Stock Market Today: On account of massive rise in fresh Covid cases on Wednesday, the Indian stock market is expected to witness sharp downside trends when the market opens today after a one day gap of Ramnavmi holiday.

The stock market experts said that the opening upside gap of Tuesday has been filled completely and the opening downside gap of Monday has been partially filled (left by small margin).

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California, western states OK resuming use of Johnson & Johnson

r. Nadine Burke-Harris, the California surgeon general, receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Oakland Coliseum.

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Japan declares 3rd state of emergency in four prefectures over Covid-19

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Matt Hancock may be forced to reveal politicians behind 'VIP' Covid contract bids

Matt Hancock could be forced to reveal names of politicians behind “VIP” Covid-19 contract bids after officials blocked them out.

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Prince Rupert closer to post-COVID life after mass vaccinations

A city on B.C.’s north coast managed to shed its status as a COVID-19 hot spot in little over a month – thanks to the power of mass immunizations. While not everyone gets priority access to the vaccine, Prince Rupert’s success story is an example of how community buy-in can combat the virus.

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No shortage of oxygen in any private or govt Covid hospital in UP: Yogi Adityanath

'free vaccination for all'.Nearly 8,000 centres have been set up where COVID-19 vaccines will be administered free of cost to all people above the age of 18 from May 1, he said.Uttar Pradesh on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike in new infections and coronavirus-related deaths with 38,055 fresh cases and 223 fatalities, pushing the virus tally to 10,51,314 and the toll to 10,959, according to an official statement.

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West Bengal: Panel asks private hospitals to sanction 60% beds for Covid patients

West Bengal to earmark 60% of their total bed capacity for Covid-19 patients. The decision was taken in view of a "crisis of beds" due to the spike in infections.The remaining 40% of the capacity will be dedicated as "Day Care beds, Emergency triage and for emergency non-Covid treatment like dialysis and emergency surgeries," said the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC)."Clinical Establishments (CEs) have taken measures to enhance the bed capacity but the present capacity is unsatisfactory and failing to fulfil the requirements," an advisory by the commission read.

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Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly 9 1/2 minutes last May, killing the 46-year-old Black man and sparking some of the largest protests in U.S. history.

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COVID-19 hospitalization rates, ICU admissions rising across Canada: Tam

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Will B.C. government ease restrictions for those vaccinated

As more and more British Columbians are vaccinated against COVID-19, many are asking if the province will ease restrictions for those who achieve substantial immunity to the virus. Richard Zussman explains why the answers aren’t so simple.

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Reaction to latest B.C. travel restrictions

Many British Columbians are just beginning to realize the impact of new travel restrictions imposed by the province to try and stop the spread of COVID-19.

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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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100 people attend anti-mask children’s carnival in Saskatoon

anti-mask children’s carnival in Saskatoon on Saturday, despite a rising case count, more contagious variants in the province and a COVID-19 exposure alert for the last anti-mask event.Attendees began arriving at the Vimy Memorial in Kiwanis Park around 2 p.m. Around half were young children.

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More antibodies in women to fight Covid-19, shows sero survey in Mumbai

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Indian govt asks Twitter to take down some tweets critical of its Covid-19 handling

dozens of tweets, including some by local lawmakers, that were critical of India's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of Covid-19 again hit a world record.Twitter has withheld some of the tweets after the legal request by the Indian government, a company spokeswoman told Reuters on Saturday.The government made an emergency order to censor the tweets, Twitter disclosed on Lumen database, a Harvard University project.In the government's legal request, dated April 23 and disclosed on Lumen, 21 tweets were mentioned.

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Dominic Cummings prepares 'treasure trove' dossier of Boris Johnson's Covid failings

Dominic Cummings is preparing to unleash a 'treasure trove' of secret information accusing Boris Johnson of personally being to blame for the UK's devastating coronavirus death toll.

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LEADING OFF: Altuve has virus, Yelich ailing, Kazmar dropped

A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:

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Canada’s travel ban on India, Pakistan will only delay COVID-19 spread: experts

COVID-19, and that it will just delay more arrivals of a potentially more infectious “double-mutant” variant in the country.The bans come as cases of the novel coronavirus continue skyrocketing in trajectory in India, where the B.1.617 variant was first detected. COVID-19 variant first detected in India found in Canada.

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World’s fastest recovery outlook at risk as Covid-19 sweeps India

Activity Hit“Localized containment measures will act as a drag on growth," said Teresa John, an analyst at Nirmal Bang Equities Pvt. in Mumbai, given that 10 Indian states that account for about 80% of the country’s Covid-19 cases contribute nearly 65% of the national output.

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5 inmates, 1 correctional staff member hospitalized in Sask. for COVID-19: Union

COVID-19 continues to impact staff and inmates at correctional centres across the province, including Regina Correctional Centre, where as of Friday 98 inmates and 28 staff members have tested positive for the virus.Correctional officers along with other front-line workers will start being prioritized for vaccinations once the age eligibility drops to 40, which is expected to happen on April 28.

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Concerns grow over Japan’s COVID-19 situation ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Japan has declared a third state of emergency ahead of the already delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as cases of COVID-19 rise. As Crystal Goomansingh explains, strict safety precautions are in place, so the sporting event stays on track.

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Atlantic provinces offer pandemic assistance to Ontario

Ontario is looking to recruit health care workers from other parts of Canada, as the province’s COVID-19 crisis pushes hospitals to the brink. Ross Lord explains where the help is coming from, and why pitching in has its own complications.

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Vaccine pop-ups in Ontario’s COVID-19 hotspots

Ontario is taking a new approach to the surge of new infections, by using pop-up clinics in COVID-19 hot spots. Mike Drolet looks at how the strategy is working after Ontario reported 4,000 new cases for a twelfth day this month.

