Also Read | Dark underbelly of India Inc’s shop floorsThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said 16,31,70,557 samples tested for COVID-19 up to December 21.

Of these, 10,72,228 samples were tested on Monday.Puducherry reported 14 new COVID-19 cases, 26 discharges and one death in the last 24 hours, according to Puducherry government.The active cases in Puducherry are 332 while the death toll is 627.Odisha recorded 363 new COVID-19 cases, 338 recoveries and 3 deaths on December 20, as per State Health Department.The total cases in the state stand at 3,26,596 while the total recoveries are 3,21,647.

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India registers 18,732 new Covid-19 cases, lowest daily rise in nearly six months

How India's Covid task force is prepping to curb new UK virusThe country's national task force on Covid-19 held a meeting yesterday over the new coronavirus strain that was first discovered in the United Kingdom and discussed surveillance strategies to detect and curb the highly contagious infection.Over 50 samples of UK returnees are currently being sequenced at six labs across India to find out if they have the mutant variant and district surveillance officers are identifying passengers who have arrived from the country in the last one month, as per reports.India's task force also agreed on the need for routine genomic surveillance to track the mutant strain of Covid-19 and decided to ensure that apart from the UK returnees, samples of 5%

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Coronavirus: Australia officials say decision on New Year’s Eve festivities amid outbreak to come shortly

Officials in New South Wales, Australia said on Sunday that a decision on whether public New Year’s Eve festivities could take place in Sydney amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has put more than 250,000 people into lockdown would come in the next few days.

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Embiid, Simmons extend dominance over Knicks as Sixers roll

NEW YORK - Joel Embiid had 27 points and 10 rebounds while remaining unbeaten at Madison Square Garden, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 109-89 on Saturday night.Ben Simmons had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists while also leading the defensive effort that forced New York’s RJ Barrett into a miserable shooting performance.

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Sydney awaiting news on whether New Years parties will be allowed

COVID-19 outbreak continued on Sunday with more than a quarter-million people in lockdown as Australia’s largest city awaited word on whether any public New Year’s Eve celebrations will be allowed.Seven cases of the new coronavirus were reported in New South Wales state, six linked directly to the outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs, which are under a stay-at-home order until Wednesday. Infections stand at 122.

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Coronavirus: Germany, Hungary and Slovakia give first vaccines, skip ahead in EU rollout

Germany, Hungary and Slovakia each began giving out their first COVID-19 vaccine shots on Saturday, just hours after receiving the first shipments, a day ahead of the European Union’s (EU) official vaccine rollout.

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Covid Threw People’s Finances Into Disarray: ‘It Doesn’t Look Pretty’

Getting a Break After Losing a Job—But It Didn’t Last LongThe coronavirus left Robert Rodriguez and Migdalia Wharton out of work and unable to pay their credit-card bills. Ms.

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As Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, questions remain

coronavirus vaccines.The rapid development and approval of drugs has been hailed the world over, questions remain about the availability, effectiveness and side effects of the jabs.- How many vaccines? -It usually takes roughly 10 years to develop and market a new vaccine, but the process was vastly accelerated for Covid-19.A vaccine developed by the American company Pfizer and the German company BioNTech was approved for use in Britain on December 2.

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France says third lockdown possible if Covid cases keep rising

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New coronavirus strain: Canada detects two cases of virus variant first seen in UK

infectious Covid-19 variant that recently emerged in the United Kingdom have been confirmed in Canada, health authorities said on Saturday.In a statement, Barbara Yaffe, acting chief medical officer for Ontario, said, "The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts."The health officials said that the couple has been placed in isolation, the same day that Ontario reimposed a lockdown for several weeks due to a surge in cases of coronavirus in the province since early December."This further reinforces the need for Ontarians to stay home as much as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures beginning today," Dr Barbara Yaffe

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Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant

TOKYO – Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.The Foreign Ministry says the entry ban will start Monday and last through Jan. 31.

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4 cases per day of COVID-19 at border in four days

There has been an average of around four cases per day in the past four days of COVID-19 at the border to report in New Zealand since our last media statement on Wednesday 23 December.

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NY officials investigating clinic for 'fraudulently' obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine

New York police and the state's Department of Health are investigating Parcare Community Health Network saying it may have "fraudulently" used Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said Saturday that Parcare "may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines and diverted it to members of the public - contrary to the state's plan to administer it first to frontline health care workers, as well as nursing home residents and staffers." Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Dec.

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Anwar Hadid is 'anti vax' and admits he won't get the COVID-19 vaccine

He's from a famous family and found a touch of his own stardom through modeling.And Anwar Hadid admitted that he won't get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to his specific tier of young adults without pre-exisiting conditions or health issues.The 21-year-old son of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda took to Instagram to share a few of his views against vaccinations as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take lives across the globe nearly one year after it was first documented.

