WASHINGTON : A large study of 20,000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients who received transfusions of blood plasma from recovered people found the treatment was safe.The report, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings on Thursday, assessed the seven days following transfusion for hospitalised patients between April 3 and June 11 who were deemed at risk of progressing to a severe or life-threatening condition.Nearly 40 per cent of the patients were women; 20 per cent African Americans; 35 per cent Hispanic and 5 per cent Asian, the researchers said.Seven-day mortality rates declined to 8.6 per cent compared to 12 per cent in a previous safety study of the first 5,000 transfused patients, the researchers said.Serious adverse events.

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Amid Covid-19, 'vaccine king' Cyrus Poonawalla's wealth grows fastest in India: Report

Mumbai: 'Vaccine king' Cyrus Poonawalla's wealth grew the fastest, at $15 billion, among Indian billionaires and fifth fastest in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the strong business potential of his company, Serum Institute of India, according to a report by Hurun Research.Poonawalla has climbed 57 places to be the 86th richest person in the world as of May 31 on the back of a 25 per cent rise in his net worth during the four months of the pandemic, the report said.The Pune-based entrepreneur's unlisted company is already the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world and the net worth has been helped by vaccine distribution and manufacturing potential of his business, it added.Recently, Serum struck an agreement with

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Covid-19: All schools, colleges in West Bengal to remain closed till July-end

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Indian Railways coaches are now used for treating coronavirus patients

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Jonny Hayes signs two-year Aberdeen deal as ex-Celtic winger delivers Pittodrie return message

Jonny Hayes to the club after they rubber-stamped his two-year deal.A video was released on Twitter featuring the attacker showing off his new club's jersey and exploring the Cormack Park training facility.The Irish winger was released by Celtic on a free transfer at the end of the season to the surprise of many.The 32-year-old sepnt five productive years at Pittodrie from 2012 where his exciting, direct wing play won him many admirers.Derek McInnes has been desperate to lure his former player back into the fold and has beaten off interest from a number of clubs including Dundee United to secure the deal.And Hayes told Aberdeen TV: “It is exciting to be an Aberdeen player again.

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SPFL clubs will benefit from £50,000 Covid-19 Crisis Fund cash

A small number of lower league clubs also plan to use some of the grant to install in-stadium broadcast systems to enable supporters to watch matches live, when the season starts, on the basis that games may be behind closed doors. James Anderson, a fund manager and partner at investment firm Baillie Gifford, last week donated £3,125,000 inclusive of gift aid to the SPFL Trust to support Scottish football at this time of crisis.

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Disney World workers petition to delay reopening of parks

ORLANDO, Fla. - An online petition has been started asking Walt Disney World officials to delay the reopening of the parks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The theme parks shut down in mid-March and are getting ready to reopen starting July 11.

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Trump doubles down on rally remarks, saying US doing 'too good a job' on COVID-19 testing

comments at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday brought quick rebukes from the campaign of likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as well as scores of Democratic lawmakers.RELATED: More than 9 million people confirmed to have COVID-19 around the world, according to Johns HopkinsIn an interview with Scripps for its local TV stations, Trump was asked Monday whether he did indeed tell aides to “slow it down.” He did not directly answer the question.“If it did slow down, frankly, I think we’re way ahead of ourselves, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said.

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Traditional Order of Canada list celebration cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has put the kibosh on the annual Canada Day celebration of recipients of the country’s second highest award.Governor General Julie Payette would normally announce a list of new Order of Canada nominees on July 1.

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Urge PM Modi to announce 20-day lockdown to contain covid-19: HD Kumaraswamy

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Covid-19 vaccine: AstraZeneca's pig trial shows promise with two shots

LONDON : A trial of AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 vaccine in pigs has found that two doses of the Oxford University-developed shot produced a greater antibody response than a single dose, scientists said on Tuesday.Research released by Britain's Pirbright Institute found that giving an initial prime dose followed by a booster dose of the shot elicited a greater immune response than a single dose —suggesting a two-dose approach may be more effective in getting protection against the disease caused by the new coronavirus.The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine was originally developed by researchers at the University of Oxford, who are now working with AstraZeneca on development and production.The vaccine is already in mid-stage human trials, and

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More than half of Canadians want to keep 2-metre distancing rule, poll finds

physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, a new poll suggests.And even if they were relaxed, a strong majority wouldn’t be comfortable taking part in activities that would bring them closer to other people, like going to a movie theatre.