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Ontario science table calls for more vaccines to be reallocated to hardest-hit communities

The Ontario science table is calling for 50 per cent of the next 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be sent to hot spot communities. Experts say this would leverage both direct and indirect benefits of vaccination.

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U.S. resuming Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. health officials lifted a 10-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab, after a handful of people suffered rare blood clots after receiving the single shot vaccine.

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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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Long-lasting symptoms, increased risk of death found in 8-10% of surviving COVID-19 patients, VHA study found

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - DECEMBER 22: Maria Romero, a so-called "long hauler" with continued COVID-19 symptoms weeps after receiving free groceries on December 22, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Tillsonburg golf course opens in defiance of Ontario’s stay-at-home order

COVID-19 cases.The Tillsonburg golf course is fully booked for all tee times until Wednesday, with a number of golfers visible throughout the course on Saturday afternoon.Co-owner Murray McLaughlin declined Global’s request for comment at the course Saturday.“Cases remain high and we urge everyone to comply with provincial orders,” a statement from Southwestern Public Health read. London closes outdoor recreation after Ontario tightens restrictions The Bridges at Tillsonburg golf course is open for players today in defiance of the Provinces stay at home order.

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2 Queen’s U nursing school graduates are moving out to practice in Ottawa

Coronavirus pandemic forces Queen’s University to change up first year students’ move-in Budge and Saunders say they’ve spent January right up until the end of their studies working at Kingston General Hospital, as per program requirements.While happy to get hands-on experience, the duo says it was a huge adjustment period learning how to balance coursework and working in a hospital for the first time, especially during a pandemic.“It was challenging because the roles kept changing based on how the pandemic evolved.

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Several Delaware Valley colleges make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for returning students

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Gary Dicker slams handling of Covid outbreaks as Kilmarnock captain claims Scottish players are treated like 'criminals'

Premier League have dealt with difficult issues far better. Kilmarnock and St Mirren were fined and handed 3-0 league losses before winning appeals while Old Firm players have been hit with lengthy bans.

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Greta Thunberg calls India’s COVID 19 crisis ‘Heartbreaking’: The global community must step up

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg uses her social media platform to draw light on numerous socio-political issues. Amid the rise in Coronavirus cases and the commencement of the pandemic’s second wave, several people are getting tested positive for the virus every single day.

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Huge Covid milestone as half of UK has had first vaccine dose after 33 million jabs

Half the UK population has had the first Covid jab and more than 12 million are now fully vaccinated.

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London Ont. Olympic champ bobsledder in hospital with COVID-19

Rick Zamperin: CFL delays 2021 kickoff due to COVID-19, but will a season still happen? Kopacz says the drug Tocilizumab administered to him Friday is helping him turn the corner.“I haven’t had a fever in over 24 hours,” he said.

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New Brunswick reports 1 death, 8 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-related deaths in the province to 35.The province has also announced eight new cases of the virus.One case is in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region).

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2 new COVID-19 deaths, 286 new infections in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 have died in Saskatchewan, the government reported on Saturday.The two deaths were reported in the Regina zone. A total of 473 deaths related to COVID-19 have now been reported in the province.

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Montreal police called to religious gathering of 350 at Outremont synagogue

COVID-19 health measures.A police spokesperson told Global News officers were called at 8 p.m.

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Half of U.K. population has had first COVID-19 vaccine dose, official says

United Kingdom has reached another COVID-19 vaccination milestone with over half of the population having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday.Official data showed a total of 33.51 million people in the U.K. have received the first dose, with more than 12 million people having been given both.“It’s a brilliant milestone,” Hancock said in a clip on Twitter.

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India’s daily COVID-19 cases hit new world record as country faces oxygen shortages

India hit a new record globally for daily COVID-19 cases, with 346,786 new cases reported in a single day and the capital recording the equivalent of one death from COVID-19 every five minutes. It comes as hospitals are overwhelmed, with queues forming outside of people trying to get in for help, and families claiming their loved ones infected with COVID-19 died due to a lack of oxygen.

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Experts 'hopeful' NIAC will approve one-shot Johnson & Johnson jab

Immunologists and doctors say they are hopeful the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be approved for use in Ireland across a broad range of age groups.

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Florida sees 7,341 new COVID-19 cases as US lifts pause on J&J vaccine use

ORLANDO, Fla. – The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been lifted by health officials after advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the benefits outweigh the risks Friday evening.

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Hundreds of Anti-vax protesters descend on Glasgow’s George Square claiming Covid isn't real

anti-vaccination protestors have gathered in Glasgow city-centre calling for an end to lockdown. Groups of people marched from the south side of the city to join the protest in Glasgow's George Square.

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Chelsea legend Paul Canoville beats Covid twice amid 6-week intensive care fight

Football legend Paul Canoville has beaten Covid-19 twice and almost died after six weeks in intensive care.

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COVID-19: Ontario’s long-term care ministry makes moves to ease mounting strain on hospitals

COVID-19 cases.The ministry says it’s trying to free up scarce beds with measures aimed at hospital patients awaiting placement in a long-term care facility.It says the province will waive fees for patients who agree to take a spot in a home that may not be their first choice until they’re placed in the facility they want.It says accepting an alternate placement won’t affect a patient’s standing on the waiting list at the home they prefer.

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1 death, 82 new COVID-19 cases in London and Middlesex on Saturday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported a new COVID-19 related death plus 82 new cases Saturday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 9,804, of which 8,606 have resolved, an increase of 112 from the day before.At least 196 deaths have been reported.

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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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