U.S. health regulators have for the first time cleared a Covid-19 vaccine’s use in children, paving the way for many to be immunized before summer camps and the start of the next school year.Millions of people ages 16 years and older have taken the shot from Pfizer Inc.

and partner BioNTech SE. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision Monday widens the vaccine’s use to children as young as 12.The move comes after a study of 2,260 adolescents found the two-dose shot worked safely in that age group.Its expanded use is expected to boost a vaccination campaign seeking to immunize as many people as possible before dangerous variants able to elude shots emerge.

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Bharat witnesses substantial rise in Covid cases, may hit customer sentiment adversely

New Delhi: Sales of entry-level motorcycles, passenger vehicles and tractors may revive only in the fiscal second half, according to analysts and industry executives.The raging second covid wave is likely to keep consumer sentiment weak while the spread of infections to rural and semi-urban areas will impact sales in those markets, they said.This will affect companies such as Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd and Escorts Ltd who have a large exposure to the rural markets.Most of these automakers were hoping for a robust recovery in sales this year following an improvement in economic activity after the first wave of the pandemic last year that had forced the government to enforce a strict nationwide

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Lockdown in Karnataka extended till 7 June amid Covid-19 surge. Details here

Karnataka government on Friday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till 6 am on 7 June as the state continues to battle the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.Karnataka is currently under complete lockdown till 24 May.Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said, "We had strict restrictions till 24th May.

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Focus shifts to Bolton town centre with new Covid door-to-door testing and vaccinations

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COVID-19: More evidence that monoclonal antibodies reduce risk of death

32 million people in the United States have developed COVID-19. In addition to respiratory symptoms, COVID-19 can cause serious complications, including cardiovascular complications, acute kidney injury, acute liver injury, acute respiratory failure, blood clots, and neurological complications.

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Govt invites startups, companies to develop technologies to tackle second covid-19 wave

New Delhi: The government has invited Indian startups and companies to apply for developing new technologies and innovative products that can enable our country to fight the second wave of covid-19 pandemic.Under a special drive of the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India for supporting indigenous solutions and innovative products to combat the crisis that the country is currently facing due to the pandemic.NIDHI4COVID2.0, a new initiative under which the companies can apply, will fund eligible startups and companies registered in India offering promising solutions in the thrust areas of oxygen innovation, portable solution, relevant medical

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Outdoor recreation set to reopen in Hamilton on Saturday

COVID-19 stay-at-home order.On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford announced that a number of recreational amenities can reopen as of 12:01 a.m. on May 22 with some limitations, including a ban on organized outdoor sports and recreational classes.“The great news is that people will be able to launch their boats, they’re going to be out golfing, they’re going to be able to play sports.

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COVID-19: N.S. food truck business fined after employees found not wearing masks

COVID-19: Nova Scotia hair salon fined despite going to ‘great lengths’ to appear closed Despite that argument, police say they charged the business under the Health Protection Act for operating in contravention of masking requirements. The charge carries a fine of $11,622.50.“The RCMP is reminding everyone to follow all public health orders and municipal bylaws,” the release said.

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A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges

WASHINGTON – The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who've gotten their coronavirus shots.

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BREAKING: People in Bolton banned from travelling to Scotland over Covid variant fears

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Dept of Health reports 524 additional cases of Covid

There have been 524 new cases of Covid-19 reported to the Department of Health.

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East Renfrewshire wins last minute reprieve from added covid restrictions

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Families living in Barrhead and Neilston will remain under Level 2 restrictions, it has been revealed.Scotland’s First Minister confirmed this afternoon that East Renfrewshire would not be given Level 3 status as widely expected.Nicola Sturgeon said the current covid infection rate of 118 cases per 100,000 of population was largely confined to household clusters of the virus.The smaller population of East Renfrewshire also means the percentage of those affected by the virus has been over inflated.The raw data revealed that just 17 cases of the virus were recorded in the region yesterday.For these reasons, Ms Sturgeon said, the local authority area

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Ontario to provide update on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine today.Several provinces have stopped giving the shot because of concerns about rare, fatal blood clots.Ontario has paused use of the vaccine but still has tens of thousands of doses in storage. Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots Health authorities are trying to decide whether to resume using the AstraZeneca shot or if a different vaccine should be substituted for second doses.Dr.

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Pfizer, Moderna pledge more Covid vaccines for poorer countries

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Pfizer COVID vaccine: Delaying 2nd shot by 12 weeks boosts immunity in elderly, shows study

Here what the study suggestedThe yet-to-be peer-reviewed research found that extending the second dose interval to 12 weeks increased the peak SARS-CoV-2 spike specific antibody response 3.5-fold compared to those who had the second vaccine at three weeks.

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Mask debate: Brevard school board holds special meeting

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Many schools are reevaluating mask policies for the upcoming school year, and Brevard Public Schools will discuss the hot topic Friday.

