Since the novel coronavirus pandemic began, limited data from small studies in several countries have indicated high rates of antibiotic prescribing in COVID-19 patients and low rates of bacterial co-infections, raising concerns about unnecessary antibiotic use and the pandemic's potential impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).A new study from researchers in Michigan highlights some of those concerns.In the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers looked at data on more than 1,700 hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated at 38 Michigan hospitals from Mar 13 to Jun 18 and found that more than half received early antibiotic therapy, with antibiotic use as high as 84% in some hospitals.

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Health officials urge caution ahead of Labor Day with Florida coronavirus cases stabilizing

ORLANDO, Fla. – State and local government leaders are asking Florida residents to be cautious this Labor Day weekend and avoid large gatherings so the downward trend of coronavirus cases can stay on course.The Florida Department of Health on Friday reported 3,198 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 640,211 since the pandemic arrived here in March. The state also reported 103 new fatalities associated with the respiratory illness, bringing Florida’s death toll to 11,903, including 153 non-residents who died in the Sunshine State.According to the Agency for Healthcare Administration, as of 10:30 a.m.

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Coronavirus: Middlesex-London and Southwestern Public health units report zero new cases

coronavirus and two recoveries were reported by officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) on Friday.Friday’s update keeps the total case count in the region at 735.With the two newly recovered cases, the total is now at 669. Nine cases remain active.There have been 57 deaths in total in the region, with the latest death reported on June 12.

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Coronavirus: WHO says those who are obese at 7 times greater risk for worse COVID-19 outcomes

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that new evidence shows people with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) such as obesity were found to be as much as seven times more at-risk to develop worse COVID-19 health outcomes than other patients.

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24 active COVID-19 cases remain in Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region continues to trend in a positive direction.One day, after Waterloo Public Health announced that the number of active cases had fallen from 44 to 25, the total dropped again to 24. The COVID-19 symptoms parents should watch for There are no residents in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia renews state of emergency, no new COVID-19 cases Friday

coronavirus in Nova Scotia as no new cases were reported on Friday.To date, the province has reported 1,085 COVID-19 cases.On Thursday the province completed 869 tests, moving the province’s total number of tests completed to 79,387. No new cases of coronavirus in N.S., as province completes more than 1,000 tests for fifth time There have been 65 deaths in the province as a result of COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotia is also renewing the province’s state of emergency effective Sunday.It will now be set to expire on Sept.

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COVID-19 update: 13 new cases in Ottawa on Friday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday.

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Denise Welch accuses Piers Morgan of 'utter lies' as Covid feud escalates

The feud between Denise Welch and Piers Morgan has stepped up a notch as the Loose Women star accuses the GMB co-host of lying about her.

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Mental health: Newfoundland loosens COVID-19 rules for ‘rotational’ workers

COVID-19 testing rules for people who routinely work outside the province and return on a set schedule.These so-called rotational workers typically include those employed in the offshore energy sector, the airline industry or at work camps out West, where the rotation is often two weeks on and two weeks off.Under the existing rules, all workers returning home from another part of Canada – besides the Atlantic region – are required to self-isolate for 14 days, which means the time off for rotational workers often expires before they are allowed to end their isolation.Janice Fitzgerald, the province’s chief medical officer, said today the rules will be relaxed for rotational workers to improve their work-life balance and mental

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Owners of U.S. boat spotted off B.C. coast fined $2,000

COVID-19 pandemic.Under the Quarantine Act, anyone entering Canada, including Canadian waters, must quarantine for 14 days. The act also bans all non-essential travel into Canada.Previously, the BC RCMP issued a statement saying boaters are not allowed within Canadian territorial or boundary waters for non-essential reasons, including touring, sightseeing and pleasure fishing.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Canada-U.S.

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2 people who refused to wear masks on flights face $1,000 fines from Transport Canada

WestJet, Vancouver airport to test passengers for coronavirus in new pilot project The first incident occurred June 14 on a WestJet flight from Calgary to Waterloo, Ont., while the second took place July 7 on a WestJet flight from Vancouver to Calgary.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Transport Canada says the passengers were each directed repeatedly by the air crews to wear their face coverings during the flights and in both cases the individuals refused.

