Pandemic to bite deeply, GDP to shrink by 6% in FY21: Report

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COVID-19 caseload in economically key states, Singaporean brokerage DBS on Wednesday forecast deeper distress for the country which will lead to a 6% growth contraction in FY21.In its earlier forecast, the brokerage had penciled in a minus 4.8% growth for the current fiscal.According to the report, just 7% of the districts in economically key states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, accounting for 30.5% of the national economic output, and in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh account for as much as 70% of the caseload.This will prolong the recovery and the pandemic is set to take a deeper economic bite, it said.The virus infections have crossed 1.15 million in the country while the death due to the same are close to 29,000 now, making the.

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Spain's Santander books record 11-bn euro loss on Covid-19 impairments

Madrid: Spain's Santander reported a record net loss of 11.1 billion euros ($13 billion) in the second quarter, taking the biggest hit yet for a European bank dealing with the coronavirus crisis which it tried to offset with lower costs.The euro zone's second-biggest bank by market value said on Wednesday it had booked one-off charges worth 12.6 billion euros as the economic deterioration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to writedown previous acquisitions, mainly in Europe.Santander's core markets spanning Brazil to Spain have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, with weaker emerging market currencies exacerbating the pain.Of the total impairments, 10.1 billion euros are related to goodwill and 2.5 billion euros to DTAs,

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Small Business Administration watchdog report cites ‘serious concerns’ over ‘widespread’ COVID-19 relief fraud

FILE - Newly redesigned $100 notes are printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on May 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON - A report from the Office of Inspector General of the U.S.

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Kelly criticises 'Orwellian nature' of pandemic payment changes

Labour leader Alan Kelly has said the sense of solidarity that brought the country through the Covid-19 pandemic went "out the window" last night over the "discriminatory" changes made to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

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Airfares on certain routes remain high amid covid-19 outbreak

NEW DELHI : With airlines operating at a limited capacity amidst the covid-19 pandemic that has battered passenger demand, airfares on a select few routes remained considerably higher during June, as compared to the same period of the previous year, data from online travel companies showed.For instance, one-way fares in June between key cities like Chennai-New Delhi, Hyderabad-Mumbai, Hyderabad-New Delhi, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Mumbai-New Delhi, Mumbai-Kolkata, Mumbai-Patna remained considerable higher than last year, according data from online travel companies Cleartrip and Ixigo.An average one-way fare between Chennai-New Delhi during June stood at ₹8,079, up 19.66% from ₹6,751 during the same period of the previous year, according to data

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₹22 crore grant to India to combat COVID-19

NEW DELHI : Multilateral funding agency ADB on Wednesday said it has approved USD 3 million (about ₹22 crore) grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government's emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic.The grant, which is financed by the Japanese government, will be used to procure thermal scanners and essential commodities to strengthen the India's COVID-19 response, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a statement."The new grant complements ADB’s ongoing support to the Government of India in strengthening its COVID-19 response. This support will enhance disease surveillance and help in early detection, contact tracing, and treatment.

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'Coronavirus pandemic could just be beginning,' WHO medic warns

The clear rise in Covid-19 infections shows we are only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a top WHO doctor.

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Doja Cat reveals her bizarre COVID-19 symptoms as she answers fan questions after recent recovery

Doja Cat has revealed that she was diagnosed with and has since recovered from COVID-19 just weeks after she mocked people concerned about the global pandemic.The 24-year-old rapper - real nameAmala Ratna Zandile Dlamini - took to Twitter Tuesday to answer fans' questions about the illness.She revealed the symptoms to her 1.8million followers: 'I couldn't taste bacon and my legs hurt.' Taking questions: Doja Cat took to Twitter Tuesday to answer her 1.8million followers' questions about COVID-19, following her recent recovery (pictured in March, 2020)Doja also revealed that she had a fever for two days, but no respiratory issues during her time with coronavirus.When asked if she's scared of it now, she responded: 'Never was.

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Man denies Covid-19 exists then feels 'guilty' after 14 relatives get bug at his dinner

coronavirus conspiracy theorist who hosted a family reunion has admitted his shame after 14 of his relatives caught Covid-19, one of whom has now died. Tony Green, a Texas political consultant and lobbyist, has opened up about his change of heart in a deeply personal column in local LGBT outlet Dallas Voice.

