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₹400 crore through cancelled tickets amid coronavirus

₹2,026 crores, the Western Railway has refunded over ₹400 crore upon cancellation of tickets during the COVID-19-induced lockdown.In a press release, the Western Railway said that resulting in the cancellation of tickets from March 1 to August 5, the department has ensured to refund ₹410.18 crores where ₹197 crore has been refunded from the Mumbai division alone.Till now, 63.13 lakh passengers have canceled their tickets over the entire Western Railway and have received their refund amount accordingly, the Western Railway said."The railway has also suffered a total loss of revenue of approximately ₹2,026 crore including ₹302 crore for suburban section and ₹1,724 crore for non-suburban," it added.Maharashtra with 1,46,268 active cases and

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Yelich hits inside-the-park homer, Brewers beat White Sox

CHICAGO – Christian Yelich hit his first career inside-the-park homer and walked four times, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Thursday night.Jedd Gyorko homered and drove in three runs for Milwaukee, and Mark Mathias had two hits with two RBIs. Josh Lindblom (1-0) struck out seven in five innings.The Brewers and White Sox split a home-and-home series, with each team winning two games in their opponent's ballpark.Rookie phenom Luis Robert went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts as the White Sox dropped their second straight game game after winning six in a row.

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J.T. Realmuto's 3-run homer helps Phillies beat Yankees 5-4

PHILADELPHIA - Hector Neris didn't back down with the game on the line and Aaron Judge at the plate.J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer, Neris struck out Judge in a big spot and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Thursday night.Phillies starter Zach Eflin allowed two unearned runs and four hits, striking out five in four innings in his first start this season.

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Marlins beat Orioles 8-7 to complete stunning 4-game sweep

BALTIMORE – In early March, Don Mattingly figured the rebuild of the Miami Marlins just might begin to show results this season.The world, and the Marlins, are vastly different since then.

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Trump signs executive order banning TikTok and WeChat ‘transactions’ in 45 days

In this photo illustration, a mobile phone featuring the TikTok app is displayed next to the American flag on August 03, 2020 in New York City.

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Braves' Markakis hits walkoff HR after opting into season

ATLANTA – Nick Markakis capped his first start of the season with a game-ending home run in the ninth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.Days after opting back into the season after stepping away due to coronavirus concerns, Markakis lined the one-out homer off Wilmer Font (0-1) that carried into the restaurant behind the right-field stands.Markakis was added to the active roster on Wednesday after changing his mind about sitting out the year.

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Private parties in Vancouver area linked to at least 45 COVID-19 cases, says B.C.’s top doctor

COVID-19 in the province are linked to private parties in the Metro Vancouver area.Dr. Bonnie Henry said the exposure event bears a resemblance to an outbreak in Kelowna connected to private gatherings that took place over the Canada Day long weekend.“It seems to be that there are overlapping social groups that have been to a number of parties, slightly different to what we saw in the Interior, but a similar concept,” Henry said.Henry said about 400 people are now in self-isolation.“Even though they may have been smaller individual parties, the overlapping groups meant that there’s a large number of people that were potentially exposed.” Kelowna COVID-19 outbreaks linked to hotel parties: B.C.

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First coronavirus patients in Wuhan still have debilitating lung damage three months on

Many of the first coronavirus patients in Wuhan still have debilitating lung damage three months after being released from hospital, according to a new study.

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‘We found feces fairly close to the river’: Calgary cleanup crews find gross amounts of garbage in public parks, other green spaces

Alberta Wilderness Association.They’ve found numerous items including coffee cups, beer cans, towels, clothing and even discarded office furniture.But the most disturbing discovery, he said, has been feces — it’s not known if it’s human.“In Pearce Estate Park, we found feces fairly close to the river and where people are,” Schmidt said.

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University of Washington model predicts nearly 300,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by Dec. 1

FILE - New Yorkers adjust to daily life during Phase 2 of reopening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic in Brooklyn on July 04, 2020 in New York, New York. SEATTLE - A widely cited University of Washington model predicts U.S.

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Coast Guard seized $26 million in cocaine, marijuana

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded almost $26 million in cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades, the agency said in a news release.The drugs were offloaded Wednesday by crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare, Winslow Griesser and Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Shamal.

