Kolkata: With little more than two months to go for Durga puja, festival committees in the city are brainstorming ways to ensure the safety of pandal-hoppers amid the COVID-19 crisis, while offering them a glimpse of the goddess.Three Durga puja committees in the city, all crowd- pullers and located within one-km stretch in south Kolkata, have joined hands to introduce a drive-in 'darshan' concept - an arrangement which would allow people to slow down their car to take a look at the pandal and the Durga idol without having to alight from their cars."As maintaining physical distance is mandatory, we had to think of a concept that would avoid crowding near the pandals.

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Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 50,000-mark with record 1,876 new cases in a day

BHUBANESWAR : Odisha's COVID-19 tally on Wednesday crossed the 50,000-mark with the highest single-day spike of 1,876 fresh cases, while the death toll rose to 305 as nine more patients succumbed to the disease, a health department official said.The total number of coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 50,672, he said.Of the nine new fatalities, four were reported from Ganjam, two from Rayagada and one each from Angul, Balasore and Khurda districts. The new cases were found in all 30 districts of the state.

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Germany says Russian COVID-19 vaccine has not been sufficiently tested

BERLIN : German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia's COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested, adding the aim was to have a safe product rather than just being first to start vaccinating people.President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.Moscow's decision to grant approval before final trials have been completed has raised concerns among some experts."It can be dangerous to start vaccinating millions, if not billions, of people too early because it could pretty much kill the acceptance of vaccination if it goes wrong, so I'm very sceptical about what's going on in Russia," Spahn

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IPL: Rajasthan Royals' fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tests positive for Covid-19

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Selva raises $3m to develop novel antiviral against Covid-19

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Covid-19 cluster in Tayside with one case linked to Aberdeen outbreak

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Bus stop newest front in South Korea's Covid-19 battle

South Korea has opened a high-tech new front in the battle against coronavirus, fortifying bus shelters with temperature-checking doors and ultraviolet disinfection lamps.

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Stevie Nicks begs fans to wear masks as she fears catching COVID-19 would mean she'd not sing again

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First batch of Russia covid vaccine in 2 weeks, mass production starts: Report

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Spring college football: When? How much? Who plays?

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Russia approves world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Russia has awarded regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine for use. The vaccine, Sputnik V, reflects the former Soviet Union’s space race successes.

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‘If I Had A Hammer’ singer Trini Lopez dies from COVID-19

The Dirty Dozen and for singing a popular cover version of the hit ‘If I Had A Hammer’. His death was first confirmed in Palm Springs Life Magazine, with Lopez being a longtime resident of the Southern California area and ultimately passing away there.Lopez was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1937 and grew up in the Little Mexico neighbourhood.

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There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation today, in addition to the four cases in the community in Auckland that were announced yesterday.

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Britain reports 20% economic slump amid coronavirus, worst yet for major power

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UK officially goes into recession as coronavirus crisis sees economy collapse

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NPHET to review latest Covid-19 trends

The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to review the latest trends on Covid-19.

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COVID-19 impact: Every second youth subject to depression, says ILO survey

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Siddaramaiah to be discharged tomorrow after Covid-19 test found negative

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Covid-19: Maharashtra to cap price for masks, sanitisers

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest August 11, 2020

Department of Health:Declining Numbers of Cases May be Due to Decrease in Number of TestsDOH reports 118 positive cases today. This is the lowest daily triple-digit case count, but it is unclear as to whether this was a result of a decrease in the number of tests.

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LEADING OFF: Indians restrict Clevinger, Plesac; Stanton out

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:C YOU LATERCleveland is minus two of its top starting pitchers after putting Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac on the restricted list. The Indians made the moves after the right-handers broke team rules and Major League Baseball protocols by leaving their hotel in Chicago last weekend and risking exposure to the COVID-19 virus.The Indians had implemented a code of conduct for players to follow on road trips, forbidding them from socializing outside of the team’s players and staff.MLB permits teams to use the restricted list for players who are unavailable to play for non-baseball reasons.

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Bruce Willis masks up while riding e-bike during casual shopping trip amid coronavirus pandemic

Bruce Willis masked up while riding an e-bike Tuesday during a shopping excursion in Santa Monica, California.The 65-year-old actor covered his mouth and nose with a white mask while cycling to a clothing store with a friend amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Die Hard star wore a white T-shirt under a sea-green buttoned long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and aqua blue sneakers.