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Coronavirus cases surge as countries continue to ease lockdowns

coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns, including the U.S., even as new infections stabilized or dropped in parts of Western Europe.India has been recording about 15,000 new infections each day, and some states Tuesday were considering fresh lockdown measures to try to halt the spread of the virus in the nation of more than 1.3 billion. The government earlier lifted a nationwide lockdown in a bid to restart the ailing economy, which has shed millions of jobs.

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Restaurants that won't be reopening in July - after closing for good in lockdown

Boris Johnson is expected to announce the further easing of lockdown today as he gives the go-ahead for entertainment outlets across England to reopen again from next month.

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Rebekah Vardy thanks her dad as she sues Coleen Rooney in £1m lawsuit

Rebekah Vardy thanked her dad Carlos Miranda for teaching her self worth as she sues Coleen Rooney.

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UK excess deaths during coronavirus pandemic have passed 65,000

coronavirus outbreak began has now passed 65,000, according to the latest figures.

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UK's Covid-19 related death toll tops 54,000

The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK has passed 54,000, according to the latest available data.

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PM-CARES Fund: 50,000 Made-in-India ventilators; Maharashtra, Delhi get most

coronavirus pandemic in India — have received the maximum number of 'Made-in-India' ventilators from Centre which are being procured under Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund.In March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set up PM CARES fund where everyone can contribute to help the government fight against coronavirus.

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Ramdev's Corona cure: All you need to know about Coronil

HARIDWAR : "Coming up with a clinically tested, evidence-based medicine was a challenge," said Yoga Guru Ramdev as on Tuesday he launched Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which he claims is a cure for Covid-19. He also talked about various other immunity boosters at an event here during the launch.Patanjali claims those administered the medicine were fully cured and none died.

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CEA K Subramanian sees V-shaped recovery if coronavirus is contained

NEW DELHI : India’s top economic adviser said a V-shaped recovery for the economy is possible this year, provided a vaccine is found to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.“The recovery will happen after that uncertainty from the health side is taken care of," Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the chief economic adviser to the finance minister, said in an interview at the Bloomberg Invest Global virtual conference.

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India has one Covid-19 death per lakh population, global average is 6: Govt

New Delhi: The WHO Situation Report 154 dated 22 June, 2020 shows that India has one of the lowest deaths per lakh population, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.India’s cases of death per lakh population is 1.00 while the global average is more than its six times, at 6.04, the ministry said in a statement.The UK has witnessed 63.13 cases of Covid-19 related deaths per lakh population, while the metric for Spain, Italy and US is 60.60, 57.19 and 36.30 respectively.India is the fourth worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the US, Brazil and Russia.According to the Johns Hopkins University, which has been compiling COVID-19 data from all over the world, India is at the eighth position in terms of the death toll.Of the

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Sam (11) prepares to brave the shave for the second time

Perth boy is ready to let his dad lop off his locks to raise money for cancer care.Sam McAllister is going to take part in ‘Brave the Shave’ on July 1 for Macmillan Cancer Care.Toddler eats dog dirt at picnicHe cannot get a barber to give him a close shave due to current coronavirus restrictions, so his dad has agreed to do the honours.Sam is hoping to raise money for Macmillan as the charity has helped support his aunt Fi Munro and his gran.Sam turned 11 on Thursday and spent his birthday apart from friends but in the company of his big family.He has been staying home with mum Pamela, dad Alan and three siblings Jack, Lily and Ben, plus a dog and two cats.“Sam is a really laid back, thoughtful person and he’s done this head shave stunt for

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NHS Lanarkshire staff help in major breakthrough in battle against COVID-19

NHS Lanarkshire medics are celebrating their role in securing the biggest breakthrough of the battle against COVID-19 so far.Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and research experts helped find the true value of a common steroid.Based across the health board’s three acute hospitals, the health professionasl were part of the UK-wide Oxford Recovery Trial that found Dexamethasone could cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators.Now the respiratory consultant who headed up NHS Lanarkshire’s role in the trial has paid tribute to his team.Dr Manish Patel told the News: “Following some very difficult months it is amazing to have this silver lining.“Thanks to this UK-wide collaboration, we now know that Dexamethasone works for the very

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Mike Smith Named Global President of Downtown Music Publishing

Mike Smith has been named global president of Downtown Music Publishing, a newly-created position. Smith will officially assume the role on Sept.

