Priyadarshini Bishnoi

Britain’s main nurses’ union warned Monday that exhaustion and surging coronavirus cases among medical staff are pushing them to breaking point, adding to pressure on the government for new restrictions to bring down record-high infection numbers driven by the omicron variant. Patricia Marquis, England director for the Royal College of Nursing union, said the situation over the next few weeks looked “very bleak,” as growing absences from sickness and self-isolation hit hospitals struggling to clear a backlog of postponed procedures and treat normal winter sicknesses alongside coronavirus cases. Also Read | Booster significantly increases antibodies against Omicron: Moderna,“In many places they’re already under immense stress and pressure, and so they are starting to go off sick themselves with COVID, but also mental and physical exhaustion,” she told the BBC. “So, staff are looking forward now thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, what is coming?’,Having repeatedly promised that there will be no repeat of last year’s lockdown-marred Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces an agonizing choice: wreck the holiday plans of millions or face a tidal wave of cases and disruption. Also Read | COVID scare: Israel bans US, Canada travel to prevent omicron spread,Many governments in Europe and the U.S. face similar dilemmas about how hard to come down on omicron, which appears more transmissible than the previous delta variant that itself led to surges in many parts of the world. Early evidence suggests omicron may also produce less serious illness — though scientists caution it is too soon to say — and that it could better evade vaccine protection. ,Even if it generally causes fewer serious cases, omicron could still overwhelm health systems because of the sheer number of infections. But many political leaders are reluctant to impose the stiff measures they resorted to earlier in the pandemic — often because they promised their people that vaccines would offer a way out of such restrictions and it may be politically untenable to impose them again. ,Also Read | Scared of omicron, Indians get COVID vaccine booster shots illegally,In the U.S. the prospect of a winter chilled by a wave of coronavirus infections is a severe reversal from the optimism projected by President Joe Biden some 10 months ago, when he suggested that the country would essentially be back to normal by this Christmas. France is desperately trying to avoid a new lockdown that would hurt the economy and cloud President Emmanuel Macron’s expected re-election campaign. Meanwhile, Johnson, whose authority has been hammered by weeks of political scandals, is caught between calls from scientific advisers for new limits on social interaction now, and vociferous opposition within his Conservative Party to any such restrictions. Earlier this month, Johnson’s government reinstated rules requiring face masks in shops and ordered people to show proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test before entering nightclubs and other crowded venues. But many scientists say tougher action is needed. ,U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said Monday he could not “make hard and fast guarantees” that new restrictions would not be announced this week. ,Government ministers are discussing several options, ranging from non-binding guidance for people to limit festive gatherings to mandatory social distancing and curfews for bars and restaurants. The speed of omicron’s spread in the U.K. where cases are doubling about every two days, is decimating the economy in the busy pre-Christmas period. Usually teeming theaters and restaurants are being hit by cancellations. Some eateries and pubs have closed until after the holidays because so many staff are off sick or self-isolating. The Natural History Museum, one of London's leading attractions, said Monday it was closing for a week because of “front-of-house staff shortages.”,Also Read | Deliberations ongoing for global treaty to deal with pandemics in future: WHO chief scientist,The hospitality industry is urging the government to offer financial support, as it did earlier in the pandemic with grants, loans and a scheme that paid the salaries of millions of furloughed workers. Those programs were wound down after Britain lifted restrictions in the summer. The Dutch government began a tough nationwide lockdown on Sunday to rein in sharply rising infections, at least partially attributed to the omicron variant. But other European countries have opted for something less. France and Germany have barred most British travelers from entering. Ireland imposed an 8 p.m. curfew on pubs and bars and limited attendance at indoor and outdoor events. These countries are warily watching the U.K. which for now appears among the places most dramatically hit by the omicron variant. Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K. have surged by 50% in a week. The government on Sunday reported 82,886 more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a day. With over 147,000 deaths, Britain has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll after Russia. The number of hospitalizations is growing much more slowly, but medical groups are warning that hospitals are already under strain in London, hardest-hit so far by the omicron-driven wave. The British Medical Association has warned that almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service staff in England could be off sick with COVID-19 by Christmas Day unless additional measures are introduced. ,Medics’ time and energy are also being diverted to delivering vaccine boosters — in keeping with early data that the extra shot helps protect against the variant. Johnson has set a goal of offering everyone 18 and up a booster by the end of December. More than 900,000 booster shots were delivered on Sunday, as soccer stadiums, shopping centers and cathedrals were turned into temporary inoculation clinics.

