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Gemma Collins claims her beloved cat died from COVID-19

The Sun, she revealed that her beloved cat passed away earlier this week.‘I was so upset about it – I think she had Corona. She’d never had breathing problems, and it was just so weird how she died,’ she explained.She shared a picture of her tabby cat writing: ‘I rescued her 22 years ago she passed last night I’m absolutely heartbroken I love you Twinkle’.She explained that she brought her to the vet and begged the vet to save her cat’s life.

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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 created a boom time for some businesses

From plexiglass and PPE to those decals and signs in stores telling us where to stand, the pandemic created an urgent need for these types of goods and businesses that pivoted early benefitted as a result. Mike Le Couteur looks at some businesses whose forward thinking helped them stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia marks 12 straight days with no new cases

coronavirus cases.In a news release Sunday, the provincial government said no new cases were identified on Saturday. The last new case was noted on June 9.There is currently one active case of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.“I hope Nova Scotians were able to reconnect with their loved ones and enjoy the outdoors this weekend,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a statement.

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The New Reality: COVID-19 creating a boom time for some industries

COVID-19, so he’s invested half a million dollars renting warehouse space in Ottawa.He’s also hiring staff and importing a mask-making machine from China. The hope is Canadian consumers will prefer to buy masks made in this country instead of another one.“If our material and our finished product is a comparable price to what they were paying before that, they’ll consider swapping over to a Canadian company to buy that product,” said Dugal in an interview with Global News.

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Short timelines for coronavirus vaccine are giving ‘false hope,’ virus expert warns

coronavirus pandemic may leave many grasping for whatever shred of hope they can find about when it will finally come to an end, but one contagious disease expert is warning that “false hope” about a speedy vaccine will only cause problems.Countries around the world are in a race to develop a vaccine that can stop the spread of the deadly virus, with the World Health Organization announcing last week its experts believe one could be possible within this year.

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Short timelines for coronavirus vaccine are giving people ‘false hope,’ :Bridle

Byram Bridle, Associate professor of viral immunology at the University of Guelph, says a realistic time line for a vaccine against COVID-19 is years away, not 12 months, and giving false hope causes more harm than good.

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Verdun Beach closure doesn’t stop Montrealers from sunbathing, swimming

heat warning for Montreal and the surrounding regions Saturday, many Montrealers were looking to cool off — even if it meant going for a swim at a closed beach.Verdun Beach isn’t technically open until June 28, says Desmarchais-Crawford borough councillor Marie-Andrée Mauger, but that didn’t stop dozens of swimmers and sunbathers from spending the first heatwave of the summer at the urban beach.The beach is located just behind the Verdun auditorium and Arthur Therrien park.Most beachgoers said it wasn’t difficult to respect social distancing guidelines, and towels made it especially easy to measure an appropriate distance.

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After Maharashtra, Delhi has most number of Covid-19 cases: 10 things to know

New Delhi: Delhi overtook Tamil Nadu on Sunday for the unenviable record of having the most number of coronavirus cases in the country after Maharashtra. Here are the ten things that need to be known about the extent of the pandemic in the national capital.1) As per latest numbers issued by respective governments, now Delhi has a total number of 59,746 coronavirus cases while Tamil Nadu has 59,377 cases.

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Ontario reports 175 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths; total cases near 33,500

coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 33,476.Eleven new deaths were also announced, bringing the total fatalities attributed to the virus in the province to 2,606.A total of 28,719 cases are considered resolved, which makes up 85.8 per cent of all confirmed cases.More than 23,400 additional tests have been conducted, bringing the total number completed in the province to 1,174,727. Around 15,400 cases are under investigation.“Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 PHUs are reporting five or fewer cases, with 14 of them reporting no new cases at all,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.

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Experts say Canadians permanently working from home should expect salary changes

Mark Zuckerberg hosted a townhall in late May with Facebook‘s 48,000 employees, some were tuning in from new cities they had scrambled to move to as the pandemic hit.Zuckerberg had a clear message for them: if you plan to stay, expect a change to your pay. “That means if you live in a location where the cost of living is dramatically lower, or the cost of labour is lower, then salaries do tend to be somewhat lower in those places,” he said on the video conference, where he announced more employees would be allowed to work remotely permanently.Zuckerberg gave Canadian and American workers until Jan.

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Rise in coronavirus cases brings new concerns in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Will Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new coronavirus when he got the call with the news. His brother had also passed away from COVID-19.“The virus is real.

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Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after fainting onstage

D.L. Hughley performs at The Stress Factory Comedy Club on February 6, 2020 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Coronavirus in Scotland: No deaths recorded with 26 new cases confirmed

coronavirus as the total hospital death toll stayed at 2,472. 18,156 Scots have now tested positive - an increase of 26 from yesterday.

