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Covid 2nd wave: Retail loan repayments see 'sharp decline' in April, says report

MUMBAI : Retail loan repayments see 'sharp decline', microlenders witness a dip of up to 20%There has been a "sharp decline" in collection efficiencies in retail asset pools across asset classes in May due to the second wave of the pandemic, with microlenders witnessing a dip of up to 20%, a report said on Monday."ICRA has observed a sharp decline in the collections of its rated securitisation transactions in April 2021 (i.e.

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Delhi hospitals set up their own oxygen plants amid Covid third wave concerns

PTI report.Last month, the Delhi High Court had asked hospitals in the city to set up their own oxygen plants taking a cue from the "bitter experience" of the Covid-19 pandemic.Recently, the Directorate General of Health Services had asked all private hospitals having 100 or more beds to install their own Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen plants, refilling plants or create any other infrastructure to produce at least two times their normal requirement of oxygen.Hospitals and nursing homes having 50 to 99 beds have been asked to create an infrastructure enough to meet their normal requirement of oxygen.Dr PK Bhardwaj, the executive director of Saroj Super Speciality, said the 250-bed private facility got an oxygen generation plant

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Nirmal Kaur, wife of former athlete Milkha Singh, dies due to COVID-19

New Delhi: Former Indian women volleyball team captain Nirmal Kaur, who is the wife of sprint legend Milkha Singh, died at a Mohali hospital after fighting Covid-19 complications for over 3 weeks.She was 85 and is survived by his husband, one son and three daughters."We are deeply saddened to inform you that Mrs Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away after a valiant battle against COVID at 4 PM today," a statement from the spokesperson of the Milkha family said."A backbone of the Milkha Family, she was 85 years old.

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After the pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers

Also Read | US inflation is highest in 13 years as prices surge 5%The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to double to more 1.5 billion by 2050, greatly increasing their economic impact. The total spending power of the older population globally was about $8.4 trillion in 2020, according to World Data Lab.

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Father warns to take COVID seriously after wife hospitalized, forced to deliver baby at 29 weeks

COVID-19 seriously after his wife was hospitalized with a severe case of the virus while she was pregnant, causing them to deliver the baby by C-Section at just 29 weeks. "If at any time a mother thinks she’s sick or thinks she has COVID just go straight to the hospital because that’s one thing that the doctors said when we first got to the hospital was if we would’ve seen her on her first or second day, we wouldn’t have been in this position. It was prolonging it because we thought doing a quarantine at home and at that time, taking it serious, but not taking it to the point of how serious we know it is now," Ryan Nash told FOX 11.His wife, Jennifer, contracted the virus back in March when she was 24 weeks pregnant.

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No substantial proof to suggest children will be more affected in Covid third wave: Report

New Delhi: There appears to be no substantial evidence to suggest that children will be more affected or have greater illness severity due to COVID-19 in the anticipated third wave, according to a new report.The Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force prepared the report after convening an experts group comprising leading paediatricians from the country to examine the issue of ‘paediatric COVID-19’ in India.It said the infection’s symptomatology in children in India appears to be globally comparable."Most children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic, and amongst those symptomatic mild infections are predominant.

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With covid-19 second wave ebbing, Indians begin making travel plans

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B.C. now has fewer COVID-19 patients in hospital than were in ICU alone at peak of 3rd wave

COVID-19 and one additional death Friday as hospitalization numbers continued their steady downward trend.It left B.C.’s seven-day average for new cases unchanged at 161.Of the new cases, 11 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 107 were in the Fraser Health region, 13 were in the Island Health region, 39 were in the Interior Health region and 10 were in the Northern Health region B.C. could nearly wipe out COVID-19 by September with 70% contact rate and high vaccine uptake: officials There were 162 people in hospital, less than one-third the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in B.C.

