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California Nurse Tested Positive for Covid-19 a week after receiving Pfizer-BioNtech's Vaccine

 Matthew W, a nurse at two different local hospitals, said in a Facebook post on December 18 that he had received the Pfizer vaccine, telling the ABC News affiliate that his arm was sore for a day but that he had suffered no other side-effects.

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World News / Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker : A 45-year-old nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported on Tuesday.

Matthew W, a nurse at two different local hospitals, said in a Facebook post on December 18 that he had received the Pfizer vaccine, telling the ABC News affiliate that his arm was sore for a day but that he had suffered no other side-effects.

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Six days later on Christmas Eve, he became sick after working a shift in the COVID-19 unit, the report added. He got the chills and later came down with muscle aches and fatigue.

He went to a drive-up hospital testing site and tested positive for COVID-19 the day after Christmas, the report said.

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Christian Ramers, an infectious disease specialist with Family Health Centers of San Diego, told the ABC News affiliate that this scenario was not unexpected.

"We know from the vaccine clinical trials that it's going to take about 10 to 14 days for you to start to develop protection from the vaccine," Ramers said.

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"That first dose we think gives you somewhere around 50%, and you need that second dose to get up to 95%," Ramers added.


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6 Who Arrived In India from UK Tested Positive For UK Mutant Strain

Three of the patients are in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and one in National Institute of Virology, Pune.

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World News/ Covid-19 : Six cases of a mutant strain of coronavirus that first surfaced in the UK, have been detected in the country. The new strain is believed to be 70 per cent more infectious, but doctors have said there is no reason yet to believe that it is more lethal or will not be controlled by a vaccine. All six patients have recently returned from the UK, where cases have spiralled within days.

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Three of the patients are in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and one in National Institute of Virology, Pune.

All patients have been kept in "single room isolation" in designated healthcare facilities by the state governments. Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine. Comprehensive contact tracing has been started for co-travellers, their families and others, the government said.  

Around 33,000 passengers arrived from the UK between November 25 and December 23. Of them, 114 have tested positive for Covid.  Genome sequencing for other specimens is on, the government has said. The states where these passengers arrived, meanwhile, is tracing them and their contacts for Covid RT-PCR tests.

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The UK strain surfaces at a time the spread of the infection -- after hitting a peak in September -- has slowed down. Over the last 24 hours, the country logged 16,432 cases -- the lowest since June 24, when 15,968 cases were recorded. The overall coronavirus figure is now 1,02,24,303, the highest after the US.  

"The situation is under careful watch and regular advice is being provided to the States for enhanced surveillance, containment, testing & dispatch of samples to INSACOG labs," read a government statement announcing the UK strain.

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The government had released details of the genomic surveillance consortium INSACOG, which has been formed to detect the presence of different strains of coronavirus in India. Ten labs across the country will be carrying out genome sequencing.

Besides UK returnees, 5 per cent samples of people who tested positive in the country since November 23 will also be sent for genome sequencing. The samples must have "proper representation particularly from the metro cities where there is high probability of having the new SARS-CoV-2 variant", the government said.

Regular monitoring will help in understanding the evolution of the virus, its effect on transmission of the disease and will also assist in developing potential vaccines in the future, the government said.

On December 21, India temporarily banned flights from the UK and soon extended it to the Vande Bharat flights. The bar was to stay in place till December 31. Mumbai, the city hit worst by coronavirus, announced a night curfew.

The day before, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had announced the emergence of the new strain.

"Given the early evidence we have on this new variant of the virus, and the potential risk it poses, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot continue with Christmas as planned," his tweet read.  

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The strain – described as out of control" by British health secretary Matt Hancock – was first detected in southeast England in September and quickly became the dominant strain in London and other parts of the UK.

So far, several nations including Denmark, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Lebanon and Singapore have reported the detection of the UK strain.

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China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

World News/Covid-19 : A Chinese court on Monday handed down a four-year jail term to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of this year’s coronavirus outbreak on the grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, her lawyer said.

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Zhang Zhan, 37, the first such person known to have been tried, was among a handful of people whose firsthand accounts from crowded hospitals and empty streets painted a more dire picture of the pandemic epicentre than the official narrative.

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“I don’t understand. All she did was say a few true words, and for that she got four years,” said Shao Wenxia, Zhang’s mother, who attended the trial with her husband.