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Early evidence suggests omicron may also produce less serious illness — though scientists caution it is too soon to say — and that it could better evade vaccine protection.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Even if it generally causes fewer serious cases, omicron could still overwhelm health systems because of the sheer number of infections.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But many political leaders are reluctant to impose the stiff measures they resorted to earlier in the pandemic — often because they promised their people that vaccines would offer a way out of such restrictions and it may be politically untenable to impose them again.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/scared-of-omicron-indians-get-covid-vaccine-booster-shots-illegally-511180/\\\">Scared of omicron, Indians get COVID vaccine booster shots illegally</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In the U.S., the prospect of a winter chilled by a wave of coronavirus infections is&nbsp;a severe reversal from the optimism&nbsp;projected by President Joe Biden some 10 months ago, when he suggested that the country would essentially be back to normal by this Christmas. France is&nbsp;desperately trying to avoid a new lockdown&nbsp;that would hurt the economy and cloud President Emmanuel Macron’s expected re-election campaign.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Meanwhile, Johnson, whose authority has been hammered by weeks of political scandals, is caught between calls from scientific advisers for new limits on social interaction now, and vociferous opposition within his Conservative Party to any such restrictions.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Earlier this month, Johnson’s government reinstated rules requiring face masks in shops and ordered people to show proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test before entering nightclubs and other crowded venues. But many scientists say tougher action is needed.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said Monday he could not “make hard and fast guarantees” that new restrictions would not be announced this week.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Government ministers are discussing several options, ranging from non-binding guidance for people to limit festive gatherings to mandatory social distancing and curfews for bars and restaurants.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The speed of omicron’s spread in the U.K., where cases are doubling about every two days, is decimating the economy in the busy pre-Christmas period. Usually teeming theaters and restaurants are being hit by cancellations. Some eateries and pubs have closed until after the holidays because so many staff are off sick or self-isolating. The Natural History Museum, one of London's leading attractions, said Monday it was closing for a week because of “front-of-house staff shortages.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/deliberations-ongoing-for-global-treaty-to-deal-with-pandemics-in-future-who-chief-scientist-387706/\\\">Deliberations ongoing for global treaty to deal with pandemics in future: WHO chief scientist</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The hospitality industry is urging the government to offer financial support, as it did earlier in the pandemic with grants, loans and a scheme that paid the salaries of millions of furloughed workers. Those programs were wound down after Britain lifted restrictions in the summer.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Dutch government began a tough nationwide lockdown on Sunday to rein in sharply rising infections, at least partially attributed to the omicron variant. But other European countries have opted for something less.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"France and Germany have barred most British travelers from entering. Ireland imposed an 8 p.m. curfew on pubs and bars and limited attendance at indoor and outdoor events.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"These countries are warily watching the U.K., which for now appears among the places most dramatically hit by the omicron variant.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K. have surged by 50% in a week. The government on Sunday reported 82,886 more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a day. With over 147,000 deaths, Britain has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll after Russia.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The number of hospitalizations is growing much more slowly, but medical groups are warning that hospitals are already under strain in London, hardest-hit so far by the omicron-driven wave.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The British Medical Association has warned that almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service staff in England could be off sick with COVID-19 by Christmas Day unless additional measures are introduced.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Medics’ time and energy are also being diverted to delivering vaccine boosters — in keeping with early data that the extra shot helps protect against the variant. Johnson has set a goal of offering everyone 18 and up a booster by the end of December. More than 900,000 booster shots were delivered on Sunday, as soccer stadiums, shopping centers and cathedrals were turned into temporary inoculation clinics.\"}}]}

<ul>
  <li>Many governments in Europe and the U.S. face similar dilemmas about how hard to come down on omicron</li>
  <li>Even if it generally causes fewer serious cases, omicron could still overwhelm health systems</li>
  <li>many political leaders are reluctant to impose the stiff measures they resorted to earlier in the pandemic</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