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Game on: NBA finally set to see games that count again

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Games were canceled. Practice facilities were shuttered.

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Madonna shares same coronavirus video as Trump, Instagram flags: report

Instagram reportedly flagged a post on Madonna’s account Tuesday after the iconic singer reposted the same coronavirus video that was shared by President Trump that prompted Twitter to remove his tweet. USA Today reported that the video that was linked to her account, which is followed by 15 million, was blurred out with a warning that declared the video contained “False Information.” “The Truth will set us all Free,” she wrote, according to the Daily Mail.

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Face mask G-string protester unveiled as an anti-masker who says 'there's no pandemic'

The Derby Telegraph reports.The scarcely-clad anti-masker made a mockery of Government guidelines when he wore nothing but a blue face mask tied around his waist.Passerbys were left astounded at the sight, which coincided with the first day in England that face masks were made mandatory in shops and supermarkets.Shieff, from Littleover in Derby, pulled the outrageous stunt in objection to the Government’s new rules.Banks, sandwich shops and post offices are also covered by the law, which comes with the risk of a £100 fine.But Shieff has now claimed there is no pandemic.He told the Derby Telegraph: “There's no pandemic, there's no people dying in the streets, it's just about control."We are being divided and fear is being used as a tool

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In U.S., Large Racial Divide in COVID-19 Cost Concerns

West Health and Gallup, also show that White adults are far more likely than their non-White counterparts to report being "not at all concerned."The difference between the percentage who are concerned about the cost of care and those not at all concerned yields a 32-percentage-point surplus of concern for non-White Americans versus a 16-point concern deficit for White Americans.This study is based on 1,017 interviews conducted with U.S. adults from June 8-30, 2020.

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Benches clear as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

HOUSTON – Benches cleared Tuesday night during the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Astros in the first game between the teams since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles’ expense.The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. The Dodgers had a 5-2 lead after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four.

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Benches clear in first Astros-Dodgers game since scandal

HOUSTON – Benches cleared Tuesday night in the first game between the Astros and Dodgers since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles' expense.The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. The Dodgers led 5-2 after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four.

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Health secretary hits back after transphobic attacks

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania’s health secretary hit back Tuesday against the “perpetuators and the perpetrators” of transphobic attacks against her, saying they hurt the state’s LGBTQ residents and must come to an end.Dr.

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Latinos hit hardest by U.S. coronavirus surge as 5 states report record deaths

coronavirus deaths on Tuesday and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark as California health officials said Latinos made up more than half its cases.Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Oregon each reported record spikes in fatalities. In California deaths rose by 171, the state’s largest increase of the pandemic.The United States confirmed that nationwide more than 1,200 lives were lost on Tuesday, the biggest one-day increase since May, according to a Reuters tally.

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Pfizer says Covid could endure, sees long-term need for shot

Pfizer said it expects that a Covid-19 vaccine could, like the flu shot, be an inoculation that is needed regularly to be effective.“There is a likely scenario that either the vaccine’s immunity will not be lasting forever," said Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla in an interview Tuesday, “or that the virus will mutate, or that the virus will find ways to come back again and again."The drugmaker expects to bring the vaccine to market in two phases. The first is a so-called pandemic phase, which Pfizer expects to last through 2020 or into 2021, Bourla said.

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Grey's Anatomy, New Amsterdam, and More Shows Are Planning to Put Coronavirus Into Their Storylines

able to film, lots of shows are already thinking about how to incorporate COVID-19 storylines into their upcoming seasons. (It should be noted that plenty aren't thinking about incorporating coronavirus too; count American Horror Storyamong those that plan on staying way more than six feet away.) For a healthy segment of other shows though, COVID-19 might as well be a new guest star or a new big bad next season, because it's going to play a significant role.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania reports a slight decrease in the number of drug-related overdose deaths in 2019, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday.Preliminary data showed an approximate 1.7 percent drop in the number of drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania from 2018 through 2019. The data was presented to the state by the coroner of Pennsylvania.The preliminary data shows there were 4,348 deaths in Pennsylvania in 2019.

