Independent review of the Ministry of Health’s response to the Delta outbreak

Celebrity Gogglebox is getting a new face as Shirlie Kemp joins her husband Martin and son Roman on the sofa. Producers earlier announced she would be joining the hit Channel 4 programme to give her opinions on the week's best TV for the first time tonight (Friday, June 17). But while she has been married to her famous husband - who rose to fame in new wave band Spandau Ballet before becoming an actor in numerous films and EastEnders - for 34 years, Shirlie has an impressive musical career behind her too.

WASHINGTON - This weekend the nation will take a moment to honor Juneteenth, a symbolic moment in American history.Juneteenth commemorates when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, two months after the Confederacy had surrendered in the Civil War and about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Southern states.RELATED: Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looked likeMary Elliott, a curator of American Slavery with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, spoke to FOX Television Stations and offered a historical perspective about the holiday and why the nation should celebrate and commemorate the day given what Black people endured throughout history."We’re getting to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The paradox is that the nation is based on liberty but founded on slavery," Elliot says.

Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth. PHILADELPHIA - Are you hoping to make plans for Juneteenth, but you don’t know where all the events are being held? This is your comprehensive list for Juneteenth celebrations and remembrances in the Delaware Valley:Wreath layingPatriots of African Descents MonumentValley Forge National ParkKing of Prussia, Pa.___New swimsuits offered to childrenPool at Max Myers Playground1601 Hellerman St.,Philadelphia, Pa.___World War II Hero funeralWhitemarsh Memorial Park and Cemetery11669 Limekiln PikeAmbler, Pa.___Juneteenth Parade and Festival100 Bortons Mill RoadCherry Hill, N.J.___Free Food Giveaway, Health and Wellness FairDarby Recreational Center1022 Ridge Ave.Darby, Pa.___Unsung Black Revolutionaries, Neighborhood Walking ToursMuseum of the American Revolution101 S.

COVID-19 Summary dashboard will now only be updated once a week.When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, Waterloo Public Health was updating the information on the website on a daily basis. 1st case of monkeypox recorded in Guelph, public health says More recently, the schedule had dropped to Tuesdays and Fridays but now it will just be on Fridays, with Thursday substituting in on holidays.The region’s COVID-19 dashboard provides a snapshot look at the virus in Waterloo Region, listing the number of COVID-19-related deaths, active cases, total cases and active outbreaks in the area.

Stevenson Review.The review, an independent report on the state of the province’s care homes following controversy around COVID-19 outbreaks earlier in the pandemic, was issued in April of this year.On Friday, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Scott Johnson, along with Health Minister Audrey Gordon, announced funding to the tune of $16 million toward staffing and training at Manitoba care homes.

Sinead O’Connor has cancelled all upcoming live performances following the death of her and musician Donal Lunny’s teenage son. The singer has taken the decision to not perform for the rest of this year due to her continuing grief over the death of her son Shane O’Connor earlier this year aged 17. In a statement, her management said that it was not an easy decision for the singer, but she had cancelled the performances for the sake of ‘her own health and wellbeing’.

Jennifer Lawrence is focused on her health these days after welcoming her first child with husband Cooke Maroney.The 31-year-old Oscar winner was spotted in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles picking up a green juice before heading into a workout on Thursday.Lawrence has been stepping out quite a bit recently while she has been on the west coast with her husband and new son. Mom's day off: Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles picking up a green juice before heading into a workout on ThursdayThe Hunger Games star was makeup free and dressed for a workout this week, donning a pair of black spandex leggings, a vintage inspired pale yellow T-shirt and a pair of black slides.She picked up a vitamin packed green juice before going to a small studio for a Pilates class.

Russian leader is in declining health, but Vladimir Putin looked to have great stamina as the 69-year-old delivered an "impressive" 72-minute speech to officials.The Russian President accused Americans of "declaring they are sent by God to Earth with their sacred interests" during the spiel to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.Rumours that Putin is dangerously ill were boosted by a secret US intelligence report that claimed the Russian leader was treated for an advanced case of cancer last month.

