₹3 crore for coverages in India as well as abroad. The plan, which comes in two variants—Lifetime Health India Plan and Lifetime Health Global Plan—offers no capping on room rent and provides coverage for treatment of up to 27 major illnesses under the global cover.According to reports, medical expenses have been rising at a double-digit rate in India, and the trend is likely to persist.

Experts say that a health insurance family floater policy of ₹5 lakh, which was a common cover before covid-19, may not be adequate anymore.“It is important for individuals to opt for a higher sum insured given the covid-19 pandemic and the rising healthcare costs.

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Seven states account for 87.63% of new covid deaths: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said seven states account for 87.63% of the new deaths in India in last 24 hours. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties with 38 deaths followed by Punjab with 17 and Kerala with 13 deaths.

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Concerns raised over 'slip' in waiting times for Ayrshire mental health appointments

Ayrshire and Arran were waiting for a mental health service appointment at the end of last year, new statistics show.Government data reveals that at the end of 2020, a total of 249 people were still waiting for CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) treatment – that's an increase of 10 per cent compared to the previous year’s figure of 227.In Ayrshire and Arran during 2020, there were 1,758 referrals to CAMHS but 476 of those referrals were rejected, representing 27 per cent.The total number of patients seen by CAMHS was 1,075, however, 60 of those were forced to wait over the legal waiting time target of 18 weeks for an appointment.South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth admitted that the slip in waiting times in Ayrshire and Arran is a

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‘Almost unsurvivable’: Meghan Markle breaks silence on mental health struggle

NOTE: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion.In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle went into great detail about her mental health and how it was impacted during her time with the royal family and a target of negative press. The 39-year-old spoke to Winfrey on Sunday during a two-hour special titled Oprah With Meghan and Harry.

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Pune reports over 2,000 covid cases in 24 hours

Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478, the state Health department said.After reporting more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row, Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478, the state Health department said.On Friday and Saturday, the state reported 10,216 and 10,187 cases, respectively.Mumbai city reported 1,361 fresh cases during the day while Mumbai division, including Mumbai and satellite cities, added 2,493 new infections.Mumbai city's case tally reached 3,35,569 while the overall death toll rose by four to 11,504, the department added.Night

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B.C.’s mass COVID-19 immunization plan begins Monday

B.C. will begin accepting appointments on Monday for COVID-19 vaccines for people over age 90 and Indigenous people over 65 in what marks the beginning of the province’s mass vaccination plan – and the first time seniors outside of long-term care will get access to the vaccines.

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COVID-19 school safety: B.C. parent calls for drive-by protests in every health region

The launch of B.C.’s vaccination rollout has not quelled some parents’ and teachers’ demands for increased safety protocols in schools and as Paul Johnson reports, at least one parent is calling for drive-by protests to be staged in every health region on Monday.

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Rita Wilson 'grateful' for health after COVID-19 battle

Rita Wilson is “grateful for [her] health” after her battle with COVID-19. The 64-year-old actress and singer was struck with the virus alongside her husband Tom Hanks exactly a year ago, and has now said she is thankful they were both able to recover from the illness, because she understands many people have not been so lucky.

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B.C. parents to protest school COVID-19 safety measures at health authorities’ offices on Monday

COVID-19 safety measures in B.C. schools are organizing protests around the province on Monday.The “Red for BCEd” event will see parents and students gather at the headquarters of B.C.’s five health authorities for a socially-distanced vehicle parade.Participants are being asked to dress or decorate their vehicles in red and not to exit their vehicles.

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Tom Cruise in secret visit to thank frontline NHS staff fighting against Covid

HE’S known as the nicest guy in showbiz and Tom Cruise has proved that once again. I can reveal the Hollywood actor went on a secret mission to thank NHS staff at a major vaccine centre while filming in London last week.

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Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles: 'I Fell Into Something So Dark'

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Report: Blinken offers plan to bolster Afghan peace process

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing a series of steps to help jumpstart Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and Taliban, according to a letter from Blinken to Afghanistan’s president Ashra Ghani published Sunday by Afghanistan’s TOLONews.

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Small plane crashes into Lake Harris

The pilot of a small plane was uninjured Sunday morning after the plane had mechanical issues and crashed into Lake Harris, according to the Tavares Police Department.

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Health Products Authority to monitor Austrian AstraZeneca vaccine inquiry

The Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland has said it is closely monitoring an Austrian investigation into reports of adverse events following vaccinations from one batch of AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Tam says ‘it’s been a good week’ for COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

COVID-19 crisis.The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s been a difficult 12 months marked by hardship and sacrifice.But she says it’s been “a good week” for Canada’s vaccination program thanks to the recent approvals of the Johnson & Johnson and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

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Interior Health releases locations of 48 mass COVID-19 immunization clinics

COVID-19 immunization clinics that will open in B.C.’s Interior within the next few weeks.The clinics will be held at arenas, curling clubs, community halls, colleges, convention centres and health centres.You can find a clinic near you on Interior Health’s website. Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health In the Okanagan, Kelowna’s clinics will be held at Kelowna Health Services Centre at 505 Doyle Ave.

