Diabetics 'twice as likely' to die from Covid, study finds

After two years of travel restrictions, many of us can't way to jet off abroad for a week or two in the sunshine. Among the countries most popular with Brits looking for a summer holiday in the sun is, of course, France and the country is ready to welcome millions of holidaymakers and tourists this summer.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two of the Pennsylvania Legislature's most powerful Republicans were in real danger of going down to defeat to challengers from the right Wednesday as vote counting continued in the primary election.State Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County was a few dozen votes behind school board member and pilot Jarrett Coleman, while state Rep. Stan Saylor of York County trailed Wendy Jo Fink, who promised to eliminate school property taxes.Both incumbents were attacked for being Harrisburg insiders.

COVID-19 as hospitalizations fell Wednesday.There were 1,599 patients hospitalized with the disease, a net decrease of 35. This comes following 111 admissions and 146 discharges in the last day.Intensive care unit cases stood at 48, a drop of six.The province also registered 728 new novel coronavirus infections.

A new drama show depicting the Prime Minister's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been met with a huge wave of criticism with viewers slamming the upcoming release as "tone-deaf" and saying "it's too soon".

1 million deaths from COVID-19, researchers say hundreds of thousands of those could have been prevented.A new analysis done by researchers at Brown School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Microsoft AI for Health shows that vaccines could have averted at least 318,000 COVID-19 deaths between January 2021 and April 2022."In spring 2021 ...

Eric Clapton has postponed concert dates after testing positive for COVID-19. The English guitarist's health update was shared Monday on behalf of Clapton via Facebook. "Eric Clapton is unfortunately suffering from COVID having tested positive shortly after the second concert at the Royal Albert Hall," the post read.  "He has been told by his medical advisers that if he were to resume traveling and performing too soon, it could substantially delay his full recovery.

neuropsychiatric symptoms due to Covid can set in up to a couple of weeks after first contracting the virus and worsen over time. They can last up to 12 months after beginning treatment.

COVID on Wednesday, with 163 in intensive care.This is down by 97 for hospitalizations and a decrease of two for ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 1,528 hospitalizations with 176 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 62 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 41 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

coronavirus pandemic - a great job and boyfriend - but things appeared to be flipped upside down as Covid raged on.

As many as 532 more people tested positive for Covid-19 across Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 19,01,660, said the state health department on Wednesday. The positivity rate has reached 2.13%.

Housing affordability in Ontario has eroded at a rate not seen in half a century over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report suggests, while home prices skyrocketed by 44 per cent across Doug Ford’s premiership.The new report by Generation Squeeze found that with current home prices, a new homebuyer would have to work full-time for nearly 22 years to save up enough money for a 20 per cent down payment on a home — up from 15 years in late 2019.“Ontario has just completely lost control of housing,” said Paul Kershaw, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and the founder of Generation Squeeze, which studies housing affordability and standard of living across Canada.“We’ve never seen anything like this before in any province at any time in the last 50 years.” ‘I’ll never be able to afford property’: Housing costs key issue for Ontario voters The report, citing Canadian Real Estate Association data, found the average price for a home in Ontario rose to $871,688 by 2021, up 44 per cent from the inflation-adjusted price in 2018 — the year Ford was sworn in as premier.Meanwhile, wages have stagnated, particularly for the typical 25-to-34-year-old, which the report argues has led to “lost work” for those trying to save for a down payment.Over the first two years of the pandemic, Kershaw says those young Ontario residents have lost the value of six years of work that would otherwise be put toward home ownership.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: The American flag flies at half-staff at the White House as the United States passes one million deaths from COVID-19 on May 13, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The number of people killed by COVID-19 in the United States has reached 1 million, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday.The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days. It is roughly equal to how many Americans died in the Civil War and World War II combined.

'No time for complacency' 

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19, once again. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host revealed Tuesday that he still has the virus after sharing that he contracted COVID earlier this month.

Researchers have finally unravelled why those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe coronavirus, an advance that could lead to the development of new therapeutic interventions to reduce the infection in patients with the lung condition.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the negligence and laziness of state officials worsened the country's Covid outbreak, state media reported, as the number of known cases crossed 1.7 million.

Ricky Gervais while promoting his COVID-delayed comedy special SuperNature on Tuesday joked about wondering if the upcoming Netflix show would be 'out of date'.The 60-year-old English comedian during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was asked if had to change jokes due to a long touring break because of the coronavirus pandemic.'It was always evolving. There was a thought, 'Will this be out of date?' And then I realized that when you're dealing with, you know, famine, AIDS, cancer, Hitler, those dudes are evergreen,' Gervais quipped.

Jimmy Kimmel continues to test positive for COVID-19.

