CHENNAI : Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday crossed 2.50 lakh overall cases of COVID-19, while Karnataka reported its highest single-day spike of 7,000-plus infections and Tamil Nadu witnessed yet another day of over 100 virus- related deaths.

Kerala and Telangana continued to record in excess of 1,000 cases. Andhra Pradesh had incidentally touched the two lakh mark just five days ago on August 7.

From its maiden case on March 12, AP's COVID-19 graph has peaked to over 2.5 lakh cases in just about 154 days, thanks to the heavy virus loads witnessed in the recent days.

The state had reported over 10,000 plus cases on many days recently, reaching the third spot in the country behind Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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Gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of Covid

New Delhi: Gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of COVID-19, enabling easy self-collection and removing the need for trained healthcare workers for sample collection, according to a study published in the ICMR's Indian Journal of Medical Research.Adoption of gargle lavage for sample collection will have a significant impact as it also leads to substantial cost savings by reducing the need for swabs and personal protective equipment, the study highlighted.The authors of the study "Gargle lavage as a viable alternative to swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2" include Dr Naveet Wig, Dr Manish Soneja, Dr Neeraj Nischal and Dr Ankit Mittal from the department of Medicine at AIIMS, Dr Anjan Trikha and Dr Kapil Dev

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases and six recoveries

coronavirus on Thursday.There are currently six active cases and the province has reported six recoveries since Wednesday. New Brunswick declares salmonella outbreak after 13 confirmed cases, 2 under investigation In total, there have been 186 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick and 178 recoveries.There have been two deaths, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says no New Brunswickers are currently in hospital due to the virus.

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7 more coronavirus cases reported in Waterloo Region, now up to 40 active cases

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 1,439.Of the seven cases, five were listed as linked to community spread, while the others came from close contact with a positive case. Community spread is a catch-all used when a case cannot be attributed to an outbreak, travel or close contact.

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'Hospital-at-home': COVID-19 pandemic pushes expansion of at-home treatment

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Novak Djokovic defends controversial Adria Tour and questions coronavirus vaccines

Novak Djokovic has defended his controversial staging of the Adria Tour and claimed: “I would do it again”.

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Pennsylvania AG sues company over $800k for price gouging hand sanitizer

A box of tissues and a bottle of Purrell hand sanitizer sit on the desk. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has sued a Philadelphia company for more than $800K following accusations of price gouging hand sanitizer during the state's disaster declaration.AG Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that his office investigated claims in March that M&B Multi Services Inc.

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Laundry Project provides COVID-19 relief for Orlando-area families

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida nonprofit made a stop in Orlando to provide laundry services to lower-income families and hospitality workers out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.Workers with the Laundry Project, which is organized through Current Initiatives, visited the Laundry Room on Oak Ridge Road Thursday.The nonprofit provided money and supplies for loads of laundry to anyone who arrived from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Myrlande Mondestin was one of the first to receive the free laundry service."Today's my lucky day," she said.

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Twelve new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Ottawa.

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European map highlights Ireland's Covid-19 case rate

Ireland's incidence of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people over the past 14 days is now 25.4, according to figures released by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).

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Bihar COVID death toll reaches 574, cases rise to 1.15 lakh

PATNA : The COVID-19 death toll in Bihar rose to 574 with six fatalities in the past 24 hours, while 2,451 fresh infections took the states coronavirus count to 1,15,209, a health department official said on Thursday.Altogether 3,585 patients also recovered from the disease since Wednesday, Health department Secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said.He said that 88,163 people have been cured of COVID-19 till date and the states recovery rate now is 76.52 per cent which is better than the national average of 73 per cent.The number of active cases in Bihar is 26,472.The state has tested 1,07,945 samples in the past 24 hours, while 21.16 lakh tests have been conducted so far, Sigh said.Of the 2,451 new cases, Patna accounted for the highest at 367

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Spain reports 3,349 new coronavirus infections in past day

MADRID : Spain diagnosed 3,349 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Thursday, down from 3,715 reported the previous day and bringing the cumulative total to 370,867.The ministry said 122 people had died from the coronavirus over the past seven days.

