India has administered 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India has a administered two billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. “17th July 2022, a day to remember forever," tweeted Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive touched the 1 billion doses feat in October 2021, in just over nine months since the start of the drive.

Now, India has reached another milestone of 2 billion doses. "Witness the history in making! India under PM @NarendraModi Ji's leadership is all set to achieve the 200-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark!

Countdown starts," tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on July 16. In order to ensure protection against COVID-19, Mandaviya launched the "Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav" on July 15 at the Covid Vaccination Camp in Nirman Bhawan. "All Health Ministry employees initiated their inoculation of the free doses.

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Covid-19: Delhi markets to enforce mask mandate amid rapid surge in Covid-19 cases

PTI reported. This development comes following the Delhi government recently reiterating that wearing masks in public places is mandatory and a fine of ₹500 is to be imposed on violators, the traders are concerned that if cases continue to rise, restrictions will be imposed on markets, which are still reeling under the compound effect of inflation and multiple covid waves. Additionally, the national capital on Thursday reported 2,726 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest in nearly seven months, according to health department data and markets are the first ones to be impacted because of restrictions.

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School District of Philadelphia to announce health, safety protocols for upcoming school year

PHILADELPHIA - As the final weeks of summer approach and schools prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, the School District of Philadelphia is preparing its protocols. Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.

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Kiely Rodni: FBI releases new details about missing Truckee teen

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The FBI announced Thursday they have added Kiely Rodni to its missing persons list.Authorities gave new details about her appearance and released a poster about the 16-year-old who went missing from a party in Truckee on Saturday.The new poster shows three photos of Kiely, including a surveillance image taken just hours before she vanished.They gave new details on her description, including scars on her left arm and wrist from surgery. Kiely also has ear, nose, and belly-button piercings, they said.Kiely vanished after going to a party at Prosser Lake with other teens. ALSO: Kiely Rodni missing: What we know about disappearance of Truckee teenThe search for Kiely has widened with 265 officers from local, state, and federal agencies combing the campground and other nearby areas.

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Police: Teen identified as person of interest in fatal stabbing of 64-year-old relative in South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in South Philadelphia, authorities say. According to officials, 1st District officers responded to the 2300 block of South 20th Street around 12:27 a.m. responding to a report of a stabbing in a private residence. When police and medics arrived on scene and entered the property, they found an unresponsive 64-year-old woman laying on her back in the hallway on the second floor, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small. Authorities say she was bleeding from a large laceration in her neck. "She was clearly stabbed several times in her neck," Small said. Medics pronounced the woman dead in the residence at 12:51 a.m., officials say. Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman in South Philadelphia.

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Father asked to leave flight for holding toddler on his lap, airline responds

ATLANTA - A man said an incident on a Frontier Airlines flight ruined what was supposed to be a carefree weekend trip.Chrisean Rose said his flight to Atlanta was fine, but his toddler was nervous on a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Orlando. It was her second time on an airplane, Rose said.Rose said two flight attendants did not raise concerns when he held his child in his lap, but a third flight attendant instructed him to buckle his daughter in because she did not meet the age requirements to sit on his lap.

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Man arrested and charged in 2 Philadelphia indecent assault cases

CENTER CITY - A 30-year-old man has been arrested charged with in connection with two indecent assault incidents within the last two weeks in separate neighborhoods of Philadelphia.Officials with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office said Tyree Blake was arrested in Philadelphia after surveillance shots of him wearing a hooded sweatshirt with NASA on the front of the sweatshirt were circulated.On August 7th, according to authorities, Blake reportedly reached out and grabbed a woman’s buttocks as she was exiting a SEPTA trolley station at 19th and Market Streets. He is charged with Indecent Assault and Harassment in this incidence.MORE HEADLINES:On July 30th, Blake allegedly touched an adult without consent inside a Wawa at 33rd and Market Streets.

