New Delhi: The Delhi High court on Thursday said that private laboratories should not stop conducting onsite collection of samples or tests at such a critical juncture where the number of cases of COVID-19 infection are shooting up phenomenally in the city.“In the event any of the private laboratories have stopped sending phlebotomist for collecting onsite samples to undertake the RT PCR test for any reason, they shall immediately respond to the letters written by the GNCTD.

If there is any issue with regard to extra expenses that we are told the private labs are likely to incur on this account, which doesn’t cover their costs in terms of rate fixed for the test by the Delhi Government i.e.

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries not to turn reopening of schools into ‘political football’

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies programme executive director Michael Ryan and the WHO’s technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove spoke Monday about transmission rates of COVID-19 among children as well as the ongoing concerns over school reopenings in the U.S.

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South L.A. clothing factory allowed to reopen after 300 employees test positive for COVID-19, 4 die

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Apparel has responded following the announcement it was ordered to close after LA County health officials said more than 300 workers at its manufacturing facility tested COVID-19 positive and four died.

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Krispy Kreme celebrates 83rd birthday by giving away free glazed doughnuts

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 83rd birthday by giving away free doughnuts.On July 17, customers can get a free box of a dozen glazed doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen, including treats such as the chocolate iced glazed, cake batter or glazed blueberry cake.In addition to the doughnuts, Krispy Kreme said it is also extending its “Hot Light” hours. The company lights a sign when a batch comes fresh out of the oven, typically early in the morning.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in New Brunswick on Monday

coronavirus remains in New Brunswick, as the province reported no new cases Monday.The most recent case was reported Thursday.The province reported at the time that the case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating.

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Coronavirus: Wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December. She had two jobs.

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‘Every possible precaution:’ Officials say summer camps are safe as CampTO begins

COVID-19 pandemic.City officials said CampTO is a “new creative camp experience” for children ages six to 12 that offers outdoor and physical activities, active and quiet games, arts and crafts, as well as nature-based activities.The new program will have additional staff and smaller groups of children to help maintain physical distancing and ensure safe supervision, the city said.“These camps have taken every possible precaution in close cooperation with the medical officer of health to make sure that the camps are safe,” Mayor John Tory said outside of a summer camp session in North York on Monday morning.Weekly sessions will run over eight weeks at about 130 locations across the city.

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Health care worker latest to test positive for COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Authorities identified him after tracing the contacts of a Queen’s County woman who tested positive on the weekend.The woman, in her 80s, had gone to the hospital by ambulance on July 4 and came into contact with the health care worker.All staff, residents test negative for coronavirus at P.E.I seniors’ homeMorrison says the worker had travelled in Canada, but outside the Atlantic provinces, and returned to work July 4 after testing negative for COVID-19.P.E.I.

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IHA adds more Kelowna locations to possible COVID-19 exposure

New concerns about how COVID-19 was spread in Kelowna In a news release issued to media Sunday evening, IHA asked that anyone who may be showing symptoms get tested.On July 11, IHA advised that people who attended gatherings at the Discovery Bay Resort on Sunset Drive in downtown Kelowna between July 1 and July 5, as well as the Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge on Lakeshore Road self-isolate and monitor for COVID related symptoms. Interior Health issues coronavirus advisory for downtown Kelowna, B.C.

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Strict guidelines issued for 7-day Bengaluru lockdown to contain Covid-19

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday released a set of strict guidelines to control the largely unregulated movement of people at the capital Bengaluru, including specifying time for functioning of services for the week-long lockdown to help contain the surge of Covid-19 cases.“Shops, including ration shops (PDS), dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, animal fodder to open only from 5 am to 12 noon," stated the order issued by the state’s chief secretary, T.M.Vijay Bhaskar.The lockdown in Bengaluru, which starts on Tuesday evening, has been enforced by a reluctant B.S.

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coronavirus, bringing the UK death toll up to 44,830 - up from 44,819 at the same point yesterday.

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No new coronavirus deaths recorded by hospitals in Greater Manchester for second day running

coronavirus deaths recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals for the second day running.

