death toll climbed to 4,36,861 with 496 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases comprise 1.06% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.60%, the ministry said.

An increase of 11,174 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Of the new 44,658 new cases that have been reported in India over the last 24 hours, nearly 60% were from Kerala alone.

Kerala posted 30,007 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday--for the second consecutive day the state reported more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases.

Meanwhile, a total of 17,824,931 tests were conducted on Thursday across the country taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for

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All flights suspended at Newark airport amid flooding

NEWARK, N.J. - Days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, states like New York and New Jersey more than 1,000 miles away were hit with major flooding, canceling flights and halting trains.In Newark, New Jersey, residents posted video of streets covered in several feet of water, submerging cars. Video showed flood waters rushing through Newark Liberty International Airport. The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado and social media posts showed homes reduced to rubble in Mullica Hill, a southern New Jersey county just outside Philadelphia.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the Newark airport, tweeted at 10:30 p.m.

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Jeff Probst Reveals ‘Survivor’ Considered Hawaii, Georgia As Possible Locations During Pandemic

When “Survivor” returns to Global with its 41st season later this month, the 18 new castaways will be attempting to outwit, outplay and outlast their way to a million-dollar prize on the island of Fiji, the series’ home since the 33rd season.

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Ida remnants: 'Large and extremely dangerous' tornadoes reported throughout Philly region

PHILADELPHIA - Heavy downpours and high winds triggered multiple tornado warnings and flash flooding as remnants from Ida impacted the Philadelphia region Wednesday.The leftovers of Hurricane Ida began dumping heavy rainfall overnight Tuesday and will continue to do so through Wednesday night before the rain tapers off Thursday morning. Forecasters at the National Weather Service expect most of the region to receive anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain between Wednesday and Wednesday night, as steady rainfall moves in by mid-afternoon and persists through the evening.The NWS issued a region-wide Flash Flood Watch that won't expire until 8 a.m.

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New York City subway flooding: Deluge halts trains, pours into stations

NEW YORK - Video shows major flash flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida which left much of New York City’s subway system inundated, disrupting train services.Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with some of the strongest winds ever to slam Louisiana, is estimated to have caused nearly $18 billion in damage, a modeling company firm said Wednesday. RELATED: Hurricane Ida: Damage to cost insurers $18 billion, estimate saysVideo captured by New York City residents was posted on Twitter and showed flood waters pouring into the city’s underground subway system. New York transit authorities said multiple trains were disrupted due to "excessive water" entering the station.A flash flood warning was issued for most of the city

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49 community cases of COVID-19; four new cases in managed isolation; more than 89,000 vaccines administered yesterday

As part of the now established rhythm of providing information about the current cluster, the Ministry of Health’s daily 1pm statement will focus on the data reporting on key actions being taken to support the COVID-19 response from the health sector. The explanation about the actions in the COVID-19 response and the context for the data will be provided in the regular media stand-up.

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Joe Rogan says he contracted COVID-19 while on comedy tour

LOS ANGELES - Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan has contracted COVID-19, the 54-year-old confirmed on his Instagram on Wednesday. Rogan said he began "feeling very weary," and described symptoms including a headache and feeling "run down." "Throughout the night I got fevers, sweats, and I knew what was going on," he said on his Instagram video. He explained that after experiencing his initial symptoms he isolated himself from his family and began treatment with a variety of drugs, including ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that the FDA has strongly warned against using to treat COVID-19.RELATED: CDC sees ‘rapid increase’ of severe illnesses from ivermectin use for COVID-19The U.S.

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COVID-19 ‘mu’ strain: WHO tracks latest ‘variant of interest’

a WHO report, the mu variant shows signs of evading COVID-19 vaccine protection.RELATED: COVID-19 lambda variant: What to know about the coronavirus strain"The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape," the report said. WHO officials said the mu strain has appeared in 39 countries with sporadic outbreaks in South America and Europe. However, the strain makes up less than 0.1% of COVID-19 cases worldwide. WHO defines variants of interest as those COVID-19 strains having the potential of affecting the virus’ transmissibility, and disease severity and could be responsible for outbreaks or surges in cases in multiple countries over time.

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WMO: Weather disasters have increased five-fold over past 5 decades

LOS ANGELES - As wildfires scorch the Western United States and Hurricane Ida leaves behind catastrophic damage across Louisiana, a new report shows weather-related disasters have occurred every day, on average, and have skyrocketed over the past 50 years. According to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), global weather, climate or water hazard-related disasters have increased by a factor of five over the past five decades, contributed to an average of 115 deaths and $202 million in losses daily.From 1970 to 2019, researchers found the climate-related hazards accounted for 50% of all disasters, 45% of all reported deaths and 74% of all reported economic losses.WMO said the main driving factors

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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

India reports 44,658 new Covid cases; Kerala alone adds over 30,000 infections

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