COVID-19 pandemic destroyed consumer and business spending, potentially wiping out more than five years of growth.The bulk of the historic plunge in gross domestic product expected to be reported by the Commerce Department on Thursday occurred in April when activity almost ground to an abrupt halt after restaurants, bars and factories among others were shuttered in mid-March to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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Man dies after being shot nearly a dozen times in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

Police say a 34-year-old man was shot at least 11 times Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. The unidentified man was brought to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died.

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Mask requirements continue to fall as Omicron surge recedes

The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced yesterday that students will no longer be required to wear masks on campus beginning Mar 12, when the university begins spring break.

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COVID-19: Ontario booster eligibility expanded to youth aged 12-17

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced Thursday that as the province will begin loosening public health restrictions, vaccination boosters will be expanded to people aged 12 to 17.

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Vaccine policies ‘no longer necessary,’ Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

Ontario’s top doctor wants to end workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies by early next month.Dr. Kieran Moore says he’s reviewing letters of instruction sent last year to various sectors including hospitals and post-secondary institutions, which required that they develop immunization policies.Most sectors were instructed to require people get regularly tested for the virus if they are not vaccinated, but many took their policies further and required all workers get the shots.

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COVID-19: Guelph facilities moving to next phase of reopening

Here are Ontario’s loosened restrictions, capacity limits as of Feb. 17 The city also plans to end proof of vaccination requirements at its facilities on March 1, but third-party groups using the spaces for their own events can still require the vaccine passports at their discretion.Masks must still be worn and physical distancing is still encouraged, the city said.“With the acceleration of the province’s reopening plans, we’re beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Mayor Cam Guthrie.“However, we aren’t completely out of the woods yet.

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Kanye West takes another dig at Pete Davidson over mental health struggles

Kanye West has taken aim at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian's new boyfriend Pete Davidson yet again. Days earlier, the 44 year old rapper pledged to stop "harassing" reality star Kim after she appeared to beg him to leave the comedian alone in a series of text messages. However, Kanye wasn't quite done with calling out Pete as he took to his Instagram account on Thursday with a previous video of him mocking his mental health struggles on Saturday Night Live.

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COVID vaccines offer lasting protection against reinfection, studies find

A pair of studies yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggest good, durable protection of COVID-19 vaccines against recurrent infection.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 17, 2022

A new review of 15 studies analyzed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows COVID-19 vaccination is protective against developing symptoms of long COVID, or symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks after the initial infection.The UKHSA said approximately 2% of people in the United Kingdom w

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COVID-19: N.S. reports 2 deaths, another outbreak at Cape Breton hospital

COVID-19 on Thursday and an outbreak at another ward at Cape Breton Regional Hospital.In a release, the province said a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s, both in the Eastern Zone, have died.“This is an extremely sad time for their families and friends. I want to extend my deepest condolences to all those who are grieving the loss of their loved one,” said Premier Tim Houston in the release.The province noted that data on deaths come from Panorama, public health’s disease information system, and are only entered into the system after the death is identified to be COVID-related, “which can take days or weeks to investigate and report.” COVID-19: Nova Scotia reporting 3 more deaths “Data on deaths is reflective of virus activity in the past, at the point of infection, and not the situation today, at the point of reporting,” the release said.The province also reported 10 people who have been admitted to hospital since the last update and five discharges.

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Center City shooting: Delivery driver shot during parking dispute, Philadelphia police say

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man is in the hospital after he was shot during a dispute over a parking lot in Center City Thursday afternoon.The shooting occurred in the area of 17th and Chestnut streets just after 1:50 p.m.Police say a food delivery driver double parked next to another driver in order to pick up an order. An argument ensued between the two drivers, and the dispute turned into a fist-fight. During the fight, police say the driver who was blocked in was knocked to the ground and produced a firearm.

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Donald Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules

NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday.Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., to comply with subpoenas issued in December by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump and his two children must sit for a deposition within 21 days, Engoron said.

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Missing Hiker: Dad of popular choreographer disappears in Kern County

KERN COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies in California are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 72-year-old Torrance man.The Kern County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department regarding the disappearance of Gab Song. During the search for Song, deputies found the missing man's car near the trailhead in the Mount Pinos area, KCSO said in a statement.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.Song is the father of popular choreographer and dancer Mike Song.The missing man's son posted on social media pleading for the public's help.According to Song's son, the missing dad has high blood pressure and does not have medication with him.

