PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia residents who are eligible for a coronavirus vaccine no longer need an appointment at the FEMA-run vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, according to site managers.

FEMA on Wednesday said it will extend its stay in Philadelphia for another four weeks as the site expects to play a large role in administering vaccines when eligibility opens to all adults on Monday.

With a population of more than 1M residents, Philadelphia's website says less than 500,000 people are fully protected from the COVID-19 disease.

The city is currently in Phase 1C of its vaccine rollout, which includes "essential workers at lower risk of exposure." Prior groups, including people 65+, frontline workers, and healthcare.

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Rajasthan govt to provide Covid-19 jabs for everyone above 18 yrs for free: Gehlot

₹3,000 crore,' tweets CM Rajasthan government on Sunday announced that it has decided to provide Covid-19 vaccines for everyone above 18 years of age for free in the next phase of the vaccination drive scheduled to begin from 1 May, 2021.

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Endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco likely died from ship strike

A team of scientists from The Marine Mammal Center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital,along with partners fromCalifornia Academy of Sciencesand U.C. Santa Cruz,investigated the death ofa fin whale on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Fort Funston SAN FRANCISCO - Experts believe that an endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco this weekend died due to injuries sustained from a ship strike, scientists from The Marine Mammal Center said on Saturday.They joined other scientists from the California Academy of Sciences and U.C.

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Travelling to West Bengal? SpiceJet makes negative Covid report must for flyers from these 8 states

#TravelAdvisory: Important update for passengers travelling to West Bengal from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. pic.twitter.com/5tgrXdCc7jThe new guidelines come a day after the West Bengal government had made it mandatory for travellers entering the state via air from five states to produce a negative RT-PCR report upon arrival.

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Analyst: Missile motor test likely caused blast in Israel

DUBAI – A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a secretive military base associated with the country's missile program, according to an analyst and satellite images.

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Covid vaccine for 18 yrs and above: Centre issues guidelines for states ahead of Phase III vaccination

In this context the following guidelines have been provided to the states: Registration of COVID vaccination centres:"It will continue to be mandatory for all government and private vaccination centres to register on the CoWIN system, regardless of the source of the vaccine doses. It shall also be mandatory for all CVCs record all vaccination, issue digital vaccination certificates and report all AEFIs on the CoWIN system," it saidThe eligibility conditions for any health facility for registration as a CVC also remains unchanged.

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Young adults' relocations are reshaping political geography

Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.

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Frontline essential workers bear the brunt of covid-19 infections

NEW DELHI : The country's ongoing covid-19 wave is impacting frontline workers in the essential goods sector including delivery executives, distributors, traders, and retailers that may affect supplies which companies have so far managed to maintain.Companies across fast-moving consumer goods makers, online grocers and business-to-business startups Mint spoke to said 5-15% of frontline staff could be affected by the virus. This, said companies, is creating a manpower challenge unlike last year.“The exposure of our frontline sales staff is high, as they move across multiple locations through the day.

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DRDO, Gujarat govt set up 900-bed Covid-19 hospital in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: A 900-bed COVID-19 hospital, set up jointly by the DRDO and the Gujarat government, started functioning in Ahmedabad on Sunday.In the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases, the facility, named Dhanvantari Covid Hospital', has been set up at the Gujarat University Convention Centre here, according to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).Union Home Minister Amit Shah and state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani visited the facility on Friday."The 900-bed Dhanvantari Covid Hospital at the Gujarat University Convention Centre in Ahmedabad has started treating patients from today.

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Turkey summons US Ambassador over genocide announcement

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara to protest the U.S. decision to mark the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as “genocide.”

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Post-Covid record crowd of 78,113 for Aussie rules game

A crowd of 78,113 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for an Australian rules match between Collingwood and Essendon, the highest attendance at a sports stadium anywhere in the world since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Iraq Interior Ministry: 82 killed in Baghdad hospital fire

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that 82 people died and 110 were injured in a catastrophic fire that broke out in the intensive care unit of a Baghdad hospital tending to severe coronavirus patients.

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Six people killed at hands of U.S. police within 24 hours of George Floyd verdict

the Derek Chauvin case was fresh in memory — the reading of the verdict in a Minneapolis courtroom, the shackling of the former police officer, the jubilation at what many saw as justice in the death of George Floyd — even then, blood flowed on America’s streets.And even then, some of that blood was shed at the hands of law enforcement.At least six people were fatally shot by officers across the United States in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against Chauvin on Tuesday.A 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio.An oft-arrested man in Escondido, California.A 42-year-old man in eastern North Carolina.The deaths, in some cases, sparked new cries for justice.