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Covid-19: India reports 49 deaths in last 24 hours

The Centre has directed seven states--Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana--reporting a surge of covid cases to continue to monitor the spread of infection and advised them to increase the pace of vaccination NEW DELHI: India reported 16,561 fresh coronavirus infections and 49 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry’s update on Friday. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 1,23,535, with total reported cases since March 2020--when the pandemic hit--4.42 crore.

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Independence Day celebrations: Centre tells states to avoid large gatherings in view of Covid-19

New Delhi: The Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations in view of the Covid-19. India continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily. In a communication, the ministry said, "As a precaution, against COVID-19, large congregations in the ceremony be avoided.

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‘Dehumanizing’: B.C. woman outraged her mother placed in hospital sunroom with no call button

A B.C. woman is advocating for better care for her mother at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.

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Covid-19: India logs 16,561 new cases, Delhi positivity rate around 14%

Covid-19: The data showed that active cases currently stands at 1,23,535, now constituting 0.28% of the total infections. India on Friday recorded 16,561 new coronavirus cases, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country's overall Covid-19 figures rose to 4,42,23,557 cases and 5,26,928 deaths.

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ADIA to invest ₹655 cr in Aditya Birla Health Insurance for 10% stake

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. and Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, her rep says

LOS ANGELES - Actress Anne Heche's injuries are so severe that her circle appears to be bracing for the worst.According to Heche's representative, the actress suffered a "catastrophic brain injuries" from last week's crash in Mar Vista. Heche is not expected to survive, according to her representative.Heche's representative issued the following statement:"We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne's recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses that cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital. Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition.

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Upper Darby School District holds job fair, seeking teachers, support staff

UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - As kids get ready to head back to school, there's a critical shortage of one necessary resource - staff. Districts are looking for teachers, aides and support staff. A Delaware County school district held a job fair Thursday for the purpose of finding staff."I see it on the news every day, how they’re looking for teachers, substitute teachers," Dr.

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Watch: Thieves use car to tear down, steal 12-foot skeleton decoration from NJ home

MOUNT EPHRAIM, N.J. - A massive holiday decoration and neighborhood mascot that stood outside a New Jersey home was torn down and dragged away by thieves in a car.The midnight theft was caught on camera outside the Mount Ephraim of Shannon McKibban, who told FOX 29 that she heard the 12-foot-tall skeleton being dragged down her street."We heard the cinder blocks on top of it kind of flying off, the noise of it being dragged down street," McKibban said.A neighbors' car was also damaged during the heist and some of their lawn furniture was also broken.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"They drove up the lawn and ripped out of our driveway," McKibban said. "One slip of the gas peddle, and they could’ve been into our house."The elaborate skeleton was purchased by McKibban and her husband for close to $400 to celebrate Halloween and McKibban's birthday. "Halloween is my birthday, always been my favorite holiday, we went big that year with decorating," McKibban said. The skeleton quickly became a hit in the community and neighbors encouraged the McKibban's keep it up throughout the year. Typically a Halloween decoration, Shannon McKibban uses it to celebrate all holidays.

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Brampton axe, machete attack: Victim had ‘safety plan’ after receiving death threat

Peel Regional Police say the victim of a violent axe and machete attack in the driveway of his Brampton home last week had a “safety plan” put in place after receiving a death threat just days before the incident.Supt. Sean Gormley held a press conference Thursday on the “targeted” Aug.

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Home testing or not? US Health bodies spar over COVID-19 testing protocols

@CDCDirector’s position to ignore COVID quarantines. https://t.co/ovpghm9Gaw Expressing his opinion on the recent US FDA advisory, Dr Ding took to Twitter and wrote, "BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**. This now also totally destroys @CDCDirector’s bogus @CDCgov 5-day zero-test-exit rule."⚠️BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**.

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COVID-19 update: Top epidemiologist calls CDC Director's idea 'bogus' as FDA advices 3 rapid tests

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Ellen DeGeneres reacts for 1st time to ex Anne Heche’s hospitalization after car crash

Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres shared a few words about her ex’s fiery crash and hospitalization for the first time in a brief interview.