UK medics warn of looming breaking point as omicron spreads

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Omicron

World

Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

On the occasion of Govardhan Puja in the city of Durg, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was seen getting whipped as part of a ceremony, according to a video shared by news agency ANI on Friday. Bhupesh Baghel, dressed in a turban and traditional attire, can be seen standing with one arm spread out as a man whips him. A mob has gathered around them, taking photographs of the chief minister as he is being whipped. Loud music is heard playing in the background, along with the pounding of drums. After eight rounds of whipping, the man eventually comes to a halt and embraces the chief minister. ,Like every year, CM Baghel on Friday took part in Govardhan puja in Janjgiri village and bore the pain of the sonta (whip) to uphold the custom that has been going on in the state for years for the well-being and prosperity of the people, a state public relations officer told PTI. Also Read | PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, unveils statue of Guru Shankaracharya,The chief minister emphasised the importance of Govardhan puja, during which cows are worshipped, and said the festival represents our gratitude to Govansh (cow progeny). “It is the duty of everyone to preserve the identity of our soil and promote it,” he added. Govardhan Puja is held a day after Diwali to commemorate Lord Krishna's lifting of Govardhan hill to shield the people of Braj from Lord Indra's wrath. This year, it is being celebrated on November 5 across North India. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, wished everyone on the occasion of Govardhan Puja. Best wishes for 'Govardhan Puja' to all. Jai Shri Krishna! tweeted Shah. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya also wished people and wrote, Best wishes to all countrymen on Govardhan Pooja, a symbol of nature, environment and promotion of livestock. I pray to Lord Krishna to remove the sufferings of all and for the welfare of all.

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<ul>
  <li>Baghel, dressed in traditional attire, can be seen standing with one arm spread out as a man whips him</li>
  <li>After 8 rounds of whipping, the man eventually comes to a halt and embraces the chief minister</li>
  <li>"Like every year, CM Baghel on Friday took part in Govardhan puja in Janjgiri village," an official said</li>
</ul>

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel gets 'whipped' as per Govardhan puja ritual

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The United Nations' human rights chief said Wednesday that Ethiopia's year-long war has been defined by extreme brutality, as a joint probe into alleged massacres blamed both sides for violations but avoided stating who was to blame. ,The inquiry was impeded by intimidation and constraints from authorities, and it failed to visit some of the war's most devastated sites. ,The report, a rare collaboration between the United Nations Human Rights Office and the government-established Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, was released a day before the war's one-year anniversary and as Africa's second-most populous country enters a new state of emergency, with rival Tigray forces threatening the capital. The UN told The Associated Press that the “collaboration was necessary for its team to gain access to a troubled region that Ethiopian authorities have largely prevented journalists, rights groups and other outside observers from entering.”,Thousands of people have been slain in Ethiopia's Tigray region since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government allowed soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea to invade Tigray and join Ethiopian forces in fighting Tigray forces that had long dominated the national government before Abiy assumed office. Since then, ethnic Tigrayans across the country have claimed arbitrary detentions, while Tigray citizens have described gang rapes, hunger, and mass expulsions. “In western Tigray, it was apparent that the Tigrayans had left most of the areas, as it was difficult to find Tigrayans to interview,” the new report says as per the Associated Press. The joint investigation covers events up until late June, when Tigray troops reclaimed much of their region, but due to security and other hurdles, the investigation was unable to visit some of the war's bloodiest sites, including the city of Axum. Among the obstacles, according to the report, was the Ethiopian government's refusal to hand over satellite phones obtained for the investigation.

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<ul>
  <li>The inquiry was impeded by intimidation and constraints from authorities</li>
  <li>The report was released a day before the war's one-year anniversary</li>
  <li>Thousands of people have been slain in Ethiopia's Tigray region</li>
</ul>

