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Noida: Section 144 imposed due to rise in Covid-19 cases

Section 144 imposed in Noida: What does this mean

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Teens tune parents out due to changing brain activity, study finds

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: People wear face masks on the red steps in Times Square as the city continues the re-opening efforts following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on October 28, 2020 in New York City. The pandemic What may be considered to be a no-brainer to parents — a new study suggests that the brain activity of teenagers starts to change and tune out their parents’ voices, opting to listen to more unfamiliar voices instead. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers recently published their findings on April 28 in the Journal of Neuroscience. They believe that around the age of 13, developing brain activity tends to make a mother’s voice no longer unique to her teenage children.

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This Uttar Pradesh district imposes Section 144 amid surging Covid cases

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Maharashtra to make face masks mandatory again? What health minister said

make masks compulsory," Tope was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

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India witnesses steady rise in Covid-19 cases, logs 3,688 new cases today

Covid-19 cases in Delhi, the traders’ associations across the national capital have resumed regular sanitisation, put up posters of dos and don'ts, and are ensuring proper masking in the markets.

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American tourists bring 'souvenir' artillery shell to Israel airport, prompting bomb scare

FILE: People wait at the departure hall at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 28, 2021.

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Maharashtra drafts 11 point action chart amid rising Covid-19 cases. Read here

Covid cases in the state is low, but we cannot discontinue surveillance or become less vigilant," said the state’s Covid task force member Dr Shashank Joshi. “All districts therefore should promote voluntary indoor masking, not let their testing numbers fall and conduct genome sequencing wherever necessary," he said.

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Quebec to decide next week if mask mandate will be lifted on May 14: top doctor

COVID-19 indicators are starting to improve and that it appears the peak of the sixth wave is behind the province.While the news is “quite positive,” Boileau said he will provide an update on the situation next week — and confirm whether the mask requirement will be lifted in public spaces next month.“We are following the situation very closely,” Boileau said, referring to the health crisis. Quebec tallies 23 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop by almost 50 The provincial government has largely nixed most health measures in recent months, with officials saying it was time to find a way to live with the novel coronavirus.

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Covid-19: These states make wearing masks compulsory.Full list

COVID appropriate behaviour as an important preventive measure," read the advisory of the state Public Health Department of Goa.

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‘To avoid reimposing Covid curbs..’: What Maharashtra CM said as state logged 186 new cases

PM Modi's Covid-19 review meeting earlier in the day.

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Covid: Wearing masks regularly can cause this eye condition. Check symptoms, treatments

Check symptoms and precautions.

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Covid cases drop by quarter as people offered fourth jab

Covid cases have dropped by almost a quarter in West Lothian - a week after the requirement to wear face masks was dropped.

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Wearing of masks in crowded places could be made mandatory in Maha again: Health minister

Tope said chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is expected to hold a meeting with the district collectors soon to discuss the issue with them

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Delhi markets bring back mask mandate, other COVID protocols as cases spike

COVID-led restrictions. Hence, they have decided to take action preemptively to avoid facing the worst of them. In the past couple of days, the number of active cases has gone up to 4,168 from 601 on April 11. However, the rate of hospitalisation is still low.

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Police: Group fires more than 20 shots at sound engineer outside South Philadelphia recording studio

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are investigating a shooting that took place in South Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, police say. Officers with the 3rd District responded to a report of gunshots on Jackson Street, according to authorities. Chief Inspector Scott Small says when officers arrived on the scene they found the shooting scene but were unable to locate a victim. Officers later learned there was a shooting victim around the corner on Columbus Boulevard, Small says. According to Small, the victim, 31, was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg and police took him to Jefferson Hospital, where he is in stable condition. Police say a 31-year-old sound engineer was shot once outside of a reccording studio in South Philadelphia. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe victim told police he is a sound engineer who was working at a recording studio when he ordered food through Uber Eats, Small says. Police say, the victim disclosed that when he went outside to meet the Uber Eats delivery driver that he saw five men in masks approaching him. According to police, the sound engineer said he began to run and was shot in the leg as he fled the scene. He then ran into a Wawa where police later found him, authorities say. Small says 21 spent shell casings were found outside of the recording studio where the victim was shot. "We know 21 shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon," Small says. Detectives are on location processing the scene and looking for surveillance video, according to authorities. AdvertisementThe investigation is active and ongoing.

