Are increments back this year?Indian companies are expected to dole out an average increment of 7.3% to employees this year amid faster-than-expected economic recovery and revival in business and consumer confidence, according to a survey.

The first phase of the 2021 Workforce and Increment Trends Survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India also said the average increment this year will be higher than 4.4% seen in 2020 but lower than 8.6% given by companies in 2019.

As many as 92% companies that participated in the survey plan to give an increment in 2021 compared to just 60% last year. The survey covered around 400 organizations.

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Quebec logs 815 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

COVID-19 health crisis Friday.Eight of those deaths occurred between Feb. 19 and 24 while three fatalities attributable to the novel coronavirus took place earlier in the month.

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Locations announced for 2 large vaccination clinics in Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region seeking help for area COVID-19 vaccine clinics The region says the clinic on The Boardwalk will open in early March for people over the age of 80 who were recently added to the priority list for Phase 1 of the vaccine rollout.It says a number of modifications are needed at the site in Cambridge before it can open as a clinic.The region recently announced its plans to immunize up to 10,000 people on a daily basis when the vaccines become available.

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Dancing on Ice: ITV cut series short as show hit by injuries and Covid chaos

Dancing on Ice has been like none other before, with a staggering number of celebrities being forced to withdraw from the competition. As a result, ITV has confirmed it will be moving the final for the 2021 series forward by a week, cutting the competition earlier than initially planned.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Feb. 26

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday.The City of Toronto says the first application process is now open for restaurants and bars that want to expand their outdoor dining spaces into curb lanes and onto sidewalks amid the coronavirus pandemic.The registration opened up Friday morning at 9 a.m. and owners will be able to apply for a month until March 26.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update following recent up-tick in cases

COVID-19 cases with no clear link to travel or a known case, which has been concerning as case numbers continue to creep up.Nova Scotia reported eight new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday in its highest daily count since Jan. 11.

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Dancing On Ice final date moved forward due to injury and Covid exits

direct to your inboxThe final of Dancing On Ice has been brought forward due to injury and Covid exits. The ITV skating competition has been struck by various issues during the series.

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Did you lose a friend or family member to COVID-19? Share your loved one’s story

It almost seems impossible, but we’ve been living with COVID-19 in our lives for almost a year, and tragically, some of us have lost grandparents, parents, siblings and friends to this unforgiving virus.

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Serum CEO meets Amit Shah, apprises him of its Covid-19 vaccine rollout

@AmitShah Ji on the vaccine capabilities of our country and the ongoing rollout of vaccines in India. pic.twitter.com/ZNwJZbkUSeIn January, the country's drugs regulator had approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.Meanwhile, India gears up to vaccinate people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1.

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Maharashtra reports over 8,000 COVID-19 cases for third straight day

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Karnataka registers 571 new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 9.50 lakh

Karnataka announced that the state registered 571 new Covid-19 cases. The state also claimed to have lost four lives.

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Prince Harry says he stepped back from royal life because UK press was 'destroying' his mental health

LOS ANGELES - In a rare one-on-one interview, Prince Harry said he stepped back from his work as a front-line member of the royal family last year because the British press was "destroying" his mental health."It was stepping back rather than stepping down. It was a really difficult environment, as I think a lot of people saw," Harry told "The Late Late Show" host James Corden.

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Ontario doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

COVID-19 vaccine.But it’s those frailties that make it unlikely he’ll be able to visit a mass vaccination site, doctor’s office, pharmacy, or any other locale expected to administer doses when Ontario begins its community rollout mid-March, says his daughter, Diane Tamblyn.The Peterborough, Ont. woman is among a chorus of seniors and caregivers who are pushing for in-home inoculations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.

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Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 298,569.Friday’s case count is higher than Thursday’s which saw 1,138 new infections. On Wednesday, 1,054 new cases were recorded and 975 on Tuesday.According to Friday’s provincial report, 362 cases were recorded in Toronto, 274 in Peel Region, 104 in York Region, 69 in Waterloo, 64 in Hamilton and 52 in Ottawa.All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.

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Queen Elizabeth says COVID-19 vaccine was quick and painless

During a video call on Tuesday with health officials, Britain’s 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, who last month had her first COVID-19 vaccination dose, said that getting the shot was very quick and did not hurt “at all.”

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1,*; Ilan Youngster, MD2,*; Yair E. Lewis, MD, PhD3 (View author affiliations)Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in a controlled setting.

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Dancing on Ice CANCELLED: Show forced to end early as Covid and injuries wreak havoc

DANCING on Ice bosses have been forced to end the series early after a spate of injuries and COVID-19 dropouts. Producers took the decision to bring the ITV show’s final forward to March 14, rather than March 21, due to a lack of celebrities.