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Biden says Trump abdicating responsibility, pushes to sign COVID-19 relief bill

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Europe, Latin America start Covid vaccination, UK to roll out Oxford jab in Jan

vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.The region of 450 million people has secured contracts with a range of suppliers for over two billion vaccine doses and has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated during 2021.With surveys pointing to high levels of hesitancy towards the vaccine in countries from France to Poland, leaders of the 27-country European Union are promoting it as the best chance of getting back to something like normal life next year."We are starting to turn the page on a difficult year," Ursula von der Leyen, president of the Brussels-based European Commission coordinating the

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New retail restrictions in effect in Saskatchewan

New restrictions limiting the number of people in stores came into effect just before Boxing Day, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Coronavirus: Beaconsfield bans outdoor ice hockey

Outdoor rinks have only been open for about 10 days this season but one West Island municipality has already had to ban hockey. With the new COVID-19 rules in place, officials say they had a tough time enforcing the guidelines forcing them to shut it down completely.

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Coronavirus: Province-wide lockdown begins in Ontario

Ontario has officially gone into lockdown during what is known as one of the busiest days of the year for retailers. It comes as COVID-19 cases in the province continue to soar. Brittany Rosen has more details.

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Ontario’s lockdown kicks in as UK COVID-19 variant arrives in Canada

With Christmas Day passed, Ontario’s new province-wide COVID-19 restrictions are now in effect. The sweeping new rules also coincided with the province confirming Canada’s first two cases of a new variant of the novel coronavirus that appears more easily transmissible.

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COVID-19 unemployment benefits expire as Trump stalls aid bill

As unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans, President Donald Trump is still refusing to sign off on a new pandemic aid package.

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Coronavirus: First shipment of Moderna’s vaccine arrives in Canada

The first shipment of the newly-approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday.

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Gemma Collins' dad sobs he 'would rather be dead' as he battles Covid in hospital

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has thanked an "incredible" group of doctors as her parents battle coronavirus. The reality TV star, 39, revealed earlier this week both her parents Alan and Joan are "extremely unwell" with Covid-19.

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'Devastating consequences' if Trump does not sign Covid-19 aid bill: Joe Biden

jobless benefits expire after Trump threw a long-awaited pandemic aid package into doubt -- demanding lawmakers more than triple the $600 direct payments to US taxpayers."This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences.

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Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last: WHO chief

WHO director-general said it was time to learn the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic."For too long, the world has operated on a cycle of panic and neglect," he said."We throw money at an outbreak, and when it's over, we forget about it and do nothing to prevent the next one.

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Covid-19 India update: Recovery rate of states, UTs over 90%

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No. 16 La.-Lafayette tops UTSA 31-24 in First Responder Bowl

DALLAS – Trey Ragas scored on a 1-yard plunge with 7:16 left and No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette beat UTSA 31-24 in the First Responder Bowl on Saturday at SMU’s Ford Stadium.The Ragin’ Cajuns (10-1) drove 72 yards in 12 plays for the winning score after UTSA (7-5) overcame a 24-7 second-half deficit to tie it.UTSA associate head coach/offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr.

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'S.W.A.T.' Star Shemar Moore Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis

Shemar Moore, known for his role as Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson on CBS crime dramaS.W.A.T., revealed on Wednesday via an Instagram post that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor wrote in the lengthy message, "I HAVE COVID!!! Just found out moments ago.... I am gonna stay wrapping presents...

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Trump’s refusal to sign U.S. COVID-19 relief bill leaves millions in limbo

Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.Trump’s refusal to sign the bipartisan package as he demands larger COVID relief checks and complains about “pork” spending could also force a federal government shutdown when money runs out at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday in the middle of a pandemic.“It’s a chess game and we are pawns,” said Lanetris Haines, a self-employed single mother of three in South Bend, Indiana, who stands to lose her US$129 weekly jobless benefit unless Trump signs the package into law or succeeds in his improbable quest for changes.

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No. 1 Gonzaga rolls over most recent champ Virginia, 98-75

FORT WORTH, Texas – Corey Kispert recorded career highs with 32 points and nine 3-pointers, leading No. 1 Gonzaga to a 98-75 romp over 16th-ranked Virginia, the most recent NCAA champion, on Saturday.The game at a neutral site in Texas was essentially the Zags' replacement for what was supposed to be a 1-2 matchup against Baylor in early December in Indianapolis.

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Anwar Hadid Says He's Anti-Vaxx, Explains Why He Won't Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Anwar Hadid just revealed to the world that he’s an anti-vaxxer.

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Germany, Hungary skip ahead of EU vaccine rollout, give first shots

coronavirus vaccine shots on Saturday only hours after receiving their first shipments, upsetting the European Union’s plans for a coordinated rollout Sunday across the bloc’s 27 nations.“Every day that we wait is one day too many,” said Tobias Krueger, operator of a nursing home where immunizations began in Halberstadt, in the northeast German region of Saxony-Anhalt. ‘Scared to death’: Boston doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after Moderna vaccine The first person at the home to be immunized with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 101-year-old Edith Kwoizalla, the dpa news agency reported.Krueger said 40 of the home’s 59 residents wanted the immunization shot along with 10 of around 40 workers.

