UK's inquiry into handling of Covid pandemic to begin

The patient who died in the Edmundston Regional Hospital emergency room waiting area in December 2022 had been dropped off by their care home without anyone with them, according to documents obtained by Global News.

New Delhi: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the health services for Amarnath Yatra to ensure that all devotees are being provided with adequate medical care during the pilgrimage.  Mandaviya has directed the officials to support the UT of Jammu and Kashmir so that yatris are provided the required health facilities and medical services.  The Amarnath Yatra is exceptional in terms of the geoclimatic challenges, especially the issues pertaining to high altitude.  As a part of the plan, 100 bedded hospitals at Baltal & Chandanwari has been established.  “The health ministry has fully funded and supported the establishment of two 100 bedded hospitals by DRDO at two axis routes Baltal and Chandanwari, which have been operationalised. These hospitals will include the accommodation facilities of staff deputed for yatra.

The World Health Organization's European office has warned that the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region.

coronavirus infections stands at 4.50 crore with death toll at 531,903. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

Connor McDavid dominated the NHL season.

Voters in Toronto have elected Olivia Chow as mayor of Canada’s largest municipality.

Connor McDavid proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lauren Kyle last Thursday.“I cannot put into words how happy I am to be spending the rest of our lives together,” Kyle wrote in a post announcing the engagement.“Almost eight years of growth, happiness and so much love and I can’t believe we have so much more to look forward to.”The 26-year-old Edmonton Oilers captain and Kyle, who is an interior designer and turned 27 on Monday, have been together since they were 19.“I knew you were my person from the day we met and I can’t wait for the beautiful life we are going to create together,” she wrote.A post shared by Lauren Kyle (@laurenkyle1)Kyle moved to Edmonton after graduating from Ontario’s Toronto Metropolitan University in 2019. The couple has a miniature bernedoodle dog named Lenard, who has a sizeable 19K Instagram following.She founded her own firm, Kyle and Co Design Studio, and designed the couple’s home overlooking the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s Laurier Heights area which was featured in Architectural Digest.McDavid proposed in Muskoka, a cottage country area in Ontario, where Kyle has shared Instagram stories showing a vacation home they’re building there.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA received its share of a billion dollar federal infrastructure plan that will support modernized upgrades to its bus fleet and facilities as it moves towards a zero emissions fleet. The $80M grant will fund the instillation of safety systems, power feeds and fire suppression systems that will support clean energy buses. Frankford, Germantown, and Upper Darby are among the six bus districts that are in line for upgrades. "One of the most effective ways to lower emissions is through electrification.

Gas taxes have been used for more than a century for the purpose.The problem that has developed is those taxes are generating less each year due to inflation, fuel efficiency and the rise of electric cars. States are experimenting with various ideas that could eventually replace those taxes.One proposal that seems to be gaining in popularity would be to charge drivers by the mile instead of the gallon. Other ideas that have been presented include taxing electricity from public vehicle charging stations.Another is to tack charges onto door-to-door package deliveries. States are now weighing whether to start making the programs mandatory.In 2015, Oregon began a pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles.To participate, drivers plug a device into their vehicle and create an account to capture mileage data.The federal government is about to pilot its own program, funded by $125 million from President Biden's infrastructure measure that he signed in November 2021.So far, only three states, Oregon, Utah and Virginia are generating revenue from road usage charges.Hawaii will join them next.Last year, Colorado began adding a 27-cent tax to home deliveries from Amazon and other online retailers to help fund transportation projects.Other states have been testing electronic toll systems.Electric car sales in the U.S. rose from just 0.1% of total car sales in 2011 to 4.6% in 2021, according to the U.S.

Jackie Evancho is speaking out about her struggles with mental health.The 23-year-old singer took to Instagram Monday to share that her desire to be perfect led her to develop an eating disorder and anxiety amongst other things.«Growing up being told that in order to do the thing you love most, it must be perfection, you must look perfect, sound perfect, behave perfectly as a 10-year-old child, is a challenge. Big challenge,» Evancho shared.

Archäologie-Büro Dr. Woidich / Sergiu Tifui BERLIN (AP) - A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say.Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical monuments says the sword, which is believed to date back to the end of the 14th century B.C.

Police lights are pictured in an undated file image. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - Two women were arrested last week after authorities say they stole thousands of dollars worth of clothing from a Pennsylvania mall Lululemon store.The Upper Merion Police Department said the theft happened June 17, just before 6 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are fighting for lives after a shooting Monday afternoon in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 3100 block of G Street just before 5 p.m. for reports of gunfire. Police found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the shoulder and a graze wound to the head.

A Montreal woman captured in Syria has been refused government assistance returning to Canada because of the security threat she poses, a lawyer said Monday.

ATLANTA - People all over the world are enamored by a man who just returned from Turkey where he had surgery to grow from 5-feet-5-inches tall to 6-feet.Some men view their height as either a blessing or a curse. Dynzell Sigers says he always knew he was smaller and found himself saying those two words Skee-lo made a music hit: "I wish."He wished he was a little bit taller, but not to be a baller."I don’t do sports," he said.Not even to make all the pretty women holler.Dynzell Sigers said he wanted to have the surgery to become the best version of himself. "Women have said some crazy things to me, especially since the surgery.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Leaders at a New Jersey church are preaching forgiveness after they say the church was hit with two acts of vandalism just weeks apart. Surveillance video from Mount Zion Church shared with FOX 29 shows a young person riding a bike outside the church who may have been responsible for hurling rocks through the church windows and doors last Monday. "Faith-based institutions are the pillar of every human family in every community, and it is sacred places that we all must protect," Imam Amin Muhammad said.The Pleasantville Police Department is investigating the incident, but the church and local leaders say they're focused on forgiveness and support. "Hopefully we'll be able to find out who this is, turn the other cheek, and give them the support that they need so that they can then trickle that down to their community so that acts like this don't occur again," Atlantic City Councilmember Caren L. Fitzpatrick said.Church leaders say the damage will likely take thousands to repair.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Check it out – SkyFOX stumbled upon a giant Barbie-themed mansion in Malibu.The dream house featured shades of pink on the walls, on the roof, on the chimney, and even down to the pool's water slide.

