Covid infections on the rise, immunologist warns

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in Kensington. According to authorities, the shooting happened on the 600 block of E Indiana Avenue in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. Police say a woman was shot twice and killed. No additional details have been released by authorities and police have not said if any suspects are in custody. Identification of the victim is still pending. This is a developing story.

The current wave of Covid-19 cases is having a huge impact on hospitals and people seem less likely to be isolating when they have early symptoms, the Covid-19 lead with the Irish College of General Practitioners has said.

China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing's no-tolerance approach to Covid-19.

PHILADELPHIA - A man, who was with his female companion and a baby in Old City, was shot during a failed robbery attempt, according to police. Philadelphia Inspector D.F. Pace told FOX 29 that reports of the incident came to police around 12:10 a.m.

ROME - Some 17 people remain unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier broke off and slammed into hikers in northern Italy, officials said Monday.At least six people died and 9 were injured by the avalanche of ice, snow and large rocks thundering down the slope of the mountain topped by the Marmolada glacier Sunday afternoon.Trento Prosecutor Sandro Raimondi said that 17 hikers were believed to be missing, the Italian news agency LaPresse reported.Veneto regional Gov. Luca Zaia said some of those hiking in the area on Sunday were roped together as they climbed.Nationalities of the known dead haven't been disclosed, and conditions were too dangerous Monday morning for rescue crews with dogs to resume the search for those missing or to bring down the bodies.The bodies will be brought to an ice skating rink in the resort town of Canazei in the Dolomite mountain range for identification.Raimondi was quoted as saying two of the nine injured are Germans.

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Fourth of July event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., the U.S., on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

NEW YORK - Two Long Island beaches in Suffolk County were expected to reopen Monday after a lifeguard was bitten by a shark.Smith Point and Cupsogue Beach suspended swimming Sunday after the lifeguard was bitten during a training exercise."While shark attacks off Long Island Shores are extremely rare, officials will provide an update on the situation and outline additional measures residents can take to remain safe in the water," County Executive Steve Bellone's office said in a statement. The lifeguard, identified as Zach Gallo, had been playing the role of a victim during a training exercise when the shark bit him in the chest and hand, Bellone told an afternoon news conference.The attack happened about 10:15 a.m. at Smith Point Beach in Shirley.

Covid variants were first picked up in South Africa but they might soon become prevalent in Europe and the US, according to health experts. These two subvariants are also thought to be behind the UK surge in cases. Currently, the Government data reports a 33.

Covid lottery". "There is a population who say they've never had Covid and then there are those poor souls who've had it several times," she said. "It is a very complex area which is now attracting a lot of research.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working to learn more after a woman was found shot to death in Frankford. Police say the incident happened on Sunday night when officers received reports of a shooting inside an apartment building on the 1300 block of Arrott Street. Officers had difficulty getting into the apartment, according to authorities, but once inside they found a woman, 37, shot inside. Authorities say the woman was shot in the forearm as she was in a defensive position trying to protect herself and once in the chest, which was the fatal shot. She was pronounced dead inside the apartment, according to police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESTwo spent shell casings were found on scene near the victim suggesting she was shot at close range, authorities say. Police believe the motive of the shooting is domestic-related, Inspector D.F.

Steph McGovern has revealed that she's in agony due to health issues that have occurred as the latest season of Channel 4's Packed Lunch comes to an end. The presenter and journalist, 40, took to her Instagram page to let her 98.8k followers why she had been quiet. Sharing a snap of her face, which had blisters, Steph wrote: "Here’s a pic of me looking rough, let me explain why…..

Shopping malls, theaters and places of worship have been asked to ensure that huge crowds do not gather Amid a surge in COVID cases, the Chennai Corporation on Monday made wearing of masks mandatory in public places.  Moreover, shopping malls, theaters and places of worship have been asked to ensure that huge crowds do not gather. In a press statement issued by the Chennai Corporation, it said that following increase in number of positive cases across the city, the need to follow safety protocols have been announced. COVID cases are on a rise in Tamil Nadu again.

Covid travel restrictions could return for several countries this summer, causing disruption to people's holidays, according to Good Morning Britain's resident GP Dr Hilary Jones. Over the last two years, the sudden introduction of restrictions has seen holidaymakers scramble back to the UK as quickly as possible.

Ryanair had its busiest month ever in June as it flew 15.9 million passengers, up by 203% from just 5.3 million a year earlier and topping a previous high set in May.

Stray Kids have postponed two dates from the North American leg of their ongoing ‘Maniac’ tour after three members contracted COVID-19.Over the weekend on July 2, Live Nation announced on Twitter that the group’s Atlanta (July 3) and Fort Worth (July 6) shows have been postponed after three members of the boyband tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day.“Lee Know, Felix and I.N received positive results on self-testing kits performed on July 2 (local time), thus immediately visited a hospital to receive PCR tests and were diagnosed with COVID-19,” wrote Live Nation. The concert organiser also shared that the boyband, along with all staff members of their tour had been undergoing daily self-testing.Live Nation noted that all members of the group had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and had been staying in single rooms throughout the tour.

