#India: Access to medical care is severely limited due to COVID-19 cases. U.S. citizens wishing to depart should use available commercial options now.

Daily direct flights to the US and flights via Paris and Frankfurt are available. https://t.co/p5a3v5ws9y pic.twitter.com/LqHhCiZVEgIndian authorities and hospitals are struggling to cope with record Covid-19 infections and deaths.

Official data on Wednesday showed new infections rose by 360,960 in the prior 24 hours, while 3,293 additional lives were lost -- both a record for the country.

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Covid: Delhi records highest deaths in a day, administers lowest ever doses

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US flights with Covid-19 aid to India delayed until Wednesday

Covid-19 aid to India have been delayed. The US Department of Defense went on to add that the two flights will now reach at least until Wednesday.

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India's young fight the covid second wave with apps and oxygen

- 'Oxygen man' -With two-thirds of its 1.3-billion people under the age of 35, India is an overwhelmingly young country, but its youth have never been called on to shoulder such huge responsibilities.As India's pandemic has grown ever more dystopian -- with crematoriums running out of space and patients, including a former ambassador, dying in hospital parking lots -- many have volunteered in droves.In the slums of Mumbai, Shanawaz Shaikh has provided free oxygen to thousands of people.Known popularly as the "oxygen man", the 32-year-old sold his cherished SUV last June to fund the initiative after his friend's pregnant cousin died in a rickshaw while trying to get admitted to a hospital."She died because she couldn't get oxygen in time,"

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'Scale issue' differs in Covid surge in US and India: WHO's Dr Roderico Ofrin

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Delaware Valley school districts plan for possible FDA approval of COVID vaccine for students 12+

NEWTOWN, Pa. - It appears the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, which has been approved for people 16 and older, could soon be offered to kids as young as 12.That could have huge ramifications for the next school year.Paula Zimmerman is thrilled to be back at the field, cheering on her son.The nine and 10 year-olds likely won’t be the next to qualify for the COVID vaccine, but Paula says if the FDA gives the go-ahead for 12 to 15-year-olds, her other son will get it."I would be very comfortable having him get the vaccine and I’ll sign him up as soon as I can," Paula remarked.She believes, once approved for middle and high schoolers, districts should require it, just like other vaccines.AdvertisementBut, will they?Two local districts tell FOX 29

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Lockdown, massive vaccination drive: Fauci's advice to India amid Covid-19

Because when you walk down, it is well known, with the experience of other countries that locking down, definitely interferes with the dynamics of the viral outbreak and you could interfere with the continuity and the transmission of infection," Dr Fauci said.He also recommended taking the help of the armed forces to immediately build makeshift field hospitals."You will recall, last year when China had a very serious problem, they marshalled their resources to very, very rapidly build new hospitals, to be able to handle all the people who required hospitalisation," he said.Referring to media reports, he said there is a drastic shortage of hospital beds and people are being taken care of in makeshift arrangements."So, it would be possible,

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Alberta identifies 2,012 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Monday.

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine to teachers, school and childcare staff

Alberta will soon start offering COVID-19 vaccines to teachers, support staff, child-care workers in the school system and others, like administrators and bus drivers.

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FDA set to give Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization for children 12-15

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to give the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine an emergency use authorization for children age 12-15, according to reports, after its trial results showed similar efficacy among that age group compared to adults.

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Will Canada be able to reach herd immunity against COVID-19?

Concerns are rising the U.S. will not be able to reach herd immunity, as vaccination efforts against COVID-19 start to slow down there.

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Will more COVID-19 health restrictions actually bring numbers down in Alberta?

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney said new health measures will be introduced — but will it make a difference? As Lisa MacGregor explains, more and more people are flouting the rules and some believe there needs to be harsher consequences in order to see real change in the right direction.

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Kenney says cabinet will be considering more COVID-19 enforcement

Premier Jason Kenney says his cabinet will be considering more enforcement tools as Alberta continues to see non-compliance with COVID-19 public health measures.

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Confusion rises over NACI’s mixed messaging on vaccine choices

The National Advisory Council on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for Canadians over 30. Yet, the group also says others might want to wait for an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna instead.

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‘We have to respond to the numbers’: Kenney reacts to criticism over handling of COVID-19

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded to a question regarding his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “our middle-ground approach has been successful.”

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COVID-19: Kenney ‘angered’ by No More Lockdown Rodeo Rally on weekend

Premier Jason Kenney called the organizers of the No More Lockdown Rodeo Rally in Bowden over the weekend “people who simply don’t care.”

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine rollout to teachers, childcare workers and support staff

Premier Jason Kenney announces that Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will be expanded, adding teachers, childcare workers and education support staff.

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Tighter COVID-19 measures coming for Alberta: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says more COVID-19 health measures are coming to Alberta, and will likely be announced Tuesday, as COVID-19 cases continue to soar.

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Drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C.

