COVID-19 deaths rise globally in past 5 weeks, WHO cites alarm

Drake has postponed his reunion show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne after testing positive for COVID-19.Drake had been due to perform with the pair tonight (August 1) but was forced to abandon his plans after the diagnosis.He had been due to perform tonight as part of a Young Money reunion show, which Drake said will now be rescheduled “to the SOONEST date possible,” according to a post on his Instagram Story.“I will keep the city posted and share the new date whenever we have it locked,” he continued.“Until then I hope everyone stays safe and healthy and I love you all I am so sorry for letting you down on our weekend together and the moment I test negative I will give you everything I got on stage (except the covid).”At the weekend, Drake joined Nelly Furtado on stage in Canada for a rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’.On Thursday (July 28), Drake kicked off his new Toronto-based concert series at local venue History. During the set, Drake ‘I’m Like A Bird’ and ‘Promiscuous’ with Furtado.Drake told the audience: “I like to deal with people the right way. Because that’s the only way that you can get this next person out of the house to come do what they’re going to do right now.”“I don’t care how loud you sang tonight…right now I need you to sing as loud as you possibly can because this right here took a lot…This next person’s music changed my life so much.

A mushroom cloud during the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, July 1946. (Image via Library of Congress) UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations chief warned the world Monday that "humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation," citing the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East and many other factors.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave the dire warning at the opening of the long-delayed high-level meeting to review the landmark 50-year-old treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and eventually achieving a nuclear-free world.The danger of increasing nuclear threats and a nuclear catastrophe was also raised by the United States, Japan, Germany, the U.N.

Drake has confirmed that he has COVID-19 and, as a result, his planned Toronto show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne has been postponed. The Young Money reunion show was due to take place tonight, August 1, as part of Drake's October World Weekend concert series.

Drake announced that his set at the October World Weekend scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to him contracting COVID-19. “I am truly devastated to say that I tested positive for Covid and the Young Money Reunion show scheduled for tonight is being rescheduled to the SOONEST date possible,” the Canadian MC wrote on his Instagram Stories.  “I will keep the city posted and share the new date whenever we have it locked.

MADRID - Spanish offices, stores and hospitality venues will no longer be allowed to set their cooling systems below 27 degrees Celsius (81º Fahrenheit) in summer nor raise heating above 19ºC in the winter under a new set of energy-saving measures passed Monday.Shops will also be obliged to keep doors closed and heating systems must be checked more often to increase efficiency under the new measures, Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said.The measures include switching off store window lights after 10 p.m. Street lighting will not be affected.The government passed the bill as part of a bid to reduce the country’s gas consumption by 7% in line with the recent European Union energy agreements to limit dependency on Russian gas.Ribera said the measures would initially be maintained until November 2023.Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the new package last week, saying, "You just need to walk into a shopping mall to realize that maybe the temperature is set too low."Spanish public institutions already operate similar energy-saving regulations.The government says the measures will not only save energy but will also bring down bills for households and businesses.Spain is one of the hottest European countries in summer.

Nursing homes in US states with COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers saw a 7 percentage-point increase in staff vaccine uptake over homes in non-mandate states during a 5-month period in 2021, with no worsening of worker shortages, finds a study published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.The study, led by a researcher from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York,

Fewer pregnant women had severe COVID-19 in the Omicron variant-era than during periods dominated by previous strains, and vaccinated patients were better protected than their unvaccinated peers, according to research published yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.

President Joe Biden today tested positive again for COVID-19 today, 2 days after his doctor announced that the president was experiencing "rebound" positivity after treatment with Paxlovid.

Is the pandemic over? What to expect from COVID-19 in the months ahead There were 927 new COVID-19 cases declared by PCR test out of 8,865 tests, for a positivity rate of 11.4 per cent.The government says there are currently 5,014 health-care workers off the job for reasons linked to COVID-19.The province’s public health director said last week that the seventh wave of COVID-19 in Quebec was nearing a plateau and that the number of new cases is expected to slowly decline in the coming days or weeks.

Drake has been forced to postpone the upcoming Young Money reunion show after he tested positive for COVID-19.

As the third winter of the COVID-19 pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of the virus.

