Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. Daily average Covid-19 cases across the country crossed 1.5 lakh last week.With the country reporting 1,84,372 new infections, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,38,73,825.In the last 24 hours, 1,027 Covid-related deaths were reported in the country.

This took the Covid-19 death toll to 1,72,085.In addition to this, 82,339 more people have recuperated from the infection, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,23,36,036.There are 13,65,704 active Covid-19 cases in the country currently.

India had breached the 12-lakh mark in active tally for the first time on Monday.Tests conducted so farIndia has tested 26,06,18,866 samples for Covid-19 until now, said.

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At least 27 dead after fire tears through Iraq hospital treating COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.The fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode, the sources said.Many ambulances were rushing towards the hospital, ferrying away those hurt by the fire, a Reuters photographer nearby said.

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As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, will Delhi see extension in lockdown?

week-long lockdown, reported news agency PTI quoting government sources."The idea behind the brief lockdown was that it will control the cases and give time to boost the health infrastructure, but the situation has gone from bad to worse. In such a situation, extending the lockdown, by maybe another week, is a possible option," a source in the Delhi government was quoted as saying.A six-day lockdown was announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 19 April that will be in force till 5 am on Monday.

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Kentucky wins first volleyball title in 4 sets over Texas

OMAHA, Neb. – Alli Stumler had a season-high 26 kills, the biggest coming on the final point of the match, and Kentucky won its first national championship in women's volleyball with a four-set victory over Texas on Saturday night.

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Japan declares 3rd state of emergency in four prefectures over Covid-19

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A's extend win streak to 13 with 7-2 victory over Orioles

BALTIMORE – Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics won their 13th straight game, building a big lead early and beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on a rainy Saturday night.

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West Bengal: Panel asks private hospitals to sanction 60% beds for Covid patients

West Bengal to earmark 60% of their total bed capacity for Covid-19 patients. The decision was taken in view of a "crisis of beds" due to the spike in infections.The remaining 40% of the capacity will be dedicated as "Day Care beds, Emergency triage and for emergency non-Covid treatment like dialysis and emergency surgeries," said the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC)."Clinical Establishments (CEs) have taken measures to enhance the bed capacity but the present capacity is unsatisfactory and failing to fulfil the requirements," an advisory by the commission read.

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COVID-19 hospitalization rates, ICU admissions rising across Canada: Tam

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No new community cases; no new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation; 2 million tests processed

There are no new cases in the community to report today.

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100 people attend anti-mask children’s carnival in Saskatoon

anti-mask children’s carnival in Saskatoon on Saturday, despite a rising case count, more contagious variants in the province and a COVID-19 exposure alert for the last anti-mask event.Attendees began arriving at the Vimy Memorial in Kiwanis Park around 2 p.m. Around half were young children.

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Indian govt asks Twitter to take down some tweets critical of its Covid-19 handling

dozens of tweets, including some by local lawmakers, that were critical of India's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of Covid-19 again hit a world record.Twitter has withheld some of the tweets after the legal request by the Indian government, a company spokeswoman told Reuters on Saturday.The government made an emergency order to censor the tweets, Twitter disclosed on Lumen database, a Harvard University project.In the government's legal request, dated April 23 and disclosed on Lumen, 21 tweets were mentioned.

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Dominic Cummings prepares 'treasure trove' dossier of Boris Johnson's Covid failings

Dominic Cummings is preparing to unleash a 'treasure trove' of secret information accusing Boris Johnson of personally being to blame for the UK's devastating coronavirus death toll.

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Florida to resume use of J&J vaccine in federally-supported sites

The Florida Division of Emergency Management announced that federally-supported vaccination sites would resume using the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine starting Sunday at 7 a.m.

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Magic coach Steve Clifford tests positive, status uncertain

Orlando coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for coronavirus, though he and the team are waiting on re-tests before determining if he will have to miss time.

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Canada’s travel ban on India, Pakistan will only delay COVID-19 spread: experts

COVID-19, and that it will just delay more arrivals of a potentially more infectious “double-mutant” variant in the country.The bans come as cases of the novel coronavirus continue skyrocketing in trajectory in India, where the B.1.617 variant was first detected. COVID-19 variant first detected in India found in Canada.

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Vaccinated Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford tests positive for coronavirus

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford tested positive for coronavirus, although results still remain inconclusive, according to an ESPN report.

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5 inmates, 1 correctional staff member hospitalized in Sask. for COVID-19: Union

COVID-19 continues to impact staff and inmates at correctional centres across the province, including Regina Correctional Centre, where as of Friday 98 inmates and 28 staff members have tested positive for the virus.Correctional officers along with other front-line workers will start being prioritized for vaccinations once the age eligibility drops to 40, which is expected to happen on April 28.

