The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the first flu-related deaths of the 2018-2019 flu season. A 65-year-old man who was infected with Influenza A passed away last week, making him the first person to die due to flu complications this season. In addition, a 73-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman, both also infected with Influenza A, passed away within the last week. All three individuals were Sussex County residents and all had underlying health conditions.

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 3, 2019) – Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment and to acquire the overdose-reversing medication naloxone in the wake of six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, during the holiday weekend. The six […]

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case, which also marks Delaware’s first pediatric case of the season, involves an 8-year-old from New Castle County. “The flu is here,” said DPH Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Now that we […]

Sat., Oct. 26, 2019: Delaware residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription medications at designated sites throughout the state as part of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Washington D.C. – Division of Public Health (DPH) Director Dr. Karyl Rattay participated in a Congressional briefing for members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill today, November 7, 2019, regarding maternal and infant health as part of a panel discussion hosted by March of Dimes. The briefing, “Making the […]

DOVER – The Division of Public Health’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) will host a public workshop Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, to present and discuss the Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant, authorized under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The workshop begins at 9:00 a.m., and will be […]

Among other measures, the report suggests that inheritance tax, which was abolished in 1985, should be brought back as this would reduce concentration of wealth, widen tax base and enhance revenue.

Kerry Cunningham of SiriusDecisions talks about how AI can power the B2B revenue engine

The coronavirus relief package announced by the Karnataka government for different economic sections has largely been welcomed by the beneficiaries, whose incomes took a severe hit because of the...

Organizations looking to reduce energy consumption and related costs through energy-efficient lighting now have expanded grant opportunities.

The Delaware Division of the Public Advocate and the Delaware Public Service Commission are urging medium and large businesses that get their electricity from Delmarva Power to contact the utility immediately and ask if they qualify for lower billing rates.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney announced on Monday that the State of Delaware Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings planned in each county over the coming weeks will be postponed until further notice. The town halls were originally scheduled for March 19, 24, and 30.   Delawareans with questions about COVID-19 or their […]

The Draft 2020 Delaware Strategies for State Policies and Spending (State Strategies) document and maps have been released for public review. The review period is from March 30 – April 30, 2020. Please join us for Virtual Public Information Sessions on April 7, 2020; two identical sessions will be held at 10:00 am and 5:30 […]

Wilmington. Governor Carney changed upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections in his 6th update to the State of Emergency. The Governor ordered School Board elections scheduled for May 12th delayed until June 16th. He  also ordered municipal elections scheduled before May 15th cancelled and  rescheduled no earlier than May 15, 2020. The Governor further ordered […]

Clientes existentes podrían recibir beneficios adicionales en el mes de marzo 2020 y abril 2020 NEW CASTLE (30 marzo 2020) – Beneficios de emergencia serán disponibles a los participantes de El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) por los meses de marzo y abril como parte de una provisión establecida por el Acto Federal a […]

Fleet companies, RWAs, hospitals, logistics providers, private and public bus owners, hotels that offer commute, garages, dealerships, can all avail Droom's Jumpstart service.

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) encourages people across the state to take part in the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday announced the State of Delaware will host Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings in each county as part of an ongoing review of state regulations. Governor Carney and members of his cabinet will host the meetings, and accept public comment on ways to improve state government […]

After a lengthy teaser campaign, Meizu finally unveiled its latest flagships with the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro. Spec-wise the two are nearly identical with the Pro featuring better auxiliary cameras, wireless charging and faster RAM. Visually the two are also almost indistinguishable with the only difference being the 17 Pro comes with a ceramic back. These are also the first 5G entries in Meizu's lineup. The Meizu 17 duo is built around 6.6-inch Super AMOLED displays with 90Hz refresh rate and a first for Meizu punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie camera. The panels come with an...

The Redmi 9 just popped up on Xiaomi's global RF certification page, confirming that the phone exists and its model number - M2004J19G. This number was also spotted in a batch of devices that were recently certified by the 3C. These certifications don't reveal much. A related model, the M2004J19C, is listed at the 3C with a 10W charger, though that would be a weird downgrade - both the Redmi 8 and the cheaper 8A support 18W charging. Anyway, these will be 4G phones, which probably comes as no surprise. Previous leaks showed a photo of the quad camera on the back of the phone, which...

