The provincial online booking system is open to people 18 and older in the hot spots neighborhoods since Monday morning. For the next two weeks 50 percent of Ontario’s vaccine supply will be allocated to these communities.

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She’s a pioneer in new vaccine technology and one of the people attempting to bring coronavirus to a halt. Now, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett will bring her talents to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health as an assistant professor in Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. Here’s what else you need to know about Dr. Corbett:

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Indian Army organises COVID-19 awareness programme in J-K's Baramulla

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Looking at solutions for COVID-19 variant first identified in India: UK PM

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Why NGOs fight covid with their hands tied

Purani Dilli Walo Ki Baatein, Let India Breathe, Hamari Saba Trust, and Yellow Street, which are active in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bengaluru and Mumbai.In the relentless ongoing fight against covid-19, social activists like Saba are battling more than the deadly second wave of the pandemic. They have had to contend with shady characters seeking to profit from people’s distress and also an establishment that is all too suspicious of the motives of even the NGOs that genuinely work for the public good.

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HC seeks details from Punjab, Haryana about COVID situation in rural areas

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India may grant emergency nod to covid-19 vaccines approved in US, UK, EU

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Covid transmission through water is not a concern, say experts after dead bodies found floating in Ganga

Ganga and Yamuna are key sources of drinking water for many villages, local bodies along the rivers.However, the professor stressed that dumping of bodies will not have a significant effect on transmission. Dumping of bodies primarily leads to pollution of rivers, Tare said, who teaches environmental engineering, water quality and wastewater treatment."Even if the bodies of suspected Covid-19 patients were fished out, there is a lot of dilution that happens (during the flow of water).

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Govt seeing opportunity in crisis by imposing GST on COVID vaccines, medicines: Congress

₹6,000 crore from such taxes.Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh also claimed that had the government taken steps at the right time, the second wave of coronavirus would not have struck India and lives of people saved.He urged the government to stop spreading positivity and image-building and focus on handling of the pandemic and vaccinating all Indians to defeat the virus."This is a government of 'opportunity in crisis' as it is finding opportunities by collecting taxes to the tune of ₹6,000 crore on medicines, vaccines and oxygen concentrators," he said at an online press conference."The government should not miss the last bus and should act now.

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Tamil Nadu Covid-19 daily infections breach 30,000-mark; 293 dead

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WHO confirms COVID-19 variant B.1.617 has three sub-lineages

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Centre should have brought out global tenders for one-stop COVID vaccine procurement: Rajasthan CM

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Covid cases in secondary schools down 27% in past week

The latest HSE data on Covid-19 testing in schools shows that cases have dropped by over a quarter in second level schools.

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Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Ontario the week of May 17.Officials said Wednesday the AstraZeneca doses will be used as second shots.AstraZeneca was primarily administered in Ontario pharmacies. The government did not elaborate on booking details for the second shot.On Tuesday, Ontario paused the use of first shots of AstraZeneca in the province due to safety concerns and supply issues.

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COVID-19: India struggles to vaccinate citizens amid supply shortage

India on Wednesday was struggling to keep up the pace of its much-needed mass COVID-19 vaccination drive because of a supply shortage and strong demand from residents.

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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility lowered to 18 for all Manitobans

COVID-19 are now eligible to get one.Manitoba opened up all vaccine appointments at pop-up clinics and supersites to those 18 and older Wednesday.Vaccination appointments can be made by calling 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC) or visiting the province’s website.Manitoba will be the second province to allow all adults to be vaccinated, behind Alberta, which is currently booking people ages 12 and up. Vaccine eligibility drops to 24 in Manitoba, premier says 18 and up will be eligible Wednesday As of Wednesday, nearly 50 per cent of adult Manitobans have been vaccinated, said Vaccine Task Force co-lead Dr.

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New York Rangers fire coach Dave Quinn, 3 assistants

NEW YORK – The New York Rangers fired coach David Quinn and three assistant coaches Wednesday after missing the playoffs with one of the NHL's up-and-coming young teams.

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Report: Ellen DeGeneres to end her TV talk show next year

NEW YORK – Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show, according to reports.

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Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days.

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Uttarakhand to import 20 lakh doses of Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine over the next two months

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Modi govt funding 30 modelling projects despite failure to predict 2nd covid wave

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Delhi govt cannot neglect overcharging of COVID patients by pvt hospitals: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the Delhi government cannot "turn a blind eye" to overcharging of COVID-19 patients by private hospitals in the city and directed it to hold a meeting of all stakeholders to arrive at a "realistic" amount so that people are not fleeced."We want this taken up on top priority," a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said and also asked the Delhi government why it had not done anything till now to address this "serious" issue."Merely because there were no complaints, the situation on the ground cannot be ignored. We agree (with the petitioner) that you cannot turn a blind eye to it."We had asked you to again speak to all stakeholders.

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Biden to speak on COVID-19 response, vaccination rates amid July 4 push

Biden is set to deliver remarks Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET as his administration faces a pivotal moment in the U.S.

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Ayrshire College students urged to take up offer of Covid testing

Ayrshire College students have urged fellow learners to get tested for coronavirus.Over 100,000 rapid lateral flow tests have been distributed to colleges across Scotland, with twice-weekly voluntary testing being encouraged. Students at campuses in Ayr, Kilwinning and Kilmarnock have been taking up the offer to get tested.

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CDC advisers mull how to use Pfizer shots in kids 12 and up

States are rolling out Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to pediatricians and even some school vaccine clinics as they prepare to vaccinate millions of kids as young as 12.

