New Delhi: The national capital's COVID-19 caseload rose to 2.9 lakh on Sunday with authorities reporting 2,683 new instances of the infection in a day, while 38 new fatalities during the same period took the death toll in the city to 5,510.This was the third day in a row that the city reported less than 3,000 new cases.

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No new cases of coronavirus reported in Nova Scotia Monday

Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 Sunday There have been 1,092 cases in Nova Scotia while 1,023 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia has recorded 65 virus-related deaths.The province has completed 102,402 tests since the pandemic began.One person is receiving treatment at an intensive care unit as a result of the virus.The Atlantic bubble remains intact and operational despite the increasing number of cases being reported in New Brunswick.The province told Global News over the weekend that it continues to monitor the situation but has no plans to change its rules now.Nova Scotia remains the only province in the Atlantic Bubble

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VIDEO: Driver-less boat in Florida spins of control, smashing docks

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Three men conducting a photo shoot on a boat in a busy Florida river somehow went overboard, leaving the 24-foot vessel unmanned and out of control.The three men told deputies that they accidentally fell into the St. Lucie River along Florida's Atlantic coast on Saturday, leaving the boat unmanned. It circled around the men numerous times, forcing them to dive underwater so it wouldn't run them over.The boat then straightened out, hit a concrete dock, went airborne and hit a second dock before coming to a stop, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.UNMANNED OUT OF CONTROL BOAT GOES AIRBORN AFTER SMASHING INTO CONCRETE DOCK, ENDING DANGEROUS ORDEAL

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New Brunswick’s top doctor, education minister to provide Thanksgiving COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update on Monday.The decision for Dr. Jennifer Russell and Dominic Cardy to hold a televised update on Thanksgiving comes after the province reported 14 news cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday.The province has faced a rapidly increasing number of cases with 66 being reported between Wednesday and Sunday.

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First segment of New Jersey's bear hunt off to wet start

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's annual black bear hunt got off to a wet start Monday as remnants from Hurricane Delta soaked the state with wind-whipped rain.The first three days of the six-day hunt that began a half hour before sunrise is restricted to hunters using archery. Beginning Thursday, they can use archery and muzzleloading rifles.The second segment of the hunt, for firearms only, is scheduled to begin on Dec.

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With 5,930 new COVID-19 cases, Kerala reports total 94,388 active cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala reported 5,930 new COVID-19 cases, taking active cases in the state to 94,388, said the State Government on Monday.A total of 1,99,634 people have recovered till now, the State Government informed.Today 22 recent deaths were confirmed as being caused by COVID taking the death toll in the State to 1,025.Of the new cases 4,767 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 195 was not traceable.

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Coronavirus UK: Everything we know about second wave as new data released

One of England's top public health chiefs has painted a bleak picture of the second wave of coronavirus as efforts are stepped up to save lives and protect the NHS.

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Mallinckrodt, ensnared in opioid crisis, seeks Chapter 11

A New Jersey drugmaker ensnared in the fallout from America's opioid crisis is seeking bankruptcy protection. Mallinckrodt said Monday that it had begun Chapter 11 proceedings to restructure debt and resolve “several billion dollars of otherwise unmanageable potential legal liabilities.”The drugmaker, one of the highest-volume opioid producers in the U.S.

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Covid wrap: 66,732 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours

New Delhi: The total tally of covid-19 cases on Monday reached 71,33,36 and the toll touched 109677. At least 66,732 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours and 81% of these are from 10 States and UTs, the government said.Maharashtra is still reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 10,000 cases followed by Karnataka and Kerala with more than 9,000 cases each, the union health ministry said in a statement.The active cases comprise 12.10% of the total positive cases of the country standing at 8,61,853, the government said.At least 816 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.

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Everton vs Liverpool latest as Merseyside faces new coronavirus restrictions

The Merseyside derby on Saturday between Liverpool and Everton will not be affected by the city being plunged into the highest tier of England's new lockdown system.

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Gaunt Robert Pattinson seen on Batman set for first time since Covid shutdown

Fans got a sneaky first look at Robert Pattinson 's Batman movie on Monday as filming got underway in a massive operation in Liverpool.

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Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges

NEW YORK – For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.The pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland recalls how, on the last Sunday of early voting before the general election, he and his congregation traveled in a caravan of packed buses, vans and cars to the city’s Board of Elections office and joined a line of voters that seemed to stretch a mile.“What a sight to see,” Gates said.

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'Circuit-breaker’ lockdown still possible if new three tier system doesn't slow Covid-19

The UK could still face a so-called 'circuit-breaker' lockdown if the new three-tier lockdown does not get a grip of the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: New record amount of daily cases as hospital numbers increase

Ayrshire has recorded a new record for the amount of coronavirus cases reported in one day.

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East Kilbride Burger King worker tests positive for coronavirus

East Kilbride has tested positive for coronavirus. The East Kilbride News was contacted by a number of worried sources who claimed the fast-food giant had failed to inform staff at the Kingsgate outlet prior to them turning up for a shift and that up to 10 staff members are now self-isolating.