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Australia extends $13.5 mn covid aid to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Australia on Friday announced that it was extending Australian $17.5 million ($13.5 million) to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to help the countries fight increasing covid-19 infections.“Australia is partnering with Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka in their response to increasing COVID-19 cases. We will provide $17.5m in funding for emergency relief with support to be delivered by trusted on the-ground partners.

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South Korea’s fix for Covid-19 vaccine shortages: Ask U.S. for a swap

SEOUL: South Korea has a wealthy-country solution to alleviate its delayed rollout of Covid-19 vaccines: propose a swap with the U.S., which has one of the world’s biggest supplies.With its president visiting the White House on Friday, South Korea is expected to suggest an exchange of millions of doses on a one-for-one basis: The U.S. provides vaccinations now from its growing pile of unused shots.

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Callander young carer shares story of looking after brother during Covid

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.For more than a decade, Shaun Martin has stepped up to the plate to care for his vulnerable older brother Jack.The 19-year-old, who moved to Callander in 2015 from his native Sunderland with his mum and four siblings, has acted as Jack’s unpaid carer since the age of nine, helping guide him through everything that life has to offer.Twenty-year-old Jack lives with a rare behavioural syndrome which includes autism, Aspergers and other conditions, requiring constant support with daily tasks such as hygiene - as well as providing a brotherly companion.But Shaun admits the challenges of caring during the pandemic has brought a fresh challenge of

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Black Doctor's COVID-19 Consortium offering $20 for vaccine referrals at Philly Vax-Jawn 2

PHILADELPHIA - The Black Doctor's COVID-19 Consortium will be giving away $10,000 during their second Philly Vax-Jawn event on Saturday. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces Glasgow to stay in level 3 lockdown over covid case spike

Glasgow for another week at this stage.She said "extensive" public health measures had been deployed and that cases are still rising.Sturgeon said she was "fairly certain" the increases were being driven by the so-called Indian variant, which she said was believed to be even more transmissible than the Kent variant.She added that Glasgow city had not yet turned the corner, but insisted she was "confident" the public health measures would be effectiveLevel 3 means pubs and restaurants cannot serve alcohol indoors and the ban on visiting other people’s households remains in place.Moray is another area that was kept in level 3, but it will go down to level 2.

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Tullibody schools move to remote learning in response to rise in Covid cases

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Schools and nurseries in Tullibody have been closed to pupils as concerns mount over rising Covid cases in the village.The measure - which was communicated to parents on Wednesday - mean that pupils moved to remote learning from yesterday (Thursday) morning and will remain working from home until May 31.It will affect Banchory, Abercromby and St Bernadette primaries, as well as Tulach Nursery - with children attending these schools asked to self-isolate.Siblings of children who different schools have also been asked not to go to their own school until May 24.Children are also being asked to take a PCR test and only return to school if they

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AYUSH ministry operationalises Covid counselling helpline number - Timings and other details

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Fizzy drinks to lose momentum as covid wave hits consumption: Crisil

aerated beverages are unlikely to reach pre-pandemic levels of business this fiscal with ratings firm Crisil estimating that revenues in the current fiscal will be down over 2020 levels.Last fiscal, a strict nationwide lockdown and subsequent restrictions over April-September severely affected peak season demand as summer months alone account for two-thirds of annual cola sales, Crisil said in a note on the soft drinks market on Friday.This could play out again as India is currently witnessing another wave of covid-19 cases that has led to localized lockdowns during the crucial summer season.

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Pfizer-BioNTech to provide 1 billion doses of Covid vaccines to poorer nations this year

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech pledged on Friday to deliver 1 billion doses of their coronavirus vaccine to poorer nations this year and another 1 billion next year, the boss of Pfizer announced."Pfizer and BioNTech are pledging to provide 2 billion doses of our Covid-19 vaccines to middle- and low-income countries over the next 18 months," Albert Bourla said at a global health summit.Meanwhile, Pfizer and the Indian government are at loggerheads over a demand by the US drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its Covid-19 vaccine.India has not given any manufacturer of a Covid-19 vaccine indemnity against the costs of compensation for any severe side effects, which is a condition Pfizer has obtained in

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When do I still need to wear a mask?

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - When do I still need to wear a mask?It depends, mostly on whether or not you're vaccinated.If you're fully vaccinated, the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in most situations.

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Embiid a finalist for NBA's MVP, Simmons in running for Defensive Player of the Year

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 27: Ben Simmons #25 and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center on February 27, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges PHILADELPHIA - Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season.

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Alert issued for missing 13-year-old Florida girl

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A missing child alert has been issued for a 13-year-old Florida girl.