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Covid care for elderly people: Antara partners with Hyatt Regency to provide complete care

New Delhi: Max group firm Antara, which is into senior living, on Wednesday said it has partnered with hotel Hyatt Regency in Delhi to provide COVID care facilities to elderly people.Antara and Hyatt Regency have started holistic medical stays for treating COVID positive seniors, who are asymptomatic or exhibiting mild symptoms, the company said in a statement.Antara will provide complete care for COVID patients through its in-house medical staff, medical administration set-up and oxygen support.The current medical facility offers 40 rooms, of which 7 rooms are double occupancy.The package includes complete care, vital monitoring, medical administration, access to medical equipment and oxygen along with healthy, balanced meals all in a

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SII and Bharat Biotech to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccine by August

PTI reported. PTI sources revealed the Union Health Ministry and the office of Drugs Controller General of India had sought from both the firms their production plan for June, July, August and September.

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Quebec adds more than 700 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

COVID-19 health crisis continues, Quebec is reporting 745 new cases and 11 additional deaths Wednesday.This includes three fatalities in the past 24 hours, while five pandemic-related deaths occurred between May 5 and 10. Authorities say three Quebecers died before May 5.The immunization campaign saw another 74,391 doses given for more than 3.9 million shots to date.

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Tamil Nadu to float global tenders to procure Covid-19 vaccines

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Pharmacies book up in anticipation of Wednesday’s COVID-19 vaccine shipment

Vaccine eligibility continues to drop in Saskatchewan, forcing pharmacies to field calls for appointments whether they have supplies or not.

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COVID-19: Uncertainty prevails over Class 12 state board exams in West Bengal

PTI reported. Mahua Das, the president of the council, said, "We are waiting for the government's decision on whether the exams can be held as per the scheduled time table or the tests will be postponed or cancelled."The council had in April said exams for Class 12 students, in a departure from the norm, would be held at their respective schools this year, on account of the spread of the coronavirus infection across the state.

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Colonial Pipeline attack: Fuel transport limits waived for some states as shutdown drags on

The Department of Transportation announced last night that they are allowing overweight transport in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Government officials are acting swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports, even as they sought to assure the public that there was no cause for alarm. But now, more than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers.The Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., delivering about 45% of what is consumed on the East Coast, was hit on

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Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The provincial total now stands at 499,412.Wednesday’s case count is higher than Tuesday’s which saw 2,073 new infections.

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Tom Cruise Defends Rant Against ‘MI’ Crew While Filming During COVID: ‘There Was A Lot At Stake’

Tom Cruise didn’t hold back in his latest interview with Empire. The actor, 58, discussed his explosive December 2020 rant to the Mission: Impossible 7 crew, who were filming overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The expletive-laden rant stemmed from some crew members not following safety guidelines on the set, which Tom took issue with. “I said what I said,” Tom told Empire, via The Los Angeles Times.

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Maharashtra lockdown likely to be extended for 15 days, CM to take final call, says health minister

ANI.The Maharashtra government first imposed a lockdown on 22 April, which was later extended till 15 May amid fears over the third wave of the pandemic.Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 46,781 new Covid-19 cases in a day, taking the tally to 52,26,710, while 816 more patients succumbed to the infection, said the state health department.Maharashtra minister Satej Patil has said that the state government made maximum use of technology to provide relief to people during the COVID-19 pandemic.In a release issued on National Technology Day on Tuesday, the state minister for information technology said as the movement was restricted due to the pandemic, citizens were forced to work from home and they were able to perform everyday tasks with a

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Maharashtra continues to see surge in Covid cases, deaths; 46,781 new infections, 816 fatalities

Lockdown to be extended for 15 daysWith rapid surge in cases, the state government is mulling to extend the Covid-triggered lockdown for 15 more days.Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, at the Cabinet meeting, the health department and ministers proposed to extend the lockdown for 15 days. The chief minister will take a final decision on this matter.

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Maharashtra: Lockdown should be extended to prepare for third Covid wave, says state minister

Rajesh Tope has also proposed to extend the lockdown in the state for 15 days in a cabinet meeting.Maharashtra, which has reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, has now started to witness a decline in its daily Covid-19 cases.The union health ministry urged the country to replicate the Pune and Mumbai models to contain and manage the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday.In Mumbai, the initiatives taken by the Maharashtra state government and the municipal corporation aided the hospitalisation process and eliminated panic among citizens, Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, MoHFW said.According to Maharashtra minister Satej Patil, the state government made maximum use of technology to provide relief to people during the Covid-19

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Religious & political gatherings accelerated covid-19 transmission in India: WHO

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88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic 'daily doodles'

WESTMORELAND, N.H. – Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle.

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Transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, say experts

New Delhi: Experts on Wednesday said transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, after bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna.Satish Tare, professor at IIT-Kanpur, said dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries or sub-tributaries is a serious matter, particularly at a time when the country is grappling with the COVID-19 crisis.The Ganga and Yamuna are key sources of drinking water for many villages, local bodies along the rivers.The professor, however, stressed that dumping of bodies will not have a significant effect on transmission.Tare said dumping bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries is not new, but it has come down significantly in the last 10-15 years.

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Covid-19: Monuments, museums under ASI to remain closed till May 31

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue to remain closed till May 31.

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Scottish Government announces no new Covid deaths amid 345 cases in last 24 hours

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 345 new cases had been identified overnight, bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 228,423.

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Kerala reports record 43,529 Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate at 29.75%

Kerala on Wednesday recorded 43,529 new COVID-19 cases, which is also the highest single-day record in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic, a health bulletin said. And with today's count, the overall tally touched 19,80,879.Meanwhile, with 95 people succumbing to the deadly virus, the death toll reached to 6,053.

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U.K. PM Johnson announces COVID-19 public inquiry into handling of pandemic

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday an independent public inquiry into the U.K.’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause

BRATISLAVA – Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country suspended use of the shots after a recipient died.

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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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