Ethiopia's war marked by 'extreme brutality': UN report

Ethiopia

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Auckland, New Zealand

After being crowned New Zealand's fastest-growing company, an education app established by a group of university students nine years ago surprised its 53 employees with a NZ$10,000 bonus. ,Kami, which translates to paper in Japanese, is a digital classroom platform and app that allows teachers and students to engage with and collaborate on documents and learning resources both in and out of the classroom. Also read| How digital media makes you a dopamine addict,Hengjie Wang, Jordan Thoms, and Alliv Samson, three Auckland university students, launched Kami in 2013 as a way to digitally streamline their note-taking. The service is used in over 180 countries by over 30 million teachers and students, with North America having the biggest user base. The platform is now used by more than 90% of US schools. ,According to Deloitte, the company achieved the top rank in the 2021 Deloitte Fast 50 index last week, with a stunning 1,177 % revenue growth over the past three years. Also Read | Millions of COVID vaccines for children shipped ahead of CDC clearance,During the worst of the global pandemic, Kami offered its software to instructors all across the world for free to assist them to continue to digitally contact students. According to the company's CEO, Wang, sales dried up overnight, but that changed when teachers asked to start paying to safeguard the platform's future. “Fast forward 18 months, with that sort of massive shift in education, we saw maybe about five years’ worth of growth in the market in one year,” Wang told the Guardian. Also Read| In historic flight, New Zealand strait crossed by electric plane,The company chose to award its employees to celebrate both the triumph and the achievement of 30 million users. “Our team had been working incredibly long hours, made a lot of sacrifices over the last 18 months, supporting teachers and students globally. We wanted a way to say thank you and recognise what they have achieved,” he added. Kami announced the bonus in a Zoom call to staff this week, saying they were all “shocked and surprised”. Also Read| After 1st COVID case, Tonga's main island under lockdown,“We live in one of the most diverse cities that you can ever possibly operate in so, you know, I think we ultimately just built a company that reflects the Auckland culture … we really want to celebrate the best ideas and letting them come to the top, and over time that that has clearly shown in our results.”,Wang expressed hope for Kami's success to serve as a model for other local tech startups. “You hear all of these big startup funding announcements, and Kami was certainly not one of these. But despite this, we have shown the world that achieving this level of growth and the impact that we have is possible. Operating a cashflow-positive startup is possible.”,“We have shown that it is possible from little old New Zealand. Capital is not a barrier to growth and success.”

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Yash Sadhak Shrivastava

<ul>
  <li>Kami was founded in 2013 by Auckland university students</li>
  <li>The company secured the number one spot in the 2021 Deloitte Fast 50 index</li>
  <li>Kami recently surprised its 53 employees with a NZ$10,000 bonus</li>
</ul>

Student-found New Zealand company offers $10,000 ‘thank you’ bonus

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Bonus

Students

Offbeat

Houston, TX, USA

Texas's restrictive abortion law was temporarily reinstated by a US appeals court on Friday. The law bars the procedure six weeks into pregnancy and outsources enforcement of the ban to ordinary citizens. ,The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a request to temporarily suspend a judge’s order blocking the ban on Friday. The request was made by the Texas Attorney General's Office. ,The administrative stay from the Fifth Circuit, a conservative-leaning appeals court, is a part of the lawsuit brought by the US Justice Department on September 9. The purpose of the administrative stay is to give the court enough time to determine whether to issue a more permanent ruling. The Justice Department has been given until Tuesday to respond to Texas’ filing. The Texas abortion law makes no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Having taken into effect on September 1, the law lets ordinary citizens enforce the ban, rewarding them a minimum of $10,000 if they sue anyone who helped provide an abortion after fetal cardiac activity is detected. ,The Justice Department has argued that “the law impedes women from exercising their constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy that was recognized in the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide.” The department also further added that “the law improperly interferes with the operations of the federal government to provide abortion-related services.”,“This is a deeply alarming order that will allow Texas’ abortion ban to go back into effect at a time when abortion providers were quickly starting to resume abortion care for all patients,” said Brigitte Amiri, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union. Amiri said “the ACLU hopes the litigation moves swiftly so the Texas abortion law can be halted again, potentially by the U.S. Supreme Court”.

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<ul>
  <li>US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a request to temporarily suspend a judge’s order blocking the ban</li>
  <li>The request was made by the Texas Attorney General's Office</li>
  <li>The administrative stay is a part of the lawsuit brought by the US Justice Department on September 9</li>
</ul>