The poisitivity rate for COVID in Delhi has climbed to 11.41%, highest in 6 months. Delhi had reported a positivity rate of 11.79% on January 24 when the third COVID wave struck the city.  On Monday, the city also saw a total of 822 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths.

France has removed all of its remaining Covid travel restrictions, according to the latest advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. From today, August 1, all restrictions have been lifted for travellers entering the country.

United States President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of rebound after treatment with an anti-viral drug. Joe Biden had ended his isolation just last week after he tested positive for the infection on July 21. Joe Biden will remain in isolation, his doctor said on Monday.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday explained 'oprice rise' in the country. The finance minister said that the entire world is reeling from the Covid pandemic and war, yet India's economy has performed well despite humongous challenges.

FILE - A worker places chicken breasts in a machine to be weighed and packaged in Paramus, New Jersey, on May 12, 2020. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images The CDC says approximately one in every 25 packages of chicken sold at grocery stores contains salmonella bacteria.Since 1998, breaded and stuffed raw chicken products have been associated with 14 salmonella outbreaks and approximately 200 illnesses, the USDA said in a statement.

University of Queensland newsletter,  the vaccine patch appeared to counteract new variants more effectively than the current SARs-CoV-2 vaccine delivered by injection. “The high-density microarray patch is a vaccine delivery platform that precisely delivers the vaccine into the layers of the skin which are rich in immune cells," Dr McMillan said. "We found that vaccination via a patch was approximately 11 times more effective at combatting the Omicron variant when compared with the same vaccine administered via a needle." He said the results extended further than just the Hexapro vaccine.

There are three different ‘types’ of long Covid, according to researchers.

You are all alive because of PM Modi, the Bihar minister asserts in a viral video. Ram Surat Rai, a BJP minister from Bihar, has drawn attention for his gushing praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. A fictitious film that purports to show the minister of tax and land reform addressing a small group of people under a thatched roof has gone viral on social media.

There was already plenty of trouble to talk about when a major U.N. meeting on the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was originally supposed to happen in 2020.

NEW DELHI: India added 16,464 fresh coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, pushing up the active caseload to 1,43,989, and the total case tally till date to 4,40,36,27, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Monday. Death toll climbed to 5,26,396 with 24 new fatalities, as per the data.

Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.The Prime Minister’s Office says the family is returning to the same place where they stayed over the Christmas holiday in 2019 and that they are paying for their own accommodations.The prime minister must fly on a Royal Canadian Air Force plane for security reasons — even for personal travel — and the family’s flights on the last trip to and from Costa Rica cost the government about $57,000, without thousands more spent on flight crews’ stay in San Jose.That said, there have been exceptions to those flight rules. Earlier this summer, for example, Trudeau flew on an RCAF aircraft to Munich, Germany to participate in the G7 summit but he was flown to the summit site in the Bavarian Alps on a German police helicopter.

Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 1,43,989. After recording an upward journey over the past few days, India witnessed a decline in daily Covid-19 cases on Monday with the country reporting 16,464 fresh infections in the past 24 hours, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. With this, the country's active caseload has gone up to 1,43,989 at present.

Today we are reporting 5,312 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations.

Biden tested positive on Saturday and asked to cancel travel and face-to-face events as he was quarantined for at least five days according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. After initially testing positive on July 21, Biden, 79, was treated with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid.

A craft brewery in Gateway Village, P.E.I., says their delivery van was vandalized on Saturday — the latest act of “hate,” they claim, after the business posted a photo of their staff with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last Friday.

Kevin Miller (Credit: Massachusetts State Lottery) MONTAGUE, Mass. - A Massachusetts man knows exactly where to go to win the lottery after scoring his second win from the same location. Kevin Miller of Montague, Massachusetts, recently won the $25,000-a-year for life prize after matching the first five numbers on his Quick Pic ticket for the multi-state Lucky for Life game. The drawing took place in February, but lottery officials said Miller claimed his prize in July. Miller purchased the winning ticket at the Food City, 250 Avenue A in Turners Falls.In 2016, he bought a winning ticket from that same location and took home the $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s "Cadillac Riches" instant ticket game.RELATED: Des Plaines residents speculate about who won the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpotFor his latest win, lottery officials said Miller chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $390,000 (before taxes).The Mega Millions lottery jackpot now sits at an astounding $1.1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing — which would be the second-highest number in the lottery's history.As Miller collected his win, another person became a billionaire in the highly-publicized Mega Millions drawing, which had a $1.337 billion jackpot.According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines.The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14."We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history," Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the current Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on the lottery’s website.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of "rebound" following treatment with an anti-viral drug.In a letter noting the positive test, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the White House physician, said Sunday that the president "continues to feel well" and will keep on working from the executive residence while he isolates.Biden tested positive on Saturday, requiring him to cancel travel and in-person events as he isolates for at least five days in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.U.S.