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Health-care unions call for worker wage bump, better access to PPE in new Ontario campaign

Ontario government for increased wages and better access to personal protective equipment.The unions say the campaign will launch on Monday in workplaces across the province ahead of the Ontario budget, which is expected to be delivered later this month.They say they are asking the government to raise the wages of personal support workers in all health care settings to $25 an hour as the pandemic continues.

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Kawhi and Popovich reunited? Leonard wants to go to Olympics

Kawhi Leonard is planning to play for Gregg Popovich again and chase a gold medal.

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COVID outbreak among health-care workers in Edmundston hospital, N.B. returning to yellow level

Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick “We are currently in the process of investigating the situation. This decision has been made for preventive purposes to protect the safety of patients and staff,” said Stéphane Legacy, vice-president of outpatient and professional services with the network, in a statement.The province says both symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and patients at the hospital are being tested.

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Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals on Sunday for what general manager Mike Rizzo called unspecified “personnel reasons,” less than two weeks after the reliever agreed to terms on a minor league deal.

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Katy Perry's $9 health hack stems from her childhood

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Katy Perry has joined the likes of Victoria Beckham and Scarlett Johansson by incorporating one very specific drink into her daily diet – apple cider vinegar. MORE: Katy Perry displays post-baby figure in eye-catching swimsuitThe American Idol judge, who welcomed daughter Daisy Dove last August with fiancé Orlando Bloom, shared a photo of herself holding a bottle of lime citrus flavoured prebiotic drink from Bragg.

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Why COVID-19 travel insurance is turning into a vacation staple

coronavirus.Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving cautious hopes of a revival in summer traffic, but also raising fears among tourist destinations of getting hit with bills should vacationers become stranded by the virus.

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COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple

COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving cautious hopes of a revival in summer traffic, but also raising fears among tourist destinations of getting hit with bills should vacationers become stranded by the virus.More than a dozen countries from Aruba to Thailand require COVID-19 coverage for visitors, with Jordan the latest to consider such protections, organizers of an emergency services plan told Reuters.The market for all types of COVID-19 travel coverage is estimated to be between $30 billion to

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Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversity

Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change” and reforms.

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Cleaning pro explains seven health hazards which are hiding in your home

cleaning expert at MyJobQuote.co.uk outlined seven surprising health hazards that could be hiding in your home so you can tackle them head on. She’s even suggested the best solutions.Here’s what she had to say:Health hazard posed: Drying laundry indoors poses a health risk to those with asthma, hay fever or allergies.

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Ontario PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

Ontario’s drive to bolster staffing in long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19 is leading to “destabilization” of the province’s home care labour force, a group representing providers said Sunday as it pressed the government to standardize wages for personal support workers.Sue VanderBent, the CEO of Home Care Ontario, said a group of 50 service organizations is concerned with increasing worker movement from home care to higher wage jobs in long-term care homes, where personal support workers are paid an average of $5 an hour more than they earn in community care settings.The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months, she said.

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Coronavirus nearing ‘endemic’ phase in Delhi, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain

NEW DELHI : Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said coronavirus was nearing an "endemic" phase in the national capital.An infection is said to be endemic in a population when it is constantly maintained at a baseline level in a geographic area without external inputs."Coronavirus is nearing an endemic phase in Delhi. Experts say some cases continue to occur in the endemic phase.

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Officer-involved shooting prompts heavy police presence in Palm Bay

PALM BAY, Fla. – Palm Bay police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that’s prompting a heavy law enforcement presence, according to officials.

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These famous Floridian women have been entertaining us for years

Over the years, it’s not just Florida Man that’s been making headlines from the Sunshine State.

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Caroline Flack's family reveal late star's secret mental health struggles

The Samaritans offer support and advice to people feeling suicidal or vulnerable 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their website is https://www. samaritans. org, email address jo@samaritans. org or call free on 116 123

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Karnataka to have 3,000 vaccination centres from tomorrow: Health minister

Karnataka will be increased to 3,000 from Monday, state health minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday. "From 8 March, Covid-19 vaccination will be provided at about 3,000 centres including Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Taluk Hospitals and District Hospitals and the target is to vaccinate 1.5 lakh people each day across the state," Sudhakar said during a review meeting.The state health minister also informed that the daily Covid-19 case count in Bengaluru has jumped to 400, after recording about 200-250 new infections for several weeks.