There has been a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Keith Baldrey reports on what could be behind the trend.

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Pfizer says it told India there no safety concern with its Covid vaccine

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No new community cases in New Zealand; one in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today.   There is one new case to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since our last update yesterday.  

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Job losses in Quebec during pandemic affected women more than men: report

Thousands march for International Workers’ Day in Montreal Quebec lost about 275,000 jobs that paid less than $20 an hour in 2020, the Institut de la statistique du Québec said in Monday’s report. It found the majority of those job losses involved women working in the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.The report, based on data from Statistics Canada, found that 183,000 women lost jobs paying less than $20 an hour, compared to 90,000 men.

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Nunavut, N.W.T. capitals issue new orders as COVID-19 surges in Canada’s north

Nunavut’s capital declared a state of emergency Monday and Yellowknife in the neighbouring N.W.T. closed its schools as news cases of COVID-19 sprang up in both territories.Iqaluit, a city of about 8,000 people, had 81 of Nunavut’s 85 active cases.Council voted unanimously to declare the local emergency starting at midnight to give the city authority under its Emergency Measures Act to enforce public health order.“Given the seriousness with the state of affairs with community transmission of COVID-19 in Iqaluit, I will make a motion to declare a state of local emergency,” Iqaluit city Coun.

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India announced triumph over Covid-19 early: Uday Kotak

₹1 lakh crore of bonds in FY22 as a measure in the same direction.Generally, such expansion of the balance sheet has an impact in terms of inflation, which continues to be higher than the 4 per cent target given to the central bank.In support of his suggestion, Kotak said the first principle rules of economics will have to be kept aside in order to protect the economy."The people balance sheets should matter more than the financial balance sheets," he asserted. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Pink thought she would die and wrote her will during battle with Covid

coronavirus last year. The American pop star, 41, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, contracted the virus alongside her four-year-old son Jameson in March 2020.

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Kenney says new COVID-19 restrictions likely coming to Alberta on Tuesday as health crisis worsens

The premier said discussions about potential new public health measures are ongoing but did not say what they may involve.At his news conference on Monday, Kenney said the situation in the province is on a downward spiral because too many Albertans are not following public health measures already in place.He reiterated that his government has continuously followed an approach to addressing the pandemic that balances COVID-19 concerns with mental health and people’s ability to earn a living.“I think we’ve generally done quite well with that,” he said.

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Union president calls Halifax Transit’s social distancing signs ‘smoke and mirrors’

Two Halifax transit drivers test positive for COVID-19, union calls for vaccine priority In a news release sent Monday evening, the municipality said it was continuing to monitor and respond to the “rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19.” As part of its response, it plans to install signs on alternating seats on buses and ferries to “encourage passengers to appropriately distance themselves while traveling.”The municipality notes other measures, such as increased cleaning of high-touch surfaces and installing polycarbonate shields next to the bus drivers, are already in place.But Wilson says none of these measures deal with the fact that passengers are getting on buses using the front door, that they’re interacting with drivers while

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High likelihood COVID-19 out of control in two-thirds of Saskatchewan’s ‘zones’: SHA

COVID-19 transmission is out of control in a growing swath of the province, according to the latest Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) presentation to physicians.A map of the province on slide 15 of the 91-slide slideshow doctors saw during their weekly townhall Thursday was publicly posted Monday. Of the 32 subzones being monitored in relation to the pandemic, a group of 23 were shaded red for the week of April 21-27.

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Alberta’s current COVID-19 status worse than every province and state: Former top doctor

COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta is heading in the wrong direction.The province reported more than 2,000 daily cases for three consecutive days last week, reaching the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic on Saturday, at 2,433, with a positivity rate of 12 per cent.

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COVID-19: Regina Catholic school students ask officials to re-think transition to in-class learning

Regina school divisions extend remote learning until at least May 3 In the letter, students say the additional stress they’re feeling with the switch is “unnecessary.”“We believe that staying online for the remainder of the school year would be the best and smartest idea moving forward to keep your staff and students safe,” the letter goes on to read.Many of the students who signed their names are in Grade 11 and admit worrying about the rise of COVID-19 variant cases whilst studying for exams has becoming overwhelming, but that’s not the only worry students have.“The concerns I’d say I’m having is switching back and forth from these two systems is getting quite anxiety inducing,” said Pyper Nadon, another Grade 11 student from Riffel

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U.S. FDA expected to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 by next week

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.The announcement is set to come barely a month after the company found that its shot, which is already authorized for those age 16 and older, also provided protection for the younger group.

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Pink Reveals She ‘Rewrote’ Her Will During Her ‘Really Bad’ Battle With COVID-19: ‘I Thought It Was Over For Us’

Pink is sharing some terrifying details surrounding her battle with COVID-19.

