Increased timber prices and supply chain issues, exacerbated by Covid-19 and Brexit, have increased the cost of building materials needed for the construction of new homes, a new survey shows today.

The survey, carried out by the Irish Home Builders Association, finds that an average 3 bed semi-detached house of around 95sq/m could see a product inflation range of between €12,000-15,000 by the end of this year.

The results reveal an approximate price increase of 4% in bricks since December 2019 and increase of about 1% in 2021. The IHBA said that due to Brexit there has been large delays on bricks coming from the UK with congestion in customs and ports.

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Must find ways to ensure affordable access to key drugs amid COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI : As Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan completed his tenure as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, he said that there is no scope for industries to stick to intellectual property rights (IPR) of COVID-19 vaccines and that organizations must find ways to ensure affordable access to key drugs.Speaking at the 149th session of the Executive Board on Wednesday, the Minister said: "At a critical time like the present pandemic, there is no scope for the industry to stick to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Sometimes we find that there is little willingness for collaborative research.

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Increased confidence that easing restrictions is 'low risk'

There is increased confidence that the planned easing of restrictions for June remains low to medium risk, the National Public Health Emergency Team has said.

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Only one strain of Covid delta variant first detected in India is now 'of concern': WHO

Covid-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered "of concern", while two other strains had been downgraded.The B.1.617 variant of the virus, which has in part been blamed for India's explosive outbreak, has been dubbed a triple mutant variant since it is split into three lineages.The UN health agency last month declared the entire strain a "variant of concern", or VOC, but on Tuesday, it said only one of the sub-lineages deserved that label."It has become evident that greater public health risks are currently associated with B.1.617.2, while lower rates of transmission of other lineages have been observed," the World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological update on the pandemic.The B.1.617.2 variant remains

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N.S. tourism industry show concern regarding reopening plan

As businesses prepare to reopen there are still concerns from the tourism industry about the lack of clarity and consistency with our reopening plan. Alicia Draus reports.

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Homicide suspect barricades self inside building in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A reported homicide suspect has barricaded himself inside a building in North Philadelphia.Police have responded to the building on the 500 block of North 18th Street.

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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta: WHO officially names COVID-19 variants of concern

World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a new naming convention for the coronavirus variants of concern, in a move aimed at eliminating the potential stigma around places where those mutant COVID-19 strains were first identified.The new convention uses letters from the Greek alphabet to identify the various variants, which up to this point have been identified with a clunky string of letters and numbers — or by the problematic convention of referring to the geographical origins of where they first emerged.

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Ontario reports 699 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily increase since October

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest increase in daily cases in seven-and-a-half months as the province climbs out of the third wave. The provincial total now stands at 532,158.Tuesday’s case count is the lowest daily increase since October 2020 (when 658 new cases were logged on Oct.

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Alberta resumes testing all positive COVID-19 cases for variants as concern grows over B.1.617

COVID-19 variant case numbers and spread as the province is once again going to be testing all positive cases for variants of concern.The province had to press pause on screening all cases May 1 as labs simply didn’t have the capacity to keep up once the number of new cases started topping 2,000 cases a day.Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said the province “will start screening all confirmed cases starting this week.” India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globe The development is welcome news as concern is rising both in Alberta and around the world about the B.1.617 variant first identified in India.The first confirmed case involving the B.1.617 variant in Alberta was publicly reported on

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Alberta ramps up screening for COVID-19 variants amid rising concern over B.1.617 cases

Alberta Health says all positive COVID-19 cases in the province will be screened for variants again starting this week.

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Pandemic had greatest impact on disadvantaged children - study

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people living in disadvantaged communities, according to a new report from the Irish Youth Foundation. 80% of youth workers surveyed by Amárach said the pandemic will have a profound long-term impact on the mental health of the young people they are supporting.

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Reward increases to $400,000 in freeway shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos

ORANGE, Calif. - On Thursday, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a stern warning to the suspects involved in the deadly shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on the 55 Freeway in the city of Orange on May 21 saying "we're not messing around anymore." A cumulative total of $400,000 is now being offered as a reward in the case for anyone who can provide information that helps lead to an arrest.Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner announced in a tweet on Sunday that the reward has been raised to $400,000."If you saw something, if you’ve got dashcam or any sort of security camera that might have seen something, come forward," said Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner during a press conference on Thursday afternoon.