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Brad Paisley thanks fans for 'hopefully once-in-a-lifetime' drive-thru concert amid coronavirus spike

Brad Paisley performed at the first of three “Live From the Drive-In” tour dates on Saturday night and, despite the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he did his best for his fans. Paisley, 43, and his band performed live with speakers around the parking lot.

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Florida reports more than 12,600 new COVID-19 cases as Disney prepares to reopen more theme parks

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is reporting thousands of new coronavirus infections Monday as Walt Disney World prepares to reopen two more of its theme parks later this week.The Florida Department of Health reported 12,624 new positive coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the state’s overall total to 282,435 cases since the virus was first detected in March. This is the second-highest number of new cases ever recorded.Florida shattered the national record for the highest total of new cases reported in a 24-hour period on Sunday with 15,299 new COVID-19 infections.

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COVID-19: Noida police sets up system for 'virtual meeting' with complainants

NOIDA : Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Monday started a "virtual meeting" system to allow interaction between officers and complainants without physical contact.Under the new system, a complainant will have to reach his or her local police station where a device will be installed through which they can interact with the concerned police official virtually, thus avoiding any physical contact with them.This system, launched by Police Commissioner Alok Singh, will also help senior police officers to hold virtual meetings with the officer in-charge of any police station.Microsoft is providing technical solutions for the new system, officials said.Any complainant can now reach his/her local police station and

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Monday, 1K cases resolved

coronavirus on Monday, with only three active cases remaining.The province said the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 401 Nova Scotia tests on July 12 and is operating 24 hours a day.There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19. No new coronavirus cases on Sunday in Nova Scotia The province said that to date, Nova Scotia has 57,675 negative test results, 1,066 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and three active COVID-19 cases.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90.

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Quebec records 100 new coronavirus cases as officials expected to give update on COVID-19 measures

coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing its total number of infections to 56,621 nearly four months after the pandemic first began.The province also recorded one more death from the previous day. The health crisis has led to the deaths of 5,628 people to date.As of Monday, 305 are in hospital, a decrease of one.

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Hometown Heroes: Helping families in the Philippines amid COVID-19

Honeylee and Jim Cooke talk about their initiative helping hundreds of families in the Philippines receive food and supplies during the pandemic.

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German study shows low coronavirus infection rate in schools

novel coronavirus, a study found on Monday, suggesting schools may not play as big a role in spreading the virus as some had feared.Germany began reopening schools in May, though debate continues as to the role children may play in spreading the virus to vulnerable adults at home as well as to older teachers and school staff.The study by the University Hospital in Dresden analyzed blood samples from almost 1,500 children aged between 14 and 18 and 500 teachers from 13 schools in Dresden and the districts of Bautzen and Goerlitz in May and June.The largest study conducted in Germany on school children and teachers included testing in schools where there were coronavirus outbreaks.Of the almost 2,000 samples, only 12 had antibodies, said

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WHO Software Helps Maldives In Tracing COVID-19 Patients & Their Contacts

Maldives has been effectively using Go.Data, a WHO software tool for outbreak investigation and contact tracing, in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Thailand controlling spread of COVID-19 along important trading border with Cambodia

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NJ officers help deliver baby in car, remove umbilical cord from neck

(Morris Township Police) MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A trio of officers in Morristown, New Jersey helped safely deliver a newborn baby girl over the Fourth of July holiday.Around 10:30 a.m. on that Saturday, patrols were dispatched to North Star Drive in Morris Township for a report of a female in labor inside a vehicle.Three officers, identified as Patrolman Gallardo, Patrolman Ribnicky, and Patrolman Dungee, responded to the scene.The three officers assisted in delivering the baby and then helped remove the umbilical cord from around the newborn's neck.The baby is a healthy baby girl named Ruby Ann Davis.

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One California county has had no reports of COVID-19

ALTURAS, Calif. - Modoc County, the California county at the far northeastern part of the state, still has no reports of COVID-19 cases.Modoc County seems to be the only county in the state that seems to be completely free of the coronavirus. The county is in a remote area, with less than 9,000 people, which makes social distancing pretty easy.Modoc County was also one of the first counties to openly defy Gov.

