U.K.-based company Engineered Arts has unveiled a remarkably human-like android with a promotional video released on social media of it “waking up.” In the video, the robot known as “Ameca” can be seen expressing what appears to be surprise as it opens its eyes and looks around and examines itself.

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Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announces

Merck is partnering with a pharmaceutical company in Ontario to make its oral COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada.Merck, the maker of molnupiravir — which is still under Health Canada review — announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific in Whitby to manufacturer its treatment.Marwan Akar, president and managing director with Merck Canada Inc., told reporters at a news conference that Thermo Fisher has been making molnupiravir for distribution in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as for European, Asian Pacific and Latin American countries, pending approvals in those regions.“Make no mistake, vaccines remain our primary and first line of defence, but we need new tools in the toolbox, and antivirals provide

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What the coronavirus pandemic will look like years from now, according to one expert

Multiple experts have warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over - and that we will more than likely be living with the virus forever.

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Alameda company gives rare look at hurricanes with 'explorer drones'

ALAMEDA, Calif. - A company in Alameda is giving scientists a rare look at the surface of the Atlantic Ocean during a Category 4 hurricane with "explorer drones."For example, in September, Saildrone was able to capture video of Hurricane Sam in the Atlantic.Explorer drones are providing scientists with important information to help them improve their hurricane forecasts. "Data that we collect to improve the intensity forecasting and that's really what we're shooting for here," Saildrone Vice President Brian Connon said. "We're pretty good with tracks.

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Edmonton man shares frustrating travel experience returning home from Nigeria

A wide-array of new travel restrictions continues to create confusion. Canada was quick to announce the new restrictions following the discovery of the Omicron variant in Canada.

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'Significant' human smuggling ring taken down as part of US-Brazil investigation

WASHINGTON - A joint operation between U.S. immigration officials and Brazilian authorities led to the takedown of a "significant" human smuggling ring involving individuals ultimately bound for the United States, authorities said. Eight people were arrested in the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais on Dec.

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Covid: People with cold symptoms should stay at home and avoid Christmas parties, says leading professor

People with cold-like symptoms should work from home and avoid Christmas parties in a bid to halt the spread of covid, a leading professor has said.

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Health, economic shocks, cyberattacks top concerns for Indian companies: Study

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Fauci says Omicron variant doesn’t look severe, but ‘got to be careful’

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.

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Omicron Covid-19 variant: India among the countries affected by Omicron. See full list

List of the Omicron affected countries:

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Report: Oregon plane crash leaves at least 1 dead

MEDFORD, Ore. - At least one person was killed after a plane crashed near an airport in Medford, Oregon, Sunday, according to local reports. According to Storyful, the plane went down near a parking lot of a car dealership, Airport Chevrolet, near Rogue Valley International Medford Airport around 4.52 p.m. local time. In a press release, police said the sole passenger did not survive.RELATED: 11-year-old sole survivor in plane crash on Lake Michigan islandFootage by local news service MedfordAlert shows smoke rising from the crash.According to FOX26, it is believed no one on the ground was hurt.

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Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell among Kennedy Center honorees

WASHINGTON - The Kennedy Center Honors is returning to tradition this year.The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence will be presented Sunday night in a gala at the Kennedy Center's main opera house after the coronavirus pandemic forced delays and major changes to last year's plans.Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.RELATED: December movie preview: Spider-Man, West Side Story, The Matrix and moreWASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Actress and singer Bette Midler is hosted at a reception for Kennedy Center honorees by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr.

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Omicron variant may be less dangerous than delta, US health officials say

where it emerged and is becoming the dominant strain, suggest that hospitalization rates have not increased alarmingly.RELATED: Omicron variant popping up in more states as hospitals keep up with COVID-19 spike"Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it," Fauci said. "But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn’t cause any severe illness, comparable to delta."Fauci said the Biden administration is considering lifting travel restrictions against noncitizens entering the United States from several African countries.

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Omicron may cause less severe Covid-19, small South African study finds

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Man dies after home becomes engulfed in flames in Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A man has died after an early morning fire in Doylestown. Authorities say the fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. Sunday on the 5700 block of Private Drive in the Doylestown section of Buckingham Township. According to authorities, neighbors had called emergency services after being awaked by screams. When police and fire services arrived, they found a homeowner outside the house stating that there was another person in the home. At this point, the house was fully involved with flames and smoke which prevented fire officials from entering.