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Covid vaccination: Those eligible for next phase can get vaccine at pvt hospitals, says govt

Covid-19 vaccination for people aged above 60 years and 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities will be available in all private hospitals empanelled under central government insurance schemes such as Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY) and also similar State Health Insurance Schemes from Monday.The covid-19 vaccination will also be conducted at Government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs) that would be government health facilities such as Sub Health Centres (SHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs), Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, Sub-Division Hospitals, District Hospitals and Medical College Hospitals.The beneficiaries will

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Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the all-male ballot for the top prize of entertainer of the year.

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What are the differences between Canada’s approved COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what we know

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in Canada, three different jabs are on the menu for Canadians hoping to protect themselves against the coronavirus.However, while all the vaccines have the same goal — to inoculate the recipient against COVID-19 — the vaccines are by no means identical.

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Maharashtra COVID-19 surge: Curfew imposed in Yavatmal. Know details

Maharashtra: A curfew has been imposed in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. The curfew will remain in effect from 5 pm on Saturday to 9 am on Monday.

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Simple way to check Covid rate around your child's school

website from the NEU teachers' union allows people to input the name of their child's school, or the postcode, to see the current infection rate in that area. As well as telling you the area's alert level - with everyone currently under national restrictions as part of lockdown three - it gives you the both infection rates per 100,000 people in the area directly around the school and also the wider borough rate.It also says whether the rates have increased or decreased since the previous week.

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Coronavirus: As some Quebec movie theatres reopen, owners worry plan not sustainable

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Legault has offered compensation to theatre owners, but Bouchard said the subsidies aren’t enough to make up for the lack of food sales or evening shows.The government is permitting theatres to continue benefiting from a provincial program designed to keep companies afloat during government-mandated closures. Theatres can continue collecting those cheques for two months after they reopen, Jean-Pierre D’Auteuil, a spokesman for Quebec’s Economy Department, wrote in an email.That program provides loans to businesses to cover fixed costs.

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Delhi sees highest surge in COVID-19 tally in a month

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Covid-19 vaccine: Now, you can choose your vaccination site, says Indian govt

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HARRISBURG - Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Thursday used a hearing to ask Gov. Tom Wolf’s top health official whether it was a mistake to order COVID-19 patients to be readmitted to nursing homes, although it is far from clear that the policy led to an outbreak or death.Since Pennsylvania’s first coronavirus spike in cases last spring, Republicans have accused Wolf’s administration of fueling the outbreak in nursing homes by ordering the facilities to readmit residents who had been treated for the virus in a hospital.Despite a high number of nursing home deaths in Pennsylvania, no investigation has thus far pointed to the policy as a cause of death or outbreak.

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The Covid-19 phase one and two vaccine priority list in full

Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer WilliamsThe full Covid-19 vaccine priority list has now been published after details on phase two of the rollout were announced.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) revealed on Friday the priority list for those under-50, with people aged between 40 and 49 will be first to receive the vaccine in phase two.The government hopes to complete phase one of the vaccination roll-out, which focuses on adults over 50-years-old, health and social care workers, and clinically vulnerable adults, by April 15.They also hope all adults over 18 will be offered a jab by the end of July.

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Blossom tree circles to be planted across the UK as Covid memorials

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutCircles of blossoming trees will be planted across the UK by the National Trust in remembrance of the lives lost during the pandemic.The conservation charity hopes the tree circles will 'help to signal reflection and hope' following Covid-19.It also hopes to create a springtime event similar to Japan's hanami - the ancient tradition of viewing and celebrating cherry blossom as the first sign of spring - here on home soil.The National Trust plans to create new green spaces in and around urban areas right across the UK with its blossom campaign.The first blossom circle, made up of 33 UK-grown trees to represent the 33 London boroughs,

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House to vote on Democrats' COVID relief package

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday, despite a setback that means a minimum wage boost is unlikely to be in the final version that reaches President Joe Biden.A near party-line vote seemed certain on the measure, Biden’s first crack at his initial legislative goal of acting decisively against the pandemic. In the year since the coronavirus has taken hold, it has stalled much of the economy, killed half a million Americans and reshaped the daily lives of virtually everyone.The relief bill would provide millions of people with $1,400 direct payments.

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Vaccine 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for an audience seated right in front of him."A miracle is happening here tonight," Geffen told the crowd.Still, the reanimating experience Monday night above a shopping mall north of Tel Aviv night was not accessible to everyone.

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Single dose of Pfizer vaccine may reduce transmission, early U.K. study suggests

Pfizer and BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine cuts the number of asymptomatic infections and could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus, results of a UK study found on Friday.Researchers analyzed results from thousands of COVID-19 tests carried out each week as part of hospital screenings of healthcare staff in Cambridge, eastern England.“Our findings show a dramatic reduction in the rate of positive screening tests among asymptomatic healthcare workers after a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine,” said Nick Jones, an infectious diseases specialist at Cambridge University Hospital, who co-led the study.

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Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Oxford–AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday, making it the third shot officially authorized in the country.The approval by Health Canada follows that of Pfizer and Moderna, both of which also require two doses.The AstraZeneca shot is less effective in clinical trials than its rivals’ injections — 62 per cent versus high 90s — but offers distinct benefits. Prime Minister Trudeau rejects plea from premiers to release details of vaccine contracts One major advantage is in logistics.

