LOS ANGELES - Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) say they have found how genetics play a critical role in who develops severe cases of COVID-19 and why more men than women die from the illness.

Much is still being learned about the novel coronavirus that has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people in the U.S. Nearly 1 million deaths have been recorded worldwide to date, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

Researchers have rushed to study the unpredictable and wide variations in illness severity that the virus causes in different people.

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UK coronavirus infections soar as 12,782 new positive cases are recorded

UK has recorded its highest ever daily increase of new coronavirus infections - almost doubling the previous 24 hour record.Department of Health officials revealed that 12,872 people has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours on Saturday.The previous high came on Tuesday this week, when 7,143 were reported to have been infected with the virus.Health chiefs say that the new figure also includes infections that were previously missed from September 24.A total of 49 people died in all settings in the last 24 hours as a result of the virus in the UK.The figures are usually released daily by the Department of Health on its website at 4pm but today they were not released until 8.45pm.The official website tracking the cases and deaths

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15 French bulldogs found at O’Hare warehouse allowed to stay in U.S.

CHICAGO - A local animal rescue group has reached a deal with federal authorities that will allow 15 French bulldogs rescued from a warehouse at O’Hare International Airport to remain in the country after the the Centers for Disease Control initially had demanded their deportation.The dogs have been in the care of the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue since Aug. 31, when they were allegedly found caged two-by-two without food and water in an airport warehouse.Two French Bulldogs found in an O’Hare Airport warehouse Aug.

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14 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the provincial total of cases to 1,954.Of the new cases, four are in the central east zone, three are in Saskatoon, one in the south west, and two in the Regina, central and south east zones. Outbreaks and potential COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan for the past 2 weeks There are 19 active reported cases in Yorkton, where three COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared.Of the 1,954 reported cases, 148 are considered active.

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Health officials shutter Delta distribution centre as 23 infected in COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 that has infected 23 workers.In a Saturday media release, Fraser Health said it was first notified of a positive case at Valhalla Distribution/MSJ Distribution on Sept. 20.

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UK death toll rises by 49 as over 12,000 new cases of coronavirus are confirmed

There have been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK in the last 24 hours, the Government has announced.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 480,017.The number of cases have nearly doubled in the last 24 hours, from 6,968 lab cases on Friday.A further 49 people have died after 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of UK deaths to 42,317.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been nearly 57,900 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.The Government said that due to a technical issue which has since been resolved, there has been a delay in publishing a number of cases.This means the total

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Gene Simmons Weighs In On COVID Fatigue: ‘It’s All Gonna Get Better’

An unexpected voice of reason has emerged when it comes to maintaining social distancing protocols and wearing masks during the ongoing pandemic: Gene Simmons.

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Colliding crises shake already chaotic campaign's last month

NEW YORK – The closing days of the presidential campaign were already dominated by the worst public health crisis in a century, millions of jobless Americans, a reckoning on civil rights, the death of a Supreme Court justice and uncertainty about President Donald Trump's willingness to accept the election outcome.And that was before the president woke up in a military hospital on Saturday — the most powerful man in the world unable to escape a virus that has so far killed more than 200,000 Americans. One month before Election Day and with ballots already being cast in some states, there are few parallels in American history to such a stunning collision of crises in the late stage of a campaign.

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COVID, courts sure to be among SC Senate debate topics

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and upcoming Supreme Court nomination process are sure to be among the topics discussed in U.S. Sen.

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Matt Klentak steps down as general manager of Philadelphia Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 29: General manager Matt Klentak of the Philadelphia Phillies talks to the media prior to the game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Le PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday announced that Matt Klentak has stepped down from his position as general manager and will be reassigned within the organization.Klentak, 40, was unable to build a playoff contender during his five seasons in Philadelphia, despite adding big names like Bryce Harper, JT Realmuto and Zack Wheeler.The Phillies went 389-481 under Klentak's front office and finished above .500 one time (2019).