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Zion Williamson practicing, could play in Pelicans' opener

Zion Williamson returned to New Orleans Pelicans practice for the first time in nearly two weeks on Tuesday night and coach Alvin Gentry said the NBA’s top overall draft pick might play when the club resumes its season against Utah on Thursday night.“It really isn’t a tough decision,” Gentry said after practice in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “If he’s ready to play, he’ll play.

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‘Jeopardy!’ And ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Begin Taping New Episodes — But With New Pandemic Precautions

Two game show favourites are returning to the studio after being sidelined for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. students in need of additional support have fallen behind amid COVID-19 pandemic: report

seen their access to education diminish due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.This comes as the province prepares to announce a full return to school for most students on Wednesday.“Two years into tracking exclusion and a global pandemic later, we are seeing this tsunami of inequity and denied access to education. All I can think is, what are the long-term effects of ongoing exclusion going to be on children like ours? Where is the accountability?” said the report’s co-author Jenn Newby.In April, only 20 per cent of survey respondents said they were offered educational assistant support for their child.

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Saskatchewan parents start pandemic back-to-school shopping

Saskatchewan students have been out of school for months, but they’re expected to return in September. Roberta Bell has more on what getting ready looks like this year.

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Saskatchewan NDP blames government for hallway medicine during coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pressures in hospitals, according to the province’s NDP.Angela McLean joined members of Saskatchewan’s official opposition Tuesday to decry her immunocompromised friend’s experience at Pasqua Hospital in Regina.McLean said her friend, who did not want to be identified, spent 24 hours admitted to a hospital hallway in the midst of the pandemic. Moe calls outbreak in Hutterite colonies ‘severe,’ active coronavirus cases jump over 300 in Sask.

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Jets' Gase: Trade of Adams a 'win-win' for both sides

NEW YORK – Adam Gase is moving on and mostly taking the high road. The trade of Jamal Adams was still a hot topic Tuesday as New York Jets players begin filtering into the team's facility for the start of training camp, and the coach had a few positive words about his former star safety.“For me personally, he's an incredible talent that I feel lucky enough to (have been) around for that year,” Gase said during a conference call.

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NASCAR champ Johnson enamored with IndyCar after test

Jimmie Johnson finally fulfilled his childhood dream of driving an Indy car with a test session Tuesday. When the seven-time NASCAR champion finished turning laps, he was sold on figuring out how to race next year in the IndyCar Series.“It only lit the fire more.

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Tories 'failed to heed warnings of workers falling through Covid-19 support gap'

Warnings to ministers about the thousands of workers left without at support during the pandemic "continue to go unheeded", the chair of a powerful House of Commons' committee has warned.

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Prince William Joins Soccer Player Peter Crouch To Talk Mental Health In Special Podcast Episode

Prince William speaks about mental health as he takes part in a special episode of BBC Radio Five Live’s “That Peter Crouch Podcast”, in support of the Heads Up campaign.

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Coronavirus: Trump strikes deal with Kodak to begin making pharmaceuticals

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his government had struck a deal with former photography giant Kodak, under the Defense Production Act, to begin making pharmaceuticals in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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US officials say Russia is spreading virus disinformation

FILE - Health care workers direct people to use a nasal swab for a self administered test at the new federally funded COVID-19 testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium on July 23, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S.

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Pandemic cases cross 16.5 million, keeping countries on edge

As COVID-19 cases piled up in several current hot spots, such as Latin America, the United States, and India, countries such as Vietnam and Greece that have brought their disease levels down scrambled to target flare-ups with stepped-up measures.

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Socially distant families turn to virtual babysitters for support amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.Elize Shirdel launched HELM Life after five years of connecting parents with babysitters.“When we saw coronavirus, coming we saw what a problem this was going to be for all the families and companies we support, as well as for a lot of us personally. So we came up with this idea of virtual child care of online activities for kids,” Shirdel said.HELM Life connects children with one of 1,500 police-checked caregivers for 20-40 minute sessions, depending on their age.“We’ve got lots of early childhood educators who run some of our sessions for kids, from three, four, five, six.