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Vaccine passports gain traction, but experts warn of ‘huge moral crisis in equity’

green passport” that proved they had been vaccinated or had recovered from COVID-19 could get in.The highly controlled concert offered a glimpse of a future that many are longing for after months of COVID-19 restrictions. Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world.

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DeSantis preparing to expand COVID-19 vaccine availability below age 65 threshold

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s preparing to lower the age at which Floridians can get a COVID-19 vaccination to somewhere below the current 65-year-old threshold, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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Ryman axes shop floor and head office jobs as it becomes latest Covid retail casualty

Stationery chain Ryman has placed a number of shop floor and head office workers on consultation amid ongoing Covid restrictions across England.

Advocates push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for vulnerable Canadian seniors

Parkinson’s disease and prone to falls, John Bedborough would seem to be at the front of the line amid high-risk Canadians prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine.But it’s those frailties that make it unlikely he’ll be able to visit a mass vaccination site, doctor’s office, pharmacy, or any other locale expected to administer doses when Ontario begins its community rollout mid-March, says his daughter, Diane Tamblyn.The Peterborough, Ont.

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Thunder Bay schools asked to move online due to rising COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases.Dr. Janet DeMille made the recommendation in a Thursday memo to school boards in the region.Lakehead Public Schools shared the memo on its website and announced classes would move online starting Monday, with further instruction from the health unit to come.The school board had called for the move to virtual school this week amid outbreaks that had already forced four schools online.

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Vegan bodybuilder who downs semen smoothies to stave off Covid still hasn't caught it

Covid-19 away – stockpiling semen and sinking some less than appetising smoothies.Plant-based Tracy Kiss went viral last year when she revealed that she swears by the bizarre concoction – which she discovered after calling on her boyfriend to help keep her healthy during the pandemic.The fitness fanatic from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, says more people should give semen smoothies a whirl.Now she has vowed to keep drinking her special formula as she awaits her vaccine.“I haven’t had a cold or flu in years – I don’t remember the last time I was sick, simply because I lead a healthy, active lifestyle and consume semen on a regular basis,” she told Vice.

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CDC launches ‘vaccine finder’ tool, web site

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new search tool for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Covid-19 vaccine priority list for under 50s announced by JCVI

direct to your inboxThe priority list for phase two of the coronavirus vaccine roll-out, which will see all under 50s invited for their jab, has been set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).People aged between 40 and 49 will be first to receive the vaccine in phase two.The government hopes to complete phase one of the vaccination roll-out, which focuses on adults over 50-years-old, health and social care workers, and clinically vulnerable adults, by April 15.Priority groups for phase two will be vaccinated in the following order:– All those aged 40-49– All those aged 30-39– All those aged 18-29Scientific advisers said the move to continue vaccinating in age order would “provide the greatest benefit in the

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New Covid vaccine priority list revealed for rest of UK - as teachers aren't bumped up

Teachers and other key workers are not set to be prioritised in the final stage of the UK's Covid vaccine rollout.

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Covid-19 vaccination: Centre chairs high-level meeting with States ahead of next phase – All you need to know

Covid-19 vaccination starting from 1 March, the Centre has chaired a meeting with states and Union Territories (UTs) the inoculation of age-appropriate groups and the expansion of the vaccination programme.During the meeting, process of empanelment of private hospitals as Covid vaccination centres has also been discussed, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement. Here are the details of the next phase of Covid-19 vaccination programme.The nationwide Covid-19 Vaccination drive was launched on 16th January, 2021.

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In hunt for Covid-19 origin, patient zero points to second Wuhan market

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Universities in Ontario seek government support in face of $500M shortfall due to COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic, an advocacy group for the sector said Friday in seeking government relief.Schools incurred significant expenses in the switch to remote learning, in implementing enhanced health and safety measures, and in providing personal protective equipment, the Council of Ontario Universities said.At the same time, revenues from student residences, facilities and other sources took a hit, for a combined loss of roughly $1 billion for the 2020-2021 school year among the province’s 21 universities, the group said.Institutions made one-time cuts and savings to bring that number down by about half, and are now asking for sector-wide support from the province to help make up the difference, the organization said.

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COVID-19: How do subunit vaccines work?

less likely to produce strong side effects. However, they are also less likely to create long-lasting immunity.

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Slowthai promises to stop spitting in fans' mouths amid Covid-19 pandemic

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B.C. researchers looking for volunteers to test safety of COVID-19 vaccines

B.C. researchers are looking for 400,000 volunteers across Canada to test for any potential adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines. Linda Aylesworth has the details, and how you can get involved.

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Carol Vorderman breaks down in tears after receiving Covid vaccine 'Emotional experience'

Carol Vorderman, 60, struggled to fight back tears as she discussed her “emotional experience”. Wearing a mask, she told her 457,000 followers had her first dose of the vaccine in Bristol.

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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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