BENGALURU : The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), is resisting the idea of using hoarding and billboards to raise awareness on covid-19 for aesthetic reasons, which counts as a lost chance to engage the community and battle misinformation against the virus, say officials.The city corporation fears that using these hoardings would spoil the “look" of the city even though the Karnataka High Court permitted the government and BBMP to use available spaces to create awareness and share other important information about the disease.“It mars the aesthetics of the city and may lead to the return of advertisements on these hoardings," said one official, requesting anonymity.The BBMP is instead mooting for door-to-door visits by volunteers.

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Kevin Hart battled COVID 19 at the same time as Tom Hanks: Couldn’t say anything because he’s more famous

Kevin Hart has had one rocky year. The actor was in the news for the horrific car crash that left him with numerous injuries.

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Odisha's COVID-19 active tally reaches 26,826

ODISHA : Odisha has reported 2,752 fresh cases, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 26,826, said State's Information and Public Relations Department said on Tuesday.Among the new cases, 1,708 patients have been sent under quarantine, while 2,519 people have recovered from the virus.Out of these 2,75 cases, Jajpur reported the highest number of cases (217), followed by Ganjam (212), Koraput (174).India in the last 24 hours reported 60,975 COVID-19 cases, taking its overall coronavirus tally 31,67,324, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.The total cases include 7,04,348 active cases and 24,04,585 patients cured/discharged/migrated.

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Coronavirus most prevalent among those aged between 5 and17: Delhi sero survey

New Delhi: Minors aged between 5 and 17 are most exposed to the novel coronavirus in Delhi, according to a serological survey conducted in the city this month.Conducted between August 1 and August 7, the survey, second in the city, showed that 29.1 percent of the population in the national capital has now developed antibodies against SARS CoV-2.As many as 15,000 people from four age groups participated in the survey -- around 25 percent of them below 18, 50 percent between 18 and 50, and the rest aged above 50.A prevalence rate of 34.7 percent was found among the participants aged between 5 and 17, the survey results show.As many as 31.2 percent of the people aged above 50 have recovered from COVID-19, it shows.Among those in the 18-50 age

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Karnataka Congress state president DK Shivakumar tests Covid-19 positive

coronavirus cases in Karnataka, 1,97,625 people have recovered from the virus and 4,810 others have lost their lives.Meanwhile, India’s coronavirus tally jumped to 3,167,323 after recording 60,975 fresh infections in a day, according to the data of Union health ministry.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Sheridan Smith says she has 'a second chance at life' as she opens up on mental health battle in new documentary

TV and theatre actress gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Billy, back in May in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. And during that time Sheridan, 39, and fiancé Jamie Horn let cameras into their lives to follow their journey to parenthood as well Sheridan opening up on her mental health struggles, past and present.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as schools to introduce new face covering rules

Airdrie, Uddingston Grammar and Stepps Primary School were the latest schools in Scotland to record positive cases in the last 24 hours. Yesterday a nursery in Fife was forced to close after a young child tested positive for Covid-19.

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Concerns about 2 Sisters plant in Coupar Angus raised one week before first positive coronavirus test

Coupar Angus were raised before the current COVID-19 outbreak, it has emerged.

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K-12 Parents' Satisfaction With Child's Education Slips

reached its highest level in 20 years.Line graph. Percentage of parents of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade who say they are completely or somewhat satisfied with the quality of education their oldest child is receiving since 1999.

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Kevin Hart 'diagnosed with Covid-19' less than year after horrific car crash

Hollywood star Kevin Hart has reportedly said he was diagnosed with Covid-19 earlier this year.

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NHS Lanarkshire confirm Covid-19 case at Uddingston Grammar

Dr Josephine Pravinkumar, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect service is working closely with North and South Lanarkshire Councils and the schools to identify all close contacts of the cases who are being given public health advice and being told to self-isolate. “There is evidence that mixing socially in the community, particularly around social gatherings in houses, without maintaining physical distancing measures can transmit the virus.

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Antibody that may protect against covid-19 identified

BOSTON : Scientists have identified a human antibody that they say may potentially prevent or limit SARS-CoV-2 infection that causes COVID-19 disease.The researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in the US discovered and characterised a cross-reactive human monoclonal antibody (MAB) to SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins which blocks ACE2 receptor binding on the mucosal tissue of the respiratory tract.The origins of this rapid and important discovery go back 16 years, when the researchers at UMMS developed an IgG monoclonal antibody that was effective against a similar virus, SARS, according to the study published in the journal Nature Communications.When SARS-CoV-2 was recognised and began to spread, the researchers

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Covid impacted pace, channel, frequency of FMCG consumption: Nestle India CMD

Do you see an uptick in consumer sentiment and mobility?Covid-19 is not just a health challenge, but also a humanitarian call to redefine the way in which humans live, engage and work innovatively. I do believe that companies that are better placed to react to the new normal will naturally be preferred more by the consumers.Food companies need to leverage their in-depth knowledge of food habits, nutrition, quality and safety in order to innovate and renovate and adapt to this new normal.