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Stephen Colbert and James Corden Are Returning to Studios for New Episodes Amid the Pandemic

Jimmy Fallon brought back into the studio in July, a couple late-night hosts are following suit. ET has confirmed that James Corden will be trading the comfort of his home for the familiarity of a soundstage.'s Stephen Colbert will also reportedly be returning to set in New York, filming with no audience, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Before the outbreak, Colbert taped his talk show in the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, while Corden taped on the CBS Studios lot in West Hollywood, California.

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Global coronavirus cases top 19 million as Europe tightens curbs

COVID-19 since they lifted initial containment orders.In Australia, the second-largest city Melbourne entered the country's toughest lockdown yet on Thursday, closing non-essential businesses and requiring hundreds of thousands more people to stay home.The pandemic has killed at least 712,315 people worldwide with the United States recording the most deaths with almost 160,000, followed by Brazil with nearly 100,000.

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Coronavirus: Lethbridge schools prepare for mandatory masks

Alberta School Councils Association president Brandi Rai says despite this week’s announcement that masks will be mandatory this year for Alberta students in grades four to 12, many parents are still concerned by the lack of preparation for COVID-19. Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers will be required to wear masks in schools this fall “We can put these measures in place.

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N.B. top doc expects coronavirus ‘risk will be higher’ in the fall

coronavirus will always be with us, at least until there’s a vaccine, says New Brunswick’s top doctor.Essential travellers, such as truckers and people working in border communities, have been required to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, but not self-isolate.“Because that is happening right now, the risk will always be there,” says Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health.

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B.C. officials report 47 cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths for a second straight day

B.C. health officials announce 47 new cases of COVID-19, and no additional deaths on Thursday, August 8.

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Mum in coronavirus coma doesn't know teen son drowned after his wedding

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA mum in a coronavirus coma tragically has no idea her son drowned on the hottest day of the year - just weeks after his wedding.Muhammad Bilal Zeb, 18, was swimming in a river in the Yorkshire Dales last Friday evening, as temperatures shot above 30 degrees.The newlywed is thought to have been dragged under by the current of the River Wharfe near Linton Falls in Grassington, North Yorks.Emergency services were called to the beauty spot at around 7.30pm.Members of the public tried to save his life and a local police community support officer tried to resuscitate him too until the ambulance arrived.But sadly, the teenager from Bradford, West Yorks., who got

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Long-lost sisters reunite after more than 50 years — all because of COVID-19 and a broken arm

FREMONT, Neb. - A 79-year-old woman who contracted COVID-19 and suffered a broken arm ultimately found the silver lining in her misfortune: a reunion with her long-lost sibling. Doris Crippen thought she had come down with the flu in May. Feeling weak, she fell and broke her arm — which sent her to a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Ohtani homers, Bundy brilliant as Angels top Mariners 6-1

SEATTLE – Shohei Ohtani homered in his first plate appearance since being shut down as a pitcher, Dylan Bundy struck out 10 in the third complete game of his career and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Thursday. Ohtani drove a 1-0 pitch from Seattle starter Taijuan Walker to the opposite field just beyond the leap of left fielder Dee Gordon leading off the second inning.

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Coronavirus: Johnson & Johnson receive $1 billion from U.S. government as vaccine trial underway

Johnson & Johnson and Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston has received US$1 billion from the U.S. government for 100 million of its COVID-19 vaccine as the collaboration is one of more than 20 vaccine trials taking place.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for second consecutive day in Peterborough area

COVID-19 cases on Thursday, maintaining the total number of confirmed cases in the area at 99 for two days now.On Wednesday, one active case had been resolved, bringing the total number of active cases down to three. Coronavirus: Mandatory face mask policy for Peterborough area to begin Aug.

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New Brunswick reports 6 active COVID-19 cases

4 new coronavirus cases reported in New Brunswick Wednesday New Brunswick has completed 53,999 tests for the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It now reports 176 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date and 168 recoveries.There have been two deaths in the province.