Living with COVID-19 plan, the focus of this new phase is on protecting those who are most at risk from the virus.A new set of guidance from UKHSA provides important public health advice for people with symptoms of respiratory infections, such as COVID-19; people with a positive COVID-19 test and their contacts; and advice on safer behaviours for everyone. UKHSA has also published a set of public health principles for businesses, organisations and employers to consider in managing the risk to their workforce from respiratory infections, such as COVID-19.Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of UKHSA, said:As we learn to live with COVID, we encourage people to keep following simple steps to help keep themselves and others safe.The pandemic is not over and how the virus will develop over time remains uncertain.

The Government has launched a further low cost Covid-19 loan scheme for businesses.

This marked a marginal rise from Sunday, when 16,103 people had tested positive Marking a marginal rise from Sunday, when 16,103 people tested positive, India reported 16,135 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall caseload to 43,518,564, the Union health ministry said on Monday. As many as 24 people succumbed to the disease taking the total number of fatalities to 525,223. The cumulative tally of active patients continued to rise with 113,864, up from 111,7111 on Sunday.  Meanwhile, with 13,958 people recuperating in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries rose to 42,879,477.

jobs because of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the work environment.“It’s very hard to make the argument that you need to physically come to work five days a week,” said Sarah McVanel, chief recognition officer and founder of Greatness Magnified, a company that helps organizations retain top talent and combat burnout.McVanel says that COVID-19 presented Canadians with a different reality that changed the way people think about work.Grocery store, alcohol sales down in April as prices rose: Statistics CanadaAccording to a report released by Statistics Canada on May 24, the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April hit just over one million, up more than 40 per cent compared to last year amid a tight labour market pushing up wages and fuelling inflation concerns.The agency said on its website that employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 1,001,100 vacant positions, up 23,300 from March of this year and a gain of 308,000 compared to April 2021.Vacancies in the health care and social assistance sectors reached a record high of 136,800, up five per cent from the peak of three months earlier and up 90.9 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic pummelled the economy, according to a report by Statistics Canada, which was released on May 21.

NEW DELHI: India recorded 16,135 new covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the active caseload to 1,13,864, as per data released by the Union health ministry on Monday. Fatalities stood at 24. The national capital's active cases stand at 3,268, while Maharashtra has 22,485 cases, Haryana has 2,475 cases, and Kerala's stand at 29,527.

A decision to open temporary court rooms in cinemas during the pandemic has cost taxpayers almost £30million, it can be revealed. The Odeon chain has raked in £26,166,092 over the last two years while Vue was paid £1,882,356 by the Scottish Courts service, figures ­uncovered by the Record show.

Due to winter illnesses putting pressure on primary care providers, the Ministry of Health would like to remind employers that they can consider the text messages it sends to people positive with COVID-19 and their household contacts, as proof of needing time off work.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A 17-year-old boy was shot in the stomach and is fighting for his life in Southwest Philadelphia.Police were called to the 1900 block of South 67th Street Saturday night, just after 9, on the report of gunshots, according to authorities.Responding officers found the teen with a gunshot wound to his stomach.Police rushed the teen to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.Police are searching for the shooter and a motive.

Upper Darby Police investigate a shooting they say is domestic-related. UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Upper Darby Police report a person is in custody after a domestic-related shooting.Officials said police were called to the 800 block of Hawthorne Avenue, in Upper Darby Township Saturday night, around 8:15, for a reported shooting.Officials said, in a tweet, police were investigating a shooting related to a domestic incident.

A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital on Sunday, killing several people and wounding several others, police said.

Today we are reporting 6,498 community cases and 487 current hospitalisations.

PASADENA, Calif. - Esteban Chavez had worked at UPS for four years. His family says he had dreams of moving up in the company, perhaps getting into management.

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Northfield Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a six-year-old girl after her mother was found dead in their home this weekend.Police said they responded to a call around 11:50 a.m. Saturday at a residence in the 600 block of Maple Brook Ct and discovered Lisa Wade, 39, who died of an apparent suicide.

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. - Music filled the air for a patriotic party in the streets of Wynnewood, in Montgomery County, Sunday.Hundreds of people came out to celebrate at the Penn Wynne Independence Day Parade and Carnival.There was a wide variety of fun, family activities, including pony rides, moon bounces and yummy food.The crowning touch was the parade and a perfect way to celebrate the 246th birthday of the United States.

Image: Jeff Brinker to FOX Television Stations "I didn’t want to come to terms with why I ate the way I did, why I had an unhealthy lifestyle," Brinker said in an interview with FOX TV Stations.In 2016, Brinker had weight loss surgery and saw some success — he lost about 100 pounds — but he "fell back into old habits" pretty quickly."I never addressed the issue between the years of what I was supposed to be eating," he said.Image: Jeff Brinker to FOX Television Stations Brinker’s children, both in the Air Force and "very fit," had pleaded with him to lose weight for years. He had started to "whittle it down a little," he said, but it was a trip to his doctor’s office in September 2021 that fueled his incredible weight loss journey."He asked if I wanted to be on diabetes medication, then started rattling off a list of other medications.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter, Julia.