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13.07.2022 / 09:33

With 16,906 new COVID cases, India reports 24% jump in daily infections

COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of active cases of COVID in India went past 1.32 lakh (1,32,457). Active cases now constitute 0.30% of the country's total positive cases. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 4.26% and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 3.68%.

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India records 16,906 new cases and 43 Covid deaths in last 24 hours

India has recorded over 16,906 new cases and 43 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of active case load currently stands at 1,32,457 in the country. In the last 2 years, 4.36 crore Covid-19 cases and around 5,25,519 fatalities have been reported due to the disease so far.

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‘Virus is running freely’: WHO chief warns against Covid-19 infections surge

WHO can sound. Meanwhile, India logged 16,906 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,36,69,850, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.

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11,464 community cases; 729 hospitalisations; 18 in ICU; 29 deaths

Today we are reporting 11,464 community cases, 729 current hospitalisations, and 29 deaths.

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This state shuts schools for next 10 days due to rise in coronavirus cases

Covid-19 cases increase and the test positivity rate ratio is over 15% in the state, all schools (Govt/Private) of the state will remain closed till July 24". Yesterday, Manipur reported 59 fresh Covid-19 cases, the state health bulletin informed. On Monday, the state reported 47 cases of coronavirus infections.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Kaua‘i District Health Office to conduct survey to assess COVID-19 response efforts & emergency preparedness

https://health.hawaii.gov/kauai/# # #PDF: Kaua‘i District Health Office to conduct survey to assess COVID-19 response efforts & emergency preparedness

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Update on 4th COVID vaccine doses in Ontario coming Wednesday

COVID-19 vaccine doses in Ontario.Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore is scheduled to speak from the Queen’s Park media studio at 11 a.m.

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Omicron BA.5 COVID subvariant spreading at ‘very intense level,’ WHO warns

COVID-19 cases are rising across the world as the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of Omicron spreads at a “very intense level,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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Study: Kids spent 20% less time in physical activity amid COVID-19

Children worldwide engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for an estimated 17 minutes (20%) less a day during the COVID-19 pandemic—a rate that grew to 25% when the study period was longer—reveals an international systematic review and meta-analysis published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Covid vaccinations for children below 12 may not begin anytime soon

NEW DELHI : Children below 12 may have to wait longer for covid-19 vaccines despite the drug regulator clearing it in April, as fewer infections and lower mortality among children, as well as limited uptake among children above 12, delay a decision. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on 26 April granted emergency use authorization for Biological E’s Corbevax for those aged five to 12 years, and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children aged six to 12 years. Since then, the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunization (NTAGI) has met several times to evaluate paediatric vaccination data, an official aware of the matter said.

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Quebec reports 23 more COVID-19 deaths, rise of 54 hospitalizations as wave continues

coronavirus and a 54-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.The Health Department says there are 1,663 people hospitalized with the disease after 374 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 320 were discharged. COVID-19: Quebec’s health minister says situation ‘under control’ but urges caution There are 38 people listed in intensive care, a decline of six patients.Officials are reporting 2,076 new cases detected with PCR testing and that 6,659 health-care workers are off the job because of COVID-19.

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The UK is seeing another rise in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus. The latest estimates suggest that around one in 25 people in England are infected with Covid-19.

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Philadelphia is one of the most stressed cities in America, study finds

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 06: Gritty holds a sign welcoming Bryce Harper to Philadelphia during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 6, 2019 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.(Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon S PHILADELPHIA - Inflation, rising crime and COVID-19 are just some of the things stressing Americans, but a new study found that Philadelphia is one of the most stressed cities in the country. The study conducted by WalletHub determined which cities in America are the most and least stressed by factors including business hours, divorce rates, suicide rates and unemployment rates. The study included over 180 cities, including local places such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and Wilmington. Philadelphia ranked at number 5 out of 182 cities, making it one of the most stressed in the country. Although Philadelphia's family stress ranked high at a score of 46 and health and safety stress ranked at 39, financial and work stress in the city ranked tremendously low.A separate study, conducted by the American Psychological Association, placed Philadelphia as the 9th most stressed city and noted Philadelphians are stressed about traffic congestion, poverty levels and divorce rates. A new study found that Philadelphia is the ninth most stressed city in the United States.

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New COVID-19 wave: WHO chief concerned about rising deaths

ecent increase in cases, surveillance of the virus and any new possible varieties is waning. According to Tedros, a WHO committee reiterated that the COVID-19 outbreak is still a public health emergency of global concern, which is how the WHO categorises pandemics.

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White House updates response plan for infectious COVID variants; pushes boosters

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.The new variants, labeled BA.4 and BA.5, are offshoots of the omicron strain that has been responsible for nearly all of the virus spread in the U.S. and are even more contagious than their predecessors.

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Simone Biles offered coloring book, mistaken for child on flight

Simone Biles, Olympic gymnast, during a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony with US President Joe Biden, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Ge NEW YORK - A flight attendant apparently mistook seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles for a child and offered her a coloring book on a recent flight.The 25-year-old gymnast took to her Instagram story last week to share the embarrassing encounter."Not the flight attendant trying to give me a coloring book when I board…..

