An independent review panel tasked with evaluating the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic issued its scathing findings today, outlining failures at every level, recommending steps to end the pandemic, and suggesting overhauls to better prepare for future threats.In other global developments, European officials weighed in with new assessments of the B1617 SARS-CoV-2 variant first detected in India, which they say may be more transmissible than the B117 variant first found in the United Kingdom.Panel: System unfit for preventing another pandemicToday's report on the global pandemic response came from the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) based on a resolution passed by the World Health Assembly (WHA) last

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Joe Biden's top Covid adviser 'not convinced' the virus developed naturally

Joe Biden's top coronavirus adviser says he's "not convinced" the disease developed naturally and has called for further investigation into its origin.

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Small banks brace for impact of 2nd covid wave on asset quality

MUMBAI : Small finance banks (SFBs) in India are expected to face broad delinquencies across loan portfolios amid the turmoil caused by the second wave of the pandemic, analysts said.Such banks are mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to promote financial inclusion by serving the unbanked sections such as small businesses, small and marginal farmers, and micro and small industries and unorganized entities, which are one of the worst-affected segments.

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Govt issues guidelines for treatment of children suffering from covid-19. Check details

The Union Health Ministry has listed out some steps that can be taken when the child is suffering from covid-19: a) Clinical featuresb) During home isolationNever miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Pete Davidson mocks Chrissy Teigen on SNL: Only good thing about pandemic is that the model’s out of our lives

Comedian and actor Pete Davidson recently made a very public joke about former model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen. During the season finale of Saturday Night Live, Davidson, 27, opened up the show with his Weekend Update segment, during which he took a dig at Chrissy, 35.

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Berlin's nightclubbers sip their drinks, await better times

BERLIN – Battered by the pandemic, Berlin’s legendary nightclubs are starting to reopen. Sort of.

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‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Jokingly Slams Chrissy Teigen & Bill Gates In Weekend Update Segment On Mental Health

Pete Davidson is closing out this season of “Saturday Night Live” by taking a comedic swipe at Chrissy Teigen. The comedian joined Colin Jost on Weekend Update, ostensibly to address Mental Health Awareness Month, and took a bit of a tangent.

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Woman urges mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for long-term care staff amid outbreak in Ontario

Ontario says staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 pose a significant risk to those living within the homes, and is calling for mandatory shots for all workers.Patricia Tomasi’s mother, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), has been living at the Maple Health Centre in Vaughan, ON., since Sept. 2019.

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Ontario wineries hit hard as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into 2nd summer

COVID-19 pandemic has damaged almost every aspect of The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards and Estate Winery in Hillier, Ont., which she runs with her daughter.“I’m a farmer and a worrier and I love to make up all the bad things that could possibly happen and I could never imagine such a perfect storm,” she said.Granger estimates that in a typical year 50 per cent of her revenue comes from retail sales, either at local liquor stores, restaurants, or from wine enthusiasts visiting her farm and purchasing bottles after a tasting.

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Rajasthan: COVID lockdown extended till June 8 to check virus surge. Details here

Rajasthan government on Sunday announced to extend the COVID-triggered lockdown in the state till June 8, news agency PTI reported.The COVID-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 7,703 on Sunday with 113 more fatalities, while 6,521 new cases pushed the infection count to 9,16,042, officials said.Jaipur and Udaipur recorded 27 and 11 deaths respectively while other districts reported deaths below 10.

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Karnataka logs highest single-day COVID deaths at 626; 25,979 new cases

Karnataka on Sunday logged 626 COVID-related fatalities, highest ever death count in a day due to coronavirus since the pandemic began, a health bulletin said. On May 7, the state had reported 592 deaths which was the highest death toll in a day previously.The state on Sunday reported as many as 25,979 new COVID-19 cases pushing the cumulative total to 24,24,904.

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Haryana govt extends covid lockdown till 31 May. Details here

ANI. The lockdown which already stood imposed in the state till May 24 was extended by a week.In a bid to contain the current second Covid-19 wave in Haryana, the state government had first imposed the lockdown on May 3 for a week till May 10.

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Priti Patel furiously denies herd immunity was government plan in first weeks of Covid

Priti Patel furiously denied the Government pursued a strategy of “herd immunity” in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Wedding planner who cancelled own big day due to covid now organising 'hug parties'

coronavirus pandemic is now organising 'hug parties'. Sarah Balfour watched as her business suffered due to the restrictions- including her own planned nuptials to fiancé Lloyd Michaels, 47, which was due in August but had to be postponed.

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Reliance-BP 'bubble' delivers two deepwater gas fields despite massive Covid-19 challenge

New Delhi: Just four months in a year are available for construction in Bay of Bengal. Even that window got complicated with constantly changing restrictions on the movement of people and material across the globe because of the pandemic.

