NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation earlier this week on the extension of the covid-19 lockdown drew 203 million viewers across 199 television channels, according to data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown by another 19 days to 3 May and called for “saat baton par saath" which roughly translates to cooperation on seven points.

These comprise taking care of the elderly, especially those with a medical history, wearing masks even if they are homemade, following AYUSH ministry guidelines, downloading the Aarogya Setu app, providing for the poor, retaining employees, and respecting virus warriors at the frontline.

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AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

AirTag clipped onto a bag. Apple announced it’s cracking down on unwanted tracking among AirTag users, according to a company news release. AirTags launched last April for $29 apiece and allows users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app. But the seemingly harmless tool is being used by some to stalk people and even commit car thefts. Police departments have called this recent string of crimes "AirTag stalking." "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giant wrote in an update on its website Thursday.

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How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque

HOUSTON - It’s no secret Houston has a bustling Muslim population with residents stemming from all walks of life. There’s a rich tapestry of work focusing on the legacy left behind by Muslims in this city, yet little has been touched on when it comes to African American efforts. For example, Houston’s oldest and most historic mosque, Houston Masjid Al-Islam, located in the 6600 block of W Bellfort Ave.

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What is bebtelovimab? US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron

A monoclonal treatment site located in a tent is closed for patients on January 25, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.

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MRI hours at Saskatoon hospital reduced due to ‘recent critical shortage’: SHA

MRI department at Royal University Hospital has decreased to the point where health officials have decide to scale back hours of operation, creating concerns about wait times for the service.A memo sent earlier this week to Saskatoon physicians and staff within the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) cites “ongoing recruitment challenges” due to a “recent critical shortage of MRI technologists.” Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders The shortage means the department at RUH will only operate from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Eagerly awaited COVID lifesavers molnupiravir, Paxlovid now wait for patients

Supplies of the eagerly awaited oral COVID-19 antiviral prescription medications are slowly arriving at US pharmacies, but despite strong evidence that they can help reduce symptoms and prevent severe illness, federal data and experts suggest that many patients don't know about them or don't want to take them.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 11, 2022

A new study on outcomes among infants whose mothers received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine in pregnancy showed that no detrimental outcomes were associated with maternal vaccination, including preterm birth, small birth weight for gestational age (SGA), congenital malformations, and infant death.It was published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.The po

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

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New Jersey court dismisses officers' union vaccine mandate suit

FILE - RN inoculates a woman at a COVID-19 vaccine. TRENTON - A New Jersey appeals court rejected a lawsuit from law enforcement unions challenging Gov.

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Despite decline in patients, Waterloo hospitals remain ‘under great pressure’: Wang

COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to decline but that has not relieved the pressure on hospitals, according to the region’s top doctor.According to Friday’s dashboard update, there are 75 patients in the three hospitals in Waterloo Region, including 20 who are in need of intensive care. Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa Three weeks ago, on Jan.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

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Covid-19 Ayrshire: List of next week's vaccination drop-ins as residents urged to roll up sleeves for jabs

Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

Doug Ford says the province is on track to “very soon” lift “almost all” COVID-related restrictions on businesses.The premier made the remarks during a press conference Friday morning, where he declared a state of emergency in the province due to ongoing protests and blockades, sparked by opposition to COVID-19 measures.Ford said he understands many people are frustrated, but urged the “illegal occupation” in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to end.“There’s no doubt these were the right decisions,” Ford said of his government’s move to impose measures in a bid to combat COVID-19. Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says “There’s no doubt they protected our hospitals from collapse and saved lives.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 deaths, LHSC has 87 COVID inpatients

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With low COVID vaccine uptake, rural US bore brunt of Delta surge

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Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines

#AbEd #AbLeg pic.twitter.com/NIDW973Tg0— Adriana LaGrange (@AdrianaLaGrange) February 10, 2022Dr. Chris Mody, head of the department of microbiology, immunology and infectious disease at the University of Calgary, said there’s no data to suggest children “pose absolutely no threat” as the education minister claimed.However, Mody said the correlation between symptom severity and viral load taken with the observations that children tend to have less severe symptoms could mean children have less viral load with a COVID-19 infection, with a caveat.

