Country delegates at the World Health Assembly (WHA) today came to a consensus on holding a special session in November to consider an international treaty on pandemic preparedness, with the goal of shoring up political commitment in the battle against infectious disease outbreaks.In other global developments, US officials issued new warnings that recommend against travel to Japan as it grapples with a COVID-19 surge ahead of the Olympics, and India's daily case total dropped to its lowest level in 6 weeks.November session to consider pandemic treatyAn urgent call for a pandemic treaty was first aired at the end of March, with support from the heads of 25 governments and international groups, including the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Ashley Tisdale removes her implants after ‘struggling with minor health issues’

Ashley Tisdale is going through a lot of change this year, not only giving birth to her first child, but also going through breast implant removal surgery to pregnancy.

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COVID-19: Toronto mother opens up about teen daughter’s mental health struggle amid pandemic

mental health struggles because she wanted other families to know they are not alone.“This is not easy to talk about and it’s not easy to put yourself out there … But I think it’s incredibly important to let others know, because this is what I think will change the stigma around this,” she said.Phillipson is not certain the COVID-19 pandemic caused her daughter’s mental health struggles, but she said she has no doubt it “exacerbated the situation.”Her daughter was an active, social 15-year-old who loved Karate, volunteered and worked at the dojo. She had also joined a swim team and field hockey team.

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Krispy Kreme has given out 1.5M free treats to vaccinated customers, sweetens deal for National Doughnut Day

LOS ANGELES - Krispy Kreme is offering double the sweetness on National Doughnut Day. Not only will Krispy Kreme be giving away free doughnuts on June 4 for National Doughnut Day, but customers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 can also elect to cash in their daily free glazed doughnut on the same day. That’s two free doughnuts in one day! "Celebrate with us and enjoy TWO offers on National Doughnut Day.

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From 'paper-based to paper-less': Harsh Vardhan launches 'revamped' health schemes. Read here

Harsh Vardhan has launched "revamped" health schemes for providing cashless, paperless and citizen-centric services.He said that due to lack of timely intervention, delayed response and various hurdles, the poor and the needy were not able to avail the benefits of these health schemes.He launched the revamped Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the umbrella schemes of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and the Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG) on the National Health Authority (NHA)'s IT platform."It was one of my dream initiatives and I have been waiting to see the launch of these schemes on NHA's IT platform.

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Almost half of COVID-19 patients have lasting health issues

can affect the long-term health of a person’s heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, and skin. It can also cause a host of lasting symptoms, referred to collectively as “long COVID.”A new study has found that 45% of patients hospitalized and treated for COVID-19 were still experiencing related health issues when they were discharged.The study’s lead author, Dr.

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Manitoba reports 232 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths linked to virus

COVID-19 ICU admissions continue to push Manitoba’s health-care system to the limit as 232 new cases and three deaths were reported Tuesday.The province’s latest COVID-19 victims are all from the Winnipeg area and include a woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s, both linked to the B.1.1.7 strain, first identified in the United Kingdom, as well as a woman in her 50s.

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An encore of the pandemic and a rare second chance for the RBI

₹99,122 crore as dividend for FY21 and has already bought ₹1 trillion worth of bonds under its government securities acquisition programme (GSAP) in just two months.Economists expect the central bank to increase its bond buying programme further.“The next GSAP tranche for the rest of 2Q21 as well as providing an indicative GSAP scale for 3Q21 might be announced this week," wrote analysts at DBS Bank in a note.There is another cost to pumping money into the economy. Retail inflation is slowly climbing and had reached 4.29% in April.

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Ontario government spending $31M more for children, youth mental health services

mental health services for children and youth.The aim is to provide targeted supports for mental health and addictions treatment services for young people and their families.Health Minister Christine Elliott says the money will help improve access to specialized mental health services and shorten wait lists and wait times.

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The ripples from a rural covid surge

NEW DELHI : She died while working, but even her salary dues have not been paid yet. That is how Kavita Kumari, a young health worker from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, recalled the death of her colleague, Beena.

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Target reopens fitting rooms at all stores after closing to customers during pandemic

MINNEAPOLIS - Target said it plans to reopen fitting rooms at all of its stores this week after more than a year of being closed to customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.The company said it began opening some of the dressing rooms at the start of Memorial Day weekend, and all were expected to reopen by June 1. The only exception is "a small number" of fitting rooms being used for vaccine administration, a Target spokesperson told FOX Television Stations.