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Man charged in deadly stabbing rampage at home in New Castle County

TOWNSEND, Del. - A man is facing murder charges after investigators say he fatally stabbed three people at a home in New Castle County on Friday and lead police on a dangerous pursuit before being taken into custody. Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were called to a home on Camerton Lane Townsend around 4 p.m. Friday for reports of an injured person yelling for help. Investigators say a 68-year-old man was found on the front steps of the home with stab wounds to the upper body.

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Police: 2 dead in suspected homicide-suicide at home in Sussex County

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. - Delaware State Police say two men were fatally shot in a suspected homicide-suicide at a Bridgeville home. Police say a couple returned home around 9:30 p.m. Thursday and the wife was in a first-floor bathroom when she heard footsteps upstairs, where her brother lives, then a loud bang. She found her husband with an apparent gunshot wound and ran to a neighbor’s home and police were called. Police say responding officers found the woman’s husband dead in the family room and when they searched the home, they found the suspect dead upstairs in his bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both men were pronounced dead at the home.

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Southern African nation Zambia detects first cases of Omicron Covid variant

Zambia has detected its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in three people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, the health ministry said on Saturday.

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Two Dublin schools claim lack of public health support despite Covid clusters

Two primary schools in Dublin have said they have yet to receive any support from public health, despite asking since last Monday morning, after large clusters of Covid-19 cases were identified in individual classrooms at both schools.

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Ice crashes through roof of Marlton, NJ home

MARLTON, N.J. - A Burlington County family escaped injury when a massive chunk of ice fell from the sky and through the roof of their Marlton home.Kim Paradise tells FOX 29 she had just carried her baby out of the kitchen when she heard what she thought was a tractor-trailer crashing through their home. It turned out to be a giant piece of clear ice that smashed through the ceiling of her kitchen.Photos provided by Paradise show a gaping hole down the middle of the main roof beam of the home.Paradise says she was giving her baby medicine when the ice came crashing down leaving her kitchen in shambles.

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Long-term COVID-19 smell, taste loss could impact millions, researchers say

COVID-19. Two years later, it remains one of the most common symptoms, with many people not regaining their full senses back for weeks and even months after recovering from an infection. With COVID-19 unlikely to go away anytime soon, some researchers are concerned that as it continues to spread in the future, a significant number of people may face a long-term or even permanent issue.

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'Long' COVID causes bad smells and tastes, depression for some survivors: 'Hot water smells like rotting meat'

Katrina Haydon can’t eat, shower or brush her teeth the same way she used to six months ago because of parosmia, a smell disorder sometimes associated with COVID-19 "long-haulers," or people whose COVID symptoms last long after they test positive for the virus.Parosmia is a term used for any kind of distortion of one’s sense of smell — unlike anosmia, a term for one’s loss of their sense of smell.For Haydon, 24, it started with anosmia. She believes she contracted COVID-19 in June of 2021, though she tested negative for the virus.

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Rapid COVID-19 tests available at 41 Co-op locations in Saskatchewan

FCL) will see thousands of free rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits distributed through dozens of Co-op locations across Saskatchewan.The kits come in a bundle of five per household and are available on a “first-come, first-serve” basis for pickup at 41 Co-ops.“We welcome the opportunity to utilize our distribution and local co-op network to distribute rapid antigen tests that will help keep Saskatchewan people and our communities safe,” FCL supply chain vice-president Heather Ryan said in a statement on Friday.“Local Co-ops, along with FCL, will continue to provide support in any way we can, in the fight against COVID-19.” Saskatchewan healthcare workers are overworked and ‘drowning’, union says The partnership with the Saskatchewan Public

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No shutdowns or lockdowns: Biden unveils U.S. plan to combat COVID-19 in winter

As concerns rise over the Omicron variant, U.S. President Joe Biden has unveiled his strategy for the country to combat COVID-19 this winter, assuring Americans won’t see heavy lockdowns.

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New 835 area code coming soon to parts of Philadelphia suburbs, Lehigh Valley

PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced the assignment of 835 as a new area code that will eventually serve parts of the Philadelphia suburbs due to the dwindling supply of available telephone numbers in the 610 and 484 area.The Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday to approve a petition filed by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA).The 610 and 484 calling area serves residents and businesses in Lehigh, Berks, Delaware, Chester, and Northampton counties, along with a portion of Montgomery County.The NANPA says the remaining supply of available telephone numbers is estimated to be exhausted in early 2023.