As many as 1,797 more people tested positive for Covid-19 across Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 19,19,52, said the state health department on Friday. With this, the positivity rate in the city has reached 8.18%.

This was a rollercoaster of a day! Just after getting over COVID we had to go see a doctor for something far more frightening and unknown! AND in the evening we took a very lucky child of ours to see the goddess that is Tori Amos perform at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles! We caught some highlights from the show, including some special covers – Kate Bush‘s Running Up That Hill and R.E.M.’s Losing My Religion! Watch!

The Covid-19 burden on acute hospital care has increased considerably, according to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan.

Sinead O’Connor has cancelled all upcoming live performances following the death of her and musician Donal Lunny’s teenage son.The singer has taken the decision to not perform for the rest of this year due to her continuing grief over the death of her son Shane O’Connor earlier this year aged 17.In a statement, her management said that it was not an easy decision for the singer, but she had cancelled the performances for the sake of ‘her own health and wellbeing’.‘We would like to respectfully announce that due to continuing grief over the tragic loss of her beloved son Shane earlier this year, Sinead O’Connor will not be performing live in 2022,’ they said in a statement.‘This has not been an easy decision for Sinead but a decision she has had to make for her own health and wellbeing at this time.‘We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Sinead’s worldwide agency ICM who have handled this with the utmost respect and dignity and have worked tirelessly.‘We would also extend our gratitude for the continuing support and understanding of local and international promoters.‘Thank you also to Sinead’s friends and fans whose support and understanding we hold in the highest esteem throughout this period.

FILE IMAGE - A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Jan. 26, 2022.

The Union Health Ministry on Friday directed States and Union Territories to focus towards expanding coverage of Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PM-NDP) to all districts in all states and UTs. Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary in a virtual meeting with the states reviewed the physical and financial progress under National Health Mission (NHM), Emergency COVID Response Package (ECRP)-II, Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), 15th Finance Commission grants & Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PM-NDP).

Omicron variant appears substantially less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, but still one in 23 people who catch COVID-19 go on to have symptoms for more than four weeks," said lead author of the study, Dr Claire Steves from King’s College London. Long COVID is defined as having new or ongoing COVID symptoms four weeks or more after the start of the disease. “Given the numbers of people affected it’s important that we continue to support them at work, at home and within the NHS [National Health Service]," she said.

Levels of coronavirus have risen this week in the UK, with an estimated 1.4 million people in private households estimated to have had the virus last week. Infections were likely to have been caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant, the Office for National Statistics has said.

London following a row with another member - who happened to be a top Department of Health official. Ms Mok, 44, who was unnvaccinated, rowed with civil servant Phoebe Topping over whether or not she had to quarantine after returning from a trip to Bulgaria last autumn.

Kym Marsh's parents, Pauline and Dave, have given an update following her father's prostate cancer diagnosis.Her parents appeared as guests on BBC One show Morning Live, which their daughter presents alongside Gethin Jones. They were informing viewers of the importance of getting your prostate checked after the 77-year-old delayed going to the doctors during the pandemic.Asking how he's feeling this morning, Dave admitted that as he's on his medication he's "not too bad."Gethin reminded Kym that last year when he was first diagnosed one of the hardest parts for her was not being able to go with him to appointments due to coronavirus.However, with restrictions easing she's now able to attend and went along to one this week.Speaking about the doctor's appointment, Kym said: "It was really good, Tuesday this week we were able to all go together to your latest appointment."That was really good for lots of reasons really.

Tom Hanks brushed off his recent woes as he performed an energetic dance routine onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday.The 65-year-old Hollywood legend has made headlines in recent days after sparking concerns over his health when he was filmed visibly shaking, while he was also caught in an altercation with an aggressive fan.Yet Tom proved he was still limber and in good spirits as he teamed up with Stephen, 58, for a sketch about dads filming TikTok dance routines. Having fun:Tom Hanks brushed off his recent woes as he performed an energetic dance routine on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on ThursdayThe skit saw Tom and Stephen playing embarrassing fathers trying to be down with the kids by filming a viral dance routine.

(Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)PHILADELPHIA - There are mosquitoes in Philadelphia that are positive for West Nile virus, according to the Philadelphia Department of Health.Officials with the health department made the announcement Thursday, saying they identified a "pool" of mosquitoes that were positive for West Nile.Additionally, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection also announced they have found West Nile virus activity in Bucks, Cumberland, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes that bite humans. It can cause neurologic symptoms.

Border workers will no longer be required to undergo COVID-19 testing under New Zealand’s public health response to the pandemic, from 11.59pm Thursday 30 June, as part of ongoing adjustments to the pandemic response.

File: A truck drives out the entrance of the Cold Springs Eggs Farm where the presence of avian influenza was reported to be discovered, forcing the commercial egg producer to destroy nearly 3 million chickens on March 24, 2022 near Palmyra, Wisconsi OMAHA, Neb. - A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts caution the virus hasn’t disappeared and worry another surge could take hold this fall.The number of birds culled to limit its spread dropped from a peak of almost 21 million in March to less than 800,000 in May.

The Omicron coronavirus variant is less likely to cause long Covid than the Delta strain, new research suggests.

Justin Bieber has been forced to postpone more shows from his Justice World Tour as he continues recovering from a rare syndrome which has caused him facial paralysis.'In light of Justin's ongoing recovery, the remaining US Justice tour shows scheduled for June and early July will be postponed,' a statement announcing the news read.'Justin continues to receive the best medical care possible, is upbeat about his recovery, and is looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing for his fans overseas later this summer.'Details on rescheduled US dates will be made public shortly. Refunds will be available at point of purchase.

BBC The One Show on Thursday (June 16) he said he was "very worried" after hearing a "really high-pitched noise" in his right ear all the time after suffering a bad sinus infection. The musician and choirmaster said: "In 2013 I got a sinus infection. .

Dementia is a debilitating condition that impacts a person's cognitive functions.

CAMP PENDLETON, CA - JANUARY 24: (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits.Passage of the bill by a vote of 84-14 sets a course that could help millions who served after Sept. 11, 2001, and caps years of advocacy work by veterans groups and others who liken burn pits to the Agent Orange herbicide that Vietnam era veterans were exposed to in Southeast Asia.The bill is projected to increase federal spending by about $283 billion over 10 years and does not include offsetting spending cuts or tax increases to help pay for it.

ArriveCAN app are “absolutely false,” according to the union that represents Canada’s border agents.Mark Webber, president of the Customs and Immigration Union, told a House of Commons committee Wednesday that the number of people who successfully complete the ArriveCAN app prior to showing up at the border is significantly lower than what the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) claims. Drop ArriveCan app travel rules, border city mayors urge Ottawa Webber also said the ArriveCAN app has contributed to decreased security at the border because officers are forced to help travellers with the app rather than focus on their law enforcement responsibilities.“What I can tell you is that the numbers that were provided to you by the CBSA – where it said that 99 per cent of air travellers and 94 per cent of land travellers have the app completed – is absolutely false,” Webber said.“As far as border officers are concerned, the last few months have shown that ArriveCAN neither facilitates cross-border travel, nor does it improve operational efficiency.

Cattle graze near wind turbines at the Invenergy LLC Buckeye Wind Energy Center in Hays, Kansas, U.S., on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images A blistering heat wave killed thousands of cattle in Kansas over the weekend, and more excessive heat is in the forecast through the weekend.According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number is based on the number of calls the agency has received to help with disposing of the carcasses.

Nick Jonas is getting candid about his parenting journey alongside wife Priyanka Chopra.

Hailey Bieber is sharing the good news with fans of her husband Justin Bieber, revealing that the singer is “feeling a lot better” following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis, which left him with face paralysis and forced him to cancel the upcoming dates on his tour.“He’s doing really well, he’s getting better every single day. He’s feeling a lot better.