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At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in Covid cases in a day

Mumbai city in Maharastra on Tuesday logged 420 Covid-19 cases, a rise of almost 79 per cent infection in a matter of 24 hours, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said. On Monday, Mumbai had recorded 235 cases. The death toll, due to the Covid-19 infection, stood unchanged for the fourth day in a row at 19,624.

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Covid is nowhere near over, warns WHO chief amid spike in cases

World Health Organization's chief on Tuesday pointed out that Fresh waves of Covid-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over". "New waves of the virus demonstrate again that Covid-19 is nowhere near over," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference, adding: "As the virus pushes at us, we must push back." Tedros suggested that governments should regularly review and adjust their COVID19 response plans based on the current epidemiology and also the potential for new variants to appear.

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Top doc says Hamiltonians still need to ‘pay attention’ to COVID amid new wave

COVID-19 after close to two years of off and on restrictions dealing with the affliction but the city’s top doc says it’s simply not over.Ontario’s science table shares that prognosis with late June data, shared on social media last week, showing that wastewater signals, test positivity and hospitalizations from the virus are on the rise.It likely means the province is already in another wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious BA.5 Omicron subvariant. Ontario municipal leaders call for action amid several temporary ER closures “The COVID virus is going to be around with us for a long time yet to come,” Richardson told 900 CHML’s Hamilton Today.“We are going to continue to see these new variants emerge as it goes forward and we’re all going to need to continue to pay attention to it.”Last week, five of Hamilton Public Health’s key COVID-19 monitoring indicators showed increasing trends, including the seven-day average of new cases, which has moved from 33 reported in mid-June to 62 per day on July 3.Active institutional outbreaks have essentially doubled from eight reported on June 21 to 19 as of July 5.

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin tests positive for Covid

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. MK Stalin said he was feeling tired and got himself tested for Covid-19, which came back positive.

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India records 13,615 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India recorded 13,615 new cases of Covid-19 and 20 fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Union health ministry. The country's active caseload currently stands at 1,31,043. Over the last two years, India has recorded 4,36,52,944 Covid-19 cases, with death toll at 5,25,474.

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India reports dip in daily COVID cases, records 13,615 new cases in last 24 hrs

Down from yesterday's 16,678 cases, the country today reported 3,063 less daily cases of COVID in the last 24 hours India on Tuesday witnessed a dip in the daily COVID cases as the country reported 13,615 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, over 3,000 less than the tally recorded on Monday. Down from yesterday's 16,678 new cases, the country today reported 3,063 less daily cases of COVID in the last 24 hours. With this, the country's active caseload rose to 1,31,043, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday.

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11,548 community cases; 710 hospitalisations; 17 in ICU; 19 deaths

Today we are reporting 11,548 community cases, 710 current hospitalisations, and 19 deaths.

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Warning as Covid-19 latest subvariant can reinfect you after just four weeks

Scots who have recovered from coronavirus have been warned that the latest subvariant can reinfect after four weeks, even if they have recently had the virus. The rapid infection rate of the new Omicron variant, known as BA.5, has partly caused cases to surge in the UK, as experts say 325,000 people are now catching Covid every day.

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Nitric oxide boosts oxygen in pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia

Inhaled high-dose nitric oxide (INO200) safely shortened time on supplemental oxygen and hospital stays among pregnant women diagnosed as having severe bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia, suggests a new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers.

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News Scan for Jul 11, 2022

The Biden administration announced this morning that it would buy 3.2 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to soon receive authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) news release.The protein-based vaccine would be offered as a pr

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COVID Variant Myths: Debunking misconceptions about new coronavirus variants

coronavirus pandemic to be over, but new numbers show the infection is far from done with us, thanks in part to new variants. But, what exactly do we know about them?Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherInfectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja joined Good Day DC on Monday to break down some misconceptions about these new variants.One misconception is that the new COVID-19 variants can reinfect people at a higher and higher rate.

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Broad Street Ministry reopens dining room after two-year hiatus

PHILADELPHIA - Broad Street Ministry is reopening its dining room after a hiatus sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The non-profit organization, located at 315 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107, helps those in the Philadelphia community who are experiencing poverty.Broad Street Ministry reopened its dining room on Monday for the first time since COVID-19 began and its hours of operations are11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.In 2020, Broad Street Ministry provided a social-distancing alternative in order to continue to feed Philadelphians.

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Greece scraps mandatory quarantine for tourists infected with COVID-19

Greek authorities have updated rules for tourists infected with Covid-19, including mandatory isolation. Last week, Greek government officials decided to remove quarantine rooms at hotels, meaning travellers who become infected with coronavirus will not have to follow self-isolation rules, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.

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Visiting Hong Kong? Authorities mull movement restrictions as Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong authorities are planning to implement a health code system, similar to that of mainland China, that would restrict the movements of those infected with Covid-19 and overseas arrivals as the city battled its fifth and worst outbreak that infected over a million people and killed over 9,000 Hong Kong authorities are planning to implement a health code system, similar to that of mainland China, that would restrict the movements of those infected with Covid-19 and overseas arrivals as the city battled its fifth and worst outbreak that infected over a million people and killed over 9,000. Besides issuing electronic wristbands for those in home isolation to ensure that they stay quarantined, the authorities plan to update the Covid-19 risk-exposure app LeaveHomeSafe, news agency AP reported.