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Alaska Airlines no longer making face mask exemptions, banning passengers who refuse

LOS ANGELES - Alaska Airlines has intensified its mask mandate as the coronavirus pandemic continues, requiring all passengers over the age of 2 to wear a facial covering — with no exceptions.RELATED: Major airlines call for COVID-19 testing to restore US-Europe travelThe Seattle-based airline announced the change on Wednesday, confirming that all customers must wear a cloth mask or facial covering over their mouth and nose at all times during the travel journey, other than while briefly eating or drinking. The latest health and safety update takes effect on Friday.If a passenger is “unable or unwilling” to wear a mask, they will not be allowed to travel, Alaska warned.

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What can be done to end gun violence impacting children in Philadelphia?

PHILADELPHIA - A 6-year-old girl was shot Wednesday night. She is the latest to join the long list of child shooting victims in Philadelphia so far this year.

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Podcast: Ep. 54 From The Heart Of Seoul

Listen here: Host: Colm Ó Mongáin.

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Walmart Canada making masks mandatory in all stores starting Aug. 12

Walmart Canada to spend $3.5B on improving online and in-store services Walmart Canada says it has already implemented measures such as increased cleaning, wellness checks for staff at the start of each shift, limiting the number of customers in the store at one time, cleaning shopping carts, as well as installing plexiglass dividers at registers and one-way floor markings.Walmart Canada has more than 400 stores across the country.

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66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic

A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.Twenty offensive linemen and 11 on defense opted out before Thursday's deadline. Players with a medical opt out will receive a $350,000 stipend, whole those voluntarily opting out receive $150,000 as an advance against future salaries.No team has come close to New England in losing players for the upcoming season, which begins Sept.

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Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood cleans up following Tropical Storm Isaias

PHILADELPHIA - Cleanup continued on Thursday two days after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the area.Earnest Scott Jr. knows what it's like to cleanup after a flood. A longtime homeowner in Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood, he experienced Hurricane Floyd and some other flooding events over the years.

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Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: It Can Cost a Venue $60,000 a Month to Be Closed

As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle music industry for more than 20 years. Roughly 10 years ago, he helped create the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association to bring together the area’s live event insiders, and for the past 16 years has helped run Neumos with its sister club Barboza and the accompanying Runaway bar. As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music industry, we will be speaking with Severin every two weeks to ch

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London Public Library branches prepare to open for in-person services

coronavirus pandemic.The LPL says more branches will open “in coming weeks.”While branches have been offering a pick-up service since early June, patrons have not been able to access the physical locations to use services like library computers, printers, or WiFi. With branches closed due to COVID-19, London’s library pivots to no-touch, pick-up service The LPL says all of its branches will have “new expanded hours of service on Fridays and starting the week of Aug.

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Angels' Ohtani homers in 1st at-bat since pitching shutdown

SEATTLE – Limited to the batter's box for the rest of this season, Shohei Ohtani is still helping the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani homered Thursday against the Seattle Mariners in his first plate appearance since being shut down as a pitcher for the rest of the year with a right forearm strain.

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Bravo tapes in-person 'RHONY' reunion during pandemic

After months of virtual reunions because of the coronavirus pandemic, the women of "The Real Housewives of New York City" were able to sit down and face each other in-person. The reunion of the Bravo reality TV series was taped Tuesday and all Season 12 cast members were able to attend, including Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Leah McSweeney, Luann de Lesseps and Tinsley Mortimer.

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Aylmer, Ont., implements mandatory mask bylaw amid spike in coronavirus cases

coronavirus as the town continues to deal with a recent surge in cases.On Thursday alone, the community, which numbers around 7,500 people, saw five new cases added to its case total. It now stands at 52, nearly twice that seen in nearby St.

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State Rep. Randy Fine set to leave hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Rep. Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) sounds like himself again two weeks after he says he first tested positive for COVID-19.After days of fever and coughing, Fine went to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne for an X-ray and a blood test.Fine was expecting to hear he had pneumonia, but he says the doctors told him his condition was so severe that at 46 years old he was at risk of dying.Fine said about 30% of his lungs are covered with damage from COVID-19."It's not getting worse, but it's going to take a while to get better.

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Coronavirus: Concerns over global drug shortage prompts London, Ont., sedatives study

COVID-19 in the fall raises increased concern over the potential for global drug shortages, a team out of Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ont., is launching “the largest trial of its kind” looking into whether IV sedatives can be replaced with inhaled sedatives.The study — co-led by Dr. Marat Slessarev with Lawson and Dr.