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Kevin Hart opens up about COVID-19 diagnosis months after contracting

Comedian Kevin Hart revealed he was tested positive with coronavirus infection during a stand-up comedy show and it was early in the pandemic.The 41-year-old comedian made the big reveal during his latest presentation at Dave Chappelle's "An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair" show in Yellow Springs, Ohio, according to Page Six.

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Innovation’s Brilacidin shows promise in-vitro against Covid-19

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Innovation Pharmaceuticals has reported promising data from ongoing in-vitro testing of its Brilacidin at a US Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) to treat Covid-19. Data showed that Brilacidin has a high selectivity index (SI), used to compare the antiviral efficacy between investigational drugs.

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'I was a beast before, but now..'.:The impact of Covid-19 may linger for years

SARS-CoV-2 will leave a portion of the more than 23 million people it’s infected with a litany of physical, cognitive and psychological impairments, like scarred lungs, post-viral fatigue and chronic heart damage. What’s still emerging is the extent to which the enduring disability will weigh on health systems and the labor force.

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Dutch, Belgian patients 'reinfected with coronavirus'

A patient in the Netherlands and another in Belgium have been confirmed as having been reinfected with the coronavirus, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported this morning, citing virologists.

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Rushing out a covid vaccine could jeopardize testing of others: Anthony Fauci

CHICAGO/NEW YORK : The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines.Scientists and health experts have expressed concern that President Donald Trump will apply pressure on the U.S.

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Wastewater containing coronavirus may be potential threat, warn scientists

coronaviruses in wastewater.According to the review research, conventional wastewater treatment provides only partial removal of coronaviruses, with safe disposal or reuse depending on the effectiveness of final disinfection."There is ample reason to be concerned about how long coronaviruses survive in wastewater and how it impacts natural water sources," said study lead author Edo Bar-Zeev from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel."Can wastewater contain enough coronaviruses to infect people? The simple truth is that we do not know enough and that needs to be rectified as soon as possible," Bar-Zeev said.According to the scientists, sewage leaking into natural watercourses might lead to infection with the novel

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Coronavirus: Ontario bus drivers express concern over back-to-school plan precautions

Some bus drivers in Ontario say they are concerned around the lack of information on COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of the school year. Erica Vella reports.

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Mexico to sanction 420 businesses for unfairly raising prices during coronavirus pandemic

Mexican authorities said Monday they have started price-gouging investigations to sanction 420 businesses, including stores and funeral homes, for unfairly raising prices during the coronavirus pandemic.The consumer protection office said hundreds of grocery stores and retailers allegedly failed to respect posted prices or changed them, or charged too much for items including basic food stuffs as well as goods that are in high demand because of the pandemic, including rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer and face masks.Punishments for “unjustified price increases” can include fines and other administrative measures. Those to be sanctioned also include 63 funeral homes, many of which apparently did not respect prior contracts.

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Some American planes to use coating that kills coronaviruses for seven days

Covid-19: a surface coating that kills coronaviruses for as many as seven days.The Environmental Protection Agency issued the emergency declaration for Allied BioScience Inc.’s SurfaceWise2 product, allowing it to be used in some American Airlines planes and airport facilities, as well as two Texas locations of Total Orthopedics Sports & Spine. All three companies are based in Texas, which sought the exemption.“This is a major, game-changing announcement for our efforts to combat coronavirus and Covid-19," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler told reporters on a conference call.

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Active coronavirus cases in India decline after record recoveries

coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 22.24 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7.According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 3,68,27,520 samples have been tested up to August 24 with 9,25,383 samples being tested on Monday.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Premier League standings to be final after 50 per cent of games if Covid-19 ends season

Premier League standings could reportedly be classified as final next season if at least 50 per cent of fixtures have been played if Covid-19 forces games to be halted. The plan, that is being deemed to be a worst case scenario, is being put in place now in a bid to prevent a similar situation from last season, where no rules had been implemented.Liverpool were 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League when the coronavirus outbreak first occurred and for a while it seemed like the Reds could be stripped of what would have been a certain title win.

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FDA commissioner disputes Trump, says no 'deep state' elements delaying coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not made up of "deep state" elements that are trying to delay a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump has suggested, the agency's commissioner told Reuters on Monday.Dr.

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There are seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. All are related to the community outbreak in Auckland.

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When should you get a flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic?

PHILADELPHIA - The flu shot is a hot topic especially right now. Typically this time of year people are thinking most about it and with COVID-19 out there some people want to be prepared.

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Robin Wright Gets a Coronavirus Test Before Entering a Studio

Robin Wright sits in a chair while getting tested for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon (August 24) in Los Angeles.

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Archdiocesan high school athletes in Philly region will not play fall sports due to COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Catholic League announced the decision to suspend fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement was made in a letter to school families, administrators, faculty and staff in the 17 Archdiocesan high schools. “After much careful thought, consultation, and prayer a decision has been reached that all of our high schools will opt out of participation in interscholastic competition for the fall 2020 season. We recognize that this news is disappointing to many of our students, families and coaches, particularly our seniors.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest August 24, 2020

Department of Health: Two More Deaths and 169 New Cases of COVID-19Two O‘ahu residents, one man and one woman, both over 80-years old, and both with underlying medical conditions are the 48th and 49th victims of COVID-19. The entire state expresses their sorrow and condolences to the family and friends of the latest people to pass from this disease.