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Ontario schools in COVID-19 hotspots should have proactive testing: Hunter

COVID-19 at schools in virus hotspots around the province.Mitzie Hunter says in a letter to Health Minister Christine Elliott that the government should conduct “surveillance” testing to protect students and staff at these schools.The legislator, who was education minister in the previous Liberal government, says testing should be optional, but argues it would give parents greater peace of mind as school starts next month.She says testing should be conducted before the start of classes and continue into the beginning of the school year.Elliott’s office did not immediately provide comment on Hunter’s letter.The province announced its plan to reopen schools last month and has been under pressure to reduce elementary class sizes to increase

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Students coming to Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic bubble to receive mandatory coronavirus tests

COVID-19 tests during their isolation period.Anyone coming from outside the bubble is already required to self-isolate for 14 days.But now all university and Nova Scotia Community College students will be tested for the novel coronavirus.“Testing university and NSCC students during their self-isolation periods can help with early detection and management of cases in the post-secondary population,” said Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, N.S.

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Coronavirus: White House economic adviser Kudlow says U.S. economy is ‘in a very strong rebound’

On Thursday White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said the U.S. economy is currently “in a very strong rebound” as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What’s behind the rise in coronavirus cases in B.C.?

coronavirus success story appears to be on thin ice.The number of daily cases in the province has jumped considerably in recent weeks, with 236 new cases recorded over a 72-hour period.Such high numbers haven’t been seen in B.C. since April.

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Ragu, pasta sauce brand, says it is no longer selling in Canada

consumers are not happy about it.Popular pasta brand sauce Ragu said it is no longer selling products in the country.“We regret to inform you that Ragu has made the hard decision to exit the Canadian pasta-sauce market. We hope that you have enjoyed the delicious taste of Ragu and are very sorry for any inconvenience,” the company’s Twitter account wrote when a customer asked “what happened to you in Canada?” as they couldn’t find their sauce in the grocery store.We regret to inform you that RAGÚ® has made the hard decision to exit the Canadian pasta-sauce market.

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Health-care worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Kingston region

coronavirus in the region, bringing the area’s total up to 110 as of Thursday morning.According to public health’s dashboard, the case was found in a male health-care worker in his 20s.Public health said the worker caught the disease through close contact, but did not give any more details as to where the transmission took place. No active cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region on Aug.

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Manitoba’s top doc, health minister to give live update on province’s coronavirus fight Thursday

COVID-19 on Thursday.Dr. Brent Roussin and Cameron Friesen have called a press conference from the legislative building for 1 p.m.

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Quebec sees 86 new coronvirus cases, 1 additional death

novel coronavirus cases Thursday after reporting 86 infections, bringing the total to 61,402.One additional death related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, was recorded. Authorities say the death did not occur in the past 24 hours but a date was not provided.To date, the province remains the hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of coronavirus Thursday

novel coronavirus in the province on Thursday.The case is located in the Central Zone and the cause remains under investigation. There are now six active cases in Nova Scotia.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 575 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 70,839.

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Punjab to raise daily COVID testing capacity to 30,000

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday issued directions for increasing coronavirus testing capacity in the state to 30,000 per day, a statement said.Presently, the state's COVID-19 testing capacity is 20,000 tests per day, it said.The CM gave the directions while reviewing the coronavirus situation in the state with the top health and medical experts and officials through a video conference meeting, the government's statement said.During the meeting, Singh also directed the health department to supply ventilators free of cost to medical colleges and private hospitals.The chief minister asked the department to provide more manpower, specially anesthetists, to those hospitals which had witnessed an increase in

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7,385 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 102 deaths

BENGALURU : Karnataka on Thursday reported 7,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,56,975 and the death toll to 4,429, the health department said.The day also saw 6,231 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 7,385 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 2,912 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.As of August 20 evening, cumulatively 2,56,975 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which include 4,429 deaths and 1,70,381 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of 82,149 active cases, 81,444 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 705 are in ICU.According to the bulletin, 25 out of 102 deaths reported

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Punjab announces weekend lockdown in all cities, towns amid rising covid cases

CHANDIGARH : Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government on Thursday announced a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state and increased the night curfew period by two hours.The weekend lockdown which was in force earlier only in three cities - Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala - has now been extended to all the cities and towns in the state.The night curfew will be from 7pm till 5am instead of the earlier 9pm to 5am duration in all cities and towns.

