A deadly health hazard Heatwaves emerged as a deadly health hazard, claiming thousands of lives across the globe in recent decades, with episodes strengthening in frequency, intensity, and duration in the past half-century in India as well.

This has caused severe impacts on health, agriculture, economy, and infrastructure. In such a scenario, it is extremely important to identify the most heatwave vulnerable regions of the country to prioritize immediate policy intervention and stringent mitigation and adaptation strategies.

With an ever-increasing extreme-temperature threshold, a heat resilient future is the need of the hour. Dense population with an intensive outdoor work culture calls for an equitable heat resilient mitigation and

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Delhi logs no Covid death, 22 new cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate at 0.04%

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Covid-19: Further 1,346 new cases. with 315 in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 1,346 new cases of Covid-19.

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Israel preparing for possible fourth Covid vaccine dose

Israel began a drive to administer booster shots at the beginning of August, and has so far inoculated about 2.8 million people with a third dose of coronavirus vaccine. Health officials have said that the effects of the initial shots weaken five months after inoculation, making boosters necessary. Some 6 million of the 9.4 million strong population have had one dose, and about 5.5 million have had two jabs.

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O’Toole ousts one CPC candidate over Islamophobic tweets but keeps other on

Erin O’Toole on Saturday defended his party’s decision to eject a female candidate linked to years-old Islamophobic tweets.

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West Virginia first responder shares story of helping clear 9/11 wreckage

LOS ANGELES - Michael Harper, a West Virginia paramedic, was part of a task force dispatched to Ground Zero shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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UK Health Minister rules out Covid-19 lockdowns in future, vaccine passports

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Zydus Cadila to seek DCGI nod for 2-dose regimen of its approved 3-dose Covid-19 vaccine

New Delhi: Considering the burden on healthcare and the expense of buying three doses, Zydus Cadila is planning to seek approval for the two-dose regimen of its needle-free COVID-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D, days after the vaccine was approved by India's drugs regulator for emergency use in India on August 20.

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Word of the Day Giveaway Rules

Who Can Enter:1. Entrants must be legal Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware residents living within the Fox 29 Designated Market Area (as defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc.) who are 18 years of age or older and have lawful access to the methods of entry set forth in these rules. 2.

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Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains

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India logs 28,591 new Covid cases, 338 deaths; active cases decline by 6,595

India's active cases stand at 3,84,921, with Kerala accounting for the highest count, followed by Maharashtra. The active case count is 1.18% of the total Covid-19 cases.

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Long Covid cash branded ‘too little too late’ as children 'struggle on without specialist help'

Scottish Government has been branded “too little, too late” after it emerged that health boards haven’t been told to set up specialist clinics. And parents of children with the condition claim nothing has been done to help them.

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New Jersey man shot during fight in New Castle County, police say

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Delaware State Police say a New Jersey man was critically wounded after being shot several times when a late-night fight occurred in a large outdoor crowd. Troopers say the fight occurred early Saturday at an intersection with U.S. Highway 13 near New Castle. LATEST LOCAL HEADLINESThe 25-year-old shooting victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. State police had no suspect on Saturday and said the investigation was ongoing. State troopers closed the northbound lanes of U.S.

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20 community cases of COVID-19; three new cases in managed isolation; one historical case; more than 61,000 vaccines administered yesterday

Cases Number of new community cases: 20 Number of new cases identified at the border: Three (and one historical) Location of new cases: Auckland Location of community cases (total): Auckland 905 (342 of whom have recovered); Wellington 17 (10 of whom have recovered) Number of community cases (total): 922 (in current community outbreak) Cases infectious in the community: Ten (43%) of yesterday’s 23 cases have exposure events Cases not infectious in the community: 13 (57%) of yesterday’s 23 cases Cases epidemiologically linked: 12 of today’s cases Cases to be epidemiologically linked: Eight of today’s cases Cases epidemiologically linked (total): 888 (in current cluster) (34 unlinked) Number of sub-clusters: Eight epidemiologically linked

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Maharashtra may see surge in Covid cases after Ganesh festival: Health officials

Maharashtra has the second-highest active cases in the country, after Kerala. Maharashtra has a total of 49,796 active cases as per the data by the state's health department released on September 11. Besides, the state reported 3,075 new coronavirus infections and 35 Covid-related deaths yesterday. However, Saturday's case count was the lowest since February 9 when the state reported 2,515 cases.