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Orange County School District reminds parents to not send kids to school if they are sick

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County School District is reminding parents to not send their kids to school if they are sick.The district said if anyone in the student’s household is sick the student should stay home.School officials said if someone in a household has gotten a coronavirus test and the results are still pending the student should not go to school.OCPS parents, in order to keep everyone safe and healthy in our schools and facilities it is extremely important that we...OCPS said if a parent or student has known exposure to someone with COVID-19 the student should not go to school.The district added parents should consider getting a COVID-19 test for the student if they were around someone who tested positive.School officials

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Masks now mandatory on BC Transit buses

Kelowna emergency crews respond after cyclist, bus collide on Glenmore Road Passengers will be expected to supply their own masks.Officials said the policy is an educational step and will not be enforced.

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Limiting Workplace Violence Associated with COVID-19 Prevention Policies in Retail and Services Businesses

masks to be worn by employees and customers, asking customers to follow social distancing rules, and setting limits on the number of customers allowed in a business facility at one time.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may update this page periodically. Please check the CDC COVID-19 website regularly for updated guidance.Please check the CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for general business guidance on preventing COVID-19.

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PM CARES to fund two makeshift 500-bed covid hospitals in Bihar

NEW DELHI : Two 500-bed makeshift hospitals for covid-19 patients are to be built in Bihar with money provided by the PM CARES trust fund.In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for fight against COVID-19 by way of establishment of 500-bed COVID-19 Makeshift Hospitals at Patna & Muzaffarpur, Bihar by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving COVID care in Bihar."PM CARES stands for the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations.

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Hong Kong to announce new social distancing rules as Covid-19 cases drop

Hong Kong is among regional spots battling a fresh wave of the virus after seeing initial success containing it, including Vietnam, South Korea and Australia. The government has urged citizens to take part in a voluntary free two-week drive to test the entire population for the virus starting Sept.

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B.C. posts highest one-day COVID-19 total ever

Global’s Keith Baldrey reports on the latest COVID-19 numbers for B.C., including the highest one-day total ever.

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Cataract surgeries resume after covid-induced pause

NEW DELHI : Cataract surgeries, which have been held up since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown in March, are slowly resuming, with the Union health ministry issuing guidelines in this respect.Last week, the government asked authorities to resume screening of patients for cataract and other eye diseases, identify and perform required surgeries.In its latest guidelines on safe ophthalmology practices, the ministry said screening of patients for cataract and other eye diseases in outreach areas may be undertaken only after duly following social distancing, hand hygiene and personal protective measures.Encouraging remote consultations by non-government organizations in vision centres, the ministry said identified patients may be called

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Apple to reopen some US stores that were shuttered twice by Covid

Apple initially closed all of its 270 U.S. stores in March when the pandemic began spreading.

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Serum Institute to begin phase 2 human trial of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine today

Serum Institute of India (SII) is set to begin from today. Serum Institute of India has partnered with British-Swedish pharma company AstraZeneca for manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford.Human clinical trial process at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, PuneThe study to determine the safety and immunogenicity of ''Covishield'' on healthy Indian adults will begin at Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital in Pune from today."We have got all approvals from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

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Delta Air Lines to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, according to internal memo

Delta Air Lines is set to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, the carrier said in a memo seen by Reuters on Monday that noted the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and plunging air travel demand.In a memo to pilots, Delta's head of flight operations John Laughter said there were roughly 11,200 active pilots still on Delta's roster after a voluntary early departure program."We are simply overstaffed, and we are faced with an incredibly difficult decision," Laughter said.Based on network projections, Laughter said Delta would need some 9,450 active pilots for the summer 2021 schedule, which the carrier expects would be the peak flying for the next 12-18 months.Delta had sent warnings of potential furloughs to 2,258 pilots, according to its

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Montreal university students facing challenges amid coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, things are starting to look very different this year.Students are not holding large events for frosh week, which is considered an essential part of the university experience, especially for foreign students.“For some of these people, they want to experience how Montreal feels like,” said Saqlane Mehdi, the vice-president of events at Concordia’s Student Exchange Association.“We’re kind of hoping to do these events in a larger space like public parks or an auditorium.”Concordia University’s residences are closed this year.

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Canada adds 563 new coronavirus cases, surpassing 125,000

coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the country’s case count to 125,647.Canada’s death toll rose to 9,083 after provincial and territorial authorities confirmed 10 more people had died. So far, 111,694 people have recovered from the virus, while more than six million tests for the virus have been administered.British Columbia reported 269 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days and one new death.

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Coronavirus: High COVID-19 cases among poor, racialized neighbourhoods in Hamilton, study says

COVID-19.“We were sort of expecting it, but at the same time, I was surprised by the level of difference between groups in neighbourhoods in this analysis,” Sara Mayo said about research from the Social Planning and Research Council (SPRC).“Racialized neighbourhoods with higher proportions of racialized residents, the rate was even more than double,” Mayo told Global News.

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