Short-term letting company Airbnb is to provide free emergency accommodation to victims of domestic violence in Ireland. The company says the move is a response to the reduction in capacity of specialist domestic violence facilities because of social distancing requirements.

During the coronavirus restrictions, the number of cases of domestic violence reported to gardaí increased by 24%. But due to requirements around social distancing, the capacity in specialist accommodation for the victims of domestic violence is down around 25%.

Airbnb said it will work with its hotel partners to provide free temporary accommodation when spaces in refuges are not available.

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Coronavirus: Ontario government offering free online workplace health and safety training amid reopening

As the province continues reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday announced the provincial government will provide free online workplace health and safety training “for the first time ever in Ontario.”

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July 4th heat wave set to hammer US may bring ‘ring of fire’ effect

NBC News.The blast of heat could create a “ring of fire” pattern, in which storms circulating the edges of the heat dome spawn powerful thunderstorms, particularly over the northern Plains, Gottschalk told the network.“Our models indicate that this is going to be somewhat persistent through the first two weeks of July, and potentially longer,” he said.The stifling swelter comes as cases of the coronavirus — which attacks the respiratory system — are surging across the US, and continues a run of record temperatures around the globe.More on Fox News.

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Domestic air traffic to decline by 41-46% in FY21 due to COVID impact: Icra

MUMBAI : The recommencement of commercial passenger flight services in a graded manner is unlikely to help the domestic aviation industry recover in the current financial year with domestic air traffic expected to shrink by 41-46% and international travel demand by a negative 67-72% year-on-year owing to COVID-19, a report said on Friday.The domestic passenger flight services restarted from May 25 after a two months hiatus due to the lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. The international operations, however, remained suspended since March 22 for similar reasons.

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Police director wants to fire Miami-Dade officer seen hitting woman at airport

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County’s police director says he has started the process to fire the officer who was seen on video striking a woman in the face at Miami International Airport earlier this week, News 6 sister station Local 10 reports.“As a result of an administrative investigation into the officer’s conduct during this incident; it is my intent to proceed with the termination of the involved officer’s employment with the Miami-Dade Police Department,” Police Director Freddy Ramirez said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “The administrative process to proceed with termination has been initiated.

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Steps taken for safe disposal of COVID-19 victims' bodies: BMC

MUMBAI : The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday told the Bombay High Court that it was taking adequate safety measures and scrupulously following the guidelines prescribed for the safe disposal of bodies of persons who died due to COVID-19.The civic body was responding to a petition filed by former journalist Ketan Tirodkar, which alleged that there were several lapses in handling of COVID-19 victims' bodies in crematoriums at Shivaji Park in Dadar, at Sion in central Mumbai and at the Chandanwadi crematorium in south Mumbai.As per the plea, the staff at these crematoriums are not provided with safety gears like PPE kits, masks and sanitizers.BMC counsel Anil Sakhare told a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and

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Bengaluru: Land earmarked for exclusive burial, cremation of Covid-19 victims

Bengaluru Urban District G N Shivamurthy issued an order setting apart about 35.5 acres in the villages under four Taluks of Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Anekal and Yelahanka. The order directed the respective Tahsildars to register these chunks of land as reserved for burial grounds and not to use for any purpose.

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B.C. health officials to provide Thursday coronavirus update

novel coronavirus response at 3 p.m. on Thursday.Global News will stream the briefing live here on our website and on our Facebook page, and carry it on BC1.

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Amid coronavirus spikes, COVID-19 testing demand is outpacing capacity, major test providers warn

LOS ANGELES - The number of novel coronavirus cases confirmed in a single day in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.

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1,500 redundancies, thousands more jobs at risk and one in four senior managers being laid off... Covid's 'catastrophic' impact on Manchester Airport has been laid bare

The coronavirus pandemic's 'catastrophic' impact on Manchester Airport has been laid bare in the House of Commons.Stockport MP Navendu Mishra has revealed how 1,500 redundancies have been proposed after 'passenger levels and revenue dropped to historic lows'.Thousands more jobs are at risk and one in four senior managers are to be laid off, Mr Mishra told MPs, as he called on the Government to 'act now' and offer more support for the industry.Describing the airport as 'central to everything we do in the North West', Mr Mishra told the Commons it employs 25,000 people directly, supports another 76,000 jobs in related industries and contributes £4.5bn to the local economy.But, the MP said, at the height of the crisis the airport's revenue and

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eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting for Healthcare Providers

Available for download pdf icon[PDF – 390 KB]“Our implementation of eCR improved the quality and timeliness of public health reporting for COVID-19 across the 19 states we serve.

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Coronavirus patient suffers painful four-hour erection due to blood clots in his penis

A coronavirus patient was left with a painful four-hour erection after Covid-19 triggered blood clots in his penis.

