The second round of a World Health Organization “pulse survey“ reveals that over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial disruptions persist, with about 90% of countries still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services, marking no substantial global change since the first survey conducted in the summer of 2020.Within countries, however, the magnitude and extent of disruptions has generally decreased.

In 2020, countries reported that, on average, about half of essential health services were disrupted.In the first 3 months of 2021, however, they reported progress, with just over one third of services now being disrupted.Overcoming disruptionsCountries have been working to mitigate disruptions.

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Tyler Perry delivers passionate speech while accepting Humanitarian Award at 2021 Oscars

Tyler Perry attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry was honored once again for his humanitarian work at Sunday's Academy Awards.The filmmaker delivered a passionate acceptance speech at the 2021 Oscars and said his mother taught him as a boy to refuse hate and refuse to succumb to "blanket judgments.""And in this time, with all of the internet and social media and algorithms and everything that wants us to think a certain way, the 24-hour new cycle…it is my hope that all of us would teach our kids, and I want to remember: just refuse hate.

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Infosys sets up COVID care centres for employees; sees no impact on client deliverables

New Delhi: India's second-largest IT services company Infosys on Monday said it has set up COVID care centres at Pune and Bengaluru for its employees and their families, and is in process of setting up similar facilities across its major offices in the country.The company, which gets 86 per cent of its revenues from markets like the US and Europe, said it sees no impact on its client deliverables due to the current health situation.India is registering a record number of COVID-19 cases daily that has put extreme pressure on the healthcare infrastructure of the country.

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Adhere to COVID-19 norms, then blame govt: Bombay HC to people

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13-year-old girl in Brampton dies after testing positive for COVID-19

COVID-19, becoming one of the youngest victims of the virus in Ontario.A GoFundMe created by a friend of the family, Adrian Goddard, said Emily Victoria Viegas died on April 22.Goddard told Global News he was a friend of Viegas’ father, Carlos Viegas through ball hockey and that he had met Emily a few times over the years.He said Emily’s mother is also in the ICU with COVID-19. COVID-19: Toronto, Peel expected to announce new workplace closures following weekend probe Goddard said Carlos is at the family’s home in Brampton quarantining with his son, who also tested positive.

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Nova Scotia reports another record-setting COVID-19 case number

The province said there’s 58 cases in the central zone, five in the eastern zone, one in the northern zone and two in the western zone.The province has 323 active cases in total so far.Premier Iain Rankin and Dr.

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EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine

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Bengaluru to enter 2-week lockdown amid COVID surge. Details here

coronavirus cases, Bengaluru is to enter a two-week lockdown from Tuesday, state officials said on Monday. Karnataka state, of which Bengaluru is capital, will also lock down from tomorrow evening.

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'I’m just very fortunate, darling': 101-year-old celebrates monumental birthday after Covid put a halt on 100th event

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PM meets CDS, reviews preparations of armed forces to deal with covid-19 wave

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met chief of defence staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and reviewed the preparations undertaken by the armed forces to deal with the second wave of covid-19 infections, a government statement said.In addition to deploying additional medical officers, doctors and nurses at hospitals, the armed forces were aiming to make military-grade medical infrastructure available to civilians, Rawat said.“The CDS briefed the Prime Minister that all medical personnel from armed forces who have retired or taken premature retirement in the last two years are being recalled to work in covid facilities within proximity of their present place of residence," the government statement said.“Other medical officers

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Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina

Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state.

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IIT scientists revise prediction on when covid cases could peak in India

New Delhi: Active cases in the ongoing second COVID-19 wave in India may peak at 38-48 lakh between May 14-18 and daily new infections could hit a high of 4.4 lakh from May 4-8, according to a mathematical model by IIT scientists who have revised their projections upwards.India on Monday saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,812 fatalities with 28,13,658 (28.13 lakh) active cases.The scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and Hyderabad applied the Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach' (SUTRA) model to predict that active cases would go up further by over 10 lakh by mid-May.The latest projection tweaks the time frame as well as the numbers.Last week, the

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Where GMTV hosts are now - bitter 11-year feud, bosses row, Tory MP and Covid tragedy

Way before we had Piers Morgan screaming on the telly was the much-loved GMTV.

