The 168,912 cases added in the last 24 hours pushed India's total to 13.5 million, while Brazil has 13.4 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

India also reported 904 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 170,179, which is the fourth highest toll, behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico.

India is experiencing its worst surge of the pandemic, with a seven-day rolling average of more than 130,000 cases per day. Hospitals across the country are becoming overwhelmed with patients, and experts worry the worst is yet to come.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and access opens up in Ontario

People who are 40 years and older can now book and receive an AstraZeneca vaccine at pharmacies across the province. And at 20 pharmacies across COVID-19 hotspots, starting as early as Wednesday, appointments will be available 24/7 as long as supply allows.

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COVID-19: Manitoba confirms second case of P.1 variant, first reported in Brazil

COVID-19 P.1 variant has been confirmed in the province.The variant, first detected in Brazil, was found through further testing of a previously announced COVID-19 case from the Interlake-Eastern health region, according to data released on the province’s website Tuesday. Manitoba reports first case of Brazil P.1 COVID-19 variant Manitoba announced its first case of the P.1 variant had been discovered in the Interlake-Eastern region last Thursday.

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Nova Scotia reports 9 new COVID-19, confirms additional variant cases

COVID-19, first discovered in the U.K., have been identified. These were previously reported cases and were related to travel.There have been 65 cases of the B.1.1.7.

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State Dept. to issue ‘do not travel’ advisories to 80% of countries amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 02: A worker walks through a baggage claim area at a nearly-empty O'Hare International Airport on April 2, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The airport, which typically serves 8.2 million passengers a month, has closed two of its The U.S.

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A covid-19 lesson from countries with rapid vaccine rollouts

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Praise from bus firm as drivers revealed among worst covid casualties

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A bus company has thanked its staff for their selflessness after research confirmed devastatingly high numbers of covid deaths among drivers.Bosses at McGill’s Buses - which implemented a host of measures to keep its buses safe in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic last March - say their thoughts are with their peers who have lost their lives to the virus.It comes as new figures, published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS), reveal the occupation of 679 Scots who died of the virus and were of working age over a 13-month period.All 679 were aged between 20 and 64 and died of Covid-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 31 this year.It found the

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Over 30 bank employees died in 2nd covid wave in Gujarat, claims union

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No significant shift in age distribution of Covid-19 case: NITI Aayog member

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COVID-19: Londoners urged to take advantage of expanded access to AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacies.Ontario and Alberta announced on Sunday that they would be expanding the age eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to those age 40 and older, down from 55 and older, with Manitoba following suit on Monday and Saskatchewan taking it under consideration. Feds to send personnel, rapid tests to Ontario as province struggles to contain COVID-19 Deputy mayor Josh Morgan says “the expanded eligibility at pharmacies will open up to a larger number of Londoners.

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5 things we learned from today's Covid-19 briefing

From cases of the Indian variant in Ireland to a drop in disease activity, here are five things we learned from today's Covid-19 briefing.

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Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court's work

WASHINGTON – Civil liberties groups are asking the Supreme Court to give the public access to opinions of the secretive court that reviews bulk email collection, warrantless internet searches and other government surveillance programs.

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Manitobans 40 and over can now access AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.In a release Monday morning the province said it is lowering the minimum age eligibility following similar moves by Ontario and Alberta.

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Boots and Hearts festival cancelled for a 2nd year amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa officially cancelled for summer 2021 Boots and Hearts is one of the province’s biggest music festivals and was set to be held over the Aug. 5 weekend at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie.Country music stars that had been booked to appear include Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt and Eric Church.

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People aged 35-39 can access Covid-19 vaccine in NI

Some people aged 35 to 39 will now be able to access a Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland.

