COLOMBO (News 1st); LIOC has increased its Retail Selling prices for Diesel (Lanka Auto Diesel ) by Rs 3/- per litre and Petrol (LP 92 ) by Rs 7/- per litre with effect from Sunday (6) due to huge price increase in international fuel prices on both the product.92 Octane New Price: Rs.

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35% spike in COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka; 15% increase in COVID deaths

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a 35% spike in COVID-19 cases compared to the first week of February 2022.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Ministry of Health speaking to News 1st said that COVID-19 fatalities have also spiked by 15 %.He urged the general public to immediately obtain the booster dose against COVID-19 if they are yet to do so.He further noted that a mobile vaccination drive is in effect to vaccinate some 1.1 million Sri Lankans who remain unvaccinated.

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Grocery prices continue to rise with no end in sight

DEVON, Pa. - Some national retailers say don’t expect grocery prices to come down anytime soon and they may even climb in coming weeks."$90 for nothing. Just fruits and vegetables and a box of coffee. Like three or four bags.

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COVID-19: 116 patients at LHSC, MLHU adds 139 cases but no deaths

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported zero deaths and 139 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, compared with two deaths and 190 cases last Wednesday. Wednesday marks only the second day this month that no new deaths were reported, the other being Monday.LHSC is caring for 116 inpatients with COVID-19, 22 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 116 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care.

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North Korea claims it can hit US, 'shake the world' with missile after month of increased testing

FILE - People watch the coverage of North Korea's latest missile launch in Seoul Station, South Korea on Jan. 31, 2022.

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Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says

WASHINGTON - The number of small businesses that raised prices in January rose to levels not seen since 1974, a reflection of surging U.S. inflation amid squeezed supply chains, higher labor costs and more.A net 61% of small businesses increased average selling prices in January, which marked a 48-year high, according to a regular survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

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Mumbai: Less than 500 Covid cases on 3rd day, rise in death tally. Read here

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from his office to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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Skateboarder Josh Neuman among 4 killed in Iceland plane crash

AKUREYRI, Iceland - American skateboarder and social media influencer Josh Neuman was one of four men killed when a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland, authorities in the North Atlantic island nation said Monday.Neuman, 22, was on the flight to create commercial content for the Belgian fashion brand Suspicious Antwerp along with Tim Alings, the company’s sponsorship manager, 27; and Nicola Bellavia, a 32-year-old skydiver and social media influencer from Belgium.The pilot, Haraldur Diego, 49, was considered one of Iceland’s most prominent aviators and a pioneer of photography tours.National park Pingvellir and Pingvallavatn, the largest lake of Iceland.. (Photo by: Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Four bodies believed to be the men were discovered on Sunday in Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland’s second-largest lake with the use of an autonomous submarine and sonar technology.RELATED: Man who went to space with William Shatner dies in plane crash in New JerseyPoor weather has prevented divers retrieving the bodies, found at depths of up to 157 feet (48 meters)."For the safety of divers we have to wait until the weather improves," police chief Oddur Arnason told The Associated Press.Dramatic body-worn camera video shows the heroic rescue of an injured pilot just seconds before a train crashes into a single-engine plane in the San Fernando Valley.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC caring for 22 COVID-19 patients in ICU

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 70 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, compared with five deaths and 90 cases a week ago.The deaths reported Tuesday involved a woman in her 70s associated with a long-term care home and a man in his 80s with no association with long-term care or retirement homes.LHSC is caring for 119 inpatients with COVID-19, 22 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 119 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Tuesday, there were 149 COVID-19 inpatients with 28 in adult ICUs.

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Maharashtra sees slight decline in new Covid-19 cases, active tally drop below 1 lakh

Maharashtra in the last 24 hours – a decline of 329 cases as compared to the day before – said the state health department on Tuesday.

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CPC losses increased after Lanka IOC price hike, says CPC Chairman

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation warned that the CPC losses have increased after Lanka IOC increased fuel prices this week.CPC Chairman Attorney-at-Law Sumith Wijesinghe told reporters that if the prices for February continue uncharged for the entire month, the CPC will suffer a loss of Rs. 48.30/- per liter of Diesel, while Rs.

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LIOC did CPC a favor with price hike – Gammanpila

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said that Lanka IOC had done a favor to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation by increasing fuel prices.Sri Lanka’s LIOC, raised petrol 92-Octane by Rs. 7/- to Rs.

