Covid-19 update: India reports 1,938 fresh Covid-19 cases, 67 deaths in last 24 hours

A cruise ship has docked in Sydney Harbour for the first time in more than two years, after a ban imposed in 2020 sparked by a mass Covid-19 outbreak was lifted.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The discussions between Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin in Washington DC,  USA on Monday (18).The Ministry of Finance said that the first round of talks with the IMF will go on until the 24th of April.According to the Ministry of Finance, technical-level discussions with IMF officials took place online during the last six days.Finance Minister Ali Sabri, PC, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, & Secretary to the Ministry of Finance K.M.M Siriwardana will attend these meetings with the IMF.Finance Minister Ali Sabry had recently informed the international media that Sri Lanka will seek about USD 4 Billion in aid from the IMF.

Delhi NCR in past couple of days, with a recent survey claiming that the Covid-19 cases may have gone up by almost 500% in the last 15 days. The survey was done on nearly 19% respondents in Delhi NCR.

Most provinces have lifted mask mandates and other pandemic restrictions. While this may sound like positive news to some, many vulnerable Canadians are worried.

COON RAPIDS, Minn (Fox 9) - A Minnesota couple visiting Mexico was murdered by gunmen on a highway near the popular tourist destination of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, according to reports in Mexican media outlets and an online fundraiser organized by the family to pay for the funeral costs. Miguel Abrego Hurtado and Leticia Carrillo Arellano of Coon Rapids, Minn. were reportedly shot on April 7.

Photo courtesy of A Future Super Hero and Friends VICTORVILLE, Calif. - Just days ago, Ava and her family were lined up to take pictures with the Easter Bunny at the Victor Valley Mall in Victorville. But those photos never happened. The nine-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit by bullets. The alleged shooter, the owner of a shoe store at the mall, was firing a gun at suspected shoplifters, but hit Ava instead.

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - APRIL 17: Jordan Ellis #31 of New Orleans Breakers scores a touchdown as Josh Banderas #52 of Philadelphia Stars defends in the third quarter of the game at Protective Stadium on April 17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by The New Orleans Breakers started off their United States Football League season with a bruising 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Stars on Sunday.It was the second contest in an exciting triple-header.The game was supposed to be followed by the Tampa Bay Bandits facing the Pittsburgh Maulers, but the game was pushed to Monday due to bad weather."It's a blessing to be here.

China, where a strict zero tolerance approach contained the virus until the more infectious delta and omicron variants emerged last year. 

Today we are reporting 6,242 community cases, 553 hospitalisations and 11 deaths.

Shanghai has been completely shut down for weeks under the country’s zero-COVID policy. The Chinese central government is restricting its citizens from daily necessities and causing more delays in the global supply chain.

The Melrose Police Department responded to a crash at Wyoming Cemetery on Saturday afternoon (Credit: Melrose Police Department) MELROSE, Mass. - Police in Massachusetts said a woman, working to get her learner's permit, lost control, crashed and knocked over 18 headstones while trying to drive in a cemetery. Officers with the Melrose Police Department responded to the incident at the Wyoming Cemetery Saturday afternoon, according to Chief Michael L. Lyle. Police say the crash involved an older model Range Rover.

Damian Thomas UPPER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police in Upper Gwynedd Township, in Montgomery County, are asking the public to be alert and aware of someone, they say, is dangerous.In a social media post Sunday, the department stated the person wanted for aggravated assault with a firearm, Damian Thomas, was a person they were looking for in connection with a shooting on the 600 block of Sumneytown Pike.They said he was seen driving a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse with Pennsylvania tags.The post went on to say he was armed and dangerous.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

In our top story: Mariupol, Ukraine is on the brink of falling to Russia, which would mark the first major victory for Russian forces in nearly two months of war. Redmond Shannon reports on the latest in the war. Even as Russia has become increasingly isolated as its invasion of Ukraine continues, one ally that has been steadfast in its support is Belarus.

BOSTON - A suspicious package triggered evacuations at Terminal A at Boston Logan International Airport Sunday. The Massachusetts State Police reopened the terminal after clearing a suspicious item inside a bag, later determining it was a degraded Playstation console, according to Boston 25 News. The outlet reported that the console caused "abnormalities" in the image produced when it was x-rayed.Videos filmed by Roy Hage outside the airport show emergency vehicles. An alarm sound can be heard.RELATED: Southwest passenger arrested for masturbating 4 times during flight"Due to recent delays and cancellations, passengers are advised to check with their airline on the status of their flight before coming to the airport," airport officials tweeted. AdvertisementStoryful contributed to this report.

Philadelphia police investigate a triple shooting in Fairhill. FAIRHILL - A violent weekend with shootings across Philadelphia continues unabated Sunday evening.Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in the Fairhill neighborhood.Officials said officers were called to the 2800 block of Orkney Street around 6 p.m.

