COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.”India’s official count of coronavirus cases surpassed 20 million Tuesday, nearly doubling in the past three months, while deaths officially have passed 220,000.

Staggering as those numbers are, the true figures are believed to be far higher, the undercount an apparent reflection of the troubles in the health care system.The country has witnessed scenes of people dying outside overwhelmed hospitals and funeral pyres lighting up the night sky.

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India extends commissioning deadline for RE project, considering covid situation

NEW DELHI : In a huge relief to green energy developers across the country, the Union government has decided to extend the deadline for completion of their projects, considering the difficulties arising from the second wave of coronavirus pandemic raging across India, said two government officials aware of the development.This assumes significance, given that the contracts, or power purchase agreements (PPAs), signed by developers specify strict commissioning deadlines and a failure to meet them can result in fines and encashment of their bank guarantees.This decision by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) to grant extension to those projects having a scheduled commissioning date (SCD) on or after 1 April 2021, comes against the

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Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations

WELLINGTON – Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting their people vaccinated — and some, especially in Asia, are seeing COVID-19 cases grow.

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and on the websites of your destination country.You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free from 17 May. You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or tablet.

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Covid update: India reports 3.62 lakh cases in a day, 4,120 deaths

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Covid-19: Uttarakhand to distribute Ivermectin tablets to all residents

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New BC CDC report raises more questions about travel between B.C, Alberta

COVID-19 transmission from the neighboring province.The May 6 BC CDC report notes that Alberta’s case rate was 3.3 times B.C.’s, and the highest in any jurisdiction in Canada or the U.S.“Potential for importation into B.C. is high,” it states.B.C.

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From free beer to $1 million: What U.S. states are offering for COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19.U.S. President Joe Biden is aiming to have enough of the population vaccinated for the country to begin returning to normal by July 4.

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World ignored warnings, Covid-19 pandemic could have been prevented: Report

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Alberta town’s ER without overnight doctor due to COVID-19’s impact on availability: AHS

COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health Services said on Wednesday.In a news release, AHS said the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre emergency department closed at 3 p.m. on Wednesday to allow physicians and staff to treat and discharge patients who were there before temporarily suspending admission to the department.“This is a temporary situation, due to COVID-19 impacting the availability of physicians across the zone who are able to provide locum coverage,” the health authority said.“Central Alberta has a number of physicians who are impacted by COVID-19 or in isolation due to being a close contact, limiting available resources.”The Rocky Mountain House emergency department will be without a physician from 6 p.m.

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Virus stifles Muslims' Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year

JAKARTA – Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Islam's holiest month of Ramadan.

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Hours reduced at Regina COVID-19 test site as demand falls

COVID-19: Mixed messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine highlights public distrust, uncertainty According to an SHA press release, the change will allow staff to be redeployed elsewhere, including mobile testing.Hours will be adjusted if demand increases, officials said, similar to what happened in March.

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No new community cases; 1 new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Some of B.C.’s COVID hot spots also have the lowest vaccination rates, data shows

COVID-19 in the province’s virus hot spots.On Wednesday, the province finally made the high-detail pandemic data public, which offers a snapshot of the province as of the first week of May.The data shows central and north Surrey, East Vancouver and a portion of Abbotsford facing the highest levels of test positivity and cases per capita. B.C.

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CDC backs use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid shot for 12 to 15 yrs old children

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Alberta approaches 2 millionth dose COVID-19 vaccine milestone

Nearly two million vaccine doses have been administered in Alberta. While it’s just a number, it’s one that’s giving COVID-weary Albertans new hope. Fletcher Kent has more.

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Damning WHO report on global response to pandemic concludes disaster could have been avoided

A damning report into the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic concludes that the disaster could have been avoided.

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COVID-19: Tackling aerosol transmission through ventilator systems

Aerosols, small liquid particles that can remain in the air or travel, have been recognized by health officials as a major source of transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19. As Jamie Maraucher explains, to stop the disease from spreading, scientists say Canada needs to focus on improving ventilation systems.