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Mortality data from civic bodies key to gauge covid impact

pandemic that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in its deadly second wave, severely affecting families, especially their economic condition, several experts said. This would also help end speculation about the actual toll, the experts said.So far, efforts to harness mortality data have been plagued with opacity and delays by municipal bodies, according to the experts.

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Hamilton reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, Ontario doc expects ‘little’ impact should schools reopen

COVID-19 cases, the director of Ontario’s Science Table says any increases in indoor gathering limits should really start with classrooms.“When we start now to get to talk about indoors, the first thing to come is really schools,” Dr. Peter Juni told Global News.

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Ontario government requiring all long-term care homes to have COVID-19 staff vaccine policies

COVID-19 vaccine policies for staff.According to a statement issued Monday afternoon, every staff member under each facility’s policy will be required to show proof of vaccination for each dose, show medical documentation outlining why they aren’t vaccinated, or they will be required to go to an educational seminar that goes over the benefits of being inoculated and the risks of not receiving the vaccine.“By encouraging more workers to get vaccinated, the likelihood of infections and outbreaks is reduced, which allows for additional easing of restrictions in homes and more opportunities for residents to enjoy activities that support their well-being and quality of life,” the statement said.The directive said all 626 long-term care homes

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No injuries reported after car crashes into building in Langhorne

LANGHORNE, Pa. - A car has crashed into a building in Langhorne. The incident happened shortly before 8:30 a.m.

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Province increases funding to Winnipeg RAAM addictions clinics

COVID-19 preventing addicts from accessing some services “We know some Manitobans have increased their substance use as a way to cope with the effects of stress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Gordon said.The province said substance-related deaths in Manitoba have risen by almost 95 per cent in the past year, attributing the increase to stress caused by the pandemic, resulting in more anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, as well as pandemic-related barriers to treatment and people using substances alone due to social distancing guidelines.“We’ve heard from patients and families that RAAM clinics overall are meeting an important need and improving care for Manitobans impacted by drugs and alcohol,” said RAAM’s medical

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Overall impact of second Covid wave on economy not likely to be large: CEA

New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Monday said the overall impact of the second wave of COVID-19 on the country's economy is not likely to be large but cautioned about an uncertainty surrounding the pandemic going ahead.He further said that given the circumstances due to the pandemic, it is difficult to forecast if the country would achieve a double digit growth in the current fiscal.The Economic Survey 2020-21 released in January this year had projected GDP growth of 11 per cent during the current financial year ending March 2022.Subramanian said it would be "difficult to predict exact growth number that the country may achieve as the path for pandemic still remains uncertain".He, however, said, "The overall economic

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Covid-19 linked deaths in West Dunbartonshire care homes among worst in Scotland

Staff at Dumbarton home were 'scared' for colleagues and residentsAt the height of the first wave of coronavirus last spring, staff at Dumbarton’s Crosslet House care home said they were “scared” for residents and colleagues.They also feared taking the virus home to their families, according to trade union Unison at the time.The trade union were calling on West Dunbartonshire Council to reveal how many residents had died at its care homes, claiming there was a lack of transparency.They told us last April: “Unison members have fed back that they are scared for residents and their families, colleagues and of contracting the virus or taking it home to their families.“Members feel the government was too slow to act and are unhappy that guidance

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GDP shrinks 7.3% in FY21 on covid first wave impact

economy grew at 1.6% in the March quarter against 0.5% in the preceding December quarter, signaling that economic activity was gathering momentum before the second wave of coronavirus pandemic hit the economy.Data released by the Central Statistics Office showed Indian economy shrank 7.3% in FY21 due to the impact of the first wave of the pandemic last year instead of 8% contraction estimated earlier.During the March quarter, gross value added (GVA)—another method of measuring economic activity in the country—grew 3.7% against 1% in the December quarter.