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4,126 community cases; 549 hospitalisations; 16 in ICU

Today we are reporting 4,126 community cases and 549 current hospitalisations.

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‘Rich’ people reportedly head to Applebees, IHOP during high inflation

There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in inflation.It appears that inflation has finally hit the wealthy. A New York Post report found that rich people are feeling the pinch as they seek a spot to dine out. Applebee’s and IHOP claim "richer" people are "trading down," to enjoy the chain’s well-known burgers and pancakes. "Guests that often dine at more expensive restaurants are finding Applebee’s and IHOP because of their well-known value position," parent company Dine Brands chief executive John Peyton told the Post.

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Rare documents signed by presidents, historic figures hit auction block

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Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago

(FOX 9) - Bloomington police said the two men wanted in the shooting at the Mall of America were arrested Thursday in Illinois after they were spotted getting haircuts.The alleged shooter, 21-year-old Shamar Lark, and the man police said directed Lark to fire the shots, 23-year-old Rashad May, had been on the run for the last week.During a news conference Thursday, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said Lark and May were picked up during a traffic stop in Chicago. They had been seen coming out of a barbershop and then getting into a car.

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COVID-19 Update: Corbevax likely to be available at vaccination centres from today

ALSO READ: Corbevax approved as booster for those jabbed with Covishield, Covaxin: Report "This approval came after the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the vaccine for emergency use as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose for individuals aged 18 years on June 4, 2022," an official statement from the BE said. Apart from this, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company said that the Corbevax had received emergency use authorization as a primary two-dose vaccination regimen in adults, adolescents and children aged 5 years and above, in a series of approvals from December'21 to April'22. "Pan-India roll-out of the booster shot vaccine in children aged between 12 to 14 years was initiated on March 16, 2022 and till now almost 7 crore doses have been administered and 2.9 crore children completed their two-dose vaccination regimen," it said.

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African American Museum to move to Ben Franklin Parkway

FAIRMOUNT - The African American Museum of Philadelphia will soon have a new home one the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.The former Family Court Building at the corner of 18th and Vine will house the museum after the building is renovated.However, only 50,000 square feet of the building will be used for the museum itself. The city is looking for other tenants to join the museum in the historic building next to the Free Library.Officials say they’re excited to make the museum a modern experience in a classic building."Today we’re excited, that it will be where it belongs on the Parkway, where literally tens hundreds of thousands of people traverse on a daily basis, annual basis.

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Harmony Montgomery: Case of missing New Hampshire girl now being treated as homicide

MANCHESTER, N.H. - The search for Harmony Montgomery, a New Hampshire girl who vanished in 2019 at age 5 but was not reported missing until late 2021, has now shifted to a homicide investigation, authorities said. Investigators have concluded that Montgomery was murdered in the city of Manchester in early December 2019, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Thursday at a news conference.Montgomery’s remains have not been located, but authorities said biological evidence led them to "this difficult and tragic conclusion."In June, investigators searched an apartment building in the city of Manchester, where Montgomery’s father and stepmother once lived. They removed a refrigerator and other items, but additional details were not released. A refrigerator was taken out of an apartment on Union Street, and wrapped up and then placed on a truck in Manchester, NH on June 14, 2022.

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Here's how Covid-19 damages the brain

ANI says that infection with SARS-COV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction, particularly in long Covid-19, but the underlying mechanisms are elusive. Daniel Martins-de-Souza and colleagues conducted MRI of 81 study participants recovering from mild Covid-19 infection and 81 healthy individuals to compare their brain structure. It was found that the former group exhibited reduced cortical thickness, which was correlated with cognitive impairments and symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

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COVID-19 update: J&J vaccine factory forced to trash over 135 million doses due to quality problems

ALSO READ: Canada: Random Covid testing will resume for international travellers The House panel said J&J told it that a batch of the shots failed inspection, which rendered all of them unusable. According to South Carolina Democrat and COVID-19 subcommittee chairman Jim Clyburn, the factory's problems have hurt vaccinations in areas of the world where vaccines are still in short supply.

