CVS to update COVID-19 online portal for people with disabilities, DOJ says

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Emma McVey has opened up on her health condition after discovering she has holes in her heart. Emma, 29, found out about the holes in her heart before her wedding to Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle last year. She shared that her condition leaves her fainting, thin and losing blood.

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Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancel the 10th, 12th term 2 examinations citing rise in Covid-19 cases and synonymous health issue.

Covid infection in the last 15 days. The 'COVID network prevalence' marks an over 500 per cent increase in the last 15 days, said LocalCircles, the firm that conducted the survey.

Ian Orser and his daughter Megan were at a job site east of Grand Forks, B.C., this month, when a cougar attacked their nine-year-old Shephard-cross named Red.

Covid-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.42 Cr (2,42,97,421) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. 

Stock market this week: The truncated week witnessed some cool-off in key indices as market participants looked to lighten up their positions ahead of the long weekend. Nifty 50 index ended below 17,500 mark with a weekly loss of 1.74 per cent. The 50-stock index has corrected from its swing high of 18,115 to end the week at below 17,500 mark. 

Covid-19 infection that occur in people who are fully vaccinated.

A plumber from Grand Forks, B.C., has earned the title of “hero” from his daughter after he fought off a cougar that attacked her dog this month.

Scotland’s tourism industry is enjoying a cracking Easter for the first time in three years.

Covid-19 cases to 4,30,39,972, while the active cases rose to 11,191, as per Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,743 with six new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Covid-19 tests again will start from Monday. It will start showing from Tuesday’s bulletin. District administrations will soon be formally directed to intensify the testing and tracking strategy," this person said, asking not to be named as reported by Hindustan Times.

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Today we are reporting 5,933 community cases, 537 hospitalisations and 10 deaths.

The Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope does not preside over the Holy Mass of the night.

With COVID-19 cases remaining ​high, doctors are urging caution as people enjoy Easter holidays in Ontario. Brittany Rosen reports.

Twitter account instead of the latest Covid-19 data.The health agency in Québec, Canada, made the hilarious blunder in front of over 100,000 followers on Thursday (April 14). It took over half an hour to remove the X-rated link which reportedly took Twitter users to a video titled 'Femdom (female domination) foot worship'.Santé Québec later apologised and tweeted: "Due to a situation beyond our control, a link with inappropriate content was posted on our Twitter account. We are looking for the causes.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital has left multiple people injured, police said.Columbia police said the shooting occurred Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre."We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident — they are receiving medical attention," police tweeted.

COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on hospital staffing levels.The health authorities in Montreal and the surrounding Monteregie and Laval areas have all posted messages on their social media accounts asking people to consult a pharmacist or call the province’s 811 health hotline for minor health problems instead of heading to a hospital.Quebec’s health minister has said hospitals are grappling with the dual challenges of COVID-19 and influenza at a time when some 13,000 health workers are off the job for reasons related to the virus.On Friday, the Outaouais health authority in Western Quebec announced it was suspending hospital visits until further notice, while the Abitibi-Temiscamingue and Chaudiere-Appalaches regions have recently announced early closures or service reduction at one or more of their facilities.Meanwhile, health authorities in several regions have posted messages urging people to be careful during Easter gatherings, especially if they will be around vulnerable people.They’re asking people to keep gatherings small, open windows for ventilation and to stay home if they feel they have symptoms of COVID-19 such as fatigue or a scratchy throat.

PHILADELPHIA - At least 10 people have been shot Friday and Saturday 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 since Thursday. According to police, a 17-year-old was shot once in the left foot on Friday night around 9:50 p.m. near 33rd and Allegheny Avenue.

For moderate Covid-19 pneumonia patients, a low dose pulmonary radiotherapy to the treatment of patients as per institutional protocol may turn helpful in stopping the progression of the disease to severe stage, a Patna’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) study revealed. 

First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths has gushed over the NHS as he thanked them for saving his life as he shared a concerning selfie from his hospital bed. The 46-year-old connoisseur appeared to be physically drained as he shared the recovery snap on Twitter to update his loyal legion of fans about his ongoing cancer treatment.He confessed to his 44,000 followers on the social media platform that he was suffering from a few “aches and pains” but revealed he had “no tumour” online.

city's infection tally has increased to 18,68,033. The death toll stands at 26,160.

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Every dog must have its day, and for Brady the pup, that day came on Wednesday. As Nicole Stillger explains, he helped save his owner after she took a big fall.

WHO official asserted, In order to protect our future, we must deal with the present. If we fail now to vaccinate everyone, if we fail to continue diagnosing, if we fail to find the people who can benefit from the treatment, then we will fail in the future.

With some children getting Covid infection soon after schools reopened, health experts pointed out there is no need to panic as children usually show mild symptoms but stressed that the children who are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid must get the jab. They further urged all to maintain COVID-appropriate behaviour. 

ANI reported. 

As Shanghai and some other areas reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday,  China imposed more restrictions to keep up its "dynamic clearance" approach to stamp out Omicron. 

There are 735 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals across Ireland this morning. That is 74 fewer than yesterday.

With Canada in the thick of the 6th wave, some regions have brought back mask mandates in schools. Dr. Iris Gorfinkel shares her insight on her guidance and how families can keep safe this long weekend.

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Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, said the ministry.

Union Health Ministry data. The death toll reached 5,21,747 with four more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Covid-19 cases in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal government has geared up to deal with the situation and has asked all hospitals to be on alert. This development comes following Delhi recording 366 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of nearly 4% - 3.95%. The national capital has been witnessing an uptick in coronavirus cases over the last few days. With this, Delhi's Covid-19 tally has increased to 18,67,572. The death count is at 26,158 with no deaths in a day.

PHILADELPHIA - Members of Philadelphia's Jewish community gathered Friday to recognize Passover with a special seder in Society Hill to reflect on Jewish people trapped in Ukraine. Rabbi Menachem Schmidt hosted Seder dinner at B’nai Abraham Chabad Friday night as part of the "Fill an extra Seder seat" campaign to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. "The idea is to open it up to anybody who wants to come and celebrate the holiday," Schmidt said. "We have to take a stand to make sure we are doing everything we can to bring goodness into the world, to make the world a better place, to help people who are in need."Passover is the celebration of the emancipation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.  At Seder, the story is retold with food, wine and reflection. Amid ongoing war in Ukraine and the worsening humanitarian crisis, Rabbi Schmidt said this Passover is different.

Tesla is recalling nearly 595,000 vehicles, most for a second time, to turn off a "Boombox" feature that can obscure the sound of a federally mandated pedestrian warning noise electric vehicles are required to emit at low speeds at specified frequencies.In February, Tesla issued a recall for 579,000 vehicles and put out an over-the-air firmware update that disabled the "Boombox" function when the cars were shifted to drive, reverse or neutral. The new recall covers the 2020-2022 Model Y, X, and S, as well as the 2017- 2022 Model 3. A new over-the-air firmware update will disable the "Boombox" function when the cars are shifted to drive, reverse or neutral, including when the "summon" or "smart summon" feature is in use. FILE - Low-angle view of the facade of Tesla Motors dealership with logo and sign in Pleasanton, California, July 23, 2018.