In China, people are facing a different kind of problem- forget leaving the country, they cannot even leave their homes, especially in Shanghai. The city's 25 million residents are under strict covid lockdown since 6 weeks.

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The Chinese foriegn ministry denounced the World Health Organization (WHO) chief for making “irresponsible” remarks after he said the country’s zero-Covid policies were unsustainable.

China hits out at WHO chief’s ‘irresponsible’ criticism of zero-Covid policy

Cities in China are reeling under strict lockdown measures as a result of the government's zero covid-19 policy. Now the head of the WHO has said that china's zero covid policy is not sustainable, given the character of the virus.

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Tesla has halted most of its production at its Shanghai plant due to problems securing parts for its electric vehicles, according to an internal memo.

Tesla halts production at Shanghai plant amid Covid-19 surge

There seems to be no end to rising COVID-19 cases in China’s capital city of Beijing. The authorities maintained tightened COVID-19 amid the ongoing elusive outbreak.

No end to COVID-19 woes in China’s capital city of Beijing

A study conducted on&nbsp;animals has shown that&nbsp;a covid vaccine developed to be administered orally not only protects fighting against the coronavirus, but also reduces the airborne dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the others in close contact, reported by PTI.

The study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, shows that the vaccine has the capacity to neutralise the virus through mucosal tissue, limiting the infections and the spread of the active airborne particles.

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In the study,&nbsp;which used hamsters for trials, the vaccine induced a strong antibody&nbsp;response in&nbsp;the blood and lungs.

When the animals were exposed to large doses of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing a breakthrough infection they were found to be less symptomatic and had lower quantities of infections virus in their nose and lungs than the non-vaccinated hamsters.

As a result, they did not shed as much virus through routine airborne exposures, according to the researchers.&nbsp;

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Stephanie N Langel of Duke University Medical Centre in the US said, “Considering most of the world is under-immunised and this is especially true of children, the possibility that a vaccinated person with a breakthrough infection can spread covid&nbsp;to unimmunised family or community members poses a public health risk.”

She further said that developing such vaccines will not only be beneficial for protecting against disease but will also decrease the chances of transmitting the virus to an unvaccinated person.

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The researchers, which included teams from Vaxart, a US vaccine producer and Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, a clinical research non-profit,&nbsp;examined the vaccine that uses an adenovirus as a vector to express the virus spike protein. The SARS-CoV-2 uses the spike protein to enter and infect human cells.&nbsp;

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According to researchers, contrary to the vaccinations that are injected to muscle, mucosal immunisations enhance the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), the immune system’s first line of defence against pathogens in the lungs and nose.

They said that these mucosal ports of entry are then protected making it rare for a vaccinated person to transfer infection during cough or sneezing. As per the researchers, the human vaccination is designed to be consumed as a pill.&nbsp;

Researchers noted that this study focused on the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, but new tests will be conducted to test the vaccine against the Omicron variants.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A study conducted on animals has shown that a covid vaccine developed to be administered orally not only protects fighting against the coronavirus, but also reduces the airborne dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the others in close contact, reported by PTI.