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4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican

ROME – Four Swiss Guards have tested positive for coronavirus and were showing symptoms, the Vatican said Monday, as the surge in infections in surrounding Italy penetrates the Vatican walls.The Swiss Guards, the world’s oldest standing army, provide ceremonial guard duty during papal Masses, man the Vatican gates and help protect the 83-year-old Pope Francis.The four are in isolation while their contacts are being traced, the Vatican said Monday. They join three other Vatican residents who tested positive in recent weeks plus the dozen or so Holy See officials who tested positive during the first wave of the outbreak.Despite the positive cases among his own guards, Francis on Monday was seen once again without a mask.

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COMMENTARY: Treating VIP patients like Donald Trump can be a challenge for healthcare workers

As an internist, I’ve personally been threatened by a mob boss who didn’t want to be discharged from the hospital, overwhelmed by hordes of Roma families suspicious of medical care for a dying king and asked to withhold information from the public that would be detrimental to a prominent person. Those are intimidating challenges to professionalism and ethics.VIP syndrome is the tendency of clinicians to treat influential or famous patients differently because they feel pressured to accede to the VIP’s wishes.Psychiatrists have identified three types of “special” patients who can create difficulty by dazzling or intimidating the care team: celebrities, VIPs and potentates.Celebrities focus unwanted media attention on medical care.

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UK PM Johnson to impose further COVID-19 restrictions but pubs angry

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday impose a tiered system of further restrictions on parts of England as the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates, though anger is rising at the cost of the stringent curtailment of freedoms.Johnson has chaired an emergency response committee, known as a COBRA meeting, and will then address parliament at around 1430 GMT, offering lawmakers a vote later in the week on the measures.

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Apple expected to launch new iPhone this week

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Second human trials of Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine start in UAE

Russian Covid-19 vaccine have begun in the United Arab Emirates, the Kremlin said on Monday in a statement while detailing a phone call between President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, reported Reuters.The trials in the UAE are the second trials of the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, following the launch of trials in Belarus.

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Pub, nightclub owners group in UK plans legal action over any new covid-19 shutdowns

LONDON, BORIS JOHNSON : A group of English pub and night club owners plans to mount a legal challenge if the British government announces that hospitality and entertainment venues in northern England need to shut down to tackle the spread of COVID-19.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out new measures to contain the pandemic later on Monday, which media report could include shutting bars in some northern English cities like Manchester where cases are at a high level.If that happens the group, led by Manchester club night and events operator Sacha Lord, will instruct its lawyers to begin a legal process to oppose the action, calling on the government to show what scientific evidence backs up the measures."We are waiting today for Boris

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Where does Amy Coney Barrett stand on key issues

WASHINGTON - Amy Coney Barrett is set to begin Senate hearings Monday after being nominated for the seat vacated by the death of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg was the face of the liberal bloc on the Supreme Court, meaning that an appointment by President Donald Trump and confirmation by the Republican-controlled Senate could potentially significantly shift the ideological balance of the court for years.

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Protesters knock down Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in Portland

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 11: Protesters stand over a toppled statue of President Theodore Rosevelt during an Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage protest on October 11, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Protesters tore down statues of two U.S.

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Fauci says comments in Trump campaign ad 'taken out of context'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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The Latest: Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing opens

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (all times local):9 a.m.Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing has begun. The hearing room was largely empty Monday and some senators tuned in virtually, citing the coronavirus.

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AP source: Bills-Titans on with no positives for TN, Pats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Buffalo Bills' game with Tennessee remains on schedule for Tuesday night after the Titans had no positives Monday morning, while the New England Patriots also returned no positives after the NFL pushed back their game with Denver to Sunday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.These latest testing results come a day after the NFL juggled the schedule affecting nine teams after both the Patriots and Titans had a positive result apiece Sunday.

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Global watchdog proposes tax overhaul for Big Tech

LONDON – A global economic watchdog on Monday proposed an overhaul of international tax rules to make sure big tech companies pay their dues, and warned that failure to adopt it would make the economic recovery from COVID-19 harder.The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which advises the world's top economies, said its global tax overhaul framework will be presented to Group of 20 finance ministers meeting this week and could be implemented by mid-2021 if an agreement is reached.

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Coronavirus hospital admissions now HIGHER than at start of March lockdown - as Nightingale hospitals put on standby again

hereHe said: “As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country, hospital infections have started to rise.“It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest, particularly the North West.“It has changed in a matter of just a few days and that is clearly of concern to me.”Prof Van-Tam also warned that coronavirus was spreading from younger age groups into those aged over 60.“There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age group in the North West and the North East, and there are rates of change in the same places but also extending a little further south," he said.“And this is again of significant concern… because of course the elderly suffer

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London braced for Tier 2 Covid restrictions 'within days' as infections pass 7,700

Londoners could face stricter restrictions within days as coronavirus cases soar to nearly 8,000 in a week.

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Kim Jong-un makes tearful apology for North Korea's failure to deal with Covid pandemic

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Males dominate COVID-19 decision making

BMJ Global Health recently analyzed the gender composition of decision making bodies and task forces from 87 countries. In their scathing commentary, the collaborators from across the globe point to a dichotomy between those who make decisions and the demographics that these decisions affect.