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What did the megalodon look like? Scientists say we still don’t know

DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 21: General view of an animatronic Megalodon shark during a press review of Jurassic Quest at Del Mar Fairgrounds on January 21, 2022 in Del Mar, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A new study has left scientists again wondering what the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, looked like after it was previously thought to have resembled the great white shark. The scientific research from the University of California, Riverside and DePaul University was recently published in the journal Historical Biology on Feb.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan wastewater shows small increases, large amount overall

COVID-19 in the province’s wastewater continues to rise and the total amount remains very high.The latest numbers from the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security show the average amount of virus RNA rose 19.3 per cent in Saskatoon, 28.4 per cent in Prince Albert and 29.5 per cent in North Battleford, respectively, over the week prior.But toxicologist and member of the wastewater surveillance team John Giesy told Global News the slight increases bely a substantial amount of the COVID-19 in the cities. Interactive: Inside COVID’s rehabilitation hospitals We’re still one-and-a-half to two times higher than we’ve ever been before,” he said.Saskatoon likely has passed the peak amount of the virus, Giesy said.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 105 cases, LHSC caring for 119 COVID-19 patients, 25 in ICU

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported 105 COVID-19 cases on Monday, compared with 222 cases Friday.Over the weekend, 169 cases and one death was reported on Saturday, 93 cases and one death was reported Sunday.As noted, LHSC is caring for 119 COVID-19 inpatients, with 25 inpatients in adult critical care. This is a drop from the 138 COVID-19 inpatients on Friday, with 26 in critical care.Of the 119, there are five or fewer in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.

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Karnataka logs 6,151 new COVID cases; 26% less than Sunday's tally

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Number of people in Ontario needing mental health support increasing, survey suggests

Ontario are accessing mental health support than at any other time during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Canadian Mental Health Association poll indicates 24 per cent of respondents have sought help for mental health challenges, compared to 17 per cent last winter and nine per cent almost two years ago.Camille Quenneville, the association’s CEO, says the survey results are concerning as they indicate the mental health of those living in the province is not improving. Canada needs national standards to tackle kid’s mental health challenges: experts The poll also suggests substance use and the levels of mental health distress among residents in Ontario are similar to what was seen during the start of the pandemic.The poll surveyed 1,001 Ontario adults between Jan.

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Some Covid patients may lose their sense of smell forever, new study suggests

Covid-19 has caused thousands to temporarily lose their sense of smell but some might never get it back, a study suggests. Typically losing the ability to smell and subsequently taste lasts no more than a couple of weeks after catching coronavirus.

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Covid-19 update: India's Covid-19 daily cases drop below 1 lakh in last 24 hours

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Coast Guard: 18 rescued after being trapped on ice sheet in Lake Erie

18 people were rescued after being trapped on an ice sheet in Lake Erie. (Credit: Ninth Coast Guard District) SANDUSKY, Ohio - The U.S.

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Hollyoaks biggest body transformations - health battle, toned abs and 3st weight loss

Hollyoaks have showed off dramatic weight loss transformations throughout the decades.From current stars of the show, to fan favourite actors who have since left, many of the Hollyoaks cast have wowed fans with their before and after photos on social media.Not only this, but they have also given fans an insight into how they transformed their bodies - from personal training, to high protein diets and regular exercise.Daily Star takes a look at some of Hollyoaks most incredible body transformations throughout the years, including dropping dress sizes and three stone weight losses.Former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor, who played Jude Cunningham in the soap, wowed fans after dropping four dresses in 2020.The star went from a size 16 to a size 8, and showed off her slim new figure on social media in a black bikini, side by side with a before photo of her in a cream vest and shorts.She captioned the photo: "Think I’m pushing a size 16 there and then I’m down to an 8 and maintained it for years."No yo-yo or massive cravings either. All beings in the brain #brainhealth #goodfats #lowsugar."Davinia had previously credited tips such as having cold showers and eating organic meat as the secrets behind her keeping lean, telling fans on social media: "Watch your habits and cultivate your own roadmap to feeling so much better...

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Gas prices rise in NJ, around nation amid crude price hike

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Freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury wins silver medal for Canada at Beijing Olympics

Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury has won the silver medal in the men’s moguls event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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‘Trump is wrong’: Mike Pence speaks out on 2020 election overturn claims

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump‘s false claims that he somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply “wrong.”