Delhi on Tuesday recorded 393 fresh Covid-19 cases while Maharashtra added 266 cases of infection in a day. While other states and union territories have registered less than 50 cases.

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19, once again. The host revealed Tuesday that he still has the virus after sharing that he contracted COVID earlier this month.«I’m such a positive person, I tested positive AGAIN. I am feeling fine,» Kimmel wrote on Twitter Tuesday night, before revealing that John Mulaney and Andy Samberg will be stepping in for the late-night host Wednesday. «The great John @Mulaney & Andy Samberg @TheLonelyIsland have graciously agreed to host @JimmyKimmelLive for me tomorrow,» he added.I’m such a positive person, I tested positive AGAIN.

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Jimmy Kimmel announced he tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time on Tuesday, two weeks after members of his family contracted the virus.The54-year-old late-night host revealed the news in a cheeky tweet, which confirmed he was 'feeling fine' and had scheduled two comedians to step in for him during his absence.'I'm such a positive person, I tested positive AGAIN,' the star tweeted. 'The great John @Mulaney & Andy Samberg @TheLonelyIsland have graciously agreed to host @JimmyKimmelLive for me tomorrow.' Yikes: Jimmy Kimmel announced he tested tests positive for coronavirus again on Tuesday, just two weeks after members of his family contracted the virusHis latest announcement comes just two weeks after heopted to sit out on taping his show after his family came down with COVID-19.

WHO said there was, "a growing body of evidence regarding the value of an additional booster dose" for groups including health workers, people aged over 60, and those with weak immune systems.

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Eric Clapton is rescheduling two dates on his just-started European tour after testing positive for COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health has expedited the process for formally coding the cause of death for those who are known to have died within 28 days of a COVID-19 infection or as a result of COVID-19 infection.

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - Camden County’s Health Department is considering asking county leadership to reimpose an indoor mask mandate as the B-2 variant of COVID-19 is on the rise. County Health Official Dr. Paschal Nwako says a mask mandate is "something that the health department is thinking about recommending a few days from now," as the case count has tripled in the last two weeks with weekly averages now at 178 positive tests.Dr.

Women who received prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen within 6 months of a COVID-19 diagnosis had reduced mortality, according to a new study in Family Practice. The findings, coupled with data on sex differences between male and female COVID-19 severity, suggests estrogen may have protective role against the virus. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today gave the thumbs-up to the emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 boosters in kids ages 5 through 11, as the country's cases and hospitalizations show more signs of rises.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 19: Passengers make their way through American Airlines Terminal Four at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a Florida fe ORLANDO, Fla. - AAA predicts 39.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the Memorial Day weekend, otherwise known as the unofficial start of summer.The agency said its estimate is an 8.3% increase compared to 2021, with the latest numbers closely aligning with those from 2017. Air travel continues to rebound, increasing 25% over the last year, according to the agency.

"Sniffer dogs" may be able to use their highly developed sense of smell to single out people infected with COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms, according to a triple-blind randomized validation trial and real-life observations published yesterday in BMJ Global Health.

COVID-19 relief program for shuttered music venues, The US Small Business Administration is facing more than 60 lawsuits from business owners.With litigation pending and venues still dealing with show cancellations, health risks, and revenue loss due to the ongoing pandemic, NME spoke to concert promoters, the SBA, and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) about issues with the program’s aid rollout.The $16.25billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was signed into law in December of 2020 and applications for the funding opened in April of 2021. The funds were to be dispersed to independent venues, promoters, talent agencies, movie theatres and other cultural centres who could prove they lost 90 per cent of their revenue due to the pandemic.Venue owners who have taken their cases to court, however, said that although they met eligibility requirements their requests for aid were denied by the agency without explanation.

Jason Copping and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon.Copping and Hinshaw will provide “an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health” at 3:30 p.m.The news conference will be streamed live in this story post.Last week, Copping and Hinshaw said had been a slight drop in hospitalizations when looking at the numbers from May 3 and May 9.

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vocally expressing his criticism of the coronavirus vaccine, Eric Clapton has contracted COVID-19.Announced via his Facebook page, Clapton’s team revealed he is “suffering from COVID,” testing positive “shortly after” playing at Royal Albert Hall. “He has been told by his medical advisors that if we were to resume traveling and performing too soon, it could substantially delay his full recovery,” the statement read.

CHSLD Herron as a fatal wave of COVID-19 swept through the long-term care home, is stepping down this summer.McVey will not seek another term as CEO of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal after her current mandate comes to an end in July.The health authority, which oversees the western portion of Montreal, confirmed the move in a statement issued Tuesday.McVey’s decision comes one day after a damning report from a Quebec coroner into dozens of pandemic-related deaths at nursing homes across the province.Coroner Géhane Kamel’s report looked at the 47 deaths during the spring of 2020 at the Herron, a private care home in Dorval. Coroner says Quebec Health Department chose to ignore COVID-19 risk in long-term care Kamel found that staff at the Herron was obviously unprepared for the pandemic, adding there were not enough nurses.