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Bryan Cranston reveals he caught COVID-19 with his wife 'very early on

After his surprise revelation at the end of July that he contracted COVID-19 and has already recovered, Bryan Cranston is opening up about the whole ordeal.The 64-year-old actor appeared in a virtual interview segment on Live with Ryan and Kelly on Tuesday, where he said he and his wife Taylor Dearden caught COVID-19, 'very early on.'He also revealed why he decided to stay quiet about contracting the deadly virus until just a few weeks ago.

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Australia reports deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic as cases escalate

Australia recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday and the biggest daily rise in infections in three days, denting hopes that a second wave gripping the state of Victoria may be stabilising.A cluster of infections in Melbourne, the Victorian capital and Australia’s second-largest city, forced authorities last week to impose a night curfew, tighten restrictions on people’s daily movements and order large parts of state economy to close.

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U.S. inks deal with Moderna for 100M doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine for around $1.5 billion, the company and White House said on Tuesday.The United States in recent weeks has made deals to acquire hundreds of millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from several companies as part of its Operation Warp Speed program, which aims to deliver a vaccine in the country by the end of the year.

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ICU doctor runs 22 miles while wearing mask to prove it doesn’t drop oxygen levels

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WHO: Avoid dental cleanings and other routine visits to the dentist for now

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Without trial data, how can we trust Russia's Covid-19 vaccine? ask scientists

COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing prompted alarm among global health experts, who said that with no full trial data, the vaccine is hard to trust.Intent on being first in the global race to develop a vaccine against the pandemic disease, Russia has yet to conduct large-scale trials of the shot that would produce data to show whether it works - something immunologists and infectious disease experts say could be a "reckless" step."Russia is essentially conducting a large population level experiment," said Ayfer Ali, a specialist in drug research at Britain's Warwick Business School.She said such a super-fast approval could mean that potential adverse effects of a vaccine may not be picked up.

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COVID-19 media updates, 12 August

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide a COVID-19 update on COVID-19 at 4:00pm 12 August. Check

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New Zealand prime minister delays election process amid new coronavirus lockdown

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday delayed a key step toward next month’s general election, as the country was plunged back into lockdown after the discovery of the first COVID-19 cases in more than three months.Ardern said she was suspending the dissolution of parliament, which was due to make way for an election scheduled to take place on Sept. 19, until Monday.

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Canada reports 289 new coronavirus cases, lowest daily total in over a month

Canada reported 289 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, the lowest daily total in over a month and continuing the latest downward trajectory in the country’s pandemic curve.The national total now stands at 120,363 cases that have been confirmed by laboratory tests. The death toll has reached 8,991 people, after four more patients died over the past 24 hours.

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Bryan Cranston Reflects On COVID-19 Diagnosis, Hanging Out With Tom Hanks

Bryan Cranston is taking COVID-19 very seriously after he and his wife contracted it.

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Big Ten, Pac-12 Pull Plug on Fall Football Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic. About an hour after the Big Ten's announcement, the Pac-12 called a news conference to say its season would be postponed until the spring.

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NJ adds 2 states, Virgin Islands to advisory, drops others

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Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 recovery rate touches 75%: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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New research suggests pandemic trend could take big bite out of Canadian hospitality industry

A new survey out of Dalhousie University suggests the Canadian hospitality industry could lose up to $20 billion in revenues in the next year – 30 per cent of which may be due to people working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Working from home causing some Toronto businesses to close up shop

More people working from home means less foot traffic in many areas of Toronto, including on Bay Street where some businesses are being forced to close their doors due to the lack of commuters coming and going. Morganne Campbell takes us inside First Canadian Place to take a look at the impact COVID-19 has had there.

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PM Modi talks covid preparedness with CMs, says role of states is crucial

₹9,000 crore to combat covid-19. “Tamil Nadu may be allocated ₹9,000 crore special grant to combat covid-19 and its after effects on the state’s economy.

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More American children testing positive for coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Exposure warning issued for Catcus Club in downtown Kelowna

coronavirus has been issued for patrons of a downtown restaurant in Kelowna.On Tuesday, Interior Health said those who visited the Cactus Club bar on Water Street on Saturday, Aug. 8, between 5 p.m.

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Russia approves first coronavirus vaccine, but scientists are skeptical

Russia says it has developed and approved the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Eric Sorensen explains why scientists are questioning the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

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Growing concerns about classroom sizes amid the pandemic

Parents across Canada are growing anxious over back-to-school plans, with many feeling classes won’t be small enough to ensure proper physical distancing.

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