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Concerns grow over Japan’s COVID-19 situation ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Japan has declared a third state of emergency ahead of the already delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as cases of COVID-19 rise. As Crystal Goomansingh explains, strict safety precautions are in place, so the sporting event stays on track.

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Atlantic provinces offer pandemic assistance to Ontario

Ontario is looking to recruit health care workers from other parts of Canada, as the province’s COVID-19 crisis pushes hospitals to the brink. Ross Lord explains where the help is coming from, and why pitching in has its own complications.

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Vaccines Required: Several Delaware Valley universities mandate vaccines for returning students

PHILADELPHIA - With abundant COVID-19 vaccine appointments now available for people 16 and older, several colleges and universities across the Delaware Valley have made the vaccine mandatory for students returning to campus in the Fall. Students at most schools can be omitted from the vaccine mandate for medical or religious reasons. Even when vaccinated, students are expected to maintain mitigation rules including mask-wearing and social distancing. Rutgers University in late-March became the first school in the country to require the COVID-19 vaccine for students returning to campus for the Fall semester.

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Tillsonburg golf course opens in defiance of Ontario’s stay-at-home order

COVID-19 cases.The Tillsonburg golf course is fully booked for all tee times until Wednesday, with a number of golfers visible throughout the course on Saturday afternoon.Co-owner Murray McLaughlin declined Global’s request for comment at the course Saturday.“Cases remain high and we urge everyone to comply with provincial orders,” a statement from Southwestern Public Health read. London closes outdoor recreation after Ontario tightens restrictions The Bridges at Tillsonburg golf course is open for players today in defiance of the Provinces stay at home order.

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2 Queen’s U nursing school graduates are moving out to practice in Ottawa

Coronavirus pandemic forces Queen’s University to change up first year students’ move-in Budge and Saunders say they’ve spent January right up until the end of their studies working at Kingston General Hospital, as per program requirements.While happy to get hands-on experience, the duo says it was a huge adjustment period learning how to balance coursework and working in a hospital for the first time, especially during a pandemic.“It was challenging because the roles kept changing based on how the pandemic evolved.

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Several Delaware Valley colleges make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for returning students

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Gary Dicker slams handling of Covid outbreaks as Kilmarnock captain claims Scottish players are treated like 'criminals'

Premier League have dealt with difficult issues far better. Kilmarnock and St Mirren were fined and handed 3-0 league losses before winning appeals while Old Firm players have been hit with lengthy bans.

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London Ont. Olympic champ bobsledder in hospital with COVID-19

Rick Zamperin: CFL delays 2021 kickoff due to COVID-19, but will a season still happen? Kopacz says the drug Tocilizumab administered to him Friday is helping him turn the corner.“I haven’t had a fever in over 24 hours,” he said.

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Perez, Cahill lead Pirates over Twins 6-2

MINNEAPOLIS – Michael Perez had three hits and three RBIs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday.

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New Brunswick reports 1 death, 8 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-related deaths in the province to 35.The province has also announced eight new cases of the virus.One case is in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region).

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2 new COVID-19 deaths, 286 new infections in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 have died in Saskatchewan, the government reported on Saturday.The two deaths were reported in the Regina zone. A total of 473 deaths related to COVID-19 have now been reported in the province.

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Montreal police called to religious gathering of 350 at Outremont synagogue

COVID-19 health measures.A police spokesperson told Global News officers were called at 8 p.m.

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Half of U.K. population has had first COVID-19 vaccine dose, official says

United Kingdom has reached another COVID-19 vaccination milestone with over half of the population having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday.Official data showed a total of 33.51 million people in the U.K. have received the first dose, with more than 12 million people having been given both.“It’s a brilliant milestone,” Hancock said in a clip on Twitter.

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India’s daily COVID-19 cases hit new world record as country faces oxygen shortages

India hit a new record globally for daily COVID-19 cases, with 346,786 new cases reported in a single day and the capital recording the equivalent of one death from COVID-19 every five minutes. It comes as hospitals are overwhelmed, with queues forming outside of people trying to get in for help, and families claiming their loved ones infected with COVID-19 died due to a lack of oxygen.

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Prototype of 1st US dollar coins auctioned for $840,000

A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money was auctioned off for $840,000, considerably more than expected, an official said.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as numbers rise in two boroughs

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Oxford Street shoppers wearing face masks heckled as thousands march against coronavirus rules

Thousands of protestor have ignored coronavirus rules and shunned police advice to march through the streets of London.

