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PM Modi meets Chief Ministers to discuss covid cases surge, Mamata skips

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The Latest: S Korean capital orders tests for all foreigners

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s capital has ordered coronavirus tests for all foreign workers as the country expands mass testing targeting expatriates in a campaign that has triggered complaints of discrimination.

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Ola to provide free Covid vaccination to all its employees, their dependents

NEW DELHI : As India ramps up its Covid-19 vaccination drive, leading mobility company Ola announced on Wednesday that it would cover COVID-19 vaccination costs for all its employees and their dependents in fight against the pandemic.Ola expects to vaccinate around 24,000 people, including all direct contractual employees, consultants, advisors and their immediate dependents including spouse, kids and parents, the company said.“We are happy to announce that Ola has decided to cover vaccination costs across the group. At Ola, we prioritize the health and well-being of not only our employees and their loved ones but also our extended family who work directly with us including advisors and consultants.

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Asian shares slip ahead of Fed's view on US economic outlook

TOKYO – Asian shares fell in muted trading Wednesday as world markets cautiously awaited the U.S. central bank's latest assessment on the economy.

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European Medicines Agency continues evaluation of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has said it will issue further advice on the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow as it continues to evaluate the cases of blood clots in recipients of the jab.

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Covid-19 vaccine side-effects reported 'mild to moderate'

There have been 3,484 reports of suspected side effects relating to Covid-19 vaccines here, according to latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

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Atos to cover cost of Covid-19 vaccination for its 30,000 employees in India

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Benefits of having a group health insurance from your employer

Also Read | Inside the mad scramble to comply with the new labour codesLet's take a closer look at several advantages of having group health insurance from your employer.What is group health insuranceAlso known as group mediclaim policy or corporate health insurance, a group health insurance policy offers coverage to a group of people. In organizations, employers offer this policy to build trust and loyalty within employees.

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Gujarat: As Covid cases surge, more restrictions imposed in Ahmedabad. Details here

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PM Modi to make his first foreign visit since covid outbreak

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Will second wave of covid hit India’s macro growth?

Also Read | Inside the mad scramble to comply with the new labour codesOver the medium term, progress on vaccinations, stronger global growth and lagged effects of easier financial conditions are likely to act as growth tailwind. The growth recovery and policy normalisation may remain as themes over the second half of 2021.In response to rising cases, states have re-introduced restriction measures.

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Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul

SEOUL – Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure it had their attention by warning the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 16, 2021

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates 48 New COVID-19 Cases ReportedDOH reports 48 new cases of coronavirus today.This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 14, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New CasesReported since2/28/2020(including new cases)O‘ahu 3022,342Hawai‘i 82,343Maui 72,465Kaua‘i 1187Moloka‘i 028Lānaʻi 0108HI residents diagnosed outside

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Ayushman Bharat picks up pace amid pandemic

Also Read | Inside the mad scramble to comply with the new labour codesThe record turnouts for registration could be significant for India’s covid-19 vaccination drive, as the beneficiaries will not only enjoy easy access to free treatment, including covid care, but can also get vaccinated for free across all the hospitals empanelled under the scheme.NHA, the apex agency responsible for the design, roll-out, implementation and management of AB-PMJAY, said 835,089 beneficiaries were verified and issued identity cards in a single day.

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Trump assures supporters that COVID-19 vaccination is safe

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump again urged people to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, saying he would recommend vaccination to “a lot of people that don't want to get it, and a lot of those people voted for me.”

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Scots university's pioneering Covid-19 antibody test is 'more accurate' than those currently available

Covid-19 antibody test that’s better than those currently available has been developed by researchers at a Scots university.Serology tests detect if a person has previously had the virus and are important tools in tracing its spread.However, some existing antibody tests are not suited to rapid mass deployment as they can be inaccurate and also detect other coronaviruses including some versions of the common cold.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and

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Former union minister, who had tested positive for Covid, passes away

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Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike this year; tally at 1.14 crore

3 new variants of Covid detected in IndiaThree new variants of Covid-19, from the UK, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.On whether the people who have been infected once could get reinfected by the new virus strain, Choubey said as per World Health Organization, in the three countries where the pandemic is being driven by the variant mutants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, the South African and Brazilian variants have the potential to reinfect persons who have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.Also, 3,50,64,536 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered till now.The countrywide

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Inflation is now the top risk to markets, not Covid, shows BofA survey

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In Pennsylvania, Biden showcases aid to small businesses

CHESTER, Pa. – President Joe Biden turned up at a minority-owned flooring business in suburban Philadelphia to highlight how his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package can help small businesses and to put a face on those who have struggled throughout the pandemic.

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Many people who die of COVID-19 have the virus in their hearts

Emma YasinskiScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.Three-quarters of people who died of COVID-19 harbored the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their hearts, according to the most detailed study of cardiac tissue to date. Those people were also more likely than patients without cardiac invasion to experience abnormal heart rhythms before they died.

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Some ‘high priority health care workers’ eligible to receive vaccine

York Region and Durham Region are moving forward and vaccination high priority health care workers who live in the area; this includes chiropractors, RMTs and mental health and addiction workers.

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Central Florida leaders continue to get more seniors a COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health now has data showing the number of seniors who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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8 shot and killed at 3 massage parlors in Georgia; one suspect in custody

WOODSTOCK, Ga. - Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt.Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said three people were killed at a spa in northeast Atlanta, while a fourth person was killed at another spa across the street.

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COVID-19 variants make up 11% of active cases in Alberta

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said of the 4,776 active COVID-19 cases in the province, 509 — or 11 per cent — of them are variants. Julia Wong has details, plus more from the Tuesday update.