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COVID-19: Alarming increase in infections & deaths; obtain booster ASAP

COLOMBO (News 1st): The rate of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka has risen by 30 percent compared to the previous week, amidst the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the Ministry of Health said.“Given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, there is a considerable increase in the rate of COVID-19 patients and hospitalisations,” Dr. Anwar Hamdani, the Director of Medical Technology Services and Chief Coordinator of COVID-19 at the Ministry of Health told News 1st on Saturday (Feb.

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Republican National Committee overwhelmingly votes to censure Cheney, Kinzinger for sitting on Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee (RNC) took a rare step on Friday to censure two GOP lawmakers in the House of Representatives for their participation in a Democratic dominated House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.In an overwhelming voice vote by committee members gathered for the general session of their winter meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, the RNC rebuked Reps.

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India sends 1 lakh RAT kit to Sri Lanka as COVID-19 aid: Indian High Commission

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Major winter storm to bring rain, freezing rain to area Friday as temperatures plunge

PHILADELPHIA - A major winter storm will impact the Delaware Valley Friday with rain and some freezing rain Friday after blanketing parts of the south and Midwest with snow earlier in the week.With temperatures starting off in the mid-50s Friday, the storm won't be brining snow to our area, but a cold front is forecasted to move through as the rain falls. Dropping temperatures are expected to turn rain into freezing rain and even a wintry mix in parts of the area. Lancaster, Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties will be under Winter Weather Advisories from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Philadelphia, Pittsburgh DAs lose round in opioid settlement suit

PHILADELPHIA - The district attorneys for Philadelphia and Allegheny County have lost a round in their legal challenge of the $26 billion national opioid settlement, with a Pennsylvania appeals court ruling Friday that their suit against the state attorney general was premature.The prosecutors want the right to continue with their own lawsuits against the drug industry, saying the national settlement would pay their communities only a fraction of the money needed to cover the epidemic's financial toll. They had asked the court to rule that Attorney General Josh Shapiro has no authority to bind them to the settlement.A Commonwealth Court judge ruled Friday that because the national settlement has yet to be finalized, the prosecutors' challenge cannot be heard."Unless and until" the agreement is ratified and affects "the DAs’ rights in a substantial and concrete manner, any opinion that this court would issue at this stage of the proceedings would be an impermissible advisory opinion," said the ruling by Judge Michael Wojcik.DA Larry Krasner in suing Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro to ensure ongoing litigation against multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical giants are not squashed by a settlement deal.Last year, drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the three largest U.S.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 deaths, LHSC caring for 138 COVID-19 patients, 26 in ICU

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 122 COVID-19 cases on Friday, compared with two deaths and 217 cases last Friday.All three deaths involved men. One was in his 50s and not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.

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Free weight loss management service launched at pharmacy to kick-start health journey

A free weight management service is now available in Ayrshire to help empower adults to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle.

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Chicago student rescued from Lake Michigan ice after walking 1,000 feet offshore

CHICAGO - A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning. A 911 call was made by bystanders who were concerned, as the student was over 1,000 feet off the shore at Promontory Point, just across the street of the Museum of Science and Industry. The water is around 20-feet deep in the area."I was strolling on ice because I found it was solid, and I found it relaxing," the student said.

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What’s behind the hike in dairy prices across Canada?

Grocery stores across the country saw a steep rise in dairy prices on Tuesday, with price tags in some provinces increasing by as much as 15 per cent. Anne Gaviola explains what’s behind the soaring prices.

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NO fuel for Kelanithissa Power Plant until Diesel Tanker arrives on Monday (7)

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry says the Kelanitissa Power Plant will remain without fuel until a diesel tanker reaches the country on Monday (7).The country’s hydropower generation has already dropped to 32 percent.Data published by the Ceylon Electricity Board said there is limited fuel in thermal power plants.Power cuts were reported in many areas although the Ceylon Electricity Board had not made any announcement to that effect on Thursday (3).Although Sri Lanka’s power demand at nightstands at 2650 Megawatts, the CEB had been able to generate only about 2276 Megawatts.The CEB said that the Kelanitissa and Baththala power stations had not generated power as they had run out of fuel.The energy ministry’s secretary K.D.R. Olga said fuel had been supplied to the CEB as agreed.The secretary added that the power plants had run out of fuel before as more fuel had been used compared to the initial calculations.She added that the West Coast Power Plant had run out of fuel in 8 days despite being given fuel for 11 days.The Kelanitissa Power Plant was given fuel to run until Friday (4).The energy ministry says that the Kelanitissa Power Plant will remain without fuel until a diesel tanker reaches the country on Monday (7).It added that providing more fuel to the Kelanitissa Power Plant before that would create a shortage of diesel.