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City urges ‘patience’ as Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline struggles with high call volume

COVID-19 vaccines endured busy signals and disconnected calls when a number of new groups became eligible for a shot on Monday morning.“I’ve tried at least 200 times in the last hour,” and “4 hours later and 200+ calls, I am finally on hold at least,” were just some comments left on a social media post from the city asking residents to be patient while operators fielded calls off the booking hotline.The city’s emergency operations director (EOC) said he was not surprised by the difficulty, saying that the city’s existing call centre is simply not up to the task of handling high volumes of calls in general.

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COVID-19: Rossland, B.C., mayor apologizes for travelling to the United States

COVID-19 pandemic.Kathy Moore went south of the border to get vaccinated and spend time with family.Despite the fact she has dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship and the fact she was open about and transparent about the trip ahead of time, she faced criticism on social media and was accused of hypocrisy.

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Woodbine Racetrack to host a number of pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week

Woodbine Racetrack will be the site for a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week.Woodbine Entertainment announced Monday the clinic at the racetrack will begin Wednesday for the Rexdale community. The clinic will operate for at least three days and will be open to those 18 years and older living in ‘hot spot’ communities in M9V and M9W postal codes.

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Central Florida schools don’t plan to do away with mask mandates just yet

ORLANDO, Fla. – Although Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order Monday suspending all COVID-19 restrictions enacted by local governments, including mask mandates, Central Florida school districts are still reacting to the news and determining how to move forward.

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FDA expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for teens 12 and older by next week

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.The announcement is set to come barely a month after the company found that its shot, which is already authorized for those age 16 and older, also provided protection for the younger group.The federal official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the FDA's action, said the agency was expected to expand its emergency use authorization for Pfizer's two-dose vaccine by early next week, and perhaps even sooner.

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Over 5,000 air travellers flying to Canada test positive for COVID-19 since February

COVID-19 after flying back to Canada since mandatory quarantine hotels began in late February.Thus far, variants of interest or concern have been identified in almost one-third of those cases.Data provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada lists 3,748 people who tested positive the day they returned despite having to show a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days before they boarded their plane. A positive COVID-19 test allows travellers to skirt hotel stay: CBSA officer Another 1,411 people came back positive for COVID-19 on the test required 10 days after they returned.Among them 1,566 tested positive for a variant of concern and another 134 tested positive for a variant of interest.

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B.C. reports 2,174 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, along with 15 deaths

At the Monday, May 3 briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 2,174 new COVID-19 cases and 15 related deaths from over the weekend.

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FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

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Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest

MINNEAPOLIS – One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal.

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COVID-19: Quebec ramping vaccination rollout as province sees uptick in doses

COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to pick up steam.This week, 594,770 doses are expected to arrive, according to the health department’s press release — the most scheduled for the month of May.Meanwhile, more than 166,000 Quebecers registered for vaccination appointments on April 30, according to an email from the public health department.“I’m actually very optimistic, very positive about how this is going,” Dr. Don Sheppard, McGill University’s Chair of Immunology, told Global News.As of May 3, the public health department is reporting that 37 per cent of all Quebecers have now received at least one shot.

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B.C. residents should register on vaccine website even if first dose was given at pharmacy: officials

COVID-19 immunization website, even if they received their first dose through a work program or at a pharmacy.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday there has been some concern about the second dose if someone did not receive their first shot through the age-based system.“It is helpful to register again, just the once, but if you do register more than once, the system will recognize that,” Henry said.“Once you are registered, your dose will be reserved for you once the program becomes available.” B.C.

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Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic

SAN JOSE – A Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy public health-focused lyrics set to a popular 1990s salsa tune as Costa Rica experiences its worst moment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hamilton offers AstraZeneca vaccine clinic, Johnson and Johnson pause shouldn’t slow rollout

COVID-19 vaccination plan on Thursday with a one-week Oxford-AstraZeneca clinic in central Hamilton.Despite recent shortages of the vaccine in Canada, public health says there is enough in the city to offer the clinics with the aid of its primary health partners at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre on Main Street East.“So the AstraZeneca supply does slow down for us as we go through May, but right now, we have supply in our community to offer those clinics,” Michelle Baird, director of operations for public health, told Global News.

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Toronto artist paints street mural to brighten up COVID-19 hot spot neighbourhood

Catherine McDonald spoke to Andrew Stelmack about why he spent a week painting the massive mural on the corner of Seaton and Dundas Streets.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan expands vaccine eligibility as of May 4

COVID-19 vaccination shot.The province said as of May 4, the eligibility for immunization moves to 37 years of age and older.In the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, the age eligibility moves to anyone 18 years of age or older. Overview of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccination plan Health officials said age eligibility applies to all clinics in the province: booked appointments, drive-thru and walk-in clinics, pharmacies and mobile clinics.The exception is the Swift Current drive-thru clinic, which is open only to people aged 40 and older as it is only offering the AstraZeneca vaccine.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said 8,000 additional appointments are being added to the booking system as of 8 a.m.

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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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