A study conducted on animals has shown that a covid vaccine developed to be administered orally not only protects fighting against the coronavirus, but also reduces the airborne dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to the others in close contact, reported by PTI. The study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, shows that the vaccine has the capacity to neutralise the virus through mucosal tissue, limiting the infections and the spread of the active airborne particles. Also read | Study finds Omicron variant of Covid is as severe as Delta variant In the study, which used hamsters for trials, the vaccine induced a strong antibody response in the blood and lungs. When the animals were exposed to large doses of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing a breakthrough infection they were found to be less symptomatic and had lower quantities of infections virus in their nose and lungs than the non-vaccinated hamsters. As a result, they did not shed as much virus through routine airborne exposures, according to the researchers. Watch | Another setback for Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine jab as FDA limits its use Stephanie N Langel of Duke University Medical Centre in the US said, “Considering most of the world is under-immunised and this is especially true of children, the possibility that a vaccinated person with a breakthrough infection can spread covid to unimmunised family or community members poses a public health risk.” She further said that developing such vaccines will not only be beneficial for protecting against disease but will also decrease the chances of transmitting the virus to an unvaccinated person. WATCH WION LIVE HERE: The researchers, which included teams from Vaxart, a US vaccine producer and Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, a clinical research non-profit, examined the vaccine that uses an adenovirus as a vector to express the virus spike protein. The SARS-CoV-2 uses the spike protein to enter and infect human cells. Also read | Study shows risk of long COVID-19 is worse after getting infected with Delta variant than Omicron According to researchers, contrary to the vaccinations that are injected to muscle, mucosal immunisations enhance the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), the immune system’s first line of defence against pathogens in the lungs and nose. They said that these mucosal ports of entry are then protected making it rare for a vaccinated person to transfer infection during cough or sneezing. As per the researchers, the human vaccination is designed to be consumed as a pill. Researchers noted that this study focused on the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, but new tests will be conducted to test the vaccine against the Omicron variants. (With inputs from agencies)

New oral vaccine protects against Covid and reduces its transmission, says Study

In yet another setback for the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine jab, the FDA limits its use. According to FTA, 15% cases of TTS have been fatal.

Another setback for Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine jab as FDA limits its use

Beijing has announced the postponement of the Asian games citing its domestic spike in covid infections. The games were scheduled to be held from September 10th to the 25th in the city of Hangzhou.

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According to recent estimates by the World Health Organization global death toll due to the covid-19 pandemic recorded between January 1st 2020 to December 31st 2021 stands at 14.9 million these numbers are three times higher than the official number of deaths attributed to the disease globally.

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In yet another setback to the American pharmaceutical giants, FDA has said that it's limiting the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for adults citing the risk of a rare blood clotting syndrome.

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Asian games 2022 postponed amid surge in covid cases in China

The lockdown in Shanghai due to the rising COVID-19 cases has been a cause of concern for both the authorities and the citizens of the Chinese city. The lack of proper healthcare and food shortages have made life difficult for the people and the issues have even resulted in a number of protests.

However, Matthew Mitchener and Janelle Nuyts were able to brave the situation to get married in the car park of their housing compound thanks to an easing of the lockdown rules.

According to an AFP report, the ceremony took place with Nuyts dressed in a hazmat suit and blue surgical mask along with her wedding dress. The new rules allowed some people to come out of their houses and as a result, the wedding was attended by their friends who were social distancing.'

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Although the couple decided to get married in March after they found that they were expecting a baby, it was not possible as situation got worse, and the lockdown continued without an end in sight.

According to the report, Mitchener had his share of doubts about arranging the wedding in the present condition, but the couple decided to go through with it along with some of their friends.

China enforced a law that prevented foreigners to get married in the country and as a result, the wedding was officiated by a US celebrant who conducted the ceremony through a Zoom call.

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"It kind of snowballed," said Mitchener according to the AFP report. "The next thing we knew, we had a wedding dress arrive from our friend, and a wedding cake, a bouquet of flowers."

"Once I put the dress on, everything changed," the 33-year-old Nuyts added.

"We didn't really expect it was going to be so romantic."

The lockdown in Shanghai due to the rising COVID-19 cases has been a cause of concern for both the authorities and the citizens of the Chinese city. The lack of proper healthcare and food shortages have made life difficult for the people and the issues have even resulted in a number of protests.