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Phillip Schofield and Matthew Wright clash in heated row about Covid scaremongering

Phillip Schofield and Matthew Wright clashed during a heated moment on Monday's This Morning.Schofield, 59, and 55-year-old Wright disagreed over being cautious after lockdown restrictions relaxed recently.They clashed while discussing the pubs reopening across England for the first time in months last week, with Matthew insisting there was a need for regulations in a bid to avoid further spikes.During the segment which also featured co-host Rochelle Humes and guest Camilla Tominey, Matthew said that although it was nice to be normal, "what about the risk of the virus?"Phil said that "all of the vulnerable people have been vaccinated" as he pointed out the number of people who suffered with mental heath issues amid the pandemic.Referencing

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NHS Lanarkshire sent more patients for private COVID care than rest of country combined during first wave

Lanarkshire were sent to private hospitals during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic than the rest of Scotland combined.

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ICMR DG lists out three main reasons of rapid Covid-19 spread in India

ICMR DG listed three main reasons for the higher transmissibility of Covid-19 - laxity, Covid inappropriate behaviour and and various unidentified mutation."We have had tremendous amount of laxity, Covid-19 inappropriate behaviour and various unidentified mutation, of them some are of concern —UK, Brazilian and South African variants, which have been demonstrated to have higher transmissibility," said Dr. Balram Bhargava.We have had tremendous amount of laxity, COVID19 inappropriate behaviour and various unidentified mutation, of them some are of concern —UK, Brazilian and South African variants, which have been demonstrated to have higher transmissibility: ICMR DG Dr.

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Crude oil falls amid rising covid cases in India, other countries

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Auction brings Hall of Famer Ted Williams to NFT market

BOSTON – Teddy Ballgame is about to become Teddy Blockchain.

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Indian Railways gears up to run 'Oxygen Express' across country amid Covid surge

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India becomes fastest country to administer 12 crore vaccinations as Covid-19 cases surge

coronavirus vaccinations, the fastest country to do so across the world.America is in the second position as it managed to reach the 12 crore mark in 97 days, followed by China, which took 108 days to reach the same target.India has administered 12,26,22,590 Covid-19 vaccine shots, according to a provisional report put together till 7 am today.These include 91,28,146 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 57,08,223 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 1,12,33,415 frontline workers (FLWs) (1stdose), 55,10,238 FLWs (2nddose), 4,55,94,522 1st dose beneficiaries and 38,91,294 2nd dose beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 4,04,74,993 (1st dose) and 10,81,759 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years.8 states account for

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Govt will respond with fiscal steps, if required, to deal with Covid-19: Niti Aayog vice chairman

Covid-19 cases with over 2.61 lakh new cases and more than 1,500 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data today. With this, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,47,88,109.

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‘It’s not the old COVID’: Whistler doctor urges B.C. to overcome pandemic fatigue

Pique News Magazine calling on Whistler residents — and other B.C. communities — to look at what they can do as individuals to slow the spread.The effort is more important now than at any point in the pandemic, given the arrival of the highly virulent P.1 (Brazilian) and B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variants, she said.

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Guzan, Atlanta United hang on for 0-0 tie with Orlando City

ORLANDO, Fla. – Brad Guzan had three saves to help Atlanta United to a 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

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Penguins jump into 2nd in East with 3-2 win over Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Tristan Jarry stopped 27 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped into second place in the East Division standings with a 3-2 win over Buffalo, eliminating the Sabres from playoff contention on Saturday.

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India has a double mutant coronavirus variant. Should we worry?

As India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surge by a record 200,000-plus cases for three consecutive days, public health experts worry that a new — possibly more virulent — coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people.The new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling India’s deadlier new wave of infections that has made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil, and has already begun to overwhelm its hospitals and crematoriums.

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Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide

COVID-19 topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.And the true number is believed to be significantly higher because of possible government concealment and the many cases overlooked in the early stages of the outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019.

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Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

TEHRAN – Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country before the sabotage happened.

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Bangkok virus spike sparks alcohol ban, venue closures

Alcohol sales are to be banned in restaurants in the Thai capital, Bangkok, from tomorrow, while entertainment venues will be shuttered across the country for two weeks.