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Coronavirus: Would social distancing of less than two metres work? Here's the science

Boris Johnson is expected to announce changes to the UK lockdown rules this afternoon, including new social distancing guidelines.

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Jay-Z vs Oasis: The feud that culminated in one of Glastonbury’s best moments

Glastonbury a no-go this year due to Covid-19, Daily Star Online has unearthed some of the most memorable moments from Britain's longest-running and best-loved festival.It was the beef no one saw coming, but Jay-Z and Oasis locked horns, and their feud turned into one of the festival's biggest entrances to date, and one of Glastonbury's most monumental moments. Never one to shy away from a public spat, outspoken Noel Gallagher thought Jay-Z headlining Glasto in 2008 was the "wrong" choice to perform at the Somerset-based extravaganza.

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Two new cases of COVID-19

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand today.

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Victorians urged to get tested for COVID-19 if they have any symptoms

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Katy Perry left 'drooling' over shirtless Orlando Bloom in Retaliation trailer

Katy Perry couldn't help but gush over fiance Orlando Bloom following the release of the trailer for his new thriller Retaliation.The Daisies singer took to Instagram on Sunday night to share the clip with fans, and joked in the caption that she should "get a room" with the actor, as she was "drooling" over him going shirtless in the intense clip.Praising her man, Katy wrote: "babycat and I love daddy @Orlandobloom for his heart but of course always very proud of him and his incredibly talented contributions, many rolling out this summer..."#Retaliation is a powerful one coming July 24th! Mark your calendars (I'll remind you tho)," she continued. "p.s.

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UK death toll over 54,000 as new figures show extra 10,000 deaths

The UK's 'true' coronavirus death toll has risen to 54,000, new data has revealed.

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Shares of Glenmark Pharma slump 7% on profit booking

₹487.05, down 6.30% from its previous close, while the benchmark index, Sensex rose 0.96% to 35,246.24.Shares of Glenmark Pharma had surged 32.18% to ₹519.80 in four sessions till Monday, from its recent closing low of ₹393.25.On Monday, the stock had jumped 27.06% in a single trading session as the company announced the launch of antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu. Priced at ₹103 per tablet, the prescription-based drug will be available at a maximum retail price (MRP) of ₹3,500 for a strip of 34 tablets.Glenmark said Favipiravir is also undergoing trials in other countries to test its efficacy as a drug to cure covid-19.

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Covid-19: Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj 2020

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Queen to appear on UK postage stamps

From one Queen to another... rock band Queen are to feature on a series of postage stamps this summer.

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Ibec calling for 'dramatic intervention' to save businesses

A Government fund aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises to reopen and rebuild - as the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are eased - needs to be at least quadrupled in size, according to employers' group Ibec.

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Cinemas, museums and galleries set to reopen in England next month

coronavirus lockdown today by allowing museums, cinemas and galleries to reopen next month.In a statement to the Commons this lunchtime (June 23), the Prime Minister is set to announce that thousands of England’s cultural venues can welcome visitors once more from July 4, alongside pubs, cafes and restaurants.He is also expected to confirm that the Government’s two-metre social distancing guideline will be cut in half to ensure reopening proves viable for the hospitality sector.Johnson is said to have discussed the plans yesterday with his COVID-19 strategy committee, headed up by the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty.The announcement comes after the Prime Minister

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Sanofi, Translate Bio in vaccine pact for covid-19, flu

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Is the Media Creating Division on COVID-19 Health Practices?

news media diet (determined by the top news sources people use) -- lending support to the thesis that public health issues have become the newest extension of an ongoing culture war waged daily by partisan news outlets.These results, based on data collected March 16 to June 14, come from Gallup's daily COVID-19 tracking survey, which includes interviews with members of Gallup's probability-based panel.Between June 8 and June 14, 84% of U.S. adults said they had worn a face mask outside their home in the past seven days.