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‘10 Truths About Love’: Watch the ‘timeless’ rom-com on Tubi for Valentine’s Day

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FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Friday put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer's COVID-19 to children under 5, creating major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available.The Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply for authorization of extra-low doses of its vaccine for the youngest children before studies were even finished — citing the toll the omicron variant has taken on children.Kids between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.Next week, FDA advisers were supposed to publicly debate if youngsters should starting getting two shots before it's clear if they'd actually need a third.But Friday, the FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

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White House urges Americans to leave Ukraine in next ‘24 to 48’ hours; Russian invasion could be days away

WASHINGTON - The White House is urging Americans to leave Ukraine in next "24 to 48 hours," warning U.S. won't rescue civilians if Russia invades.The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of a war, and Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it moves further with an invasion.KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - Soldiers operate a military vehicle during the drills of the Ivan Sirko 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine.

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76ers wait on Harden's debut following big trade for Simmons

James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets passes the ball against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of their game at Golden 1 Center on February 02, 2022 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by d CAMDEN, N.J. - The oversized Ben Simmons magazine cover that hung inside the 76ers' training complex was gone.The former MVP acquired for the one-time franchise guard? Well, James Harden wasn't in town, either, and his debut for Philadelphia is on hold at least until next week.But yet another new era is soon set to begin for the Sixers as they chase their first NBA title since 1983, this time with the superstar pairing of Harden and MVP candidate Joel Embiid.The clock is ticking for Harden to win a championship.Harden, though, will not play for the Sixers in games Friday and Saturday night, and he won't play until he's evaluated this weekend by the team's performance staff.The earliest Harden could play for Philly is at home Tuesday against Boston.

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Canada trucker protest: Ontario declares state of emergency over truck blockades

TORONTO - Canadian authorities Friday turned up the legal and public pressure on protesters to lift their blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning: "This unlawful activity has to end and it will end."Federal, provincial and local officials moved simultaneously on different fronts to break the standoff, which began with truckers and others angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions and has morphed into a broader attack from the right on Trudeau and his Liberal government, cheered on by conservatives in the U.S."We heard you.

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COVID and Americans' Trust in Government

The Lancet, in part using Gallup World Poll data, demonstrated a significant correlation between trust in government and COVID-19 infections. The review looked at COVID-related outcomes, trust in government and interpersonal trust (along with many other variables) across 177 countries.

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Queen's Covid scare sparks debate over role that could see Andrew step in for monarch

The Queen's recent Covid-19 scare has sparked debate over which royals should be allowed to step in for her if she is unable to fulfil her duties.

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Covid-19: Modi assures Maldives of India's continued support

NEW DELHI : Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the Maldives of New Delhi’s continued support as the tiny Indian Ocean atoll nation tries to cope with the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu reports 100 plus new cases again, PM Modi speaks to CM Palaniswami

CHENNAI : After a week's hiatus, Tamil Nadu reported 100 plus coronavirus cases again on Sunday, pushing up the total number of affected people to 1,477 while Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister K Palaniswami on the COVID-19 scenario and the latter sought more rapid test kits from the Centre to tackle the situation.

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PM Modi urges industry to adopt new business models, work culture

In a blog post published in networking site Linkedin, PM Narendra Modi said that the world is in pursuit of new business models and India, with its innovative zeal, can take the lead in offering a new work culture

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PM Modi's 5 ideas on how Covid-19 will redefine businesses and work culture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wrote a post on LinkedIn in which he shared his thoughts regarding the work and lifestyle on Covid-19 lockdown .

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Covid-19: No relaxation of lockdown in Delhi, says Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that there will be no relaxation in lifting of the lockdown from 20 April as the number of coronavirus (covid-19) cases continue to rise in the national capital. Kejriwal said the state government will review its decision after a week.

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'Proud of Indian Railways': PM Modi hails ministries to help people amid coronavirus

New Delhi: Humanity will surely overcome the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he hailed the efforts put in by various ministries to help people during the lockdown, and in the fight against COVID-19.

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Covid-19: Steps taken by RBI to help small businesses, farmers, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and said the measures will enhance liquidity, improve credit supply and help small businesses and farmers hit by the nationwide lockdown.

