NEW DELHI : Shares of Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd on Wednesday tumbled more than 13% after its parent firm announced pausing COVID-19 vaccine trials globally due to an unexplained illness in a study participant.On the BSE, the Astrazeneca stock fell 13.40% to Rs3,650; and on the NSE, it tanked 12.31% to Rs3,710.Late on Tuesday, AstraZeneca Plc said it was pausing late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed with the University of Oxford.According to a New York Times report, a participant based in the United Kingdom was found to have transverse myelitis, an inflammatory syndrome that affects the spinal cord and is often sparked by viral infections.The COVID-19 vaccine was widely seen as one of the leading vaccine candidates.

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Celtic and Rangers should embrace the Covid Code that can help Scottish football avoid catastrophe - Chris Sutton

Champions League final-eight rules.Scotland’s top-flight clubs should adopt that same policy right now so there’s no future arguing and no debates.Celtic or Rangers could lose half a dozen players ahead of an Old Firm game but, if it happens, we shouldn’t hear a word of complaint.If we start calling games off it could have catastrophic consequences.It might not just be three points a team loses. The snowball effect could shut the game down and see clubs who are already under savage financial pressure get into trouble they just can’t escape.Just take a look at Macclesfield this week if you need an example.We have signed up for this strange season.

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119 call handler says service has reached breaking point after 'refusing 400 Covid-19 tests in a week'

Manchester Evening News."Ever since the Government lifted lockdown it has been so busy. Everyone was so nice before but now it's become quite nasty."A lot of the calls I take are from elderly people who can't travel far or are desperate for a test."You can hear the distress they are in by their voice.

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Testosterone as a possible alternative to weight loss surgery

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Perth and Kinross parents will need to tell school their October break holiday plans to help fight COVID-19

Perth and Kinross councillor who first suggested telling parents to let schools know if they were going abroad has welcomed the decision to implement the policy. Parents will now be required to tell schools of their holiday plans in an attempt to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

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New Covid-19 restrictions in effect in Dublin

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Monsoon session may be cut short as covid-19 cases among lawmakers rises

NEW DELHI : India's parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior parliament officials said, as the number of cases in the country rose to 5.3 million.The parliament met for the first time in six months on September 14 and was to function until Oct.

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Dad creates contactless candy chute for Halloween trick-or-treaters during COVID-19 pandemic

LOS ANGELES - One dad had a few tricks up his sleeve to ensure trick-or-treaters stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.Andrew Beattie, a Cincinnati resident, said he was trying to think up a fun and creative away to delivering candy, while adhering to social distancing and other COVID-19 precautions.“I think the neighborhood recognizes us as the house that always has all the decorations out,” Beattie said.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 18, 2020

Joint Information Center:COVID-19 Quarantine Exemption Requests Go Digital Beginning Saturday In an effort to make the quarantine exemption process easier and more efficient, the State Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), developed a new web-based form which goes live on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.

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Workers forced to self isolate could be given cash payouts 'to stop Covid-19 spread'

Workers forced to self-isolate could be given cash payouts to encourage them to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus, it has been reported.

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Haryana issues new guidelines for home isolation care of covid-19 patients

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‘The new normal is be flexible:’ School board member says after campus closes due to COVID-19 cases

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Emmy Award presenters will rock full hazmat gear to present winners at their homes amid COVID-19

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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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