Ozzy Osbourne has updated fans on his current health condition as he recovers from a recent major operation.Earlier this month, Ozzy’s wife Sharon confirmed that her husband would be undergoing surgery on Monday (June 13) that would “determine the rest of his life”.Taking to social media the following day (June 14), Sharon told her followers that the former Black Sabbath frontman was “doing well and on the road to recovery” while thanking his fans for their “love and support”.Yesterday (June 15) Ozzy issued his own statement online, writing: “I am now home from the hospital recuperating comfortably.“I am definitely feeling the love and support from all my fans and send everyone a big thank you for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes during my recovery.”You can see the message in the post below.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)Specific details of Ozzy’s recent medical procedure have not been confirmed, though the legendary musician revealed last month that he was awaiting neck surgery as he “can’t walk properly these days”.“I have physical therapy every morning,” he explained at the time. “I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road.”Ozzy has suffered several bouts of illnesses and injuries related to accidents over the past few years.

Lorraine Kelly says she is "frightened of losing herself" as she shares a candid health admission about her family. Lorraine spoke out in a new interview over her dementia fears.

A new, open, transparent sublicence agreement between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on behalf of C-TAP, and South African pharmaceutical company Biotech Africa will accelerate the manufacture and sale of a COVID-19 serological antibody technology around the world.

Shirley Ballas has been making sure to stay in tip-top shape as she revealed she visited a juice retreat in Portugal recently. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 61, share a series of snaps from her trip to Portugal, which included yoga, juicing and… colonic irrigation. In the photos, Shirley was seen hiking in stunning nature as well as relaxing in a pool to read a book on juice cleansing.

Cody Simpson has sent a get-well message to his good friend Justin Bieber amid his battle with facial paralysis. The 'Love Yourself' hitmaker was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - an acute peripheral facial neuropathy that occurs as a complication of shingles and causes hearing loss and facial paralysis - and his Olympic swimmer pal has hailed the pop megastar a "constant inspiration to everyone". Alongside a sweet throwback snap of the pair when they were younger, the 25-year-old star wrote on Instagram: "Get well soon, Justin.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty rushed to support one of her colleagues as she shared a health update.News reporter Sally Bundock has appeared on BBC Breakfast before, along with her regular presenting stint on BBC One programme The Briefing.But the star has been forced to take a period off work to recover from a gruelling knee operation, which has a recovery period of around six weeks.The operation was set to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus, with Sally in a knee brace to help support the healing joint.Taking to Twitter, Sally shared a snap of her injured leg with the caption: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."The hefty brace featured black padding and metal ribs to keep the joint in place, while Sally has also been using a pair of crutches to get around.Naga rushed to comment on her pal's post in support, writing: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Her BBC replacement Victoria Fritz added: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvellous job #liveatfive. So many early mornings."And, true to her word, Sally did return to work on Wednesday (June 15), albeit sitting down to ease the pressure on her knee.The star tweeted from BBC studios: "It’s lovely to be back and it’s busy as usual!! A lot to catch up on."Sally went on to quip that she's struggling to get into her work outfits at the moment, tweeting: "This popped up in my memories from 1 [year] ago.

Tom Hanks raged at aggressive fans as he and his wife Rita Wilson were leaving a restaurant in midtown, New York City last night.The star told one fan to “back the f**k up” after the rowdy group of fans led to Rita stumbling over.  Tom and Rita were swarmed by movie lovers taking pictures of them as they made their way to a car in the US city last night.The movie star yelled at fans when they got so close to them that it caused Rita to trip.“Back the f**k up!” he yelled incredulously. “Knocking over my wife?!”“Sorry about that Tom!” a couple of the men present at the scene shouted to the movie star. “What are they doing out here?” another asked, as the star was helped into his car.Tom and Rita were enjoying dinner together last night before the altercation occurred. It comes after the Forrest Gump actor sparked health fears this week.Tom’s hands were spotted shaking while discussing his new film, Elvis.  The Hollywood star was promoting Baz Luhrmann's new biopic in Sydney this week. Addressing the audience on stage, Tom clutched a microphone with his right hand.He said: "There is no better place in the world to make a motion picture than right here on the Gold Coast.""I've shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin."None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words.

