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IMA asks Union Health Minister to produce evidence on ayurveda, yoga-based treatment of covid-19

NEW DELHI : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday asked the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to produce substantiating evidence on the protocol of prevention of COVID-19 infection based on AYUSH and yoga.IMA posed several questions to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for issuing protocol of COVID-19 prevention and treatment of asymptomatic as well as mild cases based on AYUSH and yoga.On October 6, the Central government announced the National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for Management of COVID-19.

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Lincicome, Tan share Women’s PGA lead at windy Aronimink

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Brittany Lincicome and Kelly Tan each shot 3-under 67 on Thursday in windy conditions at difficult Aronimink Golf Club to share the lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.Lincicome, a two-time winner of the major ANA Inspiration eight LPGA Tour victories, played bogey-free to stay even with Tan and keep her first Women’s PGA title in sight.The 35-year-old Florida player is trying to win for the first since having a baby last July. One of the biggest hitters on the tour, she found her groove at 6,577-yard Aronimink, missing only one green.“I never tried to swing hard with the driver off the tee today,” she said.

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FBI says militia plotted to kidnap Michigan governor

The FBI has charged 13 men accused of a violent plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, attack police, and start a U.S.

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Before the FBI announced it thwarted a militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S.

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Ontario’s patient ombudsman warns of another long-term care home disaster

Cathy Fooks, Ontario’s patient ombudsman, has released a series of recommendations for long-term care homes, warning that the system is poised to have a second COVID-19 catastrophe. Ross Lord reports.

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Alberta records highest-ever daily COVID-19 case count

On Thursday, Alberta recorded its highest daily COVID-19 case count since pandemic began, and the majority of the cases are in the Edmonton Zone. That’s prompted Dr.

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BC seeks buyer for former Priory healthcare sites

Sky News has learnt that BC Partners, the private equity firm, has appointed bankers at JP Morgan to run an auction of Elysium Healthcare.The company, which is expected to change hands in the coming months, was formed in 2016 from the acquisition of 22 Priory and Partnerships in Care hospitals.Since then, it has expanded significantly, and now operates 75 sites providing disability services, neurological and specialist mental healthcare, as well as child and adolescent mental health services, rehabilitation and acute and intensive care.Last month, Elysium acquired a hospital in the South West of England that specialises in treating patients with serious eating disorders.BC Partners' price expectations from a sale of the company are unclear,

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Moorestown High School gives special needs students job training to help them thrive

MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Moorestown High School is giving students the opportunity to learn job skills to help them thrive in their community. Bowwow Bakery is run exclusively by students with special needs at Moorestown High School."We’re really trying to give students a sense of independence," Adam Roth said. Roth, the structured learning experience coordinator for the high school, works with students ages 18 to 21. On Thursday, students as young as middle school were working with their job coaches inside the newly reorganized Bowwow Bakery. They were busy making and selling dog treats to some very lucky local puppies.

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Delhi may witness surge of 15k covid cases per day in winters: Centre

NEW DELHI : A report prepared by the National Control for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned that the national Capital needs to gear up to tackle the surge of 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day in upcoming winters and festivals.The report has highlighted three reasons to worry that may cause excessive pressure on healthcare services. (i) winter months that make respiratory illnesses severer; (ii) patients may come from outside Delhi in large numbers; (iii) patients coming from distant areas are likely to be more serious.

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Prince Edward Island activates federal COVID-19 exposure notification app

COVID Alert app, which has already been introduced in several provinces, notifies someone when they have been in close contact with a person who tests positive for COVID-19 and has shared their results.Starting today, Islanders who test positive for COVID-19 can enter a key from Public Health into the application, which will activate the app’s notification function.Anyone who had come into close contact with that person and who had downloaded the application will be notified that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.Public Health is advising anyone who receives a notification to get tested for COVID-19 and to stay home until they receive their results.Chief public health officer, Dr.

