BRUSSELS – As millions of European citizens gear up for the festive season, the European Union's executive commission urged member countries to keep strong anti-COVID 19 restrictions in place to avoid a post-holiday surge of coronavirus cases and deaths but stopped short of advising against travel.The European Commission said in non-binding recommendations published Wednesday that easing pandemic-containment measures this month would jeopardize the efforts that have helped slow infections across the EU in recent weeks.According to predictions made by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, lifting all anti-coronavirus restrictions on Dec.

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Albania: Officials try to deter protest over police shooting

TIRANA – Albanian authorities urged respect for a pandemic ban on public gatherings, ahead of a new planned protest Thursday over the fatal police shooting of a man during curfew hours.The appeal came after violent demonstrations in central Tirana, Wednesday, where hundreds of people clashed with police and tried to enter government buildings. Authorities said 16 police and two demonstrators were injured.The protests came in response to the shooting, early Tuesday, of 25-year-old Klodian Rasha.

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Unemployment claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of applications increased from 716,000 the previous week. Before the coronavirus paralyzed the economy in March, weekly jobless claims typically numbered only about 225,000.The latest figures coincide with a surging viral outbreak that appears to be weakening the job market and the economy and threatening to derail any recovery.

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Is the sugar substitute stevia bad for our health?

can cause weight gain, lead to diabetes, and contribute to inflammation in the body.For this reason, researchers have worked to find the perfect replacement that tastes like real sugar and is safe to consume.Scientists have considered stevia a safe sugar alternative for years, but a new study raises the question of whether it can be harmful to gut health. Sugar replacements come in handy for many people, including individuals with diabetes who need to control their blood sugar and those trying to reduce their calorie intake to reach or maintain a moderate weight.

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Nicola Sturgeon confirms over 5,000 Scots have received Covid vaccine so far

injections were offered in almost all regions, while Shetland and the Western Isles residents will get them this week. Sturgeon announced the progress as another 50 people died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

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Study models airflow inside a car to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Science Advances, will help improve the safety of people who need to travel together during the COVID-19 pandemic.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed human behavior. Many everyday activities now carry significant risks due to the likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2.A fundamental way the virus spreads is through the air.

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EU inches toward landmark budget, virus recovery fund deal

BRUSSELS – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday that the European Union is on the brink of sealing an agreement on a massive budget and a coronavirus recovery package, signaling that it has almost overcome objections from his country and Poland about tying EU funds to upholding the rule of law.“We are just one inch from reaching a consensus,” Orban told reporters as he arrived at EU headquarters in Brussels for a two-day summit, adding that all sides are fighting for ”a victory for common sense.”“It is obvious that when our nations and so many millions of people are in real need because of (the) pandemic and the economic consequences of that, we have to behave reasonably,” said Orban, whose nationalist governments has been

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First Ministers meeting to focus more on vaccine roll-out than health transfers

COVID-19 pandemic.Premiers asked for the meeting in September and wanted it focused exclusively on their unanimous demand that Ottawa add at least $28 billion a year to its annual health transfer payment to provinces and territories.But while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s willing to discuss the issue, he has been clear that getting through the pandemic is more pressing, as far as he’s concerned.

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America's deadliest day as over 3000 people die of coronavirus - more than on 9/11

The United States has seen its deadliest day in the pandemic to date with more than 3,000 people losing their lives - more than were killed in 9/11.

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The Latest: Biden to campaign in Georgia for Senate runoffs

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):7 a.m.President-elect Joe Biden is heading to Georgia to campaign for the Democratic candidates in the state's two critical U.S. Senate runoffs.Biden says he'll travel to Atlanta on Tuesday to support Jon Ossoff, the Rev.

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Travel group TUI looks to cut debt after pandemic pushes it to $3.6 billion

Germany-based company secured a third bailout from the German government to stabilise its finances, its chief executive said it was looking at all levers to repair its balance sheet."It might be also M&A, it might be ... new investment structures for our assets...or it might be also another capital increase...we cannot exclude any of these," CEO Fritz Joussen told reporters on Thursday.Shares in TUI traded down 3% at 0901 GMT.

