women's workplace gains in many of the world's wealthiest countries as the burden of childcare rose and female-dominated sectors shed jobs, according to research released on Tuesday.Women were more likely than men to lose their jobs in 17 of the 24 rich countries where unemployment rose last year, according to the latest annual PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Women in Work Index.Jobs in female-dominated sectors like marketing and communications were more likely to be lost than roles in finance, which are more likely to be held by men, said the report, calling the slowdown a "shecession".Meanwhile, women were spending on average 7.7 more hours a week than men on unpaid childcare, a "second shift" that is nearly the equivalent of a full-time job.

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'We can do big things,' Schumer says as Senate approves aid

WASHINGTON – Tensions were raw ahead of midnight as Republican leader Mitch McConnell rose in the Senate for the purpose of publicly ridiculing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over the daylong delay as Democrats argued among themselves over the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package.

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Poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

US President Joe Biden holds a meeting with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.At a moment of deep political polarization in America, support for Biden’s pandemic response extends across party lines.

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Silver: NBA may return to normal in '21-22, virus permitting

The NBA is expecting arenas to be filled again next season and a return to its normal calendar, Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday, while cautioning again that every plan is contingent on continued progress in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.

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NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want

ATLANTA – It's the NBA All-Star Game almost no one seemed to want.

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Eddie Murphy plans to return to standup after pandemic

the coronavirus pandemic changed everything. "My plan was to do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live, Coming 2 America, and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit," Eddie said. Before COVID, the plan was working, too.

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Spring Break veers toward ‘normal’ – despite coronavirus pandemic

MIAMI - Nary a face mask was to be found this week as college students flocked to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a traditional hotspot for the annual Spring Break ritual of beer, bikinis and boisterous behavior."Florida hasn’t skipped a beat," Michigan resident Jack Gumeinny, 21, told the Sun Sentinel of South Florida as he surveyed the sunny scene along the city’s famous Strip.He last visited two years ago but returned "to see what it’s like now with COVID," he told the newspaper.The Davenport University junior wasn’t fazed by a lack of social distancing among his fellow revelers.Dr.

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Highlights of the $1.9T COVID bill nearing final passage

WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving President Joe Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses.

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State partnering with faith-based community to bring vaccines into underserved communities

ORLANDO, Fla. – As part of an effort to get people in underserved communities access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several one-day vaccination events happening this weekend across the state.

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Pandemic forces route change, other precautions for Iditarod

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Traveling across the rugged, unforgiving and roadless Alaska terrain is already hard enough, but whatever comforts mushers previously had in the world’s most famous sled dog race will be cast aside this year due to the pandemic.

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Senators works through night with pandemic relief on path to passage

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats' showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after a deal between leaders and moderate Sen. Joe Manchin on emergency jobless benefits broke a logjam that had stalled the package.The compromise, announced by Manchin, D-W.Va., and a Democratic aide late Friday and backed by President Joe Biden, cleared the way for the Senate to begin a marathon series of votes on amendments before eventual approval of the sweeping legislation.

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Dementia sufferers the forgotten victims of Covid as they face anxiety and confusion

Few people have found the past 12months easy, but for those living with dementia the pandemic has taken a particularly heavy toll.

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Pandemic risks undoing gains for women, Merkel warns

Angela Merkel warned Saturday that the pandemic risked rolling back progress made on gender equality, as women take on the lion's share of childcare in lockdown and are more likely to work in at-risk jobs."We have to make sure that the pandemic does not lead us to fall back into old gender patterns we thought we had overcome," Merkel said in a video message ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.Women have been disproportionately affected by the health crisis, she said, while being underrepresented in decision-making positions."Once again it's more often women who have to master the balancing act between homeschooling, childcare and their own jobs," said the veteran leader.Women also outnumber men in care professions at a time when

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Covid drug 80 times more potent than given to Donald Trump in test

Covid-19 that its developers say will be 80 times more potent than the one given to former US President Donald Trump in his most critical days in hospital last year.The therapy is derived from the blood of people who’ve recovered from Covid, and relies on 453 different antibodies. It will also be administered as a single shot rather than a drawn-out infusion, which has been the norm for similar drugs.

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Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton opens up on struggles of becoming a mum in the pandemic

Perri Shakes-Drayton has candidly opened up about the struggles of becoming a first time mum in the pandemic.The 32 year old former British track Olympian announced the happy news that she was expecting her first child with husband Mike Edwards in May last year. And, as a result, the former athlete spent her pregnancy in and out of lockdown.