The lockdown in Shanghai due to the rising COVID-19 cases has been a cause of concern for both the authorities and the citizens of the Chinese city. The lack of proper healthcare and food shortages have made life difficult for the people and the issues have even resulted in a number of protests. However, Matthew Mitchener and Janelle Nuyts were able to brave the situation to get married in the car park of their housing compound thanks to an easing of the lockdown rules. According to an AFP report, the ceremony took place with Nuyts dressed in a hazmat suit and blue surgical mask along with her wedding dress. The new rules allowed some people to come out of their houses and as a result, the wedding was attended by their friends who were social distancing.' Also read | COVID-19 virus 1000 times likely to spread through air than surfaces - Study Although the couple decided to get married in March after they found that they were expecting a baby, it was not possible as situation got worse, and the lockdown continued without an end in sight. According to the report, Mitchener had his share of doubts about arranging the wedding in the present condition, but the couple decided to go through with it along with some of their friends. China enforced a law that prevented foreigners to get married in the country and as a result, the wedding was officiated by a US celebrant who conducted the ceremony through a Zoom call. Also read | Finally, UK PM's party pays for scandals with setbacks in local polls "It kind of snowballed," said Mitchener according to the AFP report. "The next thing we knew, we had a wedding dress arrive from our friend, and a wedding cake, a bouquet of flowers." "Once I put the dress on, everything changed," the 33-year-old Nuyts added. "We didn't really expect it was going to be so romantic."

Shanghai couple braves COVID-19 lockdown to get married in car park of their building

A recent study, which was published in the Journal of Exposure Science &amp; Environmental Epidemiology, states that people are most likely to contract COVID-19 from air particles.

The study found that&nbsp;the chances of a person contracting the COVID-19 virus from air particles is 1000 times more than them contracting the virus from touching any surface.

According to the study, the scientists from the University of Michigan in the United States collected air and surface samples in the period between August 2020 and April 2021 from different locations around them like classrooms, gyms, cafeterias, air ducts, activity buildings and buses.

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"The risk of surface transmission was 1,000 times lower than airborne transmission," Chuanwu Xi, a professor at the University of Michigan, said according to a report on Associated Press.

"We also found that the total case number of campus was significantly higher in weeks with positive environmental samples than in non-positive weeks," Xi added in the official statement.

While carrying out tests on the collected samples, the researchers found that the positivity rate for air samples was 1.6 per cent while for the surface samples, it was 1.4 per cent.

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It also found that while the probability of infection is around 1 per 100 exposures in case of inhalation, it falls drastically to 1 in 100,000 when it affects the human body from touching a contaminated surface.

"Our results are a valuable addition to our understanding of infectious diseases and mitigation efforts during this pandemic and can help prepare us for future outbreaks of respiratory diseases with similar transmission mechanisms," said Rick Neitzel, a part of the University of Michigan study.

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A recent study, which was published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, states that people are most likely to contract COVID-19 from air particles.

A recent study, which was published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, states that people are most likely to contract COVID-19 from air particles. The study found that the chances of a person contracting the COVID-19 virus from air particles is 1000 times more than them contracting the virus from touching any surface. According to the study, the scientists from the University of Michigan in the United States collected air and surface samples in the period between August 2020 and April 2021 from different locations around them like classrooms, gyms, cafeterias, air ducts, activity buildings and buses. Also read | If Roe vs Wade is overturned, abortion pills may become the new debate "The risk of surface transmission was 1,000 times lower than airborne transmission," Chuanwu Xi, a professor at the University of Michigan, said according to a report on Associated Press. "We also found that the total case number of campus was significantly higher in weeks with positive environmental samples than in non-positive weeks," Xi added in the official statement. While carrying out tests on the collected samples, the researchers found that the positivity rate for air samples was 1.6 per cent while for the surface samples, it was 1.4 per cent. Also read | Scientists find proof of 'extraterrestrial photosynthesis'. Here's what it is, how it can help us It also found that while the probability of infection is around 1 per 100 exposures in case of inhalation, it falls drastically to 1 in 100,000 when it affects the human body from touching a contaminated surface. "Our results are a valuable addition to our understanding of infectious diseases and mitigation efforts during this pandemic and can help prepare us for future outbreaks of respiratory diseases with similar transmission mechanisms," said Rick Neitzel, a part of the University of Michigan study. WATCH | India objects to WHO's mathematics model (With inputs from agencies)

COVID-19 virus 1000 times likely to spread through air than surfaces, study finds

The long-term effects of severe COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on a person's brain functioning. A latest study on post-covid effects have now revealed that brain functioning damage as a result of severe covid -19 infection can be equal to 20 years of aging and also equal to the loss of 10 IQ points.