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HEALTH announce new album ‘DISCO4 :: PART II’

HEALTH have announced details of their new album ‘DISCO4 :: PART II’. Listen to lead single ‘COLD BLOOD’ below.‘COLD BLOOD’ is the Los Angeles noise-rock band’s first release of 2022, and sees them teaming up with metal legends Lamb Of God for a thunderous collaboration. The track comes alongside a video animated by Łukasz Rusinek.Last year, they shared ‘ISN’T EVERYONE‘, their collaborative single with Nine Inch Nails.

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Wendy Williams Is Back! Watch Her Walk Down The Beach In Spirited Health Update Video!

Wendy Williams wants the world to know that she’s doing OK!

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Rylan issues health update as he makes BBC The One Show return after hospital dash

Rylan Clark has issued The One Show viewers with a new health update.The presenter joined Alex Jones on the programme on Thursday night as he made a return to work after his hospital dash.Alex welcomed Rylan onto the show and asked him how he was, stating that fans were concerned.She asked him: "How are you? People have been worried."To which he replied: "You know me, I just love a little drama. I'm good now, thank you, I had a little bit of a dodgy time but I'm good."His Welsh co-star then added: "You're looking well and back on track."Then he joked: "It's a lot of makeup..."This comes after Rylan assured fans he'll be back soon after pulling out of his radio show because of illness.The 33-year-old star had worried fans by sharing a picture of a cannula in his arm as he revealed he'd had an "extended trip" to hospital and would be missing his radio show.Rylan didn't elaborate on his condition, although days before he had said he had the flu, and fans were concerned.However, the TV star's latest snap seemed to suggest he's on the mend.The picture showed a jar packed full of sweet snacks, with more piled up on the table."Whenever I feel ill I turn into such a child," said the 33-year-old."Resting up be back sooooooon."Fans flocked to the comments section to leave get well soon messages after the Strictly: It Takes Two host posted his health update."Hope you're back to your old self soon," said one fan.Another posted: "Hope you'll be improving day by day.""Get well soon Rylan!" urged one of his followers.

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Real football, real coaches: Meet the USFL's eight inaugural head coaches

United States Football League is about two months away from kicking off its inaugural season in Birmingham, Alabama. The games will be held at Protective Stadium, part of the University of Alabama-Birmingham, with a number of additional games also staged at historic Legion Field. The first game will feature the New Jersey Generals against the Birmingham Stallions and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 16 and will air on FOX.RELATED: New USFL reveals team names, cities, logos for 2022 seasonThe eight teams will be split into two divisions: North and South.

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Adele Roberts tests positive for Covid as she celebrates girlfriend Kate's birthday

Adele Roberts has revealed that she has tested positive for Covid-19.The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star, who "almost lost the use of her bottom' due to "tricky" tumour position, revealed her health news as she celebrated her girlfriend Kate Holderness's birthday.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 42 year old wrote: "Today is my favourite day. It's the day my love was born.

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Manitoba COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue to fall

Manitoba COVID-19 hospital numbers hold steady, but six new deaths reported The latest numbers from the province show there are currently 607 Manitobans in hospital with COVID-19, while intensive care cases remain steady at 38 for the third day in a row.On the vaccine front, the latest data shows that just over 86 per cent of the eligible Manitoban population has had at least one dose while 43 per cent have had three.

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13 patients in Guelph hospital with COVID-19, 1 active outbreak in the city

Guelph General Hospital is reporting Thursday that it is treating 13 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, while 22 staff members are off work due to the virus.The number of patients has decreased by three from what was reported the previous day, while the number of staff off work fell by two. Here are Ontario’s loosened restrictions, capacity limits as of Feb.

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Trudeau kicks off debate about Emergencies Act use against convoy blockaders

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act and give the government never-before-used powers to quash the ongoing convoy blockades.MPs will eventually — though not necessarily on Thursday — vote on the motion. If a vote on the motion fails, the state of emergency will be revoked.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports no deaths for 2nd day in a row, LHSC has 63 COVID inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported no new deaths on Thursday. The health unit reported 91 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, though that figure is an underestimate due to widespread transmission and restrictions on testing. London Health Sciences Centre, meanwhile, is caring for 63 inpatients with COVID-19, 12 of whom are in adult critical care, continuing a downward trend in hospitalizations.

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Kate Garraway's heartbreak as she talks ‘loneliness’ amid husband Derek's health woes

Kate Garraway, 54, has previously given an in-depth insight into the hardships of her husband Derek Draper’s battle with coronavirus.She showed her partner’s ordeal during the coronavirus pandemic in the award-winning documentary Finding Derek.The Good Morning Britain star has also addressed his long recovery process.Speaking about the adversities she and her family still face while Derek recuperates at home, Kate reflected on feeling “lonely” as she explored the future.She told You magazine: “It’s very lonely.