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COVID-19: 7,385 new cases in Karnataka, 102 deaths reported

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday reported 7,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,56,975 and the death toll to 4,429, the health department said.The day also saw 6,231 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 7,385 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 2,912 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.As of August 20 evening, cumulatively 2,56,975 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which include 4,429 deaths and 1,70,381 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of 82,149 active cases, 81,444 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 705 are in ICU.According to the bulletin, 25 out of 102 deaths reported today

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Manitoba Junior Hockey League sets opening date for 2020-21 season

Hextall on Hockey — the MJHL’s new commissioner The league also announced that the regular-season schedule would be significantly modified to limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing multiple-team contact. In the event of a potential positive case, there would be minimal disruption to the schedule, which is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.Teams that are planning to hold prospect or development camps in advance of the main training camp will have to continue to follow Phase I of the MJHL Return to Play Protocol, which has been in place since June 26. Full contact is not permitted during these camps.

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Federal judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House August 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Airbnb issues worldwide party ban at its rental property listings amid coronavirus pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO - Airbnb has issued a ban on parties at its rental property listings worldwide for health reasons amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The home-sharing platform said Thursday in a blog post that it would also cap occupancy at 16 guests.“This party ban applies to all future bookings on Airbnb and it will remain in effect indefinitely until further notice,” the company said.Airbnb noted that 73% of listings worldwide already ban parties as part of their house rules and “the vast majority of our guests behave in manners that show respect for house rules and for neighbors.”In this photo illustration, a man looks at the website of Airbnb on April 20, 2020.

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Canada loses Lake Louise alpine ski event for 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.FIS, the sport’s governing body, says all North American events will be realigned at existing technical and speed race venues in Europe. World Cup cross-country ski event cancelled in Quebec City due to coronavirus outbreak Men’s and women’s World Cup events were scheduled to be held in Lake Louise, Alta., Nov.

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Scientists may have found first human link between antibodies, coronavirus protection

coronavirus.The findings — which are not yet peer-reviewed and looked at only a small sample size — come from a case study focused on passengers on a fishing vessel that left Seattle in May. How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? It examined whether they had a specific type of antibody scientists suspect is linked with coronavirus immunity at the time of departure, and whether they subsequently became infected when an outbreak emerged on board.Those who tested positive for the antibody in pre-departure tests, the case study states, did not become infected.

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NJ announces plans for fall high school sports season

TRENTON - The agency that oversees high school sports in New Jersey has decided that indoor fall sports will be delayed until early next year, but outdoor sports will start their seasons in about a month.The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Sports Advisory Task Force released its “Return to Sports Plan” on Thursday. It features condensed schedules and will keep most contests local.

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London, Ont., hospital-based lab marks coronavirus testing capacity milestone

coronavirus tests per day in mid-March to more than 3,000 per day in August, with plans to further expand testing capacity, according to the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).As well, PaLM has been “regularly meeting a 24-hour turnaround time” for test results even while increasing capacity, thanks to “highly innovative digital solutions” and a partnership with the LHSC’s Information Technology Services (ITS) team. Dr.

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Tool to help manage COVID-19 patients with diabetes

diabetes are one of the groups at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Although people with diabetes are not more likely to contract the disease initially, they are more likely to face worse outcomes.Complications in people with diabetes include elevation of blood glucose levels, diabetic ketoacidosis, and pneumonia.

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Dry heat can effectively sanitize N95 masks

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, could help relieve the pressure on the limited supply of N95 respirators, which are usually single-use items.A key part of the world’s effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 is the use of PPE.COVID-19 typically spreads when a person expels droplets carrying the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, from their mouth or nose. If the droplets come into contact with another person, there is a chance that they will gain access to their respiratory tract, where the virus will infect cells to cause disease.PPE can take the form of gowns, visors, gloves, and masks.

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Florida COVID-19 cases remain under 5,000 for fifth day as Orange County schools prepare to reopen

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida’s largest school district, Orange County Public Schools, is set to reopen schools to less than half of its student population in less than 24 hours as the Florida Department of Health reported 4,555 new COVID-19 cases across the state.For the past five days, Florida has reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases every day.The new infections bring the state’s running total since March to 588,602 cases.