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India reports over 5 lakh deaths from COVID-19

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Sharp increase in B.C. COVID-19 ICU cases

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Dairy prices on the rise across Canada

Dairy prices are soaring in Canada, as inflation continues to climb. Business correspondent Anne Gaviola explains why this is happening, and how long the sticker shock could last.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 more deaths, LHSC caring for 139 COVID patients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 189 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, compared with one death and 220 cases last Thursday.The deaths involved two men, in their 60s and 80s, and a woman in her 90s. None were associated with long-term care homes or retirement homes.Meanwhile, the London Health Sciences Centre reported 139 COVID-19 inpatients on Thursday, with 25 in critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 139 COVID-19 inpatients, with 25 inpatients in adult critical care, compared with a record-high 166 inpatients, 19 of whom were in critical care, last Thursday.Of those, there are five or fewer in Children’s Hospital with zero in pediatric critical care. Last Thursday, the same figures were reported.

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Jason Van Dyke released from prison after serving less than half his sentence

CHICAGO - Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was released from state custody Thursday morning after serving three years and four months for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.Jordan Abudayyeh, a spokeswoman for the governor, said Van Dyke was released Thursday morning, though she didn't have any other details, including where he had been imprisoned.Van Dyke, who is white, had been in custody since he was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated battery for the October 2014 shooting death of McDonald, who was armed with a knife as he walked away from the officer. Van Dyke served less than half of his sentence of six years and nine months, securing an early release for behaving well in prison.Van Dyke leaves prison at a tenuous time for the city and its police force.Activists and family of McDonald have called for Van Dyke to be charged federally and condemned his early release.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP"It just reinforces this feeling of hopelessness in African American communities, and reinforces the thought that police can continue their oppressive behavior in those communities and be either exonerated or given light sentences," said Chico Tillmon, a senior research fellow at the University of Chicago Crime Lab and a former gang member.Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement Thursday there is much work to be done to heal from the murder of McDonald."I know some Chicagoans remain disheartened and angry about Jason Van Dyke’s sentence for the murder of Laquan McDonald.

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More US adults taking melatonin for sleep, despite lack of long-term safety data, study says

FILE - A bed is pictured in a 2018 file image taken in London, England. (Photo by: Ed Reeve/View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) More Americans are taking over-the-counter melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep, according to a new study published this week.

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COVID-19: MLHU adds 2 deaths, LHSC has 136 COVID inpatients with 26 in ICU

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 190 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, compared to six deaths and 180 cases a week ago.The deaths involved a man in his 70s and woman in her 90s, neither of whom were associated with a long-term care or retirement home. Based on vaccination status of deaths reported in the last six weeks, one was unvaccinated and one was vaccinated.

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‘Everything is becoming kind of logjammed’: What it’s like inside a Toronto ER amid Omicron

‘I’m just exhausted’: Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19 In the acute care unit of the emergency department, Dr. Olivier Lavagueur scans a computer, surveying the situation.

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If Omicron is less severe, why are Covid deaths rising?

Omicron more transmissible than Delta

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Karnataka reports huge daily Covid rise; Bengaluru's tally drops below 1 lakh

Karnataka minister for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education, Dr. Sudhakar K on Wednesday announced that the active Covid-19 case count in Karnataka state capital Bengaluru has gone below 1 lakh in the past twenty four hours.

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As Canada’s home prices soared during COVID-19, real-estate money laundering audits fell 64%

anti-money laundering watchdog plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, new figures show, a deeply “troubling” sign for authorities tracking dirty money, financial crime experts say.The data from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) showed money laundering audits in real estate dropped from 146 in 2019-20 to just 53 in 2020-21 – a decrease of 64 per cent. That’s down from nearly 200 audits of real-estate entities in 2018-19.The new numbers, obtained through an access to information request, come as Canada’s housing market has been on fire for the last two years, with prices reaching historic levels fuelled by ultra-low interest rates and a lack of supply across the country.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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