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Experts 'hopeful' NIAC will approve one-shot Johnson & Johnson jab

Immunologists and doctors say they are hopeful the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be approved for use in Ireland across a broad range of age groups.

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Florida sees 7,341 new COVID-19 cases as US lifts pause on J&J vaccine use

ORLANDO, Fla. – The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been lifted by health officials after advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the benefits outweigh the risks Friday evening.

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Like father, like sons: Wheldon boys sign junior racing deal

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Standing below the monument on Dan Wheldon Way that honors their late father, the two young sons of the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner took a big step in their budding racing careers.

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COVID-19: Ontario’s long-term care ministry makes moves to ease mounting strain on hospitals

COVID-19 cases.The ministry says it’s trying to free up scarce beds with measures aimed at hospital patients awaiting placement in a long-term care facility.It says the province will waive fees for patients who agree to take a spot in a home that may not be their first choice until they’re placed in the facility they want.It says accepting an alternate placement won’t affect a patient’s standing on the waiting list at the home they prefer.

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1 death, 82 new COVID-19 cases in London and Middlesex on Saturday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported a new COVID-19 related death plus 82 new cases Saturday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 9,804, of which 8,606 have resolved, an increase of 112 from the day before.At least 196 deaths have been reported.

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Delhi sees record 357 COVID-19 deaths, over 24,000 cases

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COVID-19: Peel Public Health orders partial closure of 2 Amazon fulfillment centres

Amazon fulfillment centres under a new order that allows the health unit to temporarily close businesses experiencing COVID-19 cases.The medical officer of health for Peel Region, Dr. Lawrence Loh, issued a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act earlier this week and it took effect Friday.

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Fraudsters 'founded fake church to peddle 'miracle' Covid cure that was just bleach'

coronavirus, cancer, and Aids, it has been alleged.The indictment of the family, who are based in Bradenton, Florida, US, says they received more than $1 million from selling a product named "Miracle Mineral Solution".The "solution" actually contained sodium chlorite, a toxic compound typically used for industrial-scale water treatment or for bleaching textiles, prosecutors said.Mark Grenon, 62, and his three sons Jonathan Grenon, 34, Jordan Grenon, 26, and Joseph Grenon, 32 fraudulently marketed and sold their "Miracle Mineral Solution", a toxic industrial bleach, as a cure for Covid-19, cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, autism, malaria, hepatitis, Parkinson’s, herpes, HIV/AIDS, and other serious medical conditions.The defendants are accused

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 24

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:City officials say the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square will be lit pink until Sunday morning to mark one million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the city and to acknowledge the efforts of front-line workers.Toronto passed the one-million-doses milestone on Friday.To date, 1,026,176 shots have been given in the city.More than 1 million #COVID19 vaccine doses have been administered in #Toronto. To mark this major milestone and to acknowledge the ongoing efforts of frontline workers, the Toronto sign in front of City Hall will be lit pink until 6 a.m.

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As COVID-19 cases explode in India, Canada ready to help with medical supplies: Anand

India with medical equipment as the country struggles to contain record surges in COVID-19 cases and deaths.“The answer to the question is yes, we are in touch with India and our High Commissioner in India Nadir Patel about a number of options that may be on the table for us to assist,” procurement minister Anita Anand said during a press conference Friday, when asked whether Canada would step in to help.“We will stand ready with PPE and ventilators and any items that might be useful for the government of India.” ‘It’s over’: India COVID-19 patients suffocate as cases surge during oxygen shortage In an emailed statement to Global News, Anand’s office said on April 23 they had “no further information” on what types of personal protective

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Telangana logs 7,432 coronavirus cases, 33 deaths

₹20 crore for an additional 12,000 beds with oxygen facility to augment the COVID situation in the coming days. He instructed the Collectors to complete the task on a war-footing.

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India becomes fastest country to administer 14 crore vaccinations as Covid-19 cases surge

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With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine

NEW YORK – With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Lockdowns ‘greatest breach’ of civil liberties since WWII internment camps: Tory MP

“no evidence” that COVID-19 lockdowns work, stating they are the “the single greatest breach” of civil liberties “since the Internment Camps during WW2.”We are experiencing the single greatest breach of our Civil Liberties since the Internment Camps during WW2. ABSOLUTELY NO evidence that lockdowns work but dozens and dozens of papers proving they don’t.

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Bengal: State records highest single-day Covid spike with over 14,000 new cases

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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

Coronavirus update: India logs record spike with over 1.84 lakh cases, over 1,000 deaths

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