Zhang’s lawyer Ren Quanniu told Reuters: “We will probably appeal.”

The trial was held at a court in Pudong, a district of the business hub of Shanghai.“Ms Zhang believes she is being persecuted for exercising her freedom of speech,” Ren had said before the trial.

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Critics say that China deliberately arranged for Zhang’s trial to take place during the Western holiday season to minimize Western attention and scrutiny. U.S. President Donald Trump has regularly criticised Beijing for covering up the emergence of what he calls the “China virus”.

The United Nations human rights office called in a tweet for Zhang’s release.

“We raised her case with the authorities throughout 2020 as an example of the excessive clampdown on freedom of expression linked to #COVID19 & continue to call for her release,” it said.

Criticism of China’s early handling of the crisis has been censored, and whistle-blowers such as doctors warned. State media have credited the country’s success in reining in the virus to the leadership of President Xi Jinping.

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The virus has spread worldwide to infect more than 80 million people and kill more than 1.76 million, paralysing air travel as nations threw up barriers that have disrupted industries and livelihoods.

In Shanghai, police enforced tight security outside the court where the trial opened seven months after Zhang’s detention, although some supporters were undeterred.

A man in a wheelchair, who told Reuters he came from the central province of Henan to demonstrate support for Zhang as a fellow Christian, wrote her name on a poster before police escorted him away.

Foreign journalists were denied entry to the court “due to the epidemic”, court security officials said.

A former lawyer, Zhang arrived in Wuhan on Feb. 1 from her home in Shanghai.

Her short video clips uploaded to YouTube consist of interviews with residents, commentary and footage of a crematorium, train stations, hospitals and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Detained in mid-May, she went on hunger strike in late June, court documents seen by Reuters say. Her lawyers told the court that police strapped her hands and force-fed her with a tube. By December, she was suffering headaches, giddiness, stomach ache, low blood pressure and a throat infection.

Requests to the court to release Zhang on bail before the trial and livestream the trial were ignored, her lawyer said.

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Other citizen-journalists who have disappeared in China without explanation include Fang Bin, Chen Qiushi and Li Zehua.

While there has been no news of Fang, Li re-emerged in a YouTube video in April to say he was forcibly quarantined, while Chen, although released, is under surveillance and has not spoken publicly, a friend has said.

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Masked Santa lifts spirits for Romanian COVID-19 patients

 World News/ Covid-19 : Romanian nurse Ionut Ivan has spent the last nine months caring for so many coronavirus patients he has lost count.

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But that has not dimmed his enthusiasm for bringing some festive cheer, dressing up as Santa Claus and distributing fruit and sweets to the almost 100 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalised at the Marius Nasta institute in Bucharest.

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His protective suit is red and a fake white beard made of wadding is taped to the edges of his mask and gown. He wears a Santa cap held in place by his face shield.

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“Ho ho ho, Santa has come bearing gifts, though in this place I wish you health,” he tells Gheorghe Iulian Butca, a 63-year-old patient in the intensive care unit above the machine noise. “It’s good to see you.”

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The European Union state has reported 604,251 coronavirus cases since February and 14,766 deaths and the pandemic has brought Romania’s underdeveloped healthcare system into focus.

“We are at maximum capacity,” the institute’s manager Beatrice Mahler said. “We exceed the allotted number of COVID-19 beds daily, a situation we have been facing for more than a month.”

Mahler said Santa Claus visits the hospital’s children wing every year, but that in 2020 he expanded to adults because “he needs to offer a spark of hope and joy to COVID-19 patients”.

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Brindusa Gheorghiu, a 45-year-old veterinarian in intensive care for almost a week, said her Christmas wish was to get better and return to her husband and child. But for now she was making do with the good cheer of nurse Ivan.

“We are fighting to live and we are feeling better with him here,” she said.

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Aishwarya Rai shares picture of Aaradhya from Bachchan family Christmas party

 Aishwarya Rai took to social media to share an image of herself, posing with daughter Aaradhya, at the recent Bachchan family Christmas party.

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Bollywood News/Entertainment: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has shared an image together with her daughter, Aaradhya, on the occasion of Christmas. Aishwarya took to social media to post the image , which showed her posing with Aaradhya at what appears to be the recent Bachchan family Christmas dinner.