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VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused: report

Vice President Mike Pence arrives for campaign event in Janesville, Wis. NEW YORK (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the U.S.

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Calgary and Edmonton remand centres deal with COVID-19 outbreaks: AHS

COVID-19 outbreaks, as Alberta Health Services confirmed both the Calgary Remand Centre and Edmonton Remand Centre were added to the official outbreak list on Friday.The Calgary Remand Centre is dealing with five lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.According to AHS, four inmates and one contracted worker tested positive for coronavirus between Sept. 20 and Sept.

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Every adult in UK could receive Covid-19 vaccine by Easter, scientists claim

coronavirus vaccine by Easter.

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Michael Moore says 'serial liar' Donald Trump made up Covid-19 diagnosis to win election

Donald Trump of lying about his Covid diagnosis – claiming it is a plot to win the US election. He claimed he was trying to secure a “sympathy vote” after trailing rival Joe Biden in the polls.Moore, 66, took to Twitter to air his views, labelling Trump “a fearless and professional liar.

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Donald Trump's Covid-19 symptoms 'concerning' and next 48 hours 'critical' report claims

coronavirus symptoms on Friday and is now being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. His physician, Dr Sean Conley, told press he was “doing very well”, adding that he was “in exceptionally good spirits”, but refused to put a date on when he might be discharged.

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AP source: Raiders fined $50,000 for COVID-19 violation

The Las Vegas Raiders have been fined $50,000 for allowing an unauthorized team employee into the locker room following a game this season.A person familiar with the punishment told The Associated Press on Saturday that the fine was issued for violating COVID-19 protocols following a win over New Orleans on Sept. 21.

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Jimmy Kimmel Blasts COVID-Positive Trump’s Mockery Of Masks

In the summer, Centers for Disease Control director Robert Redfield declared that face masks are “one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus.”

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New Jersey governor to introduce bill codifying Roe v. Wade

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Toronto Public Health suspends some contact tracing due to ‘high level’ of coronavirus cases

Toronto Public Health has suspended contact tracing for some coronavirus cases as the city struggles with a “high level” of infections.Contact tracing, which is when public health units reach out to close contacts of a confirmed coronavirus case to warn them of potential exposure and in turn take appropriate action, is viewed by experts as a key to combatting virus spread.“As part of the usual course of outbreak management, when cases reach a high level, public health must make a strategic shift and temporarily re-prioritize case and contact management to focus on the highest-risk scenarios,” a TPH spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.

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Standoff at New Castle County liquor store ends without injuries

NEWARK, Del. - A standoff at a Delaware liquor store that involved an exchange of gunfire with a state trooper has ended without anyone being injured, according to police.Delaware State Police said in a news release Saturday that a trooper responded Friday night to a report of a robbery in progress at the Newark Bottle Shop Liquor Store.When the trooper confronted the suspect, the suspect displayed a firearm, and “an exchange of gunfire took place,” according to the news release.The trooper left the building and additional officers arrived. The suspect barricaded himself inside, eventually exiting the building after a four-hour standoff, the news release said.

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Family's TUI holiday hell after being locked down in 'Covid hotel' in Greece

Liverpool Echo her family were moved to the apartment in a remote part of Rhodes. They face jail or a hefty fine if they attempt to leave the apartment they were forced to relocated to in a remote part of Rhodes, reports The Mirror.

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Claudia Conway Breaks News That Kellyanne Conway Tested Positive For COVID-19

Another attendee of what’s being referred to as a “superspreader” gathering has tested positive for COVID-19.

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President Trump Transferred to Military Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Donald Trump appeared in public Friday evening for the first time since being stricken by COVID-19, boarding his Marine One helicopter for a flight to a military hospital as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government.

