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Modi says Covid 19 vaccination drive based on humanitarian, important principles

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Murmuration spectacle along Boundary Bay Dyke in Delta B.C.

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Global BC viewer Jo-Anne Harrison captured a spectacular display along Boundary Bay Dyke on Wednesday. Hundreds of birds were seen flying in a pattern known as murmuration and it was quite a sight to behold.

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Parents charged after 27-year-old Calgary man taken to hospital weighing 43 pounds

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Calgary police say first responders were called to a Falconridge home in October 2020 after a man was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His parents have been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life and negligence causing bodily harm.

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Halton Regional Police investigate possible shooting in Oakville

16.01 / 09:19

Halton Regional Police have asked a number of residents to shelter in place as they continue to investigate an ongoing situation in Oakville. As Erica Vella reports, police say two people were barricaded inside a home.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 15, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/150 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 150 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.

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Liv Tyler bedridden for 10 days with Covid after testing positive on NYE

Liv Tyler has revealed she was bed bound for 10 days after being struck down with coronavirus at the start of the year.

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MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR ESTATE WORKERS

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Colombo (News 1st); The Government will be compelled to impose a minimum wage for estate workers as per the provisions of the Wages Board Ordinance, if an agreement cannot be reached with respect to increasing the daily wages of estate workers to Rs.1000/-, warned Sri Lanka’s Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.The Minister had stressed on the matter at a meeting with the chairmen and representatives of estate trade unions on Friday (15).At the meeting, a final agreement was not reached with respect to increasing the daily wages of estate workers to Rs.

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BORELLA POST OFFICE REOPENED

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Colombo (News 1st); The Borella Post Office and five affiliated Post Offices that were closed following the detection of COVID-19 cases will reopen on Saturday (16).Seven people tested positive during PCR tests carried out on the employees of the post offices, Deputy Post Master General Rajitha Ranasinghe said.

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Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan

16.01 / 08:51

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity.

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India starts world's largest COVID-19 vaccination drive

16.01 / 08:47

NEW DELHI – India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. The country is home to the world's largest vaccine makers and has one of the biggest immunization programs.

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INAUGURATION EXPLAINER: Biden's event will be very different

16.01 / 08:47

WASHINGTON – Between the still-raging pandemic and suddenly very real threat of violence, the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris next Wednesday promises to be one of the most unusual in American history.Here's what we know:—-CAN I ATTEND?Probably not.D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flat-out telling people to stay home.

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Covid vaccination: 2 doses must, don't make mistake of ignoring second one, says PM Modi

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US calls Bahrain, UAE 'major security partners'

16.01 / 08:35

DUBAI – The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners" early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to major American military operations. A White House statement tied the designation to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalizing ties to Israel, saying it “reflects their extraordinary courage, determination and leadership.” It also noted the two countries long have taken part in U.S.

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Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it 'vote of conscience'

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.”The timing for the trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet been set. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear Friday that Democrats intend to move swiftly on President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid and economic recovery package to speed up vaccinations and send Americans relief.

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Biden: We'll 'manage the hell' out of feds' COVID response

16.01 / 08:35

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. It's part of a broader COVID strategy that also seeks to straighten out snags in testing and ensure minority communities are not left out.“Some wonder if we are reaching too far,” Biden said Friday.

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Covid vaccination: Final preparations underway for pan-India rollout of vaccines

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coronavirus vaccination drive, which will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.PM Modi will also interact with the first beneficiaries of the vaccine after launching the massive vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus.Billed as the world's biggest vaccination programme, covering the entire length and breadth of the country, the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers and reach an estimated 3 crore people by the end of its first phase.A total of 3,006 session sites across all States and Union Territories will be virtually connected during the launch.

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Customer leaves $966 tip on $33 check at Kildare's Irish Pub in West Chester

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. - A customer at Kildare's Irish Pub in West Chester showed appreciation for restaurant workers struggling amid the pandemic by leaving behind a generous tip.The customer wrote a note on the receipt that read, "Hang in there — COVID won't last forever!! THANK YOU." The man left behind almost $1,000 on a $33 check."I'm speechless for what this man did. He left an outrageous tip and wasn't just for me, but it was for everybody and with the darkness that's been going on it's nice to have some kind of light, " bartender Phillip Scanlon said.He adds he had no idea about the tip until his general manager let him know.

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Philly restaurant icon, owner of Ms. Tootsie's passes away at 57

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is mourning a big loss after a well-known restaurant owner and advocate for the community passed away."Kevin was such a part of Philadelphia and that’s what makes it so heartbreaking," said Patty Jackson. She posted a tweet Friday that shook many Philadelphians. Restaurant owner and icon Kevin Parker at 57 years old had passed away."It was just stunning," said Jackson, a WDAS radio personality seen in this YouTube video.