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TVS Motor to cover cost of covid-19 jabs for all its employees

vaccines to around 35,000 employees and their immediate family members in the coming months. The Venu Srinivasan led company will bear the entire cost of the entire vaccination process.With this decision, TVS Motor Co.

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Covid vaccination gains pace in India, nearly 15 lakh vaccinated in a day

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Why Covid tests won't be forced on pupils and you won't be hearing the words 'catch-up' says headteacher

test centre has been set up at the school, with classical music playing on loop to make it a calming environment for pupils and staff. Ms Livesey wants parents to make their own informed decision, rather than school putting them under any pressure."We would not advocate staff forcing testing," she said.

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'We've been called heroes but no-one will help us': Couple who work on Covid-19 frontline fear they can't afford to keep their baby

direct to your inboxA couple who work on the Covid-19 frontline say they are faced with the heartbreaking decision about whether they can afford to have their unborn baby.Both of them have worked as theatre assistants at hospitals in Greater Manchester during the pandemic, and receive £17,000 a year before tax.After paying for rent and bills on their two bedroom house in Gorton, they are left with just £100 to pay for food, clothes and other necessities.The couple, who have asked for their identity to remain anonymous, say they often go without food so that their two young children can eat.Now, they are expecting their third child.After being rejected for Universal Credit, the couple now have to make the agonising decision about whether

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Lanarkshire charity's aid mission still helping African children during pandemic

link.“If anyone wants to find out more about Project Gambia they can visit our Facebook page where you can find details of how you can support us.

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Eddie Murphy reiterates his plan to return to stand-up comedy once the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Like many people across the world, the sudden onset of COVID-19 shuttered Eddie Murphy's plans for 2020, which included a return to the medium that helped set him on the path to superstardom.But on Thursday, during an appearance on Kevin Hart's SiriusXM's podcast Comedy Gold Minds, the comedic legend revealed that he still wants to do new stand-up comedy performances once the pandemic ends.'My plan was to do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live,Coming 2 America,and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit, and it shut the whole s**t down,' Murphy, who turns 60 next month, explained.

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Pope Francis meets with top Shiite cleric in Iraq

NAJAF – Pope Francis is set to meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam, in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Saturday to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq's long-beleaguered Christian minority.

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Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

WASHINGTON – Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support for the rescue plan by portraying it as too big, too bloated and too much wasteful public spending for a pandemic that’s almost over.

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Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight

WASHINGTON – Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a logjam that had stalled the party's showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.

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Wells Fargo Center getting ready to welcome back fans Sunday

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - We're getting our first look inside the nearly renovated Wells Fargo Center ahead of fans returning Sunday.A couple of miles from the Wells Fargo Center, Gritty and a Flyers banner hang at the newsstand."It’s a start we waited a long time for this to happen and everybody looking forward to it the 76ers and the Flyers," Dan Kearney said.It’s sweet news that the Wells Fargo Center is about to throw open its doors on Sunday for the first Flyers game with fans in almost a year. At 15% capacity under COVID safety rules that is about 3,100 people in the arena."3,100 is definitely better than zero.

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Alberta marks one year since province’s first COVID-19 case

Joel Senick takes a look back at some of the major milestones in Alberta’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brazil in worst phase of pandemic, health-care system in crisis

The highly contagious P.1 variant is partly to blame for Brazil’s latest COVID-19 surge. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the situation could serve as a warning to the world, as the country’s health-care system is pushed further to the brink.

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All businesses can now get free rapid Covid tests for workplaces to get staff back

Free rapid Covid tests will now be available to all businesses in England in a bid to curb the spread as the country reopens.

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High stress and difficult emotions: critical care physician weighs in on a year of pandemic

For the past year, University of Alberta Hospital critical care physician Dr. Peter Brindley has been a regular guest of Gord Steinke, sharing the challenges front-line workers faced as the COVID-19 pandemic grew.

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Study: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 election

Donald Trump last year publicly worried that the explosion in voting by mail during the pandemic would increase turnout so much that “you'd never have a Republican elected in this country again.” But a new study shows the record rates of mail voting in 2020 didn't help Democrats or lead to an increase in voting.

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Shaping Saskatchewan: Dr. Volker Gerdts focused on developing COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Volker Gerdts has been working on a home-grown solution to the COVID-19 pandemic and is proud of what he and his team at VIDO have accomplished so far.

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COVID-19: Edmonton artist creates mural made out of health-care workers’ words

Friends of University Hospitals project to sum up the pandemic -— good or bad.Edmonton artist AJA Louden is transforming those words into a mural.

