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Ontario reports 3,871 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The provincial total now stands at 459,477.Thursday’s case count is higher than Wednesday’s 3,480 and Tuesday’s which saw 3,265 new infections but is the fifth day in a row cases have been lower than 4,000.According to Wednesday’s report, 1,172 cases were recorded in Toronto, 901 in Peel Region, and 392 in York Region.All other local public health units reported fewer than 200 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 8,029 as 41 more deaths were recorded.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 29

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday:The City of Toronto will allowed for CafeTo cur lane installations to begin on May 8, before the provincial stay-at-home order is set to expire on May 20.CafeTo allows for restaurants to expand their patio space into some Toronto streets, if they’ve been approved by the program.The City said the move to begin was made in consultation with Toronto Public Health.“Once curb lane locations are installed over the next several weeks, restaurant operators must ensure that the areas are not used for congregation, public seating or dining purposes while outdoor dining remains prohibited and the provincial Stay-at-Home order is in place,” a release from the City read on Wednesday.The City

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Gujarat to receive 2.5 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses over next 15 days: Rupani

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Long COVID and children: The unseen casualties of COVID-19

a lower risk of developing severe COVID-19 — the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 — than adults.Reports indicate that, in most cases, children who contract the new coronavirus develop mild-to-moderate symptoms or remain asymptomatic.However, in some extreme cases, they may develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) or pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS), as some experts refer to it.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.According to existing data, MIS-C/PIMS can become apparent at 2–6 weeks after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, and some of the symptoms that can accompany it include: In most cases of COVID-19 in children,

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Karnataka reports 35,024 new Covid-19 cases, 270 deaths in 24 hours

Karnataka, so far.Bengaluru has reported 19,637 Covid cases- the highest among all districts of Karnataka in 24 hours. The city also reported 143 deaths due to Covid-19 in the same period.Other districts like Ballari reported 16 Covid-19-related deaths, Kalaburagi (11 deaths), Mysuru (12 deaths), Tumakuru (nine deaths), Yadagri (eight deaths), Chamarajanagra (seven deaths), Haveri (six deaths), Bidar, Dharwada ( five deaths each), and Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura (four deaths each).Separately, Karnataka cabinet ministers on Thursday unanimously decided to contribute their one year's salary for Covid-19 relief work in the state.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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India to get assistance from over 40 nations to fight second covid-19 wave

NEW DELHI: India is to receive assistance from more than 40 countries, mainly oxygen-related equipment and key drugs, to fight an “unprecedented second wave" of covid-19 infections that has overwhelmed the country’s health infrastructure.Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said this as two flights brought in 20 oxygen production plants, ventilators and Favipiravir, used to treat covid-19 patients.Three special flights were expected from the US – two on Friday and one on Monday – with raw materials for the production of covid-19 vaccines, oxygen generating equipment and oxygen concentrators.Earlier on Thursday, a White House statement said the first tranche of assistance included ingredients to manufacture over 20 million doses

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Ontario is launching paid sick leave. Should other provinces follow suit?

COVID-19 cases, the Ontario government has finally announced its paid sick leave program.The Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Program is retroactive, beginning April 19 and ending on Sept. 25.

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Covid-19: Kerala reports over 38,000 cases, highest single-day spike

India on Thursday witnessed the biggest spike in new cases as many as 3,79,257 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry on Thursday morning. Maharashtra continues to be the biggest contributor to the daily tally, followed by Kerala.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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AYUSH-64 drug useful in treating mild to moderate COVID-19 cases: AYUSH ministry

NEW DELHI : AYUSH-64, a drug developed for curing malaria in 1980, can be useful for the treatment of asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 infection cases, the Ministry of AYUSH said on Thursday.Addressing a virtual press conference, Arvind Chopra, director, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune, said the trial of the drug in this direction was conducted at three centres.The trial at King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow; Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), Wardha; and BMC COVID Centre, Mumbai involved 70 participants in each arm.Chopra, also honorary chief clinical coordinator of the Ministry of AYUSH-CSIR collaboration, said AYUSH-64 as an adjunct to standard of care (SoC) showed significant improvement and

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Partner highlights: Young refugees in South Sudan raise awareness of COVID-19 through song

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world like no other crisis in recent history. With funds from Member States and other organizations as well as hundreds of thousands of individuals, who have contributed through the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, WHO is tackling the pandemic on nine dedicated fronts. But we’re not alone. In this series, we explore how our longstanding partner, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is contributing to the fight against the disease.

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3% of people in hotel quarantine test postive for Covid-19

One in every 33 people who has entered mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland since the international travel rule began has tested positive for Covid-19.