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16.01 / 08:17

Scots council chief self isolating after being exposed to Covid on trip to Dubai

East Ayrshire Council chief executive Fiona Lees was ordered to stay at home as she retired on Friday after coming into contact with someone with coronavirus during what she described as an “essential” trip to the sunshine spot, where her son is understood to live.The 63-year-old was insistent she had “complied fully” with restrictions throughout the pandemic as she retired with more than 40 years in local government under her belt.But a union representing the local authority’s workforce branded the trip “scandalous”, saying it undermines the stay at home message the council is sending to its staff.In a statement to the Record, the outgoing chief executive said: “Throughout this pandemic I have led by example, complying fully with the Covid

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India records 15,158 cases of covid-19 as it gears up for largest vaccination drive

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Yogi, WB guv praise Modi ahead of nationwide Covid 19 vaccination drive

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Global News Special Presentation – 2021 | What Lies Ahead

As America prepares for a transition of power, it has been anything but peaceful. Disturbing new details of the intent of the Capitol rioters.

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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Donovan, Bulls in OT

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points and dropped 10 assists to help Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls and former Thunder coach Billy Donovan 127-125 in overtime Friday night.Oklahoma City rallied from 22 points down in the second half. Zach LaVine, who led the Bulls with 35 points, could have won it in overtime but he missed a deep, off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds.Donovan knew all too well how good Oklahoma City can be under challenging circumstances.

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Mexico clears general, publishes US evidence against him

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating drug trafficking charges against the country's former defense secretary even as his government published hundreds of pages of U.S.

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World may never find coronavirus 'patient zero', says WHO as it probes Covid origin

patient zero"."We may never find who the patient zero was," said Maria Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization's technical lead on the infection.A WHO-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 is to hold virtual meetings with its Chinese hosts in Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged more than a year ago.WHO on combating new variants of Covid-19The WHO's emergency committee called Friday for globally-ramped up coronavirus sequencing studies in order to combat troubling new variants stalking the globe.The meeting was dragged forward by two weeks for urgent talks on the emerging, seemingly more contagious strains of the virus, as the death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic topped two million, according to an AFP count.The emergency

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UN head warns of 'vaccinationalism' as global Covid-19 deaths top two million

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‘I can’t trust the system’: Grieving Little Mountain Place families demand accountability

COVID-19 on the same day at Little Mountain Place.Cheung and Bains say they’re frustrated by what they call a lack of urgency and transparency from Vancouver Coastal Health, after an outbreak that started with one staff member in November grew rapidly, eventually infecting 99 residents at the 117-bed home, 41 of whom died. B.C.

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Narendra Modi LIVE on Covid-19 vaccine drive: PM to launch Co-WIN app soon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.Billed as the world's largest vaccination program, covering the entire length and breadth of the country, the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers and reach an estimated 3 crore people by the end of its first phase.A total of 3006 session sites across all states and union territories will be virtually connected during the launch. Around 100 beneficiaries will be vaccinated at each session site on the inaugural day, the union health ministry has said.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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MULTIPLE POLICE UNITS PROBING GAMPAHA HEIST

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Colombo (News 1st); 05 police teams were deployed to investigate a cash and jewellery heist of over Rs. 40 Mn from a private financial firm in Miriswatte, Gampaha on Friday (15) afternoon.Police spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said two armed men had visited the private financial firm wearing full face helmets, threatened the employees and committed the robbery.Evidence will be ascertained to determine the identities of the suspect, he added and investigations are underway to locate and arrest them.Sri Lanka Police urged the owners and employees of financial firms to pay close attention to their security as there is a rise in such crimes across the country.The Police Spokesperson said at times the criminals may pose

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Over 300 tourists arrive; lockdown in Ukraine still in effect

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Colombo (News 1st); Another two planes with tourists arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday (15).According to reports one plane carrying 197 passengers and another carrying 119 passengers thus arrived in the country.These tourists are arriving in Sri Lanka at a time when Ukraine has entered strict lockdown and is expected to end as scheduled on Jan 25.Ukraine has registered more than 1.1 million coronavirus cases with 20,376 deaths as of Jan.

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Biden promises vaccine blitz during first 100 days

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced he would surge federal resources into making "thousands" of vaccine sites, while also deploying mobile clinics and expanding the public health workforce to accelerate the rollout of Covid-19 shots.

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Celtics run past Magic 124-97 after week-long hiatus

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BOSTON – Jaylen Brown had 21 points and eight assists, Semi Ojeleye added 18 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to an 124-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in their return to action following a virus-related week-long hiatus.Jeff Teague finished with 17 points and rookie Payton Pritchard had 16 points to help Boston post its fifth straight victory.Boston returned to action after having three games postponed due to some players testing positive for the coronavirus and others being ruled out because contact tracing showed that they could have been exposed to it.“It’s hectic, A whirlwind tornado you might call it," Celtics guard Marcus Smart said.But the Celtics didn’t seem to be affected by the layoff, sharing the ball and

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HHS Sec. Alex Azar resigns, condemns Capitol riots

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Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event on lowering prescription drug prices on November 20, 2020, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. He added: "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20."AdvertisementThe two-page letter recited administration accomplishments that Azar said "the actions and rhetoric following the election ...

