Erik StokstadStature matters to plants. Short crops can carry more grain without bending under their own weight—a key trait that helped power the Green Revolution in the 1960s.

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Trump promises to control coronavirus spread as Florida cases surge over 5th straight day

Florida reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections, even as U.S. President Donald Trump pledged that the virus was coming under control.The virus has claimed over 140,000 U.S.

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2 new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex, 3 new cases in St. Thomas, Ont.

coronavirus on Sunday along with three more recoveries.Officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) say there are now a total of 646 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region.The number of recoveries has increased to 575. The death count has stayed at 57 for at least five weeks.According to health unit data, both new cases are from London and neither is associated with any seniors’ homes.

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Health officials in France announce new face mask rules in force from tomorrow

People in France will need to wear a mask in public spaces from tomorrow - or risk getting fined.France’s health minister has said that people must wear masks in any enclosed public space, including shops and banks, from Monday (July 20).Any holidaymakers arriving in the country from Britain will have to follow the new rules.The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to reflect the change in policy.Advice on the gov.uk website now reads: "France’s Health Minister has announced that wearing masks in enclosed public spaces will be compulsory from Monday 20 July."This includes shops, covered markets, banks, and other establishments open to the public."It adds that further details are due to be published soon.Officials in France made

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New Brunswick reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, now 4 active cases in the province

No new cases reported, three active cases remain in New Brunswick As of Sunday, there have been 169 confirmed cases of the virus in New Brunswick; 163 people have recovered and two people have died.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There are currently no people in hospital as a result of the virus.The province has conducted 48,808 tests as of Sunday.The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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Ten new cases of Covid-19, with no further deaths

No deaths associated with Covid-19 have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today, while there have been ten further confirmed cases.

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Amid Covid-19, floods, PM Modi speaks to CMs of seven states

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with the chief ministers of Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the respective states.With the highest single-day spike of 38,902 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally on Sunday reached 10,77,618, informed the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday.The death toll has gone up to 26,816 with 543 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.The Health Ministry said the total number of cases includes 3,73,379 active cases and 6,77,423 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.

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For first time, Andhra sees over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases, tally nears 50,000

New Delhi: A record 5,041 new Covid-19 cases took Andhra Pradesh's caseload to 49,650 on Sunday. The previous single-day high in new cases was seen on 18 July when the state had clocked nearly 4,000 new cases.The state also witnessed highest number of deaths in the last 24 hours.

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Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview

Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used the racial slur “Negro” on air while verbally sparring with a Los Angeles-based Black radio host.The exchange occurred on Saturday's Mo'Kelly Show, whose host - Morris O'Kelly - grilled Stone on his conviction for lying to Congress, tampering with witnesses and obstructing the House investigation into whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election.O’Kelley on his program's website said “Stone could have reached for any pejorative, but unfortunately went there,” adding that “Stone offered an unfiltered, unvarnished one-sentence expression of how he saw the journalist

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Florida reports more than 12,500 new cases of COVID-19, with state’s total now surpassing 350K

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported 12,523 new positive coronavirus cases on Sunday.The new cases bring Florida’s total number of COVID-19 cases since the virus was first detected in the Sunshine State in early March to 350,047.[RELATED: UPDATE: See Florida’s curve when it comes to coronavirus cases]The state is now also reporting the number of currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients through the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration dashboard. As of Sunday morning, 9,293 people were receiving treatment at medical facilities across the state due to complications from the novel coronavirus.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 9,518 new cases, biggest single-day jump so far

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Sunday reported its highest ever increase in new covid-19 cases at 9518 taking the state's tally to 3,10,455.Active cases in the state are at 1,28,730 and total patients discharged so far are 1,69,569. State's death tally due to covid-19 is at 11854.The state's capital, Mumbai, reported 1038 new cases today taking the city's tally to 1,01,388.With 64 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 5741.

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Ontario reports 164 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths; total cases top 37,600

coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 37,604.“Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 15 of them reporting no new cases at all,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.“Thirty-seven of today’s cases are from Windsor-Essex with 48 from the Peel Region.”Twenty-five cases were from Toronto and 16 from Ottawa.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday and that there remain only two active cases in the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 543 Nova Scotia tests on July 18 and is operating 24 hours a day, according to the government.