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years.

This is the only age group not eligible for vaccination in any country and if the Moderna vaccine is authorised, it will be a huge step considering the rise in Covid cases all around the world in the recent past.

"We have just started the evaluation of an application from Moderna to extend the use of Spikevax to children from six months of age to five years," said senior EMA official Marco Cavaleri.

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"This is the first application for this young age group," he added.

The EMA also said that they are looking to approve vaccines which will be able to combat the latest variants of the Coronavirus - mainly Omicron – by September this year, according to Reuters.

"Our priority is to ensure that adaptive vaccines are possibly approved by September at the latest to be ready for the rollout of new immunisation campaigns in the EU in the autumn."

"This would allow manufacturers to adjust their production lines accordingly," he added.

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The mRNA vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are currently undergoing clinical trials.

In related news, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the death count related to the pandemic is three times more than the official toll. “New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with #COVID19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million),” the official statement from WHO stated.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years. This is the only age group not eligible for vaccination in any country and if the Moderna vaccine is authorised, it will be a huge step considering the rise in Covid cases all around the world in the recent past. "We have just started the evaluation of an application from Moderna to extend the use of Spikevax to children from six months of age to five years," said senior EMA official Marco Cavaleri. Also read | World’s Covid death toll triple than actually reported in 2020-21, says WHO "This is the first application for this young age group," he added. The EMA also said that they are looking to approve vaccines which will be able to combat the latest variants of the Coronavirus - mainly Omicron – by September this year, according to Reuters. "Our priority is to ensure that adaptive vaccines are possibly approved by September at the latest to be ready for the rollout of new immunisation campaigns in the EU in the autumn." "This would allow manufacturers to adjust their production lines accordingly," he added. Also read | Chinese woman pinned down as COVID-19 test conducted forcibly - WATCH The mRNA vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are currently undergoing clinical trials. In related news, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the death count related to the pandemic is three times more than the official toll. “New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with #COVID19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million),” the official statement from WHO stated.

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The Covid pandemic destroyed healthcare infrastructure and economies worldwide. Hospital bills are getting expensive day by day, and hospitalisation can easily eat through our savings. That is why getting health insurance has become a necessity. India ranked among the lowest when it comes to health expenditure, with an overburdened health system.

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The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown.

In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, a woman can be seen pinned down by a man while conducting a Covid test. In the video, the woman can be seen lying on the floor as a man restrains her and forcibly opens her mouth while a&nbsp;healthcare worker takes a swab&nbsp;sample for a COVID-19 test.

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The video has gained a lot of attention on social media with many users criticising the action.

The internet is filled with such videos as another video on Weibo showed healthcare workers entering the house of an old man by force to conduct mandatory COVID-19 tests.

Earlier, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the city’s Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive.

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The lockdown in Shanghai has been going on for more than a month and the city government has faced a lot of criticism regarding their handling of the pandemic. Reports suggested that the death toll numbers were not reported properly, and people were not receiving proper healthcare.

Since the lockdown was enforced on March 1, Shanghai has also seen a number of protests with the citizens asking for better healthcare service and proper supply of essential resources.

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The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown.