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COVID-19 update 12 September 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will update the media today at 1pm.

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9/11 Ride of Hope cyclist hopes first responders get the help they need

LOS ANGELES - As Americans commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a group of cyclists will be wrapping up their five-day, 225-mile journey raising awareness of the compounded daily trauma experienced by first responders.The Quell Foundation is calling it the 9/11 Ride of Hope and it will take 20 active, retired and surviving family members of first responders from New York City to Arlington, Va.

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Biden admin expecting wave of GOP-backed lawsuits following sweeping vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden’s sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: "Have at it."The administration is gearing up for another major clash between federal and state rule.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 341 new cases as hospitalizations near 200

Saskatchewan government reported 341 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and eight new patients in hospital with COVID-19. Saskatchewan enacting mandatory self-isolation order for positive COVID-19 cases Saskatoon reported 78 cases, followed by the north central zone with 47 cases.The 0-to-19 age group reported 120 new cases, while 116 cases were in residents who are unvaccinated.

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Quebec reports 995 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths as hospitalizations rise

COVID-19 cases and three more deaths attributed to the virus on Saturday.Health officials reported 11 more hospitalizations from Friday for a total of 218, with three more patients in intensive care for a total of 75.Health Minister Christian Dubé says authorities expected new cases to rise as students headed back to school, but called the rise in hospitalizations worrisome.2/2La bonne nouvelle c’est que la vaccination des 1ère doses continue. Avec plus de 8K personnes hier, nous avons maintenant atteint 88%.

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Travelling to Dehradun? District authorities issue new guidelines in view of Covid third wave scare

Dehradun district magistrate R Rajesh Kumar on Saturday, reported news agency ANI.

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'It feels like enough' Queen legend Brian May 'taking a break’ following health admission

Brian May, 74, has shared he is “taking a break” from Instagram after discussing his health woes on the social media site yesterday on the release day of a new music video.The Queen legend revealed he had the “stuffing” knocked out of him after suffering a heart attack in May last year while discussing the situation with his followers in a video.Brian typed on Instagram: “Overwhelmed by your response yesterday, dear pals. “Thanks! I’m gonna take a break from talking about myself now - somehow it feels like enough. “But it’s been a great journey into the past - thanks for sharing it with me.

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Health ministry, ICMR to issue ‘official document’ for Covid deaths: Govt to SC

deaths due to Covid-19, the central government had told the Supreme Court, reported news agency PTI.

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COVID-19 cases confirmed at two schools in New Brunswick

COVID-19 was confirmed at Lord Beaverbrook School in Campbellton, N.B., and another at Riverview High School on Friday.Public health said parents and guardians will be contacted if their children have been in close contact with the confirmed cases.“If you are not contacted by Public Health officials, your child should closely self-monitor for symptoms this week and get tested should any develop,” said public health in an email sent to the families. COVID-19: N.B.

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NEET-PG 2021 held at 679 centres, 1.6 lakh candidates appear in compliance with Covid protocols

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – Postgraduate held at 679 centres in 270 cities across the country, in compliance with al Covid-19 safety protocols.

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Ontario government reports 857 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

COVID-19 and eight more deaths linked to the virus.Saturday’s case count is slightly higher than Friday’s, which saw 848 new infections reported.Provincial officials noted one person died on Friday and through a review of data it was learned seven others died more than a month ago. The total number of people dead is now 9,605.

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‘My stomach dropped’: 20 years later, former Canadian decision-makers reflect on 9/11

Twenty years ago, David Collenette woke up at 5 a.m.

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10 Covid deaths in Scotland overnight and 4,298 new cases

Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in Scotland in the past 24 hours. The number of cases increased by 4,298 overnight, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

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Obama hails the heroes of 9/11

NEW YORK - President Barack Obama has lauded the heroes of 9/11 — and of the years since — in a message to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks."One thing that became clear on 9/11 — and has been clear ever since — is that America has always been home to heroes who run towards danger in order to do what is right," said Obama, who was U.S. President from 2009 to 2017.He said the enduring image for him and his wife Michelle of that day was not the wreckage and destruction but the people.

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Covid-19: Further 1,466 new cases, with 311 in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 1,466 new cases of Covid-19.

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20 years: US marks milestone anniversary of 9/11

the nation's leader on 9/11, is due at the Pennsylvania memorial and his successor, Barack Obama, at ground zero. The only other post-9/11 U.S.

