WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way to use other methods like firing squads and poison gas.The amended rule, published Friday in the Federal Register, allows the U.S.

government to conduct executions by lethal injection or use “any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.” A number of states allow other methods of execution, including electrocution, inhaling nitrogen gas or death by firing squad.It remains unclear whether the Justice Department will seek to use any methods other than lethal injection for executions in the future.

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Italy's COVID-19 death toll passes 60,000, with 564 new deaths

Italy reported 564 COVID-related deaths on Sunday, down from 662 a day earlier and taking the official toll since the outbreak began in February above 60,000, the health ministry said.The health ministry also reported 18,887 new infections over the past 24 hours, down from 21,052 the day before.Italy, the first Western country to be hit by the epidemic, becomes the sixth nation in the world to surpass 60,000 deaths, and the second in Europe after Britain.It has registered 60,078 deaths and 1.728 million infections to date.There were 163,550 swabs carried out in the past day, down from a previous 194,984, the ministry said.Patients in hospital with COVID-19 stood at 30,391 on Sunday, up 233 from the day before.There were 150 new admissions

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Raymond CMD cautiously optimistic about biz recovery amid pandemic

New Delhi: Diversified group Raymond, which has its majority business interests in textile and apparel sectors, is "cautiously optimistic" about recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, its Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania has said.Looking at the 2020-21 fiscal as a "total washout", the group expects this fiscal to end on a flat note in terms of growth prospects with businesses being hit in the first six months of the current fiscal by the pandemic-related disruptions. On being asked about growth expectations, Singhania told PTI "the group has passed through a very tough phase for the last six months when everything was closed" due to the pandemic, so there would be no growth this fiscal.On being asked about business

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Covid-19: Delhi records 2,706 fresh cases; positivity rate dips to below 4%

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 2,706 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday with the positivity rate dipping to below 4 per cent, authorities said.The positivity rate on Thursday, Friday and Saturday had stood at 4.96 per cent, 4.78 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively.The relatively low number of fresh cases on Sunday came out of 73,536 tests, including 32,023 RT-PCR tests, conducted the previous day, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday tweeted: "I am glad that the third wave also seems to be getting weak.

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Quebec reports 1,691 new COVID-19 cases, 24 additional deaths linked to virus

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec has now recorded 151,599 total cases and 7,255 deaths since the start of the pandemic.Hospitalizations went up by 24 on Sunday for a total of 778 across the province.Of those, 102 people are in intensive care, an increase of six from a day earlier.

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4 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“There were no positive test results identified at the site,” said health officials.Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 75,833 tests.

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Staten Island bar defies coronavirus closure, co-owner arrested after hitting deputy with car, sheriff says

The co-owner of a Staten Island bar who officials say has continued to defy New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions was arrested early Sunday for the second time in less than a week after allegedly hitting a deputy with his car, authorities said.

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Province reports 61 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, more than 1,900 across Ontario

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on a day when a new high watermark for cases provincewide was reached.

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Ontario reports over 1,900 new coronavirus cases, setting record for 2nd straight day

coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 127,309.It marks the largest single-day increase in cases to date in the province, beating the previous record set Saturday at 1,859.“Locally, there are 568 new cases in Toronto, 477 in Peel and 249 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.“There are 1,574 more resolved cases.” What will Ontario’s long-term care system look like post-pandemic? Fifteen additional deaths were reported, bringing the provincial death toll to 3,772.More than 59,200 additional tests were completed, which is among all-time highs.

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Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?

NEW YORK – As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden's administration will put in place something Donald Trump's has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy.Such a strategy, they say, could systematically check more people for infections and spot surges before they take off.