The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown. In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, a woman can be seen pinned down by a man while conducting a Covid test. In the video, the woman can be seen lying on the floor as a man restrains her and forcibly opens her mouth while a healthcare worker takes a swab sample for a COVID-19 test. The woman was forced to do COVID-test in China. https://t.co/2E5Ba0nf15 — Dr. Ware Fong_美国方博士 (@WeisheJiang) April 29, 2022 × The video has gained a lot of attention on social media with many users criticising the action. The internet is filled with such videos as another video on Weibo showed healthcare workers entering the house of an old man by force to conduct mandatory COVID-19 tests. Earlier, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the city’s Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive. Also read | Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds The lockdown in Shanghai has been going on for more than a month and the city government has faced a lot of criticism regarding their handling of the pandemic. Reports suggested that the death toll numbers were not reported properly, and people were not receiving proper healthcare. Since the lockdown was enforced on March 1, Shanghai has also seen a number of protests with the citizens asking for better healthcare service and proper supply of essential resources. WATCH | Cognitive abilities can decline due to severe covid: Reports

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It is already known that Covid infection affects physical as well as mental health. But a new study suggests that cognitive impairment caused due to severe Covid infection may be equal to drop of 10 IQ points.

In other words, severe Covid infections may result in loss of cognitive abilities which happens between 50 and 70 years of age. The study has been carried out by a team of scientists from University of Cambridge and Imperial College London.

The study points at the possibility that effects of Covid may be detectable in a person even more than six months after the infection. The cognitive recovery may at best be gradual.

For this study, the researchers sifted through data of 46 patients who were admitted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for treatment of Covid.

Six months after their acute illness, the patients were asked to take detailed cognitive tests that checked their memory, attention and reasoning. Results obtained from the group of patients were compared to those obtained from a control group.

It was found that Covid survivors had slower response time and were less accurate in their answers in the cognitive tests. Such results were detected six months after the infection.

It was found during the study that cognitive impairment was strongest among patients who needed mechanical ventilation during their illness. In other words, they were severely infected by Covid.

The researchers compared the results with larger dataset obtained from 66,008 members of the public and inferred that the cognitive impairment due to severe infection of Covid was equivalent to 10 IQ points.

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It is already known that Covid infection affects physical as well as mental health. But a new study suggests that cognitive impairment caused due to severe Covid infection may be equal to drop of 10 IQ points.

It is already known that Covid infection affects physical as well as mental health. But a new study suggests that cognitive impairment caused due to severe Covid infection may be equal to drop of 10 IQ points. In other words, severe Covid infections may result in loss of cognitive abilities which happens between 50 and 70 years of age. The study has been carried out by a team of scientists from University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. The study points at the possibility that effects of Covid may be detectable in a person even more than six months after the infection. The cognitive recovery may at best be gradual. For this study, the researchers sifted through data of 46 patients who were admitted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for treatment of Covid. Six months after their acute illness, the patients were asked to take detailed cognitive tests that checked their memory, attention and reasoning. Results obtained from the group of patients were compared to those obtained from a control group. It was found that Covid survivors had slower response time and were less accurate in their answers in the cognitive tests. Such results were detected six months after the infection. It was found during the study that cognitive impairment was strongest among patients who needed mechanical ventilation during their illness. In other words, they were severely infected by Covid. The researchers compared the results with larger dataset obtained from 66,008 members of the public and inferred that the cognitive impairment due to severe infection of Covid was equivalent to 10 IQ points. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Beijing authorities are now imposing strict covid-19 curbs, they are ramping up measures to control the spread of the virus. Watch this report to know more.

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As sales growth missed Wall Street targets due to China's tough Covid-19 curbs, Starbucks has suspended its guidance for rest of fiscal years.

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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has recommended travelers should continue to wear masks in airplanes trains and airports this despite an order declaring 14-month-old transportation mask mandate completely unlawful.

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Business jets are often associated with entertainers and top executives, they now account for a quarter of US flights it's roughly twice pre-pandemic share now according to research and consultancy agency wing six the continue if the boom continues there now private flying is a way of life for many executives and those who convert it from commercial flights are not going back for example

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A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid". According to Amazon, she had violated federal, state and New York City disability laws.&nbsp;

The Brooklyn resident, who worked at Amazon’s fashion line The Drop as a brand manager in the Manhattan branch, said she was diagnosed with flu and was later hospitalised in February 2020. This was four months after being hired for the position. She added, it was also weeks before COVID-19 cases began to surface in the United States.&nbsp;

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Hope said she realised later that she had been "seriously ill with Covid and long&nbsp;Covid."