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Kerala govt conducts seroprevalence study to assess Covid spread

Kerala, the state government is conducting a seroprevalence study, according to reports.

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Rotunda extends visiting hours, crediting vaccination rates

The Rotunda Hospital has announced it is to extend its visiting hours for partners of pregnant women, following what it described as "a significant uptake in Covid-19 vaccination rates" among its patients.

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New Jersey teacher jumps into SUV rolling toward students

LINDEN, N.J. - A quick-thinking and fast-acting schoolteacher has been hailed as a hero after she jumped into an SUV that was rolling toward a group of students outside a school in Linden, New Jersey, on Wednesday.The school district shared video footage from a security camera at Soehl Middle School that shows an SUV pulling up to the curb, the driver exiting, and then the vehicle rolling forward. The video also shows a group of middle-schoolers standing on the sidewalk a few dozen feet away and the SUV rolling over the curb and onto the sidewalk.Teacher Valerie Tauriello, who appears to be wearing an orthopedic boot on one leg, waves at another teacher and the children while she runs around the SUV and gets in the driver-side door, the

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‘I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you’: George W. Bush’s bullhorn speech

NEW YORK - Just days after the horrific attack on Sept. 11, 2001 that destroyed the World Trade Center towers and killed nearly 3,000 people, U.S.

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Supermodel Eva Herzigova on surviving Covid and gaining a new perspective

Telegraph Luxury shoot is one of the very few she has enjoyed, let alone said yes to, lately. 'The photographer actually knew the lights, which is quite refreshing because the new photographers don't pay much attention to light.

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Federal parties missing the mark on Indigenous mental health, addictions

After a dark summer for Indigenous communities across the country, many in Saskatchewan are concerned about the level of attention Indigenous issues are getting during the federal election campaign.

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B.C.’s transgender community speaking out after ‘deadnames’ appear on vaccine cards

B.C.’s vaccine card goes into effect Monday, some British Columbians are expressing frustration over an error in the system.Wulfric Odinson, who goes by the pronouns he, him and his, told Global News he signed up for the card the first day he was able to.“I found that my deadname, which I changed in 2016, had mysteriously reappeared on my vaccine passport,” he said.A deadname is the use of someone’s birth or former name that is used without the person’s consent.Kyler Emerson, a journalism student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, who also goes by the pronouns he, him and his, told Global News the same thing that happened to Odinson happened to him.“It was hard to see,” he said.

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French former health minister charged over pandemic management

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India adds 33,376 new Covid cases, 308 deaths in 24 hrs as festive times begin

Maharashtra's biggest festival, Ganpati Mahotsav/Ganesh Utsav began yesterday with less pomp and vigour due to Covid curbs.

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Fully vaccinated people 11 times less likely to die of Covid-19: US CDC study

Moderna vaccine recipients saw 95% effectiveness in preventing hospitalisation, followed by Pfizer-BioNTech (80%), and J&J (60%), respectively.

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Americans plant US flags across country in remembrance of 9/11

LOS ANGELES - Americans across the nation are planting U.S. flags as they commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept.

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23 community cases of COVID-19; one new case in managed isolation; more than 64,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There is a slight increase in today’s numbers. As we have said previously, some volatility is likely at this stage as we expect some changes in the numbers as day 5 and day 12 tests for contacts of cases are due, and we do further investigations of any new unlinked cases.

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Toxic dust from World Trade Center may still be causing illnesses 20 years later

NEW YORK - The dust cloud caught Carl Sadler near the East River, turning his clothes and hair white as he looked for a way out of Manhattan after escaping from his office at the World Trade Center.Gray powder billowed through the open windows and terrace door of Mariama James’ downtown apartment, settling, inches thick in places, into her rugs and children’s bedroom furniture.Barbara Burnette, a police detective, spat the soot from her mouth and throat for weeks as she worked on the burning rubble pile without a protective mask.The rubble of the World Trade Center smoulders following a terrorist attack September 11, 2001 in New York. A hijacked plane crashed into and destroyed the landmark structure.

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CDC calls long-term COVID-19 ‘emerging public health concern’

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called long-haul COVID-19 "an emerging public health concern that is not well understood," in a report released by the agency on Friday. While there may be a dearth of data on long-term symptoms associated with COVID-19, the CDC said they are becoming more common among those who contract the novel coronavirus. The CDC drew its conclusion from a survey that consisted of data from 3,135 adults who had been tested for COVID-19 since January 2020.

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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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