The Liberal government has laid out billions in fresh spending after over two years without a federal budget — and while many of the government’s recent pledges graced its pages, others were notably absent.It’s possible some policies were pushed out of reach as COVID-19 variants sent a third wave hurtling through Canada, forcing the government to refocus its priorities onto more immediate relief measures, according to one economist.

Liberals eye ‘lost generation’ risk with sweeping COVID-19 recovery plan “They left a lot of things out of this budget that I think were being kicked around, bandied about before the budget,” said Sahir Khan, executive vice president of the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.“With.

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Fauci expects CDC to revise mask guidelines, says COVID-19 transmission risk outdoors is ‘really low’

Women wearing masks take photos on their iphones on the first day of spring in Times Square on March 20, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Dr.

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Missing 5-year-old boy found dead in pond, Jacksonville police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A missing 5-year-old boy was found dead in a pond on Sunday, about two hours after he was reported missing, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

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As FEMA-backed sites resume Johnson & Johnson vaccine use, Florida reports 4,716 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – After the U.S. lifted its pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Florida Division of Emergency Management announced federally supported vaccination sites would resume the use of J&J vaccines starting Sunday morning.

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Durant back for Nets after 3-game absence with thigh injury

NEW YORK – Kevin Durant is back for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday against Phoenix after missing three games with a bruised left thigh.

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Oscars 2021: Fewer stars, no audience and no Zoom appearances amid Covid-19 restrictions

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night with a telecast retooled for the pandemic.This year, the series will adapt to the demands of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for a socially distanced show that attempts to follow safety recommendations while steering clear of the virtual format other award shows have adopted.To underscore the changes due to the pandemic, there will be no host, no audience, nor face masks for nominees attending the ceremony at Los Angeles' Union Station — this year's hub for a show usually broadcast from the Dolby Theatre - though they will have to mask up when not on stage.

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Vaccine access ‘defining issue’ of COVID-19 in 2021, WHO advisor says

Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Dr. Peter Singer, special advisor to the director-general of the World Health Organization, to get the latest updates on the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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US says it will provide covid-19 vaccine raw materials to India

NEW DELHI : The US on Sunday said it would remove bottlenecks in the export of raw materials essential for the production of vaccines in India on a day the UK announced that it was rushing ventilators and other critical equipment to help cope with an unprecedented surge in covid-19 infections in the country.Other countries too mobilized support help a beleaguered India fight a ferocious second wave of covid-19 infections that has brought the health infrastructure to breaking point in many parts of the country.On Sunday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke to his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and conveyed that “the US has identified sources of specific raw material urgently required for Indian manufacture of the Covishield

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90 new COVID-19 cases in London and Middlesex Sunday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 90 new COVID-19 cases along with 101 recoveries Sunday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 9,894, of which 8,707 have resolved.At least 196 deaths have been reported.

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NYPD: Asian man critically injured in unprovoked Manhattan assault

NEW YORK - The NYPD's Hate Crimes Unit is searching for the suspect in an unprovoked assault against a 61-year-old Asian-American man in Manhattan.According to authorities, on Friday night just before 8:30 p.m., the victim was collecting cans at the northeast corner of 3rd Avenue and East 125th Street in East Harlem when the suspect attacked the victim from behind without warning.The suspect then kicked the victim in the head multiple times in the head, before running away.The victim sustained significant injuries due to the attack and was taken to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition.Surveillance video released by the police appears to show the attacker stomping on the victim's head.

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US considering boosting aid to India amid devastating COVID-19 surge, Fauci says

NOIDA, INDIA - APRIL 24: Relatives of Covid-19 victims wait outside the mortuary at Maulana Azad Medical Collage, on April 24, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) The Biden administration’s top medical adviser on the pandemic says the U.S.

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New players pose additional threats to Jerusalem tensions

JERUSALEM – Competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem have long fueled fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. But a new mix of players, including Gaza militants and Jewish Israeli extremists, have made the latest round of violence particularly combustible.

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A covid-19 vaccine’s 1,500-mile journey through India

India is simultaneously battling the world’s fastest-growing surge of infections and carrying out one of the most logistically complex vaccination campaigns. New Delhi has set a target of vaccinating 300 million of its more than 1.3 billion people by the fall.Some of those doses will be transported hundreds of miles—by truck, plane, scooter, boat and even on foot—before being injected into the arms of people living in small, remote villages.

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Maharashtra reports 832 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hrs, highest ever; over 66,000 new cases

Maharashtra on Sunday logged 832 COVID related fatalities, which is the highest-ever single-day spike since the pandemic started. With today's count, the death toll in the state has reached 64,760.As many as 66,191 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Maharashtra today, which is slightly lower than yesterday's count of 67,160.