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Covid travel rules 'could ban Brits from entering EU in New Year'

direct to your inboxHolidaymakers looking to travel to Europe may be banned in the New Year. Reports suggest that from January when the Brexit transition period ends, Brits could be prevented from travelling to EU countries.

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No other Indian city has so many vacant Covid beds: Delhi Health Minister

Satyendar Jain, health minister of Delhi, said on Thursday there are 13,000 vacant beds out of the 18,800 beds available for Covid-19 patients in Delhi.Stating the numbers, he also added that no other city in the country has as many vacant Covid beds available as there are in Delhi. "Covid numbers fluctuate, so it is important that trend gets stabilized," Jain said.Earlier in September, 33 private hospitals in the national capital were ordered to reserve 80% of their ICU beds for Covid-19 patients.

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South Africa sees sharp rise in virus, part of African wave

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is seeing a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases and bracing for increased hospitalizations and deaths, said the country’s health minister Zweli Mkhize."It is important for us to recognize that this now is a second wave,” said Mkhize in a statement. “There is going to be exponential growth.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Gates Foundation pledges $250 mn more for battle against virus

Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million.The Gates Foundation's latest contribution, its largest to date, comes on top of the $70 million funding that it added in November.

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African health official blasts 'terrible' vaccine inequality

NAIROBI – “It will be extremely terrible to see” rich countries receiving COVID-19 vaccines while African countries go without, especially as a new surge in cases begins on the continent of 1.3 billion people, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday.As the world watches mass vaccinations begin Britain, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director John Nkengasong has warned that Africa might not see vaccines until after the second quarter of 2021.Nkengasong called it a “moral issue” and urged the United Nations to summon a special session to discuss the ethical, fair distribution of vaccines to avoid “this North-South distrust in respect to vaccines, which is a common good.” COVID-19 will not be defeated in the West

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China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING – China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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Travel agent TUI loses £2.7billion to pandemic 6 months after closing 166 stores

Travel giant Tui has lost £2.7billion since the start of the pandemic, with more cost savings on the horizon amid ongoing travel restrictions.

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Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Government file photo) HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania.

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Indian scientists identify new potential drug treatments for Covid-19

COVID-19.Using a virtual screening of the DrugBank database, the research published in the journal Scientific Reports, identified a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack SARS-CoV-2, even as it mutates.The Drugbank database is a chemical space of compounds approved by FDA and molecules under drug trials.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economyThe researchers from Alagappa University in Tamil Nadu and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden propose a list of individual drugs and cocktails that deserve testing for the treatment of COVID-19.A key part of the study, the researchers said, is the identification of drugs that target or bind to multiple proteins that are essential for replication of the virus, and which are also

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Family thank dedicated East Kilbride care home staff after both parents survive COVID

East Kilbride after both their parents survived COVID. And they say without the dedication of staff at Meldrum Gardens, parents Betty and Ian Dewar, who are both in their 80s, wouldn’t be here today.Both contracted the virus within a few weeks of each other during the second wave with doctors at Hairmyres even telling Elaine and her family it was unlikely that their mum would pull through after being hospitalised.Daughter, Elaine, also believes the vaccine could be a glimmer of hope for families and loved ones.

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Trump virus coordinator Birx seeks role in Biden government

WASHINGTON – When Dr. Deborah Birx was brought into President Donald Trump’s orbit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, she had a sterling reputation as a former U.S.

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'Like a thief in the night:' COVID survivor and Philly police captain describes struggle with virus

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia police officer still recovering from COVID-19 wants people to really understand this virus is no joke.“You have nothing left. You can’t do anything,” stated Captain David Merrick.He spent 27 on the street with Philadelphia Police Department and four years fighting cancer.

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India's pandemic recovery plan could cost air quality goals

NEW DELHI – India is facing two public health emergencies simultaneously: critically polluted air and the pandemic. And Surinder Singh, a bus driver in the capital New Delhi, is trapped between them both.In previous years, the government encouraged more people to use buses that run on cleaner fuels, like the one he drives, as an emergency air quality measure.

