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India reports record day of COVID-19 deaths as cases pass 25 million

India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours.The numbers continue a trend of falling cases after infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks on Monday. Active cases in the country also decreased by more than 165,000 on Tuesday — the biggest dip in weeks.But deaths have continued to rise and hospitals are still swamped by patients.

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'Oxygen on Wheels' dispatched to help affected COVID-19 patients in rural areas of Mathura

MATHURA : To contain the spread of COVID-19 cases in rural areas of Mathura, an 'Oxygen on Wheels' programme was flagged off in the district on Tuesday for prompt supply of the life-saving gas, a senior official said.The vehicles laden with oxygen cylinders were dispatched to the block headquarters on Monday evening to ensure oxygen supply for the needy from Tuesday morning.“It would not only reduce the surge of COVID-19 in rural areas of Mathura but mortality rate would also be reduced to an optimum minimum," Mayur Maheshwari, a senior Uttar Pradesh government officer and nodal officer of COVID-19 for Mathura, said on Monday evening after flagging off the vehicles to 10 block headquarters of Mathura and two areas falling under the

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Should you buy Bajaj Capital's covid policy that has no cool-off period?

₹1,500 per day, provided that such PPE kit is used by the treating medical staff while the patient is undergoing treatment in the hospital.You can buy this cover with home care treatment option.

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EU 'set to allow' Scots to travel to Spain and France with Covid vaccine passports

EU is reportedly set to sign off plans that would allow fully vaccinated Scots to travel to popular European hotspots once again. Plans outlined by the European Union could see Scots return to the likes of Spain and France by showing a so-called vaccine passport.Tourists would not be required to take a test or need to quarantine if they can show evidence that they have been given both jabs.

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All adults in Ontario eligible to book COVID 19 vaccine appointments

COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting today.Appointments can be booked through the provincial online portal, call centre or local health units’ booking systems.People who are turning 18 this year can book Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.

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Covid strain from Singapore: Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel flights immediately

केंद्र सरकार से मेरी अपील:1. सिंगापुर के साथ हवाई सेवाएं तत्काल प्रभाव से रद्द हों2.

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Delhi reports 4,482 new Covid cases; positivity rate dips to 6.89% in 24 hrs

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Covid-19 impact: CBSE extends deadline for schools to tabulate marks for class 10

CBSE) today extended the deadline up to 30 June for schools to tabulate class 10 marks and submit it to the board in view of the lockdown in several states due to the Covid-19 crisis and to ensure the safety of teachers and staff members.The board had earlier announced that the entire exercise of tabulation of marks will be completed by 11 June and the result will be declared by 20 June.However, CBSE today released the notification announcing the time schedule for the tabulation of the Class 10 board exam 2021 marks."CBSE accords highest priority to safety and health of teachers.

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Odisha govt extends lockdown till 1 June to check Covid surge. What's allowed, what's not

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India records highest-ever single-day recoveries of over 4 lakh Covid patients

Covid-19 patients in a single day for the first time".The average daily recovery of more than 3,55,944 cases has been recorded in the last 14 days, the health ministry added.The health ministry said that ten states account for 75.77% of the new recoveries, adding that Kerala has bagged the top spot with 99,651 recovered cases in the last two weeks.

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Gujarat: COVID curfew extended in Ahmedabad till 21 May. Details here

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Pinarayi Vijayan govt 2.0: KK Shailaja, who led Kerala's Covid-19 fight, not in cabinet

Vijayan elected CPI (M) Parliamentary party leaderCPI(M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was elected its Parliamentary party leader today, paving the way for his successive stint as the Chief Minister of Kerala. The state committee of the Marxist party, which met at its headquarters AKG Centre, elected Vijayan to lead the party, a CPI(M) statement said.

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Online retailers' discounts diminish amid pandemic

NEW DELHI : Have you noticed the discounts that online retailers offered on essentials are diminishing? As more people are buying essentials online amid the covid-19 pandemic, online retailers have started selling more items at the maximum retail price (MRP), according to the State Bank of India's (SBI) research note on the recent inflation numbers.There are now fewer discounts as there is a supply and demand mismatch. "Interestingly, before the covid-19 (pandemic), the prices of e-commerce outlets were much lower than the MRP.

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AB InBev steps up covid-19 relief efforts in India

Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) on Tuesday said it is providing over 300 oxygen concentrators to state governments apart from other equipment such as essential aid kits to families affected by covid-19, masks, testing kits in villages across the country and helping expand capacity at an existing hospital in Bengaluru.The company is helping a covid-19 hospital in Bengaluru expand capacity. This facility has isolation wards for covid-19 patients, ICU facilities for critical care, an in-built oxygen pipeline, OPD apart from screening wards for testing, the company said in a statement.

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'Continuous efforts are being made to increase Covid vaccines supply': PM Modi

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PM Modi stresses on local containment zones, aggressive testing in war against COVID-19

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Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan's brother, Jitender Balyan, dies due to COVID-19

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Covid handling: You're field commanders, your weapons are containment, testing, PM Modi tells DMs

कोरोना की इस दूसरी वेव में, अभी ग्रामीण और दुर्गम क्षेत्रों में हमें बहुत ध्यान देना है" PM @narendramodiPM Modi also hailed people from the rural parts of the country. "Last time, we didn't shut the farming sector.

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India unlikely to resume sizable Covid-19 vaccine exports until October: Report

'TRULY DREADFUL WAVE'A spokesman for Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, said the focus for now is on supplying vaccines to India.