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Israel investigates heart inflammation cases after Pfizer covid vaccine

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Scots Covid vaccine trial volunteers needed as scientists produce latest jab

coronavirus vaccine which is being developed right on our front doorstep. Boffins behind the Valneva jab, which is being produced in Livingston, West Lothian, are seeking 4,000 volunteers to participate in clinical trials.

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Covid lockdown compliance falls as one-third of adults say they are following rules

sticking to restrictions as exactly stipulated by the government, down from 47% who said the same in January. A further 36% are following the restrictions nearly all of the time, up from 31% in January, while 21% of respondents say they are sticking to the rules most or half of the time.Among those aged 55-75, the number of people following the rules completely has fallen from 58% in January to 40% now - which pollsters Ipsos Mori believe is related to the success of the vaccine programme among older adults.

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Jacqueline Jossa admits she doesn’t know how pal Kate Garraway ‘held it together’ amid Derek Draper’s health battle

Jacqueline Jossa has praised her I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! pal Kate Garraway following her husband Derek Draper’s health battle. Jacqueline, 28, and Good Morning Britain star Kate, 53, formed a close bond as they met in the jungle in 2019.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Penn Valley Elementary School

NARBERTH, Pa. - A second grade classroom is quaranting after an outbreak of COVID-19 rocked them at Penn Valley Elementary School.So far, eight people in the classroom have tested positive for COVID-19.This is the first time school officials say they have seen linked in-school transmission of the virus.It is not known what the cause behind the outbreak is, but officials from the school are investigating a potentially faulty HVAC system. The Lower Merion School District says that circulation was operating at 30% but has been inspected and has been working at full capacity. School officials are also investigating the source of the outbreak and whether it is the result of a variant strain of the COVID-19 virus. Advertisement"LMSD continues to

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Thailand imposes fines of up to $640 for not wearing masks in public

Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht (USD $640) for people who fail to wear face masks in public in 48 provinces, as the government struggles to cope with a new wave of coronavirus cases that is straining the medical system.The capital, Bangkok, which has the largest number of cases, is also closing more than 30 types of businesses and services, including cinemas, parks, zoos, bars, pools and massage parlors. Gatherings of more than 20 people are banned.

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Pakistan considering complete lockdown due to high covid positivity rate

Islamabad [Pakistan]: Amid the sudden rise in coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the federal government has warned they will be forced to impose a complete lockdown in the country if the current positivity rate of COVID-19 cases continues in the coming week.Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Pakistan's Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that there would be serious consequences for the health care system of the country if the present 11 per cent ratio of detection of coronavirus cases persisted just for one or one-and-half-week more, Gulf News reported."Our government has been doing its best since last one year to avoid the situation of complete lockdown in the country as such a decision creates serious

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COVID-19: Tata Steel raises daily oxygen supply to 600 tonnes for health centres

#FightAgainstCovid #TataSteel has increased supplies of Liquid Medical Oxygen to 500-600 tons per day with increased logistics support. We are closely working with GoI and States to augment the availability and save lives.

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Canada to get 1.9M COVID-19 vaccines this week, including 1st Johnson & Johnson shots

COVID-19 vaccines this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & Johnson.Canada is set to receive about 300,000 doses of the J&J vaccine, which will come in addition to more than one million Pfizer-BioNTech shots and around 650,000 jabs from Moderna. U.S.

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COVID-19: Toronto expected to announce new workplace closures following weekend probe

COVID-19.Public health units in both Toronto and Peel introduced the rules, which allow them to shutter establishments where five or more workers have tested positive for COVID-19 over a 14 day period. COVID-19: Peel, Toronto could begin workplace closures to control outbreaks Toronto Public Health said it was conducting investigations over the weekend and planned to announce which workplaces would be affected today.Peel Region announced its first two closures on Saturday.