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court does not mention Hope’s Covid diagnosis but has a note of her filing a complaint in the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.&nbsp;

The 29-year-old highlights how prolonged work hours and COVID-19 had taken a toll on her health. In May 2020, she was requesting for medical leave when Amazon disabled her access to her official mail and leave portal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Two months later, she was fired on for "job abandonment" and the company asked her to up $12,273 for alleged overpayment of wages.&nbsp;

Woes of Amazon workers that have surfaced in the past: &nbsp;

Amazon labourers and their working conditions have been in news for all the wrong reasons. Recently, a truck driver told a news agency that he finds urine in bags in his van quite often. It is due to heavy workload that workers are unable to take restroom breaks and are forced to urinate in bags.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Peeing in bags and bottles is no news as this has been the way Amazon workers are reaching deadlines and completing deliveries on time. Disregard for health has been a complain among the people working for the logistics branch of the company.&nbsp;

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A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid".

A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid". According to Amazon, she had violated federal, state and New York City disability laws. The Brooklyn resident, who worked at Amazon’s fashion line The Drop as a brand manager in the Manhattan branch, said she was diagnosed with flu and was later hospitalised in February 2020. This was four months after being hired for the position. She added, it was also weeks before COVID-19 cases began to surface in the United States. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Hope said she realised later that she had been "seriously ill with Covid and long Covid." The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court does not mention Hope’s Covid diagnosis but has a note of her filing a complaint in the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The 29-year-old highlights how prolonged work hours and COVID-19 had taken a toll on her health. In May 2020, she was requesting for medical leave when Amazon disabled her access to her official mail and leave portal. Also read | 'My money is in his hands': Netizens not impressed as Musk attends Met Gala Two months later, she was fired on for "job abandonment" and the company asked her to up $12,273 for alleged overpayment of wages. Woes of Amazon workers that have surfaced in the past: Amazon labourers and their working conditions have been in news for all the wrong reasons. Recently, a truck driver told a news agency that he finds urine in bags in his van quite often. It is due to heavy workload that workers are unable to take restroom breaks and are forced to urinate in bags. Peeing in bags and bottles is no news as this has been the way Amazon workers are reaching deadlines and completing deliveries on time. Disregard for health has been a complain among the people working for the logistics branch of the company. WATCH | Indian PM Modi meets his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen (With agency inputs)

Employee sues Amazon after being fired for contracting 'long Covid' and asked to repay $12,273

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds.

The protest was modelled after the trucker protests that took place all around Canada and the protestors were able to block a number of streets around the New Zealand parliament. The speaker issued a trespass notice against the protestors, but the police failed to remove them successfully.

Earlier, there were also clashes between the protestors and the police which resulted in considerable loss of property and a number of people were also hurt, according to The Guardian.

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Peters, who was the deputy prime minister during Jacinda Ardern’s first tenure, visited the protestors as he said, “I hope to encourage the protesters to demand that they be heard.”

However, that was a violation of the guidelines according to the parliament and House speaker Trevor Mallard decided to hand a two-year trespass notice to Peters after the visit.

Peters was not happy with the decision and blamed Mallard. “This dictatorial behaviour … should be reserved for third world banana republics,” he said in a statement quoted by Newshub.

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“What’s more astounding is that the speaker of the House of Representatives in our country could possibly attempt to trespass former members of parliament – of whom some are leaders of political parties planning to run against the sitting government in around eighteen months’ time.”

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds.