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Bogdanovic's career-high 35 lead Kings past Pelicans 140-125

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 35 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 140-125 on Thursday.De'Aaron Fox had 30 points and 10 assists and Harrison Barnes added 22 points for the Kings, who got their first win in four tries since the restart. The Kings shot 54%.Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram each scored 24 points for the Pelicans.

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News Scan for Aug 06, 2020

A small single-center case series published today in Pediatrics describes only mild illness in seven hospitalized infants in New York City with COVID-19 and fever, with none requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, or intensive care.Columbia University researchers conducted a mixed retrospective and prospec

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Stop attacking public health officials, experts plead

In a commentary published yesterday in JAMA, experts from Stanford and Johns Hopkins universities implored the public and elected official to stop the recent wave of attacks on US public health officers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Army: Fort Hood has some of the "highest numbers" of violent acts, sexual harassment cases

KILLEEN, Texas - On Thursday, Fort Hood hosted Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy who held a press conference to discuss the Army's efforts to address the recent events at Fort Hood.Officials said McCarthy is visiting Ft. Hood in order to engage with local civilian and military leadership and to conduct sensing sessions with enlisted soldiers and junior officers.SIGN UP FOR FOX 7 AUSTIN EMAIL ALERTS"We have to address the challenges and barriers that soldiers endure.

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18 and 17-year-old charged in fatal car crash that killed Detroit mother of 7 on east side

FOX 2 - Two Detroit teens have been charged in the hit and run crash that killed a 33-year-old woman. Zaire Barry Vaughn, 18, and Dion Dushan Davis, 17, were charged in connection with the car crash that killed Detroit woman Jiwyna Harlan Saturday night.The allegedly stolen Dodge Challenger used in the crash. The crash happened in the area of Chalmers Street and East Seven Mile Road on Aug.

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Survey: Home Health Workers Stressed, Overlooked Amid COVID-19

CIDRAP (August 4)Survey: Home Health Workers Stressed, Overlooked Amid COVID-19A study of home healthcare workers (HCWs) in New York City published today in JAMA Internal Medicine found that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges they already faced as a critical yet vulnerable and marginalized workforce at high risk for coronavirus infection.

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WMG Took a Hit Its First Quarter Since Going Public. Here’s Why It Isn’t Sweating, Even in a Pandemic

The future looks so bright, Warner Music Group might have to wear shades. That’s the takeaway from the 70-minute earnings call on Tuesday during which CEO Stephen Cooper and CFO Eric Levin said the word “opportunity” no fewer than 11 times. But how should one interpret the word during a discussion of 2020’

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Aberdeen lose EIGHT players after coronavirus outbreak as Derek McInnes sees squad decimated for two weeks

St Johnstone clash - but the match WILL go ahead. The Granite City has been placed back into lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases in the city.

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Three cricket clubs have been temporarily closed after positive coronavirus tests

Three cricket clubs have been temporarily closed after two spectators tested positive for Covid-19Clubhouses have been shut and 'all activity' suspended for seven days at Droylsden, Ashton and Denton West cricket clubs, the Greater Manchester Cricket League announced today.It comes after two fans at Sunday's Denton West versus Droylsden match informed the league they had contracted the virus.The same two people had also been present at Saturday's Ashton versus Droyslden game, it later emerged.Contact details are being taken for all attendees at GMCL fixtures and anyone present at the two games will now be contacted by the NHS Test and Trace system.League spokesman Mike Hall said: "We learnt this afternoon that two spectators had tested

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Lebanese judge: 16 port staffers arrested over Beirut blast

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon’s state-run news agency says 16 employees at Beirut’s port have been detained over this weeks explosion that killed more than 100 people and wounded thousands.RELATED: Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capitalThe National News Agency quoted Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki as saying on Thursday that 18 people have been questioned so far.

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Leeds warned it may be next in line for lockdown as city's coronavirus cases treble

lockdown after coronavirus cases trebled in just a week.

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More than a third of US adults are using cleaning products incorrectly: CDC study

Lysol disinfectant spray is used to clean a refrigerator in this photo illustration on July 7, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. The U.S.

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University of Washington model predicts nearly 300,000 people will have died in US of COVID-19 by Dec. 1

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Edmonton city council makes masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces

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