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West Bengal: Oxygen leakage in hospital triggers panic among Covid patients

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DRDO develops Covid antibody detection kit: All you need to know

₹75.The product has been developed in association with Vanguard Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, a Delhi based development and manufacturing diagnostics company. DRDO noted, "It was developed indigenously by scientists, followed by extensive validation on over 1000 patient samples at various COVID hospitals in Delhi."The antibody detection kit was approved by ICMR in April 2021, while in May, it received the regulatory approval from the DCGI, CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, for manufacturing the product.

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New Covid variant found in UK after 49 cases confirmed

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China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices

HONG KONG – China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper collection and use of data and ordered them to fix the problem.

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Protect senior citizens, kids who lost parents to Covid: Centre tells states

pandemic may have, particularly, on vulnerable groups, gave high priority to the matter and requested States/ Union Territories to put in place adequate mechanisms for ensuring dedicated support and assistance in a timely manner to such persons," MHA said.The letter said that in order to meet the new challenges arising out of the recent wave of Covid-19 affliction, "it is requested to undertake an immediate review of the existing facilities for vulnerable groups inter-alia on the lines of the measures given in the various advisories issued by the MHA, especially for children who have been orphaned.""Senior citizens who may require timely assistance and support (medical as well as safety and security), and members of scheduled castes/

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Pennsylvania firing vendor that mishandled contact tracing data

Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam. (The Office of Governor Tom Wolf) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, state officials said Thursday.Employees of Insight Global used unauthorized Google accounts — readily viewable online — to store names, phone numbers, email addresses, COVID-19 exposure status, sexual orientations and other information about residents who had been reached for contact tracing.

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Big gaps in COVID-19 vaccine rates across the US worry health experts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week in Massachusetts, which is nearing its goal of vaccinating more than 4 million and plans to close its biggest clinics in little more than a month.In the Deep South, meanwhile, one of the largest clinics in Alabama shut down Wednesday and others will follow in the coming weeks because demand for the shot has plunged."They didn’t have long enough to test it," said James Martin, 68, explaining why he has no plans to get the vaccine as he stopped for cigarettes at a convenience store in Clanton, Alabama. "They don’t know what the long-term effect is.

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How Mumbai is gearing up for a third covid wave

COVID-19 and it is working closely with a special task force that includes some of India's top paediatricians, the city's civic chief said. "If a 2-year-old child becomes highly symptomatic, how can you deposit the child in hospital without the mother?" Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal told Reuters. "We have already started preparing for that.

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Spain gears up for summer, lifts restrictions on UK tourists

MADRID – Spain is revving up for a return of summer tourists, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday offering an upbeat outlook after his government lifted travel restrictions on British visitors and the European Union moved a step closer to allowing cross-border travel.

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Covid-19 vaccination: Over 19 crore doses administered in India

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Spain to open to UK holidaymakers without proof of negative Covid test

holidaymakers without having to show evidence of a negative PCR test from next week. The Spanish Government released a state bulletin this morning which outlined changes to its policy on international travellers entering the country.It states that travellers from the UK will be allowed to enter Spain from May 24 - paving the way for Scots holidays in the country to resume.

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‘It’s unacceptable:’ Ontario drive ins, movie theatres call for province to ease restrictions

Cineplex calls for federal aid to help struggling theatres amid COVID-19 Drive-in screens will have to wait longer, even though they enforce the use of masks and distancing measures, such as online ticket sales and a phone app to order from the concession. They are part of Step 1, that will likely begin the week of June 14.Allen says he’s already lost at least eight weeks of business at his drive-in theatres in London, Ont., Barrie, Newmarket, Hamilton and Oakville.And he expects by the time drive-ins reopen he’ll have missed about 40 per cent of his seasonal revenue, including early summer blockbusters that are hitting theatres stateside.“When you cut out our season, you’re cutting out our lifeline,” he said.

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Ireland to adopt EU Covid travel cert 'as early as possible'

Ireland will adopt a Covid-19 certificate to help citizens travel more freely across the European Union "as early as possible" and not necessarily by late July as previously flagged, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said.

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Ibiza and Magaluf set to ease strict Covid rules to let Brit tourists run riot

Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Brit holidayers will be able to have the summer of their dreams in popular Spanish resorts without the burden of strict COVID rules, it was confirmed last night.

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Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of Covid: Prez Kovind, PM Modi condole demise of environmentalist

Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of renowned environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna. The Chipko movement leader succumbed to COVID-19 infection at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday.The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his oxygen levels started fluctuating on May 8.The environmentalist had fought for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas for years.

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Covid-19: Record 20.61 lakh tests done in a day; daily positivity rate dips to 12.59%

Covid-19 active caseload decreased to 30,27,925, with a net decline of 1,01,953 cases being recorded in the total active caseload.The ministry said eight states namely Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, cumulatively account for 69.47% of the country’s total active cases.Besides, the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 19 crore.A total of 19,18,79,503 vaccine doses have been administered through 27,53,883 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Friday.These include 97,24,339 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 66,80,968 HCWs who have taken the second dose; 1,47,91,600 frontline workers (FLWs)

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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

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