KATHMANDU : The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan reported its first COVID-19 death some 10 months after initially detecting the virus and managing to keep the disease under control by largely sealing off the tourism-dependent country.In a statement issued late on Thursday, Bhutan's health ministry said a 34-year-old man with chronic liver disease and renal failure, who tested positive for COVID-19, had died at a hospital in the capital Thimphu.Bhutan has reported 767 cases of the coronavirus, having conducted a little over 300,000 tests since it detected the first infection in an American tourist last March.Taking swift measures, the country of some 750,000 people closed itself to visitors and imposed a mandatory quarantine for everyone.

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What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

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Covid vaccination upheaval to cause volatility in 2021, says Kotak's Nilesh Shah

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Vistara joins covid-19 vaccine transportation drive, carries shipments to various destinations

MUMBAI : Vistara, a joint venture airline of the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, also joined the COVID-19 vaccine transportation drive in the country on Wednesday, carrying multiple shipments to various destinations including a flight to Varanasi from Mumbai.Vistara is actively participating in transportation of COVID-19 vaccines and collaborating with the government-approved suppliers, the Delhi-based airline said in a statement.The airline shared photos in its official Twitter handle and tweeted,"We are actively participating in the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines & collaborating with the government-approved suppliers. Earlier today, we carried multiple shipments of the vaccines on various routes.

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Freezing over-80s 'using blankets and hot water bottles' to keep warm in Covid jab queues

Desperate pensioners were left queuing outside a health centre in freezing temperatures while waiting to get their coronavirus jabs.

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Asda to give Covid-19 vaccinations in store

direct to your inbox Asda is to offer Covid-19 vaccinations in store to help the mass roll out of jabs in the UK, it announced on Wednesday. The vaccinations will start in store from January 25, the Mirror reports, making it the first supermarket to offer in-store vaccinations for Covid.

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Dutch hold mass coronavirus testing amid new variant fears

BERGSCHENHOEK – Residents of a Dutch town filed into a sports hall Wednesday to take part in the country's first mass coronavirus testing program, which aims to find out more about the spread of a new more transmissible coronavirus variant.The makeshift testing center in Bergschenhoek, near the port city of Rotterdam, was set up after a cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to an elementary school turned up 30 cases of the new variant that is sweeping through Britain and Ireland, putting hospitals in those countries under severe strain.

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Asda set to become first UK supermarket to offer Covid vaccine in-store

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Allowing Christmas mixing as new Covid variant surged 'was a mistake and will have tragic consequences'

direct to your inboxThe 'mistake' of allowing festive mixing combined with a new coronavirus variant will have tragic consequences, says the director of public health for Rochdale, where cases have doubled since Christmas DayFigures for the week to January 11 show Rochdale's infection rate standing at 410 cases per 100,000 people.

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Film, TV Production in Ontario to Keep Up Amid Pandemic Surge

Ontario has decided to leave Hollywood film and TV shoots on local soundstages untouched as the province declares a state of emergency amid a resurgent coronavirus outbreak. "As further lockdown measures were announced by Premier (Doug) Ford today on January 12, film and television productions and post-production projects will continue to operate with no changes to the previously reported guidelines presented in the province-wide shutdown currently taking place," the Toronto Film Office said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

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New Covid-19 strain infections: India crosses 100-mark, says govt

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'Like sanitizer is to covid, life insurance is to financial distress'

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More people are back in work despite lockdown - but is it actually a problem? Health inspector on Covid-19 safety in the workplace during the pandemic

direct to your inboxWith the health system in Greater Manchester under greater strain than ever, authorities are desperate to curb the spread of coronavirus as much as possible.The government brought in a national lockdown last week with the message to 'stay at home' unless absolutely necessary.But questions have been raised about whether restrictions are working.Fewer businesses have been forced to close than when the UK first went into lockdown last March, and there are once again reports of people being asked to come into work in conditions they don't feel are safe.

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₹3.63 crore fine collected in Gujarat in 4 days for violating COVID-19 norms

Ahmedabad: Gujarat police have collected fines worth ₹3.63 crore between January 8 and 11 from people violating the mask rule for COVID-19 prevention and those spitting in public, officials said on Wednesday.The fine for not wearing a mask in public places in the state is ₹1,000.On an average, around 9,000 people were fined every day from 8-11 January for the COVID-19 related violations in Gujarat, the state police said in a release."A penalty of ₹3.63 crore was collected in the four days from 36,510 people who were found moving out without mask or spitting in public," the police said.As many as 1,763 FIRs under Indian Penal Code Section 188 were also registered during this period against those not adhering to various directions issued by

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Stephen Welsh reveals Celtic Park panic after Dubai covid crisis sent 13 stars into isolation

Celtic side for Monday night’s 1-1 draw with Hibs after 13 of his teammates were sent in to quarantine along with boss Neil Lennon in the wake of Christopher Jullien catching coronavirus on the disastrous Dubai trip.Celts have been slaughtered for risking a jaunt to the Middle East amid the pandemic and paid the full price with a full team being flagged up by NHS contact tracers.Coach Gavin Strachan took the makeshift side as they were caught out by a late Kevin Nisbet sucker punch by Hibs after David Turnbull looked to have earned the club some respite with a sensational late free-kick.But the Hoops are still 21 points behind Rangers – with three games in hand – and the heads are still spinning following the covid chaos.Welsh said: “It all