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'Everybody loved him': Vigil held for Temple grad shot, killed while walking dog in Brewerytown

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PHILADELPHIA - Family and friends gathered for a vigil to remember a Temple University graduate who was shot and killed in an apparent robbery while walking his dog in Brewerytown.Milan Loncar's family says they wanted to take the corner back, so they gathered at the very location where his life was senselessly cut short."So many people knew him and knew him as a good boy. Everybody loved him.

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Arkansas man photographed sitting at Pelosi's desk during Capitol riot put on house arrest

16.01 / 07:27

Side-by-side collage of Richard Barnett mug shot and Barnett in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. (Getty Images/Washington County Sheriff's Office)LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S.

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16.01 / 07:23

Boris issues supermarket warning that Covid can spread by touching infected goods

Boris Johnson has warned shoppers to follow Hands, Face and Space, as he says Covid can spread through touching infected goods. The Prime Minister made the warning during a public press conference last night, as he explained the disease can be spread through handled goods.He has urged customers to only touch items in shops if they're buying them, to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.It is the first time the PM has warned against handling goods in stores.

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UK to close all travel corridors from Monday to keep out new Covid strains

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new variants of Covid-19 into the country.CNN quoted Boris Johnson as saying at a press meet that the only way to get into the country from overseas is by having a negative Covid-19 test result.The change comes into force at 0400 (GMT) on Monday and means all passengers must have a recent negative coronavirus test and transfer immediately into isolation upon arrival.Also, everyone entering the UK will be required to quarantine for 10 days."This means that if you come to this country, you must have proof of a negative Covid test that you've taken in the 72 hours before leaving.

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Scarborough hospitals inundated with coronavirus patients, some to be flown to Kingston

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coronavirus patients, a Scarborough Health Network (SHN) doctor says the situation is causing such a strain that some need to be flown to Kingston.“Scarborough ICUs continue to be over capacity despite many patients transferred to other parts of Ontario for weeks. Much worse than I’ve seen before in my 10 years here, and we’ve increased ICU beds substantially but still can’t keep up,” Dr.

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Covid-19: Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod to conduct phase 3 clinical trials for Sputnik V vaccine

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Report: Australian Open arrivals hit by positive COVID tests

appeared to be a selfie next to a window with downtown city views. Azarenka has not tweeted again since.The charters and the early arrivals are all part of Tennis Australia’s attempt to have the tournament happen despite a general ban on international arrivals into the country.

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Lake County to open cold weather shelter this weekend

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County will open a cold-weather shelter this weekend.Temps are expected to drop into the 40s on Saturday night.The Trinity Assembly of God shelter at 200 Urick Street in Fruitland Park will be open from 5 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m.

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Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

NEW YORK – Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts Friday, leaving just 13 to swap salary arbitration figures during a slow offseason in the aftermath of the financial carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The deals came on the deadline day for players and teams to exchange proposed 2021 salaries.Lindor, the star shortstop acquired last week by the New York Mets from Cleveland, got the largest of the deals at $22.3 million. The Mets hope to sign him to a long-term contract that would prevent him from becoming a free agent at the end of the season.

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MP CM to launch Covid vaccination prog in Singrauli, 4.16L to get jabs in P1

Shivraj Singh Chouhan will kickstart the state's Covid 19 inoculation drive from Singrauli soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the nationwide programme.The chief minister tweeted in Hindi, as the Prime Minister launches the nationwide Covid 19 vaccination programme, I will also take part in it from Singrauli. This is the beginning of the end of the deadly Covid 19 pandemic.

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Canada records over 6,800 new COVID-19 cases as officials announce vaccine delay

coronavirus Friday as federal officials revealed that vaccine shipments to the country would be delayed for four weeks over production issues.In a press conference Friday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said that only half of Pfizer-BioNTech’s promised COVID-19 vaccine doses would arrive in the next month.

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Downtown Business Association urging companies to maintain office space in Edmonton’s core

The new head of Edmonton’s Downtown Business Association is urging companies to think long-term before making any decisions about permanently to remote work and abandoning their downtown offices. Sarah Ryan explains.

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Pfizer vaccine delay a ‘blow,’ will affect Alberta’s vaccine schedule: health minister

There’s going to be a temporary delay in Canadian shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, which Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said will mean a delay for Albertans as well. Sarah Komadina has more.

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Expansion of Alberta relaunch grant still leaves some newer businesses out

Alberta businesses that opened up during the pandemic will now qualify for financial support. The province has expanded its re-launch grant, but as Nicole Stillger explains, one local business owner says he still doesn’t qualify.

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