Ottawa Public Health officials are trying to decide whether restrictions in the city need to tighten up, they look to the normal markers like positive tests, patients in hospital, and outbreaks.

But they are also among the few in the country that take cues from the city’s sewers.Using municipal wastewater to look for evidence of the virus behind COVID-19 is part of a rapidly expanding body of science.

The virus is shed in human waste, often before a patient even knows they are sick.Wastewater testing initiatives were virtually nonexistent in Canada before COVID-19, but there are now more than two dozen universities researching the method.

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As nuclear deal talks go on, Iran enriches uranium to 60%, its highest level ever

Iran-made, Dezful medium range ballistic missile (Bottom) and Zolfaghar road-mobile single-stage solid-propelled liquid fueled missile are seen next to an Iran flag in the Azadi (Freedom) square during a rally to commemorate the 42nd Victory annivers TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran began enriching uranium Friday to its highest level ever, edging closer to weapons-grade levels to pressure talks in Vienna aimed at restoring its nuclear deal with world powers after an attack on its main atomic site.A top official said only a few grams an hour of uranium gas would be enriched up to 60% purity — triple the level it once did but at a rate far slower than what Tehran could produce.

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Murphy proposes new ambitious gun control, safety measures in New Jersey

Credit: Gov. Phil Murphy via Flickr TRENTON - New Jersey would mandate safety courses in order to get a gun permit, require lockboxes for out-of-use firearms and change state law to hold firearm makers liable for harm stemming from gun use, among other changes proposed in the dozen new gun control measures Democratic Gov.

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N95 masks coming to one Manitoba school division amid calls for vaccine prioritization

Manitoba in worse COVID-19 position than fall lockdown: Osler The province’s COVID-19 dashboard for students and staff shows there are currently 152 coronavirus cases in 76 Manitoba schools.

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Covid-19: UK finds 77 cases of B.1.617 variant first found in India

B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, first found in India, and has designated it a Variant Under Investigation (VUI).In its weekly updates on the number of confirmed new cases of Variants of Concern (VOC) and VUI in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has said that the variant first detected in India includes a number of mutations."A new variant has been designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) by PHE. The variant, first detected in India, includes a number of mutations including E484Q, L452R, and P681R," news agency PTI quoted the PHE weekly report.“PHE has identified 77 cases of this variant in the UK and all appropriate public health interventions will be undertaken, including enhanced contact tracing.

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Global cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in 2 months: WHO

coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at “worrying” rates and noted that the number of new cases confirmed per week has nearly doubled during the past two months.At a press briefing on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of new cases “is approaching the highest rate of infection that we have seen so far in the pandemic.” With COVID-19 variant cases on the rise, what do experts recommend? Tedros said some countries that had been able to avoid widespread COVID-19 outbreaks are now seeing steep increases, citing Papua New Guinea as an example.“Until the beginning of this year, Papua New Guinea had reported less than 900 cases and nine deaths,” Tedros said. The noted.

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Scottish Government Covid framework makes 'no sense' for hospitality, says Ayrshire restaurant boss

Ayrshire's biggest hospitality chain says the trade is being left in limbo by new Covid guidelines. Kenny Blair, managing director of Buzzworks, has criticised the Scottish Government's route out of lockdown.

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Oscar-nominated Romanian film reveals health care failings

BUCHAREST – Seeing the day that her life changed forever played out on a big screen was an emotional moment for Tedy Ursuleanu.

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Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year

THE HAGUE – A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday.

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Delhi: 10 IAS officers appointed as nodal officers at COVID hospitals

COVID cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday appointed as many as 10 IAS officers as nodal officers for government-run COVID-19 hospitals, a PTI report said.An order issued by the health department said, "The officers will be overall in-charge of the COVID-19 hospital assigned to them and will exercise general superintendence, directions and control over the functioning of the hospital."The order also said, "The name and phone number of the nodal officer will be displayed at prominent places in the hospital.

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PM Modi reviews medical oxygen availability as covid-19 cases surge

medical grade oxygen in the country amid a surge in covid-19 cases.Meanwhile, the government is planning to import 50,000 MT medical grade oxygen, as India’s patient load continues to increase and the country sees a steep rise in demand for medical oxygen.Also Read | India needs to learn from the Suez crisisOfficials said the health ministry has been directed to finalise the tender for the import and explore possible foreign sources identified by the missions of Ministry of External Affairs for the same."PM Modi also took a detailed review of current situation of oxygen supply and projected use in the coming 15 days across 12 high burden states (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala,

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What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?

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AP Interview: China to send 'positive message' on climate

BEIJING – A leading Chinese diplomat said Friday that his country, the world’s largest carbon emitter, plans to send a “positive message” at a climate change meeting called by U.S. President Joe Biden for next week.

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Sensex, Nifty fight the second covid wave

rupee that observed depreciation till levels of INR 75.5/USD, which was last seen in June’2020. This depreciation caused the rupee to deteriorate its position from one of the best performing currencies in Asia last quarter to the worst one now.