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Pete Davidson gives the pandemic props for 'getting Chrissy Teigen out of our lives' on SNL

Pete Davidson took a major dig at Chrissy Teigen during this week's episode of Saturday Night Live.'If there's one good thing about the pandemic besides getting Chrissy Teigen out of our lives…' the comedian, 27, joked during the series' often political Weekend Update segment.Teigen has come under fire in recent weeks afterabusive tweets made by the 35-year-old in 2011 were uncovered, including one tweet urginga then 16-year-old CourtneyStodden, now 26,to kill themselves.

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UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites

VENICE – The United Nations’ cultural agency has opened an exhibit detailing plans to restore multicultural landmarks in the Iraqi city of Mosul, underlining the role of architecture in helping heal wounds.

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What it's really like to be single, 40-something and dating during a pandemic

‘There was a weird bit where we both had to remove our socks – but it was fun and I felt sexy'Two weeks before the first lockdown, my relationship of 22 years abruptly ended. I was 40-something, an absolute mess, and locked inside in my house for months with my children.

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Mother of Ronald Green calls for accountability as Louisiana State Police reveal more details of investigation

The mother of Ronald Green is calling for accountability in the death of her son after body and dash cam video was released over the weekend two years after the initial incident.

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Biles makes history in return to competition at US Classic

Simone Biles and her ever-expanding array of signature skills sure look ready for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Miley Cyrus says getting the COVID-19 shot is even 'cooler' than Led Zeppelin

Miley Cyrus said that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 was 'cooler' than Led Zeppelin in a photo shared to her Instagram Story on Saturday.The 28-year-old songwriter was pictured sitting in a medical examination room after receiving a shot while making a funny face for the camera.The hitmaker's post comes a few months after she took to her Instagram account to encourage her 132 million followers to go out and get vaccinated if they wanted to see her perform live in the future.

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Glaxo gets ready for next pandemic after Covid vaccine production stumbles in UK

Covid-19 vaccine race, but now the drugmaker is working to make sure it’s on the front lines of the next pandemic.The British pharma giant is talking with the UK and other governments about building facilities to bring vaccine development and production onshore before the next crisis, said Roger Connor, its vaccines chief. The labs would offer a range of vaccine technologies to tackle deadly viruses of the future, he said in an interview.“When every government does their after-action review from this pandemic, they’ll start to think about manufacturing within their own boundary, or within their own region at least," said Connor.

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Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-102 in Game 1

LOS ANGELES – Luka Doncic scored 31 points and the Dallas Mavericks outshot the NBA’s leading team from 3-point range, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 113-102 on Saturday in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

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A wild ride for Mickelson and 18 holes away from history

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Phil Mickelson survived a wild ride Saturday at Kiawah Island with a 2-under 70 in the PGA Championship that left him 18 holes away from becoming golf's oldest champion.

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Shaq helps gift hundreds of new shoes to elementary school students

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - Former NBA star and Atlanta-area resident Shaquille O'Neal has been known to help out his neighbors from time to time, even spontaneously. The NBA Hall-fo-Famer showed generosity Friday in the form of providing kids in Henry County with new shoes. Soles4Souls partnered with The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Reebok to distribute 500 new pairs of shoes to kids.Shaq visited Wesley Lakes Elementary School, a McDonough Title I school, saying he is happy to put a smile on kids' faces at the end of the school year."It's all about the kids," O'Neal said.

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A village lost all of its travel agents to the pandemic – now, a new company is hoping for better luck

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Uttar Pradesh govt extends COVID curfew till May 31. Check details

Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Saturday announced to extend the partial coronavirus curfew till May 31, news agency ANI reported.An official stated, the Uttar Pradesh government has extended the partial coronavirus curfew till 7 am on May 31. Essential services like vaccination, industrial activities, medical work etc.

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‘Nowhere to go’: Canadian homebuyers without family help are running out of options

This is the first installment of Priced Out, a three-part series looking at housing affordability challenges facing young people in Canada.Paddy Treacy calls himself and his fiance “dinks,” short for “dual income, no kids.” At 29, the Toronto-based small-business owner runs a restaurant-servicing company, which, before the COVID-19 pandemic, was the source of half of the couple’s annual income of around $150,000.But despite having two solid paycheques and few significant financial outlays for years, Treacy and his partner lack what is increasingly a prerequisite for homeownership in Canada: a generous loan or gift from the bank of mom and dad, also known as BOMAD.

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Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.

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New voter ID rules raise concerns of fraud, ballot rejection

ATLANTA – When voters in Florida and Georgia want to vote by mail in next year’s races for governor, they will have to make sure they take one more step to ensure they receive a ballot: providing their identification.

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As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to forgo testing entirely.