Eric Clapton has been forced to postpone two of his upcoming shows after testing positive for COVID-19.The guitarist kicked off his latest UK and European tour earlier this month with a pair of shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London.However, Clapton has now announced that he is rescheduling his planned dates in Zurich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy, which had been set to take place tonight (May 17) and tomorrow (May 18), after he contracted COVID following the second Albert Hall gig.“Eric Clapton is unfortunately suffering from COVID having tested positive shortly after the second concert at the Royal Albert Hall,” a statement on Clapton’s website reads.

Certainly, it's worrying if countries ... are not using the tools that are now available, said WHO

ORLANDO, Fla. - As summer temperatures arrive in Florida, mosquitoes are at their peak – which means you may have already felt a bite or two. You could put on mosquito repellant, but if that doesn't seem to be working, scientists say the color of your clothes could be the problem. According to Study Finds, those annoying mosquitoes are more attracted to people who wear red, orange or black clothes. Scientists say if you’re looking to keep them away, you should probably stick with the colors green, purple, blue or white and also be sure to cover up your skin."Mosquitoes appear to use odors to help them distinguish what is nearby, like a host to bite," says study senior author Jeffrey Riffell, a professor of biology at the university.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorised the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the regulator said.

COVID-19 health crisis and a 23-patient increase Tuesday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,634 following 105 admissions and 82 discharges across the province in the last day.There were 54 people being treated for the disease in intensive care units, a rise of three.The daily roundup included 625 new cases of the novel coronavirus based on PCR testing, which remains accessible to only a handful of groups. After getting COVID-19, food smells like garbage to these teen Quebec siblings.

COVID on Tuesday, with 165 in intensive care.This is up by 223 for hospitalizations and an increase of six for ICUs since the previous day as hospitals report updated figures from the weekend.Last Tuesday, there were 1,555 hospitalizations with 188 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 61 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 34 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

In this photo illustration, free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on February 04, 2022 in San Anselmo, California.

As much booster doses have become essential now to provide protection against coronavirus, new studies have revealed people may get side effects from it, and for some these side effects might be stronger than initial doses of the vaccine. The side effects include fatigue, lymphadenopathy, nausea, and headache.

Delhi on Tuesday reported 393 new COVID19 cases and with that, the active tally stands at 2910. The positivity rate in the national capital is at 3.35%. 

PHILADELPHIA - Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania governor, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet by the attorney general.Shapiro made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday morning."Last night, after taking a precautionary test before heading to Johnstown and Pittsburgh, I tested positive for COVID-19," he tweeted.He says he is experiencing mild symptoms, and will be back on the campaign trail next week after isolating at home.Shapiro is the unopposed Democratic nominee in Tuesday's primary election for Pennsylvania governor.Advertisement"After these few days at home, I’m going to go win this race for Pennsylvania," he said.

(Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania will hold its primary election on Tuesday with several hotly contested races on the ballot. Democrats and Republicans alike will head to the ballot box to decide who will represent their parties in several races including governor and U.S. Senate.For Republicans, the race looked for much of the campaign like a two-man contest between the Trump-endorsed Dr.

Channel 5's weekday morning current affairs show.It was called The Wright Stuff, but changed to Jeremy Vine when he took over.The current affairs hooked television chat and topical debate show airs weekday mornings from 9:15 until 12:15.Hosted by Jeremy and Storm Huntley, each episode features celebrity panellists who debate the latest news, views and the headlines.Known for riling up guests and viewers at home with controversial opinions and segments, the Jeremy Vine show has had its fair share of OfCom complaints – keep reading to discover the most complained about moments.In January, Jeremy Vine's show received close to 800 Ofcom complaints following a controversial debate on compulsory vaccines for NHS staff.Before Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced a U-turn on the proposed rule, it was discussed on the show and sparked a huge row.At the time it was proposed that NHS workers were required to have their first jab by February 3 to continue in their frontline roles.Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and nutritionist Lowri Turner clashed when Yasmin aired her views on the matter.She said that she was not prepared to be treated by frontline workers who were not jabbed.Speaking to Jeremy she said: "I think unless there are medical reasons why staff are not jabbed."If you’re working in the NHS or care homes, you really should get jabbed."She continued: "If you’ve made a decision and you’ve come out on these demos, you must be brave enough to say I’ve not had the jab."The patient has the right to say I don’t want to be treated by you."Lowri said: "Initially I thought, we’re supposed to be all in this together, how incredibly selfish to put other people at risk.