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Alarming map shows how coronavirus is spreading in the UK – check your area

Boris Johnson will today announce new coronavirus lockdown measures in England to deal with the spread of coronavirus.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as a further 961 Scots test positive for Covid

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our newsletter. Compliance with new coronavirus restrictions put in place on Friday has been “good”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Pubs and restaurants in the central belt have been ordered to close, while elsewhere alcohol can only be served in outdoor areas.“The early anecdotal evidence that we have from the police would suggest that compliance with the new rules and with rules generally has been good,” she said.“That’s encouraging – these new restrictions are really tough for everybody and they are tough for businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector.”Nicola Sturgeon warned against travelling in Covid hotspots after concerns about infections picked up on coaches.The First Minister

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Covid outbreak at Bathgate Royal Mail delivery office after 10 staff test positive

Royal Mail Delivery Office in West Lothian have tested positive for coronavirus, bosses have confirmed. The postal workers at the Bathgate sorting hub are now self-isolating at home after receiving their positive test results.

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Iran has highest daily virus death toll, new patient count

TEHRAN – For the second day in a row, Iran announced on Monday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 272 people confirmed dead.The announcement by Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari saw Iran also give its single-day highest count of new cases with 4,206 new patients. Iran has seen the worst outbreak in the Middle East, with more than 500,000 confirmed cases.

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East Kilbride Rugby Club coach in coma battling COVID-19

link.He said: “The wee boy is okay, I think he’s just positive, but Alan Sli, who was coaching last year with me, who was my backs coach, he’s in a coma in a serious condition.“He has no underlying health issues but he got COVID a few weeks back and they put him in an induced coma on a ventilator for five days, it was meant to be, but that has been over two weeks now.“That’s close to all the boys as well because he’s been coaching for two years, he’s been a club player, coach all his days, and is in his mid-50s.

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The race to covid-19 vaccine: Insurers unfazed by risks of clinical trials

COVID-19 vaccines are being tested on humans, the insurance companies with decades of experience in assessing the risks of clinical trials don't see anything to be unduly concerned about.Executives at insurer Allianz and brokers Gallagher and Marsh , among the leading players in clinical trials insurance, told Reuters that premiums had only marginally increased so far in the current pandemic. They argued there was little structural difference to trials carried out in the past, despite drugmakers around the world competing to shatter the fastest time in history for developing a vaccine, which stands at around four years."Rates have been relatively stable.

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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu recovers from Covid-19

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday tested negative for COVID-19, his office said.He has been under home-quarantine after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 29 September.The 71-year-old was asymptomatic and in good health. He was under home isolation during his recovery from the infection."As per today's RT-PCR test conducted by AIIMS, both the vice president and his wife Usha Naidu have tested negative for COVID-19," the Vice President's Secretariat said in a statement.Naidu is in good health and is expected to resume normal activities soon as per doctor's advice, the statement added."He thanked all those who prayed for his well-being," the statement said.

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Coronavirus outbreak declared at Western University residence after 4 students test positive

coronavirus outbreak has been declared in a residence at Western University, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) announced Sunday night.Officials say four residents of London Hall have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been asked to self-isolate.In a statement, the university says it has moved some close contacts to a quarantine location and is notifying students living in London Hall.“We are delivering them meals, and our staff are in regular contact to ensure students are well supported,” said Chris Alleyne, associate vice-president of Western’s housing and ancillary services.

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Covid-19: Three Portlaoise care home residents die, one hospitalised

The owners of the Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise have confirmed that three residents at the home who were Covid-19 positive have died and a fourth has been hospitalised for treatment.

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China to test 9 million people for coronavirus after new outbreak

China, 25 other countries call on Western nations to lift sanctions amid coronavirus Authorities were investigating the source of the infections in eight patients at Qingdao’s Municipal Chest Hospital and one family member, the National Health Commission said.“The whole city will be tested within five days,” it said on its social media account.China, where the pandemic emerged in December, has reported 4,634 deaths and 85,578 cases, plus nine suspected cases that have yet to be confirmed.The last reported virus transmissions within China were four patients found on Aug. 15 in the northwestern city of Urumqi in the Xinjiang region.

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Covid virus 'can survive for 28 days on mobile phones and bank notes'

coronavirus can survive for almost a month on everyday surfaces according to scientists. Researchers in Australia found that Sars-CoV-2 can remain on the likes of bank notes and mobile phones for 28 days in certain conditions.

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New approach may give new life to old antibiotic

Nature Communications.As bacterial resistance to antibiotics steadily grows, researchers are focusing on finding improved antibacterial compounds. Scientists are constantly working on strategies to enhance and transform natural products to improve human health.Gramicidin A is one of the world’s oldest antibiotics.

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More Covid-19 patients in hospitals now than before UK lockdown announced in March

coronavirus restrictions will “go on for some time” – and that the country is heading back to where it was in March. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to outline a three-tier lockdown system this afternoon, October 12, with areas across England labelled medium, high or very high risk.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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

Delhi: 2,683 new Covid cases take tally past 2.9 lakh; death toll reaches 5,510

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