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Jogger stopped by Volusia deputies sparks discussion during training workshop

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Joseph Griffin shared his thoughts about the importance of communication and respect, regardless of skin color, after his own encounter with deputies last month.Griffin said the deputies stopped him during his afternoon jog as they searched for a lawn equipment burglar who had a similar description, according to a witness.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]“Empathy, empathy, empathy. Putting yourself in other people’s shoes whether you are the person being detained or you’re the officer doing the detaining.

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Toronto duo turns to comedy to get through pandemic

Toronto actors, writers and comedians Christian Smith and Natalie Metcalfe have been doing comedy together for the past five years.Having been in a relationship for the last three years, Smith and Metcalfe found themselves spending even more time alone together when the pandemic hit, and the resulting content came fast and furious.“We’re all living in a sad time right now in this world so, I think satire is key,” said Metcalfe.With Toronto theatres and film and TV production sets closed, Smith and Metcalfe, like so many other actors, found themselves out of work.

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Kate Garraway 'living day-to-day' as she discusses heartache over Derek's health battle

Kate Garraway has said she's "living day-to-day" as her husband Derek Draper continues to battle for his life.Good Morning Britain star Kate says her garden has become a source of solace since her husband became seriously ill with coronavirus.Derek, 53, was put in an induced coma after being admitted to hospital in March.He is now out of the coma and free from the virus, but is still battling for his life after the damage to his body.Kate opened up to Gardeners’ World about how planting bulbs had given her, and the couple’s two children Darcey and Billy, a sense of hope.“It was rather sad because the radishes came, they’re one of Derek’s favourite vegetables, and we ate them and he still wasn’t better,” she told the BBC Two show.

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Kate Garraway turns to gardening as coping mechanism amid husband's coronavirus battle

Kate Garraway has revealed she turned to gardening in an effort to cope with the darkest days of her husband’s seven-month hospital fight against coronavirus.

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Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer links thwarted kidnapping plot to Trump

Donald Trump, arguing Thursday in a speech hours after arrests were announced that Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.Whitmer, a Democrat, said the Republican president has spent the last seven months of the coronavirus pandemic “denying science, ignoring his own health experts, stoking distrust, fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread fear and hatred and division.” FBI foils far-right plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer She singled out Trump’s debate comments, when he didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and told one far-right extremist group to “stand up and stand by.”“Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry,” Whitmer said.

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Imax Furloughs 150 Employees Amid Pandemic Impact

Imax has furloughed around 150 employees for two months, starting on Oct. 26, as fewer Hollywood tentpoles are anticipated at the local multiplex ahead of Christmas.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Team With Malala Yousafzai to Discuss Pandemic's Impact on Young Women

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple’s conversation with the 23-year-old education campaigner will be released on the Malala Fund’s YouTube channel and website on Sunday, to mark the International Day of the Girl.

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Judge considers extending Florida’s voter registration ahead of presidential election

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge held a hearing Thursday to consider further extending voter registration after Florida’s online system crashed in the hours leading up to Monday’s registration deadline.In response to the website failure, Secretary of State Laurel Lee extended the deadline until 7 p.m.

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Lakers will look to close Heat out in Game 5 of NBA Finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The trophy ceremony plans are getting finalized. Boxes are being shipped out of the NBA bubble in advance of the looming shutdown.

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Toronto comedy duo create pandemic-themed YouTube sketches

With Toronto theatres, film and TV sets still mostly closed, the city’s acting community has had to get creative. Melanie Zettler catches up with a comedic duo who have made the pandemic their muse.

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Alberta identifies 364 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total to date

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province for Oct. 8, 2020, including the largest daily caseload since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Ontario’s patient ombudsman says LTC homes need to make changes

Cathy Fooks says necessary changes would help care homes fight COVID-19’s second wave, but some feel the recommendations come too late. Mark Carcasole reports.