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds. The protest was modelled after the trucker protests that took place all around Canada and the protestors were able to block a number of streets around the New Zealand parliament. The speaker issued a trespass notice against the protestors, but the police failed to remove them successfully. Earlier, there were also clashes between the protestors and the police which resulted in considerable loss of property and a number of people were also hurt, according to The Guardian. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Peters, who was the deputy prime minister during Jacinda Ardern’s first tenure, visited the protestors as he said, “I hope to encourage the protesters to demand that they be heard.” However, that was a violation of the guidelines according to the parliament and House speaker Trevor Mallard decided to hand a two-year trespass notice to Peters after the visit. Peters was not happy with the decision and blamed Mallard. “This dictatorial behaviour … should be reserved for third world banana republics,” he said in a statement quoted by Newshub. Also read | 'My money is in his hands': Netizens not impressed as Musk attends Met Gala “What’s more astounding is that the speaker of the House of Representatives in our country could possibly attempt to trespass former members of parliament – of whom some are leaders of political parties planning to run against the sitting government in around eighteen months’ time.”

New Zealand's former deputy PM banned from parliament for visiting anti-vaccine-mandate protestors

The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection.

A press briefing on Tuesday announced that schools in Beijing will reopen at least one week after the labour day holiday. The decision was taken keeping the growing rate of cases in mind.

The date when schools can resume will be decided after studying the COVID situation in the city, Li Yi, spokesperson with Beijing municipal education commission, said according to Reuters.

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Earlier, all the schools in the region were closed one day ahead of schedule for their May Day holidays. There are a number of schools who have already transitioned to online classes and Xinhua news agency reported that students and teachers will need negative tests in order to return.

The testing process is a time-inducing one and Beijing implementing mass testing in some of the areas, the teachers and students will take time to return to the classrooms after the holidays.

53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Beijing on Wednesday as the city continued to impose strict rules regarding testing and masks. The new directive states that all medical workers and delivery personnel will have to wear masks in closed control areas and temporary control areas.

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Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, said in a press conference that mass testing will be conducted all over the provinces.

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The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection.

The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection. A press briefing on Tuesday announced that schools in Beijing will reopen at least one week after the labour day holiday. The decision was taken keeping the growing rate of cases in mind. The date when schools can resume will be decided after studying the COVID situation in the city, Li Yi, spokesperson with Beijing municipal education commission, said according to Reuters. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Earlier, all the schools in the region were closed one day ahead of schedule for their May Day holidays. There are a number of schools who have already transitioned to online classes and Xinhua news agency reported that students and teachers will need negative tests in order to return. The testing process is a time-inducing one and Beijing implementing mass testing in some of the areas, the teachers and students will take time to return to the classrooms after the holidays. 53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Beijing on Wednesday as the city continued to impose strict rules regarding testing and masks. The new directive states that all medical workers and delivery personnel will have to wear masks in closed control areas and temporary control areas. Also read | Three killed as Al-Shabaab militants attack African Union camp in Somalia Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, said in a press conference that mass testing will be conducted all over the provinces. WATCH | EU prepares next Russia sanctions including German-backed oil ban (With inputs from agencies)

Beijing to postpone school reopening for at least one week after labour day holiday as cases rise

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has been a major concern for the authorities in the last few months and with the city going into lockdown in order to control the pandemic, stories of people facing acute food shortages and poor living conditions have become quite common.

However, in a bizarre incident, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the Shanghai Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive. The incident has caused a great deal of anger among the Chinese people.

A video on the social media shows two men carrying a yellow body bag outside the hospital but after opening the bag, they seem to be insisting to a hospital staff that the person is alive.

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In the aftermath of the incident, the report claimed that the hospital has apologised and an investigation has been launched by the city authorities. It also said that that ​​four people were dismissed from their posts including the director of the Shanghai hospital.

The city government has already faced a lot of criticism for their handling of the pandemic as a number of reports claimed that the hospitals are not reporting the deaths correctly and a large of people were unable to receive essential medical care as the lockdown continued in the city.

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There have also been a number of protests since the lockdown was enforced on March 1 with the people demanding better healthcare and proper supply of essential resources.

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has been a major concern for the authorities in the last few months and with the city going into lockdown in order to control the pandemic, stories of people facing acute food shortages and poor living conditions have become quite common.