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Mask mandates return to Kerala as Covid cases rise

The Kerala government has reinstated the mask mandate in public spaces amid concerns about rising daily Covid-19 infections in the country.

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PM Modi to hold Covid review meeting with chief ministers today

COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload is 15,636, while the positivity rate is 0.55 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

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Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding

The exterior of a 767-400ER aircraft. (Photo: Chris Sweigart/via Delta Air Lines) ((Photo: Chris Sweigart/via Delta Air Lines))Delta Air Lines, which has narrowly fought off several attempts to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S.

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Marianne Walker named hospital lead for Guelph, Waterloo’s COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response.Her appointment follows the recent departure of St. Mary’s General Hospital’s Lee Fairclough, who announced earlier this month that she is running for the Liberal Party in the upcoming Ontario election.

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Enforcement squads, awareness campaigns: How Delhi govt is ensuring compliance of Covid norms

PTI reported on Tuesday that the government has deployed over 70 enforcement teams in all 11 districts of Delhi to check violations.

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Karnataka to take precautionary measures in border areas to curb Covid surge: CM

Covid cases. But there is no need to panic. Precautionary measures would be taken in border areas to control the pandemic," said the CM.

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Covid 4th wave may peak after June, have its effects till Oct, warns Karnataka health minister

fourth wave) is likely to begin from June end, but things have started a month ahead. According to them, it is likely to peak after June and may go one till September and October," said Sudhakar.

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Philadelphia schools return to mask optional status after health officials drop mandate

FILE - A student's mask sits next to him in class. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA - Schools in Philadelphia will now return to a mask optional status after the city's Department of Health dropped the newly reinstated indoor mask mandate days after it took effect. Students and staff can now choose whether or not to wear a mask, except for those in Pre-K and head start programs where masks are federally required. The masking requirement was reinstated by Philadelphia health officials on April 18 and dropped on April 22. ___RELATED HEADLINESA statement from Mayor Jim Kenney's office that was issued Thursday night revealed the city dropped the mandate due to decreasing hospitalizations and leveling case counts. Despite the dropped mandate, health officials are "strongly recommending" individuals wear masks in indoor settings. AdvertisementPhiladelphia took plenty of backlash for reinstating the mask mandate as it was the only large city in the United States to re-implement a mask requirement after it was initially dropped in March.

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India reports 2,541 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16,522 active cases in last 24 hours

Covid-19 cases in the country over the last two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers on April 27 via video conferencing.

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More Canadian families expected to begin travelling amid eased restrictions: Expert

Canada changes COVID-19 border rules for unvaccinated, partially vaccinated kids “Every easing of restrictions makes it easier for people to travel, especially for families,” Travel Best Bets President Claire Newell told Global News.“With this round of restrictions…that’s where I really noticed a lot more families excited to start travelling.”Newell says the testing requirements were a hindrance for many families with younger children.“That pre-flight test has been expensive and it’s also been a hassle,” she said. “It (was) an added step and an added cost.”However, pre-entry tests will still be required for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older who are currently eligible to travel to Canada.That’s something Winnipeg parent Erica Suderman is familiar with.