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Ontario’s top doctor recommending new restrictions

New restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19 may soon be on the way in Ontario. The province’s top doctor says he has made recommendations to Doug Ford’s cabinet, but he won’t say what they are. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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St. FX investigates after athletes attend party with an out-of-bubble visitor

Facebook page on Tuesday that the party was held on Saturday night on Highland Drive in Antigonish, N.S.St. FX says it contacted Public Health as soon as this was reported, to determine the next steps.

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Hinshaw updates outbreaks at Foothills and Misericordia hospitals

Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary and Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton.

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6 men arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Federal authorities have arrested six men who they said were conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.In a complaint filed in federal court, authorities announced the charges against six men, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta, all are accused of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer.All men with the exception of Croft are residents of Michigan. Croft lives in Delaware.Federal authorities and Michigan Attorney General held a press conference at 1 p.m.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf aims to pressure Sen. Toomey into voting against Barrett confirmation

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Over 1,000 birds found dead after crashing into Philadelphia skyscrapers

PHILADELPHIA - Over 1,000 dead birds were found dead in the streets after they flew into Philadelphia skyscrapers.Warning: Some readers may find the images disturbing.As a volunteer for Pennsylvania Audubon Society, Stephen Machevsky collects the small, frail bodies of birds that have crashed into glass windows and fallen dead to the sidewalk. Typically, it’s dozens a day, but not last Friday.“And I mean birds were just falling out of the sky.

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Second COVID-19 case linked to Melbourne High School football team

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Brevard County Public School officials have confirmed a second coronavirus case linked to Melbourne High School’s football team.School officials confirmed the second case of COVID-19 on Thursday, two days after the school district said the entire team was entering quarantine after a person affiliated with the team tested positive for the coronavirus.The school district said earlier in the week that the decision was made “after careful deliberation, in consultation with the Brevard Department of Health.”[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]As a result of the positive cases, Melbourne High will forfeit their next two games

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Coronavirus 'holding gun to UK's head' as stricter lockdown measures for north loom

Coronavirus is "holding a gun" to the UK government's head as stricter lockdown measures for parts of the north loom.

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Citizens advisory committee to review Orange County Sheriff’s Office body cam policy

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The citizens advisory committee for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is expected to discuss the department’s body camera policy during its virtual meeting on Thursday.Chairman Allie Braswell said members will learn more about the policy and determine if they want to recommend any changes to the sheriff.“There’s always an opportunity to review the policy and make a recommendation to the sheriff to make further improvements, if necessary,” Braswell said.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]Braswell said the committee is taking on this task after a concerned citizen came forward during their last meeting and asked them

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Seminole County Schools ready to welcome back more than 4,500 face-to-face students

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Public Schools say they are ready to welcome back more than 4,500 students to face-to-face for the start of the second nine weeks beginning on Monday.Of the 10,437 surveys returned to the district, school officials said 4,546 wanted to return to in-person learning.Seminole Schools added nearly 6,000 of the 26,529 students learning remotely through the Seminole Connect program will not change their method of learning.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]However, inside Winter Springs High School, Principal Pete Gaffney is getting ready to welcome back about 90 to 100 students, he said.“We are welcoming

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The chance encounter that changed the course of this veteran’s life

SANFORD, Fla. – Carl Tipton will tell you proudly that he was born and raised in Sanford. He enjoys walking and dining in the historic downtown area.

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DeChambeau blasts his way to 62 and early lead in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Bryson DeChambeau put on another power display Thursday and it worked just as well as when he won the U.S. Open.In his first start since winning at Winged Foot last month, DeChambeau had two-putt birdies on all three of the par 5s and two of the par 4s on his way to a 9-under 62 and the early lead in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.It matched his career low, and that was all that disappointed him at the TPC Summerlin.

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D.C. Department of Health Pens Open Letter Asking White House Staff at Rose Garden Event to Get Tested for COVID-19

In an extraordinary step, the Washington, D.C., Department of Health has released an open letter appealing to all White House staff and anyone who attended a Sept. 26 event in the Rose Garden to seek medical advice and take a COVID-19 test.