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Almost two-thirds of English councils see increases in Covid-19 infections

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Friends producer ADDRESSES fan concern over Matthew Perry's health; Says the actor is 'stronger and better'

Friends: The Reunion which aired recently, brought back together the show's lead cast including Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc after 17 long years. After the reunion episode's release, several fans showed concern for actor Matthew Perry's health as they took to social media to discuss the same.

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Police: Child dies after getting caught in roll-up parking garage gate

ORLANDO, Fla. - A child died on Saturday after getting caught in a roll-up parking garage gate in Orlando. Police responded to the scene in the 300 block of Concord Street on Saturday morning. Officers were able to get the 6-year-old boy out.

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GST Council forms 8-member panel to examine tax exemption on Covid material

COVID-19 relief material.Currently, 5% GST is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines, while it is 12% for COVID drugs and oxygen concentrators.Briefing reporters after the 43rd meeting of the GST Council, the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday had said a ministerial panel will be constituted to decide on the rates on the vaccines and medical supplies.The panel will submit its report by June 8.The panel consists of Conrad Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya as the Convenor along with the following members:-Nitinbhai Patel, Deputy Chief Minister, Gujarat-Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra-Mauvin Godinho, Minister for Transport & Panchayati Raj, Housing, Protocol and Legislative Affairs, Goa-K.N.

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Kim Kardashian denies that she caught Covid-19 during that controversial island party

Kim Kardashian has firmly denied that she caught coronavirus when she hosted a private and quite packed island party. The latest episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians saw Kim discussing that she had contracted the virus, leading to speculation that she had caught the disease during the party, which was slammed by critics at the time.

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COVID-19: B.C. reopening depends on ‘variants of concern’

Global’s Keith Baldrey on how B.C.’s reopening plans hinge on how well we’re doing against the ‘variants of concern’.

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Covaxin production to be increased to 6-7 crore doses a month in July-August: Health Ministry

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‘Very encouraging’: Only 0.15% of Canadians caught COVID-19 after getting vaccinated

COVID-19 vaccines are working to bring down the severity of the third wave in Canada.Based on data provided by the provinces and territories up to May 25, only 0.15 per cent of vaccinated Canadians became infected by the virus 14 days or more after their first dose.“Compared to unvaccinated cases in these jurisdictions, these people were more likely to report no symptoms and less likely to experience severe illness requiring hospitalization,” Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor, said at a federal COVID-19 briefing on Friday.“This aligns well with vaccine effectiveness studies showing strong protection against severe illness.” When can you get your 2nd COVID-19 dose? Here’s where the provinces stand The latest projections of the pandemic in

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N.B. reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, vaccination rates increasing among long-term care staff

The two cases in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) are travel related.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 2,181. Since Thursday, three people have recovered for a total of 1,998 recoveries.There have been 43 deaths, and the number of active cases is 139.

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COVID-19 vaccinations increase in US, but unevenly

Vaccination rates for American adults continue to increase across the United States, but progress is uneven, with Southern states lagging.

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Wells Fargo Center will increase to full capacity on June 2

PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center will return to full capacity on June 2 for the Sixers playoff run after Philadelphia announced it will drop most ‘Safer-at-Home’ restrictions about a week ahead of schedule. "Opening our doors to more than 20,000 fans is an important moment for our entire city.

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Centre studying economic impact of covid second wave: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Kim Kardashian Slams ‘False’ Rumours She And Her Kids Caught COVID-19 During Controversial Private-Island Birthday Trip

Kim Kardashian is adamant that nobody caught COVID-19 during her controversial 40th-birthday trip in October.

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Delhi records 1,141 fresh Covid-19, positivity rate increases to 1.59%

Delhi reported an increase in daily coronavirus infections, as well as fatalities on Friday.The national capital reported 1,141 fresh Covid-19 cases with an increase in positivity rate to 1.59%. The daily deaths due to the virus increased to 139, the state's health bulletin said.On Thursday, the national capital had reported 1,072 new coronavirus cases and 117 deaths.Delhi reported a total of 2,799 recoveries in 24 hours.

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Impact of wartime internment on Italian-Canadians’ descendents as Ottawa apologizes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologized for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. There are no surviving internees, but as Mike Armstrong reports, the apology is still important to their families.