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Ramdev's Patanjali launches Covid-19 medicine - 'Coronil' and 'Swasari Vati'; claims 100% recovery in 3-7 days

Coronil and Swasari today. We conducted two trials of these, first clinical controlled study, which took place in Delhi, Ahmedabad, among many other cities.

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Govt covid hospitals to get 50,000 'Made in India' ventilators from Centre

₹2,000 crore has been allocated for supplying 50,000 'Made in India' ventilators to government-run COVID hospitals across the country through the PM-CARES Fund.Apart from this, ₹1,000 crore has been allocated for the welfare of migrant labourers from the fund.According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), so far 2,923 ventilators have been manufactured, out of which 1,340 ventilators have already been delivered to the States/UTs.The recipients of these include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75), among other States and Union Territories.

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₹45 crore in fresh funding

₹45 crore from its existing investors. This funding, as it comes amid the covid-19 pandemic, is a shot in the arm for startups such as 91springboard that are creating co-working communities for large enterprises as well as small and medium enterprises and start-ups."We plan to utilize the funding by offering new-age and customized solutions that will help all our members adapt to the new normal," said Anand Vemuri, chief executive, 91Springboard.The startup claims that it is one of the few co-working players that has been profitable on a company level."We have reopened 14 of our 27 co-working spaces across India.

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How covid-19 has changed VC investing in India

The sector drivers have changed, mirroring changes in habits brought on by the pandemic. Fintech, healthcare, education and food have been the leading sectors in 2020 in terms of investments.

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Covid-19: Gilead Sciences to start trials of inhaled version of remdesivir Aug

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Is it safe to form a COVID-19 'support bubble' with friends?

recent study indicated that bubbles with more limited contacts worked better to flatten the curve of infection compared with other strategies, such as limiting contact to one’s neighborhood.“I don’t think we can promise people complete safety when they have face-to-face contact with others outside their household," said study co-author Per Block of Oxford University.But he said limiting interactions to one other family poses a much smaller risk than resuming previous socializing habits.___The AP is answering your questions about the coronavirus in this series. Submit them at: [email protected] previous Viral Questions: Is it safe to stay in hotels as reopenings get underway?

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Trafford Centre could be forced to shut as owners Intu appoint KPMG to 'prepare plan for administration'

hereIt cautioned that if it cannot reach an agreement and is placed in administration, then without critical up-front funding from its lenders, “there is a risk that centres may have to close for a period”.Owners Intu Properties is trying to negotiate a freeze on loan repayments to its banks but demands from landlords is increasingly making this unlikely.Earlier this month, Intu secured debt waivers until June 26 but said it still expects to breach its debt commitments by this deadline amid falling rental payments.The company said at time that it would put agreements with creditors on hold to ride out the current crisis.Intu was already under financial pressure as it came into the coronavirus pandemic, selling properties in the UK and Spain

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Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street tech rally

TOKYO – Asian shares were higher on Tuesday, recovering from some early losses as regional markets tracked a late rally on Wall Street led by technology shares.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% to finish at 22,549.05. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumped nearly 1.0% to 24,748.97 and South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.6% to 2,138.84.

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David Weir targeted by Hearts as Ann Budge wants Jambos hero as director of football

Davie Weir the club’s new director of football. The Tynecastle chief, hard on the heels of bringing Robbie Neilson back to Tynecastle as first team coach, is understood to be interested in handing Weir the role of overseeing their football operation.

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Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Aberdeen, Hibs and Hearts make signings

Moi Elyounoussi and Fraser Forster on permanent deals from Southampton. While incomings are a priority with the likes of Aaron Hickey, Ivan Toney and Shon Weissman linked, retaining Odsonne Edouard amid significant interest is likely to be decisive in their hopes of making even more history.

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Social distancing, face mask use could help avoid second covid-19 wave: Study

COVID-19 infections, and remove the need for future lockdowns, according to a modelling study.The findings, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, also show that, in countries that have not yet reached the peak of active cases, lockdowns must remain in place for at least 60 days and deconfinement must be gradual in order to decrease the risk of second waves.The researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain noted that several countries that initially imposed strict lockdown measures to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 are in the process of lifting them.However, how and when to ease the restrictions is a difficult decision -- a delicate balance between the need to reactivate the economy and the risk of a

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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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