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COVID-19 rattles US election lead-up as global total tops 36 million

COVID-19 developments—including President Donald Trump's infection and the spread of the virus in White House ranks—continue to stir up the final weeks of the US presidential campaign, as the global total passed 36 million and a number of European countries reported new record daily highs.

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‘Poison peddlers off the street:’ Drug house busted in Flagler County, sheriff says

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Two suspects are in custody and a large amount of cocaine and cash have been seized after deputies busted a drug house in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said they went to the home on Poppy Lane in Palm Coast Thursday morning along with agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tri-County Task Force and the FCSO SWAT team and found 66 grams of cocaine, suspected fentanyl, prescription drugs, paraphernalia and $8,000 in cash.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]Three children who were at the home along with 43-year-old Jason Schmitt and 26-year-old Shannon Victoria

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Researchers face hurdles to evaluate, synthesize COVID-19 evidence at top speed

Jeffrey BrainardScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic started, physicians at the Mayo Clinic wanted guidance, and fast. How should they treat patients with blood clots? What outcomes should they expect for pregnant women?They didn’t have time to sort through the flood of scientific papers, recalls Hassan Murad, a Mayo internist.

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I’m A Celebrity could stay in UK for TWO YEARS if coronavirus crisis continues

I’M A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! could stay in the UK until 2022 if the Covid crisis continues. Bosses of the ITV show have discussed with the owner of Gwrych Castle, where next month’s programme will be filmed, about extending their deal.

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Total of Coronavirus-Related Deaths Grows

October 8, 2020The number of coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 has grown, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).• An older adult Natrona County woman died last week. The woman was hospitalized and was known to have health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19.Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s coronavirus-related death total based on official death certificate information.

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Smyrna police identify child's remains found in field; 2 persons of interest in custody

Police have preliminarily identified the remains as Emma Cole. SMYRNNA, De. - Police in Delaware have identified the remains of a young girl who was found dumped on a softball field a little more than a year ago. The child’s remains were found at the Little Lass fields on Sept.

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Second wave? New Jersey COVID-19 cases spike

NEW JERSEY - New Jersey added 1,301 new positive coronavirus cases overnight, over 1.5 times more than the previous day's figure — and the highest level since late May — Gov.

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New England Journal of Medicine calls for US leaders to be voted out over COVID-19 handling

WALTHAM, Mass. - A prestigious medical journal published a scathing editorial this week calling for leaders in the federal government to be voted out in November due to the coronavirus pandemic, stating they “have taken a crisis and turned it into a tragedy.”New England Journal of Medicine, which has remained nonpartisan in its 200-year history, did not mention President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden by name, but urged Americans to vote “current political leaders” out of office.President Donald Trump removes his mask upon return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Oct. 5, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Guy Fieri feeds thousands of first-responders battling California wildfires

Guy Fieri fed firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection over the weekend. (CAL FIRE LNU @CALFIRELNU) The Mayor of Flavortown is bringing food to first responders battling the California wildfires.Food Network star and restaurateur Guy Fieri fed 2,774 firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection over the weekend, according to a tweet from the unit’s official account.“A MILLION THANKS to @GuyFieri and his talented team for bringing his delicious delights to #GlassFire base camp!" the tweet reads.

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California governor's office says to put on mask between bites

LOS ANGELES - A confusing message released by Governor Gavin Newsom's office encourages people to wear a mask "between bites" when dining out in public, while also saying you should "minimize the number of times you take your mask off."“Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend?” an Oct. 3 tweet from the governor’s office says.

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 08, 2020

Most pregnant women with COVID-19 experience mild disease, but many have prolonged symptoms lasting weeks after infection, according to a large nationwide study yesterday in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Pregnant women have a higher risk of severe disease with

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