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Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen speaks out on mental health disorder 'Makes life hard'

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen, 46, has been giving her fans an insight into life as a shepherdess during tough weather conditions.The mother-of-nine said the weather had thankfully started to improve as she opened up on SAD. She said: "It's one thing the weather being bad when you're working in an office but when you're outside, and it's still snowing in the middle of May, it makes life very hard."People talk about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and some may be sceptical and think, 'You're just peed off because it's raining' and dismiss it."But no, SAD is a thing.

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Vital Signs report says life was more difficult for Hamilton’s vulnerable amid pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic made life very difficult for the city’s most vulnerable, according to the 2021 version of its Vital Signs report.The latest study from the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) paints a picture of how life in the city was aggravated by the pandemic and for the most part, negatively affected people living in multigenerational households, those precariously housed, and those working in front line services.Terry Cooke, president and CEO of Vital Signs Hamilton, says the research shows those groups typically have lower incomes and “blue collar” jobs which generally made them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19.

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Does your health insurance cover black, white fungus disease?

₹1.5 lakh under health insurance schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.

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New US$50 billion health, trade and finance roadmap to end the pandemic and secure a global recovery

Heads of International Monetary Fund (IMT), World Bank Group (WB), World Health Organization (WHO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) issue extraordinary call for financing actions by government leaders to accelerate end to COVID-19 pandemic.IMF, WB, WHO and WTO principals call for US$50 billion investment to generate US$9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025 and boost manufacturing capacity, supply, trade flows and the equitable distribution of diagnostics, oxygen, treatments, medical supplies and vaccines.Call to action by this quadrilateral grouping comes at a perilous point in the pandemic and as the historic World Health Assembly concludes, G7 meetings commence, and follows the G20 Global Health Summit.Doses need to be donated

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Kate Nash on how mental health shaped her new music and the future of ‘GLOW’

Kate Nash has spoken to NME about new single ‘Misery’, as well as the future of hit show GLOW and how mental health shaped her new material. Watch our video interview with Nash above.Her first new material in 18 months, the bittersweet new single ‘Misery‘ comes as the first taster of the singer-songwriter and actor’s forthcoming collection of work coming later this year – the follow-up to 2018 album ‘Yesterday Was Forever‘.

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Hyderabad-based company to make Providence Therapeutics' mRNA Covid vaccine

Biological E. has entered into a licensing agreement with Canada's Providence Therapeutics Holdings to manufacture its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in India, the company said on Tuesday.

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Reliance to provide free fuel to Covid ambulances in Gurugram

₹7.30 crores has been dispensed to 21,080 emergency vehicles in May 20211.

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When can lockdown-induced districts fully re-open? Health ministry answers

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Young Scots waiting more than a year for mental health treatment rises by 189%

(CAMHS). But by the end of March this year that figure had increased to 2,012 - an increase of 189.5% over the period.

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Uncertain path ahead to 2022 Ontario election, experts say

Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives will be vying for re-election, a prospect that has been cast into serious doubt by their handling of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the chaotic vaccine rollout.Ford’s approval ratings have seen a sharp drop in recent months and his chances to hold on as premier will hinge on his ability to bring the province out of the pandemic and change the channel to issues more suited to his party’s strengths, the experts say.

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Public Health data shows West Lothian fifth lowest in Scotland for second doses of Covid-19 vaccine

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Getting personal loan sanctioned can be a daunting task amid Covid 19

I need a personal loan but I want to take a loan from the bank as they provide loan at minimal rates. However, banks are denying granting me a loan as currently, my credit score is low but it will improve once I repay my EMIs by September. Should I wait or take it from NBFCs?-Name withheld as requestedIt is, of course, nearly not as bad as last year, where most borrowers struggled to get a loan for several months.