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Coronavirus case at Peel District School Board office, 2nd confirmed case of PDSB staff

Peel District School Board (PDSB) says one of its members tested positive for coronavirus at its North Field Office on Friday.The news marks the second PDSB confirmed case, after a staff member at Ross Drive Public School in Brampton was confirmed earlier Friday. Brampton elementary school staff member tests positive for coronavirus PDSB confirms the staff member from the field office was on location on Aug.

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Winnipeggers get chance to weigh in on Open Streets program with some routes set to close

COVID-19 pandemic. Winnipeg to keep sports fields closed, expand cycling routes during coronavirus This week the city said six of the 10 routes will be reopened to vehicular traffic after Monday.The city normally limits motor vehicle traffic on Sundays to just one block throughout the designated area on four city routes from June to September, but the program was expanded to new routes this summer.The remaining four routes will remain in effect from 8 a.m.

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Steady rise in coronavirus cases makes Madrid centre of Europe’s 2nd wave

Spanish neighbourhood with a steady rise in new coronavirus infections.Authorities in Madrid, the European capital experiencing the worst second-wave outbreak, are introducing new curbs on social gatherings starting Monday.

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Keeping Canada, U.S. border closed may help ‘keep lid’ on coronavirus numbers: Fauci

coronavirus as long as there remains a huge disparity in numbers between the two nations, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. government official on infectious diseases, said in an interview with Global News.The coronavirus numbers in the U.S.

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Texas senator joins calls for Senate hearing on deaths at Fort Hood

AUSTIN, Texas - Senator John Cornyn has joined calls for a Senate hearing into the command climate and culture at Fort Hood after the disappearances and deaths of several soldiers stationed there, including SPC Vanessa Guillén. The Texas senator and two Democratic U.S. senators from Massachusetts, U.S.

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Rajnath lauds Russian scientists for developing COVID-19 vaccine

Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated the government and people of Russia for successfully managing the coronavirus pandemic in the country and lauded its scientists for developing a vaccine against the deadly disease.President Vladimir Putin last month announced that Russian scientists had developed the world's first vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik-V.

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Maharashtra clocks highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases

MUMBAI : To further its efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus, Maharashtra government on Friday launched a new campaign 'My family is my responsibility', in the state.Under this, the state will take the help of NGOs and people's representatives to effectively control the spread of the virus and provide health education to every person in the state, a statement said, adding that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed the ongoing measures to control covid-19 today.Maharashtra on Friday, reported its highest single-day rise in new cases at 19,218. With this total number of cases in the state stand at 8,63,062.

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98 more cases of Covid-19 confirmed, no further deaths

The Department of Health has announced 98 more cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 29,303.

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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 4 September 2020

Lockdowns are a blunt instrument, and with the right mix of targeted and tailored measures, further national lockdowns can be avoided.

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COVID-19 tied to poorer parent and child mental health

Parent and child well-being has taken a serious hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, three studies published this week in Pediatrics show.

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Provincial officials report 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday.

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Italian Media Tycoon Silvio Berlusconi Hospitalized After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Italian media mogul and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has COVID-19 and a history of heart and other medical problems, was admitted early Friday to a Milan hospital, where tests found that he has the "beginnings" of pneumonia, state radio said. Earlier, one of his top aides, Sen.

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Coronavirus cases plateauing in Oldham with two hotspots seeing steep falls in numbers

Cases of coronavirus are continuing to plateau in Oldham, with the two largest hotspots recording steep falls.In the last seven days to August 29, there have been 134 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough, a slight decrease on the previous week of 143.According to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Oldham had an infection rate of 56.4 cases per 100,000 people for the same period.This is a fall of almost half from the first week in August, where the rate was 109.7.Throughout the total duration of the pandemic, Oldham has recorded 2,929 cases, the highest rate in Greater Manchester.It continues to have the highest rate among the ten regions and is still ‘significantly higher’ than the England rate of infection.However there

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Robert Pattinson has COVID-19, halting The Batman production

Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Pattinson is currently working on the new Batman movie where he will be playing the lead Bruce Wayne.