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Delta variant more prevalent in 'this state' during second wave of Covid-19

Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the more dangerous Delta variant of the coronavirus was more prevalent in the state during the outbreak of the second wave of Covid-19 and added that the threat of the second wave is now over.Addressing a press briefing, Vijayan said that there has been a decline in the number of Covid-19 patients and the prevalence of the infection in Kerala."The rush at hospitals is also declining. The lockdown was effective in controlling the spread of the disease.

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India 'moved mountains' to contain second wave of COVID-19: EAM

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AG Merrick Garland to deliver speech about voting rights Friday

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick Garland will address voting rights in a policy speech Friday.The speech is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Nova Scotia to hold COVID-19 briefing Friday afternoon

Nova Scotia reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, one additional at Citadel High School There was also another case at Citadel High School reported on Wednesday. The school is closed to students until Monday to allow for testing of close contacts.

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Fintech firms witness dip in loan collections amid second Covid-19 wave

medical emergencies.The RBI announcement on loan restructuring has created confusion within the customer segment, the survey by a lobby group of the new-age lenders said.

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G-7 Summit: Biden to meet with world leaders as conference kicks off Friday

FALMOUTH, England - World leaders will kick off the 47th G-7 Summit on Friday in the United Kingdom.Last year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in the United States, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Group of Seven, consisting of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan, will meet from Friday to Sunday in the southwest of England. Representatives from the European Union will also attend.UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will host leaders from the USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada at the G7 Summit that begins on Friday, June 11, 2021.

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Philly drops indoor mask mandate Friday as city ends 'Safer-at-Home' restrictions

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia lifted the last two remaining "Safer-at-Home" restrictions on Friday, including the indoor mask mandate and the 11 p.m.

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IRS contacting families possibly eligible for monthly payments

WASHINGTON - The IRS says it has started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments starting in July.The expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Joe Biden and enacted in March. The letters are going to families who may be eligible based on information they included in either their 2019 or 2020 federal income tax return or who used the Non-Filers tool last year to register for an Economic Impact Payment.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APPFamilies who are eligible for advance Child Tax Credit payments will receive a second, personalized letter listing an estimate of their monthly payment,

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Weather Authority: Showers Friday with cooler temps

PHILADELPHIA - Widespread showers will begin to develop on Friday morning with dense cloud cover early and raindrops during the afternoon. Showers are expected to engulf the region through the afternoon and late evening as temperatures drop into the 60s.Showers will move offshore early Saturday morning and set up a sunny and warm weekend with temperatures in the 80s.___THURSDAY: Not as hot.

Delta COVID-19 variant could dominate in Ontario, vaccinating high-risk areas key to avoid 4th wave: data

COVID-19 cases and test positivity have noticeably dropped in recent days, the province’s latest modelling data suggests the Delta variant could be the dominant strain over the summer and vaccinating high-risk communities will be key to avoiding a fourth wave of the virus.“These drops in cases and other indicators should continue to decline for at least 10 days and potentially for the summer. As vaccination continues, it will be important to monitor carefully for new variants and to continue assessing for signs of breakthrough infections, those are infections in people who have already vaccinated, and serious infections that result in hospitalization or other negative outcomes,” Dr.

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Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show to return, full-scale

NEW YORK - A full-scale fireworks show by Macy's will return on July 4 to celebrate the nation's independence and the rebirth of New York City."This will be the biggest show yet, literally," announced Mayor Bill de Blasio during a briefing on the pandemic. "Macy's is putting together the biggest fire display they've ever had."Last year, the show had to be reworked because New York City continued to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman exits the US Federal Courthouse on February 5, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York. - A New York jury began deliberating the fate of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Monday after a three month drug trial that l WASHINGTON (AP) - The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the U.S.