Justin Bieber, is doing just fine following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis.Hailey, 25, appeared on Good Morning America (GMA) Wednesday and shared that Justin, 28, is “doing really well.” Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome “He’s getting better every single day,” Hailey said. “He’s feeling a lot better and, obviously, it was just a very scary and random situation to happen but he’s going to be totally OK.”Justin was forced to cancel a few of his upcoming shows last week, sharing on Instagram that he’s been suffering from the syndrome that causes facial paralysis.In a video uploaded to the social media platform on June 10, Justin showed the extent of the paralysis on one side of his face.“As you can see this eye is not blinking, I can’t smile on this side of my face, this nostril will not move,” he said in the video.“This is pretty serious as you can see,” he added.

India has reported more than 12,213 fresh covid cases in the last 24 hours, , registering a 38.4% jump in daily cases. The total tally of active caseload rose to over 58,215 the union health ministry said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 8,822 new covid cases across the country.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has taken to social media to react to her BBC colleague Sally Bundock's latest health update.Sally has been absent from BBC News for some time after a knee operation, with her spending the last six weeks recovering.Sally has been posting weekly updates to Twitter sharing the progress as she recovers from her knee operation to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus.She took to Twitter in view of her 40,600 followers to post a picture of her leg along with a heartfelt update confirming her proposed return to work date.The BBC presenter penned: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."Many social media users took to the posts comments, including Naga who celebrated the good news with the presenter.Naga wrote: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Sally's replacement, Victoria Fritz, also commented: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvelous job #liveatfive.So many early mornings."Naga's heartfelt comments come after the presenter took to her BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday to plead with listeners.The BBC Breakfast presenter was discussing the theme of lending and borrowing on the show, and decided to share one of her own anecdotes.She said: "I have a boxset of the West Wing - which is an amazing series."And I leant out series one, and I’ve never had it back."I have haunted all my friends, asking them - accusing them, basically - of having it."And no one's admitted to it, so I ended up having to buy the series one DVD, which doesn’t match in the box set."She added: "It bothers me no end, because I like things very neat and tidy."So,

Hailey and Justin Bieber have been brought closer together by their health scares. The model, 25 – who is still recovering from the effects of a mini-stroke in March – made the claim days after her husband, 28, revealed he is suffering facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. She told Good Morning America when asked about how they have handled their health frights: “I think going through it very publicly, in front of a lot of people, it kind of forces you in a way to just be upfront about what is going on, so that people understand what you're going through.

COVID-19 public health measures.Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Albertans are no longer required to wear masks on public transit, and the province has also ended mandatory isolation requirements for those who are positive for COVID-19.

outraged over rumors about the actor’s health amid circulation of a video that shows him shaking onstage at the Australian premiere of his new film “Elvis.”In the just-released footage, recorded June 4, Hanks’ hands can be seen trembling as he appeared to struggle to keep a steady hold on a microphone — as the crowd laughs and cheers for his witty words. The 65-year-old film legend — who went public with his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2013 — moved the mike back and forth between his shaking hands. At several points he attempted to hold the device with both hands as he spoke to his rapt audience.

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, July 20, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (J.

Digitally-colorized electron microscopic (EM) image depicting a monkeypox virion (virus particle), published June 6, 2022. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Health officials in Philadelphia are investigating the city's second probable case of monkeypox after a resident tested positive for orthopoxvirus. The Philadelphia Department of Health on Wednesday said the Philadelphia resident was seen at a clinic outside the city and there it not currently a known connection between the probable case and the city's first case of monkeypox. The health department was informed of the probable case on Tuesday morning, according to a release.

Hailey Baldwin has opened up about the pressures of having a health scare around the same time as Justin Bieber, who experienced a facial paralysis shortly after his wife was hospitalised for a stroke. During a recent interview with Good Morning America, the 25-year-old model addressed how she and and her 28-year-old husband had health challenges within a few months of each other, as she was hospitalised last March and had a procedure done to close a hole in her heart. According to Baldwin, their experiences allowed them to both be “upfront” about what was going on in their lives, especially since their experiences were heavily publicised.