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Ontario could announce new restrictions Friday to curb surging COVID-19 rates

COVID-19 which are straining hospital capacity.The province’s associate medical officer of health said Thursday that additional recommendations have been made to cabinet.Dr. Barbara Yaffe said the situation in the province is “dire” and worse than any other point in the pandemic.

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China offering coupons, free eggs as incentive for population to get COVID-19 vaccine

coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated. So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives — free eggs, store coupons and discounts on groceries and merchandise — to those getting a shot.After a slow start, China is now giving millions of shots a day.

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Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland approaching 3,000

The Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland is approaching 3,000.

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Barn On The Farm announces cancellation after government fails to back Covid insurance scheme

festival bosses previously told NME that they could “sink” and face bankruptcy if the government failed to back up live events this summer.The Gloucestershire festival was set to take place from July 1-4, but organisers say that too much “uncertainty” surrounded this year’s event.“This, coupled with the lack of appropriate government backed cancellation insurance, has rendered this year unfortunately too great a risk for us to continue planning in the festival’s current format,” they wrote.Festival organisers previously told NME they run the risk of financial ruin if the road-map out of lockdown is delayed and prevents them from taking place.pic.twitter.com/4y3gxwdgGL— Barn On The Farm (@BarnOnTheFarm) April 16, 2021“COVID simply isn’t

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Lack of trial data exacerbates COVID-19 vaccine inequality

a call to global leaders to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries.“The COVID-19 pandemic will not be over for us until it is over for everyone,” the authors wrote in an open letter.Now, a health expert in Argentina argues in the BMJ that, on top of supply problems, Latin American countries face an additional challenge due to a lack of publicly available data about vaccines from Russia and China. Dr.

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Serum's Adar Poonawalla urges Joe Biden: Lift embargo on Covid vaccine raw material exports

@POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up.

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Do-it-yourself checks for motor vehicle insurance on rise amid covid disruption

NEW DELHI : The Indian motor insurance marketplace has made a shift towards remote do-it-yourself (DiY) checks and inspections as a service owing to covid-19, which necessitated moving away from physical vehicle inspections.During the lockdown, insurtech firm WIMWIsure, according to a statement, " conducted more than 200,000 virtual inspections for passenger and commercial vehicles through its on-demand Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled video inspection platform in Financial Year 2020-21".Also Read | India needs to learn from the Suez crisisThe company saw the bulk of its more than 350,000 inspections to date during the lockdown, with strong demand from tier-II and tier-III cities for mid-range SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks.

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Florida ‘anti-riot’ bill goes to Gov. DeSantis amid racial strife

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature approved stiffer penalties against violent protesters on Thursday, handing a major legislative victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who began campaigning for the measure last year following a summer of turmoil across the country over the killings of Black people by police.

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Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

LOS ANGELES - As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June. That’s a problem that could threaten the progress made in developed countries that have vaccinated larger portions of their populations — including the United States, experts say.On April 9, the head of the World Health Organization slammed the "shocking imbalance" in global COVID-19 vaccination.

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Chandigarh Covid curbs: Weekend curfew imposed in city from today. Read here

Chandigarh on Friday amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The curfew order will remain in force between 10 pm Friday and 5 am Monday.However, essential services will be allowed during this period.

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Police: 8 killed in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - Eight people were shot and killed in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and the shooter killed himself, police said.Several other people were injured Thursday night when gunfire erupted at the facility near the Indianapolis International Airport, police spokesperson Genae Cook said.At least four were hospitalized, including one person with critical injuries. Another two people were treated and released at the scene, she said.The shooter wasn’t immediately identified, and investigators were in the process of conducting interviews and gathering information.

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Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules

WASHINGTON – Ten liberal senators are urging President Joe Biden to back India and South Africa’s appeal to the World Trade Organization to temporarily relax intellectual property rules so coronavirus vaccines can be manufactured by nations that are struggling to inoculate their populations.

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Indian vaccine maker asks US to ease export curbs

NEW DELHI – The chief executive of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest maker of vaccines and a critical supplier of the U.N.-backed COVAX facility, asked President Joe Biden on Twitter to lift the U.S. embargo on exporting raw materials needed to make the the jabs.

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3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed

WARSAW – Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed a former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a top member of the country's right-wing ruling party, to serve on the council.

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Doctors say COVID-19 variants put pregnant women at greater risk, cite ‘urgent’ need for vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine, it has been more difficult.“It’s a new vaccine and I want a little more time to pass and a little bit more research done on the effects of getting the vaccine while there’s a baby in the womb,” said Chang.And it’s that lack of information that has made it difficult for many mothers-to-be when it comes to deciding whether or not to get the vaccine. Ontario becomes 1st province to prioritize pregnancy in COVID-19 vaccination rollout “The decision is on you.

