WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up spending and more businesses reopen.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that applications declined 34,000 from a revised 507,000 a week earlier.

The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has fallen significantly from a peak of 900,000 in January.

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US achieves another pandemic low with 444,000 new unemployment claims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that applications declined 34,000 from a revised 478,000 a week earlier. The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has declined steadily since the year began.The data release coincides with rapid moves by nearly all the nation's Republican governors to cut off a $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit that they and many business executives blame for discouraging the unemployed from seeking jobs.

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Vancouver sets deadline for RV campers to leave city streets

They can be seen throughout parts of Metro Vancouver, people living, not only in homeless camps, but in RV’s parked on city streets. After letting the issue slide for much of the pandemic, the City of Vancouver is cracking down.

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Child rape suspect found off Florida trying to leave country by boat, police say

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – After a months-long search, a 34-year-old man accused of raping two children in the state of Washington was arrested on a boat off the coast of Florida, officials said.

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Pandemic videogame habits might be hard to break

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Angela Missoni resigns after 24 years as creative director

MILAN – Angela Missoni is leaving the role of creative director after 24 years at the Missoni fashion house founded by her parents, Ottavio and Rosita.

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Old Kilpatrick couple who set up foodbank during pandemic handed prestigious honour

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Doctors warn UK could suffer another pandemic and Government must act now

A doctors' campaign group is urging the Government to form a Pandemic Preparedness Programme to prevent further NHS deaths, saying the Tories have "failed to learn from the pandemic".

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Older people subjected to 'ageism and stigmatisation' during pandemic

Older people have been subjected to "ageism and stigmatisation" during the pandemic, an Oireachtas Committee has heard.

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GE Foundation grants $6,00,000 aid for covid-19 relief efforts in India

covid-19 Community Response Grants, which will provide critical funds to enable treatment of patients with covid-19, the company said today.Of this, a $450,000 grant to United Way Bengaluru, an NGO, will support the build-out of 60 intensive treatment units at St. John’s Hospital in Bengaluru, which will provide intensive level nursing and oxygen for up to 600 patients each month and free up intensive care beds for critically ill covid-19 patients.Another $150,000 grant to Americares will fund 100 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in need across Vadodara, Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai.

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Majority of Canadians anticipate another lost summer due to COVID-19 restrictions: poll

COVID-19 restrictions are set to remain in place despite increased vaccinations, a new poll suggests.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Canadians are anticipating a second lost summer. Yet 61 per cent of those who responded to the poll also said they believe this summer will be better than last year’s, when vaccines were still far from becoming a reality.The poll — which surveyed over 1,000 people online last week — further underscores that Canadians recognize the pandemic is far from over, says Sean Simpson, vice-president of public affairs for Ipsos.

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World Health Assembly to focus on ending COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for next one

In a year when COVID-19 threatens the health and well-being of everyone on the planet, the seventy-fourthsession of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will stress the urgency of ending the current pandemic and preventing the next one by building a healthier, safer and fairer world.

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The Latest: Taiwan's worst outbreak of the pandemic grows

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's worst outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic grew Thursday, with a worrisome 63 new cases not having a clear connection to existing cases.

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65,000 Covid-19 vaccines administered over two days this week

The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations is continuing apace, with 65,000 doses administered through vaccination centres alone on Monday and Tuesday this week.

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Coronavirus Scotland LIVE as legal concerns raised after hospital patients moved to care homes at height of pandemic

The Mental Welfare Commission is looking into legal concerns raised after patients were discharged from hospitals into care homes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.The report will examine.the decision-making for those who lacked capacity before being transported to facilities between March to May 2020.Last month Public Health Scotland said it "cannot rule out" a link between hospital discharges and Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes, with nearly a third of those experiencing an outbreak.It comes as the Scottish Government announced yesterday a spike in cases has been recorded with 394 new cases in the last 24 hours.More than 1,800 Scottish nurses and midwives re-registered with the profession in response to the coronavirus

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Defer Covid-19 vaccination if you fall in these four categories

The four categories are:1) COVID vaccination should be deferred by three months after clinical recovery of the illness.2) For COVID patients, who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, the vaccination should be deferred by three months from the date of discharge from the hospital. 3) If a person gets infected with COVID post administration of the first dose of the vaccine, the second dose should be deferred by three months after clinical recovery from the illness.

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PM Modi to hold another meeting with district officials on Covid-19 management

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold another round of meeting with field officials and district magistrates from 10 states on Thursday regarding the Covid-19 situation.According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), officials from Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh will take part in the meeting.The chief ministers of these states, including West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, will also be a part of the meeting.During the interaction, the officials are expected to apprise the PM regarding the handling of the pandemic in their states.PM Modi had earlier this week held a meeting with officials from Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil

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Cautious hope across the Delaware Valley as people see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel

MANAYUNK - There’s a different kind of feeling in the air, a feeling that the Delaware Valley has reached a a turning point. The beginning of the end of the pandemic.Mask mandates are being lifted, people are going back to work.

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Grizzlies end Spurs' season in play-in game winning 100-96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game.

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Why some Covid vaccines help nations exit the pandemic faster than others

Mask FreeIn the U.S., nearly 40% of the population has been fully vaccinated, mostly with mRNA shots, and the number of new cases each day has dropped by more than 85% in the past four months.

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When will everybody in India get Covid vaccines? Nadda claims by December

JP Nadda on Wednesday."India developed two indigenous vaccines for the first time in just nine months, which have been administered to 18 crore Indians so far.