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Higher body weight linked with severe COVID-19 risk: Lancet study

NEW DELHI : Being overweight is associated with an increased risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, including higher ICU admissions, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.The researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK noted that this is the first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI).BMI is a measure of body fat calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilogrammes by the square of height in metres.The study is based on more than 6.9 million people living in England and included data from over 20,000 COVID-19 patients who were hospitalised or died during the first wave of the pandemic

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Mall operators face cash flow pressure on covid restrictions

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Health insurers must decide on covid treatment requests within an hour: Irdai

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₹50 crore towards for Covid-19 vaccination

₹50 crore is towards facilitating COVID vaccination, providing safety kits, creating awareness, and distributing beverages to the country's frontline workers, Coca Cola said. Coca Cola India on Thursday said it will donate ₹50 crore funds towards facilitating COVID-19 vaccination, providing safety kits among others.

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Nova Scotia reports another drop in new cases of COVID-19

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India's Covid-19 emergency is wake-up call to Africa - AU health chief

Covid-19 pandemic is India is a wake-up call for Africa that its governments and citizens must not let their guards down, the African Union's disease control agency warned on Thursday.African nations generally do not have sufficient numbers of health care workers, hospital beds, oxygen supplies, and the continent of 1.3 billion would be even more overwhelmed than India if cases surged in a similar way, said John Nkengasgong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention."We are watching with total disbelief...What is happening in India cannot be ignored by our continent," he told reporters.Nkengasgong urged Africans to wear masks and avoid large gatherings, warning: "We cannot and should not find ourselves in (India's)

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Full list of countries that want Brits back for holidays - rules and Covid rates

Countries including Greece, Spain and Portugal are gearing up to welcome Brits back for summer holidays.

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De Blasio plans to fully reopen NYC on July 1

NEW YORK - Mayor Bill de Blasio says he plans to fully reopen New York City on July 1.Speaking on a morning news program Thursday, the mayor pointed to a successful effort to vaccinate New Yorkers for the coronavirus."Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1. We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, full strength.

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Kate Garraway insists she hasn’t been ‘strong’ through husband’s Covid battle – saying ‘giving up wasn’t an option’

KATE Garraway has insisted that she "hasn't been strong" through husband Derek's coronavirus battle - adding that "folding wasn't an option". The 53-year-old star opened up about her family's ordeal on This Morning today, with Derek finally returning home from hospital earlier this month after more than a year in intensive care.

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Manitoban NHLer Jayce Hawryluk got COVID-19, twice — even the ultra-healthy struggle to recover

Jayce Hawryluk is one of the unlucky ones.The Vancouver Canucks’ forward was knocked off the top of his game last spring when he tested positive for COVID-19 — fighting just to get back to normal for most of the NHL’s off-season.At the time, he was one of the first Manitobans to suffer through the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Fast forward almost exactly a year, and more than 38,000 people in the province have now dealt with a positive diagnosis.And, as Hawryluk’s Vancouver Canucks became the epicentre of a COVID-19 outbreak last month, he tested positive — again.“It spread so quick within our team, and a lot of guys got it really bad,” the 25-year-old from Roblin, Man., says.Vomiting, headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath

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Caterpillar 1Q sales rise as dealers boost inventory levels

Caterpillar's sales rose in the first quarter as market conditions for the machinery company begin to improve and dealers increase their inventory levels.

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British Soap Awards axed for second year running over Covid

The British Soap Awards have been axed for a second year running over Covid restrictions.

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McDonald's comes roaring back as restrictions ease

As America emerges from the pandemic, it's heading to McDonald's.

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US cruises could resume in mid-July, CDC says

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Big changes could soon be coming to Port Canaveral.

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COVID-19: Ontario to provide update on vaccine rollout Thursday

Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers A total of 4,907,203 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Ontario.The province says 365,166 people have been fully inoculated.

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₹7.5 crore towards covid relief

₹7.5 crores (over $1mn) towards covid relief efforts in India. The franchise said that its goal is to help with immediate support to people who have been severely impacted by the second wave of covid-19 in the country.The team said that the amount has been collectively raised by its players, team owners and management.

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British Soap Awards 2021 CANCELLED for second year running over Covid

THE British Soap Awards have been cancelled for the second year running. ITV bosses have pulled the plug on the annual awards that was due to air this Summer over the pandemic.

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Chief General Naravane briefs PM Modi about Indian Army’s covid assistance

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Gemma Collins' dad is 'getting better' amid COVID-19 battle

Gemma Collins' dad is "getting better" after his recent battle with coronavirus. The 40-year-old TV star has revealed via her Instagram Stories that Alan, 73, is currently on the road to recovery from COVID-19, having previously spent time in hospital with the life-threatening illness.

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Ted Nugent says he’s “never been so scared in all my life” than battling COVID-19

Ted Nugent has opened up on his recent battle with COVID-19, saying he’s “never been so scared in all my life”.Nugent announced earlier this month that he had contracted the virus, before denying that he had previously called coronavirus a hoax. The controversial right-wing singer has attracted criticism for his views on the ongoing pandemic over the last year.Reflecting on his experience with COVID in a new edition of his Ted Nugent’s Spirit Campfire show, he said: “I never am a sympathy guy.