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Bengaluru civic agency introduces walk-in enrollment to Covid Care Centres

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US-approved vaccines effective against B1617 variant of COVID-19: US Official

COVID-19 vaccines approved by the United States like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson have effectiveness against the B1617 variant of the virus that is predominant in India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of the pandemic, a top American health official said.The observation is based on the latest data about the variant and the three major vaccines approved by the United States, said Dr Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Science.“The data is coming in, and it looks very encouraging that the U.S.-approved vaccines, the Pfizer, the Moderna, the J&J, do have effectiveness against this variant called B1617," Collins told the media.“It's a little less effective in that case than some of the others, but it

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Thousands pray at Portugal's Fatima shrine for world without Covid-19

coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.Like many others, Emilia came to Fatima with her sister and daughter with one main purpose: to pray for an end to the pandemic still ravaging the world and a return to normality."More than ever we must ask Our Lady to help us, to free us from this great pandemic we are experiencing and from the diseases we have," she told Reuters as she waited patiently for the candlelight procession to start, the

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COVID-19: No Covaxin for 18-44 yrs age group in Delhi from today, says AAP MLA

COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to the age group of 18-44 years due to unavailability of its stock, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi Marlena on Wednesday."Despite the number of vaccination centres being increased extensively, the stock for Covaxin is absolutely finished, and due to this, nearly 100 centres administering Covaxin have been forced to temporarily shut down. So, from Thursday, Delhi will not be able to administer Covaxin to the 18-44 age group, due to the shortage of vaccines.

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LEADING OFF: Padres, Yanks carry on thru COVID outbreaks

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:

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COVID-19: Mass vaccination site in Montreal opens up space for walk-ins

COVID-19 vaccine.The CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the regional health authority overseeing the site, said as of Thursday it will be freeing up a few hundred spots on a daily basis for walk-ins.

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COVID-19: Mixed messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine highlights public distrust, uncertainty

AstraZeneca vaccine is leaving people in Saskatchewan with more questions than answers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.For those who have already gotten their first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, it’s unclear what to do next.Do you mix vaccines or stick with the same one? Saskatchewan’s top doctor says COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness seems to be 99% or higher “Likely based on supply, Pfizer would be the likely second dose given,” said Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, on Tuesday.“We will make sure that those who got the AstraZeneca vaccine first can be provided with a second dose,” said Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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UK study: No safety concern to mixing doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Mixing two-dose shots COVID-19 vaccines is safe, according to researchers behind a highly anticipated University of Oxford study. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the significance of that and other findings.

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Ohio to award $1M each to five adults who received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Five lucky Ohioans have a chance to win one million dollars if they’ve received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Governor Mike DeWine said the lottery drawing will be held each Wednesday for five weeks starting on May 26."I know that some may say, ‘DeWine, you’re crazy! This million-dollar drawing idea of yours is a waste of money’," the governor posted on Twitter.

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Indian actor dies from COVID-19 after begging for help in video

shared the footage to her Instagram account following his death.“Justice for every Rahul,” she captioned the clip, which has been viewed more than 1.3 million times since being posted on Monday. “My Rahul has left us, everyone knows that but, no one knows how he left us,” she continued, according to a CNN translation, in a critique of the hospital where Rahul died.

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Experts say more measures needed to address COVID-19 aerosol transmission

coronavirus pandemic, Canadian experts say changes are needed to address the indoor transmission of COVID-19 aerosols, tiny particles or droplets that can stay in the air.They say the current infection control protocols in place don’t adequately help to curb the airborne transmission of COVID-19 and that officials need to pivot to target the appropriate areas, like ventilation and proper mask-wearing.

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COVID-19: B.C. holding remaining AstraZeneca shots for 2nd doses due to ‘limited availability’

COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Wednesday.Officials said appointments would still go ahead for people who had booked their first dose. Ontario pausing use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to safety, supply concerns “Given the limited availability of the AstraZeneca vaccine supply, we are holding all remaining AstraZeneca vaccine for dose-two booster immunizations,” officials said in their daily COVID-19 written update.“We are also awaiting the findings of studies currently underway on interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

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‘Convenience factor’: Regina religious groups consider making virtual services permanent

COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to online religious services was a challenge for aging parishioners. But now, a year into the shift, many religious organizations are seeing the long-term benefits.At 84 years old, Margaret Roth’s computer knowledge was limited and she had never heard of Zoom before the pandemic.In March 2020, Roth’s church, Christ Lutheran, switched to livestreamed online services on Facebook and YouTube.Then came the need for Zoom.“The big thing was Bible study,” Roth said.

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COVID-19: Several GTA mayors calling on Ontario government to reopen outdoor amenities

As Ontario’s current stay-at-home order is set to expire, several GTA mayors are calling on the provincial government to reopen outdoor amenities. Erica Vella reports.

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COVID-19: What’s next for Ontario’s AstraZeneca vaccine limbo?

Tens of thousands of Ontarians are waiting for answers from the province over their next dose of AstraZeneca. While the Ontario government may have suspended first doses, it doesn’t have much new information to offer yet.