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No change in schedule of Covishield doses, same goes for Covaxin jab: Health Ministry

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Domino's hiring 5,000 pizza chefs and delivery drivers across UK after strong pandemic sales

Domino's remained open and continued to deliver food safely to people at home.And as demand grew, the company recruited thousands of people from event managers and hairdressers, to taxi drivers and university students, unable to work or attend classes.While many have chosen to stay and build management careers, as businesses reopen and normal life starts to resume, others are returning to their pre-Covid jobs.This means the pizza chain is now looking for more staff for it's 1,100 UK stores.Nicola Frampton, Operations Director, Domino’s Pizza Group said: “We were privileged to be able to to keep our doors open during the last 18 months supporting the nation to stay safe at home during lockdown.

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COVID-19 variants given new names using Greek alphabet, WHO says

Coronavirus variants with clunky, alphanumeric names have now been assigned the letters of the Greek alphabet to simplify discussion and pronunciation while avoiding stigma.The World Health Organization revealed the new names on Monday amid criticism that those given by scientists to strains such as the South African variant – which goes by multiple names including B.1.351, 501Y.V2 and 20H/501Y.V2 – were too complicated.Since the pandemic began, the names people have used to describe the virus have provoked controversy. Former U.S.

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Emily In Paris star Lily Collins shares a glimpse of her FIRST theatre visit after 18 months amid the pandemic

The pandemic has changed a lot of things and among them, one of the biggest ones has been that audiences have remained away from theatres for the longest time.

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Pandemic has left lifeline EK charity in danger of folding

East Kilbride community to keep its doors open.The organisation - which has been nominated for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Charity of the Year - had hoped to have a 'sharing and caring hub' up-and running by now. That would have provided a space for community projects and a way of generating much-needed funds.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Friends Reunion director Ben Winston on Matthew Perry's health speculation: People can sometime just be unkind

Friends: The Reunion was a roller coaster ride of emotions as our beloved six fictional friends - Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green, Courteney Cox aka Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc aka Joey Tribianni and David Schwimmer aka Ross Geller - walked down memory lane about their memorable time on the iconic sitcom. This included some tear-jerking sequences like when the usually witty Matthew choked up, overwhelmed with nostalgia.Speaking of Perry, there has been much a speculation regarding the 51-year-old actor's health, especially after seeing him in Friends: The Reunion.

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SMBC pledges additional support for COVID-19 relief in India

₹65 million (JPY 96 million) to deliver ongoing relief to affected communities in India.SMBC has been actively engaged in providing COVID-19 related relief since the start of the pandemic last year and will continue to work with and support those worst affected by the pandemic.

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Montreal Canadiens eliminate Toronto Maple Leafs, win 3-1 in Game 7

Montreal Canadiens beat the odds and are off to the second round of the playoffs.The Toronto Maple Leafs, meanwhile, are facing more uncomfortable questions following another post-season disaster.Carey Price made 30 saves as Montreal came back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday in Game 7 of a roller-coaster Original Six matchup.Asked about the pressure his team faced heading into Game 7, coach Dominique Ducharme pointed out it was nothing new.“We played Game 5, Game 6 the same way, we had our backs to the wall,” said Ducharme.

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Air Canada paid $10M in COVID-19 bonuses to top execs while negotiating gov’t rescue plan

Air Canada paid its top executives and managers a combined $10 million in bonuses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic late last year, despite the airline losing billions of dollars and cutting thousands of jobs in 2020.The bonuses, which were outlined in the airline’s annual proxy circular to shareholders, came with special stock rewards that were meant to compensate those executives for salary cuts they took as the pandemic wreaked havoc on the travel industry.

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Grade 12’s wonder about pandemic graduation ceremonies

Thanks to the pandemic, high school grad ceremonies in B.C. were all but lost last year and there are fears the same could happen for the class of 2021.

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Coastal clean-up nets more than 100 tonnes of debris

The pandemic has helped provide a big boost for B.C.’s coastal environment, in a rather round-about way.

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Police Scotland faces mental health crisis as half of officers experience work burnout

frontline cops found that 29 per cent of officers were experiencing moderate burnout last year, with a further 16 per cent endured high levels. A third of officers went to work when they were mentally unwell while half said they rarely got an uninterrupted break at work.

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Family pension rules simplified in view of Covid-19 pandemic: Key things to know

Let's take a look at the simplified family pension rulesImmediate sanction of provisional family pensionIn view of the ongoing pandemic, instructions were issued that provisional family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to the PAO. This rule is applicable in case of death happening during the pandemic, either because of Covid or non-Covid cause.