NEW YORK - The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads through mosquito bites. Infected people can suffer fever, chills and flu-like illness.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an "absolute necessity," as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S."These investments will help all Americans," he said. "We’re not going to leave anyone behind."Biden announced that more than $40 billion would be distributed across the country to deliver high-speed internet in places where there's either no service, or service is too slow."But it’s not enough to have access — you need affordability and access," the president said, adding that his administration is working with service providers to bring down costs on what is now a household utility — like water or gas — but often remains priced at a premium.With Monday’s announcement, the administration is launching the second phase of its "Investing in America" tour.

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Holy cow! Neighbors in Kutztown, Pennsylvania were told not to approach a cow that had broken loose Monday night. Video captured by Aaron Merkel and shared to Storyful shows the animal hoofing it down Main Street with a police officer hot on its trail.Students and staff at Kutztown University were told to avoid the north side of campus.It's unclear if the cow has since been wrangled. 

PHILADELPHIA - As the Pennsylvania Legislature nears a budget deadline by the end of the week, the controversial issue of school vouchers has emerged as a hot topic with Governor Josh Shapiro in the thick of it.Opponents of using public money to pay for students attending private or religious schools, known as school vouchers, argue they drain money from public schools which most students attend.  Democrats most often oppose vouchers, but not Governor Shapiro."I believe every child of God deserves a shot here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One of the best ways to guarantee their success is to make sure every child has a quality education," Shapiro said.If that includes vouchers focusing on students attending low-achieving public schools, Shapiro is on-board and willing to sign legislation soon.

Fox News Channel will debut a new primetime lineup on July 17. (Fox News)Fox News Channel will debut a new primetime lineup on July 17, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced on Monday. "The Ingraham Angle" with Laura Ingraham will kick things off at 7 p.m. ET, followed by "Jesse Watters Primetime" shifting to 8 p.m.

FILE IMAGE - A bouquet of flowers are left at the crosswalk at Sunset Boulevard and Yorba Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Feb.

(Greenwich Township Police Department)GIBBSTOWN, N.J. - The Greenwich Township Police Department is following a case of illegal dumping after a suspect threw trash bags from their vehicle containing adult diapers and urine pads.Over the past week, multiple instances were observed in the township’s Gibbstown section as well as other towns in the surrounding area, according to police. A photo released by police shows the suspect driving a recent model gray Nissan Altima with no spoiler and a New Jersey license plate.The police department issued a warning to the suspect on Facebook asking them to stop or face fines. "We don't know who you are.

MrBeast attends the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on March 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images) A social media star alleges he was invited to join the trip on the Titan submersible that imploded but decided not to go. Mr.

General view of an emergency shelter site in Sonoma County, California, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The ESS is operated by DEMA Consulting & Management.

Titanic wreckage.She didn't initially understand what it meant that the Titan submersible had lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its voyage, Dawood told the BBC Monday. It would be four more days before she would learn the fate of her husband Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman Dawood, when authorities announced Thursday the vessel carrying five people had imploded and there were no survivors."We all thought they are just going to come up," she said. "That shock was delayed about 10 hours or so.

SEATTLE - The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.The strike will continue through this week and is expected to close or disrupt operations at more than 150 stores, Starbucks Workers United said. The Seattle Roastery was closed all day Friday and was open for just five hours on Sunday instead of its usual 15, the union said.Workers are protesting reports that some Starbucks stores banned LGBTQ+ Pride displays this year after backlash against companies like Target, where angry customers tipped over Pride displays and confronted workers.

University of Idaho students.DNA from three other unidentified males was found at the crime scene, including on a glove found outside the Moscow, Idaho, home where Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, were killed in November, according to the June 22 court filing.A split photo showing the crime scene and the victims, University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital | Instagram | @xanakernodle/@kayleegoncalves) "It remains unclear what the police first relied on in focusing their investigation on Mr.

FOX 59 Indianapolis, the area surrounding the couple's home was described as rural and surrounded by multiple trees that were brought down by the severe storms.Martin County is in southern Indiana, some 100 miles southwest of Indianapolis.Tornadoes were also spotted in other parts of Indiana on Sunday. Flattened buildings were seen in Greenwood, Indiana.Debris was lofted into the air as the tornado ripped through Johnson County. Heather Holeman says she watched as a tornado moved through Whiteland.

coronavirus restrictions. It is said that the video was shot on December 14, 2020, when socializing was banned in parts of the United Kingdom.

A new Partygate police probe could be launched as previously unseen footage has been released showing Tory staff partying and breaking lockdown rules in December 2020. A bombshell video reveals how officials mocked strict Covid regulations at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters in London.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson’s diaries have revealed 16 other gatherings he was involved in which may have broken lockdown rules.

committee was also highly critical of his attacks on its integrity and recommended a suspension of 90 days from Parliament had he not resigned. While a condemning indictment of the former prime minister’s conduct, the recommendation is largely symbolic because Johnson angrily quit as a lawmaker on Friday after the committee informed him of its conclusions. “We have concluded above that in deliberately misleading the House, Mr Johnson committed a serious contempt," the committee's report said.