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Delhi logs nearly 23,000 new covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 30.21%

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Quebec reports 1,014 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations and ICU numbers drop

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, and nine more coronavirus-related deaths.Health officials say hospitalizations continued to drop by eight to 654, and 165 people are in intensive care — a decrease of 16 from Saturday.Authorities say of the nine deaths, six occurred in the last 24 hours. Quebec’s death toll now stands at 10,878.Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Saturday that 60 per cent of the new cases are people under 40.“We know young adults are sick for longer and wait longer before going to hospital,” he wrote in a post on Twitter.

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Uttar Pradesh records 35,614 new Covid cases in a single day, 208 deaths in 24 hrs

Lucknow: The state of Uttar Pradesh has reported a total of 35,614 fresh coronavirus cases and 208 new fatalities.

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Bengaluru logs over 20,000 new covid-19 cases, 77 fatalities

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Mumbai records lowest rise in new Covid-19 cases in last four weeks

COVID-19 cases were reported from Mumbai today, the lowest daily rise in infections in last four weeks. The caseload in the city stands at 6,27,651, while active cases rose to 75,740, health bulletin said.The death toll, meanwhile, rose to 12,783 as 64 people succumbed to the diseases in the last 24 hours.The good news is, the city saw 8,478 people recovering from the disease in the same time span, which is higher than the number of infections.

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UK to send ventilators and medical kit to India as country buckles under Covid surge

The UK will deliver ventilators and other vital medical supplies to help stricken hospitals in India as the country battles a coronavirus surge.

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Ontario reports more than 3,900 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 445,351.For comparison, last Sunday 4,250 cases were reported.“Locally, there are 1,136 new cases in Toronto, 901 in Peel, 406 in York Region, 209 in Ottawa and 207 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-four new deaths were also announced, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,911.A total of 396,283 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 4,239 and is 89 per cent of all confirmed cases. Peel Public Health orders partial closure of 2 Amazon fulfillment centres Nearly 46,700 additional tests were completed.

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Fashion Designer Alber Elbaz Dies at 59 Due to COVID-19

Alber Elbaz has sadly died.

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Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations

LOUISVILLE – During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.

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Karnataka reports over 34,000 new Covid-19 cases in highest single-day spike

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reporting record 63 new cases, police continue to ticket restriction violators

under a near-lockdown, in response to surging COVID-19 case numbers.

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Kerala reports record 28,469 new Covid cases, 30 more deaths in last 24 hrs

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Playboy in Dubai jail for naked model photo now has Covid - but apologises for stunt

A US playboy in custody over a notorious picture of naked women on a balcony in Dubai has apologised.

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Six60 play to 50,000 fans in largest show since COVID-19 pandemic began

Six60 performed to an audience of 50,000 fans in New Zealand last night (April 24), making it the biggest live show since the coronavirus pandemic started.Playing at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium – the home of Rugby world champions the All Blacks, which had never hosted a concert previously – the band invited Maori performers to join them onstage and paid tribute to military musicians.“We know what it’s like to be in lockdown. It sucked.

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Young adults' relocations are reshaping political geography

Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.

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Frontline essential workers bear the brunt of covid-19 infections

NEW DELHI : The country's ongoing covid-19 wave is impacting frontline workers in the essential goods sector including delivery executives, distributors, traders, and retailers that may affect supplies which companies have so far managed to maintain.Companies across fast-moving consumer goods makers, online grocers and business-to-business startups Mint spoke to said 5-15% of frontline staff could be affected by the virus. This, said companies, is creating a manpower challenge unlike last year.“The exposure of our frontline sales staff is high, as they move across multiple locations through the day.

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India's crematoriums overwhelmed as virus 'swallows people'

NEW DELHI – India’s crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing through the populous country with terrifying speed, depleting the supply of life-saving oxygen to critical levels and leaving patients to die while waiting in line to see doctors.

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Twitter removes over 50 posts criticizing govt's handling of pandemic

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Microblogging platform Twitter has removed 52 posts related to coronavirus following orders from the ruling government, stated a report from technology news website Medianama.The majority of these tweets were critical about the way the central government is handling the second wave of coronavirus infections as country is grappling with breakdown of health infrastructure.The report filed by Medianama stated that many of the removed tweets had content related to shortage of medicines, beds, mass cremations, and the gathering of crowds at Kumbh Mela amid the pandemic.

