Covid rise in part due to emerging variants - HSE

Omicron BA.5 variant, people are complaining of night sweats. “One extra symptom from BA.5 I saw this morning is night sweats," Professor Luke O’Neill from Trinity College Dublin told an Irish radio station earlier this week, the Independent reported.  Responding to the query that why people are seeing new symptoms, Prof O’Neill said, “The disease is slightly different because the virus has changed." He added, “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 diease, strangely enough night sweats being a feature.

Twenty-one vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol said authorities believe the weather is to blame.Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said.Twenty-one vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said authorities believe the weather was the cause."It appears as though there was heavy winds, causing a dust storm with zero visibility," he said.While the highway patrol did not have an immediate count of the number of injuries, Nelson said additional ambulances had to be called in from Billings to help.Gov.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times in Fairmount Park Saturday morning.The victim suffered several gunshot wounds on the 2400 block of Kelly Drive, which is near the Schuylkill River Trail.

As Hockey Canada remains under intense scrutiny over its handling of a lawsuit alleging a sexual assault involving players from the 2018 national junior team, the organization is reopening its investigation and some of the players have been speaking out.

PHILADELPHIA - Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia Saturday to host a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights.The visit comes more than three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a landmark ruling, which allowed states to have the final say about whether abortions will be legal.Harris, joined by several members of Congress, will meet with about 40 Pennsylvania legislators.Harris will express the Biden Administration’s commitment to protecting access to reproductive health care, including abortion access, according to a White House official.She will also reportedly encourage state leader to keep fighting to protect reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.

NEW DELHI: India is all set to achieve the 200 crore Covid-19 vaccination mark as the country has administered over 199.71 crore vaccine doses to people so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, the union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. “Witness the history in making! India under PM @NarendraModi Ji’s leadership is all set to achieve the 200-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark! Countdown starts!," Mandaviya said in a tweet. The country has administered over 5,43,35,849 booster doses to all eligible individuals above 18 years of age.

Left, Kameron Gammage, 23, and Leyla Pierson, 18. (Ector County Jail) ODESSA, Texas - A Texas couple was arrested this week after officers found a dead eight-month-old baby in their apartment, police said.The Odessa Police Department revealed the gruesome details in an arrest affidavit, saying the infant had heavy bruising and swelling to the left side of his face and head.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after they say a man was killed in an early morning shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.The victim, a 24-year-old man, was reportedly dropped off at Jefferson Methodist Hospital in a Dodge Ram pickup truck around 3:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.The driver then ditched the truck, switched to another vehicle and fled from the hospital, according to police.

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PTI, “Those who say they have forgotten to wear a mask, we suggest them to buy it from street vendors selling those for just ₹5 outside the main entrance gate of the metro. But hardly anyone listens." "We have heard that there have been scuffles with security personnel at other stations when they objected to the entry of people violating the Covid norm," he went on to add. Some commuters even facetiously claim that "Covid is over".

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she's returning to her regularly scheduled ITV programme next week after recovering from Covid-19.The 62 year old, who recently led emotional tributes to the late Deborah James in a heartbreaking documentary, took to her Instagram feed to share the news with her 499,000 followers. Sharing a snap of her negative lateral flow test, she explained in the caption: "NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now." She went on to share that she will be back on her show in 18 July as she wrote: "See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort.

An NHS doctor has warned that the heatwave and the surge in cases of Covid-19 in England are resulting in a “nightmare” for health workers. Dr Claire Bronze, 38, who is an A&E consultant in London, said she is worried about the effect the hot weather will have on patients and staff.

Gareth Southgate could reportedly leave out several players from his England World Cup squad due to their refusal to be vaccinated.The England manager is allowed to take a squad of 26 players to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but a number of players in the regular England camp are yet to take their Covid-19 jabs. That could spell trouble due to current regulations meaning they will have to self-isolate for five days upon arrival in the Middle-Eastern country.England's first World Cup clash will be against Iran on November 21, which The Daily Mail reports is just six days after their arrival in Qatar.