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Karnataka breaches 9000 covid- 19 cases, as 453 test positive on Sunday

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Covid-19: Meghalaya extends night curfew, ban on inter-state movement of people till June 30

SHILLONG : The Meghalaya government has extended the night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am till June 30 to contain the spread of coronavirus, officials said on Sunday.The night curfew was to be in force till Monday.The state government has also extended the ban on inter-state movement of people till June 30, they said."District deputy commissioners have been asked to issue extension of night curfew orders and directives to extend ban on inter-state movement of people," a senior government official told PTI.The official orders, however, will not apply to security forces, medical teams on duty, wholesale and retail pharmacies and other essential services, he said.As part of measures to ease the lockdown norms, the Meghalaya government has allowed

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Delhi sees over 3,000 new Covid-19 cases for third straight day; tally nears 60k

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The New Reality: The uncertain future of fitness studios

coronavirus pandemic.She is respecting physical distancing protocols but she continues to go for daily walks and runs. She also spends two hours strength-training every other day.It’s impressive for anyone at any age, considering gyms and fitness studios have yet to reopen across the country.Three months ago, the fitness industry was booming, generating an estimated $127.4 billion worldwide according to The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association.

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60 shot, 9 fatally, so far this weekend in Chicago

CHICAGO - Nine people have been killed, four of them minors, and 51 others have been wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.A 13-year-old girl was killed and two other teens were wounded Saturday night in Austin on the West Side.The girl was inside a home about 8:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of North LeClaire Avenue when the shots were fired, and she was struck in the neck, Chicago police said.

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TUI names eight holiday destinations it will resume flights to from July

TUI will be jetting holidaymakers off to eight destinations from July 11, the airline has announced.Brits will be able to travel to Ibiza, Palma, Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Lanzarote and Tenerife going from the UK's biggest airports including Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.TUI will be offering up to 44 flights a week to these countries.More flights from five other UK airports could be added subject to Government advice.The company has launched a new "holiday promise" that has five guarantees to ensure travellers can feel safe on holiday.The promise also includes flights to quarantine-free destinations, travellers being able to check in digitally, increased disinfecting of all aircraft and social distancing at hotels.Face mask will also

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Bengaluru startup brings produce from greenhouses to plates

₹12 to ₹28 per kg, Aswatha was assured of the ₹30 a kg in his contract with Bengaluru agritech startup Clover that picks up the produce from his greenhouse. He knows the market rate can go up to ₹60 a kg when there’s a shortage, but he’s happier with a steady price.He’s also less vulnerable to the weather and pests than his ancestors who grew vegetables for consumers in Bengaluru 65 km away for aeons.

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Job cuts, salary reductions to have relatively low impact on SBI: Chairman

New Delhi: SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has assured shareholders that the likely job cuts and salary reductions in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic will leave 'relatively low level' of stress on the bank as the proportion of business from government and quasi-government sector is high.In a letter to the bank's shareholders, Kumar exuded confidence that despite economic headwinds, the robust performance achieved by the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) in 2019-20 will continue in the current financial year."…despite the economic headwinds, the Bank is well prepared to adjust to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Spain reopens border to European tourists, Trump wants less testing

Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections. At a campaign rally, U.S.

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Karnataka adds 483 private hospitals to treat covid-19

₹10,000 per day while those that do not reserve beds get a lower reimbursement of ₹7500 per day per patient.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram. Join Livemint channel in your Telegram and stay updated

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The New Reality: Say goodbye to the office you knew

COVID-19.After a cluster of 97 cases appeared in a South Korean office building, public health officials realized just how easily the virus could spread in the workplace.Researchers discovered that 94 cases were on the same floor, and 79 of those who fell ill sat in the same section of the office. All told, 44 per cent of the people working on that floor became sick.Buildings will have to consider a multi-layered strategy to protect people inside, beginning with indoor heating and cooling systems.“We have to employ some of these healthy building strategies,” explains Joseph Allen, an assistant professor at Harvard’s T.H.

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COMMENTARY: Why Canadian Gen Zers want change and not a ‘return to normal’ post-COVID-19

Gen Z has grown up in a completely different context than Boomers and Gen Xers. The events in these formative years have shaped an entire generation’s worldview.

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COMMENTARY: Does wearing contact lenses increase your COVID-19 risk?

possible transmission through tears. Some organizations were quick to issue advisories regarding the potential risk of wearing contact lenses during a pandemic.However, these positions need to be qualified by the evidence that has since been disseminated.

