H3N2 Influenza Cases Live Updates: 59 H3N2 Influenza cases detected in Odisha in 2 Months – The Economic Times
Amid sharp surge in H3N2 virus cases across the state, Health Secretary of Odisha on Sunday directed all district administrations to be vigilant and step up influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) surveillance at Health facility level and community level, Department of Health informed.
State Health Department stated in a press statement that, “H1N1 and H3N2 are subtypes of Influenza A virus . It’s common flu virus quite common in children and elderly from December to March. Most of the illnesses are mild and self limiting. Handwashing, personal hygiene and avoiding crowded places are the key measures to be followed as done earlier.”
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China’s Li Qiang nominates four new vice premiers
China’s Premier Li Qiang on Saturday nominated Ding Xuexiang, Zhang Guoqing, Liu Guozhong and He Lifeng as vice premiers during the ongoing annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp parliament.
FDIC racing to start returning some uninsured SVB deposits as soon as Monday, Bloomberg News says
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is overseeing the emergency breakup of SVB Financial Group, is racing to sell assets and make a portion of clients’ uninsured deposits available as soon as Monday, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.
Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate
A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state. Across the Central Coast’s Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, including roughly 1,700 residents — many of them Latino farmworkers — from the unincorporated community of Pajaro.
UK: Russian advance in Bakhmut could come with heavy losses
Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the focus of the war’s longest ground battle, but their assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses, British military officials said Saturday. The U.K. Defense Ministry said in its latest assessment that paramilitary units from the Kremlin-controlled Wagner Group have seized most of eastern Bakhmut, with a river flowing through the city now marking the front line of the fighting.
SVB bankruptcy created ‘major crisis’ in tech industry, says Israel’s PM Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the second largest bank failure in US history, created a deep crisis in the technology industry. “I am closely monitoring the collapse of the American investment bank, Silicon Valley Bank, which has led to a major crisis in the high-tech world,” tweeted the Prime Minister of Israel.
Pakistan: Punjab imposes Section 144 in Lahore ahead of Imran Khan’s rally
After former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday announced that he will be leading the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) election rally in Lahore on Sunday at 2 pm (local time), the Punjab government on Saturday night announced imposing Section 144 (banning of large gatherings) in Lahore to avoid any “untoward incidents,” reported Geo News.
16-storey building catches fire in Karachi
A blazing fire on Saturday night engulfed a 16-storey building in Karachi’s main artery Sharea Faisal, resulting in injuries to one person, officials said, reported Geo News. Blaze began on a billboard on top of the building. More than 12 fire tenders and two snorkels were present at the scene of the fire, authorities confirmed, while several water tankers and two water bowsers are present to meet the demand for water.
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