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Borrowers withstanding second covid wave better than first, says report

MUMBAI : Despite the health crisis being far more acute during this second covid wave, borrowers have been much better able to meet obligations than last year, said Nira, a Bengaluru-based fintech lender.Launched in mid-2018 by ex-Goldman Sachs colleagues Rohit Sen and Nupur Gupta, Nira focuses on providing small-ticket loans to blue- and grey-collar Indians through its mobile app and website.In normal times, about 97% of payment dues get repaid within 30 days of the repayment date, it said, adding that collection rates still reached 95% during this second wave, displaying a very strong degree of resilience considering the scale of the crisis.

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Delhi govt to ramp up oxygen storage capacity ahead of possible 3rd COVID wave, says CM

https://t.co/YdWNE3ygh1Delhi faced an acute shortage of oxygen during the second wave surge in April and May, with some COVID patients dying at two hospitals in the city due to scarcity of the life-saving gas.Delhi government aiming to create oxygen storage capacity of 420 tonnesLast week the chief minister had mentioned that the Delhi government is buying 25 oxygen tankers and putting up 64 oxygen plants in the next few weeks to ensure the city does not face another oxygen crisis as it did during the second wave.He has also mentioned that the city government is aiming to create an oxygen storage capacity of 420 tonnes to meet any future needs.

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Covid second wave hits PV retail sales for the second straight month in May

NEW DELHI : Exponential surge in cases of covid-19 across the country, and the consequent lockdown measures by states, led to a sharp decline in sales of automobiles across categories for the second consecutive month in May.Showroom sales of passenger vehicles (PV) decreased by 58.96% on a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis to just 85,733 units during the month, according to sales data released by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) on Thursday.

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Ahmedabad prepares for 3rd covid wave, conducts survey to identify vulnerable children

children have been categorised into three age groups and their data has been collected."We have categorised children in the age groups of 0-5 years, 5-10 years and 10-15 and have taken their data from the Child and Women Development and Primary Education departments.

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Covid third wave preparation: Ahmedabad begins identifying vulnerable children

Gujarat's Ahmedabad administration has started paediatric surveillance to identify the children who are most vulnerable to Covid-19. According to officials, the survey will help the state make timely arrangements for the children's protection against the virus.

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Philly to drop mask indoor mask mandate Friday as city ends 'Safer-at-Home' restrictions

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia will lift the last two remaining "Safer-at-Home" restrictions on Friday, including the indoor mask mandate and the 11 p.m.

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Philly to drop mask mandate indoors Friday as city ends 'Safer-at-Home' restrictions

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia will lift the last two remaining "Safer-at-Home" restrictions on Friday, including the indoor mask mandate and last call for restaurants.People who got their final dose of COVID vaccine at least two weeks ago are considered fully vaccinated, and the Health Department no longer requires that they wear masks indoors or outdoors in most settings. People who are not vaccinated or are not fully vaccinated are still strongly recommended to wear masks indoors and outdoors when around others but are no longer required to do so by city.Mayor Jim Kenney says this comes thanks to more than two-thirds of adults being vaccinated already,and the lowest new case counts the health department has seen since the start of the

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Fences at Meridian Place in Barrie, Ont. to be removed Friday as province reopens

COVID-19 pandemic.The first step of Ontario’s reopening plan focuses on low-risk outdoor activities with small groups of people. It will also allow more limited indoor settings to be open with restrictions in place.

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Top doctors in Ontario urge caution ahead of partial reopening Friday

COVID-19 variant.Dr. Lawrence Loh, medical officer of health for Peel Region, says even though infections have dropped in the virus hot spot, the Delta variant could cause a resurgence.Scientific evidence shows people with one vaccine dose are less protected against the highly infectious variant, which is poised to become dominant in Peel this month.Loh said Wednesday that people should continue to limit their contacts, follow public health measures and not hold large gatherings when restrictions loosen.

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Brace up for Covid third wave: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tells Anganwadi workers

₹30 lakhs each had been distributed to their families".The Karnataka government has also announced a relief package for various categories affected due to the second wave of the pandemic.