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Coronavirus in Scotland: No new deaths but spike in cases for second day as 23 recorded overnight

Scots have died of coronavirus for the third day in a row with 23 new cases reported. The figures, announced by the Scottish Government this afternoon, come after new cases spiked yesterday to 21.

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Central team arrives in Bihar to review COVID-19 situation

PATNA : A three-member central team reached here on Sunday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in Bihar, which has witnessed a surge in novel coronavirus cases, an official said.The team sent by the Union health ministry is being led by Luv Agarwal, who is a joint secretary in the ministry.

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Corona Kavach health insurance policy evokes good response: Insurers

NEW DELHI : Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases in the country, Corona Kavach health insurance policy has evoked good response within days of its launch by almost all insurers.Corona Kavach, which was launched on July 10 and is being offered by both general and health insurers, is a standard health insurance policy created to meet the treatment requirements for coronavirus.The term of the policy ranges from three-and-a-half months to nine-and-a-half months, with maximum insured amount at ₹5 lakh.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has given a green signal to all general and health insurers to launch Corona Kavach policy to cover medical expenses of the COVID-19 positive patients."The response has been tremendous as

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1,579 new COVID-19 cases push Pakistan's tally to 263,496

PAKISTAN : Pakistan has reported 1,579 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 263,496.According to Radio Pakistan, 46 people have succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 5,568.Out of the total confirmed cases, 112,118 cases have been reported in Sindh, 89,793 in Punjab, 31,890 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11,424 in Balochistan, 14,576 in Islamabad and 1,807 in Gilgit Baltistan.Sindh government spokesperson tweeted, "In Sindh, so far 3,249 children under the age of 10 and 22,554 people above the age of 50 have been infected by COVID-19.

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ICMR to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine against COVID-19 in elderly

NEW DELHI : The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hotspots in India.This study will be carried out in six states (sites) of the country—Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi.The ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai is heading the study.

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Parliamentary panels have started scrutinising handling of Covid-19 in India: Naidu

New Delhi: Parliamentary panels have started scrutinising the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country a little over three months after Parliament was adjourned ahead of its schedule due to the virus and a shorter timeframe to hold the standing committee meetings would not have been possible given the present situation, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.In a Facebook post hailing the media's role during the pandemic, the vice president also said Parliament is "on course" for holding the Monsoon session.The Rajya Sabha chairman said he has held several rounds of discussions with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on enabling the meetings of the parliamentary committees and the Monsoon session of Parliament."Given the

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Covid-19: India’s Case Fatality Rate falls below 2.5% for the first time, says govt

New Delhi: The focused efforts of Centre and State/UT governments on efficient clinical management of hospitalized cases have ensured that India’s Case Fatality Rate has fallen below 2.5%, the government said on Sunday."With effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on holistic Standard of Care approach, the Case Fatality Rate has significantly dipped. The Case Fatality Rate is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.49%.

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Delhi Sikh body starts free ambulance service for Covid-19 patients

NEW DELHI : The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has started free ambulance service for COVID-19 patients in need of mobility support in the national capital. In the first phase, 12 ambulances equipped with "ultra-modern medical facilities" have been rolled out for this purpose, the Sikh body said.DSGMC President, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said more ambulances will be made available as and when required.At present, the ambulance service is available in north, south, east, west and central Delhi."COVID-19 patients can avail free ambulance service by dialing 9811992175/9818676757 for West Delhi, 9899511581/8527154302 for East Delhi, 8010471440/9953333307 for South Delhi, 9868741345/8587944794 for North Delhi," the DSGMC

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Coronavirus update: India records highest daily spike of 38,902 cases

NEW DELHI : Already with the third largest number of Covid cases in the world, India recorded its highest 38,902 cases in the last 24 hours.

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COVID-19: ICMR to study effectiveness of BCG vaccine among elders

NEW DELHI : Can the BCG vaccine, used against tuberculosis, prevent the occurrence of coronavirus infection and reduce the severity of the disease and mortality? The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hotspots in India.This study will be carried out in six sites in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi in approximately 1,500 healthy volunteers above 60 years of age.The ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai is heading the study."As a part of this multi-centric study which will be carried out at six sites, elderly

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3 new cases of COVID-19

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today.