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Coast Guard: 2 dead, 10 missing after boat overturns near Key West

KEY WEST, Fla. - Officials say two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat overturned near the Florida Keys. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a location several miles off Key West around 1 p.m.

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4 firefighters, civilian injured after fire truck crashes into building in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Four firefighters and a civilian were injured after a fire truck crashed into a building in North Philadelphia.It happened on West Girard Avenue and North 7th Street Thursday around 4 p.m. when the Engine 29 was responding to a house fire at Front and Dauphin with the lights and sirens on.SKYFOX flew over the scene Thursday afternoon. No word on the extent of injuries at this time.FOX 29's Marcus Espinoza reports the building is for sale and was vacant at the time of the crash.

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Fire truck crashes into building in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A fire truck crashed into a building in North Philadelphia.It happened on West Girard Avenue and North 7th Street Thursday around 4 p.m. when the engine was responding to a house fire with lights and sirens on.SKYFOX flew over the scene Thursday afternoon. According to police, there are injuries to firefighters and their conditions are unknown.

Lisa Kudrow Talks ‘Emotional’ Reunion With ‘Friends’ Cast, ‘First Time’ She’s Hugged Anyone Since COVID

“Friends: The Reunion” has finally arrived, and cast member Lisa Kudrow opened up about the experience during a virtual visit to Thursday’s edition of “The Talk”.

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Why is long covid turning out to be a fresh concern?

What is long covid and how prevalent is it?Long covid refers to the phenomena where people continue to experience the effects of covid-19 for weeks or months. According to Randeep Guleria, director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, if symptoms persist for 4-12 weeks, it should be regarded as post-covid acute syndrome, while if symptoms persist for longer than 12 weeks, it should be marked as long covid.

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More than 50 lives claimed by Covid in Stirling's care homes

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A new report has revealed the tragic death toll of the pandemic on the region’s care homes.The data released by the Care Inspectorate this week has reported a total of 54 deaths within care home settings across Stirling - most of these in 2020.The impact of the ‘second wave’ of the pandemic is particularly clear, with 29 fatalities recorded in the period between October and December 2020 compared to 15 in the opening period between March and June last year.Ten deaths in Stirling’s care homes have been recorded this year, between January and March 2021.Fairview Care Home accounted for 17 of the deaths seen in Stirling’s care homes during the

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Premium for health insurance coverage will increase with age

I have to buy health insurance for my parents who are 53 and 60 years old. But when I saw the premiums and reviews of the policies, I got confused about which one to select. Some insurance companies are charging just ₹10,000-15,000 for a coverage of ₹5 lakh, while others are charging ₹30,000-40,000.Is there any reliable source where I can compare various health insurance plans?—Sreenivasa GupthaIt is likely that you are referring to two different sets of health insurance plans.

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All Ontario long-term care homes now partially air conditioned

Ontario long-term care homes now have air conditioning, although many resident rooms still do not.Regulations that took effect this spring require air conditioning in common areas on days when temperatures hit 26 degrees Celsius or warmer.

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Govt issues guidelines for Covid vaccination centres near homes. Details here

These guidelines include:A community-based approach to be followed where sessions can be conducted in non-health facility based settings and are nearer to home, e.g.

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Officials: 3 injured, nearly 20 displaced in 2-alarm at Delran apartment building

Three people were hurt and nearly 20 were displaced following a fire at an apartment complex in Delran. DELRAN - Three people were injured and nearly 20 have been displaced after a fire tore through an apartment building in Delran, New Jersey early Friday morning, fire officials said.Firefighters were called to an apartment complex on Natalie Road around 3:30 a.m.

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Banknotes in circulation increased during 2020-21 amid Covid pandemic: RBI

COVID-19 pandemic, and its prolonged continuance.The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 16.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively, during 2020-21, as against an increase of 14.7 per cent and 6.6 per cent, respectively, witnessed during 2019-20, said the RBI annual report.In value terms, the share of ₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes together accounted for 85.7 per cent of the total value of banknotes in circulation as on March 31, 2021, as against 83.4 per cent as on March 31, 2020."The year (2020-21) witnessed a higher than average increase in banknotes in circulation primarily due to precautionary holding of cash by the public induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its prolonged continuance," the RBI' its Annual Report

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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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