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Mark Wright has opened up on how Covid-19 has "ripped through his family".The 33 year old's father Mark Snr was hospitalised with the deadly virus right before Christmas. Since then, his brothers have been in hospital battling to beat the horrific illness and Mark's nan, who is in her eighties, has also been in the care of the NHS while his grandad "is struggling at home".The former TOWIE star explained that he's been afraid of the coronavirus since the beginning of the first lockdown back in March 2020, but "it's not until you see it first hand, with your dad being taken to hospital by ambulance, that it truly hits home." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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Pacers stymie Curry, bounce back to beat Warriors 104-95

SAN FRANCISCO – Myles Turner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:59 to play and scored 22 points, Aaron Holiday converted a layup on the next possession and the Indiana Pacers stymied Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 104-95 on Tuesday night.Indiana kept Curry in check by regularly playing him with a tough box-and-1 defense, though the two-time MVP still created his chances.

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'Safest place in Washington' no more. A reporter's disbelief

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Hospital administrator and family member jump B.C. COVID-19 vaccine queue

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COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021: WHO

The World Health Organization said Monday that even with the widespread rollout of vaccination programs, herd immunity will not be achieved in2021. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the health body's chief scientist, spoke at a press conference and urged people to continue strict social distancing measures for the rest of the year because it will take a while to build up that immunity.

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Filming in Los Angeles Hit New Pandemic Lows in December

Production in Los Angeles hit new pandemic-era lows last month. FilmLA released its latest report examining filming in the greater Los Angeles area in the month of December, revealing that film permit requests dropped a steep 25 percent compared to the prior month.

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Pelosi names Rep. Madeleine Dean among Trump impeachment managers

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House passes measure urging Pence to invoke 25th Amendment, impeachment next

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first.

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Scots hospitals at breaking point with more Covid patients than at pandemic peak

hospitals were at breaking point last night after a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases.At least one has no spare beds while another entire region said it is nearing 100 per cent capacity.The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is now higher than during the peak of the first wave last April.At University Hospital Wishaw, in Lanarkshire, there are no beds available.NHS Lanarkshire is dealing with more coronavirus patients than at any point since the pandemic began.As of 8am on Monday, 288 patients were being treated for the virus in its hospitals, including 103 in Wishaw.

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Vaccine rollouts expand in Central Florida as COVID-19 cases increase

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Vaccine rollouts continue to expand in Central Florida as coronavirus cases increase in the state.Volusia County officials announced they are ready to accept vaccine appointments online beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Former campaign chair for President Trump calls for supporters to not take part in protests

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All Covid-19 vaccine doses of Covishield, Covaxin to be received by 14 January

Covishield from the Serum Institute of India and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech.On Tuesday, about 54.72 lakh vaccine doses were received at several vaccine stores in 13 cities across the country.

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WHO: COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.At a media briefing on Monday, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other outbreak control measures for the foreseeable future.

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Delaware authorities preparing for Joe Biden's visits back home

DELAWARE - The moment Joe Biden is sworn in he'll immediately get heavily armed presidential security details thanks to the U.S. Secret Service. Although he will be spending much of his time in Washington D.C, local police in Delaware are also gearing up for presidential visits back to his home state."We’ve been preparing for over a month now.

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As COVID-19 pandemic worsens in US, most states resist tighter restrictions

PHOENIX - As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread.And unlike in 2020, when the debate over lockdowns often split along party lines, both Democratic and Republican leaders are signaling their opposition to forced closings and other measures.Some have expressed fear of compounding the heavy economic damage inflicted by the outbreak.

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Officer rescues dog trapped from marsh area known to have gators

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Mumbai airport begins covid vaccine transportation; 2,400 vials airlifted to Goa

vaccine transportation from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) commenced on Wednesday with budget carrier GoAir airlifting 2,400 vials of Covishield to Goa.The Wadia Group-owned no-frills airline has scheduled flights carrying vaccines to Lucknow, Cochin and Chandigarh as well, besides Goa, during the day, a GoAir spokesperson told PTI.Also Read | What's got Indians excited about Covid shotGoAir's first flight carrying 2,400 vials (24,000 doses) of Covishield vaccine took off at 5.20 am and reached Goa at 6.30 am, the spokesperson said.A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine leaving Pune for 13 cities across

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan has highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in Canada

Saskatchewan leads the provinces and territories with the highest rate of active COVID-19 in the country.As of Tuesday evening, Saskatchewan’s rate of active COVID-19 cases was 319 per 100,000 population, according to Health Canada’s dashboard.Alberta, which was tied with Saskatchewan on Monday with 318 cases per 100,000 population, dropped down to 302. Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario were at 282, 226 and 207, respectively.

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Family spend Christmas in hospital but daughter, 25, dies days before Covid vaccine

Christmas. The Jones', from Tonypandy in Rhondda, had been so ill they didn't cook the traditional turkey with trimmings on December 25.They decided to wait a week before they opened their presents they wrapped for each other.Paul, Karen and Lauren all tested positive for Covid-19 in December yet none of them thought it would be Lauren, 25, who would never recover.

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7 Maimonides residents who were vaccinated test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine last month have tested positive for the disease.The long-term care facility broke the news to families in a news letter dated Tuesday.“The recent COVID positive residents have all received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and were infected within the first 28 days after their first dose,” the letter obtained by Global News read.“We are working closely with Infection Prevention Control and Public Health to analyze the situation and have shared with them all pertinent information on these cases.

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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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