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Russia publishes results of coronavirus vaccine trial weeks after controversial approval

Russian scientists have belatedly published first results from early trials into the experimental Sputnik V vaccine, which received government approval last month but drew considerable criticism from experts, as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered.In a report published in the journal Lancet on Friday, developers of the vaccine said it appeared to be safe and to prompt an antibody response in all 40 people tested in the second phase of the study within three weeks. However, the authors noted that participants were only followed for 42 days, the study sample was small and there was no placebo or control vaccine used.

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COVID-19 may be further fraying Albertans’ nerves 6 months into pandemic

COVID-19 was identified in Alberta, and some people say there are increasing signs that the pandemic is leading to more and more frayed nerves.During Thursday’s COVID-19 update, the province’s chief medical officer of health talked about how frustrated people might be feeling.“Pandemic fatigue is a very real thing,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases Friday

coronavirus in New Brunswick on Friday, and four active cases remain.To date, the province has confirmed 192 cases of the virus and has seen 186 recoveries. Newfoundland and Labrador first in Atlantic Canada to launch COVID-19 app There have also been two deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the province, both in the Campbellton region.The province says there are currently no New Brunswickers in hospital due to the virus.

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Red Lion pub in Prestwick closes voluntarily after positive Covid test for staff member

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnother of Prestwick's busiest bars has closed its doors voluntarily following a positive case of coronavirus.Bosses at the town's Red Lion said they "wouldn't feel right" staying open, despite advice to the contrary from Environmental Health officials.It follows a similar incident at the nearby BUF bar on Wednesday, when bosses there also took the voluntary decision to close after a positive test result for a staff member.Posting today on the bar's Facebook page, The Red Lion said: "We have unfortunately had member of staff return a positive case."Despite being advised from EHO that we are fine to remain open we wouldn’t feel right doing so

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Perthshire care home to remain shut to visitors after death of resident from COVID-19

Perthshire care home will remain shut to visitors for 28 days after the death of a resident from COVID-19. Parkdale Care Home in Auchterarder confirmed the news on Thursday after the death of Barrie Thom, who was also a patient at St Margaret's Hospital.

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Halifax branch in Greater Manchester closes after member of staff tests positive for Covid-19

coronavirus. The branch, at The Rock in Bury town centre, closed today (Friday, September 4) ahead of a deep-clean.

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Denise Welch told to 'calm down' by Eamonn Holmes in rant over coronavirus

Loose Women panellist and former Coronation Street and Waterloo Road actress was told to 'calm down' as she gave her thoughts about the government’s strategy towards COVID-19. The TV star claimed there's more chance of us 'being hit by a bus' than dying of coronavirus.

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COVID-19 discharge rate in Bengal rises to 84.48% , 58 more deaths reported

WEST BENGAL : The COVID-19 discharge rate in West Bengal rose to 84.48% on Friday, after 3,305 more people recovered from the disease, the health department said.The death toll due to the infection mounted to 3,452 with 58 fresh fatalities, the department said in its bulletin.At least 2,978 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state, which pushed the tally to 1,74,659, the bulletin said.The number of active cases currently stands at 23,654.As many as 45,620 samples have been tested for COVID- 19 in the state in the last 24 hours, the bulletin added. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Amid Robert Pattinson testing positive for COVID 19, The Batman shoot resumes out of fear of losing millions?

It came as a genuine shock when it was revealed that Robert Pattinson had been tested positive for COVID-19 just two days after production resumed for Matt Reeves' directorial The Batman at the Warner Bros. Studio in Leavesden, England.