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Lockdown effect: Doubling rate of virus cases now stands at 6.2 days, says govt

Amid the spread of novel coronavirus in India, the Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare today said that the Covid-19 cases doubling rate has dipped to 6.2 days from earlier three days, after the imposition of the lockdown.

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PM Modi praises RBI Governor's announcements saying it will improve liquidity

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the announcements made by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor will improve liquidity and credit supply and also help small businesses, farmers and poor.

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Apps rethink services to make life easier amid lockdown woes

Apps like PhonePe, Zomato, Dunzo are now delivering groceries, medicines to the doorstep

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Modi discuss covid-19 pandemic with Bhutan PM, King Abdullah of Jordan

The conversations with the leaders of Bhutan and Jordan are part of the prime minister’s interactions with world leaders on the covid-19

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Modi’s address on lockdown 2.0 watched by 203 million TV viewers

PM said based on extensive scrutiny, a conditional withdrawal of the lockdown will be permitted in areas where the spread has either been contained or prevented

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PM, FM meet to discuss fiscal stimulus; announcement likely by Saturday

NEW DELHI: A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently underway to discuss the final contours of the much-awaited financial stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of covid-19 on the economy. Officials from finance ministry and the PM’s Office are also present at the meeting.

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PM Modi tweets video on children highlighting social distancing to check coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted a video in which children are explaining the importance of of social distancing to fight coronavirus.

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Over 1.27 crore poor provided free meal since lockdown started

Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Nagpur, Patna and Indore have set up feeding centres to provide free cooked food

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Lockdown 2.0: You will be fined for spitting in public places

Spitting in public places shall be a punishable offence with fine as per the new lockdown guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) tody. A strict ban will be enforced on sale of liquor, gutka, tobacco etc. as per the MHA guidelines that came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in order to contain the transmission of novel coronavirus across the nation. The central government has also made wearing of mask compulsory in public places across the country.

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Leveraging lockdown for mindset reset: Modi nudges his way to have people comply

NEW DELHI: From penalising spitting in public spaces to banning sale of gutkas and encouraging use of staircase for climbing, India’s 40 days lockdown to prevent the pandemic has paved the way for the nation’s mindset reset.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Offices, factories should follow these new guidelines

To fight against the deadly COVID-19, the second phase of nationwide lockdown began in India today. As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Centre issued fresh guidelines for workplaces amid national lockdown. Considering the hardships faced by the common man, the Centre decided to allow select public activities in those places which are not severely affected by COVID-19 outbreak after April 20. Offices and factories can operate during the lockdown if they follow the new guidelines.

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Lockdown to be partially lifted from 20 April, but conditions apply

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said select public activities would be allowed across states from 20 April. This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced continuation of the national lockdown till 3 May.

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IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara flight ticket cancellation rules explained amid lockdown

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country, India decided to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the lockdown, the Centre suspended all the domestic and international passenger flights May. "All domestic and international scheduled Airlines operations shall remain suspended till 11.59 pm of 3rd May 2020," the ministry of civil aviation said in a statement.

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Lockdown 2.0 guidelines: Agriculture, select activities allowed from 20 April

The Home Ministry today issued guidelines for lockdown 2.0 allowing certain sectors to function from 20 April in order to ease public hardship in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. While, the air, rail and inter-state travel remains suspended, the government has allowed agricultural activities, health services and industries operating in rural areas to function, MHA said in the guidelines issued a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 3.

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Modi charts plan to ease lockdown in safe zones beginning next week

NEW DELHI : While extending prohibitory measures by another 19 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said calibrated steps will be taken to secure India’s green zones.

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Covid-19: All eyes on stimulus package as PM Modi extends lockdown till 3 May

With forecasters slashing India’s FY21 growth estimates amid soaring joblessness, a calibrated exit from lockdown and fiscal stimulus is the only hope

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Centre to maintain a tight vigil on hotspots as lockdown extends

NEW DELHI : The Centre will maintain a tight vigil on covid-19 hotspots and impose stricter measures to curtail infections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending the nationwide lockdown till 3 May. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have the most number of hotspots.

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Current lockdown measures to remain in force till 3 May: MHA

NEW DELHI : Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extension of the lockdown to 3 May, the Union home ministry stated that the ongoing lockdown measures would continue.

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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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