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has been a major concern for the authorities in the last few months and with the city going into lockdown in order to control the pandemic, stories of people facing acute food shortages and poor living conditions have become quite common. However, in a bizarre incident, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the Shanghai Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive. The incident has caused a great deal of anger among the Chinese people. A video on the social media shows two men carrying a yellow body bag outside the hospital but after opening the bag, they seem to be insisting to a hospital staff that the person is alive. This is the video everyone's talking about today, showing how a Shanghai nursing home resident is taken away to the morgue in a body bag. At around 38 sec in the video, the staff member backs away and says: "He's alive. He's alive, I saw it. Don't cover him anymore." pic.twitter.com/Y3HzRRpxUl — Manya Koetse (@manyapan) May 2, 2022 × In the aftermath of the incident, the report claimed that the hospital has apologised and an investigation has been launched by the city authorities. It also said that that four people were dismissed from their posts including the director of the Shanghai hospital. The city government has already faced a lot of criticism for their handling of the pandemic as a number of reports claimed that the hospitals are not reporting the deaths correctly and a large of people were unable to receive essential medical care as the lockdown continued in the city. Also read | Leaked draft shows US Supreme Court will strike down abortion law: Politico There have also been a number of protests since the lockdown was enforced on March 1 with the people demanding better healthcare and proper supply of essential resources.

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After the World Health Organisation(WHO) said the severe hepatitis cases among children worldwide might be linked to adenovirus, the US CDC informed nine children in Alabama were identified with the disease in February.

"Adenovirus was detected in whole blood specimens from all patients by real-time PCR testing," the CDC said

"At this time, we believe adenovirus may be the cause for these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated," the CDC said in a statement.

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The CDC informed the patients suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, and respiratory symptoms including jaundice and encephalopathy.

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The CDC informed the patients suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, and respiratory symptoms including jaundice and encephalopathy.

"Adenovirus type 41 is not usually known as a cause of hepatitis in otherwise healthy children, and no known epidemiological link or common exposures among these children has been found,” the health agency added.

CDC said the children did not suffer from hepatitis viruses A, B, and C including COVID-19.

The WHO had said earlier that at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis cases were detected among children with the most number of cases being detected among children in the UK.

The CDC said monitoring the situation closely to understand the "possible cause of illness and identify potential efforts to prevent or mitigate illness."

Enhanced surveillance is underway in coordination with jurisdictional public health partners, it added while informing that clinicians have been asked to report cases of pediatric hepatitis.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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After the World Health Organisation(WHO) said the severe hepatitis cases among children worldwide might be linked to adenovirus, the US CDC informed nine children in Alabama were identified with the disease in February.

After the World Health Organisation(WHO) said the severe hepatitis cases among children worldwide might be linked to adenovirus, the US CDC informed nine children in Alabama were identified with the disease in February. "Adenovirus was detected in whole blood specimens from all patients by real-time PCR testing," the CDC said "At this time, we believe adenovirus may be the cause for these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated," the CDC said in a statement. Also Read in Pics: Mysterious liver disease impact kids worldwide: Here are leading theories. Is there any link to Covid? The CDC informed the patients suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, and respiratory symptoms including jaundice and encephalopathy. Watch: US plans to ban Methanol cigarettes to reduce disease and death The CDC informed the patients suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, and respiratory symptoms including jaundice and encephalopathy. "Adenovirus type 41 is not usually known as a cause of hepatitis in otherwise healthy children, and no known epidemiological link or common exposures among these children has been found,” the health agency added. CDC said the children did not suffer from hepatitis viruses A, B, and C including COVID-19. The WHO had said earlier that at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis cases were detected among children with the most number of cases being detected among children in the UK. The CDC said monitoring the situation closely to understand the "possible cause of illness and identify potential efforts to prevent or mitigate illness." Enhanced surveillance is underway in coordination with jurisdictional public health partners, it added while informing that clinicians have been asked to report cases of pediatric hepatitis. (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE Here

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After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partygoers are returning to Ibiza. Spain is expecting a rapid recovery in international tourist arrivals.

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