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Tamil Nadu sees highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases for second day in a row, count nears 60,000

Chennai amid the lockdown without relaxations continued for the third day in the city. Suburb are at a standstill while the city's civic body said its fever camps to help detect coronavirus cases have evoked tremendous response from the people.Chennai on Saturday accounted for 1,254 fresh cases and the state capital's tally stood at 39,641.The 12-day lockdown, which came into effect on Friday, is being implemented in Chennai and in parts of neighbouring Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

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Annual 'Kanwar Yatra' deferred due to Covid-19

Lucknow: The Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand on Sunday announced the postponement of annual 'Kanwar Yatra' in the view of COVID-19 pandemic.The decision was taken in a virtual meeting held between Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand, Yogi Adityanath, Manohar Lal Khattar and Trivendra Singh Rawat, respectively on Saturday. The chief Ministers decided to postpone the 'Kanwar Yatra' as suggested by religious leaders and 'Kanwar' organisations amid the pandemic.It was agreed in the meeting that to stop the spread of COVID-19, it is very important to stop large gatherings at one place.

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Well-orchestrated plan to stop Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra: Shankaracharya of Puri

Bhubaneswar: The Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, on Sunday alleged that there was a well-orchestrated plan to stall Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.The Puri seer's statement comes after Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and servitors sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's intervention for rushing an application for modification of the Supreme Court's June 18 order that put a stay on Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra on June 23.They want the state government to seek permission from the Supreme Court for holding the car festival sans any congregation.Dismayed over the cancellation of this year's Rath Yatra, the Shankaracharya said: "There is a well-orchestrated plan to stop the annual

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DCGI gives approval to Hetero for manufacturing Remdesivir

NEW DELHI : The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Hetero, a generic pharmaceutical company for manufacturing and marketing of the investigational antiviral medicine ‘Remdesivir’ from for the treatment of Covid-19.Hetero’s generic version of Remdesivir will be marketed under the brand name ‘COVIFOR’ in India.“In the light of increasing covid-19 cases in India, the approval of ‘COVIFOR’ (Remdesivir) can prove to be a game-changer given its positive clinical outcomes," Dr B Partha Saradhi Reddy, Chairman, Hetero Group of Companies said.“Backed by strong backward integration capabilities, we can ensure that the product is immediately made available to patients across the country.

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AIMTC says 65% trucks sitting idle due to spiralling fuel prices, corruption

NEW DELHI : Truck operators body AIMTC on Sunday said 65 per cent of the total trucks in the country are sitting idle due to spiralling fuel prices, corruption and no tangible relief to transporters, hit hard by COVID-19.All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) is the apex body of transporters, representing about 95 lakh truckers and other entities.Unbridled hike in fuel prices and rampant extortion at border check-posts in states have hit truckers hard, and if the government fails to intervene, disruption of transport services cannot be ruled out, AIMTC said.Diesel price on Sunday hit a fresh record high after rates were hiked by 60 paise per litre, while petrol price was up 35 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in 15 days to

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Punjab National Bank plans to hit capital market in Q4

NEW DELHI : The country’s second largest lender Punjab National Bank is planning to hit capital markets in the fourth quarter this fiscal to raise funds to help meet growth needs and regulatory requirements.At the moment, the bank is sufficiently capitalised with the capital adequacy ratio of 14.14 per cent at the end of March 2020, PNB Managing Director S S Mallikarjuna Rao told PTI in an interview."However, we will finalise the opening balance sheet of amalgamated entities in the next board meeting in July. Probably then the bank will get an actual estimate of the capital (requirement)," he said."We will be planning (capital raising) somewhere around end of third quarter or beginning of fourth quarter.

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D.L. Hughley gets diagnosed with COVID 19 after collapsing onstage during his stand up show

American actor D.L. Hughley has confirmed that he has tested positive for Coronavirus.

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'Coronavirus cases in China were 37 times higher than reported in January'

California: Coronavirus cases in China were likely 37 times higher than that reported by the country's government in January 2020, according to a US-based think tank RAND.Since the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, several governmental and non-governmental agencies around the world have accused China of opacity regarding the virus and for hiding information.RAND has published a report after examining the role of commercial air travel in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.The Think Tank has said that there is strong evidence to prove that China's reported COVID-19 caseload was undercounted by a factor of nearly 40."Many people have raised concerns about the accuracy of COVID-19 data from China.

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Hetero Labs gets DGCI nod to make Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

₹5,000 to 6,000 for a 100 milligram dose, Hetero said BENGALURU : India's drug regulator has given Hetero Labs the green light to manufacture and market its generic version of Gilead Science's experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, the Indian pharmaceutical company said on Sunday.The drug, which will be marketed under the brand name Covifor, will likely be priced at ₹5,000 to 6,000 ($66-$79) for a 100 milligram dose, Hetero said.India's Cipla Ltd has also received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to manufacture and market the drug, according to a media report.