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‘Trolls accused me of faking mental health struggles for attention’ says Young Offenders actress Jennifer Barry

‘There were times when my hands would be physically shaking reading comments on my phone,’ The Young Offenders actress Jennifer Barry admits. ‘Sometimes I dread going online because I don’t know what I’m going to find, especially after a new episode of the show airs.’

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Indian consumption expenditure on health, education rises during FY12-19: report

education, health, and clothing and footwear as a percentage of total consumption expenditure from FY12 to FY19, Care Ratings said in a report. Shifts in income, family structures and increased urbanization prompt households to expand budgets on categories over and above essentials such as food and beverages, according to the report.During FY12-19—the share of private final consumption expenditure on health grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, while that on education registered a CAGR of 16%.

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India covid update: Active cases tally goes up again, 2.10 crore vaccinated

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Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball

What’s that piece of advice Little League coaches always tell their kids -- keep your eye on the ball, right?

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Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have received their coronavirus vaccine. Zoo officials confirming four orangutans and five bonobos were inoculated in January and February at the zoo's Safari Park.The zoo is also expected to vaccinate three additional apes in the coming weeks. Vaccine efforts began after eight gorillas were exposed to the virus during a COVID-19 outbreak at the zoo. RELATED: Several gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19: officialsOfficials say the gorillas were likely exposed by a zookeeper who tested positive.AdvertisementNational Geographic says the apes are the first known non-human primate to receive the vaccine in the US. Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s

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Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health

Interior Health region will soon be able to book vaccination appointments.The health agency says starting Monday, its call centre will begin booking vaccine appointments for two specific age groups — seniors 90 and over, and Indigenous people 65 and over.Then, as the month of March progresses, seniors in their 80s will be able to book their appointment. Coronavirus: Interior Health declares second outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital Interior Health’s call centre is open seven days a week, from 7 a.m.

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Westwood has career-low at Bay Hill and takes 1-shot lead

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lee Westwood made a pair of 30-foot putts over the final three holes Saturday, one for eagle and the other a closing birdie, for a 7-under 65 that gave England's ageless wonder a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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Late tip-in helps Providence hold off No. 10 Villanova 54-52

David Duke made a tiebreaking tip-in with 2.8 seconds left on Saturday and Providence held on after blowing a 20-point lead to beat No. 10 Villanova 54-52.

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Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday

Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next An additional 36 U.K. variant cases were confirmed Saturday, bringing the total variant cases to 599.

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Coronavirus: Interior Health declares second outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital

coronavirus outbreak has been declared at Kelowna General Hospital.On Saturday, Interior Health announced that one patient and one staff member at the largest hospital in B.C’s Interior have tested positive for COVID-19.The outbreak is located in Unit 5B, with Interior Health stating there’s no evidence at this time of COVID-19 transmission to other areas of KGH. Upward trend continues as B.C.

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Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds

The study found a "substantial intensification" of pollen seasons in the United States after looking at data spanning nearly three decades. Scientists say pollen trends are likely to get worse in the coming years as well. The study examined yearly pollen data collected from 1990 to 2018 alongside model simulations that quantified the role of climate change.

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Chimps and orangutans given coronavirus vaccines after outbreak among apes at zoo

A group of chimpanzees and orangutans have been given Covid vaccinations at a US zoo following an outbreak.

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India crosses 2 crore mark in cumulative COVID-19 doses

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Washington State Department Of Health Receives 'Multiple Complaints' About Bachelor Alum Taylor Nolan After Racist Tweet Discovery

Things continue to spiral out of control for Bachelor alum Taylor Nolan.

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Coronavirus Scotland: Today's Public Health Scotland infection rate data update

iOS and Android.Across the UK, the figure is 124,261 as of last night.The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran has risen by 32 to 15,537.There are five people, within the health board's region, in intensive care with confirmed COVID-19 which is the same figure for the eighth day in a row.In addition, the number of people in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight was 75 which is down three from yesterday.A total of 205,108 positive tests have been recorded since the end of February from 1.709 million tests carried out.Across Scotland, as of 8.30am this morning, a total of 1,743,869 people had received the first dose of their Covid vaccine with 114,081 having received their second dose. Don't miss the

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'It was like having a baby all over again': Ex-Playboy model on her years of constant pain from a health problem 'that isn't really talked about'

direct to your inboxA former Playboy model has told how she endured years of constant pain while suffering a common condition that affects one in 10 women. Sarah Longbottom has lived with endometriosis for years, a condition that sees womb tissue grow in other areas like the fallopian tubes leading to severe pain, fertility issues and even depression, LancsLive reports.

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Covid-19: Centre rushes high level public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab

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