Texas abortion law reinstated by US appeals court

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Texas

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UnitedStates

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New York, NY, USA

A NATO official announced on Wednesday that intergovernmental military alliance has withdrawn the accreditation of eight members of Russia's mission to the alliance who were undeclared Russian intelligence officers. A senior Russian lawmaker said Moscow would retaliate, the Interfax news agency reported. We can also confirm that we have reduced the number of positions which the Russian Federation can accredit to NATO down to 10, the NATO official said. Also read: COVID deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for first time,NATO, in addition, reduced the number of positions that Russia can accredit people for at the organisation from 20 to 10, the official said. While no immediate explanation for the same was given, the decision is set to take affect at the end of the month. ,There has been an increasing strain in relations between NATO and Russia have ever since Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014. The major causes of them being at odds with each other are Russia's nuclear missile development, aerial intrusions into NATO airspace and the buzzing of allied ships by fighter planes. NATO's policy towards Russia remains consistent. We have strengthened our deterrence and defence in response to Russia's aggressive actions, while at the same time we remain open for a meaningful dialogue. Also read: Russian crew arrive at International Space Station to shoot first film in orbit,NATO proposed to hold another meeting of the NATO-Russia Council over 18 months ago, and that proposal stands. The ball is in Russia’s court,” the official said. Leonid Slutsky, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house of Russian parliament, said that Moscow would not necessarily retaliate in kind, as per reports. ,He further dismissed the accusations against the Russian diplomats as baseless and warned that NATO’s move ahead could perennially strain the relations more. ,Leonid Slutsky also told the Interfax news agency that Moscow might respond with “asymmetric” retaliatory measures. He, however, did not elaborate on what those measures might be.

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Yash Bajaj

<ul>
  <li>A senior Russian lawmaker said Moscow would retaliate</li>
  <li>There has been an increasing strain in relations between NATO and Russia have ever since Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014</li>
  <li>NATO reduced the number of positions that Russia can accredit people for at the organisation from 20 to 10</li>
</ul>

NATO expels 8 ‘undeclared’ Russian intelligence officers, reduces positions to 10

NATO

Russia

Defence

Moscow

New Delhi, Delhi, India

There is no dearth of talent in India. From youngsters to the elderly, there have been many who’ve showcased their incredible skills on social media. In fact, there’s just always someone trending on the internet everyday. The latest example of this is from Arunachal Pradesh which is probably the cutest thing you’ll see on the internet today. A young boy from Arunachal Pradesh went viral and how! The little one went for rapping on the popular song 'Apna Time Aayega' from the movie Gully Boy and looks like he just became the talk of the town. Also Read | Fatima Sana Sheikh reacts on 'cutest' post of Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira,As he sings his heart out, you can see him perform with electrifying energy. Take a look at the video. ,Shared by Yuva Arunachal, the captioned it saying, “No limit to talent and can be found anywhere. Rapping a Bollywood number by a little Monpa native boy from Arunachal Pradesh.”,Also Read | Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' and Ranveer Singh's '83' get new release dates,Of course, the comment section of the video is filled with love, blessings, and positivity. ,One of the users wrote, “Yes sir, your time will surely come. Stay strong Stay young,” while another tweeted, “Unity in diversity India’s speciality Jay Hind.”,The 30-second video clip has garnered over 2,700 views on Twitter till date. It is not the first time a child’s performance of a song has gone viral on social media. Recently, a video of a boy playing the dholak while singing rapper Badshah’s single Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai took the internet by storm. The clip showed the boy playing the dholak on a train, as he wooed the passengers on the train. ,Earlier, the video of 10-year-old Sahdev Dirdo made waves on the internet as he sanf Bachpan Ka Pyaar. The video left many television personalities in awe. ,The young Chhattisgarh boy later posted a video which featured him performing to In Da Getto by J Balvin.

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Sammya Mukhopadhyay

<ul>
  <li>This little boy's rap to "Apna Time Aayega" went viral on social media</li>
  <li>The boy rapped to "Apna Time Aayega" from the Bollywood film Gully Boy</li>
  <li>The 30-second video has garnered thousands of views on Twitter</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Buzz

Little boy raps 'Apna Time Aayega', leaves the internet gushing

ArunachalPradesh

RanveerSingh

Bollywood

Entertainment

SocialMedia

Arlington, TX, USA

A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Arlington after the death of their 3-year-old son from a brain-eating amoeba, that he most likely contracted at a public splash pad while playing. ,Bakari Williams was hospitalized with the rare parasite on September 5 and died six days later. Also Read | Toxic fumes at hotel spa send 24 people to hospital,County health officials found out that N. fowleri amoeba, the formal name for brain-eating amoeba, was present in the water at the splash pad. ,I believe that the evidence will 100% prove that the acts or omissions on the part of the city of Arlington were bright-line negligence, the family's attorney, Stephen Stewart, told PEOPLE. The state mandates that if you have a public amusement splash pad, such as the one at Don Misenhimer Park, you must test the water. You got to make sure that water at these public water amusements are safe for kids and toddlers to participate. Also Read | All you need to know about the Salmonella illness,Arlington has since closed all the splash pads in city through the end of the year out of an abundance of caution. The city admitted to negligence in maintenance. The logs did not always show how much disinfectant chemical was manually added to the splash pad's water system, the city said,Regrettably, due to the city's bright-line failures to test and properly chlorinate and treat that splash pad amusement water, this Naegleria fowleri amoeba was able to develop, which regrettably led to the primary amebic meningoencephalitis that ended up killing poor Bakari Williams, bless his heart, Stewart told PEOPLE. He continued, If there's anybody on earth that's innocent, it's him and his mama.

