Daily count of new Covid-19 cases climbs to 746
October 8, 2021 11:46 pmThe Health Ministry says that another 218 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, increasing the daily count of new cases to 746. This pushes the tally of coronavirus cases confirmed in the country since the start of the pandemic to 524,937. Over 32,000 patients infected with the virus are currently under medical care at hospitals, treatment centers and under home-based care. Total recoveries in at 479,182 while the death toll in the country has risen to 13,267.
Source:The Nation
October 08, 2021 18:11 UTC
Slug rings Essex woman's doorbell and slides over infrared camera
By Jonathan Rose For MailonlinePublished: 08:06 EDT, 8 October 2021 | Updated: 12:48 EDT, 8 October 2021This is the moment a woman discovered the late-night caller ringing her doorbell camera was a slug. Full-time mum Lianne Jennings, 35, was in bed when she kept receiving notifications from her Ring doorbell about unusual activity outside her home in Brentwood, Essex. But when she checked the footage on October 6 there was no one in sight – just a slug sliding over the doorbell’s camera. The night vision setting on the Ring doorbell makes the slug look like it is glowing - leading Lianne's friends to joke that it was an alien. Lianne said: 'I'm assuming it's a slug but it looks very, very weird - especially when the luminous thing lights up around his stomach.
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October 08, 2021 16:52 UTC
Schools warn parents not to let children watch Squid Game
Schools are warning parents not to let their children watch the Netflix horror series Squid Game after pupils were caught copying scenes in the new show. The controversial show has now left schools urging parents to monitor what their children are watching amid fears of copycat behaviour. A parent who lives in Deal wrote on social media: 'We've received 2 school letters (primary/secondary) warning parents about letting kids watch ''Squid Game''. He tweeted: 'Can't believe my kids' school has had to send a letter telling parents that kids are playing their own version of Squid Game and that parents will have sanctions applied if their kids mimic Squid Game. In each episode of Squid Game, characters take part in bloody versions of traditional children's games, like Grandmother's Footsteps, or British Bulldogs, with the winners progressing to the next 'round' of the game show.
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October 08, 2021 15:56 UTC
One in TWELVE children in England 'had Covid last week'
One in 12 children in England were infected with coronavirus on any given day last week, according to official figures that lay bare the true scale of the back-to-school spread. But data for the most recent day alone shows 8.1 per cent had Covid – equating to one in 12 children in the age group. MailOnline's analysis of official figures yesterday suggested Covid cases may have finally peaked in children. Around one in 70 people had Covid in the week to October 2, up from one in 85 the previous week. For Scotland, the ONS estimates around one in 60 people had Covid in the week to October 2, down from one in 55 the previous week.
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October 08, 2021 12:56 UTC
Mother gives birth to THIRD consecutive set of twins
A mother has given birth to her third consecutive set of twins meaning she's had six babies in five years. Jolene Mckee, 32, and her husband, Andrew, 33, from Brooklyn, New York, are now a family of eight after recently welcoming their third set of twins, Aiden and Jaiden, who are now three-months-old. 'I feel so lucky that we have all three combinations too, girl twins, boy-girl twins and now our boy twins. After falling pregnant for the third time I was 100 percent sure it couldn't be another set of twins. 'He said that in 25 years he had never seen a woman have three sets of twins.'
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October 08, 2021 12:56 UTC
The author behind Netflix's Maid opens up about her life
Montana-based Stephanie Land, 43, wrote her memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will To Survive in 2019. Montana-based Stephanie Land, 43, wrote her memoirs Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will To Survive in 2019, when it quickly became a best-seller. ‘I imagined them sleeping in different rooms… each fantasizing about a different partner, and possibly a different life,' she added. However, Land admitted she looked on her clients' lives with envy and resented the fact they lived such different lives to hers. In parallel to he job as a cleaner, Land didn't give up on her goal of becoming a writer.
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October 08, 2021 08:03 UTC
Royal experts slam new Diana film Spencer
Royal experts have slammed the new Diana film Spencer starring Kristen Stewart saying it strips the late princess of her 'respect and dignity' and is 'unnecessarily gratuitous'. Reaction: Royal experts have slammed the new Diana film Spencer starring Kristen Stewart saying it strips the late princess of her 'respect and dignity' and is 'unnecessarily gratuitous'Other parts of the film detail her bulimia as she vomits and even experiences hallucinations about her own death. William screams: 'Mummy, mummy... mummy, you said to tell you if you are being really silly. Following the trailer's release, fans hailed Kristen's performance as the late Royal and called for the actress to be given an Oscar. They declared that the American star's British accent was 'spot on', while her mannerisms and characterisation of the late Princess were also accurate.