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Dr. Paul Woods, LHSC CEO turned patient, details hospital stint during COVID-19 pandemic

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), says severe symptoms, an exacerbation of an unspecified pre-existing medical condition, landed him in the hospital and in surgery just as the organization he headed was beginning to see an influx of COVID-19 patients. U.S., Europe pre-ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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Toronto mayor wants to impose further restrictions prior to moving to Stage 3

Toronto Mayor John Tory is asking council to consider implementing additional bylaws that would see further restrictions implemented on bars, restaurants and housing complexes prior to moving into Stage 3 of reopening amid the pandemic. Morganne Campbell has more in this report.

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Imax Takes Pandemic Hit With Steep Second Quarter Loss

Giant screen exhibitor Imax has unveiled its second-quarter financials, the first fully impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, Imax reported a loss of $26 million attributable to shareholders, compared to a year-earlier $11.4 million profit.

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Boris Johnson 'fears UK second wave of coronavirus will hit within two weeks'

Boris Johnson is reportedly "extremely concerned" that a second wave of coronavirus could hit the UK - within two weeks.

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Emmys: Pandemic, Protests Highlighted During Virtual Nominations Announcement

The Television Academy acknowledged the pressures and power of producing TV during a pandemic and amid a swell of racial justice protests during a socially distanced 2020 Emmy nominations ceremony. Television Academy CEO Frank Scherma opened the 72nd Emmy Awards nominations in a cinder-block windowed room surrounded by Emmy statues.

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DELAYED: Flagler County School Board votes to push back reopening date

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County School Board has voted to delay the reopening of schools for the upcoming semester, according to a release from the school district.Members voted 4-1 on Tuesday to push the district’s school start date to Aug. 24, two weeks later than the original start date of Aug.

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Britain's tourist towns face 'stark' jobs crisis after coronavirus lockdown, Keir Starmer warns

Britain’s tourist towns face a "stark" jobs crisis unless the Government provides more support to visitor hotspots, Labour has warned.

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These are the major retailers closed on Thanksgiving Day 2020

LOS ANGELES - There is no question that the holidays are going to look different this year.Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, major retailers have announced the decision to close businesses on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.Here are some of the national retailers that will be closed this Thanksgiving:WalmartFor the first time in 30 years, Walmart will close all its namesake and Sam’s Club locations for Thanksgiving Day.“We know this has been a trying year, and our associates have stepped up.

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Waskesiu, Sask., hotels booking up amid coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic, operators in Prince Albert National Park are as busy as ever, according to the Waskesiu Chamber of Commerce.Accommodations in the resort community are largely booked until the third week of August, chamber treasurer Randy Kershaw told Global News. Hotels are reserved on most weekends, with some weekdays still available.

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Stars react to nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES – Stars such as Kerry Washington, Christina Applegate and Rachel Brosnahan have expressed excitement after being nominated for the upcoming 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nominations were announced Tuesday in a virtual show hosted by Leslie Jones.

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AMC, Universal agree to shorten window after 'Trolls' tiff

NEW YORK – In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical window, with the studio's films playing for a minimum of 17 days in cinemas.The standard window of theatrical exclusivity typically runs about 90 days. Up until now, the largest chains have steadfastly refused to screen films that don't give releases a lengthy and exclusive run in theaters before moving onto video-on-demand or streaming services.

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CAA Announces 'Significant' Layoffs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Since tours came off the road in March and most festivals were postponed, coupled with the shut down of film and TV production in Hollywood, the industry's representation business has taken a financial hit. On Tuesday, CAA became the latest major agency to disclose plans for layoffs and furloughs amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. "Effective this week, approximately 90 agents and executives from departments across the age

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Canada’s economy won’t recover unless marginalized groups, women helped too: report

COVID-19 without helping those most affected by the downturn — including women, people of colour, and the LGBTQ+ community, a new report says.Released Tuesday, “A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada: Making the economy work for everyone,” was co-written by the Institute for Gender and the Economy at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and YWCA Canada.“If we look at the impact from a health and economic standpoint, it is disproportionately, on those with intersecting identities. You wouldn’t be able to have an economic recovery without paying attention to who is impacted and why,” said Sarah Kaplan, an executive lead on the report and professor of strategic management at Rotman.

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Coronavirus pandemic delays selection process for 2020 Order of New Brunswick

First black Canadian born lawyer posthumously receives Order of N.B. Becca Schofield honoured posthumously with Order of New Brunswick

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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

Pandemic to bite deeply, GDP to shrink by 6% in FY21: Report

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