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO – The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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Is double mutant coronavirus causing the record surge in infections in India?

coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people.The new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling India’s deadlier new wave of infections that has made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil, and has already begun to overwhelm its hospitals and crematoriums. The Asian nation has reported more than 14 million Covid cases so far and more than 174,300 fatalities.“This is a variant of interest we are following," Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead officer on Covid, told reporters Friday.

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‘Worst nightmare’: Ont. hospitals scramble to make room for COVID-19 patients as cases skyrocket

COVID-19 patients as new case numbers continue to break provincial records.As a result, staff are finding new ways to care for patients by way of cancelling various services, relocating patients and method of treatment. The province is also urging long-term care homes to admit those currently on a waiting list for space in a home who until this point have been receiving care in a hospital.GTA mother Neda, who wishes to only be identified only by her first name due to privacy concerns, is currently in a Toronto hospital getting treated for COVID-19.

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NI announces system of mandatory hotel quarantine

A system of mandatory hotel quarantine has been announced for Northern Ireland.

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COVID-19: Manitoba’s first P.1 variant case from non-essential travel

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Delhi, Maharastra see highest-ever one-day Covid spike since beginning of pandemic: 10 updates

Maharashtra today registered their highest ever single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, according to government data.

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Ranking the ‘Real Housewives’ franchises, from worst to best

You either think reality TV shows on Bravo are absolute trash or you believe the cast of “Real Housewives of Potomac” deserve all the Emmy Awards.

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Manitoba health officials give update on efforts against COVID-19

Manitoba reports first case of Brazil P.1 COVID-19 variant The media briefing comes a day after health officials confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 P.1 variant in the province.The variant, first detected in Brazil, was discovered in the case of a person from the Interlake-Eastern health region, the province said in a release Thursday.The P.1 variant is believed to be more transmissible and capable of evading prior immunogenicity — or reinfect people who have previously been infected with the original, or “wild,” type of COVID-19.On Thursday the government also said it will soon expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to include first responders across the province and all adults living in communities most at risk of the

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Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO – More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday complaining of a woeful environmental track record by his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, and urging him to condition any support for Amazon preservation on significant progress reducing deforestation.

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Police in Quebec investigate after man allegedly tried to access COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacy

“At this stage of the investigation, we cannot share any information about this incident or disclose a photo of a suspect to avoid jeopardizing the ongoing investigation,” the force said in a statement.Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing pharmacy staff.A spokesperson for Jean-Coutu declined to provide a comment, saying the company will does not want to interfere with the ongoing investigation.Police are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-711-1800.

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Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year

THE HAGUE – A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday.

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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests Covid positive for 2nd time in 8 months, admitted to Bengaluru hospital

Yediyurappa tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, hours after chairing an emergency meeting on the coronavirus situation in the state. He tested positive for the second time in eight months.Yediyurappa will be shifted to Manipal hospital from Ramaiah Memorial hospital in Bengaluru where he was admitted earlier today following a fever.The Karnataka CM was reportedly tested for Covid-19 two days back and was found to be negative for the infection.

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Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies

LAHORE – Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed to cartoons they consider blasphemous.

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Coronavirus is deadlier in Brazil than India. And no one knows why

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The Latest: Duterte: 'Worst' to come before vaccines arrive

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said it's uncertain when the Philippines can get adequate COVID-19 vaccines while warning more people will die and “the worst of times” is yet to come.

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Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala tests positive for Covid-19

#COVID19 today morning.Anyone who has come in contact with me in the last 5 days, please self isolate & take necessary precautions.India today reported its highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 with over 2 lakh cases, according to the Union Health Ministry. This is the second straight that that the country is reporting over two lakh casesWith a record 2,17,353 daily coronavirus cases in the deadly second wave took the total caseload to over 1.4 crore.

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Shortage of intubation drugs threatens Brazil health sector

RIO DE JANEIRO – Reports are emerging of Brazilian health workers forced to intubate patients without the aid of sedatives, after weeks of warnings that hospitals and state governments risked running out of critical medicines.

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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

Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country

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