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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 13 July 2020

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WHO and Ministry of Health distribute COVID-19 test kits to enhance case detection

As part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Health to enhance COVID-19 case detection and help strengthen Indonesia’s laboratories, WHO is supporting the procurement and distribution of vital COVID-19 test kits. In late June, a delivery including 2 178 real-time fluorescent RT-PCR (polymerase chain reaction test) kits, 126 nucleic acid extraction kits and 1 815 disposable sampling kits was passed to the National Institute of Health and Research Development (NIHRD). These kits can conduct around 108 900 tests. The kits will now be distributed to laboratories across the country that are part of the national COVID-19 lab network.

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coronavirus, who can also lose their sense of taste for some time after they've recovered. It is based on years of knowledge on how the olfactory and nervous systems work - a similar concept to physiotherapy (but for your nose) and can be found on the Abscent website, which helps people who have lost their sense of smell.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 6,497 new cases, total tally crosses 2.6 lakh

Mumbai: Maharahstra on Monday reported 6497 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally to 2,60,924.Active cases in the state are at 1,05,637 and total patients discharged so far are 1,44,507. State's death tally due to covid-19 is at 10482.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1158 new cases today taking the city's tally to 94146.With 47 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 5335.

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Different tournament, different look for Muirfield Village

DUBLIN, Ohio – The final group at the Workday Charity Open was making its way down the 13th fairway when the radio of a tournament official at Muirfield Village crackled to life with what was described as “breaking news.”Everyone within earshot moved closer to the cart waiting for the word.“The milkshake machine has arrived.”Breaking news? Sure. Big news? That depends on access.Milkshakes — buckeye is the most popular flavor — are a tradition at Muirfield Village during the Memorial, served in the clubhouse to players and tournament staff.Except this wasn't the Memorial.

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Brevard school board has concerns but ready to approve proposed plan

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Brevard County School Board would like to see some changes to the school district’s proposed fall reopening plan but is prepared to sign off on the plan Tuesday, according to a report from news partner Florida Today.

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Huge 31st gorilla gets coronavirus test after vicious scrap with younger brother

coronavirus, when he developed a fever after a fight with his brother. The 31st beast, named Shango, lives in Zoo Miami in the US and had to be sedated after he was left with bite marks following the vicious altercation with his younger sibling Barney.Vets at Zoo Miami treated the 31-year-old for the wounds he received during the scrap and performed X-rays, an ultrasound, TB test and a Covid-19 test.

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116 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths in Ontario; total cases at 36,839

reported 116 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 36,839.Ontario has been, overall, seeing new daily infection numbers on the decline over the past several weeks.The death toll in the province has risen to 2,722, as three new deaths were reported.Meanwhile, 32,663 Ontarians have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 88 per cent of cases. Coronavirus: Ontario set to announce plans for Stage 3 of COVID-19 reopening Ontario has completed 1,712,315 tests so far for the virus.

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Northern Ontario schools face additional challenges for reopening — and staying closed

Provinces eye hybrid school reopening model, leaving some parents struggling “We want to be in the schools. We want to be delivering quality education,” said Kim Douglas, president of the local elementary teachers’ union for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.

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U.S. ⁠— particularly Florida ⁠— grapples with worsening coronavirus outbreak

coronavirus outbreak in the world on Monday, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases.Meanwhile, two World Health Organization experts went in China for a mission to trace the origin of the pandemic. The virus was first detected in central China’s city of Wuhan late last year.

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With NHL season resuming, some fans say the lure of parties will be strong: ‘I can’t say no to a good time’

Edmonton Oilers fan Jeet Jermana. “I’d be hard-pressed not to jump into a big party.” Being a hub city may not bring big financial boost to Edmonton: sports economist On Friday, the NHL board of governors and NHL Players’ Association said they had ratified the return-to-play plan, paving the way for the league to resume its pandemic-hit season later this summer.Toronto and Edmonton were also officially unveiled as hub cities where all games will be played, beginning Aug.

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Man who drowned while rescuing 2 friends off NJ coast identified as recent high school grad

VENTNOR, N.J. - A New York City man drowned while helping two friends who were struggling in rough waters off the southern New Jersey coast.Authorities say the body of 18-year-old Jalan Alston was found around 6:20 p.m.