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COVID-19: Noida first in UP to cross 4,000 cases, Ghaziabad on brink

NEW DELHI : Neighbouring Delhi, Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district which includes Noida city has become the first district in the state to cross the 4,000 mark. On Saturday, Noida reported 90 new COVID-19 patients which pushed its tally of cases to 4,024.In terms of highest overall positive cases, the next two districts are adjoining Ghaziabad (3,902) and state capital Lucknow (3,610), according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.The number of active cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar, however, stood at 953 on Saturday as 102 more patients got discharged since Friday.So far, 3,033 COVID-19 patients have got discharged from hospitals in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the highest for any district.

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Yanks' P Germán not retiring, apologizes for misleading post

NEW YORK – Suspended Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán says he is not retiring from baseball and apologized for suggesting as much in an Instagram post a night earlier.Germán, serving an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy last summer, posted Friday night words in Spanish that translated to, “I’ve left baseball. Thanks everyone."He wrote Saturday in Spanish and English that he was “very sorry for the unsettling post.”“Baseball is my life and I promise I am not walking away,” he said.

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Dress rehearsal: MLB holds first COVID-era exhibitions

NEW YORK – Didi Gregorius watched over the top of his face mask as his drive off Washington ace Max Scherzer sailed into empty outfield seats.Fake cheers — meant to encourage the hometown Nationals — accidentally piped through the stadium as the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop rounded the bases. After touching home plate, he pantomimed air-fives to teammates.Baseball's first pandemic-era homer sure was fitting.Exhibition games in Washington, New York and Pittsburgh on Saturday gave Major League Baseball its first look at coronavirus-era games — fake crowd noise and all.

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Covid-19 update: AIIMS to start clinical trial of indigenous vaccine Covaxin from Monday

NEW DELHI : The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ethics Committee on Saturday gave its approval for conducting the human clinical trial of the indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin.Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS told ANI that the hospital will start enrolling healthy individuals from Monday onwards."Today, we got approval from AIIMS Ethics Committee for starting the human clinical trial of the indigenously developed Covaxin. We are launching the enrollment process from Monday.

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Rahm builds 4-shot lead at Memorial in his quest to be No. 1

DUBLIN, Ohio – Jon Rahm showed Saturday why he's such an explosive player, with his clubs.It just might be what takes him to No. 1 in the world.Rahm was four shots behind as he played the 12th hole at Muirfield Village.

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Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower vandalized for the third time in a week

NEW YORK - The Black Lives Matter mural outside of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan has been vandalized for the third time in a week.Video posted to social media shows a black woman pouring black paint on the mural, repeatedly shouting “refund our police” and “De Blasio doesn’t care about black people.” She then gets on her hands and knees and begins smearing paint over the mural.An NYPD officer attempting to arrest the woman slipped in the paint and had to be taken to the hospital for an arm injury. The Black Live Matter mural in front of Trump Tower has been vandalized again.

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New masks designed to help deaf, other disabled communities

HOUSTON - New face coverings are designed to help a community that feels silenced.“The deaf community, and even other disabilities that rely on the face, all of the sudden that was taken away from us,” said Emma Faye.Like roughly 350,000 other Texans, Emma Faye is deaf. While mandatory face-covering laws are designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they also create communication barriers for those hard of hearing.“I’m completely dependent on lip reading, sign language, and technology,” said Faye.

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6 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, active cases remain the same

coronavirus on Saturday afternoon, bringing the provincial total to 941.Three of the new COVID-19 cases are in the south, while Saskatoon, the north and central Saskatchewan each had one new case.Health officials have removed one case from the total case count, as a previously reported positive case on July 11 has been updated to a negative result.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Two active cases of COVID-19 in the province remain as no new cases are reported Saturday. The province says 365 tests were completed on Friday.

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No new cases reported, three active cases remain in New Brunswick

New Brunswick is reporting no new cases on Saturday as three active cases remain in the province. In total, there have been 168 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province and 48,328 negative tests.