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Experts fear 3,000 Brits a day still catching coronavirus as death toll rises

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox Despite Britain's coronavirus daily death toll dropping significantly from its peak, experts still fear 3,000 people are catching the deadly bug every day.

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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing coming to Orlando Camping World Stadium

ORLANDO, Fla. – Following the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the city of Orlando plans to open additional, free mobile coronavirus testing sites next week.COVID-19 mobile testing sites will operate on Wednesday at various locations throughout the city. No symptom criteria need to be met and testing is free to everyone, but appointments are required.The first drive-thru site opens July 8 at Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place.

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Sankey: federal NIL law needed to ensure fair competition

the first to take effect next summer.“It would be difficult and confusing,” Sankey said when asked about managing various state laws among the league’s 14 member schools. “Knowing the competition within my 11 states, I can foresee quickly the other 10 one-upping each other.

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Bradford and Barnsley fear following Leicester into local lockdown after Covid-19 spikes

lockdown after Covid-19 cases spiked. New figures have revealed the Yorkshire town and city have some of the highest virus rates in England.

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21 Savage launches free online financial program for youth

LOS ANGELES – Rapper 21 Savage will be launching a free online financial literacy education program for youth sheltered at home during the coronavirus pandemic.The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday. His efforts will include a partnership with Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to provide free WiFi and tablets for undeserved students in the city.

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4 families displaced after fire rips through Orlando apartment complex

ORLANDO, Fla. – Four families have been displaced after a fire broke out at an Orlando apartment complex Tuesday night.Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the River Park Apartments at 2327 River Park Cir. around 9:30 p.m.Orange County deputies also responded to the scene to help evacuate residents, according to a tweet.#FireOut at River Park Apts 2327 River Park Circle | Initial 911 9:30pm reports of fire.

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Saskatoon city council to examine free wifi for residents

Saskatoon city councillors are set to discuss bringing free wifi to all residents. One advocate says free internet will help protect vulnerable people from COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Air Canada cutting domestic routes

Air Canada is cutting 30 domestic routes and grounding 79 planes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sean O’Shea has more.

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Free admission to Ontario parks for Canada Day

Premier Doug Ford with a Canada Day present for Ontario residents, encouraging everyone to explore the great outdoors. But the announcement comes as the province still grapples with major issues due to the pandemic. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Digital event highlights Minority Mental Health Month, provides support to Black community members

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and with racial injustice at the forefront across the nation, an Orlando-based non-profit is working to get results and provide healing and emotional support for the Black community.Black Mental Health Matters, an emotional justice movement from non-profit Peer Support Space, is seeking to provide the emotional and mental support that Black community members may need through a digital event during Minority Mental Health Month.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces free day use to all provincial parks on Canada Day

In an effort to acknowledge Canada Day, which is on July 1, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday free day use to all provincial parks on the holiday.

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Child care providers say Ontario government’s efforts to help falling far short

COVID-19 pandemic.A letter from the Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario says most child-care centres in the province remain closed, despite receiving the green light for a limited reopening weeks ago.The association says that, while the province has promised financial aid for the sector, virtually none of that money has reached its intended targets yet.It says the lack of funding, coupled with steep declines in revenue and rising operating costs, leave many child-care centres at risk of permanent closure.

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NJ, NY, Conn. restrict access to travelers from 16 states due to fear of coronavirus spread

TRENTON, N.J. - A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from another eight states, up from the original number when the advisory was first issued last week.As of Tuesday, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are restricting access to travelers from 16 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.The states under the travel advisory have seen a significant spread of COVID-19 in recent weeks. The restriction requires travelers and those residents who are returning from impacted states to self-quarantine at their home, or a hotel or other

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For victims of Golden State Killer, road to justice was long and slow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The man known as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday in Sacramento to 13 murders and 62 rapes.Joseph DeAngelo, 74, now faces life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to series of sadistic crimes from the 1970s and 1980s.For the victims, survivors and their families, the road to justice was long and slow.They say they finally have closure."He's taken two-thirds of my life from me," said Michelle Martin who was 23-years-old in 1978 when she was assaulted in her Contra Costa County home. "When he said guilty, it felt good.

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Police chief to provide update after year-long investigation into DeLand murder

DELAND, Fla. – DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger is set to provide an update Tuesday into the shooting death of a man that occurred in the city over a year ago.Umberger will address the city at 11:30 a.m. and provide details on the arrests of individuals connected to the case.Police began investigating the homicide Jan.

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Video: Arson suspect accidentally sets himself on fire in Northeast Philadelphia

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking for an arson suspect they say accidentally set himself on fire in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this month.The incident occurred back on June 19, around 12:45 a.m. on the 1100 blick of Knights Road.Surveillance video shows the unknown male suspect approaching the home, where police say he poured a flammable liquid on bushes next to the house.As he attempted to light the doused bushes on fire, video shows his clothing also going up into flames.While still on fire, the suspect runs down the driveway, rolling in the street to put out the flames.