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Ontario reports 76 new coronavirus cases, system issue misses 11 public health units

reported 76 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, however an issue with the province’s data system iPHIS meant latest numbers from 11 local public health units were not available.The 11 public health units not included in Thursday’s case count are from Algoma, Brant County, Chatham-Kent, City of Hamilton, Niagara Region, Peterborough, Simcoe Muskoka District, Southwestern, Sudbury & Districts, Timiskaming and Windsor-Essex County.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said all 11 public health units on Wednesday reported only eight cases among them and that could be an indication for roughly how many cases may be under reported on Thursday.“This glitch

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Eleven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Eleven new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Ottawa.

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Scott Thompson: Medical officials have consistent back-to-school protocols

Back to school in Hamilton may be staggered as registration glitches pop up Every chief medical officer of health for every province in the country, representing every political stripe, has agreed to basically the same protocols across our land for sending kids back to school.Whom else do you listen to?There will always be risk. No plan is perfect.

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UP records 95 COVID-19 deaths; toll mounts to 2,733

LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh registered a record 95 deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total fatalities in the state to 2,733.With 4,991 fresh COVID-19 cases, the state's tally climbed to 1,72,334, a government release issued here said.The state presently has 48,511 COVID-19 cases while the number of those recovering and getting discharged from hospitals reached 1,21,090, the release said.Among the 95 deaths, 11 were reported in Lucknow, followed by nine in Kanpur Nagar, seven in Azamgarh, five each in Prayagraj and Bahraich, four each in Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Ghazipur.Maximum 796 fresh cases have been reported from Lucknow, 348 from Kanpur Nagar, 319 from Prayagraj, the release added.This story has been published from a wire

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Ontario government extends COVID-19 pandemic orders until Sept. 22

coronavirus pandemic.The government said the extensions give it the ability to address ongoing risks and effects of the virus and to ensure measures remain in place to protect the population.“We’ve seen great progress in our fight against COVID-19 in recent weeks, but now is not the time to let our guard down,” Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said in a news release Thursday. Working from home for the foreseeable future? It could impact your home insurance “We must continue safely and gradually down the path to recovery while tackling the ongoing effects of this pandemic.

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, 3 others, indicted for fraud

NEW YORK - The leaders of an online fundraising campaign to raise money to build the border wall have been indicted for wire fraud and money laundering. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is among the four people who are accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors.Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea were arrested Thursday morning. They were behind a crowdfunding campaign known as "We Build the Wall" that raised more than $25 million.According to the federal indictment, the organizers claimed that 100 percent of the funds raised would be used in helping fund the wall and it was "a volunteer organization" but that was not true.Prosecutors allege that Bannon received more than $1 million through a

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Dept to put measures in place for post-primary school buses

The Department of Education has said that "additional measures and hygiene requirements will be put in place for the post-primary school bus transport system".

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Airbnb bans parties and events in Covid-19 fight

There will be no more parties and events in homes listed on Airbnb, the short-term home rental company said today as it tries to enforce strict social-distancing norms to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Several local AMC movie theatres reopening Thursday with 15 cent tickets

PHILADELPHIA - More than 100 AMC movie theaters across the country will reopen on Thursday with limited capacity seating and health protocols. To celebrate its return, AMC is offering one-day-only 15 cent tickets.Four Philadelphia-area AMC locations will reopen to moviegoers for the first time since March.

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Croatia coronavirus fears as World Health Organisation declares hotspot in Balkans

Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Meanwhile, speculation has grown over whether Greece will also be taken off the air corridor list after a significant rise in Covid-19 cases there.

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HCL Technologies launches hackathon to identify solutions for covid impact

NOIDA (UTTAR PRADESH) : IT major HCL Technologies on Thursday announced a multi-phase hackathon to crowdsource technology innovation to find solutions for immediate and long-term societal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Better Health Hackathon: #CodeforCovid19 will aim to look for solutions relating to pandemic containment and prevention, diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic management, recovery and return to normal and systemic solutions for future crises.As part of the programme, HCL has partnered with Microsoft and International SOS, the world's largest medical and travel security services firm, which are providing business and technical oversight to the contest and feedback to team entries.In addition, the Better Health Hackathon is

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