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Pete Davidson rips Staten Island’s anti-COVID-19 lockdown ‘babies’ on ‘SNL’

declared itself a COVID-19 restriction “autonomous zone” when he appeared on the “Weekend Update” segment.“I saw the protests, people were outside the bar shouting about freedom, talking to cops, chanting that they should arrest the governor so I just assumed that it was a typical last call,” Davidson said.Davidson explained that the bar, Mac’s Public House, is located in a “neighborhood with the second-highest COVID infections in all of New York, so the rule is that they’re only supposed to let people eat or drink outside.”“And the owner said, no one wants to do that because they’ll go out of business,” Davidson said.

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Sheriff: Defiant NYC bar owner struck deputy with his car

NEW YORK – The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody early Sunday after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said.Danny Presti fled from his bar, Mac's Public House, after deputies observed patrons entering the establishment Saturday night in violation of city and state closure orders, Sheriff Joseph Fucito said. Deputies attempted to arrest Presti as he left the bar early Sunday, but Presti got into his car, struck a deputy and kept driving for about 100 yards even as the deputy was left hanging onto the hood, Fucito said.Presti, 34, was eventually stopped and apprehended, the sheriff said.

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UK coronavirus hospital death toll rises by 225 ahead of vaccine roll-out

A further 225 lives have been lost to Covid-19 in UK hospitals, health authorities have confirmed.

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Five new coronavirus deaths in Scotland as 643 new cases announced

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced that new 643 cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 100,106.

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Seoul cancels New Year bell-ringing ceremony amid surge in COVID-19

Seoul, as the country has faced yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, a municipal government official said on Sunday."Considering the rapid spread of COVID-19, we have to cancel the year-end bell-ringing ceremony," the official of Seoul's government said as quoted by the Yonhap news agency reported.The annual ceremony, which takes place at Bosingak Pavilion, will be cancelled for the first time since it was established in 1953, after the end of the Korean War.The media added that additional restrictions were planned to be implemented in the city to prevent public gatherings.On Friday, the Seoul authorities reduced bus and subway services by 30 per cent after 09:00 p.m.

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Russia registers new single-day record of 29,039 COVID-19 cases

Russia has registered a new single-day record for COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day as 29,039 new positive tests were confirmed by the federal response center on Sunday, bringing the country's case total to 2,460,770.The previous single-day record of 28,782 new cases was reported on December 5."Over the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 29,039 COVID-19 cases in 85 regions, of which 6,065 (20.9%) were detected actively, with people showing no clinical symptoms," the response center said.Moscow has confirmed 7,512 new positive tests for the disease, a fall from the 7,993 new cases registered on Saturday, which remains the single-day record for the Russian capital.Elsewhere, St.

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How the government will roll out the coronavirus vaccine next week

direct to your inbox Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said efforts are being made to ensure care home residents receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible as the UK roll out begins next week.

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Romanians elect new lawmakers, seek end to political turmoil

BUCHAREST – Romanian voters cast ballots Sunday in a legislative election that many hope will restore some stability in one of the poorest European Union nations after five years of political and social turmoil. More than 18 million Romanians are registered to vote for a new national parliament but turnout is expected to be low due to voters’ fears about becoming infected with coronavirus.

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Delhi: 11% of symptomatic negative cases in rapid antigen tests found Covid positive via RT-PCR

New Delhi: Nearly 11 per cent of those in the national capital who tested negative for COVID-19 in rapid antigen tests (RAT) but had symptoms for the disease were found to have been afflicted by the viral infection in RT-PCR test between September 1 and November 7, according to official data.Out of the 56,862 symptomatic patients who tested negative in rapid antigen tests, 32,903 were retested through RT-PCR and of them 3,524 were found COVID-19 positive, according to the data shared by health authorities in response to an RTI query filed by a PTI reporter.In order to effectively curb the spread of coronavirus infection, the Union Health Ministry had in September asked all states and Union Territories to mandatorily retest all symptomatic

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Full list of 50 hospitals to roll out coronavirus vaccine this week - where's your nearest hub?

Britain's rollout of the world's first coronavirus vaccine will start on Tuesday, raising hopes this is the beginning of the pandemic's end.