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Infrastructure bill projects: Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US

Contractors inspect plans as a Florida East Coast Railway Corp. (FEC) freight train moves past the All Aboard Florida Brightline Express Intercity train station under construction in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., on Friday, Oct.

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Kim Jong Un had 'high fever' during Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea

Covid-19 outbreak, as she vowed to “eradicate" South Korean authorities if they continued to tolerate propaganda leaflets the regime blames for spreading the virus. Repeating dubious claims that the pamphlets caused the recent Covid outbreak in the north, Kim Yo Jong blamed “South Korean puppets" for sending “dirty objects" across the border in leaflets carried by balloons, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday.

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OSHA investigates deaths of Amazon workers in New Jersey

Getty Images TRENTON - Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially led to the death of another employee, adding to a probe already underway following a third fatality during the company's annual Prime Day shopping event in mid-July.All three Amazon workers died within the past month and were employed at company facilities in New Jersey.The new Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigations are putting fresh scrutiny on Amazon's injury rates and workplace-safety procedures, which have long been criticized by labor and safety advocates as inadequate.Department of Labor spokesperson Denisha Braxton confirmed Thursday that the most-recent fatality took place last week at an Amazon facility in Monroe Township, about 20 miles (35 kilometers) northeast of Trenton. The second probe is looking into a July 24 accident at an Amazon facility in Robbinsville.

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Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago area

(FOX 9) - The man who allegedly fired shots inside the Mall of America last week and the person police say directed him to do it were arrested Thursday after a week on the run.FOX 9 is told Shamar Lark and Rashad May were taken into custody during a traffic stop Thursday in the Chicago area, seven days after shots rang out inside the mall on August 4. This week, police said they believed Lark was the man who fired shots inside the mall after an altercation at the Nike store. Officers say it appears May "prompted" Lark who then fired multiple shots.

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Drexel Hill man arrested for sexual assault of a juvenile; police ask other victims to come forward

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PM Modi lauds all vaccinators for 200-crore covid-19 vaccinations landmark

200-crore vaccine doses showcases the strength of the democratic, compassionate and service-oriented ethos of the nation. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated the country on achieving this landmark in only 18 months. He stated , “this extraordinary achievement will be etched in history".

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Covid-19 update: India reports mild decline in cases, logs 16,935 fresh cases in 24 hours

Health Ministry data revealed. The death toll climbed to 5,25,760 with 51 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.33% of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47%, the ministry said.

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India achieves major landmark of 200-crore covid-19 vaccinations

covid-19 vaccines to its population on Sunday since the nationwide vaccination drive started in the country last year on 16 January. “As per provisional reports till 1 pm today, a total of 2,00,0015,631 doses have been administered across the country.

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'Only 10% got Covid-19 booster dose': CM Arvind Kejriwal's appeal to Delhi

chief minister said. In Delhi, so far a total of 3.5 crore doses of the vaccine have been administered, and the number of those who have got the precaution dose is 18.5 lakh. A total of 1.81 crore have been given first dose and 1.53 crore have received both doses, the Delhi chief minister said while emphasising that Delhi has capacity to administer one lakh doses everyday.

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India set to achieve 200 crore Covid-19 vaccination mark: Mandaviya

NEW DELHI: India is all set to achieve the 200 crore Covid-19 vaccination mark as the country has administered over 199.71 crore vaccine doses to people so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, the union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. “Witness the history in making! India under PM @NarendraModi Ji’s leadership is all set to achieve the 200-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark! Countdown starts!," Mandaviya said in a tweet. The country has administered over 5,43,35,849 booster doses to all eligible individuals above 18 years of age.

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Covid-19: India reports over 20,000 new cases and 47 deaths in the last 24 hrs

India has reported more than 20,038 new cases and 47 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of active caseload currently stands at 1,39,073 in the country. In the last 2 years, 4.37 crore cases and around 5,25,604 fatalities have been reported due to Covid-19 so far.

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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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