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Second wave of covid has impacted leisure travel, says Savaari CEO

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Savaari, the online chauffeur driven car rental company, has launched a new campaign "Travel Begins at Home-Dekho Apna Desh" across digital platforms. The campaign encourages people to travel in India through a series of digital episodes drawing striking similarities between the popular international destinations and the lesser-known Indian ones.Though the second wave of coronavirus has impacted the leisure travel segment, people are still looking to travel once the cases go down said Gaurav Aggarwal, chief executive officer and founder, Savaari Car Rentals."Before the second wave of cases, Savaari witnessed a near 100% recovery in demand for leisure trips.

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US pledges aid as India's Covid-19 cases surge

India has set a new global record of the most number of coronavirus infections in a day, as the United States said it was racing to send help to the country.

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New Zealand’s Covid success: Concert for 50,000 held in Auckland

#Six60 #edenpark pic.twitter.com/CnhXcB0ZNyNew Zealand has recorded only about 2,600 cases of the virus and 26 deaths since the pandemic began and tops Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking. The border closure has badly hit the nation’s tourism industry, though it has now opened a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia.“Our city has shown the world this week that in the midst of a global pandemic, we can live close to normality in Auckland," Mayor Phil Goff said in a statement.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Covid update: India reports nearly 3.5 lakh new cases, record fatalities

Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,69,60,172, the Union health ministry said on Sunday morning. India is currently recording the most number of new infections in the world.

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US promises support for India's healthcare system to cope with covid

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: As India grapples with the second wave of covid-19 infections, senior US officials have promised support for the Indian health system to help it cope with a record number of daily cases.In a Twitter post overnight Sunday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said: "Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the horrific covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with our partners in the Indian government, and will rapidly deploy additional support to the people of India and India's health care heroes."“The US is deeply concerned by the severe covid outbreak in India.

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Doncic, Mavs beat Lakers 108-93 in Davis' 2nd game back

DALLAS – Luka Doncic had 18 points and 13 assists and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Los Angeles 108-93 on Saturday night in Lakers star Anthony Davis' second game back from a long injury absence.

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Capitals dominate Islanders 6-3 to stay in 1st in East

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Daniel Sprong scored twice in injured Alex Ovechkin’s place on Washington’s top line , Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves and the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-3 Saturday night.

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With OK from experts, some US states resume use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Among the other states ordering or recommending a resumption, along with Indiana, were Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.Those moves came swiftly after US health officials said Friday evening that they were lifting an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the J&J vaccine.

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No new community cases; no new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation; 2 million tests processed

There are no new cases in the community to report today.

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Cole outduels Bieber in ace matchup, Yankees edge Indians

CLEVELAND – Gerrit Cole was one pitch better than Shane Bieber in a heavyweight matchup of aces as Rougned Odor and Aaron Hicks homered off Cleveland's Cy Young winner in the fifth inning, giving the New York Yankees a 2-1 win over the Indians on Saturday.

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Vaccinated Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford tests positive for coronavirus

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford tested positive for coronavirus, although results still remain inconclusive, according to an ESPN report.

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On another lonely Anzac Day, solitary memorials stand out

ZONNEBEKE – On another Anzac Day turned lonesome by the global pandemic, solitary actions show all the more how the sacrifices of Australia and New Zealand during World War I are far from forgotten.

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Tempe police officers surprise boy with new toy gator tractor after his old one was stolen

Tempe officers surprised a little boy with a new gator after his old one was stolen. (Tempe Police) TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe police officers made a little boy's day by surprising him with a new toy gator tractor after his old one was stolen earlier this month."Our officers answered a family’s prayers this morning by gifting 4 year old Gerald a new Gator after his was stolen a couple weeks ago," officers said in a Twitter post on April 24.Police said Peter Philbrook, the boy's father, had posted to Facebook asking for help after the battery-powered tractor was stolen from their apartment complex.

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Suspected Capitol rioter arrested after bragging about siege to a match on Bumble dating app

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has charged a New York man in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S.

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Vaccines Required: Several Delaware Valley universities mandate vaccines for returning students

PHILADELPHIA - With abundant COVID-19 vaccine appointments now available for people 16 and older, several colleges and universities across the Delaware Valley have made the vaccine mandatory for students returning to campus in the Fall. Students at most schools can be omitted from the vaccine mandate for medical or religious reasons. Even when vaccinated, students are expected to maintain mitigation rules including mask-wearing and social distancing. Rutgers University in late-March became the first school in the country to require the COVID-19 vaccine for students returning to campus for the Fall semester.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk adding SNL hosting job to his to-do list

NEW YORK – Technology mogul Elon Musk has a lined up a new gig in addition to his jobs as CEO of electric car maker Tesla and spaceship maker SpaceX. He is going to host the iconic TV show “Saturday Night Live."

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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