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Covid-19 death reports begin to drop as Omicron surge rapidly fades

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Biden: Infrastructure law to give $1B toward Great Lakes pollution cleanup

LORAINE, Ohio - President Joe Biden on Thursday traveled to Ohio to highlight how the bipartisan infrastructure law will dedicate $1 billion toward a long-delayed cleanup and restoration program for "areas of concern" along the Great Lakes. Biden, who visited the northeastern Ohio city of Loraine on Lake Erie, announced how funding from the $1 trillion package will benefit the lakes — which hold about one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water. Both the $1 billion boost and annual funding through an ongoing recovery program will help finish work on 22 sites designated 25 years ago as among the region's most degraded. "We’re investing like never, ever in history," the president said. The lakes provide drinking water for 40 million people and underpin the economy in eight Northeastern and Midwestern states and two Canadian provinces.

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Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome

LOS ANGELES - Sofía Jirau has made history as the first model for Victoria's Secret with Down syndrome. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican model announced the milestone on Valentine’s Day."One day I dreamed of it, I worked on it and today it is a dream come true," Jirau shared on social media. "I can finally tell you my big secret...

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Kanye West Calls Out Pete Davidson For ‘Mental Health Jokes’ In Old ‘SNL’ Clip

Kanye West is once again calling out Pete Davidson.

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Missouri mom decapitates 6-year-old son and dog, placed horrifying 911 call: Police

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, mom decapitated her six-year-old son and a dog, according to police. GRAPHIC CONTENT | DISCRETION ADVISEDDownload the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather"The community now knows some of the terrible details of the death of this 6-year-old child," Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a statement. "It takes our breath away."Booking photo of Tasha Haefs from Jackson County Detention Center (Jackson County Detention Center) Tasha Haefs allegedly called 911 on Tuesday night telling authorities that she believed the devil was trying to attack her, KCTV reported. She denied having a mental illness before hanging up the phone. Officers arrived at her home and found blood on the front steps and could hear a woman singing. The woman allegedly sang louder as they knocked on the door. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEOne officer saw what appeared to be a severed head inside the residence.

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NJ 4th grade student takes her plea against mask mandates to Gov. Phil Murphy: 'I am only a kid once'

Chelsea Young's daughter, Maci Young, on the left, and Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey at right. The student recently expressed her opposition to the N.J.

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canadian adults

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in adults 18 years of age and older in Canada.Health Canada updated the list of approved COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday with Novavax’s product. Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson are the other vaccine makers that have COVID-19 jabs approved for use in Canada.Novavax’s two-shot Nuvaxovid vaccine was not approved for use in people under 18 as its safety and effectiveness in younger people have not yet been established.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 22 more deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

COVID-19 patients.Health officials say there are currently 1,902 people in hospital with COVID-19 after 120 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 213 were discharged.(2/2)86 105 tests rapides autodéclarés jusqu’à maintenant, dont 66 913 positifs : 584 déclarés pour la journée d’hier, dont 441 positifs. pic.twitter.com/2egwWW0qvS— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 17, 2022The province says 124 people are in intensive care, a decline of five from the day before.The health department is reporting 2,055 new COVID-19 infections that were identified using PCR testing, which is limited to high-risk groups, and says 9.8 per cent of tests analyzed Wednesday were positive.

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COVID-19: MLHU hosts Q and A, adds more school-based vaccine clinics to bolster youth rates

Middlesex-London Health Unit say they are rolling out several additional child- and youth-focused COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the lead-up to the Family Day holiday in a bid to get more doses of the vaccine into the arms of local children.In addition, the region’s acting medical officer of health, Dr. Alex Summers, is co-hosting a live, one-hour Q&A for parents through the health unit’s Instagram account, set to run from noon to 1 p.m.

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Beijing Olympics: Women’s hockey brings home gold for Canada, Marielle Thompson takes silver in ski cross

The Canadian women’s hockey team got a redemption story on Thursday after winning gold against Team USA at the Beijing Olympics, four years after settling for silver in Pyeongchang. It wasn’t the only medal for Canada either, with Marielle Thompson winning silver in women’s ski cross.

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Mark Wahlberg Jokes Daughter's Boyfriend Took His Place on Family's Vacation After His COVID Diagnosis

Mark Wahlberg's family got a little savage when it came to their holiday vacation. The 50-year-old actor opens up on Thursday's episode of about contracting COVID-19 over the holidays, and how his wife, Rhea Durham, and four kids reacted. «We always go on holiday at Christmas, and I'm down in the basement a couple days before Christmas. I don't get to open gifts with anybody or anything,» he shares.