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US COVID cases decline; feds double down on vaccination gaps

At a White House press briefing today, US health officials said cases declined 10% over the past week, but aired worries about virus spread in pockets of the country where COVID-19 vaccination levels are low.

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Preliminary findings from a large analysis of pregnant women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines showed no obvious safety signals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers reported yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.Using data voluntarily reported to three US vaccine safety m

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Credit profile of construction firms to stay resilient despite covid disruptions

BENGALURU : The ongoing second wave of covid-19 may cause disruptions in the overall construction activity in the country, but the performance of most mid- and large-sized construction companies is not expected to be materially impacted by this, ICRA said on Monday.In ICRA’s assessment, most of these companies are focused on non-urban infrastructure projects (roads, railways, irrigation, etc.) which are primarily located in remote areas, or at a distance from the metros. Unlike the first wave, there is no nationwide lockdown and only localized lockdown restrictions with exemptions for construction activities.Projects located within urban areas, such as metro rail projects, building construction, etc.

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COVID-19 infections surge in Nepal, fueled by mutant strains from India

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Mumbai: Special police officers deployed outside sealed buildings amid Covid-19 surge

Mumbai Police PRO S Chaitanya has said.Appointed 1,100 special police officers who are helping out during the pandemic, the Mumbai Police PRO added.The special police officers will reportedly assist the Mumbai Police in controlling the law and order situation at containment zones and sealed buildings.Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 5,542 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, its lowest single-day rise in infections so far this month.

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Karnataka govt will provide free Covid-19 vaccines to all above 18 yrs, says CM Yediyurappa

I urge all eligible to register themselves from April 28.Karnataka on Sunday reported over 34,000 coronavirus cases in the span of just 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began.With 34,804 more patients testing positive for Covid-19 in the state, the total tally has now reached 13,39,210, according to the health bulletin.

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Virus wave, lack of parts hold back German business optimism

FRANKFURT – A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back optimism about the pace of post-pandemic recovery.

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2000trees Festival postponed to 2022 due to travel concerns and lack of COVID cancellation insurance

coronavirus pandemic.The Cotswolds festival, which was cancelled last year due to the global health crisis, had been hoping to stage its 2021 event in July, with the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Creeper all booked to play.2000trees have confirmed this morning (April 26) that they have been forced to axe plans for their 2021 festival, citing problems with international acts travelling to the UK and a lack of UK Government-backed festival cancellation insurance as two of the key reasons for the postponement to 2022.Noting that over 20 of the bands on their 2021 line-up had ruled out travelling to the UK in time for the festival, 2000trees say they have been “forced to take the absolutely heart-breaking decision” to postpone

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India Covid crisis: Victims dying in streets as families hunt for black market oxygen

People infected with coronavirus are dying in the streets, bodies are piling up at crematoriums and hospitals are running out of oxygen and beds as India's crisis spirals out of control.

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Covid passports for pubs 'shelved' as drinkers set to be spared vaccine scheme

Boris Johnson has shelved plans for punters to need Covid passports when going to the pub, it is reported today.

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Modi dials Japanese PM, talks about fighting COVID together

ANI, the prime minister's office said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call today with Japanese PM Suga Yoshihide. The two leaders discussed the COVID19 situation in the respective country and exchanged views on various regional and global challenges posed by the pandemic."They highlighted importance of close India-Japan cooperation to overcome challenges, by working together to create resilient and trustworthy supply chains, ensuring supply of critical material and technologies and developing new partnerships in manufacturing and skill development," PMO said.

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Towie star Elliott Wright in shock after his Marbella restaurant burns to the ground weeks after his dad dies of Covid

FORMER The Only Way is Essex star Elliott Wright’s Costa del Sol restaurant has been gutted by fire - just weeks after his dad died from coronavirus. The devastating blaze at Olivia’s La Cala broke out around 5.30am this morning.