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COVID-19 Vaccines | EU health agencies to recommend 2nd booster for over-60s: Report

ALSO READ: Your sore throat can determine if you have contracted Covid-19. Here's how to understand Since April, EU health agencies have recommended a second booster only for those older than 80 and the most vulnerable.

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Carol Vorderman replaces Lorraine Kelly on ITV after positive Covid-19 test

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New Covid-19 mutant strain raises concerns as it spreads rapidly within India: Report

AP report, the quickly changing Covid-19 virus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it spreads through India and in other countries, including the United States. “Scientists say the variant, called BA.2.75, may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection. It’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other omicron variants, including the globally prominent BA.5," the report said. Commenting on the new virus, Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has said, “it’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions.

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Covid-19 update: India sees mild dip in cases, logs 16,678 new cases in 24 hours

Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

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Intermittent fasting linked to lower risk of COVID-19: Study

reducing COVID-19 severity. “Due to these direct and indirect impacts of fasting on infectious disease outcomes, it is hypothesised that periodic fasting is associated with lower COVID-19 severity in people infected by SARS-CoV-2," says the study. Fasting reduces the cytokine cascade during periods of dietary restriction, promotes autophagy, and changes the metabolic source of energy from glucose to lipids, especially by raising the levels of circulating free fatty acids like linoleic acid.

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8,395 community cases; 689 hospitalisations; 13 in ICU; 17 deaths

Today we are reporting 8,395 community cases, 689 current hospitalisations, and 17 deaths.

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Your sore throat can determine if you have contracted Covid-19. Here's how to understand

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of a new sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 that has now been detected in India. Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 may fuel into a new Covid infection surge, a top health official in India said on 8 July. Ghebreyesus also talked about the global sudden surge in coronavirus cases.

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Covid-19 update: India logs 18,257 fresh Covid-19 cases, 42 deaths in 24 hours

India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 4,36,04,394 while the number of active cases increased to 1,25,028, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll has climbed to 5,25,386 with 43 more people succumbing to the viral disease and the active caseload increased by 2,693, comprising 0.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.51 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily positivity rate was 4.14 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 4.09 per cent, according to the health ministry.

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Steve Burton Looks Back at 'Tough' Exit from 'General Hospital' Over COVID-19 Mandate

Steve Burton is opening up about his exit from General Hospital.

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Which face mask to wear indoors to protect against Covid-19? Top health official suggests

Covid (medically vulnerable or otherwise) and you're indoors with others who aren't masked, consider upgrading to an N95. Cloth and surgical mask protect if all wear, but if others aren't masked, a tightly fitting N95 is much more effective," Dr Tom Frieden recommends.

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7,461 community cases; 662 hospitalisations; 13 in ICU; 8 deaths

Today we are reporting 7,461 community cases and 662 current hospitalisations.

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Covid-19 update: India reports 18,840 fresh cases, 43 deaths in 24 hours

health ministry data updated. The death toll climbed to 5,25,343 with 38 new fatalities. The active cases comprise 0.28 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.51 per cent, the health ministry said.

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9,307 community cases; 570 hospitalisations; 9 in ICU; 22 deaths

Today we are reporting 9,307 community cases and 570 current hospitalisations.

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Mixed results for nasal theophylline to treat COVID-related loss of smell

Two new linked studies on the effectiveness and safe dosing of theophylline nasal irrigation to treat COVID-19–related altered sense of smell have generated inconclusive results.

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COVID-19 omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could be ‘worst’ so far, doctors say

FILE - A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 rapid test at an urgent care center in Denver, Colo. (Daniel Brenner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - The omicron variant of COVID-19 has two subvariants that have now dominated most of the cases in the United States, according to data released by the U.S.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jul 08, 2022

Americans are not happy with the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.The survey of more than 10,000 US adults, conduc

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Covid-19 vaccines: Corbevax, Covaxin get nod for use among 5-12 years olds; details here

ALSO READ: Serum Institute's Covovax approved by DCGI for children aged 7 to 12 years The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted emergency use authorisation to the Biological E's Corbevax for 5-12 year old and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for minors belonging to the age group of 6-12 years recently. The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 on 25 June recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute's Covovax for children aged 7 to 11 years.

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After declaring 7th wave, Quebec records 17 more COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 deaths and a 15-patient rise in hospitalizations today, one day after health officials formally declared the province was into a seventh wave of COVID-19.The Health Department says there are 1,549 people hospitalized with the disease after 186 patients were admitted and 171 were discharged.There are 41 people listed in intensive care, a decline of two patients. COVID-19: Quebec’s health minister says situation ‘under control’ but urges caution Authorities report 1,597 new cases through limited PCR testing, and more than 7,300 health network staff are off the job because of the virus.Quebec has had 15,663 COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, the most of any province.On Thursday, Quebec public health director Dr.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhea, and sore throat are less common.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0