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Masks required in TVDSB schools until local health units say otherwise: Trustee

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Board of Trustees suggests that masking is still required by staff and students unless local health units intervene.Lori-Ann Pizzolato tweeted at 6:50 p.m. Friday that “out of an abundance of concern for the health and safety of all… masking in TVDSB building is required until the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”During a meeting Tuesday, trustees voted to approve a motion put forward by Trustee Corrine Rahman to enact a masking requirement.It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.pic.twitter.com/rdgqZ5gTKl— Lori-Ann Pizzolato (@lapizzolato) April 22, 2022However, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.Pizzolato’s tweet recognizes that the masking requirement is separate from that of the province’s, stating, “We recognize that this may be a challenge for some and is a safety measure above provincial mandates, exemptions will be provided to all students and staff who choose to opt-out.”Speaking with 980 CFPL, Pizzolato specified that the TVDSB is not enforcing a mask mandate, but instead, a mask requirement.“The Trustees just wanted ‘required.’ They’re not saying we have to ‘mandate’ it,” she said.

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Maskless on planes? No thank you, say many Asians worried about covid-19

Chie Matsuda learned from a morning TV show here on Wednesday that passengers on U.S. airplanes had just been allowed to take off their masks.

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Covid: Wearing masks becomes compulsory in these states again. Check fines and other details

₹500 will be imposed if a person is seen without a mask in public.

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Delhi: New SOPs released for schools as Covid cases rise again. Check full list here

What revised SOPs for schools mandate:

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COVID-19 third leading cause of death in US in 2021

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, and deaths from COVID-19 increased by 1% in 2021 over 2020, according to new data from the National Vital Statistics System released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Announcement regarding masking in higher-risk settings coming Friday: Ontario health minister

Ontario’s health minister says an announcement will be made Friday regarding masking in settings deemed high-risk.Christine Elliott was asked by a reporter at an unrelated press conference whether the province would be extending the mandate for high-risk settings beyond April 27 and announcing the decision ahead of time to avoid confusion.“Yes. Dr.

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Martine McCutcheon, 45, shares life-changing health update as she reveals weird symptoms

MARTINE McCutcheon has explained how she thinks she's perimenopausal in an open and honest social media post. The 45-year-old actress, most well-known for an extended stint on EastEnders, took to Instagram to open up to fans about the symptoms she's been experiencing.

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Fine, surprise check: Delhi Metro announces new measures amid rising Covid cases

In view of a spike in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory again in public places

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Philadelphia to drop mask mandate, officials say

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials, in an about-face, will drop the mask mandate implemented Monday.Mayor Jim Kenney’s office stated decreasing hospitalizations and a narrowing of coronavirus case numbers as reasons for the shift.The city will move to strongly recommend all people wear masks indoors, but will move away from a mask mandate.The mayor’s office did not specify when they intend to implement the change.

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Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes

A United Airlines flight takes off at Chicago OÃâHare International Airport on July 6, 2020, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Major airlines are allowing most passengers who were banned for violating mask rules back on planes after a federal judge struck down the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit this week.The mask mandate was issued by the U.S.

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Masks stay optional after all at Thames Valley District School Board

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), even after its Board of Trustees voted to enact a masking requirement, TVDSB officials said on Thursday.Put forward in a motion from Trustee Corrine Rahman, trustees voted to approve the requirement during a special meeting held on Tuesday. It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.During Tuesday’s meeting, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.

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COVID-19: Quebec prolongs mask mandate to middle of May now

COVID-19.Luc Boileau, the province’s interim public health director, announced the decision Thursday to prolong the requirement by another two weeks.He said that COVID-19 transmission and pandemic-related hospitalizations appear to be slowing in Quebec, but overall the number of patients isn’t dropping yet. Quebec adds 38 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations top 2,400 Despite that, Boileau said transmission of the virus is still high among seniors, especially in greater Montreal area.The Quebec government has largely lifted most health measures in recent months, with officials saying it was time to find a way to live with the novel coronavirus.

