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7,231 Covid cases yesterday.  The case positivity rate reported today increased to 2.98 per cent. The active cases in the country fell from 64,667 yesterday to 62,748 today.

Those who have long-term health conditions, for example diabetes, asthma or heart disease should now come forward for their second Covid-19 booster vaccine, the Health Service Executive has said.

toxic chemicals like lead and cadmium, an analysis from Environmental Defence said Wednesday.The organization reported on tests conducted on dozens of products purchased at popular Canadian dollar stores. One in four of the products tested were positive for substances managed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Today we are reporting 2,066 community cases, 286 current hospitalisations.

announced the move during a press conference at Queen’s Park on Wednesday. Ontario top doc doesn’t expect a return to broad COVID restrictions, though masking may be needed It comes just over a week after Health Canada approved the booster dose for younger children.In a statement Wednesday, health unit officials said it was recommended that kids five to 11 receive their booster six months after completing a primary two-dose series of the vaccine.

University of Alberta researchers.And with booster doses going out to kids in the same age group on Wednesday, one author of a new study said “public health has a bit of work on their hands.”“Our study showed that although a good proportion of folks got their first dose for their kids, second dose dropped off a little bit,” Dr. Shannon MacDonald, associate professor of nursing and public health at the University of Alberta, told Global News.“So even people who are willing to vaccinate their kids are either forgetting or not getting around to the second dose.

JAMA Network Open published two studies yesterday on child abuse in France and domestic violence in Japan early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the former finding that the rate of abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants nearly doubled and the latter showing that calls to domestic-violence help centers rose significantly.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it has authorized for emergency use bivalent booster shots that target the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants, setting the stage for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory group recommendation discussions tomorrow.

COVID-19-related restrictions.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore held a media briefing Wednesday where he discussed the upcoming respiratory virus season and indicated Ontarians likely won’t see a return to COVID restrictions, though masking may again be needed.“I don’t see the place for any further public health measures at a population level in Ontario given the high level of protection that we have,” Moore said.“We would only even contemplate that and make recommendations to government on that if it was a, almost a brand new virus that we didn’t have good protection for from the vaccine.” No need to isolate for 5 days if COVID-positive as long as symptoms improve: Ontario top doc Moore said that if the health system is put under severe strain, then he would consider recommending to government the reimplementation of a masking requirement.“I think we will make recommendations on broad-based masking if we see all respiratory pathogens going up for all citizens of Ontario, as you go indoors,” he said.“If we move to a requirement for masking, in partnership with government, we would do so if the health system was getting impacted severely.

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JAMA Network Open published two studies yesterday on child abuse in France and domestic violence in Japan early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the former finding that the rate of abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants nearly doubled and the latter showing that calls to domestic-violence help centers rose significantly.

COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for five days as long as their fever has cleared and symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, Ontario’s top doctor says.Dr. Kieran Moore held a media briefing Wednesday where he discussed the upcoming respiratory virus season.During the press conference, Moore announced that the five-day isolation recommendation has been dropped.“The main guidance now for the fall has to apply to all respiratory illnesses.

#COVID19, where we are now seeing a welcome decline in reported deaths globally. However, with colder weather approaching in the northern hemisphere, it’s reasonable to expect an increase in hospitalizations and deaths in the coming months"-@DrTedros Tedros said vaccination rates, even in rich countries, were still too low, noting that 30% of health workers and 20% of older people remain unimmunized. “These vaccination gaps pose a risk to all of us," he said.

The Covid-19 alert level across the UK has been downgraded after the number of reported cases has fallen.

nearly all COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and much of the world.

Omicron variant are less likely to spread the virus to others if they have been vaccinated or have had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. And in case, the individual has taken both doses of vaccines then the chances of spreading the virus are even lesser.  The study was posted as a preprint on medRxiv this month and has not been peer-reviewed.

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has opened its investigation into the decisions made by Boris Johnson’s Government during the pandemic. There will be a particular focus initially on early 2020 until the first lockdown was imposed in late March.

ALSO READ: India logs 7,231 Covid-19 infections today, active cases below 65k Earlier on Wednesday, India reported 7,231 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload below 65,000-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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India reported 7,000 new covid cases and 45 deaths in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Wednesday. The total number of active cases has come down to 64,667. In the last two years, India has reported over 4.4 crore Covid cases and 527,874 deaths.

