to move into Stage 1 of a plan that calls for more retail openings at low capacity, limited patio dining and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at long-term care centre in Kelowna

long-term care residence in Kelowna have been temporarily suspended following a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.Interior Health says one resident and one staff member at Spring Valley Care Centre have tested positive for the illness caused by the coronavirus.The health agency says contact tracing is underway and that anyone who was in close contact is being provided direction on self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms. B.C.

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COVID-19: Quinte Health Care officials update media on status of hospitals during 3rd wave

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on the Quinte 5 inpatient unit at Belleville General Hospital, after three staff members tested positive. Contract tracing is underway and all patients and staff will be tested.Meanwhile, all visits to the unit will be paused for at least two weeks, except for end-of-life situations.This latest outbreak comes as Quinte hospitals face a rising number of pandemic patients.

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Haj Houses in different states to be utilised as COVID-19 care centres: Naqvi

New Delhi: The Minority Affairs Ministry has decided to give Haj Houses to the respective state government for utilisation as temporary care centres for COVID-19 patients."It has been decided to give Haj Houses in different states of the country to the state governments to utilise them as temporary “Corona Care Centre"," Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday.The Haj Committee Houses to be given to states include those in Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Tripura, officials said.India is struggling with a second wave of the coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling

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Ontario PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

Ontario’s drive to bolster staffing in long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19 is leading to “destabilization” of the province’s home care labour force, a group representing providers said Sunday as it pressed the government to standardize wages for personal support workers.Sue VanderBent, the CEO of Home Care Ontario, said a group of 50 service organizations is concerned with increasing worker movement from home care to higher wage jobs in long-term care homes, where personal support workers are paid an average of $5 an hour more than they earn in community care settings.The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months, she said.

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Hinshaw, Shandro to provide provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in the province and “the ongoing work to protect public health.”The chief medical officer of health and minister will be making their comments at 4 p.m. and you can watch them in this story.

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COVID-19: 2 more resident deaths, new staff case at Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay

COVID-19 outbreak claimed the lives of two more residents at a Lindsay long-term care home on Thursday.According to Caressant Care McLaughlin, two residents died on Thursday. The deaths were not reflected in Thursday’s update from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued around 1 p.m.

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COVID-19: Death toll rises to 11 at Caressant Care McLaughlin long-term care in Lindsay

COVID-19 outbreak at a Lindsay, Ont., long-term care home has now claimed 11 lives after two more resident deaths were reported over the weekend.According to Caressant Care McLaughlin, two residents deaths were reported on Sunday and there are now 31 active resident cases of COVID-19, up from 29 resident cases reported on Friday morning, plus an additional 19 staff cases. Updated staff numbers were expected later Monday, said company spokesperson Stuart Oakley.

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Alberta COVID-19 intensive care unit patient shares experience

An Edmonton intensive care doctor tweeted about a heartbreaking moment with an unidentified patient suffering from COVID-19. He wasn’t sure if she was going to make it, and weeks later she tweeted back. Sarah Komadina has more.

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US authorizes first over-the-counter COVID-19 antigen test

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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‘A huge juggling act’: B.C. parents struggle daily with COVID-19 and daycare

COVID-19 pandemic.In order to keep everyone safe, parents are being asked to keep kids home from daycare if they have at least two of the seven daily health-care check symptoms.Parents are struggling to work to pay the bills while keeping their children home when necessary. B.C.’s daily health checklist for children going to school shortens to just 7 symptoms She said she had to quit her full-time job as a nurse because she couldn’t get daycare for her kids.

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Canada’s chief science advisor warns coronavirus could still overwhelm health-care system

novel coronavirus could get worse before it gets better. This is despite progress researchers have made toward finding a vaccine.Asked if there’s a chance hospitals might succumb to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Nemer said certain areas of the country could be at risk of being overrun if the upward trend in positive test results continues.