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Singapore to issue directions to social media platforms over new Covid variant claims

Singapore government has decided to issue general correction directions to Facebook and Twitter over the circulation of statements regarding presence of a new variant of coronavirus in the country."There is a false statement circulating online by multiple media outlets and social media platforms, which implies that a new, previously unknown variant of Covid-19 originated in Singapore and/or risks spreading to India," read a statement by Singapore's ministry of health.It went on to assert that the mentioned claims are false and that there is no new "Singapore variant of Covid-19"."Neither is there evidence of any variant that is ‘extremely dangerous for kids’.

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Youngsters' job hopes 'crushed' by coronavirus pandemic, warns youth expert

Youngsters' job hopes have been “crushed” by the coronavirus pandemic, a youth expert warns today.

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Online farmers’ market provides ‘incredible’ opportunities for Calgarians during pandemic

The move to support local is helping a lot of Canadian companies make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Gil Tucker shows us, it’s providing a chance for one Calgary business to not only survive but also thrive.

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Deltona woman says deputy ‘put his hands on me,’ sheriff calls claims a ‘blatant lie’

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says it’s seeking to charge a Deltona woman for filing a false report against a deputy alleging that he groped her when sheriff’s office investigators say video and witnesses prove otherwise.

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The show will go on this summer for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan season like no other.This upcoming summer will be the eighth and final season for the Saskatoon theatre company’s artistic producer, whose contract goes until Nov. 18.

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COVID-19: Montreal restaurants, bars look ahead to reopening date with mixed emotions

Quebec to do away with curfew as province unveils COVID-19 reopening plan By the time outdoor terraces are allowed to reopen, the Burgundy Lion’s courtyard will be ready to serve and celebrate.“Eight a.m. pints and breakfast.

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Fatal overdoses increased during pandemic, report finds

It doesn’t matter where you live in Ontario, or what your background might be, deaths from overdoses touch every part of our society. New data indicates the opioid crisis has worsened throughout the pandemic, especially in marginalized communities.

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Universal’s Aventura Hotel set to reopen to guests

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal’s Aventura Hotel has received an opening date ahead of the busy summer travel season.

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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for May long weekend planting

COVID-19 pandemic, this year is no different.The exceptionally seasonal weather over the past couple of days led to lineups at green houses across the region, with public safety capacity limits in place.“I took the day off to come here but I didn’t get here soon enough,” said avid gardener Julie Brady who had to wait about half an hour at Vandermeer Nursery in south Ajax.The third time was the charm for Darlene Ireland, after the long lines scared her off twice Tuesday, she woke up early and made the drive back down from Port Perry. Ontario’s personal care sector demands fair treatment from provincial government “We’re all stuck at home, so we’re trying to make our backyards our oasis.

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GTA caterer hit by pandemic pivots to luxury picnic business

The pandemic dealt a crushing blow to GTA entrepreneur Barba-Joi Mitchell’s catering business. So she pivoted to creating luxury picnics in the park and backyards.

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US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise

Screening and the HPV vaccine have led to drops in cervical cancers over the last two decades in the U.S., a new study finds, but the gains are offset by a rise in other tumors caused by the virus.

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COVID-19 pandemic forces another virtual commemoration of Mt. St. Helens eruption

Washington – To commemorate the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington that happened on May 18, 1980, a series of events and Q&A sessions with volcanologists and seismologists took place online due to COVID-19.

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Fox News seeks to dismiss Dominion suit over election claims

WASHINGTON – Fox News has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over claims about the 2020 presidential election, arguing that its coverage is protected by the First Amendment.

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$950,000 in illegal drugs seized during Orlando drug bust

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly $1 million in illegal drugs were seized during a recent Orlando drug bust, according to the police department.

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Summer camps adapt COVID-19 policies in second year with an ongoing pandemic

This summer will mark the second year camps will host children amid an ongoing pandemic but with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines summer camps are continuing policies to keep campers safe.

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Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies

LAGOS – Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74.

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Tory MPs vote to block release of Government's internal review of Covid-19 response

Tory MPs voted to block the release of an internal review of the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Florida sees 2,856 new COVID-19 cases as state reports 20,000 young teens vaccinated

ORLANDO, Fla. – State data shows over 20,000 young teens have been vaccinated in Florida as eligibility expanded to children as young as 12 nearly one week ago.

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Headbangers Ball: Welcome to Rockville announces lineup for 2021 event in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Welcome to Rockville music festival announced the line-up for its 2021 event in Daytona Beach on Wednesday.

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Salma Hayek Says She's Still Recovering After Near Fatal Case of COVID-19

Salma Hayek is still recovering.

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Covid-19 pandemic moving to north-eastern states of India

NEW DELHI : After metropolitan cities and peri urban and rural areas, the covid-19 pandemic is shifting towards north-eastern states. While in Mizoram, all districts are showing a rise in new cases, Nagaland has shown a sharp increase in daily cases (15-20 per day to 300 per day) and weekly positivity rate (1% to 34%).Similarly, in Assam, Kamrup (Metropolitan) is contributing almost 45% of the daily new cases, while in Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills and Righboi are reporting sharp increases in daily cases.

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Unemployment rises in North Lanarkshire following pandemic

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionLizanne McMurrich, the council’s head of communities, told how there had been “a 71 per cent increase in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits between March 2020 and January 2021”, and said: “When the furlough scheme ends in September, we expect to see unemployment rise again.“Evidence shows that the people most affected are those in the lowest-paid, least secure and lowest-skilled jobs.“We are working with education, training and employment agencies to target affected individuals in our communities and offer the support they need to increase their skills and job opportunities.”Among the target audiences are

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Iceland Will Not Play at Eurovision 2021 After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Iceland is not performing at Eurovision 2021 anymore.

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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
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Unemployment claims fall to 473,000, another pandemic low

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