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Premiers prepare for prolonged battle over increased federal health-care funding

Justin Trudeau to agree immediately to their demand for at least $28 billion more each year for health care.First ministers are scheduled to meet via conference call Thursday — a long-awaited session that was supposed to be devoted to the premiers’ unanimous call for a big increase in the annual federal transfers for health care. Trudeau sets December date for long-sought premiers’ meeting on health care funding But the chair of the premiers’ council, Quebec’s Francois Legault, said Wednesday he doesn’t expect one meeting will resolve the issue.“Honestly, I think it will need more than a meeting to convince Mr.

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'No alcohol for 2 months' after covid vaccine shot, advises Russian official

Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economy"Russians will have to refrain from visiting crowded places, wear face masks, use sanitizers, minimise contacts and refrain from drinking alcohol or taking immunosuppressant drugs," Golikova said in an interview to TASS News Agency.Anna Popova, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's consumer safety watchdog, recommended avoiding alcohol."It's a strain on the body. If we want to stay healthy and have a strong immune response, don't drink alcohol," Popova said.According to the World Health Organisation, Russia is the fourth-largest consumer of alcohol per person in the world.

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‘Vaccine nationalism’ is moving at full speed, United Nations chief warns

Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed,” leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations for inoculations against the coronavirus in some rich nations and wondering if and when they will be vaccinated.The U.N. chief reiterated his call for vaccines to be treated as “a global public good,” available to everyone, everywhere on the planet, especially in Africa.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 9, 2020

Governor’s Office:Furloughs for State Employees Start January 1, 2021In an e-mail to state employees, followed by an afternoon news conference, Gov. David Ige announced two-day-a-month furlough starting January 1 of next year, to balance the state budget.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals Battle With Prostate Cancer and Racial Inequality in Health Care

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is getting candid about his health struggle, and the struggle faced by Black Americans due to racial inequality in the nation's health care system.

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COVID-19: City of Calgary getting more enforcement under new health orders

The City of Calgary is still working through the latest public health orders announced Tuesday afternoon by the Alberta government. As Adam MacVicar reports, more enforcement is expected as stricter measures come into effect.

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U.S. reports over 3,000 new coronavirus deaths for 1st time as vaccine approval looms

COVID-19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic scope ahead of imminent regulatory approval.Steady movement toward a vaccine rollout on the eve of a critical review by leading U.S. medical experts comes as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations surged alarmingly higher, straining healthcare systems in some pandemic hot spots to the breaking point.

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Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has now officially approved the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer. David Akin explains why health officials are confident about its safety, and the shot’s possible side effects.

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U.K. advises people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine

Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising people with severe allergies to avoid Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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Anaphylaxis warning: UK issues warning on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine over new jab

COVID-19 vaccine, giving fuller guidance on an earlier allergy warning about the shot.Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said there had been two reports of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction since rollout began.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economy"Any person with a history of anaphylaxis to a vaccine, medicine or food should not receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine," MHRA Chief Executive June Raine said in a statement."Most people will not get anaphylaxis and the benefits in

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B.C.’s public health order having ‘unintended consequences,’ says BCHL commissioner

But as Travis Lowe reports, according to the commissioner of the British Columbia Hockey League it’s having some substantial ‘unintended consequences’ on junior hockey as well.

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Hunter Biden facing federal investigation over his 'tax affairs'

(Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for World Food Program USA) WILMINGTON, Del. - The Justice Department’s investigation scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s taxes has been examining some of his Chinese business dealings, among other financial transactions, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The investigation was launched in 2018, a year before his father, Joe Biden, announced his candidacy for president, but it isn’t clear which entities might be tied up in the probe, and the inquiry was not disclosed to Hunter Biden until Tuesday.The younger Biden has a history of international affairs and business dealings in a number of countries, and the revelation of a federal investigation puts a renewed spotlight on

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10,000 restaurants closed over last 3 months, report says

People walk by a closed restaurant as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues increase on November 23, 2020 in New York.