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Clothing factory in South L.A. ordered to close after 300 employees test positive for COVID-19, 4 die

LOS ANGELES - County public health officials said Friday they've ordered the continued closure of LA Apparel's manufacturing facilities in South Los Angeles, announcing that more than 300 workers have been confirmed with the coronavirus and four have died.The company's manufacturing complex on 59th Street was originally closed June 27 after inspectors found "flagrant" violations of infection-control protocols and the company "failed to cooperate" with the county's investigation of what were then about 150 total infections.According to the county Department of Public Health, an official order was issued Thursday mandating the "continuous closure" of the facility.Get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.Off

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Judge blocks federal executions; administration will appeal

FILE - MUNTINLUPA CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES - 2004/02/24: The lethal injection chamber at New Bilibid Prison. (Photo by Gerhard Joren/LightRocket via Getty Images) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - A U.S.

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Coronavirus recoveries in the US surpass 1 million as death toll also increases, according to Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON - More than 1 million people have recovered from the novel coronavirus in the United States, a milestone overshadowed by an increase in COVID-19 deaths and cases in states across the country.COVID-19 has infected more than 3.3 million and killed at least 135,000 people in the U.S., according to July 13 data from Johns Hopkins University.

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U.S. Game Show Host Chuck Woolery Slams ‘Outrageous Lies’ Surrounding Coronavirus In Controversial Post, Donald Trump Retweets It

American game show host Chuck Woolery got the attention of Donald Trump with some of his latest coronavirus-related tweets.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls for speedy settlement under insurance scheme for healthcare workers

₹50 lakh for a period of three months to 22.12 lakh public healthcare workers who are at high risk of contracting coronavirus as they are in direct contact with patients exposed to the disease. It includes accidental loss of life on account of contracting covid-19.

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Mitocon Biomed launches indigenous pulse oximeters to tackle COVID-19 crisis

Pulse Oximeters grew, their price has surged from ₹3000 to about ₹4000. Sellers usually attribute the exorbitant prices to foreign imports, and a control on the supply, which further stretches the final retail cost.Mitocon Biomed - a prominent name in the medical devices industry, has launched India-made Pulse Oximeter named - Oxysat.

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Trump retweets Chuck Woolery rant saying CDC is lying about COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic is going viral — and racking up over 20,000 shares and 50,000-plus likes — thanks to a retweet by President Donald Trump.“The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying,” Woolery, 79, wrote Sunday night on Twitter.

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Coronavirus: Airshow London to go ahead as drive-in event

coronavirus pandemic. London Ribfest, Airshow London latest to announce pandemic-related postponements The announcement comes just over a week after organizers first announced that the show would not go on in its traditional format.

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Hong Kong Disneyland to close again after coronavirus outbreak in China

#hongkongdisneyland #hkdisneyland #hkdl #disneyparks #香港ディズニーランド #ディズニーランド #hk #hongkong pic.twitter.com/OWeQgbtL1tHong Kong Disneyland was the second Disney park to reopen, welcoming parkgoers June 18 with limited capacity and increased health and safety measures. It is now the first to shut its gates again due to another wave of coronavirus.In Central Florida, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopened Saturday with enhanced sanitization measures and capacity restrictions.

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Biocon arm to ramp-up Itolizumab production after DCGI nod for covid-19 treatment

₹30,000-40,000 per vial, with prices in the black market at about twice the amount.Treatment courses vary, with some being given just one dose, and others a second and final dose 48 hours after the first.In contrast, Biocon Biologics’ itolizumab will be sold under the brand ‘Alzumab’ in 25 ml vials at around ₹8,000 per vial. An entire course will consist of four vials, with each being given after a week’s interval, leading to the cost of ₹32,000 for the entire course.Shaw said that the company will take steps to prevent black-marketing of the medicine, including taking action against entities found black marketing.The Drug Controller General of India V.G.

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Kerala Covid-19 tally crosses 8,000-mark with 449 new cases, death toll at 33

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala continued to witness a big surge in daily COVID-19 infections with 449 cases being reported on Monday, pushing the count to 8322, while the death toll has reached 33 with two more fatalities. As many as 77 jawans of the Indo Tibetan Border Force and five health workers are among the infected,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.

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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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