COVID-19 hospitalizations Sunday.The government’s open data portal shows there are 2,159 people in hospital with the disease.There are 101 patients listed in intensive care, a drop of four patients from Saturday.According to the open data portal, two more deaths were attributed to the novel coronavirus, for a total of 14,614 since the pandemic began.The data shows there have been 1,040 new infections confirmed by PCR testing on Saturday, which is limited to higher-risk groups.People aged 70 and over account for more than 71 per cent of the overall hospitalizations; further details on COVID-19-related hospitalizations and vaccinations will be released Tuesday.

The shocking image came in from Tallinn. Dozens of women had gathered outside the Russian embassy in the capital of Estonia to protest the sexual violence and rape inflicted on Ukrainian women. Covering their faces with black masks, the women were clad just in shirts. This is a poignant reflection of the brutal times that we are living in. The dark shadow of war is stretching further. This is why speculation is rife in Finland once again. Citizens are being asked to acquaint themselves with techniques of modern warfare. Apart from this, the government has issued orders to put together rations, petroleum products and essential medicines for a period of three to 10 months.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A Northern California teenager missing for nine months has been found, and her stepfather has been arrested.Katuana Nateya Whisenant, 14, was located Saturday afternoon in Churchill County, Nevada, during a routine traffic stop, police said. A trooper pulled over the vehicle she was traveling in with her stepfather, Santos Flores-Roman, 39, of Santa Rosa. Flores-Roman was arrested and charged on suspicion of keeping a child from their parents.SEE ALSO: California teen found alive in Utah nearly 3 years after disappearanceWhisenant was unharmed and healthy, Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin said."It’s like child abduction but different, because she voluntarily ran away," Griffin explained.Whisenant had run away from her parents’ home in Crescent City to Santa Rosa where her father stepfather had moved, according to the Press Democrat. Since she is a Yurok Indian, tribal police contacted the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which subsequently involved the FBI in the investigation.SEE ALSO: San Bruno police arrest woman in hit-and-run, assault of officer"We had last located him in Chico based on his license plate," said Griffin. "Then, out of the blue we get this call that they found her.

Easter heatwave with pubs sending an SOS for more beer in the biggest booze-up of the decade.The first bank holiday without Covid restrictions since Christmas 2019 left breweries rushing to order extra deliveries of drinks.Bars asked for bigger-than-usual orders as the knees-up coincided with a spell of much-needed warmer weather.Some 85 million pints were drunk in pubs over the Easter weekend, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said.And 65 million pints were knocked back at home over the weekend, supermarket and off-licence sales trends show.The BBPA said: “It’s the first holiday period since Covid and good news for beer sales across the UK.“Off-trade sales for home consumption are also increasing due to the nice weather.“Pubs have not been able to trade properly over a long weekend since 2019. Brits are supporting their local pubs.”However we’ll suffer a weather hangover today.

MARENGO, Illinois - Suburban Chicago 7th grader Kayden Myers is raising money for college by working as an Easter Bunny every spring.The Marengo 13-year-old started the gig in 2021. "This is my second year I did it and I feel like I did a lot better this year than last year," Myers said.He said a lot of his friends do not know he works part-time as an Easter Bunny, but that it's rewarding work."It feels pretty good, because I've always been pretty good with kids, and it's nice to see the smiles on all the kids faces," he said.Myers said the biggest challenge is the limited field of view inside the costume.AdvertisementDOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTS 

Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle has opened up about the terrifying health conditions she suffers from. Emma McVey said the conditions leave her fainting, thin, and losing blood. Together the couple, who got married in July last year, have a four-year-old son named Chester and a two-year-old daughter named Primrose.

Coronation Street star suffered with the extreme sickness condition throughout her pregnancies. The mum-of-three said it got worse each time and made her feel "so low". Helen told fans she would "just constantly throw up" and even lights would make her feel sick.

LITITZ, Pa. - State police say troopers opened fire and gave chase to two fleeing vehicles after one trooper was struck during a traffic stop on an interstate in Pennsylvania.Police said troopers tried to stop two sport utility vehicles, one black and one white, in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 in Elizabeth Township shortly after 11:30 p.m.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video released on Saturday that the world should prepare in a “number of ways” for the possibility Russia might use nuclear weapons, though he did not give evidence for such an assertion.

Chester Police investigate a double shooting that killed one man and injured another on Carla's Lane. CHESTER, Pa. - Chester Police are investigating a double shooting that killed one man and injured another.Officials say the call came about 1:30 Sunday morning.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - APRIL 6: In this handout photo provided by NASA, NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B as the Artemis I launch team prepares for the next atte CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test was thwarted Thursday by a hazardous hydrogen leak, the latest in a series of vexing equipment trouble.The launch team had just begun loading fuel into the core stage of the rocket when the leak cropped up.