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The markets rise suggests investors are ignoring the 'tail risk' of the pandemic

₹1.1 trillion in market capitalisation last week, which is about 20% of the total market cap addition among Sensex stocks. The company said that it had become net-debt free after a record fund raising in Jio Platforms.

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Covid-19 based cyberattack may target millions of Indians

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South Korea limits entry for foreigners after new cases of coronavirus

SEOUL : South Korea’s health authorities will limit the entry of foreigners from some countries where Covid-19 infections are surging through a temporary restriction on flights and visa issuancesWith the exception of important business trips or visits by government officials, Korean authorities will restrict issuance of visas “as much as possible," and put a temporary ban on non-scheduled flights from countries where the virus is widely spreading, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said in a statement on Sunday.The measures will “immediately take effect" for visitors from Pakistan and Bangladesh, which account for some of the recent cases in South Korea, it said.

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Dharavi's Covid-19 growth rate declines from 12% in April to 1% in June: Centre

New Delhi: Proactive measures adopted by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reduced Covid-19 growth rate in Dharavi to 4.3% in May and further to 1.02% in June, said Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Sunday.The measures also ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May 2020 and 78 days in June 2020, the ministry further said.Dharavi, Asia's largest slum situated in Mumbai is densely populated with 2,27,136 people per square kilometre, had 491 cases in in April with 12% growth rate and case doubling period of 18 days."Authorities have knocked on 47,500 doors since April to measure temperatures and oxygen levels, screened almost 700,000 people in the slum cluster and set up fever clinics.

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6 in 10 Canadians optimistic about inclusive COVID-19 economic recovery, some fear others will be left behind

Forty-one per cent of Canadians fear that there’ll be “winners” and “losers” as the country begins its economic recovery after the COVID-19 outbreak began earlier this year, according to a new Ipsos poll.

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Racialized groups in Canada will ‘lose’ in the post-pandemic economy. Experts aren’t surprised

coronavirus pandemic descended on Canada in March, hundreds of companies shuttered, thousands of people lost their jobs and the nation’s gross domestic product fell 8.2 per cent in the first quarter — the worst quarterly showing since 2009.The virus also laid bare stark inequities in health care for marginalized and racialized communities, proving that some people are harder hit by the virus and its economic impact. Earlier this month, Global News reported a strong association between high rates of COVID-19 and low income, visible minority status and low levels of education in cities like Toronto.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day moves online amid COVID-19 restrictions

Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn’t gather in person.But as an anti-racism movement swept the country, bolstered by news of Indigenous deaths during police interactions, Trina Simard said it only affirmed their decision to take the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival online.“I can’t speak for everybody but for me it’s part of what drives me about this education,” the festival producer and executive director of Indigenous Experiences said. “It’s more than a festival, it’s our cultural and community connection and it’s really that one time of year where we get to share and celebrate with our neighbours who we are.

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Mumbai builder converts newly built luxury condominium into COVID-19 hospital

MUMBAI : Even as Mumbai continues with its battle with COVID-19 cases, many Mumbaikars are stepping up to help others through this adversity.A city-based builder has handed over a 19-storey newly constructed, ready-to-move-in luxury condominium to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to house COVID-19 patients.Mehul Sanghvi, of Sheeji Sharan Developers said "We decided to do this willingly after discussing with tenants. The building is being used as a quarantine centre for COVID patients."The building, located on SV Road in Malad, has 130 flats, for which it had received an occupation certificate from the state government.

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U.N.: Afghan healthcare personnel were deliberately attacked

KABUL – The United Nations on Sunday released a special report expressing concerns over what it called recent “deliberate attacks” against healthcare workers and facilities in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 pandemic.The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, said it documented 12 incidents of deliberate acts of violence between March 11 to May 23.The report said eight of the incidents were carried out by Taliban insurgents while three incidents were attributed to Afghan security forces.

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With 88 fresh cases, Covid-19 count in Maharashtra Police rises to 4,048

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Peter Andre's wife Emily had coronavirus but didn't tell kids 'so they didn't worry'

Peter Andre's wife Emily fell ill with coronavirus but decided not to tell their children as not to worry them. The junior doctor found out she was battling the deadly bug at the beginning of outbreak after an antibody test came back positive.

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Chhattisgarh protests exclusion from Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan

Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan that was launched on Saturday.Baghel said Chhattisgarh’s inclusion in the scheme could help provide employment to migrant workers and farmers.The programme aims to provide jobs to workers in rural areas which have been worst affected by reverse migration and aims to broaden their social security net.The union government has prioritized states and districts with high number of returnee migrants under the scheme. The scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, covers 116 districts in six states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha.

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Peter Andre gets emotional as his kids treat him to breakfast in bed on Father's Day

Peter Andre was treated to breakfast in bed today as his kids spoiled him rotten on Father's Day.

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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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