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NHS director fears for mum, 82, in India as Covid cases hit one million in three days

An NHS director fears for her unvaccinated 82-year-old mother in India as Covid-19 cases in the country hit a terrifying one million in three days.

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Maharashtra to give covid vaccines to all its citizens for free: Nawab Malik

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Gold premiums in India fall sharply as covid hits retail demand

Covid infections have hurt gold demand. Premiums this week eased to about $2 an ounce over official domestic gold prices as compared to last week's $4, the report said.Gold prices in India include 10.75% import duty and 3% GST.Jewellers have been reducing purchases because of weak retail demand and demand could remain soft over next few weeks amid rising covid cases, a Mumbai-based dealer told Reuters.On Friday, gold futures on MCX settled at ₹47,560 per 10 gram.

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Mumbai plans to deploy mobile vans for Covid vaccination in phase-3: Mayor

Mumbai administration is not planning to conduct a door-to-door vaccination drive, city mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Sunday.However, she said, some mobile vans may be deployed at various places for the third phase of the vaccination drive.Speaking about the vaccination supply, she said: "We have enough doses of Covaxin in our hospitals. We expect delivery of more doses of Covishield in a day or two.

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Covid-19 vaccine registration opens for 62-year-olds

People aged 62 can now register for a Covid-19 vaccine as the vaccination roll-out continues.

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India's crematoriums overwhelmed as virus 'swallows people'

NEW DELHI – India’s crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing through the populous country with terrifying speed, depleting the supply of life-saving oxygen to critical levels and leaving patients to die while waiting in line to see doctors.

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Twitter removes over 50 posts criticizing govt's handling of pandemic

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Microblogging platform Twitter has removed 52 posts related to coronavirus following orders from the ruling government, stated a report from technology news website Medianama.The majority of these tweets were critical about the way the central government is handling the second wave of coronavirus infections as country is grappling with breakdown of health infrastructure.The report filed by Medianama stated that many of the removed tweets had content related to shortage of medicines, beds, mass cremations, and the gathering of crowds at Kumbh Mela amid the pandemic.

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Second wave of covid has impacted leisure travel, says Savaari CEO

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Savaari, the online chauffeur driven car rental company, has launched a new campaign "Travel Begins at Home-Dekho Apna Desh" across digital platforms. The campaign encourages people to travel in India through a series of digital episodes drawing striking similarities between the popular international destinations and the lesser-known Indian ones.Though the second wave of coronavirus has impacted the leisure travel segment, people are still looking to travel once the cases go down said Gaurav Aggarwal, chief executive officer and founder, Savaari Car Rentals."Before the second wave of cases, Savaari witnessed a near 100% recovery in demand for leisure trips.

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Delhi government extends lockdown by a week as Covid-19 cases see record surge

lockdown in the national capital till 3 May."The coronavirus situation had worsened, which is why we started a six-day lockdown last week. It is scheduled to end tomorrow.

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Health board apologises after delays lead to queues outside vaccine centre

Lanarkshire Live was contacted by two residents, who wished to remain anonymous, highlighting how there had been "lines lasting up to one-and-a-half hours" for people to get their jab.And "another 30-minute delay when people get inside".Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - Apple - Android One of the residents added: "It's been a total joke at the Time Capsule today.

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35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires

KYIV – The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world's worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. Yet 35 years after a power plant reactor exploded, Ukrainians also look to it for inspiration, solace and income.

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Aviation sector faces 'beautiful fight' in Covid recovery

One of Ireland's most famed pilots of his day fell from the sky this month 80 years ago, defending the Greek capital Athens from a German Luftwaffe onslaught. William 'Timber’ Woods DFC from Carrickmacross was in battle in the air over Athens on 20 April 1941.

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US pledges aid as India's Covid-19 cases surge

India has set a new global record of the most number of coronavirus infections in a day, as the United States said it was racing to send help to the country.

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LEADING OFF: A's go for 14th in row, Tatis on HR tear vs LA

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

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New Zealand’s Covid success: Concert for 50,000 held in Auckland

#Six60 #edenpark pic.twitter.com/CnhXcB0ZNyNew Zealand has recorded only about 2,600 cases of the virus and 26 deaths since the pandemic began and tops Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking. The border closure has badly hit the nation’s tourism industry, though it has now opened a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia.“Our city has shown the world this week that in the midst of a global pandemic, we can live close to normality in Auckland," Mayor Phil Goff said in a statement.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear

BEIJING – China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from France, Sweden, Russia and Italy, the official news agency reported.