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October 08, 2021 00:56 UTC
Karu tells govt. to be mindful of teachers’ dignity
Corruption: Spotlight on state-run bus serviceIt has been revealed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) that the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) spent Rs. 89 million in excess of the amount of funds allocated for the purchase of computers in 2018. The SLTB had planned to purchase 139 computers and 74 laptops for the year 2018 at an estimated cost of Rs. 89,977,500 was spent on the purchase of computers in 2018, in excess of the amount allocated through the General Accounts of the Transport Board, the COPE revealed. The Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and other officials of the Sri Lanka Transport Board were also in attendance at the meeting.
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October 08, 2021 00:22 UTC
USP for Ayurveda?
As we waited at ZRH, every half-hour our Flight Engineer was monitoring CDG’s observed weather on the radio. However, when we reached Paris there was a large number of aircraft waiting to land. As the Captain, Phil was evaluating his decision, and realised that he had been pressured into leaving Zurich early. The next call was “minimums”, before which point Captain Phil had to announce “Runway lights in sight”, or “No contact”. If the camera can’t see the aircraft when it passes overhead, then it proves that the aircraft was still in cloud.
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October 08, 2021 00:22 UTC
Dialog celebrates Global Customer Experience Day
By Hiran H.SenewiratneLitro Gas is now in a position to refill and distribute Laugfs LPG gas cylinders provided proper legal clearance is made. “Litro Gas now has an over 80 percent market share in the domestic gas market and if requested could meet the total demand of LPG cylinders. We have funds to invest in Litro Gas but also need to import another 150,000 cylinders to manage operations. “Laugfs Gas commenced operations 20 years ago, initially as an auto gas alternative before moving in toLPG. “Therefore, Litro Gas Company is making operational losses due to the LPG price hike in the global market.
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October 08, 2021 00:00 UTC
Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair
As You Sow has withdrawn its resolution in return for Microsoft conducting the study and making parts and documentation more available to repair shops that aren’t official Microsoft service providers based on the study’s results. The fact that the company is at least willing to do that is encouraging and is more than other tech giants have done when it comes to right to repair. If that kind of behavior continues, it would be hard to give Microsoft props for any positive work it does for right to repair. Despite the caveats, right to repair supporters see this agreement as a good thing. PRIG’s right to repair campaign manager also told The Verge that it was “the real deal” and cited it as evidence as Microsoft “changing its tune” about right to repair.
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October 07, 2021 22:30 UTC
Victoria Covid-19: Melbourne 1,838 new cases and five deaths
The new cases raise the total number of active infections to a staggering 15,000. More Victorians are being hospitalised while battling the virus, with 39 people admitted on Wednesday, bringing the total in hospital to 564. The death toll is also rising, with two more deaths reported on Thursday, taking the toll from the current outbreak to 70. Premier Daniel Andrews said daily cases were 'higher than we'd like them to be' and urged Melburnians and regional residents in lockdown to follow the rules for a couple more weeks. Meanwhile, a Victoria Police officer has been admitted to hospital with COVID-19 after working at recent anti-vaccine protests in Melbourne CBD.
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October 07, 2021 21:45 UTC
Arlington school shooter is released on bond
The teenage gunman who opened fire in an Arlington, Texas, school on Wednesday has been released on bond, a day after pulling a gun from his backpack and shooting a 'bully', a teacher and one other girl. This video, taken moments before the shooting, shows Timothy Simpkins, the shooter, being beaten up in his classroom by a 15-year-old student. Simpkins' family spoke out to defend him on Wednesday night, claiming he is a 'loveable' boy who snapped after being 'bullied'. Simpkins' family. Timberview High School did not immediately respond to inquiries on Thursday morning about whether or not the bullying was ever reported.
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October 07, 2021 21:00 UTC
Italy’s 37-match unbeaten streak ends
Compiled by Ranjika PereraFerran Torres scored a first-half brace to seal win for SpainFerran Torres scored twice and Leonardo Bonucci was sent off as Spain earned some semi-final revenge over Italy to reach the Nations League final, with a 2-1 win ending the European champions’ long unbeaten run. Italy sent on determined veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini at half-time and set up a grandstand finish when Lorenzo Pellegrini scored with seven minutes to play but Spain looked a formidable force ahead of their Sunday (10) showdown at the same venue, with either Belgium or France. Young prodigy GaviBarcelona prodigy Gavi (Pablo Martín Páez Gavira) has become the youngest player ever to appear in a senior Spain international after being picked to start Wednesday’s (6) UEFA Nations League clash with Italy. At 17 years and 62 days, he is the youngest man ever to pull on the Spain shirt, breaking a record, previously set by Angel Zubieta in 1936. Fellow Blaugrana wonder-kid Ansu Fati came close to breaking the record himself last year, making his Spain bow at 17 years and 308 days to become the second-youngest debutant after Zubieta.
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October 07, 2021 20:48 UTC