In her caption, Aishwarya wished her fans a ‘Merry Christmas’, and also added several Christmas tree and star emojis. “All our love always,” she wrote. the image showed the mother-daughter duo smiling for the camera. While Aaradhya wore a red sweater, Aishwarya wore a black jacket.

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Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda, had shared more pictures from the Bachchan party. The photos also included Amitabh’s wife, Jaya; Aishwarya, Aaradhya and Abhishek Bachchan; and also Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Navya’s brother, Agastya.

Aishwarya always makes it some extent to mark milestones on social media. She recently celebrated her parents’ anniversary with an image of her mother posing next to a portrait of her late father. the image also included Aishwarya and Aaradhya.

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In November, Aishwarya celebrated Aaradhya’s birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post. The actor wrote: “THE ABSOLUTE LOVE OF MY LIFE, Aaradhya my ANGEL... I LOVE YOU ETERNALLY, INFINITELY and UNCONDITIONALLY thank you forever and beyond And thank you to Alllllll my well-wishers for all your Love, blessings and BEST WISHES today and everyday GOD BLESS ALWAYS.”

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Earlier this year, four members of the Bachchan family -- Aishwarya, Aaradhya, Abhishek and Amitabh -- tested positive for and subsequently recovered from the coronavirus.


Superstar Thalaiva Rajinikanth admitted in hospital

Bollywood News/ India News:  Superstar Rajinikanth has been admitted in the hospital. The actor, who had tested negative for Covid-19 recently, seems to possess severe fluctuations in his blood pressure and is being monitored for the same at a private hospital in Hyderabad. Rajinikanth was shooting for his upcoming film, Annaatthe within the city, but the was placed on hold after four crew members tested positive for Covid-19.

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The hospital authorities released a press release today about his health condition. The statement read, "Mr Rajinikanth has been admitted in the hospital today in the morning. He was shooting for a movie in Hyderabad since the last 10 days. a couple of people on the sets tested positive for Covid-19. Mr Rajinikanth was tested on 22nd December for Covid-19 and he was negative. Since then he has isolated himself and was monitored closely.

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Though he did not have any symptoms of Covid-19, his blood pressure showed severe fluctuations and needed further evaluation for which he has been admitted to the hospital. He will be investigated and monitored closely in the hospital till his blood pressure settles down before being discharged. apart from fluctuating blood pressure and exhausation. he does not have any other symptoms and is hemodynamically stable. "

Earlier, Annaatthe producers Sun Pictures had shared on their social media page, "Announcement : During routine testing at #Annaathe shoot 4 crew members have tested positive for Covid19. Superstar @rajinikanth

and other crew members have tested negative. To ensure utmost safety #Annaatthe shooting has been postponed."



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India may approve AstraZeneca vaccine by next week

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Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker/India News:  India is probably going to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

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This could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for British drugmaker’s vaccine because the British medicine regulator continues to look at data from the trials.

India, the world’s biggest vaccine-making country, wants to start out inoculating its citizens next month and is additionally considering emergency use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and native company Bharat Biotech.

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Getting vaccines to the world’s second-most populous country with one among the very best infection rates also will be an enormous step within the battle against the pandemic.

The AstraZeneca-Oxford shot is taken into account vital for lower-income countries and people in hot climates because it's cheaper, easier to move and may be stored for long periods at normal fridge temperatures.

India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) first reviewed the three applications on Dec. 9 here and sought more information from all the businesses , including from Serum Institute of India (SII), which is making the AstraZeneca shots.

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SII, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has now provided all the info , the 2 sources said. The authorities were still expecting more details from Pfizer, a government health adviser told here a news briefing on Tuesday, while one among the sources said additional information was expected from Bharat Biotech.

Both sources said Indian health officials were in direct contact with their British counterparts over the AstraZeneca shot which there have been “strong indications” an approval would come by next week.

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The expected approval comes after data from AstraZeneca’s late-stage trials within the UK and Brazil released earlier this month showed the vaccine had efficacy of 62% for trial participants given two full doses, but 90% for a smaller sub-group given a half, then a full dose.

The Indian regulator is merely considering the 2 full-dose regimen of the shot despite it showing a lower success rate, the sources said.

“Serum is ready,” said one of the sources. “Initially, we may get around 50 million to 60 million doses.”

The sources declined to be named as deliberations were ongoing and therefore the timeline could change.

CDSCO chief V.G. Somani didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Bharat Biotech and Pfizer declined to comment, while SII didn't immediately answer an email seeking comment.