Hazmat, fire crews respond to asphalt tank explosion in Gloucester City

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Hazmat and fire crews were called to a scene in Gloucester City, New Jersey early Tuesday morning after officials say an asphalt tank exploded.The incident occurred at Blue Knight Energy, an asphalt mixing plant, on the 200 block of Water Street around 1 a.m.Fire and hazmat crews responded to the scene and were able to get the fire under control as nearby homes were temporarily evacuated.No injuries have been reported to any firefighters or civilians at this time.The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.Advertisement___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

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HC declines plea seeking free private COVID-19 testing and treatment

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking free of cost COVID-19 testing and treatment at all private labs and hospitals in the national capital for everyone, rich or poor, saying PILs should be filed with "some responsibility".A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said it would dismiss the petition with costs after which the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the plea."The petition is disposed of as not pressed at this stage," the court said.The petitioner, Sushant Mishra, sought directions to the Centre and the Delhi government to bear the cost of testing and treatment for COVID-19 at private labs and hospitals, do away with reservation of beds for the economically weaker

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Many non-metros rely on untrained healthcare providers

NEW DELHI : Healthcare in rural India rides largely on untrained people, a new study said, adding that unqualified healthcare providers in some states are better than even the trained doctors in some other states.Three out of four health workers operate without medical qualifications in rural areas, said the study, which assumes significance against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic reaching the hinterland.The study, Two Indias: The structure of primary health care markets in rural Indian villages with implications for policy, was conducted by Georgetown University, Center for Innovation and Impact, Global Health Bureau, USAID, University of California US and Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.

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Boris Johnson promises spending blitz to fire-up the UK economy after Covid-19

UK economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a speech in the Midlands on Tuesday the Prime Minister is promising to splash £5 billion to dig the country out of the recession caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

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B.C. health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update

10 new cases of COVID-19, all in the Fraser Health region. Health officials also reported one additional death at Vancouver’s Holy Family Hospital long-term care home in Vancouver.B.C.’s death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 174.As of Friday, there were 17 people in hospital with COVID-19 and five people in intensive care.Over the weekend, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) notified the public of possible COVID-19 exposure at a Vancouver strip club.

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English domestic cricket to start on August 1 after ECB gives green light post coronavirus

The 18 first-class counties will debate the structure of the domestic season at a meeting early next month after being given the go-ahead to start on August 1 by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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Florida reports fewer positive COVID-19 cases, tests as overall total nears 150,000

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is on track to surpass 150,000 infections this week, after reporting more than 40,000 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus in the past five days.Days ahead of the July Fourth holiday, some Florida coastal county leaders have closed beaches to prevent large crowds from gathering. Most fireworks shows, including in Central Florida, have also been canceled to keep people from gathering.Locally, Brevard, Flagler and Volusia leaders have not announced closures ahead of the holiday weekend.As of Monday morning, the Florida Department of Health was reporting 5,266 new positive cases bringing the statewide total to 146,341.

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'Free them all:' Rally held outside San Quentin urging prisoner release

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. - More than 100 people held a rally outside San Quentin, demanding all the inmates be released as the coronavirus sweeps through the prison.The outbreak started after more than 100 inmates were transferred from the men's prison in Chino last month.Since then, there have been more than 750 new cases among prisoners and 89 staff members who have tested positive for the virus.The protesters say state officials did not keep the prison population safe.“There will be death” from COVID-19 at San Quentin prison20th California inmate dies of coronavirus; senators to hold oversight hearing

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Activist suggests replacing DC's Emancipation Memorial with Harriet Tubman monument: 'Fair and equitable'

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68% rural healthcare providers have no formal training; southern states have better quality of doctors: Study

Social Science & Medicine journal. The study stated that 68% of healthcare providers in rural India have no formal training.

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Thousands of Scots cancer patients 'living in fear of coronavirus'

Scots with cancer are living in fear of Covid-19, according to research by Macmillan Cancer Support.About 38,000 people with cancer in Scotland – 15 per cent of those who have the disease – have barely left the house because they are scared about catching the virus.Melissa McNaughton, 31, a blood cancer patient, from Glasgow, said: “I’ve never had anxiety but being in lockdown made me anxious to leave my flat. "I’ve had a couple of panic attacks and I’ve felt so trapped.“Usually if I’m anxious or nervous about something I will go for a walk or a drive but I’ve not been able to do that.

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UK public 'demanding fairer economy' after coronavirus crisis

Just 6% of people want to see a return to how Britain’s economy worked before the coronavirus crisis, new polling has found.

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Coronavirus: Kids Help Phone provides lifeline to Indigenous youth struggling during pandemic

Kids Help Phone has provided counselling services to youth for over three decades, offering free 24/7 support by phone, online chat and text message in English and French. Last year, the organization launched a new program, called “Finding Hope”, specifically aimed at supporting Indigenous youth.

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