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Ontario home care providers push for expanded services to fight COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19.The companies — Bayshore HealthCare, Closing the Gap Healthcare, VON Canada, and SE Health — say bolstering home care will allow long-term care homes and hospitals to operate more efficiently.The group has launched a campaign today on their call for support.The CEO of Closing the Gap Healthcare says COVID-19 transmission rates in home-care settings are much lower than in congregate care.

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Doug Ford calls on Health Canada to focus on reviewing rapid COVID-19 antigen tests

COVID-19 antigen tests in the hope that one will be approved and used to alleviate the surging testing demand in the province.“That should be their number one priority,” Ford said.“I know Health Canada is doing a great job. They’re extremely, extremely busy but this should be the number one priority.”Ford made the remarks during a rare Saturday press conference in which he announced that new gathering restrictions would be expanded to the entire province amid a spike in coronavirus cases.

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Covid-19 Antigen Test must for passengers travelling to Jammu and Kashmir by air, rail or road

COVID-19 antigen using the RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test or prescribed method," an official release said.The release said all in case of air or rail passengers who have a valid contactable phone number with the Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their phones, they will be sent to home quarantine for 14 days or till their test results are reported negative.It said that in case of air or rail passengers without a valid contactable phone number with the Aarogya Setu app downloaded on their phones, they will be sent to administrative/institutional quarantine or paid quarantine for 14 days or till their test results are reported negative "in which case they are released for home quarantine".The release said that in the event of any such air or rail

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Vishat Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to supply COVID-19 antigen testing kit

₹425, gets ICMR approval MUMBAI : Mumbai-based firm Vishat Diagnostics on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supplying COVID-19 rapid testing antigen kit manufactured by Coris BioConcept.The company plans to launch the testing kit named, 'COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip' at a price of ₹425, Vishat Diagnostics said in a statement.The kit tests for antibodies in users to determine whether they have had coronavirus infection in the past."With COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip, we are bringing CE certified (allowed to sell in European Economic Area) and ICMR approved kits at affordable prices, which is also our company's driving force for all other product lines," Vishat Diagnostics MD Pratik Chaitala

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Mylab gets commercial approval from ICMR for Covid-19 antigen rapid testing kit

New Delhi: Mylab Discovery Solutions on Wednesday announced that its ‘Pathocatch’ covid-19 antigen rapid testing kit has received a commercial approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research, making it the first Indian firm to get the nod.“After bringing an affordable RT-PCR test to reduce dependence on foreign kits, we launched Compact XL to accelerate COVID-19 testing. Now, with the approval for an antigen testing kit, we will cover whole spectrum of COVID-19 testing and leave no stone unturned to fight this pandemic," Mylab managing director Hasmukh Rawal was quoted as saying in a statement.Mylabs said its antigen test is priced at ₹450 per unit.

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1 new death reported amid COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak at a south Edmonton continuing care centre continues to grow, with one additional death related to the disease reported Friday.In an update on its website Friday morning, Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre said there are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in residents at the facility. In addition, there are nine active cases of the novel coronavirus in staff members.Two residents have died of COVID-19; the first death was reported earlier this week and the second on Friday morning.

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3M, MIT partner to make rapid COVID-19 antigen test

COVID-19, the company said on Tuesday.The test would produce results within minutes and could be administered on a low-cost, paper-based device, similar to a home pregnancy test, that could be delivered at the point of care."We are seeking to improve the speed, accessibility and affordability of testing for the virus, a major step in helping to prevent its spread," said John Banovetz, the chief technology officer at 3M.The research effort is being aided by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, which is running a project called Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) that funds the development of new testing technologies in academia and business.The program aims to have the new tests available for use by late summer or early

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Report calls out ‘systemic’ failings in Canada’s long-term care system

long-term care, according to a highly critical report that examines the issue in light of the COVID-19 crisis.The report released Friday by the Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was a “shock wave” that exposed many long-standing deficiencies in the system and caused high levels of “physical, mental and emotional suffering” for seniors. Canada’s proportion of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes top 16 other nations: study “Those lives lost unnecessarily had value,” reads the report by a working group that was chaired by Dr.