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Mum's TUI holiday 'hell' as family stuck in 'Covid hotel' – facing jail if they leave

TUI after her family holiday was ruined when she was forced to move to a coronavirus hotel because her partner tested positive for the virus.Amanda Leavesley told the Liverpool Echo her family were moved to a remote part of Rhodes after her partner, Paul Heffey, tested positive for the killer disease.The family jetted to Greece on Wednesday, September 30, and now have to spend the next 10 days in the flat with her two-year-old daughter Callia or face a fine or jail.She said the group feels like they’re "in hell" in the quarantined apartment and claimed she had just "one bottle of water" between them for the first night.Amanda, who owns a fitness studio in Liverpool, also claims the "chicken and potatoes" served at mealtime was cold.

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Coronavirus: 5 new cases, 16 recoveries in London-Middlesex

coronavirus and 16 people have recovered, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported Saturday.That brings the region’s total case count to 888, of which 770 people have recovered. The death toll, 57, has remained unchanged since June 12.There are at least 61 active cases in the region.

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Canada’s chance to prevent coronavirus resurgence ‘narrows with each passing day’: Tam

COVID-19.Dr. Theresa Tam says the chance of doing so “narrows with each passing day of accelerated epidemic growth.”Her comments come as the country’s two most populous provinces continue to post their highest daily case counts in months, while imposing greater restrictions on virus hot spots.

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Long history of secrecy, dishonesty surrounding health of U.S. presidents

Donald Trump has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease. The White House initially said he had “mild symptoms.” By Friday evening, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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Manitoba sees 22nd COVID-19 death Saturday

COVID-19 has been reported in the Winnipeg health region.The person was a woman in her 80s and a previously announced case connected to the Parkview Place personal care home outbreak.Also on Saturday, 38 new cases were announced.Two previously reported cases have been removed from the case totals, bringing the net number of new cases to 36 and the total number of cases in Manitoba to 2,108 as of Oct.

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'I am feeling well,' says Covid-hit Donald Trump from hospital

Donald Trump, on Saturday, said that he was feeling well. The US President also praised the doctors and nurses at Walter Reed Medical Center and said: “With their help, I am feeling well!"Taking to Twitter, Trump wrote, "Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE.

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Kathie Lee Gifford Opens Up About Regis Philbin’s Sad Final Days, Cooped Up Because Of COVID: ‘He Couldn’t Be Regis For People’

Kathie Lee Gifford guested on Friday’s edition of Global‘s “The Talk”, where she paid tribute to longtime television partner Regis Philbin.

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Trump administered supplemental oxygen hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s doctor on Saturday painted a rosy picture of the president’s health as he remains hospitalized for coronavirus treatment. But that assessment was immediately contradicted by a person familiar with Trump’s condition, who said the president was administered supplemental oxygen on Friday at the White House.As well, Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, said the president went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.The briefing by Navy Commander Dr.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Oct. 3

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:New public health rules that Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday are now in place in Toronto and Peel Region.Bars, restaurants and nightclubs are now limited to a capacity of 100 people under provincial regulations and no more than six people will be allowed at each table.

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Could there be a second national lockdown as coronavirus cases are rising?

hereOn Friday, it emerged that the coronavirus R rate is stubbornly above one and is continuing to creep up, which suggests "widespread growth of the epidemic across the country".Data released by Sage shows the estimate for R for the whole of the UK is between 1.3 and 1.6.Last week, the R number was lower - at between 1.2 and 1.5.And the latest daily growth rate range for the UK is from + 5 per cent a day to + 9.The latest figures on the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases were at the 6,900 mark with 66 new deaths reported in the UK in 24 hours as of 9am on Friday.Addressing the nation on Wednesday at a Downing Street briefing, the Prime Minister warned: "And yesterday we saw the biggest rise in daily cases since the pandemic began, today a

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Chief-Patriots game off amid report Newton has coronavirus

(Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) FOXBOROUGH, Ma - The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after "positive COVID-19 tests on both teams." ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive. The NFL said on Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday, a move that would be possible only if there is no wider spread of the disease on the rosters. The Patriots confirmed that a player has tested positive but did not reveal his name.