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Dodgers rally past Padres 5-4 despite 2 more homers by Tatis

LOS ANGELES – Corey Seager's two-run single in the sixth inning provided the go-ahead runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame another two-homer night by Fernando Tatis Jr. to defeat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Saturday.

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US in 'active' talks to send aid as India battles second wave of Covid-19

India and will race additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday."We are in active conversations at high levels and plan to quickly deploy additional support to the Government of India and Indian health care workers as they battle this latest severe outbreak.

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Usman beats Masvidal for 18th straight as UFC finds normalcy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another victory for Kamaru Usman.

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The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge

TOKYO — Japan’s department stores, bars and theaters shuttered Sunday as part of emergency measures to slow a surge in infections.

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Covid update: India reports nearly 3.5 lakh new cases, record fatalities

Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,69,60,172, the Union health ministry said on Sunday morning. India is currently recording the most number of new infections in the world.

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US promises support for India's healthcare system to cope with covid

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: As India grapples with the second wave of covid-19 infections, senior US officials have promised support for the Indian health system to help it cope with a record number of daily cases.In a Twitter post overnight Sunday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said: "Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the horrific covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with our partners in the Indian government, and will rapidly deploy additional support to the people of India and India's health care heroes."“The US is deeply concerned by the severe covid outbreak in India.

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At least 27 dead after fire tears through Iraq hospital treating COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.The fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode, the sources said.Many ambulances were rushing towards the hospital, ferrying away those hurt by the fire, a Reuters photographer nearby said.

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Doncic, Mavs beat Lakers 108-93 in Davis' 2nd game back

DALLAS – Luka Doncic had 18 points and 13 assists and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Los Angeles 108-93 on Saturday night in Lakers star Anthony Davis' second game back from a long injury absence.

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As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, will Delhi see extension in lockdown?

week-long lockdown, reported news agency PTI quoting government sources."The idea behind the brief lockdown was that it will control the cases and give time to boost the health infrastructure, but the situation has gone from bad to worse. In such a situation, extending the lockdown, by maybe another week, is a possible option," a source in the Delhi government was quoted as saying.A six-day lockdown was announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 19 April that will be in force till 5 am on Monday.

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Kentucky wins first volleyball title in 4 sets over Texas

OMAHA, Neb. – Alli Stumler had a season-high 26 kills, the biggest coming on the final point of the match, and Kentucky won its first national championship in women's volleyball with a four-set victory over Texas on Saturday night.

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California, western states OK resuming use of Johnson & Johnson

r. Nadine Burke-Harris, the California surgeon general, receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Oakland Coliseum.

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City of Los Angeles accused of moving the homeless in order to prepare for the Oscars

LOS ANGELES - For the first time in its history, the 93rd Academy Awards is being held at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles.It’s an area that is plagued by homelessness. But come Oscar Sunday, the homeless will not be seen anywhere near Union Station."They came to us about a week ago saying that we had to move by Friday 6 p.m.

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A's extend win streak to 13 with 7-2 victory over Orioles

BALTIMORE – Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics won their 13th straight game, building a big lead early and beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on a rainy Saturday night.

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Prince Rupert closer to post-COVID life after mass vaccinations

A city on B.C.’s north coast managed to shed its status as a COVID-19 hot spot in little over a month – thanks to the power of mass immunizations. While not everyone gets priority access to the vaccine, Prince Rupert’s success story is an example of how community buy-in can combat the virus.

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No shortage of oxygen in any private or govt Covid hospital in UP: Yogi Adityanath

'free vaccination for all'.Nearly 8,000 centres have been set up where COVID-19 vaccines will be administered free of cost to all people above the age of 18 from May 1, he said.Uttar Pradesh on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike in new infections and coronavirus-related deaths with 38,055 fresh cases and 223 fatalities, pushing the virus tally to 10,51,314 and the toll to 10,959, according to an official statement.

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Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly 9 1/2 minutes last May, killing the 46-year-old Black man and sparking some of the largest protests in U.S. history.

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Will B.C. government ease restrictions for those vaccinated

As more and more British Columbians are vaccinated against COVID-19, many are asking if the province will ease restrictions for those who achieve substantial immunity to the virus. Richard Zussman explains why the answers aren’t so simple.

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Capitals dominate Islanders 6-3 to stay in 1st in East

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Daniel Sprong scored twice in injured Alex Ovechkin’s place on Washington’s top line , Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves and the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-3 Saturday night.

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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

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