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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests Covid positive for 2nd time in 8 months, admitted to Bengaluru hospital

Yediyurappa tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, hours after chairing an emergency meeting on the coronavirus situation in the state. He tested positive for the second time in eight months.Yediyurappa will be shifted to Manipal hospital from Ramaiah Memorial hospital in Bengaluru where he was admitted earlier today following a fever.The Karnataka CM was reportedly tested for Covid-19 two days back and was found to be negative for the infection.

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Gujarat: 15-day-old infant dies of COVID-19 at Surat hospital

SURAT : A 15-day-old baby girl, who was born to a COVID-19 patient, succumbed to coronavirus at a hospital in Gujarat's Surat city, an official said on Friday. The infant was born with the infection on April 1, as her mother had also contracted the disease, a statement issued by Diamond Hospital said.

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COVID-19: EU has not initiated discussion with AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson for contract renewal

Reuters said. "The decision has not been made," Agnes Pannier-Runacher told BFM television.

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100-meter champ Coleman to miss Olympics despite reduced ban

GENEVA – American sprinter Christian Coleman will miss the Tokyo Olympics after failing Friday in an appeal to overturn his ban for missed doping tests.

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Covid vaccinations in India fall from peak as infections hit record

NEW DELHI : India's daily COVID-19 vaccinations have slowed from their record high early this month while new infections have set a record in eight of the past nine days, government data show, underscoring a lack of doses in the country.After giving and selling tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad, India has suddenly found itself short of shots.

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Iran starts enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever

TEHRAN – Iran began enriching uranium up to 60% purity Friday, its highest level ever, after an attack targeted its Natanz nuclear site, the country's parliament speaker said.

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Where you can find asymptomatic Covid testing in East and South Ayrshire

Ayrshire is available for people without symptoms.Residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms – a new continuous cough; high temperature; loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.There is no need to book and testing is available at the following locations in East and South Ayrshire:•The Strand building, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU from 10am to 6pm until Thursday, April 29.•Ballantrae Community Centre, The Vennel, Ballantrae, KA26 0NH from 10am to 6pm between Monday, April 19 and Sunday, May 2. These sites are only for people without symptoms.

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Covid travel warning as police brace for 'Freedom Friday' rush on Ayrshire roads

Ayrshire's top police officer has issued a Covid warning as travel restrictions ease today.Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain says the public must visit beauty spots "safely and respectfully" as roads start to flow with visitors again.Today marks the return of travel being permitted outwith local authority boundaries and police are expecting an influx on our roads.Ch Supt Hussain said: “I would like to thank the vast majority of people who are sticking to the rules to suppress the spread of coronavirus."The sacrifices people have made have allowed some restrictions around travel and gatherings to be eased."We are going to see increased traffic on our roads and if you are visiting beauty spots then I would urge you to please do so safely

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Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled

TOKYO – The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.

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Hyundai touches 100,000 exports mark in FY21 despite covid-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India Ltd—the country’s second largest passenger vehicle manufacturer—maintained its position as the leading exporter of passenger vehicles from India by shipping 104,342 vehicles in FY21. The Korean manufacturer managed to touch the 100,000 mark despite disruption in vehicle production due to covid-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed in destination markets.As of now, Hyundai exports nine products to 32 countries in South America, 28 countries in Africa and 26 countries in the Asia Pacific region from India.

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Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies

LAHORE – Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed to cartoons they consider blasphemous.

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Asian shares rise as vaccine wait tempers Wall St optimism

TOKYO – Asian shares advanced Friday after China reported its economy expanded at an 18% annual pace in the first quarter of the year.

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Germany's Merkel urges lawmakers to support pandemic bill

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged parliament Friday to pass a bill that would mandate a nationwide “emergency brake” when the spread of the coronavirus becomes too rapid, saying that it was needed to prevent the country's health care system from becoming overwhelmed.

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Scottish Election 2021: Scottish Labour vows to create 170,000 new jobs with covid recovery plans

furloughed and the most recent figures show a drop in the employment rate. Labour also aims to create 19,000 jobs through a new programme of social home building, 7,500 roles through energy efficiency upgrade work, a 10,000-strong Scottish Conservation Corps and 48,000 jobs through a kickstart scheme.

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Cavan children document life during pandemic for book project

For children across the country the last 12 months have been challenging and as a way of documenting their experiences many school communities are taking part in a writing project, developed by an Irish publishing company.

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Govt asks PSUs, hospitals to establish covid wards amid surge in cases

hospitals under their control or their public sector units (PSUs) to set-up exclusive dedicated hospital wards or separate blocks within the hospitals for covid care.

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Scots can travel and meet up outdoors from today as more Coronavirus restrictions lift

coronavirus travel restrictions have been removed in Scotland and more people are now able to meet up outdoors. The latest stage in lockdown easing was announced at an unscheduled Covid-19 briefing by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday.

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Resurgence of Covid-19 infections to take a toll on India's healthcare: Fitch

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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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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