New Jersey man has uncovered a medical mystery apparently linking 100 people diagnosed with rare cancers to a Woodbridge high school.In 1999, when he was just 27, Al Lupiano was diagnosed with a "very rare" and abnormally large brain tumor for someone his age called Acoustic Neuroma (AN). Last summer, Lupiano's wife and now-deceased sister were diagnosed with rare forms of brain cancer on the same day.

Pregnant person and pregnant man emoji for Apple iOS 15.4. (Emojipedia blog) A recent software update for Apple's iPhones includes a "pregnant man" emoji as well as a number of other gender neutral cartoons.Apple rolled out the update in mid-March according to the Wall Street Journal, adding the pregnant emoji, as well as a gender neutral "person with crown" emoji to go alongside the king and queen cartoons.

HAMPTON, S.C. - Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating shooting at a club in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured.The State Law Enforcement Division said in an email there were no reported fatalities. No information was available on the severity of the injuries.The SLED says it was asked to investigate by the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office.

Covid wrecked their grand plans.Large venues have introduced complex contracts to counter Covid threats, and there is a backlog of waiting couples who rebooked during the lockdowns.This has driven up demand for smaller, more informal dos – and the pub trade is benefitting.Tessa Stewart, weddings events manager at The Bell in Ticehurst, East Sussex, said: “We are seeing a lot of demand for more relaxed weddings, but people are certainly not compromising on style.“We have more than 80 weddings booked so far for this year and after lockdowns, people definitely want a focus on family and friends.”And wedding singer Robbie Humphries, of trio The Cash Cows, said: “People have been scaling back on some of the flashier events.“Pub wedding bookings have gone through the roof, and with a diary full of postponed weddings, it’s hard to fit new ones in.” According to hospitality jobs site caterer.com, around 1.8million people are planning a wedding knees-up in the pub. A typical couple will spend £18,000 on their wedding including the venue and food, but this could rise to £28,000 in London.Their research also uncovered 25% of people are set to go to up to three weddings this year.It found a dramatic increase in wedding roles advertised in the first three months of 2022 compared to 2021.Stay up to date with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up to one of our free newsletters here.Although couples are willing to swap their luxurious weddings for one in the boozer, a lot of Brits are still concerned with keeping their wedding classy.One wedding planner has shared her tips on how to avoid tackiness on the big day – no matter if you’re in the pub or a traditional church.

William Tatman, 43, is facing multiple charges after leading Delaware State Police on a pursuit in a stolen car.  REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police is investigating after a man allegedly stole a car and led police on a pursuit across the state. Police say troopers responded to the 20,000 block of Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. According to investigators, a suspect, later identified as 43-year-old William Tatman, was seen going through vehicles on the property and he was confronted by a witness. Tatman then fled towards the Loft apartments across the road and got into a 2006 Infiniti M35 that was running in the back of the complex, police say. Authorities say troopers saw Tatman driving off in the car as the 21-year-old car owner getting dragged as he tried to stop him. Investigators say the trooper activated his emergency lights and sirens in an effort to stop the suspect, but he fled in the victim's car. Police say the pursuit began westbound on the Lewes-Georgetown Highway where the suspect tried to strike a trooper who was trying to deploy stop sticks. According to authorities, the pursuit continues to Rt.

Mariupol appeared on the brink of falling to Russian forces Sunday after seven weeks under siege, in what would give Moscow a crucial success following its failure to storm the Ukrainian capital and the sinking of its Black Sea flagship.The Russian military estimated that 2,500 Ukrainian fighters were holding out at a hulking steel plant with a warren of underground passageways in the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol.Moscow set a midday deadline for their surrender, saying those who laid down their arms were “guaranteed to keep their lives.” But the defenders did not submit, just as they rejected previous ultimatums. Russia warns Ukraine to lay down arms in Mariupol ‘to stop any hostilities’ “We will fight absolutely to the end, to the win, in this war,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal vowed on ABC’s “This Week.” He said Ukraine is prepared to end the war through diplomacy if possible, “but we do not have intention to surrender.”The capture of Mariupol would free up Russian forces to join an expected all-out offensive for control of the Donbas, the industrial region in the country’s east where the Kremlin has focused its war aims after abandoning, for now at least, any attempt to take Kyiv, the capital.The relentless bombardment and street fighting in Mariupol have left much of the city pulverized and killed at least 21,000 people, by the Ukrainians’ estimate.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Lanka IOC has decided to increase its Retail Selling Prices of Petrol (Gasoline) by Rs 35/ltr and Diesel (Gasoil) by Rs 75/ltr with effect from Sunday (17) midnight.The revised LIOC prices per litre are as follows:Petrol (92 Octane) – Rs. 338/-Petrol (95 Octane) – Rs. 367/-Petrol Euro 3 – Rs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured.Columbia Police Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook said 22-year-old Jewayne M.