David Oliver is an experienced NHS consultant physician and medical writer from Manchester.

Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference.

Fans of My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty are sending "love and healing" messages after he revealed he is back in hospital amid ongoing health problems after his battle with Covid. The TV star posted a video on his Instagram page updating fans from his hospital bed.

BIG Fat Gypsy Wedding’s Paddy Doherty has been rushed to hospital after a battle with Covid. The TV star revealed he is suffering lung problems and was strapped to an oxygen mask in a video he shared from his hospital bed.

₹4,000 crore and is expected to grow significantly over the next five years. India's pet care industry is set to touch ₹10,000 crore by 2025, prompting companies like Nestle India and Emami to enter the sector. Mars Petcare and Himalaya Wellness Company are the two major companies operating in the segment.

Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles has slammed the soap’s star-studded final episode as “unwatchable” amid claims she wasn’t invited back due to her stance on Covid-19 vaccinations.

Centaurus. A highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron, BA. 2.

ALSO READ: India reports 19,673 new Covid-19 infections in past 24 hours While, appreciating his effort, PM Modi had said, "It is said that to work for the society's good, a sense of service and duty is required. Our brother Sanjay is proving this right." Rana, who runs a food stall and sells 'Chhole Bhature' on a cycle, said his daughter Ridhhima and niece Riya had last year given him the idea to give out free "Chhole Bhature" to those who took their shots.

Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” O’Connor said “there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time.” U.S.

Covid-19: The country's active caseload currently stands at 1,43,676.  Covid-19 cases in India witnessed a marginal dip on Sunday with the country recording 19,673 fresh infections in the past 24 hours. India has been crossing the 20,000-mark in reporting the daily Covid-19 cases over the past few days.  According to the Union Health Ministry data, the country has 1,43,676 active cases at present, that accounts for 0.33% of the total coronavirus infections reported in the country so far since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic. To the date, 4,40,19,811 people got infected with the virus in India.

Manatū Hauora/the Ministry of Health announced today that the same vaccination rules for passengers arriving by air will apply to arrivals on cruise ships and recreational vessels such as ocean-going yachts.  That means anyone arriving by sea, unless exempt, will need to be vaccinated when New Zealand’s maritime border reopens at 11:59 pm today.

Today we are reporting 4,238 community cases, 806 current hospitalisations.

ALSO READ: Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends 'strict isolation' "As described last week, acknowledging the potential for so-called "rebound" COVID positivity observed in a small percentage of patients treated with PAXLOVID, the President increased his testing cadence, both to protect people around him and to assure early detection of any return of viral replication," White House Physician said. "This in fact represents ‘rebound’ positivity. The President has experienced no reemergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well.

Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of "rebound" following treatment with an anti-viral drug.White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden "has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well." O’Connor said "there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time."In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Biden will reenter isolation for at least five days.

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, just days after he recovered from his previous case of the virus, the White House physician said in a statement Saturday. He is not experiencing any symptoms but will self-isolate again. Mr. Biden is experiencing what Dr.

recession in the US with the US Fed tightening its monetary policy to control inflation after the covid stimulus that included cash transfers. It is also significant given that India’s covid response had earlier faced criticism from the Opposition about its size and that it was focused more on the supply side and liquidity boosting measures. “While all other economies – both advanced and emerging – focused their policy primarily on stimulating demand, India’s policy focused on enhancing demand and supply.

Covid-19 cases detected before December 20 in 2019 were from the western side of the Wuhan market where mammal species were also sold. Meanwhile, another study that also backs the claim on China's Wuhan market to be the epicentre of Covid-19 disease, used genetic information to track the timing of the coronavirus outbreak.