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West Bengal reports record 3,340 new Covid-19 cases

Kolkata: West Bengal on Saturday reported its highest single-day spike of 3,340 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 2,66,974, according to a bulletin issued by the Health Department.Sixty-two more patients died in the state, following which the toll rose to 5,132, it said.The discharge rate in the state improved to 87.92 per cent as the state saw 3,013 fresh recoveries.The number of active patients stood at 27,130.In the last 24 hours, 41,128 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state, the bulletin said.So far, 2,34,712 patients have recovered in the state.Nineteen of the latest deaths were reported from the North 24 Parganas district, while 13 fatalities happened in Kolkata, the bulletin said.Six deaths each were reported from

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N.B. reports 1 new COVID-19 case, investigates risk of 12 cases in Baileyville, Maine

coronavirus on Saturday.The case is an individual in their 20s and is self-isolating in the Saint John region.Officials also say they are investigating potential risk in St. Stephen, after 12 workers at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville, Maine, tested positive on Thursday.

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Anxiety and depression due to COVID-19 highest in Nova Scotia: survey

depression since the COVID-19 pandemic began country-wide, according to a report released Friday by Mental Health Research Canada.Testing was conducted in April and again in August.Prior to the pandemic, the report says, six per cent Nova Scotians reported experiencing high levels of anxiety.

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Doctor says Trump doing well but source says president’s vitals ‘very concerning’

Donald Trump’s doctor insisted Saturday that he is doing “very well” as he is treated for COVID-19 at a military hospital. But Navy Commander Dr.

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Why Anthony Fauci is happy being the "skunk" on the Coronavirus Task Force

Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.On 23 September at 8 p.m., Anthony Fauci was standing in his living room in Washington, D.C., still in his suit and tie, chatting on his cell phone with an assistant, exasperated that his day was far from over. It had begun at 6 a.m.

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Florida health officials report 2,811 new cases of COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As the country waits for news on the president’s condition, after he and the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19, thousands of new cases are being reported.Florida health officials reported 2,811 new cases of coronavirus Saturday.

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Kathie Lee: Regis was 'depressed' about Covid before death

effects of COVID-19 had hit Regis close to home, as well."One of his dearest friends had just recently died of Covid, so he was pretty much in a depression I think, his wife said," Kathie Lee said. "Regis just lived to make people happy.

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Family's TUI holiday turns to 'hell' after they locked down in 'Covid hotel'

A frustrated mum has hit out after her holiday was ruined when her family were forced to move to a ‘Covid hotel’ after her partner tested positive for the virus.

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AP Source: Trump vitals were concerning but better

WASHINGTON - A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness says some of his vital signs over the past 24 hours were “very concerning” but they've improved since he was admitted to a military hospital.The person has knowledge of the president’s medical condition but was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.It contradicted Trump’s doctors, who said during a press conference Saturday that the president was doing very well and felt as though he could walk out of a military hospital.

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Rochelle Humes admits feeling 'freaked out by Covid-19' and asks fans for pregnancy advice

Rochelle Humes has confessed she feels worried about preparing to welcome her third child during the coronavirus pandemic.The 31 year old, who recently shared her baby haul with another crib and car seats, took to her Instagram feed to share a gorgeous photo of herself before explaining she's going to be isolating until the birth.The snap sees the star posing in front of a mirror, wearing nothing but a purple sports bra and a pair of khaki-coloured jogging bottoms. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

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Trump's Doctor Seemingly Reveals the President Was Actually Diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday

Donald Trump‘s doctor Sean Conley just participated in a press conference to update the American people on the president’s condition and now there are questions about the timeline of his coronavirus diagnosis.

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Coronavirus: Trump’s physician reports he is doing ‘very well’ following COVID-19 diagnosis

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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
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NIH researchers find genetic link in patients with severe COVID-19

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