PHILADELPHIA - Delaware State Police is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that sent four to the hospital and killed a teenager in Lewes, Delaware. According to police, the crash happened on Friday at 2:10 p.m. Investigators say a Honda CR-V traveling eastbound on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) was approaching the intersection at Ebb Tide Drive when a 2009 Ram 1500 traveling westbound on the highway.The Honda failed to observe the stopped traffic and swerved into the westbound lane where the Ram swerved towards the shoulder, state police say. Police say the vehicles crashed "in a near head-on collision" and the Honda overturned and struck a utility pole before coming to a stop. According to investigators, five people were in the Honda, including an 18-year-old male and 17-year-old female from Bear, an 18-year-old female from Wilmington, and a 16-year-old female and 17-year-old male from Middletown. All of the passengers were transported to local hospitals with two having non-life-threatening injuries, two in critical condition and one who died from injuries at the hospital. According to police, 17-year-old Dakhyi Floyd of Middletown was identified as the teen who died. The 77-year-old driver of the Ram was treated and released from an area hospital, police say. Police are still working to determine who was driving the Honda and the crash remains under investigation, according to authorities. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Delhi also reported zero Covid related deaths and 261 recovered fromt he deadly novel coronavirus and were discharged from hospitals in the past 24 hours, the official bulletin revealed.

Police in East Falls investigate a shooting that killed a 17-year-old male and injured an 18-year-old on Berkley Drive. PHILADELPHIA - At least 16 people have been shot and four killed over the weekend during a violent stretch of days across Philadelphia. This comes after five people were killed and more than a dozen were injured in shootings across the city beginning Thursday night. Early Saturday evening, around 5:15, police responded to a report of a double shooting on the 2100 block of South Opal Street, in South Philadelphia. They arrived to find a 28-year-old man shot once in the buttocks.

It’s the first major holiday weekend with few COVID-19 restrictions in place across the country, but with the virus’ sixth wave spreading across Canada and so many people on the move, there’s concerns of a rise in cases and hospitalizations.

Two of Scotland's biggest Covid policies are changing from Monday, April 18 with the end of the mask mandate and free rapid tests.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Two minors were dead and at least nine more people were wounded in a shooting at a house party in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning, police said.The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. during a party at a short-term rental property where there were more than 200 people inside — many of them underage, Pittsburgh police said in a news release.At least 11 people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, including the two male victims who died at the hospital, police said.

South Carolina‘s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured.Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said 22-year-old Jewayne M.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Metro Atlanta students say the "poor condition" of their school is affecting their ability to learn.Druid Hills High School students say problems like mold, plumbing, electrical issues and water damage have plagued their campus for quite some time.FOX 5 Atlanta spoke with several students who said they’re not out here to bash administrators or the school. They just want their health, safety, and learning environment to be a priority for district leaders, and now they're now calling them to task."These signs right here say do not touch the poles or the outlets, right, because we are at risk of electrical shock," senior Townes Purdy can be heard saying.MORE EDUCATION HEADLINESSeven frustrated students just put together this eight-minute video, detailing what they say are years worth of problems."Human waste tends to flow up from up it and flood this area right here which is known as our senior picnic area, and we eat outside here every day," Purdy said on the video. While the exterior is beautiful, the students said behind these brick walls neglect seeps through every inch of this campus."Electrical issues, mold issues, water damage.

HOUSTON - Authorities say a mother was arrested Friday and had her baby taken away after nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine was found in her home. Officers with the Narcotics' division for the Harris County Sheriff's Office say they were called out to a home in reference to a call about a woman "under the influence and could not take care of her two-year-old child." Deputies arrived at the woman's home and found she was "manufacturing crystal meth in her home." MORE CRIME RELATED STORIESNearly 112 kgs of crystallized meth and 87.2 kg of liquid meth was found, which we're told has a street value of up to $2 million. AdvertisementThe woman was taken into custody by deputies and the child was taken by Child Protective Services (CPS). 

Covid-19 cases, India on Monday reported 1,270 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry updated data. The country's active Covid-19 cases witnessed a consistent decline at 15,859 in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data.

Covid-19 cases, as per updated data by Union Health Ministry. Nearly 4100 deaths including backlog death cases from some states were reported in the last 24 hours. While the Covid-19 active caseload stood at 16,741 on Saturday, as per the Health Ministry data. The cumulative vaccination administered in the country reached 1,82,87,68,476, the data further revealed.

Covid-19 cases after a mild increase yesterday, India on Friday reported 1,685 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to the updated Union Health Ministry data. India on Friday also logged 2499 recoveries, taking the total Covid-19 recoveries up to 4,24,78,087. There were 83 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll in the country to 5,16,755. While the active Covid-19 cases have reached 21,530 at 0.05%, the daily positivity rate has reached 0.24%.