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Impending showers could cause floodwaters to rise again in Chester, Delaware counties

CHADDS FORD, Pa. - Philadelphia suburbs inundated with water from Tuesday's heavy rainstorms might not be out of the woods yet. Forecasters on Wednesday called for another round of showers and popup thunderstorms that could cause receding floodwaters to rise again. Brief but powerful thunderstorms with pounding rain caused several roads to flood in Chester County on Tuesday and prevented some from reaching their homes.

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The muddled opinions that our second covid wave has generated

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Noida Metro resumes service after Covid 2nd wave break; nearly 2,000 take ride

COVID-19 curbs amid a dip in new cases of coronavirus.“The total ridership on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro stood at 1,992 on Wednesday," a Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) official said.The NMRC had on Monday said keeping in view the night curfew and also to discourage people to move out due to the pandemic, trains will be operated from 7 am to 8 pm on weekdays only i.e. Monday to Friday.As the weekend curfew is still in practice, train services will not be operated on weekends i.e.

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China one of the first nations to offer help to India during 2nd covid wave: Sun Weidong

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PHDCCI suggests five-pronged strategy to stop third wave of coronavirus pandemic

NEW DELHI : Industry lobby PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has suggested a five-pronged strategy to stop the third wave of coronavirus pandemic in the country.“As the third wave of coronavirus is expected in September-October 2021 by various experts, first, let us target to vaccinate at least half the population in the next 3-4 months, that is, by September 2021," Sanjay Aggarwal, president, PHDCCI, said in a statement.Second, PHDCCI said ensure adoption of strict rules such as wearing mask, maintaining social distancing, not spitting in the open, and frequent handwashing or sanitizing, along with impactful penalty on breaking such rules.

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Thousands of Ontario businesses to remain under COVID-19 restrictions Friday

Patios and retail may be getting a much-needed business boost this Friday, but thousands of other businesses are waiting for Step Two of Ontario’s reopening plan. That means many won’t be able to reopen until at least July, leaving many to wonder if they’ll survive.

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Possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims' remains being excavated

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Workers on Tuesday began excavating remains of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims, removing them from a cemetery where searchers so far have found 27 bodies, according to Oklahoma State Archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck."Today we have actually commenced with the process of excavating four individual burials," Stackelbeck said, while the search continues for additional remains.The 1921 massacre occurred when a white mob descended on the Black section of Tulsa — Greenwood — and burned more than 1,000 homes, looted hundreds of others and destroyed its thriving business district.

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Northeastern Ontario health unit won’t reopen Friday amid COVID-19 surge

Questions mount over lack of COVID-19 vaccination plan for Ontario’s urban Indigenous communities Young, otherwise healthy adults have been presenting with severe illness and require hospitalization, health officials said this week. Regional COVID-19 data shows the majority of the 349 active cases are located in Timmins and in First Nations communities in the James Bay and Hudson Bay regions.The more infectious Delta variant, which has been spreading in Peel and prompting calls for more vaccine supply, has been detected in the region.

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'It stinks': Heat wave emphasizes poor Delaware Valley air quality

MARCUS HOOK, Pa. - Tuesday’s heat and humidity did not quite match the scorcher of Monday, but it was enough to be uncomfortable, until pop-up thunderstorms came through. And the heat hasn’t been good for the region’s already poor air quality."It’s bad.

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Covid-19 second wave hits life insurers’ business but outlook is better

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Doug Ford says London can ease restrictions to allow gathering at vigil for London attack

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government is working with the local health unit to temporarily ease COVID-19 restrictions to allow for people to gather at a vigil for the victims of the London attack Tuesday evening.

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Global covid trends: The second wave and where we are headed

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No data to show that children will have severe illness in third covid wave: AIIMS director

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Second World War mystery: Missing Canadian bomber crew possibly found

Decades after a unknown soldier from the Second World War made the ultimate sacrifice, his grave in Germany may offer new insight into his identity. Mike Armstrong explains the clues that suggest the soldier was a Canadian.

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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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