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This is how you can stream this year’s Oscar-nominated films

Oscar nominations came out Monday, and some people may have been scratching their heads at some of the film titles, since movies theaters have been opened and closed numerous times, depending on where you live.

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FHP investigates 4-vehicle crash at same intersection where 5 people were killed in collision

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a 4-vehicle crash at the same Orange County intersection where five people were killed in a collision this past Thursday.

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'It is safe': Trump encourages supporters to get vaccinated against Covid-19

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‘I would recommend it’: Trump urges hesitant supporters to get COVID-19 vaccine

LOS ANGELES - Former President Donald Trump recommended the COVID-19 vaccine to Americans on Tuesday, saying that it "is a safe vaccine, and it is something that works."Speaking in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on "FOX News Primetime" on Tuesday, Trump said, "I would recommend it, and I would recommend it to a lot of people that don’t want to get it, and a lot of those people voted for me frankly."Trump's endorsement of the vaccines comes after Dr. Anthony Fauci urged the former president to recommend that many who are wary of getting a shot get one."If he came out and said, ‘Go and get vaccinated.

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Community remembers 16-year-old shot, killed at West Philly rec center

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of balloons were released over the West Philadelphia rec center to remember 16-year-old Kahree Simmons who was gunned down last week on the same basketball court."He was just doing what all of us do. Come to Sherwood, play basketball, and just be kids," his brother Stephen Simmons said.Simmons' senseless murder touched off calls for a citywide action plan after the death of yet another young man with so much promise."We loved Kahree more than anything.

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Philippines bans entry of foreigners, some nationals as Covid-19 cases climb

MANILA : The Philippines' coronavirus task force said it will suspend the arrival of foreigners and some returning citizens as the Southeast Asian country battles a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases and increasing infections of new variants.Foreign citizens and returning nationals who had not been working overseas will not be able to enter the country from March 20 until April 19, the coronavirus task force said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.The exemptions to the rule include accredited officials of foreign governments, Filipino workers returning from overseas and cases that are considered to be an emergency.The Philippines' Civil Aeronautics Board on Tuesday capped passenger arrivals at Manila's international airport to a maximum of

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COVID-19 variant case reported at Winnipeg personal care home

Coronavirus: Manitoba reports 18 additional cases of UK variant, no new deaths Collins said the care home is taking numerous precautions to ensure the safety of its residents and staff, including following strict protocols and enhancing screening, monitoring, and cleaning. Winnipeg personal care homes continue to cut out COVID-19 General visits have been temporarily cancelled and visits from designated family caregivers and essential visits will be allowed once contact tracing is complete.

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Health Matters: Why obesity is a COVID-19 vaccination priority

Health Matters March 16: Alberta is the third province to include severe obesity on its COVID-19 vaccination priority list. As Su-Ling Goh reports, experts and advocates are applauding the move, and hoping more provinces will follow suit.

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COVID-19 outbreak prompts closure of elementary school in east end Montreal

COVID-19.In a news release, the board says the closure is a precautionary measure, based on recommendations issued by Montreal public health authorities. Province announces easing of COVID-19 measures, predicts all Quebecers vaccinated by June 24 While the school is closed, online classes are being offered starting March 18.

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Why is B.C. one of the few provinces not using pharmacies for COVID-19 vaccinations?

The head of one of Canada’s largest pharmacy companies is asking the B.C.

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COVID-19 variants of concern in B.C.

Keith Baldrey on COVID-19 variants of concern, and one troublesome uptick in cases.

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Apple adds covid-19 vaccination locations to Maps app and Siri

Apple Inc. on Tuesday started highlighting places that offer Covid-19 vaccinations in its Maps app and Siri.The locations appear in Maps when a user goes to the search bar.

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Delhi reports first case with South African variant of Covid-19 virus

South Africa variant of the novel coronavirus.The 33-year-old Covid-19 patient, who has tested positive for the South African variant of the virus causing the disease, is currently admitted at LNJP Hospital in the national capital.He was brought to the hospital about a week ago and has been kept isolated in a separate unit, according to a PTI report.The LNJP Hospital had earlier also admitted people who had been found positive for UK strain of Covid-19, and after their treatment about two such patients had remained till February end, a senior doctor had earlier said."He is kept in a very different isolation area and was brought here about a week ago and then tested.

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Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

WASHINGTON – More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday in a camera-friendly event designed to encourage others to get their own COVID-19 shots.

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Biden: Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms claims

NEW YORK – President Joe Biden said Tuesday New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if the state attorney general's investigation confirms the sexual harassment allegations against him.

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White House sets low expectations for China talks in Alaska

The White House is setting low expectations ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s first face-to-face meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea

CANBERRA – Australia will send COVID-19 vaccines from its own supply to its near-neighbor Papua New Guinea and will ask AstraZeneca to send more to try to contain a concerning wave of infections, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday.

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Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recover from car crash

Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.

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Canada adds 2,821 new coronavirus cases as total infections top 915K

coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday, pushing the total number of infections in the country to 915,873.Provincial health authorities also said 24 more people have died after contracting COVID-19, meaning to date, the virus has claimed 22,519 lives in Canada. Have COVID-19 variants pushed Canada into a third wave of the pandemic? In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Canada’s chief medical health officer Dr.

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Trump says he recommends supporters get the COVID-19 vaccine

Former president Donald Trump appeared on Fox News on Tuesday evening where he stated that he would recommend getting the COVID-19 vaccine to those who don’t want to get the shot.

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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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