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HEALTH and Lamb of God join forces on new song “Cold Blood”

HEALTH and Lamb of God make for a fearsome duo on "Cold Blood," a gargantuan collaboration between the L.A. trio and the metal band.

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Anti-vax ‘Yellowstone’ star Forrie J. Smith won’t attend SAG Awards due to COVID rules

show proof of vaccination plus booster shot (if eligible) and proof of a negative COVID-19 test.“I want to apologize to y’all for not being at the Screen Actors Guild Awards,” Smith explained in a now-deleted video on his Instagram account. “I mean no offense to anyone. I’m not vaccinated, and it’s a requirement to be vaccinated.”The “Hell or High Water” actor then opened up further about his anti-vax beliefs.

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Kanye West Calls Out Pete Davidson AGAIN -- This Time, Over Resurfaced SNL Segment On His Mental Health

This is exactly what Kim Kardashian didn’t want to happen…

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Oakland Hills Country Club fire: Bloomfield Twp, other departments fighting raging flames at historic club

BLOOMFIELD TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Bloomfield Township Fire Departments and Southfield Fire Departments have been called to a massive fire at the Oakland Hills Country Club Thursday morning and, according to video from the scene, the fire is raging.The call for the massive fire came in around 10 a.m.

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NC plane crash: Pilot dies after airplane crashes into tractor-trailer on I-85

LEXINGTON, N.C. - An airplane crashed into a tractor-trailer on Wednesday along I-85 in Davidson County, North Carolina, killing the pilot and sparking a fire along the interstate, authorities said.A twin-engine Beechcraft Barron crashed into a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer on the southbound side of the interstate near the Davidson County Airport in Lexington just before 5:15 p.m., North Carolina state highway patrol said.The plane was taking off from the airport when it lost altitude "for unknown reasons" and crashed into the tractor-trailer, officials said. The tractor-trailer overturned and another vehicle, a 2019 Ford truck also headed southbound, was damaged from the debris of the initial collision.

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Waterloo Region’s largest COVID-19 vaccination clinic to begin winding down operations

COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be closing its doors in the coming months.The region announced on Thursday that stewardship of the Cambridge Pinebush vaccination clinic will be passed from Kitchener’s Grand River Hospitals to Waterloo Public Health on April 1. 2 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo Region, death roll reaches 387 It says that as demand for COVID-19 vaccinations from area residents continues to dissipate, the clinic will wind down operations over the next six weeks.“The staff and volunteers at the Cambridge Pinebush vaccination clinic have shown incredible dedication and commitment to the health and safety of our community,” Regional Chair Karen Redman stated.“With the support of staff from St.

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Kanye West Calls Out Pete Davidson's 3-Year-Old 'SNL' Clip Where Pete Talks Kanye's Mental Health

Kanye West is back to calling out Pete Davidson on his Instagram account.

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Family Day 2022: What’s open and closed in London, Ont.

February long weekend is on the horizon and, as a result, it won’t be business as usual at every establishment on Monday, though some restrictions have loosened ahead of the holiday.The easing of some of the province’s COVID-19-related public health measures initially scheduled for Feb. 21 was moved up to Feb.

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Maharashtra: Slight increase in new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths. Full details here

Marginal rise in new Covid cases in Mumbai:

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‘Hope you change your mind’: Adar Poonawalla on Djokovic's Covid vaccine stance

Novak Djokovic stated he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon rather than get vaccinated against Covid-19, Serum Institute of India (SII) chief Adar Poonawalla took to Twitter to say that he hopes the tennis star changes his mind.

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Illusionist Derren Brown says he got blamed for creating Covid

Derren Brown had people blaming him for Covid. The mastermind illusionist has been keeping our mouths agape for more than two decades in TV shows like Apocalypse, The Heist, Pushed to the Edge and Russian Roulette.

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Mixed views on use of masks in schools

Richard Daly is among the most experienced school principals in the country. In his 30 years at the helm at Athy Community College, he says the last two have been by far the most challenging.

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Long COVID risks can be reduced; WHO on post-COVID complications after Omicron

#COVID19 variants of concern with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove. #AskWHO https://t.co/fwQZYZkgGA

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Covid infection puts you at higher risk of anxiety and depression, according to study

Suffering from Covid may make you more likely to experience depression and anxiety, according to a study.

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Terminal V festival organisers set for biggest weekend yet after multiple Covid-19 postponements

Terminal V Festival is all set to welcome techno fans back through its gates after an extremely difficult and trying two years through the coronavirus pandemic.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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