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Nova Scotia child-care centres facing layoffs to stay afloat until September

coronavirus pandemic. Even with provincial funding, which helped facilities reopen on June 15, directors now worry they won’t stay viable until September.Margot Nickerson, an early childhood educator at St.

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The New Reality: Virtual health care likely to remain permanent fixture in Maritimes

This is the 13th in a series of stories looking at the new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maritimes.

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Peterborough child care operators refuse to reopen until province reinstates funding

coronavirus lockdowns until the province meets conditions over funding.On Friday morning, a rally of staff representing child care and daycare centres gathered outside Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith’s constituency office.

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‘Not a lot of notice’: many London, Ont., child care centres won’t be reopening Friday

London, Ont., won’t be ready to reopen as soon as they’re able to.The Ontario government announced on Tuesday that all child care centres will be allowed to reopen Friday, under strict guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.Co-executive director of London Bridge Child Care Centres, Angela Woodburn, said they had been “eagerly awaiting this announcement” but added that she’s left with a lot of questions. Woodburn says London Bridge Child Care Centres has been operating two emergency child care sites but it’s not yet clear when they will reopen all their locations.“At this point, we’re not looking to open on Friday.

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Palliative care in Canada less of a priority during coronavirus pandemic, experts say

When Kathryn Butler Malette learned her younger sister was diagnosed with COVID-19, she was confronted with a waking nightmare: that her beloved sibling might die alone.

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Kids in foster care endure long separations, while the rest of Canada reopens

Children in Canada’s foster care homes have gone weeks without being able to see their parents in person and plans for safe reunions are still uncertain, according to child protection lawyers, even as stores, hair salons and some day care centers begin to reopen.

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COVID-19 antigen test could give quick results, but is not foolproof

The cheap, simple-to-use test could miss as many as 4 in 10 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, its developers argue that as part of triage for suspected cases, the test could help conserve scarce resources for more sensitive laboratory testing.

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65 cases of COVID-19 at Calgary’s McKenzie Towne care centre

Melanie Morris’ 76-year-old mother, Audrey, is one of the dozens of McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Winnipeg health-care workers line up for new COVID-19 screening measures

Health-care workers could be seen lining up at shift outside many hospitals around Winnipeg amid new COVID-19 screening measures being implemented by the province.

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Coronavirus: B.C. youth in care to still get support after 19th birthday

Teens in B.C. government care will temporarily no longer “age out” of the system and face the world alone on their 19th birthday during the coronavirus crisis.

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‘Stay home for us’: N.S. health-care workers unite as coronavirus concerns rise

In the 12 years Kaylee Hermiston has worked in Nova Scotia’s health-care system, never has she experienced anything like the past week and a half.

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Care home residents in coronavirus lockdown play real-life Hungry Hippos game

Elderly residents of a care home have been playing real-life Hungry Hippos amid isolation due to the coronavirus oubtreak.

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Child care gets a boost amidst essential service designation by B.C. government

The B.C. government is enhancing financial support for child care operators, after many raised concerns about staying open during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Child care providers raise coronavirus concerns in letter to B.C. premier

The B.C. Child Care Owners Association is raising concerns about the province’s requirement to keep daycares open.

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Daughter of man at Lynn Valley Care Centre says loneliness is a big issue

VANCOUVER – A woman whose father suffers from dementia and lives at a B.C. care home where six people have died of COVID-19 says he is becoming increasingly lonely and anxious at the facility where few visitors are allowed.

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Webinar on COVID-19 aged care preparation for home environments

We brought together aged care, health and infectious disease experts to discuss the role and capacity of home care providers, Community Home Support Programme providers and the assessment workforce as part of the national response to COVID-19.

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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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