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Northeast residents move to Orlando area in droves during pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – While many industries continue to struggle economically due to the coronavirus pandemic, Central Florida’s real estate market is on fire.

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Brandon Marshall hosts mini combine for draft prospects

MIAMI – Fifteen years ago, Brandon Marshall barely made the cut for the NFL's Indianapolis combine.

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Assistance available for Volusia County renters impacted by COVID-19

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County has more than $16 million in federal funding to administer its emergency rental assistance program for people unable to pay rent and utilities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Some N.B. homes selling for more than 30% above the asking price

In spite of the pandemic, or perhaps because of it, homes in parts of New Brunswick are now selling for more than 30 per cent above the asking price. And as Shelley Steeves reports, the housing boom is driven in part by people from across the country choosing to adopt an east coast lifestyle.

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Video appears to show biker jumping over rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Video surveillance appears to show a motorcyclist jumping over a rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach, Florida, where the city's annual Bike Week gathering is now underway.Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young shared a video of the alleged incident in a tweet on Friday afternoon. The camera is located at the Main Street drawbridge over the Halifax River."The Bike Week 'shenanigans' have officially commenced! Folks, please be safe and be smarter than this guy," Chief Young wrote.Thousands of bikers are expected to attend Bike Week 2021.

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The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic — March 5

more than 2 million people around the globe.Next, we look at the dangers of consuming too much fructose and too many refined carbohydrates, and we investigate which occupations are most likely to be associated with heavy drinking.We also have news of two novel treatments for diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.

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Dissecting the Ford government’s coronavirus pandemic communications strategy

It’s been nearly a year since a state of emergency was declared in Ontario. Since then we’ve seen Premier Doug Ford on a regular basis delivering news about the province’s pandemic response.

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Waterloo Region remains in red zone of pandemic response system for another week

‘When will it end?’: New data suggests COVID-19 could become endemic The government uses several epidemiological factors to decide where to place a public health unit as well as the number of outbreaks and level of community transmission.A week ago, Waterloo Region’s weekly incidence rate was around 58 per 100,000 with a per cent positivity rate of around 2.8, which put the area squarely in the red category, while an effective reproduction number of 1.1 fell just below the 1.2 red threshhold.As of Thursday, the area’s weekly incidence rate stood around 56 per 100,000 with a per cent positivity rate of around 3.0, setting the area in the red category while the effective reproduction number remains at 1.1.In addition, there are now 29

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Guelph stuck in red zone of Ontario’s pandemic response system for another week

COVID-19 pandemic response system for at least another week.Wellington and Dufferin counties will also remain in the red-control level.

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‘Now is not the time’: WHO cautions against relaxing pandemic fight

coronavirus pandemic, top World Health Organization officials said on Friday, citing concern that Brazil’s epidemic could spread to other countries.“We think we’re through this. We’re not,” Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, told an online briefing.

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EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the February jobs report

WASHINGTON – America's job market delivered a surprising burst of strength in February. It lifted hopes that the rollout of viral vaccines, the distribution of federal aid and the increasing willingness and ability of consumers to go out and spend will invigorate the economy as the weather warms up.

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Women scientists capture public attention as COVID-19 rages across the world

Dr Lyda Osorio says she’s no Shakira, but she may be just as famous in some parts of Colombia.

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Berlin: How COVID-19 Has Changed Onscreen Storytelling

The coronavirus pandemic has obviously changed how movies are being made, with the extra costs involved in testing and implementing strict hygienic regimes, and the constant threat hanging over every shoot that a local outbreak or lockdown could shut things down. But what impact has the once-in-a-lifetime, global experience of the Corona crisis had on what stories filmmakers want to tell? The Sundance and Berlin film festivals provided a glimpse at the first crop of films either shot or edited — or both — during the pandemic.

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Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2021, Beetlejuice returning for new scares

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort announced Friday that Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice will be the first house for this year’s return of the popular Halloween Horror Nights.

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Manitoba health official lays out vaccination plan for First Nations communities

Dr. Marcia Anderson, the public health lead for Manitoba’s First Nations pandemic response coordination team, on Friday provided an outline for the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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Orlando FEMA site now offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – The newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now being distributed at the FEMA vaccination site in Orlando.

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Breaking down the ‘outrageous’ real estate market right now

The real estate market is booming. Take a drive through one of your favorite neighborhoods and you’re sure to notice some “For Sale” signs.

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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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