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COVID-19 vaccine background media panel, 13 May 2021

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield leads a background briefing today at 1.00pm to update and provide more detail on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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1,000 COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba

15 months into the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, one thousand Manitobans have now died. Their deaths leaving a hole in the lives of family, friends, and communities. Brittany Greenslade reports.

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MPs warned that 75% of the UK’s nightlife venues face bankruptcy without COVID rent solution

coronavirus pandemic.The NTIA, which represents the interests of nightclubs, bars, music and entertainment venues across the UK, addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Night Time Economy yesterday (May 11) about the estimated £2.5 billion rent crisis that is currently facing nightlife operators.The debt crisis has led to 75 per cent of commercial tenants in the UK’s nightlife sector facing the prospect of bankruptcy in the near future, according to a new survey of 360 corporate and SME businesses across the UK that was recently conducted by the NTIA.The survey also found that 93 per cent of commercial tenants have already encountered substantial job losses, while 80 per cent of those surveyed continue to experience unproductive

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Jefrë, a Filipino American craftsman, conquers Orlando Museum of Art

ORLANDO, Fla. – Much like his artwork, Filipino American and Orlando-based artist Jefrë is larger than life.

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Health-care experts speak out following claims from families of Maimonides residents

COVID-19 pandemic hit, that just made things worse.“Because of the pandemic, the entire system was totally disorganized, more in some CHSLDs than in others,” Béland said.Some residents at Maimonides Geriatrics Centre in Côte Saint-Luc and their families say problems became more glaring, and claim that even now, alleged neglect is costing lives.

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Ford government adjusts COVID-19 communications strategy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been noticeably absent from the spotlight in recent days, including Tuesday’s massive transit announcement. He was at Queen’s Park on Wednesday for question period.

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B.C. reports 600 new COVID-19 cases, vaccine bookings to open for people 30+ Wednesday

COVID-19 on Wednesday and one additional death, as it prepared to open vaccinations to anyone aged 30 and over.It left B.C.’s seven-day average for new cases at 613, a slight uptick from Tuesday, when just 515 cases were reported.The number of British Columbians currently infected trended down again, to 5,887.Of the new cases, 150 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 394 were in the Fraser Health region, eight were in the Island Health region, 39 were in the Interior Health region and nine were in the Northern Health region.There were 423 people in hospital, an overnight drop of three, while the number of patients in intensive care remained flat at 141.B.C.

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Mixing COVID-19 vaccines appears safe — but no data on whether it works, U.K. study says

Pfizer-BioNtech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is safe, but it’s still too soon to tell whether combining doses will provide protection against the virus.The early results from a University of Oxford study found that mixing the two vaccines may increase the frequency of mild to moderate side effects. But the symptoms, referred to in the study as “reactogenicity,” were short-lived — lasting no longer than a few days — and there were no hospitalizations or other safety concerns.“Whether or not this will relate to actually an improved immune response, we don’t know yet,” Dr.

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7 Yanks coaches, staff have virus, Torres out as precaution

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was kept out of Wednesday night’s starting lineup at Tampa Bay as a precaution as the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 tests among the team’s coaching and support staff reached seven.

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COVID-19: London, Ont., region pivots from AstraZeneca to Moderna vaccines

Middlesex-London Health Unit‘s medical officer of health is reassuring the public that if they chose to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, they “made the right choice.”Dr. Chris Mackie’s comments come a day after the province announced it was pausing the its use due to safety- and supply-related issues.It also comes ahead of an expected increase in shipments of Moderna‘s vaccine, to be made available through select primary care providers as well as some pharmacies.

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Middlesex-London region to see 4th COVID-19 vaccine clinic open by end of month

COVID-19 vaccine, the Middlesex London Health Unit has announced the opening of the region’s fourth vaccine clinic.The new clinic will be located at the Earl Nichols Recreation Centre at 799 Homeview Rd. in London.The clinic is slated to open May 25, with people able to start booking appointments at 8 a.m.

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COVID-19: HKPR medical officer of health weighs in on what to do with Cobourg’s beach this summer

Our Mark Giunta asked the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s medical officer of health to weigh-in on what council should do.

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B.C. to refuse driver’s licence renewals to people with unpaid COVID-19 fines

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Hospitalizations jump as Alberta records 1,799 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

COVID-19 jumped Wednesday as the province identified 1,799 new cases of the disease.There are now 737 people in hospital with COVID-19 across Alberta, an increase from 705 people in hospital Tuesday. Of the 737 people in hospital, 169 are being treated for COVID in intensive care.

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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

India braces for ‘horrible’ weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases soar past 20 million

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