India has not yet signed a vaccine supply affect any company, but SII has already stockpiled quite 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot and plans to form a complete of 400 million doses by July.


Sara Ali Khan in lace gown, tiara. Looks like a princess in beach bride look

 In the pictures Sara Ali Khan is seen wearing a white lace bridal gown with a simple net veil, diamante drop earrings, a tiara and sporting minimal make-up as she coyly poses by the beach.

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Bollywood News: Sara Ali Khan is looking just like the most ethereal white princess bride in her latest social media post and that we simply can’t get enough. The 25-year-old actor took to her Instagram to drop some shots from the marriage scene in her latest release, Coolie No 1, during which she is starring alongside Varun Dhawan. within the pictures Sara is seen wearing a white lace bridal gown with a simple net veil, diamante drop earrings, a tiara and sporting minimal make-up as she coyly poses by the beach. Sara always looks ravishing in white and aced her beachy bridal look alongside onscreen groom Varun. Varun also looked dapper during a white wedding tuxedo, his hair gelled back within the pictures where he's posing with Sara.

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While 2020 is nearly over, the marriage season remains happening in full swing and brides are always hoping to experiment. While there’s nothing spectacularly novel about Sara’s look as long as she’s dressed for a Church wedding, one can still take inspiration from her look if you would like to place a little spin on the usual red and pink hues of bridal wear.


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Sara also shared another post together with her Coolie No 1 co-star where Sara is seen wearing white shorts with a fluorescent green top and Varun in orange shorts and fluorescent orange jacket because the duo sat by the pool. Sara captioned the post, “Cool like a cucumber Green like a parrot. 10/10 is your number. You clearly earn the carrot. My Shayari got dumber. Clearly you have the better merit.” On the professional front Sara is ready to appear in Aanand L Rai’s Atrangi Re alongside Akshay Kumar and Dhanushya, she is going to be portraying a double role within the film.


Yuzvendra Chahal got married with fiance Dhanashree, shared this special picture on social media

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal got married today with fiance Dhanashree. He has shared the picture on social media.

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India News: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal got married today with fiance Dhanashree. They shared the wedding photo on social media. The pictures of the wedding of both are becoming very viral on social media. Please tell that Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree had engaged in August this year.

Significantly, during IPL 2020, Dhanashree was also present in the UAE along with Chahal. Dhanashree was often seen supporting Chahal's team Royal Challengers Bangalore during the match. Chahal and Dhanashree's fans are very happy to get married and are also commenting fiercely on their photos.

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Know who is Dhanshree

Please tell that Dhanashree is a doctor, choreographer and YouTuber. Dhanashree often shares her dance videos on social media. His videos get a lot of likes and comments. She runs her own dance company Dhanashree Verma Company. Dhanashree has more than five lakh followers on Instagram.

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Yuzvendra Chahal was part of the Indian team during the tour of Australia 

It is worth noting that leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was part of the Indian team in the ODI and T20 series during the tour of Australia. Chahal has not yet made his Test debut for India, but he is a regular member of the ODI and T20 teams. Chahal was instrumental in India winning the T20 series against Australia. Chahal has played 54 ODIs and 45 T20 Internationals for India so far. Chahal has 92 wickets in ODIs and 59 wickets in T20s.


The bold avataar of Mahi Gill is nothing less than a doom,have a look on her Instagram photos

 Mahie Gill Birthday: Mahi Gill Bold Photos has caused a lot of havoc on social media.

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Bollywood News: Actress Mahi Gill (Mahie Gill), who ruled the hearts of people with her performance and her beauty in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, is not an idiot. Today is the birthday of this actress, who started her acting career with the Punjabi film 'Hawaii'. Born on 19 December 1975 in Chandigarh (Happy Birthday Mahie Gill) Mahi has often created sensation with her hot avatar. Mahie Gill Bold Photos has created a lot of havoc on social media. In the Hindi cinema world, there are millions of lovers of Mahi Gill's beauty who have stepped in from Anurag Kashyap's film Devdi. Here is the viral pictures of Mahie Gill Viral Photos.

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Let us know that in many films like Tigmanshu Dhulia's film Saheb Biwi and Gangster, Paan Singh Tomar, Mahi has won the hearts of people with her acting. He gave his first item number in Hindi cinema in the director Tigmanshu Dhulia's Saif Ali Khan starrer film Bullet Raja.

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