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Soumya Swaminathan: `Don`t jump at detection of every pathogen`

7Jan

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Soumya Swaminathan: `Don`t jump at detection of every pathogen`

There is nothing to worry about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), said the World Health Organisation`s former chief scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday, even as two more cases have been detected in the country, taking the tally to 5. She noted that the virus is not new and causes only mild infections. "#HMPvirus is nothing to panic about. It’s a known virus that causes respiratory infections, mostly mild," Swaminathan said in a post on social media platform X. Warning people to not jump at the detection of every pathogen, she listed out precautionary measures like washing hands. "Rather than jump at detection of every pathogen, we should all take normal precautions when we have a cold: wear a mask, wash hands, avoid crowds, consult a doctor in case of severe symptoms," the note...

Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson are changing the narrative for women over 50

7Jan

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Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson are changing the narrative for women over 50

“I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it,” said Demi Moore in her acceptance speech at this year’s Golden Globes. “Maybe I was complete. Maybe I’d done what I was supposed to do. As I was at kind of a low point, I had this magical, bold, courageous, out of the box absolutely bonkers script come across my desk, and the universe told me that ‘you’re not done’” Source link

Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged – National

7Jan

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Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When Zendaya showed up on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, it wasn’t just her gorgeous orange gown and 1950s-style bob that got people talking — they couldn’t help but notice a giant diamond ring on that finger. Zendaya arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Now, it’s confirmed that Zendaya is engaged to her Spider-Man co-star and longtime boyfriend Tom Holland, with a family source spilling the exciting news to People. Story continues below advertisement well congrats to zendaya and tom on the engagem...

Justin Trudeau will step down as Liberal leader. Who could come next?

6Jan

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Justin Trudeau will step down as Liberal leader. Who could come next?

After nearly 12 years at the helm of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau says he will step down from the party’s top job once a new leader is chosen. But who comes next? And how will the party select a new leader?Outside his residence in Ottawa, Trudeau told reporters of his intention to step down following months of mounting pressure.“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide competitive process,” Trudeau said.Trudeau said he informed the Liberal party president on Sunday evening.“Last night, I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process. This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be ...

Justin Trudeau resignation: Many in his home riding of Papineau happy with news

6Jan

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Justin Trudeau resignation: Many in his home riding of Papineau happy with news

After months of turmoil within his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down as leader of the Liberal party on Monday morning. “This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election,” Trudeau said during the announcement.Trudeau’s meteoric rise to power began in the riding of Papineau in 2008, when the former schoolteacher was elected MP of the district.Five years later, he was leading the Liberal party, which was in shambles following a 2011 election and saw them fall behind the NDP in seat numbers in the House of Commons.Then in 2015, he followed in his father’s footsteps as he became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history....

ANALYSIS: Justin Trudeau, who thrived as an underdog, loses the fight – National

6Jan

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ANALYSIS: Justin Trudeau, who thrived as an underdog, loses the fight – National

Justin Trudeau often seemed most comfortable when he was playing the role of the underdog and overcoming expectations. Throughout his career he’s been dismissed as a lightweight, first by members of his own party, then by a Conservative regime that sneered at his eligibility to lead the country, and by his opposition critics ever since.His greatest electoral success — taking the Liberals from a third-place rump to a commanding majority government in 2015 — is emblematic. His critics claimed he was “just not ready,” made cracks about his hair or flashy socks, and watched in disbelief as Canadians disagreed.There was a sense after that election that Trudeau and his closest handlers had a handle on the Canadian zeitgeist, that he was a leader who was not isolated from the public but happy to ...

`HMPV isn`t new, majority Indian population immune to it,` say experts

6Jan

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`HMPV isn`t new, majority Indian population immune to it,` say experts

The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not a new virus and most of the Indian population are immune to it, said health experts on Monday, even as the number of reported cases climbed to three in the country. On Monday, health officials in the country reported three cases of HMPV -- babies aged three- and eight-month-old from Bengaluru (Karnataka) and a two-year-old child in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. “Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not a new virus. It has been part of the circulating flu virus in India for long. Hence, the majority of the Indian population has developed immunity against it,” Dr. Harshal R Salve, Additional Professor, Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, told IANS. He added that the “chances of a severe disease are very rare”. HMPV was first discovered in 2001 and...

Prorogation won’t impact final report from foreign interference inquiry – National

6Jan

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Prorogation won’t impact final report from foreign interference inquiry – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament for nearly three months will not impact the public inquiry into foreign interference, which is still due to submit its final report by the end of January, a spokesperson said Monday. Trudeau said Monday he was proroguing Parliament until March 24 to allow for the Liberal party to hold a leadership contest, and that he will resign as leader and prime minister after a successor is chosen.The move suspends all legislative business and committee activity in the House of Commons and the Senate, but the government will continue to function — as will independent offices like the Foreign Interference Commission.“The prorogation of Par...

As Trudeau resigns, Trump doubles down on Canada becoming 51st state – National

6Jan

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As Trudeau resigns, Trump doubles down on Canada becoming 51st state – National

In the wake of Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he will step down as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal party, incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is, once again, claiming that many Canadians want to see our country become a U.S. state. In a post to his social media platform Truth Social Monday, Trump wrote “many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. Donald Trump, once again, is suggesting the idea that Canada merge with the U.S. and become the 51st state. Truth Social “The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned,” he continued, adding that if Canada “merged” with the U.S., “ther...

Trudeau announced his resignation. Read the full transcript – National

6Jan

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Trudeau announced his resignation. Read the full transcript – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his plans to resign, adding he plans to stay on in the role and as Liberal leader until a new head of the party is chosen. His decision to step down comes following months of growing calls for him to do so, which reached its highest levels in the past month following Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet as finance minister and deputy prime minister.Here is the transcript of Trudeau’s remarks:Justin Trudeau: “So I thought it might be fun for us to do this again. Every morning I’ve woken up as prime minister. I’ve been inspired by the resilience, the generosity and the determination of Canadians. It is the driving force of every single day ...