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'SNL' addresses Staten Island coronavirus protest, mall Santas during pandemic

"Saturday Night Live" this weekend did several sketches on the coronavirus, including one about last week's Staten Island, N.Y., demonstration following the arrest of a bar owner who allegedly defied government restrictions on indoor dining. Cast member Pete Davidson, a native of Staten Island, said the bar in question, Mac’s Public House, is in an area of New York City with the second-highest number of confirmed cases of the virus -- and restaurants there are allowed to serve food only outdoors.

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Covid spread can be slowed down by new antiviral drug, says researchers

vaccines to control the covid-19 pandemic, researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University have discovered a way to suppress the virus' spread.

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11-year-old dies from suicide during virtual class

(San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office) NEW YORK - WARNING: This article contains sensitive information. Police in California say that an 11-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound suffered during an online class.It happened on Wednesday morning in the community of Woodbridge.The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says the student was taking an online lesson with classmates from Woodbridge Elementary School when he took out the gun.Shortly after 11 am, the department received several calls reporting a person had been shot.

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Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown

SAN FRANCISCO – The vast region of Southern California, much of the San Francisco Bay area and a large swath of the Central Valley are about to be placed under a sweeping new lockdown in an urgent attempt to slow the rapid rise of coronavirus cases. The California Department of Public Health said Saturday the intensive care unit capacity in Southern California and Central Valley hospitals had fallen below a 15% threshold that triggers the new measures, which include strict closures for businesses and a ban on gathering with anyone outside of your own household.

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Coronavirus: India's tally over 96.44 lakh with 36,011 new cases in 24 hours

Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, according to the fresh figures released by the Union health ministry today. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 96.44 lakh.The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stood at 96,44,222.A total of 482 people died due to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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US hits record 230,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, vaccines may start Friday

United States on Saturday notched a record number of Covid-19 cases in a span of hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed on Sunday.The country reported 2,527 coronavirus-related deaths, according to real-time data provided by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0130 GMT Saturday).The United States -- the country with the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world -- has seen a dramatic resurgence in its epidemic in recent weeks.US health officials warned of a surge after millions of Americans traveled to celebrate last week's Thanksgiving holiday despite pleas from authorities to stay home.For two weeks, the US has regularly topped 2,000 deaths per day, as it had in the spring at

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COVID-19 now leading cause of death in U.S.

This week saw COVID-19 surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S., as the country races to approve a vaccine for distribution. As Jennifer Johnson reports, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling for nationwide face mask mandates to control the crisis.

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No new cases of COIVD-19

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

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UK gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine this week

Reuters reported. Britain gave emergency use approval for the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech last week.

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Canada adds 93 more COVID-19 deaths while provinces break new infection, fatality records

novel coronavirus Saturday as several provinces broke new case and fatality records amid the second wave of the pandemic.The new data, which includes another 93 fatalities from the virus, pushes the country’s total cases to 408,569 and its death toll to 12,589. A total of 324,800 patients have since recovered while over 15,283,000 tests have been administered.

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New Brunswick Christmas tree sale supports newcomer agencies

The closure of IKEA stores in Ontario from COVID-19 restrictions meant that New Brunswickers were the benefactor of a few thousand live Christmas trees. As Callum Smith reports, on Saturday those trees were sold to support newcomer agencies in New Brunswick.

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Coronavirus: 1 death, 24 new cases in London; 13 cases in Southwestern Public Health

coronavirus, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported Saturday.It marks the sixth day in a row that the region has recorded at least one COVID-19-related death. It’s also the second day this week that fewer than 30 cases have been reported.The news comes as the province announced that London and Middlesex will be among the regions shifting to the orange-restrict level of its colour-coded COVID-19 Response Framework effective Monday.The region has been in the less-restrictive yellow-protect level since Nov.