Mark Wright has said he is "scared" for his health after a cancer scare last year made him feel like he's "not immortal".Michelle Keegan's husband found a 12cm lump in his armpit last year and had an operation to have the tumour removed after it was "big enough to cause concern".Now, 35-year-old Mark has opened up about how the worrying incident affected him, admitting he is now more aware of his health and body.READ MORE: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have strict rules for luxurious £1.3m homeHe said: "I wouldn't say I'm a hypochondriac but I definitely always get checks. If I ever feel anything's not completely right, I'll go and get it checked out." The former TOWIE star added to The Mirror: "It has scared me because it makes you feel you're not immortal.

Like the rest of the world, Ireland has been through a torrid almost two and-a-half years with this disease. And it has not gone away.

PHILADELPHIA - Young teens are charged as adults in the deadly assault of 73-year-old James Lambert, Jr. and the mother of one of those teens, 14-year-old Gamara Mosley, sat down with Alex Holley Friday to talk about her daughter."All social media about me and my child is not true. I’m not a bad mom," mom Shara stated.Gamara’s grandmother and family attorney Lonnie Fish were also present.

CENTER CITY - James Lambert’s niece says she wants all of the kids charged and she doesn’t accept an apology she heard from one of the parents Friday evening."She’s not a bad kid. Why did she have to be around them kids that make her do them things?" stated the mother of one of the two teens charged, Shara.Tania Stephens, the niece of James Lambert, Jr, reacting to the words from the from Shara, whose 14-year-old daughter, Gamara Mosley, is charged with murder and conspiracy in the death of Lambert.14-year-old Richard Jones and Mosley are both charged with Third Degree Murder and Conspiracy, as adults, which is why their photos are being shown.A 10-year-old was released and not charged and a 13-year-old girl, whose lawyer says she tried to stop it, was also released and isn’t facing charges.Stephens reached out to FOX 29 to speak after seeing, over the past week, four children turn themselves in with lawyers and their family alongside them. "I want everyone to be charged.

Montana, authorities said.At least 20 vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said authorities believe the weather was the cause.“It appears as though there was heavy winds, causing a dust storm with zero visibility,” he said.While the highway patrol did not have an immediate count of the number of injuries, Nelson said additional ambulances had to be called in from Billings to help.Gov. Greg Gianforte said on Twitter: “I’m deeply saddened by the news of a mass casualty crash near Hardin.

Justin Trudeau’s day of whistle stops in the Ottawa area ended early Friday as anti-Liberal protesters gathered outside a brewery before he arrived.Following uneventful stops in Gatineau Park in Quebec and two Ottawa suburbs earlier in the day, Trudeau was on his way to the Brasserie Etienne Brule Brewery in Embrun, Ont., about 30 minutes east of Ottawa. The event was called off before he arrived.About a dozen protesters gathered across the street from the brewery, including one who was carrying a flag emblazoned with a profanity directed at Trudeau, and another who was recording the establishment on their phone.RCMP officers in plain clothes were posted outside.

coronavirus vaccines. In a recent report, the Mayo Clinic said that the strain is "hypercontagious" and is contributing to increases in hospitalisations and ICU admissions.

India logged a single-day rise of 20,044 fresh Covid-19 infections, pushing the tally of cases to 4,37,30,071, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.80%.

From flight cancellations due to airport staff shortages, to airline strikes and Covid outbreaks, there is a lot to consider when travelling abroad this summer.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A big chunk of change is on the line as the 10th largest prize in the 20-year history of Mega Millions is up for grabs Friday, in an estimated $480 million jackpot.What would you do with all that cash?"First, I’d buy a new shore house, right on the beach and, maybe, get a boat to go with it," Steve Souchuck noted. "You know, take family and friends on vacation and just enjoy life.""I’d probably try to give as much as I could to friends and family.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Police in New Castle County arrest a Wilmington teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student.Investigators say July 11, the student reported having a sexual relationship with "Mr. James."Detectives identified him as James Garfield, a teacher at the High Road School of Delaware.Officials said a search warrant was executed for Garfield’s residence Friday.

Today we are reporting 9,241 community cases, 761 current hospitalisations, and 29 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 9,984. Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 29 people with COVID-19. All these deaths occurred in the past 29 days.

drug trafficking, according to the Mexican government’s national arrest registry.Caro Quintero remains under indictment in Los Angeles for the crime.Caro Quintero and co-defendants were indicted in May 1987 in Los Angeles federal court on conspiracy and racketeering charges related to the kidnapping, torture and murder in Mexico of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena.