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₹5 lakh aid to kin of govt employees who died of COVID-19

₹5 lakh to the families of its employees who died of COVID-19, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.Besides, the government has also started another scheme as part of which one dependent each of such victims will be employed on the same post as held by the deceased, Mishra told reporters as reported by news agency PTI.These reliefs would be provided under the Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Vishesh Anugrah Yojana (for financial assistance to families of deceased employees) and the Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Anukampa Niyukti (to employ dependents of deceased on compassionate grounds).Mishra said the schemes will be meant for all regular, daily wagers, contractual and outsourced employees who died due to the coronavirus infection."An

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Asia shares gain despite worsening pandemic, inflation fears

TOKYO – Asian shares advanced Tuesday as investors snapped up bargains after recent sell-offs spurred by a worsening of the pandemic in some countries.

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Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft

DHAKA – Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country where journalists are often threatened with dire consequences for professional work.

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270 doctors have died of COVID in second wave of pandemic: IMA

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Angel Broking MD on how Covid has changed the stock broking industry

What has been the growth driver in the last year? What type of new investors have you seen coming into the market?From last 3-4 years, we started focusing more on acquiring customers through digital mode. We started closing our physical networks and invested heavily on digital space to go 100% digital on B2C front.

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Drive-in Covid-19 vaccinations centres in India. Full list of cities

Here's a list of the cities that already have operating drive-in vaccination centres:Noida: Drive-through vaccination against COVID-19 for people aged 45 years and above was started at two places in Gautam Buddh Nagar. The service has been launched at DLF Mall of India in Noida and the Shaheed Pathik stadium in Greater Noida.

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Piers Morgan brands Prince Harry a 'whiny little brat' as he trashes Duke's mental health trailer

Piers Morgan has hit out at Prince Harry once more, branding him a "whiny little brat" after the trailer for the Duke's new mental health series came out.The 56 year old, who recently taunted his Good Morning Britain replacement Alastair Campbell after he mistakenly announced the Queen's death, took to his Twitter feed to re-share the trailer for The Me You Can't See for his 7.9million followers to see before going on a rant.The Apple TV+ series, which airs on 21 May, sees the 36 year old Duke of Sussex and talk show host Oprah Winfrey speak out on the importance of seeking help around mental health as they hear from celebrities like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.

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Maharashtra has controlled second Covid wave, claims Shiv Sena

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Find a coronavirus (COVID-19) travel test provider if you're arriving in England

book a quarantine hotel and test package if you’ve come from a red list country.Check which countries are on the green, amber and red lists and when you need to take the tests.You’ll also need to take a test before you depart for England.You can compare and choose a test provider based on cost, turnaround time, and whether they are available in your region.The government does not endorse or recommend any specific test provider - you should do your own research about them and their terms and conditions. Start now There are different rules.

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With 4,329 deaths, India records the highest one-day Covid fatalities

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Canada’s Medicago says its COVID-19 vaccine shows promising antibody results in trial

COVID-19 is showing promising antibody results in hundreds of participants in a Phase 2 trial and could be ready for a final authorization request this summer.Nathalie Landry, the executive vice-president for scientific and medical affairs for Medicago, said the vaccine appears to produce 10 times the antibodies as are seen in people who have had COVID-19.“It’s very good news,” said Landry.“So based on these results, let’s say we’re quietly confident that we will be in a position to demonstrate good efficacy of the vaccine.” Medicago begins late-stage study of COVID-19 vaccine with GlaxoSmithKline The results are not yet peer-reviewed but Landry said other vaccines in use showed a direct correlation between the level of antibodies

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Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie to replace Fortin on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie will take over as the general in charge of overseeing the delivery and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across Canada.In a statement released Monday evening, PHAC president Iain Stewart said Brodie will assume the role of vice-president of vaccine logistics and operations “effective immediately.”The news comes just days after the Department of National Defence announced Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin would be stepping down from the post.

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Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes had a building full of rowdy fans again, players back from injury and a strong showing from their captain to help break open a close game.

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Attorney: US makes concessions to ease asylum restrictions

SAN DIEGO – The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in the United States, part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum, an attorney said Monday.

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Covid-19: India reports highest ever deaths and highest ever recoveries in a day

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Markets open over 1% higher amid covid decline, good March qtr earnings

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Noida: Website launched to provide plasma, oxygen to people hit by Covid-19

PTI reported.The website called swaasthsewa has been launched as a joint initiative of the Gautam Buddha Nagar police, Young Indians, KIET Group of Colleges and Om Foundation.People can contact at 885106643 for plasma request, 9871696997 for plasma donation and 9971009001 for oxygen or meal requests, according to officials.The website will soon begin free online medical consultation from physicians, paediatrics, gynaecologists and psychiatrists.Uttar Pradesh on Monday reported 285 coronavirus deaths as 9,391 fresh cases surfaced, taking the state’s infection tally to 16,28,990, a government bulletin said.

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Scientists find new way of predicting Covid-19 vaccine efficacy

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KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, passes away due to Covid

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Strategies to contain Covid spread in rural areas to be implemented: Haryana CM

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Belle Isle man assured financial aid would cover COVID-19 hospital stay gets $33,000 bill

BELLE ISLE, Fla. – Axavier Strick says he was assured his hospital stay would be covered by financial aid, but then he got a $33,000 bill in the mail.

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Case under investigation confirmed as historical

In the Ministry of Health’s regular update today a case was reported as being under investigation as a suspected historical case after returning a weak positive test result for COVID-19.

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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

Prioritise beneficiaries waiting for second Covid-19 dose, set aside 70% of jabs for it: Centre to states

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