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EC 'most responsible' for Covid-19 surge, officials should be booked for murder: Madras HC

Election Commission of India (ECI) and called it the "the most irresponsible institution" for the alleged spread of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.In stinging remarks, the court said that the EC is singularly responsible for the second wave of Covid-19 by not stopping political parties from holding election rallies amid a deadly second wave of Covid-19.The Madras HC also noted that the Election Commission officials should be booked under murder charges too, according to a PTI report."Your institution is singularly responsible for the second wave of Covid-19.

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Parents fume as Covid handwashing rules in school leave kids' hands 'red raw'

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₹100 cr to families of deceased COVID warriors

₹100 crore tor the families of deceased doctors, police officers, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers who have lost their lives fighting the pandemic.The company plans to start releasing the money with immediate effect and hopes to complete it within three months, Mankind Pharma said in a statement.As the country continues to grapple with the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and frontline workers are racing against time to contain its spread.

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Study identifies underlying conditions link to severe outcomes from Covid-19

A national study of 20,000 patients has identified the underlying conditions linked to more severe outcomes from Covid-19.

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'If this disgusting quote is true, Boris must resign' Piers Morgan urges over Covid claims

Piers Morgan, 56, has shared his shock over claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 56, reportedly said he would rather see "bodies pile high in their thousands" than order a third coronavirus lockdown in England.The former Good Morning Britain host branded the quote “disgusting” and urged the Prime Minister to “resign”, if the reports were true.Piers was previously praised for holding the government to account over decisions they had made during the pandemic on GMB, before he quit the ITV show last month amid backlash surrounding his comments about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.It comes after it was claimed that Johnson told a Number 10 meeting in October: "No more ****ing lockdowns - let the bodies pile high in their thousands!"Piers

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Karnataka govt imposes 14-day strict Covid curfew from tomorrow, what's allowed, what's not

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States, Indian corporates may be allowed to import Covid-19 vaccines

New Delhi: India's government will not import COVID-19 vaccines itself but expects states and companies to do so, two government officials told Reuters, a decision that may slow acquisitions of shots just as a second wave of the pandemic rips through the country.They said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government would instead aim to support domestic vaccine makers by guaranteeing purchases from them.

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Kate Garraway shares brilliant gesture from David Beckham for children during Derek's Covid battle

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PGIMS Rohtak stops admissions of covid patients after oxygen shortage

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Hoping to import 30,000 oxygen concentrators, says Paytm CEO Vijay Sharma amid Covid spike

Paytm Vijay Shekhar Sharma while speaking about the company's plans to import oxygen concentrators."The country needs oxygen support; large oxygen tankers, oxygen cylinders and something that can produce oxygen locally, which is oxygen concentrators," said Sharma.For this reason, he said, his company is importing at least 10,000 oxygen concentrators and hoping to ramp up the number to 20,000 to 30,000.Paytm on Sunday launched a donation drive to import oxygen concentrators and other health-related supplies.

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Odisha: Puri bans funeral of outsiders at Swargadwar amid Covid spike

Odisha's Sambalpur is being increased as the number of Covid deaths saw a steep rise, an official said.Three more crematoria beds are being added to the existing facility in Rajghat so that 13 bodies could be cremated at one go, he said.The waiting time for cremation will reduce considerably with the increase in the capacity, said Enforcement Officer of Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) Subhankar Mohanty.The civic body has also started cremating bodies of Covid patients at another crematorium, Santidham, so that the burden on Rajghat is reduced, he said.The crematorium is witnessing a huge rush since the onset of the second wave of Covid-19, said a staffer of Rajghat."I have never seen queues for cremation here before.

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Mental health boss defends use of controversial ECT 'shock' therapy for depression

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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

COVID-19 continues to disrupt essential health services in 90% of countries

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