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NDP calls for federal COVID-19 wage subsidy clawbacks, but critics question feasibility

NDP is calling on the federal government to claw back COVID-19 pandemic wage subsidies handed to companies that took advantage of the cash to boost executive compensation, but economists say other paths to worker support may mark a more feasible route.In a May 13 letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, New Democrat Peter Julian said all publicly traded companies that received the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) should repay any bumps in salaries and bonuses for senior management.“The wage subsidy was clearly supposed to go to workers and toward protecting Canadians’ jobs — not bonuses for top corporate brass,” the letter states. She had two jobs.

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Summer of love: STI cases dropped during the pandemic, will they rise again as we reopen?

sexually transmitted infections dropped.The number of reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea plummeted during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, though they crept back up throughout the summer and fall of 2020 as restrictions loosened — and the same could happen again as the province reopens this summer, experts say.In April 2019, Ontario reported 4,188 cases of chlamydia, according to data from Public Health Ontario. For the same month a year later, there were only 1,637 cases reported.

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Food, shelter, beatings: Border city divided over migrants

CEUTA – Residents of Spain's multi-ethnic city of Ceuta are used to being in the news every time the fragile alliance between Spain and Morocco shakes up.

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Couple whose wedding plans were halted three times by Covid launch business helping others celebrate their big day in style

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James Newman addresses unfortunate choice of Eurovision song title as pandemic took hold

Eurovision Song Contest 2021.The 35-year-old singer was due to take part in last year's competition but the annual event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Ahead of this year's grand final in Rotterdam tonight, James spoke out about the whole experience and the two tracks he recorded for the singing competition.Although the planned concert was cancelled in May 2020, a televised version aired instead.This led to lots of TV interviews for James, who said he tried to remain upbeat during the very difficult period."I had to find the positives of it, in a time when loads of people were dying of a respiratory disease,” he said.The singer went on to admit it was uncomfortable to talk about his music as his song for the event had an

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Over 13,000 coronavirus variants detected in Russia: Vaccine developer

Novosibirsk [Russia]: Russian scientists have already identified more than 13,000 coronavirus mutations, but most of them do not have any significant impact on the course of the pandemic, Rinat Maksyutov, the director of the Vector research center that developed the EpiVacCorona vaccine, said on Saturday."Since June 15, 2020, we have been continuously monitoring the genetic variability of the novel coronavirus. Every month, all Russian Federation regions send samples of viral isolates which are then subjected to genomic sequencing.

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South Lanarkshire Council urge Cambuslang residents to go for COVID test

iOS - Android An NHS Lanarkshire Community Outreach Team was based at Newton Farm community on Friday for residents to go along and be checked without an appointment.PCR test kits were also available to be collected and returned there too.There are also Mobile Test Units at:- Eastfield Lifestyles; Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm and 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturdays and Sundays- Blantyre Leisure Centre; Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.30pmHead over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region Appointments for those with or without symptoms can be made online or by calling 0800 028 2816.

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A COVID-19 love story: Meet a Canadian bride and her U.S. husband who got married at the border

COVID-19 pandemic hit, a Canadian bride and her American husband had no choice but to shelve their original wedding plans — instead, they were married in a quaint ceremony straddling the border, surrounded by family on either side and under the watchful eyes of border guards.Davina Finn and David Hecht were supposed to have their big day in her hometown of Ottawa last year in the presence of hundreds of loved ones from both countries.But after two months of closures and the health crisis surging, the pair who met in New York decided they needed to find another option so that their parents and siblings could be with them for their wedding.“If you told me two years ago this was our plan I would have thought you were crazy,” Hecht said, adding

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The pandemic and cyber attack, a tale of two viruses

It's now just over a week since the HSE was hit by the devastating cyber attack on its computer and information systems.

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Snowbirds prepare for flying season some thought would never happen

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are finalizing preparations for their coming show season in Comox on Vancouver Island. The world-famous team plans 19 stops in 2021. But the ongoing pandemic means the schedule is in near-constant flux.

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Surrey blood clot survivor: don’t ignore the symptoms

A Surrey man who contracted a blood clot is warning others not to ignore the warning signs. Hal Fraser Bringeland got the AstraZeneca vaccine in early April.

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Surrogate dog ‘Mo’ steps in to help mother orphaned kittens in Alberta

Mo, a mother dog at central Alberta’s Saving Grace Animal Society, helps staff by cleaning, giving kisses and caring for the kittens at facility.

Avs score 3 in 2nd, beat Blues 5-1 to take a 3-0 series lead

ST. LOUIS – Ryan Graves had a goal and two assists, Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche used a three-goal second period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Friday night and take a 3-0 series lead in their first-round West Division matchup.

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Rookie Lee finally makes contact, Mets beat Marlins in 12th

MIAMI – Rookie Khalil Lee hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 12th inning for his first major league hit after strikeouts in his first eight at-bats — a major league record — and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 Friday.

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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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