Omicron sub-variants such as body ache, fatigue, and low-grade fever. The symptoms usually last for five days, the UN body added. According to the experts, the BA.2.75 sub-variant is more transmissible but hospitalisation and deaths are less.

The daily positivity rate stands at 2.05%, while the weekly positivity rate is 2.55%. The country's active caseload accounts for 0.15% of India's cumulative cases since the onset of global pandemic. India on Wednesday reported 7,231 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload below 65,000-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Today we are reporting 2,244 community cases, 288 current hospitalisations. COVID-19 hospitalisations and ICU occupancy have not been at levels this low since February this year.

Constrained by a lack of sufficient resources and faced with difficult decisions amid COVID-19 surges in the first year of the pandemic, nearly 72% of US primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians working in safety-net clinics report experiencing mild to intense moral distress, finds a study published late last week in BMJ Open.

Two Omicron SARS-CoV-2 subvariants—BA.5 and BA.4.6—increased their predominance last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update. It estimated that BA.5 makes up 88.7% of sequenced samples, up slightly from 88.2% the week before, and BA.4.6 accounted for 7.5% of samples, up from 6.7% the previous week.The southern Midwestern region that includes Iowa, Kansa

In a group of nonhospitalized children 0 to 16 years old, SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody levels peaked at about 84% 1 to 3 months after they tested positive for COVID-19 but remain high for more than a year, finds a single-center study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.

A child rights group has said that crimes against children in 2021 rose 16.3 per cent as compared to the previous year. It also said that the coronavirus pandemic has left children far more exposed and vulnerable as proved by recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

NEW DELHI : The Central government is still concerned over low coverage of booster dose despite making it free for all the eligible population. Nearly 12% coverage is being reported in the 18-59 years of age group with the target population of over 77.10 crore while 35% people above 60 years of age including healthcare & frontline workers have received the booster jabs with a target population of 16.80 crore, two senior health ministry officials said on Tuesday.  Under the nationwide covid-19 vaccination drive, the total coverage of precaution dose is around 15.66 crore with India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeding to over 212.17 crore doses.  “The coverage of booster dose is very low despite making it free for all eligible individuals under the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at all the government vaccination centers.

I have been thinking and arguing about COVID-19 terminology since the pandemic started. I am especially interested in how public health professionals—both officials and outside experts—talk about COVID.

Corbevax as a precaution dose after completion of six months from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for the population aged above 18 years. "Corbevax will be available as a precaution dose after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of second dose either Covaxin or Covishield for population above 18 years.

LAKEWOOD, COLORADO - AUGUST 25: Carrie Hankins, of Jefferson County Public Health, holds a Fentanyl test strip during an event held at Lakewood Library on August 25, 2022 in Lakewood, Colorado.

In the last 24 hours, more than 22,031 patients recovered from covid, with total recoveries since the onset of the pandemic at 4,38,25,024. NEW DELHII: India reported a decline in daily covid cases, with 5,439 new infections reported in last 24 hours and 30-related deaths, according to an update by Union heath ministry on Tuesday. As a result, active cases have declined to 65,732.

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Also Read: US suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to Beijing's similar action In preparation for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, which is scheduled to take place within the next three months, Beijing has strengthened its stance on the issue. President Xi Jinping, who will be inaugurated for an unprecedented third term in power during the conference, is largely regarded as leaving behind a political legacy that is heavily influenced by how he handled the pandemic.

Millions of people in areas surrounding China's capital were ordered into lockdown, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year.

India on Tuesday witnessed a huge decline in daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 5,439 new infections in the span of 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. India on Tuesday witnessed a huge decline in daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 5,439 new infections in the span of 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. The country's active caseload dropped below 70,000-mark, that is, 65,732 active cases at present.

Today we are reporting 2,464 community cases, 314 current hospitalisations.

A view of the city skyline seen from the Police Headquarters at ITO during the first day of national lockdown imposed by PM Narendra Modi to curb the spread of coronavirus on March 25, 2020 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times vi NEW DELHI, India - Researchers in India say they are monitoring an outbreak of the tomato flu, or tomato fever, in the country — calling it a new virus as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings were recently published in the medical journal "The Lancet," saying cases have been detected in the state of Kerala in children younger than 5 years old. They said so far, the rare viral infection is considered non-life threatening but they want to prevent further outbreaks. According to the journal, the tomato flu virus has symptoms similar to COVID-19 such as fever, fatigue, and body aches.