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UK's longest covid patient 'vomiting every day as virus destroyed his lungs'

Leeds Live reports.Over 12 months have passed and he remains in the same hospital ward and is thought to be one of the nation's longest-suffering Covid-19 patients.But Jason's wife, Sue claims he is making strides in his recovery now and is hoping he will return home soon.She said: "For a very long time, I was always told that it would be a question of if, not when, Jason would return home."Now, it's really looking like him coming home with me is a real possibility - we're saying when and not if!"This past month, Jason was taken off the ventilator that he had been on for over a year - a huge relief to Sue, and Jason himself.He remains on intermittent renal dialysis, whilst Jason still has a tracheotomy - meaning that he continues to vomit

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Former PM Manmohan Singh discharged from AIIMS after recovering from Covid

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EU clinches Covid vaccine deal with Pfizer as doses surge in the Bloc

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LIC books record high profit at Rs37,000 crore from share sales amid covid-19

MUMBAI : India's largest institutional investor, Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) has booked a whopping Rs37,000 crore profit from share sales in fiscal 2021, the highest ever profit booked by LIC in its 65-year history of operations.During the fiscal 2021, LIC also purchased shares amounting to Rs94,000 crore, which, too, is the highest ever equity purchase by LIC in its history.“We booked maximum profit by churning equity portfolio depending on available opportunities and also to maintain long-term high performing portfolio.

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Covid-19 update: Bangladesh offers emergency medical equipment supplies to India

coronavirus pandemic at present, reporting more than three lakh coronavirus cases daily for the past few days. Additionally, hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 vaccination drops by 1.5 lakh amid vaccine shortage

vaccination count has witnessed a drop of 1,50,547 due to limited supply of vaccine doses, the data revealed.With this, the state's cumulative vaccination figure reached 1,55,94,640, it said."The situation will continue to worsen as the state government is currently vaccinating around two to three lakh people on a daily basis.

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Anil Agarwal pledges Rs150 crore towards covid-19 relief measures

MUMBAI : Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta, has pledged Rs150 crore to help the country in its fight against covid-19. This is over and above the Rs201 crore that was spent by the Vedanta group last year, the company said.The company will also create an additional capacity of 1,000 critical care beds in 10 cities pan-India.The critical care beds will be placed in state-of-the-art ‘field hospitals’ which will be attached to recognized and reputed hospitals.

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SBI to set up makeshift hospitals with ICU facilities for Covid patients

₹30 crore and is engaging with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and hospital management for setting up medical facilities on an emergency basis for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara told PTI.He said the bank intends to put in place 1,000 beds with 50 ICU facilities in the states that are the worst affected.So, he said, it could be 120 beds at some places, while 150 at others with adequate healthcare facilities, depending on a hospital's capacity to scale up.It is to be noted that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs last week permitted makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID care facilities to be treated as an eligible Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.India is reeling under the impact of the

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Biden address to Congress: Read the president's remarks in full

WASHINGTON - Madame Speaker.Madame Vice President.No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time.The First Lady.The Second Gentleman.Mr. Chief Justice.AdvertisementMembers of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests.My fellow Americans.While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is very different – a reminder of the extraordinary times we are in.

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Kate Garraway says daughter Darcey, 15, asked her if she was going to 'kill herself' amid Derek's covid battle

Kate Garraway has confessed her daughter Darcey felt she had to ask if her mum was thinking of "killing herself" amid her husband Derek Draper's ongoing health battle. Derek, 53, was taken to hospital last March after contracting coronavirus and remained there for over a year due to complications from the disease before returning home last month.

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Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demand

LONDON – Uber plans to recruit 20,000 more drivers in the United Kingdom to help fill swelling demand for rides as the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease.

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WATCH: Latest HSE briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic

The HSE is holding a weekly briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic, ahead of an announcement by the Government this evening on the easing of restrictions.

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Kate Garraway reveals harrowing moment teen daughter asked if she was going to kill herself amid Derek’s covid battle

KATE Garraway has shared the harrowing moment her 15-year-old daughter Darcey asked her if she was going to kill herself amid husband Derek's coronavirus battle. The 53-year-old star opened up during an appearance on This Morning today, where she revealed just how concerned her two children have been about her mental wellbeing.

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EU moves closer to Covid travel certificate

The European Parliament has agreed its position on how a Covid certificate should work, bringing the EU closer to launching a document to open up travel within the bloc.

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‘India is my home, and India is bleeding’: Priyanka Chopra sets up Covid fundraiser

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has set up a Covid-19 relief fundraiser for India as the country continues its battle with an overwhelming second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic. The 38-year-old star has set up the fundraiser in collaboration with donation platform GiveIndia.

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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

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