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Swift Current grapples with coronavirus, stigma as new hot spot flares

coronavirus hot spots continue to flare up in southwest Saskatchewan, many locals are scrambling to get control of the spread of the virus and the stigma that goes along with it.On Friday, Saskatchewan reported 128 active cases of COVID-19, with the majority of them concentrated in the rural south and central regions.“It’s spread out in lots of areas, given that the City of Swift Current is kind of a hub centre for a lot of those regions,” said Swift Current mayor Dennis Perrault. Public health alert issued for possible coronavirus exposure at Swift Current businesses Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a public health advisory for possible coronavirus exposure at numerous Swift Current businesses.

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One new COVID-19 case in Manitoba Saturday, experts warn against ‘COVID-complacency’

COVID-19 identified in the province as of Saturday morning.That brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases to 337.Right now there are 12 active confirmed cases and 318 individuals have recovered from COVID-19.The number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven. Health officials warn of potential coronavirus exposure at businesses in Winnipeg, Brandon On Friday the province issued warnings for several Winnipeg-area businesses, where a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 visited while symptomatic.Those include:Public Health also issued a warning for anyone who attended the Safeway/Starbucks at 921 18th St.

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Central Florida counties see jump in COVID-19 related deaths

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2 new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex on second day of Stage 3

coronavirus, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported Saturday.There are now 644 cases of COVID-19 in the region.The number of recoveries remains unchanged at 572. The death count has stayed at 57 for at least five weeks.One of the new cases involves staff at a long-term care home.Both new cases were reported in London Ont., where there are 595 cases of COVID-19.

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Gujarat adds highest 960 COVID-19 cases in one day; 19 die

AHMEDABAD : Gujarat on Saturday recorded the highest single-day rise of 960 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 47,476, state Health department said.The number of fatalities has risen by 19 to 2,127, it said.As many as 1,061 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases to 34,005, release said.Gujarat now has 11,344 active cases, it said, adding that the condition of 75 patients is critical.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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For first time, West Bengal sees over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day

KOLKATA : West Bengal reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on a single-day for the first time on Saturday as the state's tally breached the 40,000-mark, as per the state health department.The state detected 2,198 new cases, following which its active cases soared to 15,594, it said in a bulletin.Twenty-seven more people died, taking the state's total fatalities to 1,076, the department said.

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Maharashtra sees over 8,000 new Covid-19 cases 3rd day in a row, tally crosses 3 lakh

8,308 new cases.144 deaths in the last 24 hours took the state's death toll to 11,596. The total number of recoveries in the state reached 1,65,663, including 5,307 in the last 24 hours.

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1,475 fresh Covid-19 cases take Delhi tally to 1,21,582

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 1,475 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.21 lakh, while the death toll due to the disease rose to 3,597, authorities said.This is the eighth consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000 to 2,000.Twenty-six fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.On Friday too, the city reported 26 deaths, the lowest single-day COVID-19 fatality count since June 9.

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Karnataka sees record number of new Covid-19 cases in a day, overall tally near 60,000

saw over 2,000 cases.The number of active cases in Bengaluru are 22,449 while those in Karnataka are 36,631, including 580 in ICU.1,018 discharges in the last 24 hours take the number of recoveries in the state to 21,775. 93 more deaths in the last 24 hours took the state's death toll to 1,240, said the health bulletin issued by the state health department.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Health officials report over 10,000 new coronavirus cases in Florida

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New country set to enter world's five worst-affected as global coronavirus death toll hits new milestone

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Play ball? Experts send mixed signals on MLB 60-game season

NEW YORK – Thirty baseball teams from 28 cities, trying to play 60 games each amid a coronavirus pandemic that seemingly hasn’t peaked in the United States. Plausible? Worthwhile? Unconscionable? Even among experts, it depends on who's talking:“Baseball games can work,” said Dr.

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Ontario reports 166 new coronavirus cases marking highest increase in over a week

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 37,440.It’s the highest single-day increase since July 9 when 170 cases were reported.“While a slight uptick over the past few days, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are still reporting five or fewer cases, with 15 of them reporting no new cases,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.

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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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