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Via Rail posts smaller losses in 1st quarter thanks to federal funding help

Via Rail created by an 81 per cent drop in passenger revenues in the first quarter.The passenger rail service says it lost $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, compared with a $23.6-million loss a year earlier. The operating loss was $121.1 million, down from $151.7 million.Passenger revenues fell to $8.8 million from $46.1 million as the number of passengers dwindled amid COVID-19 lockdowns to 127,000 from 643,000 in the first quarter of 2020 before the pandemic took hold.

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While many excited for reopening in Saskatchewan, mental health advocate warns not everyone ready

While many are anxious for things to return to normal amid phase 1 of Saskatchewan’s reopening plan, mental health experts warn some may not be ready.

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City of Calgary prepares additional COVID-19 business relief

As businesses prepare to reopen as part of Alberta’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Calgary has developed a grant program and tax deferrals for businesses heavily impacted by the pandemic. Adam MacVicar reports.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan reopening won’t be easy for everyone, mental health advocate says

reopening plan came into effect over the weekend. For many, it brings back a long-lost sense of normalcy, but others may not be as ready to return.You may see a few more people crowding around tables.

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Pandemic had greatest impact on disadvantaged children - study

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people living in disadvantaged communities, according to a new report from the Irish Youth Foundation. 80% of youth workers surveyed by Amárach said the pandemic will have a profound long-term impact on the mental health of the young people they are supporting.

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Questions raised over selection of new Ontario chief medical officer of health

The Ontario government’s decision to appoint Kingston’s medical officer of health to replace Dr. David Williams is raising many questions.

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Love Island’s Demi Jones says pandemic delayed tests on mystery lump six times… then I was told I had cancer

FOR a girl who has always taken pride in her appearance, the vivid, two-inch scar on the front of Love Islander Demi Jones’s neck has taken some getting used to. “At first I felt really self- conscious about it,” she confides.

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Angela & Vanessa Simmons on the Importance of Mental Health in the Black Community (Exclusive)

Angela and Vanessa Simmons are getting real about therapy and the importance of mental health in the Black community. The pair talked to ET's Melicia Johnson about season 6 and how therapy has helped them get through some of their family's darkest times.Angela, who started going to therapy after the death of her ex, Sutton, said therapy helps her with everything.«After I lost my son's father, I immediately had to go into therapy.

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'Band of brothers': Guards keep eternal watch over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A service member places a flag at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of the “Flags In” ceremony ahead of the Memorial Day weekend at Arlington National Cemetery on May 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. For the first time in 20 years, members from ARLINGTON, Va. - President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff came together for a somber ceremony at the Virginia cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is dedicated to deceased service members whose remains have not been identified.Perched atop a hill overlooking the nation’s capital, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is a monument honoring the brave U.S.

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OnlyFans model fired at start of pandemic now makes £10k a month selling nudes online

OnlyFans model fired at the start of the coronavirus pandemic now makes more than £10,000 per month from selling snaps online.Grace Taylor, 28, almost lost her house after being let go as a telecoms project manager.But she later started an OnlyFans page and now rakes in a fortune.Grace, from East Sussex, saw an online advert in early 2020 for a company called Studio 66 who were looking to recruit 'webcam models'.She decided to sign up and in her first live show, earned £350 in just two hours.A few weeks later, when the firm she was working for decided to let 10 members of staff go, she was made redundant.She panicked about what she would do for money, as she had just bought a house and car, but jobs were drying up due to Covid-19.Grace got

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COVID-19: Peterborough gyms, fitness centres continue to feel strain of ongoing closures

Facebook post on May 20.“We would love to have celebrated seven wonderful years, but unfortunately, the pandemic has just not taken us to that point.”Over on Hunter Street, Full Tilt Cycle Studios is closed but its programming is being offered online.“We have a virtual channel that is gaining momentum. Our members can log-in for $13.99. They can do our unlimited classes,” said co-owner Erin Marshall. “We still have classes being recorded on and off the bikes. You don’t need a spin bike to do the workouts with us.”Gyms and fitness centres are allowed to reopen for outdoor classes, capped at 10 people, in step 1 of the province’s new reopening plan, which is expected to begin the week of June 14.

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