Children aged 4 to 14 years can accurately self-collect nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing after viewing simple instructions, suggests a study late last week in JAMA.Emory University researchers led the study of 197 symptomatic children

Constrained by a lack of sufficient resources and faced with difficult decisions amid COVID-19 surges in the first year of the pandemic, nearly 72% of US primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians working in safety-net clinics report experiencing mild to intense moral distress, finds a study published late last week in BMJ Open.

Testing discrepancies appear to be increasingly common with Omicron and its subvariants, leading many to wonder what to do In the span of 24 hours this month, I had two positive and two negative rapid antigen tests and a negative PCR test. After dodging Covid-19 for nearly 2.5 years I knew my time would come. But after all those conflicting test results, I was stumped.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Nearly 50 years after the last mission to the moon, NASA is once again counting down to a lunar launch. The Artemis I mission, an uncrewed test flight, is scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Center later this morning.The two-hour launch window opens at 8:33 a.m., but delays are starting to pile up and a lot of things have to go right for the historic mission to get underway.First, the weather has to cooperate.

Coronavirus could have a new strange symptom that only occurs at night.While most of Britain moves on from the deadly pandemic, scientists are busy investigating the symptoms of Omicron's BA.5 variant.Thought to be highly contagious, but not as deadly as previous variants and strains, a new study has warned of a tell-tale sign that you might have it.READ MORE: Fish and chip shops face 'extinction' as cost of living situation 'worse than pandemic'According to Professor Luke O'Neil form Trinity College Dublin, night sweats are caused by the new strain.He said: “One extra symptom from BA.5 I saw this morning is night sweats.“The disease is slightly different because the virus has changed.“There is some immunity to it – obviously with the T-cells and so on – and that mix of your immune system and the virus being slightly different might give rise to a slightly different disease, strangely enough night sweats being a feature.“But very importantly, if you are vaccinated and you’re boosted, it doesn’t progress into severe disease is the message to keep reminding peopleNight sweats haven't actually been added to the official NHS list of symptoms yet, as the UK topped 205,000 deaths earlier this month.One slight positive of the new strain, is that you are around 20 to 50% less likely to get long Covid compared to other strains, according to the Zoe Covid study group.Having identified 56,003 cases of Covid positive cases between December 20, 2021 and March 9, 2022, and compared them to around 41,000 cases of Delate, it was discovered that the chances of suffering from Long Covid is lower.Dr Claire Steves from King’s College London said: “The Omicron variant appears substantially less likely to cause Long-COVID than previous

mobile phone screens and chicken-slathered cutting boards. Anish Tuteja, a professor at the University of Michigan, said that disinfectant cleaners can kill germs in only a minute or two, but they dissipate quickly and leave surfaces vulnerable to reinfection.

The latest development brings concerns for the city, which has reported over 7,000 COVID-19 cases for four consecutive days, as the new school year for primary and secondary schools is set to begin on September 1, as per local media reports. The health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) among children suffering from COVID-19 during the fifth wave.

While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 2605, Maharashtra has 11679 cases, Haryana has recorded 2300 cases, Punjab has reported 17678 cases New Delhi: India reported 7,591 new covid cases and 45 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 84,931 cases taking the total number of cases to 4.44 crores and 5,27,799 deaths so far. While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 2605, Maharashtra has 11679 cases, Haryana has recorded 2300 cases, Punjab has reported 17678 cases while Kerala has reported more than 8551 covid cases at present.

Covid infection has risen to 4,44,15,723, while the death toll has climbed to 5,27,799. The count of active cases now comprises 0.19% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.62%, the ministry said. A decline of 720 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.

heart-related issues amongst people? Livemint talked to health experts to know more about it. Dr Ruchit Shah, Interventional Cardiologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai said that if a patient with preexisting cardiac disease develops COVID‑19, he is at an increased risk of complications from overnight and likelihood of death.  “These patients are usually those who are having multiple comorbidities, like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, maybe they might be having kidney disease or old age or other multiple health conditions," Dr Ruchit said.