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College professor collapses during virtual class, dies of coronavirus

For illustrative purposes a woman holds her mobile phone with a Covid-19 note in front of a computer screen with ZOOM communicator logo during Coronavirus pandemic on April 21, 2020. Due to the lockdown connected with Covid-19 pandemic people are for (Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A college professor in Argentina died on Wednesday after she struggled to breathe and collapsed during a virtual zoom lecture following a weeks-long battle with the coronavirus, according to reports.Paola de Simone, 46, taught at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) in Buenos Aires.

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The Latest: Osaka, Djokovic on Day 5 schedule at US Open

NEW YORK – The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):11:10 a.m.Play is underway in third-round matches on Day 5 at the U.S.

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Tyra Banks Says 'DWTS' Judge Len Goodman Might Not Return Due to England's COVID-19 Travel Restriction

is looking pretty darn good if you ask me. I mean, hello—the cast is STACKED.

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Thousands of unregistered Orange County students will not result in layoffs this semester, superintendent says

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida school districts, including Orange County, are working to locate students who did not register for online or in-person options this year.Orange County Public School enrollment is down 18,000 students below the 209,000 students projected in July, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said Friday in a video update to OCPS families.“Principals, teachers, social workers and staff are diligently pursuing the students we were expecting. I want to encourage parents, guardians, family members who are aware of a change in location of one of our students to reach out to their school,” Jenkins said.Jenkins also addresses concerns about possible layoffs due to low enrollment.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci provides overview of the current U.S. COVID-19 situation

The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) Dr. Anthony Fauci told Global’s Jackson Proskow that the current U.S. situation as far as COVID-19 contains some “good news and some sobering news.”

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Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci warns of the dangers posed by bars, restaurants

The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) Dr. Anthony Fauci told Global’s Jackson Proskow about the dangers, in his opinion, posed by bars and pubs when it comes to increasing the likelihood of transmitting COVID-19 or any other respiratory disease.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci warns of ‘COVID-19 fatigue’

The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined for Global’s Jackson Proskow the dangers posed by what he calls “COVID fatigue” – in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and elsewhere.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci offers his predictions for COVID-19 growth in the fall, winter

The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) Dr. Anthony Fauci told Global’s Jackson Proskow that when it comes to COVID-19, “this is going to end” but not to “throw your hands up” and become complacent.

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Coronavirus: Does Dr. Fauci believe travel restrictions are still an effective way to curb COVID-19 spread?

The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) Dr. Anthony Fauci explained for Global’s Jackson Proskow where he stands on the issue of travel bans and restrictions as an effective method to curb the spread of COVID-19, and what he’s seeing in some European countries that “worries” him.

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Coronavirus: New Zealand to retain COVID-19 containment measures until mid-September

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that the country’s current restrictions to beat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic would be retained until mid-September.

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Karnataka reports 9,280 new Covid-19 cases, 116 deaths

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported a spike of 9,280 new cases of COVID-19 and 116 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 3,79,486 and death toll to 6,170, the health department said. The day also saw 6,161 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 9,280 fresh cases reported today, 2,963 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.As of September 4 evening, cumulatively 3,79,486 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 6,170 deaths and 2,74,196 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.It said out of 99,101 active cases, 98,316 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 785 are in ICU.

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Provincial officials report 13 new case of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday.

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Casey Anthony's 'Racy' Movie Scrapped Due to 'Multitude' of Factors, Including Coronavirus

Casey Anthony will no longer be releasing her movie, tentatively called As I Was Told.

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15 districts in 5 states recorded a surge in covid-19 cases in last 4 weeks

New Delhi: At least 15 districts in five states in India have been recording a surge in covid-19 cases for last four weeks as the country’s total tally neared 4 million on Friday.

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WeWork India expects 25% growth in revenue for 2020 despite COVID-19

WeWork India expects its revenue to grow by 25% this calendar year as demand for flexible workspace remains strong despite COVID-19 pandemic, its CEO Karan Virwani said on Friday.WeWork India, which is owned by Bengaluru-based realty firm Embassy Group, has 34 centres comprising 60,000 desks across six major cities.

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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
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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