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Rudy Giuliani revealed as Jack in the Box on ‘The Masked Singer’

LOS ANGELES - It was a controversial and shocking evening on Wednesday night’s new episode of "The Masked Singer" when Jack in the Box was revealed as politician and lawyer Rudy Giuliani. During the Season 7 episode reveal, Giuliani’s reveal caused the panelists’ jaws to drop. "No, that’s not Robert Duvall," Ken Jeong said to Nicole Scherzinger somberly after the former attorney to former President Donald Trump took off his mask. "This is definitely something I never would have guessed," Robin Thicke continued. Jack in the Box was revealed as Rudy Giuliani on The Masked Singer. (Credit: FOX) Giuliani said his granddaughter Grace inspired him to be a part of the season. "I just had a granddaughter Grace, and I want her to know that you should try everything — even things that are completely unlike you and unlikely," he told the audience, adding, "And, I couldn’t think of anything more unlike me and unlikely than this."As soon as Giuliani started singing his exit song, panelist Ken Jeong left the stage in protest. "I’m done," he said while walking off the stage. But, this isn’t the first time a controversial political figure was revealed on the show.

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Punjab brings back face mask mandate as Covid cases see an uptick

wear face masks at the crowded places," read the order.

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New variants of Omicron emerging? What top doctor says on Delhi Covid surge

Covid cases surge, Dr. SK Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver&Biliary Sciences said, "There's a possibility that new variants of Omicron are emerging."

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mask mandate in the national capital, and said those found without masks in public areas will be fined ₹500.

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Justice Department to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday.The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earlier this week.A notice of appeal was filed in federal court in Tampa.RELATED: Federal mask mandate appeal depends on CDC, Biden administration saysThe CDC said in a statement Wednesday that it is its "continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health."A federal judge in Florida had struck down the national mask mandate for mass transit on Monday, leading airlines and airports to swiftly repeal their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it would it will no longer enforce the mask requirement.The CDC had recently extended the mask mandate, which was set to expire Monday, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant, which is now responsible for the vast majority of U.S.

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TVDSB working on next steps after trustees vote to re-enact masking requirement

a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB and recent guidance from Public Health Ontario that suggests reimplementing a mask mandate may help the province in protecting itself from the sixth wave of COVID-19. Trustees pass indoor masking requirement for Thames Valley District School Board Under the now-approved motion, staff, students and visitors must all wear a mask while inside TVDSB buildings “until such time as Public Health Ontario updates this guidance or the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”“Students will not be required to submit medical documentation for exemptions,” the motion added.In an email to Global News on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for TVDSB said administration is meeting “to discuss how the Trustee motion can be operationalized in schools and TVDSB buildings.”“Once final decisions have been made after meeting with the Ministry of Education, clear communications around next steps will be shared with TVDSB staff and families,” the spokesperson added.Questions surrounding the enforceability of the requirement emerged during Tuesday night’s meeting, during which TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar responded that the board lost its enforcement mechanism once the province lifted mask mandates in schools on March 21.

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COVID-19 re-infection can happen sooner than you think, CDC study says

study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed 10 people who reported "early re-infections," or those who tested positive for the Omicron variant within 90 days of testing positive for the Delta variant. Delta was the dominant strain in the U.S.

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Police share video showing murder of officer's son; Mistrial declared in Kenyatta Johnson case; Midweek warmup

PHILADELPHIA – The trial for Philadelphia councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife has ended in a mistrial after days of jury deliberations. In January, Johnson, 46, and his wife Dawn Chavous, 40, were indicted on fraud charges in what officials called a "widespread corruption conspiracy." Federal authorities accused Johnson, who has been a councilman since 2012, of engaging in official actions in exchange for payments. Chavous is accused of entering into a "sham" consulting agreement with a nonprofit that was used to funnel payments to her husband, authorities say. "We are gratified that some of the jurors appear to recognize the government did not introduce a single piece of hard evidence that either the Councilmember or Ms.

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Delhi issues new advisory amid rising Covid cases: Face mask mandatory, schools won't shut

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Covid is not over yet: Need to wear masks on public transit in these US cities

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the BA.2 subvariant.

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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