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New area code coming soon to parts of Philadelphia suburbs, Lehigh Valley

PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced the assignment of 835 as a new area code that will eventually serve parts of the Philadelphia suburbs and the Lehigh Valley that use 610 and 484 area codes.The Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday to approve a petition filed by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA).

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New symptoms of Omicron Covid to look out for which differ from other strains

Covid experts have said the new Omicron variant may cause different symptoms than the original strain of coronavirus.

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Homicide suspect barricaded inside North Philadelphia home, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are responding to a barricade situation in North Philadelphia after officers spotted a homicide suspect in the area. Police say plainclothes officers saw the suspect, a 23-year-old man who is wanted in connection with a homicide, enter a building on the 3100 block of North Bancroft Street. A barricade was declared shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday and police set up a perimeter. MORE HEADLINES: Police have not released more information on the suspect or what incident he is wanted in connection to. This is a developing story.

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Over 1.02 lakh coronavirus genomes sequences by INSACOG till 25 Nov: Govt

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has sequenced 1,02,880 genomes of the coronavirus till 25 November, said the science and technology ministry on Thursday.

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Biden's new winter COVID-19 plan includes reimbursement for at-home tests

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions.The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.

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Covid: Omicron variant may be less lethal in India, says top epidemiologist

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Alberta pulp mill workers face layoffs because of issues caused by B.C. flooding: company

A major Canadian forestry firm says this fall’s flooding and mudslides in B.C. have impacted its operations and are resulting in layoffs at an Alberta pulp mill.

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City of Calgary keeps offering free COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated employees, causing rift with police

Calgary’s mayor says a move by the police service has forced the city to change its vaccine policy. Unvaccinated employees would’ve began paying for their own COVID-19 tests on Thursday, but that is no longer the case. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny among Spotify’s most-streamed content of 2021

LOS ANGELES - What did more than 381 million people around the globe listen to and discover in 2021? Just ask Spotify. On Wednesday, the audio streaming service unveiled the top artists, albums, songs, podcasts and more that users listened to most throughout the year — and Spotify says nostalgia was a factor in users’ listening choices."Nostalgia played a role in people’s listening in 2021 as fans rediscovered old favorites—and new generations adopted them as well.

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IKEA renting tiny home in Tokyo for less than $1 per month

TOKYO - If you don’t need much space, IKEA has the perfect home for you — and you won’t have to break the bank to afford it.The Swedish furniture retailer is offering Tokyo residents a chance to live in a 107-square-foot tiny home in the city’s Shinjuku district. Rent will cost 99 yen, which is equivalent to 88 cents in the United States.The home gives its residents easy access to Tokyo’s city center and comes full of IKEA’s small space living solutions.

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London, Ont. crash: 8-year-old girl dies, Girl Guides of Canada members among pedestrians hit

London police said in an update on Wednesday morning.In an additional update Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed that 10 female pedestrians between the ages of six and 40 were injured in the crash, including the eight-year-old girl who has since died. London, Ont.

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You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season

CHICAGO - For one night this Christmas season, a lucky "Home Alone" fan will spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house that hosted Kevin McCallister‘s holiday hi-jinx. On December 12, big brother Buzz will host a family to experience a McCallister Christmas for $25. For one night this Christmas season, a lucky "Home Alone" fan will spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house that hosted Kevin McCallister‘s holiday hi-jinx.

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‘I don’t like it’: Quebec health minister says of spike in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 infections on Wednesday and two more deaths attributable to the virus.While cases soared above the 1,000-mark last week, the last time they were higher was was on April 24 when 1,198 infections were recorded, according to data provided by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.During a press conference Wednesday morning, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé expressed his concern.“I don’t like it,” he said of the spike in cases.He, however, expressed some hope, explaining that the vaccination of children between the ages of five and 11, which kicked off just last week, was not yet finished and that third dose booster shots for people 70 and over were still ongoing.

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Mum slams school after being fined for keeping son, 8, home with Covid symptoms

A mum who kept her eight-year-old son off school when he suffered Covid symptoms has hit out after being fined.

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India logs 8,954 new COVID cases in 24 hrs; active cases less than 1 lakh in 547 days

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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

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