Employing foreign scientists and technicians and complying Home Office regulations is a difficult task for many UK laboratories. The United Kingdom is altogether suffering from skills shortages. The situation will be aggravated by decline of the EU workers.…

Draft exposure aims to restrict proportionate deduction which would lead to, in most cases, the insured being able to get a higher percentage of the bill reimbursed by insurer

The Irdai data showed that LIC saw its new business premiums at Rs 1.77 lakh crore in 2019-20 compared to Rs 1.42 lakh crore in the previous fiscal — a growth of 25.17%.

BS-VI Honda SP125 is a successor to the CB Shine and has been upgraded inside and out. It is powered by a new 124cc BS-VI engine and it gets new features like silent start, LED headlamp, new pass switch. Abhilasha Singh takes out for a ride around Mumbai to find out more.

Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry is planning to frame a comprehensive visa policy to boost service sector of the country. A proposal for the same is being prepared at the Indian Prime Minister’s office. Regarding the proposal, the Indian…

To address skill shortage issues in its technology sector, Israel has planned to relax its visa regime to attract skilled foreign workers into its country. The  software firms warned that skill shortages are jeopardizing the country’s multi-billion…

Briefing to the Lok Sabha on liberalizing visa policies, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Government has a proposal to introduce a new visa regime to boost the service sector. The plan will enhance trade services…

The therapy involves taking antibodies from the blood of a person who has recovered from COVID-19 and transfusing those antibodies into an active coronavirus patient to help kickstart the immune system.

India has turned to its age-old medicinal practice of Ayurveda to check if it can work against novel Coronavirus.

To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures and also provided with personal protective equipment and disinfectants, it said.

The global suicide rate is accelerating as coronavirus-triggered lockdowns supercharge depression and mass job losses push people over the edge. Australian and US researchers have highlighted the threat to their countries.
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The President of One America News Network, Charles Herring, has published a blistering letter calling on Vanity Fair to retract claims that Donald Trump’s eldest son secretly bought a stake in the news outlet.
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Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje have both successfully made weight ahead of the UFC's first fight card in nearly two months on Saturday night, in what promises to be a fiercely violent affair between the two lightweight stars.
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The head of Germany’s most populous state has called for the reopening of the country’s French border to be fast-tracked. The federal government earlier warned that such actions risk launching a new wave of Covid-19 infections.
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The government of Denmark is having a negotiation with the industry regarding improvement of energy efficiency. The mutual agreement of 2012 has the ability to cut 12 per cent of energy usage in 2020, as compared to the same calculated in 2006. The agreement…

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The three states are among the top five electricity users (other two being Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan) and fall in power consumption in these places dragged down the country’s annual demand growth to a six-year low of 1.3%.

In view of the massive disruption to economic activity due to Covid-19 impact and likely huge shortfall in revenues, the council felt that fiscal response to the crisis should be much more nuanced.

The government has taken measures to contain expenditure, like freeze on its employees’ dearness allowance; it has also announced a relief package to support the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections.

The revenue situation will only get worse next month as the lockdown in the whole of April would be reflected in collections in May, said Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi.

The New Yorker took the feature reporting prize for Ben Taub’s piece on a detainee at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with judges saying the story offered 'a nuanced perspective on America’s wider war on terror.'

Sets a new record for ‘highest fuel efficiency on a motorcycle’ at 76.4kpl

If Washington doesn't understand technology — and it doesn't — there are tough times ahead for the marketing, the economy, and jobs

For protection of land ownership in J&K, a handful of provisions, the official said, are being considered which include land ownership protection regimes in force in states such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said YSR Telemedicine will continue on a permanent basis and village clinics will have great utility in times of health emergency.

At a time when the government’s finances have gone completely haywire, it is also the duty of every tax official—indeed, all bureaucrats—to see how best some of the shortfall can be made up.

More than 77,000 people have recovered from it so far, mostly in China where the outbreak started late last year.

Darjeeling's Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) has unveiled a novel competition to encourage people to stay inside their homes.

Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and a top White House adviser, sent hundreds of e-mails about government business from a personal e-mail account last year, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

Deutsche Bank chief executive officer Christian Sewing was there to give the annual pep talk to his top executives.