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<ul>
  <li>Bakari Williams was hospitalised with the rare parasite on September 5 and died six days later</li>
  <li>County health officials found out that N. fowleri amoeba was present in the water at the splash pad</li>
  <li>Arlington has since closed all the splash pads in city through the end of the year</li>
</ul>

Texas family sues city after losing son to brain-eating amoeba

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Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a bunch of photographs of the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on micro-blogging site Koo on Wednesday. The bridge is all set to make history upon its inauguration as it is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge. It is expected to be ready for use by March 2022. ,The new 2-km-long bridge links the island of Rameswaram in the Arabian Sea to the mainland and will replace the structure that has been existing for 104 years. It will have a 63-metre stretch that will lift up vertically, offering a passage to small ships on their way. In the images shared by Ashwini Vaishnaw, workers and deployed machinery can be seen at the site under a clear sky. Also read: 12 hour journey: Everything to know about new Mumbai-Delhi expressway,The Ministry of Railways had earlier shared some pictures of the new Pamban bridge. Calling it an engineering marvel, the ministry tweeted, “This dual-track state-of-the-art bridge will be the country's first vertical lift railway sea bridge and is expected to be completed by March 2022.”,After Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the bridge in 2019, the construction started on November 9, the same year. ,Railways is hoping that the new bridge will aid the national transporter in running trains at higher speeds, carry heavier weight and increase the volume of traffic. The bridge is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 250 crore. Also read: Indians dominate international hockey awards, Gurjit Kaur, Harmanpreet Singh secure top spot,With 101 piers, it is going to be 3-metre higher than the existing one. Thus providing more navigational air clearance for vessels to pass. The one that exists already was India's first sea bridge that became operational in 1914. The construction of that Pamban Bridge was finished in three years and it was essentially India's longest sea bridge until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 2010.

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<ul>
  <li>The bridge will be ready for use by March 2022</li>
  <li>It links Rameswaram island to the mainland&nbsp;</li>
  <li>It will replace 104-year-old existing bridge</li>
</ul>

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares pictures of India's first vertical lift Pamban sea bridge | Watch

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Washington D.C., DC, USA

With an aim to keep the federal government funded through December 3, House Democrats have decided to remove a provision in a bill that could have potentially boosted the Iron Dome air defence system of Israel. ,A spokesperson for House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro said that funding for the Iron Dome will be included in the final, bipartisan and bicameral defense funding bill later this year. ,Rep Josh Gottheimer took to Twitter and said, The Iron Dome protects innocent civilians in Israel from terrorist attacks and some of my colleagues have now blocked funding it. We must stand by our historic ally — the only democracy in the Middle East. This comes as Democratic centrists and progressives have polarised views about the timing and scope of Joe Biden's infrastructure agenda. Democratic leaders were made to pledge by Moderates last month that they would hold a vote on the $1.2 trillion Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill by next Monday. ,On the contrary, progressives have said they would tank the bill if the $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package isn’t completed by then. This one focuses on child care and Medicare benefits. ,The stopgap measure set for a vote would fund the government through December 3, which means work on long-term spending bills would still need to be done by lawmakers for the fiscal year. ,The bill to keep the government funded and suspend the debt limit through December 2022 further includes $28.6 billion to address recent natural disasters, such as Hurricane Ida. ,While the move might end up drawing support from some GOP lawmakers, Minority Whip Steve Scalise and Rep Mike Johnson are trying to make a case for opposing the bill when it hits the floor later on Tuesday. A notice from House GOP leadership to Republican lawmakers states that Republicans will not aid the Democrats in their socialist tax and spending spree.

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Aman Butani

<ul>
  <li>Rep Josh Gottheimer defended the Iron Dome's funding</li>
  <li>Biden's insfrastructure agenda has come under question</li>
  <li>Senior Republican leaders are strongly opposing the legislative changes</li>
</ul>

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