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Rep. Steve Scalise: Open schools now — kids are suffering and face little risk from COVID

Mounting evidence shows that schools need to open their doors to students now. Distance learning is failing our students, widening the achievement gap, and goes against the science.

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Florida reports 10,431 new COVID-19 cases, 222 hospitalizations

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health released their new findings on Florida’s fight against the coronavirus.Florida confirmed over 10,000 more COVID-19 cases Saturday, marking three consecutive days where new cases were over 10,000.

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Eagles seek to end losing streak, boost playoff hopes at Green Bay

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 26: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the football in the second quarter against Josh Jackson #37 of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 26, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Atlantic provinces report uptick in COVID-19, including new cluster in P.E.I.

N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 28 recoveries The other new cases reported Saturday were in Nova Scotia’s eastern zone.

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Colin Kaepernick jersey from rookie season sells for record at auction

ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 16: Detail of the rear of Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers jersey before the game against the Buffalo Bills on October 16, 2016 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeats San Francisco 45-16.

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Ireland has 'sufficient capacity' for vaccine roll-out

The HSE's National Director of Vaccine Supply Chain and Logistics has said Ireland now has "sufficient capacity and resilience" to roll-out the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, when it becomes available here.

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Drivers paying more for gas as crude oil prices rise

TRENTON - The increasing price of crude oil has caused gas prices to rise in New Jersey and across the nation in recent days, but analysts say low demand will likely limit further increases at the pumps.AAA Mid-Atlantic said the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.24, up four cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.57 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.16, also up four cents from the previous week.

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WHO warns Covid-19 crisis not over as vaccine roll-out starts

The World Health Organization has warned that vaccines are no magic bullet for the coronavirus crisis, as Russia started vaccinating its high-risk workers today, and other countries gear up for similar programmes.

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‘Blue Bloods’ Producer Talks Tackling Pandemic, Return Of Whoopi Goldberg As New Season Kicks Off

The 11th season of CBS cop drama “Blue Bloods” debuted on Friday, with fans welcoming not only the long-awaited return of the show, but also the return of Whoopi Goldberg, reprising her role as New York City city council speaker Regina Thomas.

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Number of positive coronavirus cases falls in UK as 397 new deaths recorded

direct to your inbox The number of people who tested positive for coronavirus in the UK in the last 24 hours has fallen to 15,539, according to the latest government figures and 397 people have died.

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N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 28 recoveries

COVID-19 on Saturday.Four of the new cases are located in the central zone and two cases are in the eastern zone.All of the new cases reported on Saturday are under investigation.

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OPH reports fewer new COVID-19 infections than province's report on Saturday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 48 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19, a noticeably smaller number than reported by provincial officials.

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Pennsylvania sets daily high with over 12,800 new COVID-19 infections

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) HARRISBURG - The number of daily coronavirus infections in Pennsylvania reached a staggering new high on Saturday as state health officials announced more than 12,800 new positive test results. Pennsylvania noted that more than 1,000 of the 5,230 people currently in state hospitals with coronavirus are in intensive care. Most of the patients who are gravely ill are over the age of 65, according to health officials.Pennsylvania's death toll grew by 149 on Saturday, which pushed the overall number of virus-attributed fatalities in the state to 11,262.

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Quebec reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since pandemic began

COVID-19 on Saturday for the first time since the pandemic began.The province reported 2,031 new infections as well as 48 additional deaths. The provincial death toll now stands at 7,231.Eleven of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the rest happened earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined by seven to 754, with 96 people in intensive care.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Saturday’s case count brings the total number of people who have contracted the virus in Quebec to 149,908 since the pandemic began.The province conducted 35,391 tests on Dec.

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Active COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick drops below 100 on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.The province reported only two new cases and fifteen additional recoveries since Friday.

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Matt Gaetz hits back after Gov. Murphy says he's 'not welcome' in NJ

FOX NEWS - U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz fired back Friday after Democratic New Jersey Gov.

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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
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New rule could allow gas, firing squads for US executions

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