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‘Club Kid’ killer Michael Alig dies of suspected overdose

Michael Alig (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for DailyMail.com) NEW YORK - Notorious "club kid" killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.Alig’s death late Thursday or early Friday is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, police said.

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Unemployment benefits set to expire as COVID relief bill remains unsigned by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with newly sworn in U.S.

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Coronavirus vaccine chaos with appointments axed last minute as surgeries wait for jab

The Covid vaccine rollout could turn into a PPE-style fiasco, MPs, doctors and care chiefs warned last night.

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Browns' Goodson out for Jets game after positive COVID test

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns will try to earn a playoff spot without starting linebacker B.J. Goodson, who will miss Sunday's game against the New York Jets after testing positive for COVID-19.Cleveland can potentially lock up its first postseason berth since 2002 with a win, but Goodson is on the COVID-19 list and and his playing status for the season finale on Jan.

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COVID-19: Quebec won’t release new data until Monday

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Coronavirus: Heath Canada official says Moderna vaccine believed to be effective against new U.K. variant

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Ontario confirms Canada’s 1st known cases of UK coronavirus variant

coronavirus variant.The province’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe made the announcement in a news release Saturday.Officials said the cases involve a couple from Durham Region with no known travel history, exposure, or high-risk contacts.

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Brady-led Bucs top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought

DETROIT – Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on to rout the Detroit Lions 47-7 Saturday, sealing a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2007.The Bucs (10-5) set a franchise record with 588 yards and snapped the NFL’s second-longest postseason drought behind Cleveland’s 18-year run that can end Sunday.Tampa Bay rested Brady ahead 34-0, its largest halftime lead in franchise history.

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Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday night unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.Trump's refusal to sign the bipartisan package as he demands larger COVID relief checks and complains about “pork” spending could also force a federal government shutdown when money runs out at 12:01 Tuesday in the middle of a pandemic.“It’s a chess game and we are pawns,” said Lanetris Haines, a self-employed single mother of three in South Bend, Indiana, who stands to lose her $129 weekly jobless benefit unless Trump signs the package into law or

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Stephen Moore: Dems claim to champion poor and minorities, but hurt them with job-killing COVID lockdowns

Democrats and their liberal economic advisers obsess about income inequality.

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Colorado In-N-Out Burgers linked to 80 coronavirus cases, 25 infections ‘probable,’ health agency says

coronavirus, according to data published by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment on Wednesday.The outbreak has been linked to the chain’s two restaurants in Arapahoe County and El Paso County, both of which opened last month.Another 25 employees are potentially infected, but they have not been tested, according to the agency’s weekly report.The employees who have tested positive along with the employees who had close contact with them "have been excluded from the workplace," In-N-Out’s Vice President of Operations Denny Warnick said in a statement."Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our Customers and Associates.

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Driver, 90, killed in head-on crash after trying to use opposite lane to pass car

MIDDLETOWN, Del. - A 90-year-old driver was killed in a head-on collision after police say he tried to use the opposite lane of traffic to pass another car Thursday afternoon in New Castle County. Delaware State Police report the collision happened on Marl Pit Road around 1:30 p.m. According to troopers, the elderly driver was heading eastbound in a 2020 Kia Soul behind a 21-year-old man in 2017 Nissan Rouge.The unidentified driver of the Kia reportedly tried to pass the Nissan by crossing the double lane line when he collided with a BMW X3 driven by an 80-year-old Middletown man.

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The latest Covid-19 infection rate in every Greater Manchester borough as numbers continue to rise

hereThe Government said a further 210 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 70,405.Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional data on deaths that have occurred in recent days, show there have now been 86,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK.But the figures for deaths and cases are likely to be higher as Scotland is not releasing death data between December 24 and 28, and Northern Ireland is not providing either case or death data over the same period. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android

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The number of Covid-19 cases in Bury is on the rise again with borough worst affected in Greater Manchester

Bury is on the rise again - with the borough now having the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester. The number of people testing positive went up by 14pc in the week up to December 22, according to data from Public Health England.The increase means Bury now has an infection rate of 225.1 cases per 100,000 people.Cases in the borough had fallen steadily in recent weeks but are now creeping up again.Along with the rest of Greater Manchester, Bury saw its infection rate fall significantly during the national lockdown in November.

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Here are the fines people could face for violating Ontario’s coronavirus shutdown laws

COVID-19. It’s the second lockdown for the province since the pandemic began, with the first widespread measures having been in place during the spring.Restrictions targeting social gatherings and businesses are among measures implemented as part of the shutdown.

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