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Know the limitations of health insurance for Ayush treatment

Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economyThe Ayush system is based on natural ingredients, but it can also include drug therapies to cure specific diseases. We tell you how Ayush benefits work under a health insurance policy, the key inclusions and exclusions, and what to keep in mind when taking a cover for Ayush treatments.What do you get?Arogya Sanjeevani as well as some other health insurance policies cover Ayush treatment.

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Antetokounmpo won't say whether he will sign supermax offer

MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo praised the “amazing” moves the Milwaukee Bucks have made to improve the team, but the two-time reigning MVP stopped short Wednesday of saying he would sign a supermax contract extension offer.“Right now I’m not focusing on that,” Antetokounmpo said during his first preseason discussion with reporters. “I know my agent, Alex (Saratsis), and (general manager) Jon Horst and the Bucks ownership are focusing on those discussions.

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B.C. reports 619 new cases of COVID-19, another 16 deaths

COVID-19 and 16 new deaths on Wednesday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported the numbers at a live briefing, in which the province unveiled its plans to roll out a vaccine for the coronavirus.The majority of the cases were in the Fraser Health region (384) and Vancouver Coastal Health region (121).Eighty-one were in the Interior Health region, 27 in the Northern Health region and five on Vancouver Island.Twelve of the fatalities were in the Fraser Health region and four in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

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Quebec company launches new Health Canada-compliant surgical mask for hearing loss community

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We’ve just received results from an independent lab that confirm it conforms to all Health Canada requirements,” Girard said. It is fulfills requirements for the CNESST, the provincial workers’ compensation board.“It can be used in hospitals and schools, long-term care homes and daycares” Girard said.The mask’s special design, according to Girard, makes it not only safe but comfortable.Some of the features include extra space between mouth and the transparent window which allows for optimal comfort and breathability.

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COVID-19: Alberta’s new restrictions bring ‘unfortunate’ end to many holiday season events

Alberta’s new COVID-19 restrictions mean an end to many events and activities that a lot of Calgarians enjoy during the holiday season. As Gil Tucker reports, the people offering those traditional favourites say the new rules leave them with no choice but to shut down.

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Sensex vaults past 46,000 as frenzy builds up over covid jab

Stocks climbed to a new record on Wednesday as the prospect of a quick rollout of coronavirus vaccines brightened and the spread of covid-19 slowed in India, boosting hopes of an end to the covid-19 pandemic-induced downturn.The BSE Sensex ended at 46,103.50, up 494.99 points or 1.09%. The NSE Nifty index closed at 13,529.10, gaining 136.15 points or 1.02%.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economy“Vaccination news, decreasing covid cases in India, and continuous liquidity have been the key factors.

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Alberta health minister says ‘AHS is ready’ for increased COVID-19 cases

Alberta health minister Tyler Shandro says AHS is ready for a continued increase in COVD-19 cases.

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2 Kingston COVID-19 cases traced back to University District house parties: public health

COVID-19 cases have been traced back to several house parties held on Dec. 4 and 5 in Kingston’s University District, according to Dr.

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Toronto church files constitutional challenge over coronavirus-related restrictions

COVID-19 health regulations.The Toronto International Celebration Church says in court documents that it intends to question the constitutional validity of the Reopening Ontario Act.The notice of application says that the church is challenging the provincial health guideline that limits weddings, funerals, and religious services to 10 or fewer people in regions of Ontario that are under lockdown like Toronto and Peel Region.Peter Youngren, the founding pastor of the church, says in an online video that the church’s congregation are not COVID-19 deniers and that they have carefully adhered to public health restrictions.

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Orlando International Airport to offer rapid COVID-19 testing

ORLANDO, Fla. – There will soon be a coronavirus testing clinic at Orlando International Airport.[TRENDING: Fla. man finds body in trash can | Here’s who should NOT get COVID-19 shot | NATURE: Pics show heron devouring gator]Airport leaders made the announcement Wednesday, saying the program will be in partnership with AdventHealth Centra Care.The testing site is being set up as part of the concession program and will be located pre-security on the airport’s third level at the west end of the main terminal, according to a news release.Airport executives say the location is to help provide a convenient testing opportunity for both travelers and airport employees as well as the overall Central Florida community.“As travel increases, with

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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