FILE - In this photo illustration the Meta Platforms logo seen in the background of a silhouette woman holding a mobile phone. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)If the long wait times and hard-to-find numbers don’t make it clear enough, I’ll say it: Tech companies don’t want to talk to you. Here’s a secret I bet you didn’t know.

A wildfire burning less than two kilometres from Lytton, B.C. has ballooned to 1,500 hectares in size and destroyed at least six residential structures, according to local First Nation officials.

died Thursday after a fall that resulted in blunt impact injuries to the torso, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Friday.The spokesperson for the medical examiner's office said the fall is considered to be accidental."Having released this determination, OCME will not comment further on the investigation," the medical examiner's office said.FILE - Ivana Trump attends Zang Toi during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at The Salon at Lincoln Center on Sept. 9, 2014 in New York City.

Jesenea Miron RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly impersonating a nurse and attempting to steal a newborn baby from a hospital in Riverside, the sheriff's department announced.Jesenea Miron, 23, was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for kidnapping charges and is currently being held on a $1 million bail.The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said that around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, deputies were notified by hospital staff of an individual impersonating a nurse at the Riverside University Health System - Medical Center.Deputies said they later learned that Miron entered the hospital posing as a newly hired nurse and gained access to a medical unit where newborn infants were kept.

GENEVA (AP) - About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N.In a new report published Friday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said their figures show 25 million children last year failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis, a marker for childhood immunization coverage, continuing a downward trend that began in 2019."This is a red alert for child health," said Catherine Russell, UNICEF's Executive Director."We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a generation," she said, adding that the consequences would be measured in lives lost.Data showed the vast majority of the children who failed to get immunized were living in developing countries, namely Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Philippines. While vaccine coverage fell in every world region, the worst effects were seen in East Asia and the Pacific.Experts said this "historic backsliding" in vaccination coverage was especially disturbing since it was occurring as rates of severe malnutrition were rising.

GRAYS FERRY - A woman wants to give kids a safe place to play and she’s doing it all on her own terms. But, she could use the public’s help this summer.This week, across the Delaware Valley, it’s been a scorcher. What may not be known, in the way of heat relief, is a little known secret waterworks getaway tucked right in the heart of Grays Ferry and it’s free, for all ages."Since it’s been in the high 80s since July started, we set up our outdoor garden with chairs, two pools donated and we have a sprinkler!" Tiffany Durkson exclaimed.

KENSINGTON - A man in his 20s is dead after he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.Officials said police were called to the 3500 block of Amber Street Friday, just after 4:30 in the afternoon, on the report of a person shot.MORE HEADLINES:When they arrived, officers found a man, believed to be in his mid 20s to early 30s, with multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the head.Philadelphia police investigate a shooting that killed a man thought to be in his 20s or early 30s in Kensington. Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he died from his injuries.Police are investigating all possible motives.

drinking more than a small shot of beer at the pub per day could be detrimental to their health, a shock new study reveals.According to the research, women aged 39 and under should drink no more than two tablespoons' worth of wine, or just 100ml of beer.People aged over 40 can have larger quantities of alcohol because it can help ward off ailments like heart disease, strokes and diabetes when you pass that landmark birthday. READ MORE: Queen said 'thank goodness Meghan isn't coming' to Philip's funeral, author claimsExperts recommended that the weekly alcohol consumption should be spread across three days or more. Despite binge drinking being more common in younger generations, boffins said that young people face higher risks by getting sloshed than their older counterparts.

WEST OAK LANE - Philadelphia police say three men were stalked and killed after getting off buses in the last couple of weeks. Their alleged killer is under arrest. Police their murders were random. "He was the best.

UPPER MACUNGIE, Pa - Authorities are investigating a shooting in Allentown, Pennsylvania that occurred today at 4:40 a.m.According to Deputy Coroner Rachel Tallarico, the shooting took place on the 7100 block of Ruppsville Road. The 44-year-old woman suffered from gunshot wounds to the body, police say.RELATED HEADLINESAuthorities say the investigation is still ongoing by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office Homicide Task Force.    

The Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE has said he is "very concerned" about the rise in the number of people in hospital, with or because of Covid-19.